Awareness Regarding Zoonotic Diseases among the Butchers of Proddatur, Kadapa Dist., A.P., India

Zoonotic diseases present an ongoing public health concern. Most human infections with zoonoses come from livestock, including pigs, chickens, cattle, goats, sheep and camels. Butchers constitute the high risk group in the transmission of zoonotic diseases. The educational status and awareness regarding the information, identification and transmission of zoonotic diseases among this high risk group, is critical in controlling the spread of zoonotic diseases. Hence, a study has been designed to evaluate the educational status, awareness among the butchers regarding the various zoonotic diseases and their modes of transmission and the effluent treatment methods followed by the butchers in and around Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh. The survey revealed that 86 percent of the butchers had high school education and most of them acquired this profession from their ancestors. 60 percent of the butchers were having awareness regarding the commonly occurring zoonotic diseases, 81 percent of butchers identified the disease by observing the lesions and were familiar with their control. Some of the butchers follow the hygienic practices and majority of them (81.4 %) were interested in attending training programmes pertaining to zoonotic diseases

Stability Analysis For Yield And Yield Contributing Characters Of Tomato Under High Temperature Conditions

The current study was aimed at evaluating the stability of tomato yield and yield-contributing characteristics during three sowing intervals (February, March, and April) under high-temperature regimes, Pooled analysis of variance was performed on twenty-five genotypes, including eight parents, fifteen hybrids, and two checks, for seventeen agronomic traits. Except for plant height, ANOVA findings have revealed substantial differences among tomato genotypes, with environmental conditions playing a major role on genotype performance. The genotypes differed significantly in terms of days to 50% flowering, number of flowers per cluster, and fruit length, indicating significant variability among growing seasons. Furthermore, root length showed significant genotype x environment interactions, whereas the remaining variables are found non-significant. Among the three sowing intervals, February sowing (1st interval) was found to be the most beneficial environment for tomato growth, yield, and quality features, with the highest positive environmental indices for the majority of growth, yield, and quality contributing traits. In contrast, the April sowing period (3rd interval) was found to be most unfavorable, with the highest negative environmental indices for the traits studied. This study underlined the significant influence of environmental factors on the performance of tomato genotypes, in terms of multiple yield and yield-contributing attributes. The findings emphasize the importance of choosing the optimum sowing interval, with February as the most favorable season for cultivating tomatoes in the present study location under high-temperature conditions. These findings would help to guide the decision-making process in similar agro-climatic regions to improve the tomato output and quality

A review of modern and Vedic practices on use of umbilical cord

Stromal cells possess unique properties to regenerate themselves and cure various chronic illnesses. An easily available and ethical source for procurement of stromal cells is umbilical cord blood which is now being stored for future use. Vedic texts also describe the cord blood as a source of life. However, Indian traditions seem to preserve one more alternative for storage and procurement of stromal cells. Traditionally, in many parts of India, the umbilical cord stump is dried and stored for future use. It is used as a medicine for some illness and to treat infertility. Since Indian traditions are an excerpt of Vedic science, it points towards the possible emergence of dried stump as an easy and cost-effective means for stromal cell procurement and storage. The present review compiles the literature available on these traditional practices and stresses upon the need of rigorous experimental and theoretical research in the area

Não normalidade multivariada e multicolinearidade na análise de trilha em milho

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a interferência da não normalidade multivariada e da multicolinearidade na análise de trilha, em milho. Foram utilizados os dados de 13 ensaios de competição de cultivares de milho. Foram mensuradas a variável principal (produtividade de grãos) e sete variáveis explicativas (número de dias até o florescimento, estatura de plantas, altura de inserção da espiga, posição relativa da espiga, número de plantas, número de espigas e prolificidade), em cada cultivar. Procedeu-se, então, à transformação dos dados e ao diagnóstico de normalidade univariada e multivariada. Antes e após a transformação de dados, foram calculados os coeficientes de correlação e realizado o diagnóstico de multicolinearidade. A análise de trilha foi realizada por três métodos: tradicional; sob condições de multicolinearidade (análise de trilha em crista); e tradicional com eliminação de variáveis. A transformação de dados reduz o grau de multicolinearidade e a variabilidade das estimativas dos efeitos diretos, na análise de trilha tradicional com alto grau de multicolinearidade. A multicolinearidade exerce maior impacto sobre a estimativa dos efeitos diretos nas análises de trilha do que a não normalidade multivariada. A análise de trilha tradicional com eliminação de variáveis é mais adequada do que a análise de trilha em crista