On the morphology of Bostrychia tenella (Vahl) J. Agardh

Boergesen (1937) reported Bostrychia tenella (Va hI.) J. Ag. from Indian waters. Some details regarding the morphology of the alga are available to some extent by the works of Montagne(1828).Falken\>"rg (1901). Post (1936). Tseng(1942)and Joly (1954) . The detailed structure of the alga and the development of the reproductive structures are not known completely. Advantage was taken of the occurrence of Bostrychia tenella in the Gulf of Mannar at Mandapam to study the morphology of the species both from living specimans and from material fixed in 4% formalin and forma lin -acatic-alcohol. Suitable preparations were stained in eosine and mounted in glycerine for microscopic examination. Sometimes the material had to be softened by placing in 1 % acetic acid or 1 % lithium chloride solution. While thin sections were used frequantly. most datails could be observed on whole mounts and squashes of suitable pieces of the thallus of the alga

Historical development of Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of CMFRI and its major contributions

The Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of CMFRI had its beginning in 1947 as a survey unit. This unit was housed in the premises of the Department of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The main function of the survey unit was to collect the fish landing dat

Record size black marlin, Makaira indica (Cuvier, 1832) landed at Bhimilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh

A gigantic black marlin, Makaira indica measuring 4.3 m in length and weighing around 450 kg was landed at Bhimilipatnam beach landing centre and brought to Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour

Impact of COVID-19 on Academic Libraries: A Case Study

This paper aims to find the impact of COVID-19 on Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) libraries and the measures taken to overcome the challenges in accessing the information during the COVID-19 situation and render services to the users. A structured questionnaire was prepared and distributed to ten libraries of MAHE at Manipal, India campus. The study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the usage of resources and services provided by MAHE libraries. The libraries were kept open, but the working hours of the libraries have been reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that the majority of the libraries have seen a significant decrease in the use of physical resources and an increase in the usage of digital resources. The majority of the respondents agreed that online assistance to projects and research had been provided. The analysis reveals that limiting the number of users into the physical library, mandatory face mask, provision of sanitizers at the library entrances and maintenance of social distancing were some of the measures taken by the libraries of MAHE during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study revealed that MAHE libraries have a rich collection of e-books, online journals, online databases, e-learning platforms and research support tools. Remote access facility was extensively used by the users of MAHE libraries to access the relevant literature for teaching, learning, patient care and research activities and thus to meet their information needs

Financial Risk Assessment using Machine Learning Engineering (FRAME): Scenario based Quantitative Analysis under Uncertainty

Risk management functions, under uncertainty, in the Banking Industry have been changing and will continue to change with the recent advancements and innovations. Embracing uncertainty and working with measurable risk becomes critical, therefore quantitative risk severity assessment is critical for sustainable financial excellence. In this paper, the authors propose Financial Risk Assessment using Machine Learning Engineering (FRAME)  based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), which has two significant contributions. Firstly, adoption of machine learning models for banking towards risk quantification and secondly, granularity that emphases on customized logic via multi-factor analysis modeling at different levels of abstraction connecting machine learning models. These contributions will help Financial Institutions (Fis) that will gain the most benefits and opportunities.  In a nutshell, the framework analysis presented in this paper is intended as a step towards building a framework of risk modeling from qualitative to quantitative, viewed at different levels of abstraction to access risk severity in the banking applications

A Comparative study of oxidant and Anti-oxidant parameters in Chronic Renal Failure, Haemodialysis (Pre &Post) and Controls

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is featured by a progressive decline of kidney function and is mainly caused by chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. CKD is a complex disease due to cardiovascular complications and high morbidity; however, there is no single treatment to improve kidney function in CKD patients. Since biological markers representing oxidative stress are significantly elevated in CKD patients, oxidative stress is receiving attention as a contributing factor to CKD pathology. Aim of our study is comparison of oxidant and anti oxidant parameters in chronic renal failure, Hemodialysis (pre and post) and control subjects. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on a patient group comprising of 50 patients diagnosed with CRF, 50 were pre hemodialysis, 50 were post hemodialysis (MHD). This patient group was compared to a healthy group including 100 controls. All the study participants were admitted in the department of Medicine [Nephrology department] at “Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences”, Kadapa. Andhra Pradesh. India. The obtained serum samples were used for biochemical analysis for estimating MDA, vitamin A and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx). Conclusion: Our results reflects the primary mechanisms of oxidative stress and inflammation during hemodialysis which may cause of CVD development in hemodialysed patients

Is locking compression plate the best modality of treatment for distal femur fractures?

Background: This observational study was conducted in order to study the functional efficacy of locking compression plate in distal femur fractures as they are one of the most common type of fractures with bimodal age distribution affecting younger age group as a consequence of high energy trauma especially road traffic accidents and elderly population due to osteoporosis.Methods: 40 Patients who are skeletally matured with acute distal femur fractures were radiologically assessed type of fractures, amount of comminution, articular congruence and quality of bone. pretested proforma which include age, sex, occupation, mode of injury, type of fracture, time interval between injury and surgery, associated comorbid conditions and other associated injuries.Results: Off the 40 patients under study 21 showed excellent outcome according to neers rating system and only 5 had fair results, 3 patients had superficial wound infection and 5 developed knee stiffness.Conclusions: Locking compression plate produces better results and appears to be good method of management in distal femur fractures