Psychological Barriers in the ESL Learning Process of Tribal Students: A Study

This study was conducted among the tribal students of Kurkheda taluka, district Gadchiroli to verify the observation and to isolate the impending factors that baulk their (ESL) English as Second Language learning process. Through the study it has been observed that the pace at which the tribal students learn English (ESL) is extremely slow in comparison with that of most other students. This study tries to reveal some interesting facts, which are discussed in this paper. Of the numerous problems face, the psychological and linguistic factors are of paramount significance which adversely affect the (ESL) learning process of the tribal student

Oxidative Stress and Modulatory effects of the root extract of Phlogacanthus tubiflorus on the activity of Glutathione-S-Transferase in Hydrogen Peroxide treated Lymphocyte

Glutathione-S-transferase is one of the important enzyme systems that plays vital role in decomposition of lipid hydro-peroxides formed due to oxidative stress. In the present study GST activity increased in the lymphocytes treated with increasing concentration of H2O2, and decrease in the levels of GSH was observed. For similar treatment conditions LDH activity and MDA levels increased significantly leading to decrease in the cell viability. Treatment of lymphocytes with the root extract of Phlogacanthus tubiflorus (PTE) resulted in dose dependent decline in the GST activity and rise in GSH levels. LDH activity and MDA levels also declined that led to the increase of cell viability. Lymphocytes pre-treated with the PTE followed by H2O2 (0.1 and 1%) treatment, decline in the activity of GST and increase in GSH levels was observed. Also we have observed decline in the activity of LDH and MDA levels in the lymphocytes for both 0.1 and 1% of H2O2 though the magnitude of change was higher in the lymphocytes pre-treated with the PTE followed with 1% of H2O2 treatment. Significant increase in the cell viability for similar conditions was also observed. These findings suggest protective function of the root extracts might be through modulation of GST activity and levels of GSH and might find application in Chemomodulation in future

PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF GOKSHUR (TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS LINN.) AND EVALUATION OF ITS ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MUTRAKRUCHCHA

Infection of the urinary tract is the second commonest site after respiratory tract infection. It is more frequent in women than men. Almost 50% women suffer UTI. In our classical texts, urinary tract infection is described as Mutrakruchcha. A great Acharya Charak has mentioned it in Chikitsa sthana, Trimarmiya adhyay, its 8 types and Basti as a Marma. For the treatment of all types of Mutrakruchcha, Gokshur is mentioned. Gokshur is diuretic, aphrodisiac, tonic and rejuvenating herb with the ability to build lean muscle and strength. Gokshur possess Madhur rasa, Madhur vipaka and sheet Virya which causes diuresis by increasing Kleda in the body. So in this study 30 patients complaining of urinary tract infection were taken. 50 ml of Gokshur decoction, twice a day was given orally for 30 days. Weekly assessment was done on the basis of sign and symptoms like Mutra daha (burning micturition), Sashula mutrapravruti (painful micturition), Bastishul (suprapubic pain), Mutrapravruti (frequency of micturition), Jwaraprachiti (fever with chills), Sarakta mutrapravruti (haematuria), Sapuya mutrapravruti (pyuria). Objective improvement was done on the basis of reduction in pus cells in urine and serum creatinine at initial and after 30 days. Subjective improvement was shown in percentage it was 67.71%. The observations were found to be significant. Paired t test was found to be highly significant at 1 % level of significance i. e. p < 0. 01

Heavy metal stress tolerance in Enterobacter sp. PR14 is mediated by plasmid

115-121Last two decades have witnessed the significant exploitation of many plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as bioinoculants and biocontrol agents (BCAs). However, PGPR with potential of producing multiple biocontrol traits along with heavy metal stress tolerance and ACC deaminase activity are expected to control phytopathogens and increase tolerance of crop to heavy metal stress, thus helping in bioremediation of heavy metal ions and reducing ethylene level in the root zone. The present work reports the production of multiple biocontrol traits like ammonia (NH3), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), siderophore (79%), ACC deaminase (0.8 µM/mg/h), chitinase (9.7 U/mL) and tolerance to heavy metal ions (3200 μg/mL) and trace minerals in Enterobacter sp. PR14 isolated from the model organic farm of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad, India. Elimination of plasmid in the organism resulted in the loss of tolerance of heavy metal ions and trace elements, indicating the role of the plasmid in heavy metal tolerance

Implementation of Hybrid and Secured Solar Street Light System using Arduino

Nowadays solar driven street light are widely used and this trend will be continued. As the solar panels and batteries are costly therefore they are more vulnerable to theft. Accumulation of dirt or particles like dust, sand and moss on the surface of solar photovoltaic panel obstruct the light energy from reaching the solar cells thereby reducing the efficiency of the system. Production of solar energy is low in rainy days. When the street light gets fuse there is no maintenance for many months. To overcome these problems faced by solar street lights, we are proposing use of a hybrid solar street light system with security and maintenance. The system consists of magnetic door contact switch to detect the displacement of solar panel and battery, light dependent resistors to check whether the light is fuse or not. Wipers are used to clear the dust on solar panels. Arduino Uno is used to process the data from the sensors and GSM module is used to provide information to the concerned authority. The system is able to switch to electricity when the batteries are not able to charge

Differentiation in morphometric traits of Chanos chanos stocks along the Indian coast

233-238Stocks of Chanos chanos (Milkfish) are identified based on the morphometric traits from four different locations from the Indian coast. A total of 246 fish samples were collected for the present study from the East coast (Mandapam Lagoon and Chilika Lake) and West coast (Mandovi–Zuari estuarine system and Cochin backwaters). Digital imaging techniques were employed to extract 18 morphometric characters from the specimens. Principal component analysis showed that horizontal depth measurements, dorsal fin length and pelvic fin length were helpful in differentiating the milkfish populations. First and second principal components explained the variance of 37.62% and 31.26 % respectively. Cross-validated results of the discriminant analysis showed the overall classification rate of 90.4%. The present study decoded the differentiation and occurrence of separate stocks of milkfish in Indian waters. The findings of the present study could be utilized for conservation and management of the species

Comparison of cord bilirubin and bilirubin albumin ratio to predict significant hyperbilirubinemia in healthy full-term neonates

Background: Early prediction and identification of severe hyperbilirubinemia for that age and appropriate treatment are must to prevent kernicterus. Objective: The objective is to study the predictive value of bilirubin albumin ratio (BAR) and to compare it with cord bilirubin alone for early identification of significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was done in a tertiary care center located in Central India on 543 healthy term neonates. Cord blood of 2 ml was collected during the delivery from the placental end and sent for BAR and cord bilirubin analysis. All the neonates had undergone total serum bilirubin estimation and neonates with serum bilirubin ≥17 mg/dl at ≥72 h of age were defined to have significant hyperbilirubinemia. Results: Among the study population, 44 neonates developed significant hyperbilirubinemia. Sensitivity and specificity of cord BAR were 95.45% and 89.78%. Sensitivity and specificity of cord blood bilirubin were 95.65% and 95.57%. Positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of cord BAR were 45.16% and 99.55%. PPV and NPV of cord blood bilirubin were 64.70% and 99.58%. Considering mean as the cutoff value, cutoff value for cord BAR was 0.89 and it was 2.95 for cord blood bilirubin. Diagnostic accuracy of cord BAR and cord blood bilirubin in predicting the hyperbilirubinemia was 90.79% and 96.31%, respectively. Conclusion: Both cord BAR and cord blood bilirubin are the early predictors of neonatal significant hyperbilirubinemia, but cord blood bilirubin is the better diagnostic tool than the former in early detection of neonatal jaundice

Heavy metal stress tolerance in Enterobacter sp. PR14 is mediated by plasmid

Last two decades have witnessed the significant exploitation of many plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as bioinoculants and biocontrol agents (BCAs). However, PGPR with potential of producing multiple biocontrol traits along with heavy metal stress tolerance and ACC deaminase activity are expected to control phytopathogens and increase tolerance of crop to heavy metal stress, thus helping in bioremediation of heavy metal ions and reducing ethylene level in the root zone. The present work reports the production of multiple biocontrol traits like ammonia (NH3), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), siderophore (79%), ACC deaminase (0.8 µM/mg/h), chitinase (9.7 U/mL) and tolerance to heavy metal ions (3200 μg/mL) and trace minerals in Enterobacter sp. PR14 isolated from the model organic farm of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad, India. Elimination of plasmid in the organism resulted in the loss of tolerance of heavy metal ions and trace elements, indicating the role of the plasmid in heavy metal tolerance

Impact of heavy metal contamination in different soil towards microbial characteristics and nutrient availability

An intensive investigation for detecting source of the heavy metals contamination in different areas (within industry, at roadside, adjacent agriculture lands) of various industries located at two sites A & B were made. Co-relationshipswere determined for specificmetal contamination in leacheates at sites with total contents of heavy metal at source.At siteA, it was observed that the leached fractions were highly correlated with the total contents of all tested heavy metals showing same source of contamination, whereas at site B relation was obtained only in case of Mn i.e 0.99, Zn i.e 0.82 and 0.70 for Cu, while, rest had sparse relationship, showing that the variability in heavy metal contents was caused by the different sources of contamination. The soil samples showed different microbial groups (cfu), in the order Bacteria > Fungi > Actinomycetes > RhizobiumandAzotobacters. The results indicated that the lowavailability of nutrients (NPK) in soil could be due to the heavy metal contamination which reduced the beneficial microbes such as Rhizobia and Azotobacters in contaminated soil

Prox-imal Femoral Nail in Reverse Trochanteric Femoral Fractures: An Analysis of 53 Cases at One Year Follow-Up

Abstract Treatment of reverse oblique trochanteric femoral fractures poses a lot of challenges. There have been proponents of intramedullary devices as well as extramedullary devices. We present the results of proximal femoral nailing surgery performed for reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures using two proximal lag screws and a nail of 250 mm. There is prospective study of fifty three patients with AO/OTA 31 A-A3 fractures being treated by proximal femoral nailing in our institute after seeking approval from the Hospital ethics board. The quality of the reduction, the operative time, complications and the functional status of the patients were the parameters on which the results were evaluated. The mean Harris hip score was 76.66 (range 70 -93) and the mean Barthel activity score was 16.21 (range 12 -20). The average surgical time was 50 minutes and the mean consolidation time was 11.5 weeks. Intramedullary nailing with proximal femoral nails seems to be a good option in the treatment of reverse obliquity intertrochanteric fractures as against the various existing options available for the management