e-KrishiShiksha : e-Learning Portal on Agriculture Education in India

The aim of the study is to understand the e-KrishiShiksha, an e-Learning platform for agriculture education in India. An e-learning portal called e-KrishiShiksha had a significant impact on India\u27s agricultural research and extension programs. According to the study, out of seven-degree programs, most students (56.2%) registered for the B.Sc. (agricultural) degree program. This was followed by the B.Sc. (Horticulture) 15.3%, B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) 11.3%, and B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) 6.4%. According to the report, university-wise across the country majority of users registered in MPKV Rahuri University (8.9%), followed by IGKV Raipur (5.6%) and TNAU, Coimbatore (4.7%). Furthermore, it has been noted that the majority of undergraduate students across all seven disciplines have registered for e-KrishiShiksha

EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AMONG EMPLOYEES IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR

The paper explores the effect of organizational learning on employee satisfaction among the employees of organizations within the Manufacturing sector. The paper also provides a practical overview of what actually consists of employee satisfaction within the manufacturing sector. The respondents considered for this is 286 employees form the companies belonging to the manufacturing sector. It has been found that there are eight dependent variables affecting employee satisfaction and four independent variables of organizational learning capacity viz., System orientation, Climate for learning orientation, Knowledge acquisition, and utilization orientation, and finally, Information sharing and Dissemination orientation. During the study, it has been found that there is an association between employee satisfaction and organizational learning capacity. The analysis in this study has been carried out by using a statistical package (SPSS). Finally, it has been found that there is a significant difference between employee satisfaction and knowledge acquisition and utilization orientation

Correlation of levels of early second trimester beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels with severity of preeclampsia

Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality all over the world as per World Health Organization (WHO), affecting 5-10% of all pregnant women. Screening women at an early stage and preventing complications are corner stone in the management of pre-eclampsia. Several studies have proven the reliability of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) as predictor of preeclampsia. In this study we aim to find the correlation of increasing levels of β-hCG with severity of preeclampsia.Methods: In this study serum β-hCG estimation was done in 200 pregnant women between 13 and 20 weeks of gestation, selected randomly over a period of 1 year attending antenatal clinic by quantitative determination of β-hCG by electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay. Multiple of median (MOM) is calculated from charts of norms available. They were followed till delivery for development of pre-eclampsia. The following patients were followed up till delivery. Blood parameters, blood pressure readings, were done at 34 weeks for every patient and maternal complications were noted and results were analysed statistically.Results: The incidence of preeclampsia in this study population was 8% (16 out of 200). This study found a significant correlation between increasing levels of MOM’s of β-hCG with the severity of preeclampsia.Conclusions: In this study, there was significant association between MOM values of β-hCG with the parameters defining severity of preeclampsia. The results of our study show β-hCG to be not only a reliable marker for prediction of preeclampsia, but also its severity

Potential anticancer activity of some medicinal plants in vitro and in vivo study

The public health burden caused by cancer is significant in both developing and developed nations. The ability of biological, chemical, or synthetic substances to prevent, inhibit, or stop the progression of carcinogenic is known as anticancer activity. To treat the condition, several synthetic drugs are utilized, however because of their toxicity, research is now being done to examine chemotherapeutic medicines produced from plants. A review of several in vivo and in vitro techniques for determining the anticancer activities of natural compounds from medicinal plants has thus been undertaken. In this study, 50 Indian anticancer medicinal plants from 35 families are presented, together with comprehensive data on the parts and extracts utilized, the model type employed, the cancer cell line types that were tested, etc. These plants are still utilized to treat numerous tumor forms, including lymphoma, sarcoma, leukemia, and carcinoma. All of plants are likely candidates for in vivo research since they have strong anticancer action in vitro

Evaluation of antioxidant potential of Dicoma tomentosa and Alhagi maurorum leaf and stem powder

Dicoma tomentosa and Alhagi maurorum are perennial herbaceous plant having multiple medicinal health benefits. The free radicals are generated in the body as metabolic products of several reactions. These free radicals cause multiple harms to the cell, on their cell wall, to the DNA and cause number of diseases. In the present study, the plants were selected and collected from Rajasthan and were shade-dried. The powder was formed of leaves and stem of both the plants. The methanolic extract was prepared for further studies and the enzymatic and non-enzymatic potential of evaluated through their standard protocols. Dicoma tomentosa and Alhagi maurorum both showed strong antioxidant potential. While comparing both the plants with standard, the stem of Dicoma tomentosa was found having comparatively strong antioxidant potential. Keywords: Alhagi maurorum, Dicoma tomentosa, antioxidant potential, in-vitro study, comparative evaluation

In-vitro callus induction and multiplication of inter-nodal explants in plants Dicoma tomentosa and Alhagi maurorum

Dicoma tomentosa and Alhagi maurorum are the two medicinal plants with fast in-vitro growth. Both the plants have high economic values. Both the plants were investigated on nodal segments and on leaves. The plants were cultured in five different conditions of medium ranging from MS1- MS5. The hormones were used in these mediums in different concentrations. BAP, NAA, Kinetin, and 2,4 D were use. The MS medium in combination with BAP (2.0 and 2.0mg/ml) with NAA 0.1 mg/ml with kinetin 0.25 mg/ml with 2-4 D were taken, where BAP 1 mg/ml with 2 mg/ml of NAA, BAP 2 mg/ml with 0.5 mg/ml of NAA showed better results with callus growth and root-shoot initiation. The best rooting medium found was MS medium supplemented with IAA and IBA 0.5mg/ each. The culture medium was used in different concentrations for estimation of primary metabolites. Maximum protein and lipid percentage were noticed in leaves of both the plants. It can be concluded that both the studied plants have high medicinal importance and can be used as raw material for industry. Keywords: - Dicoma tomentosa; Alhagi maurorum; Plant hormones; MS media

Electricity from Nuclear power: Is it a solution to Greenhouse gas emissions in India

If asked, what is the relation between climate change, intense weather and health - probably the answer would be a straight line relation among the three. The earth is getting warmer day by day and global warming has become a major concern in the past few decades. Various research work is going on but so much of carbon dioxide has already been poured into the atmosphere, so that the technology improvement to reduce the Greenhouse gas emissions is the only solution. This study includes (a) the present scenario of nuclear power plant in India(b) electricity generated from different sources of energy and(c) its adverse effects on the global climate change. This study also includes the critical analysis of coal based thermal power plant because the fossil fuels are dominating in the power sector which is not recommended for the sustainable development of the country. The data concludes that Nuclear energy based power plant is the best option since emission can be minimized up to 7 times and also with respect to the amount of electricity generated and resources used. 90% share of each greenhouse gas is from coal based power plant and only 10% from nuclear based power plant

Association of volume of first trimester subchorionic hemorrhage with pregnancy outcome

Background: Vaginal bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy may or may not be associated with subchorionic hemorrhage (SCH). The volume of SCH may affect foetal growth or development. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of first trimester pregnancy SCH on pregnancy outcome. Methods: 151 women each in two groups (with and without SCH), all with first trimester bleeding were enrolled, monitored throughout pregnancy and outcome noted. Results: 72.8% women with SCH and 78.1% women without SCH gave birth to a live neonate. The relative risk of pregnancy wastage (spontaneous abortion, antepartum or intrapartum stillbirth) for the women with SCH was 1.22 (95% CI 0.81-1.82; p value =0.33) as compared to those with no SCH. 97% of women with SCH>10 ml had pregnancy wastage (mostly aborted before 20 weeks), 40% of women with SCH>5-10 ml had pregnancy wastage (p<0.001). Conclusions: The mere presence of SCH did not increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, a large volume of SCH significantly increased the risk of pregnancy wastage in comparison to a smaller SCH.

Effect of time interval from completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy to starting of adjuvant chemotherapy after interval debulking surgery on survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer

Background: To find the effect of time interval between completion of neo adjuvant chemotherapy to the starting of adjuvant chemotherapy on the RFS and OS of patients with advanced ovarian cancers. Methods: It is a retrospective study of 170 patients with histopathological proven epithelial ovarian cancers who received full treatment (NACT+IDS+POAC) at Gujarat cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad between 2010- 2016. They were assessed and followed up for maximum 5 year. The time interval was defined as period from the completion of NACT including Interval de-bulking surgery to initiation of chemotherapy. Results: Out of 170 patients, 86 patients (50.5%) received adjuvant chemotherapy within 44 days after neoadjuvant chemotherapy while 84 patients (49.4%) received it after 44 days. There was no significant difference in patient characteristics between these two groups. The shorter and longer TI was having recurrence in 40 (53.48%) and47 (55.55%) patients respectively. Whereas overall survival was 67.44% and 47.61% respectively. Conclusions: Our analysis showed that patients with longer time interval >44 days had poorer recurrence free survival and overall survival in comparison to lesser TI group

Association of FADS2 rs174575 gene polymorphism and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Many risk factors contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetes. Gene and lifestyle factors are considered to be the major contributors. A dietary pattern is attributed to be one of the lifestyle risk factors favoring diabetes. The present study aims to find an association between fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene polymorphism and glycemic profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methodology: A total of 429 subjects were included in the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria, of which 213 and 216 subjects were diabetic and control, respectively. Body mass index was calculated. Fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and insulin were measured using commercially available kits. rs174575 of FADS2 was selected based on previous publications and identified using the dbSNP database. To compare the biochemical parameters with the genotype, the following three models were used: additive model (CC vs CG vs GG), dominant model (CC + CG vs GG), and recessive model (CC vs CG + GG). Results and Discussion: FBS, HbA1c, insulin, HOMA-IR, and HOMA-B exhibited a high and statistically significant difference between subjects and controls. The three models exhibited a statistically significant difference between FBS, HOMA-IR, and HOMA- B (p<0.05). Conclusion: The distribution of rs174575 genotype differed significantly between the subjects and controls in the present study. The study revealed that genetic variation in FADS2 is an additional facet to consider while studying the risk factors of T2DM