Pressure dependence of the chlorine NQR in three solid chloro anisoles

The 35Cl Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) frequency (νQ) and spin lattice relaxation time (T1) in the three anisoles 2,3,4-trichloroanisole, 2,3,6-trichloroanisole and 3,5-dichloroanisole have been measured as a function of pressure upto 5.1 kbar at 300 K, and the data have been analysed to estimate the temperature coefficients of the NQR frequency at constant volume. All the three compounds show a non linear variation of the NQR frequency with pressure, the rate of which is positive and decreases with increasing pressure. In case of 3,5-dichloroanisole the value becomes negative in the higher range of pressure studied. The spin lattice relaxation time T1 in all the three compounds shows a weak dependence on pressure, indicating that the relaxation is mainly due to the torsional motions

Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Microplasma Discharge – A Relative Study with Photodegradation

Large-scale production and application of synthetic dyes have become a matter of concern as it is a major factor responsible for environmental pollution. Most dyeing effluents are discharged into water bodies and lands without being treated, which ultimately pollutes the groundwater making it unfit for consumption. The present study explains the degradation of one of such synthetic dyes Methylene blue (MB), using non-thermal Microplasma treatment. The aqueous solution of MB was treated with an array of air microplasma discharge at atmospheric pressure. Different concentrations (10 ppm, 20 ppm) of MB solution were treated for various treatment time and chemical parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids and salinity was measured. The degradation percentage reached 100% in 15 min of treatment for 10 ppm MB solution, and 20 min of treatment for 20 ppm MB solution indicated by the color change from blue to a clear solution. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) formed during the microplasma treatment are responsible for MB degradation. Same volume of MB solution was irradiated by direct sunlight for photodegradation and was found to degrade the solution of 10 ppm by 96% and 20 ppm by 93% in 10 hours of treatment. Experimental results indicated that microplasma treatment was effective for dye degradation, without the need for pretreatment process or chemicals

SEROPREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS BOVINE RHINOTRACHEITIS (IBR) IN NORTH EASTERN (NE) STATES OF INDIA

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is an infectious disease caused by BoHV-1 and belongs to the Herpesviridae family. IBR is endemic in India including north eastern states of the country. Hence the study was undertaken to understand the seroprevalence of IBR in north eastern parts of the country. A total of 3125 cattle (Holstein Friesian crossbred) serum samples from 35 districts of five north eastern states (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Sikkim) of India were screened for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus antibodies using Avidin biotin ELISA.  A two-stage random sampling methodology was followed for the collection of samples. Results from the present study revealed that the overall seropositivity was reported around 29.50% while the highest and lowest seropositivity of 43.39% and 16.66% were reported in the states of Sikkim and Assam respectively, followed by Mizoram (42.16%), Manipur (29.86%) and Meghalaya (27.40%). Cattle of higher age groups showed the highest seropositivity compared to younger ones. A higher percent of IBR antibodies in cattle of NE states is a cause of concern and a detailed study on IBR prevalence comprising of a large number of the bovine population need to be undertaken

Risk profiles and one-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in India: Insights from the GARFIELD-AF Registry.

BACKGROUND: The Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) is an ongoing prospective noninterventional registry, which is providing important information on the baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and 1-year outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). This report describes data from Indian patients recruited in this registry. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 52,014 patients with newly diagnosed AF were enrolled globally; of these, 1388 patients were recruited from 26 sites within India (2012-2016). In India, the mean age was 65.8 years at diagnosis of NVAF. Hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor for AF, present in 68.5% of patients from India and in 76.3% of patients globally (P < 0.001). Diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) were prevalent in 36.2% and 28.1% of patients as compared with global prevalence of 22.2% and 21.6%, respectively (P < 0.001 for both). Antiplatelet therapy was the most common antithrombotic treatment in India. With increasing stroke risk, however, patients were more likely to receive oral anticoagulant therapy [mainly vitamin K antagonist (VKA)], but average international normalized ratio (INR) was lower among Indian patients [median INR value 1.6 (interquartile range {IQR}: 1.3-2.3) versus 2.3 (IQR 1.8-2.8) (P < 0.001)]. Compared with other countries, patients from India had markedly higher rates of all-cause mortality [7.68 per 100 person-years (95% confidence interval 6.32-9.35) vs 4.34 (4.16-4.53), P < 0.0001], while rates of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding were lower after 1 year of follow-up. CONCLUSION: Compared to previously published registries from India, the GARFIELD-AF registry describes clinical profiles and outcomes in Indian patients with AF of a different etiology. The registry data show that compared to the rest of the world, Indian AF patients are younger in age and have more diabetes and CAD. Patients with a higher stroke risk are more likely to receive anticoagulation therapy with VKA but are underdosed compared with the global average in the GARFIELD-AF. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION-URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01090362

Causal relationships between Foreign Institutional Investments and stock returns in India

This paper examines the dynamic interaction between FII flows and stock market returns in Indian stock market. Using daily data from January 2003 to February 2007, VAR framework and Granger causality test, we find the existence of bidirectional causality between FII flows and stock returns. Further analysis through impulse response function indicates that FII flows are more stock return driven. We also find support for information revelation hypothesis and momentum trading hypothesis.FII flows; stock returns; VAR; Granger causality; information revelation hypothesis; momentum trading strategies; foreign institutional investments; Indian stock market; impulse response function.

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