Food Culture of Wenzhou/Zhejiang and South India - A Comparative Study

Food culture is diverse around the world based on climate, beliefs and attitudes as well as the method of cultivation, processes, distribution, and consumption pattern. Food culture of India and China differ a lot however, there are some similarities between Chinese cuisines and north eastern part of India's cuisine. This study is an attempt to understand the food culture of Wenzhou/Zhejiang,China and South India using two different questionnaires containing a list of 50 popular cuisines of the two countries and collected data from 200 respondents from Wenzhou/Zhejiang and South India. Apart from this, data was collected from 50 Indian students of Wenzhou Medical University to understand their Chinese cuisine preferences. The scale had ahigh level of internal consistency, as determined by a Cronbach's alpha of 0.717. This paper presents ten mostpreferred Chinese food of Chinese in Wenzhou/Zhejiang, ten most preferred Indian food of south Indians and ten most preferred Chinese cuisine of Indians living in Wenzhou. The impact of globalisation is witnessed through the changes in the food culture of Indians in general and the youngsters in particular. Food is medicine and verse versa that is evident from the traditional food habits of Chinese and Indians. It is a unique attempt made in discussing the similarities and differences between the food culture of Wenzhou/Zhejiang and South India. There is a scope for future research in understanding the Indian food preferences of Chinese living in India

Study on Physico- Chemical Parameters and Structural Characterization of Soils in Pudukkottai District of Tamilnadu, India

The soil is the most important constituent to fulfilment of all the basic needs of human beings and also is an important component of our farming. The study was conducted with the main objective to investigate the soil samples of Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu for its physico-chemical analysis and structural characterization. The collected soil samples were analyzed for its pH, EC, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Iron. Besides, the sample was characterized by FTIR studies for structural conformation. From the study the results revealed that the collected soil was red soil and its texture was sandy clay loam. The soil pH was 9.29 which was alkaline and the EC was 0.02 dSm-1. The available macro-nutrients as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for paddy field soil samples had 118, 11 and 160 kg/ha respectively. Micronutrients Nutrients also analyzed. FT-IR spectrum of soil was recorded spectrum of soil was shown the C-H deformation vibrations occur at 1402. The C=C Stretching vibrations occur at 1644 and the N-H Stretching vibrations occur at 2344. Management options to improve the soil fertility were discussed

A Toxicity study on Padikara Chendrum

INTRODUCTION : Padikaram(Alum) is one of the karsaram which is used in both domestic and medicinal purpose. In domestic uses, it is mainly used for purification of water.In medicinal purposes, it is used as styptic,antiseptic, and astringent. Lingam (Red sulphide of mercury) is one of the padanam. The siddhars were aware of the occurance of metallic compounds, ores and their knowledge was so advanced that they could prepare them from simpler materials. Mercury occupies a very high place in siddha medicine. It is mostly used in combination with sulphur. AIM AND OBJECTIVE : We should prove the toxic free condition of the siddha preparation with the help of modern scientific techniques for the development of siddha system in the world. Today the methods and facilities to do a scientific research of a drug are available. Any drug has got the possibility of becoming toxic when it exceeds the prescribed dosage and duration. As “Padikara Chenduram” is a effective medicine to cure the diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, menorrhagia, we should know the toxic effects if it is used for long period. So I took the dissertation topic as “Toxicity study of Padikara Chenduram”. During this study we can find out toxic effects on vital organ like kidney, liver, heart etc. To asses the safety of this drug, various toxicity studies are carried out in albino rats, under various dosage level of the drug administration. The studies include:- 1. Acute toxicity study. 2. Chronic toxicity study. 3. Examination of effects of the drug on the individual organs like kidney, heart, liver by histopathological study. 4. Haematological study. 5. Biochemical analysis of the medicine padikara chenduram. MATERIALS AND METHODS : The drug Padikara chenduram was selected in accordance with reference made in the “Siddha vaidhya thirattu”. Materials required : 1. Purified Lingam, 2. Purified padikaram, 3. Lemon juice. Purification of Lingam : Mixture containing equal quantity of lemon juice, cow’s milk, juice of Acalypha indica is poured on the lingam by the method of “surukkidal”. Surukkidal : Lingam was put in a clay plate and heated. The mixture of juice was added a little by little. When the juice was evaporated completely, again mixture of juice was poured on the lingam until all the juice was used up. Purification of Padikaram: The salt is dissolved in water and the saturated salt solution is filtered by making use of a filter. This solution is poured in a china clay container and covered by a cloth to prevent dust. Then this solution is exposed to sunlight and allowed to evaporate. When the water is completely evaporated, the purified crystals are obtained. RESULT : The mean value of body weight and haematological indices for the three groups of rats, each group containing 5 animals with two different dosage levels were observed and the results were tabulated in tables I, II, III, for the control, 100mg/100gm body weight of the animal, 200mg/100mg body weight of the animal, dose groups respectively. Histopathological studies reveal that the Padikara chenduram on long term administration produces pathological changes in the liver kidney and heart. So, the drug produces toxic effects on long term use. CONCLUSION : Padikara chenduram does not produce death in rats within 24 hours at the dose level of 1600 mg/100mg body weight of the animal. The chronic toxicity studies also revealed that the drug has harmful effect on liver, kidney and heart in long term administration. The dose administered for chronic toxicity studies in rats are relatively very high when compared to the dose usually administered to the patients. The aim of giving such a high dose was to find out the type of toxicity if the drug is given in abnormally high doses. This toxicity could occur in patient if the prescribed dose is not advised by physician or not followed by the patient. In this respect the chronic study has reasonably established that Padikara Chenduram in high doses causes fatty changes, congestion in liver, renal damage as well as marked area of haemorrhage in heart in long term administration. Further studies with smaller doses may perhaps establish the safety of the drug. In clinical practice, the drug Padikara Chenduram should be used with caution. The patient must be advised to take the drug properly with the adjuvant (anupanam) and to follow the diet restrictions during the course of the treatment. The physician who administers this drug should also look for potential adverse effects in the patients by regularly monitoring them by doing hematological examination and also the liver, kidney and the cardiac function tests

Study on Performance of Different Fodder Crops under Low Cost Green House Hydroponic Fodder Production System

Hydroponics play most significant role in augmenting fodder shortage and helps for dairy production efficiently. A study was conducted to assess the performance and suitability of different crops under low cost green house hydroponic fodder production unit at SHE&CS Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle. Four varieties of cereals grains and four verities of Pulses were tested. One kilogram grain each of the variety was soaked for 12 hours in water for sprouting in air tight condition for 36 hours. The sprouted seed was spread in trays of size 2.5 ft X 1.5ft and kept in the Hydroponic Unit. Automatic sprinkling of water was managed by cyclic timer. Chemical fertilizer was not used. Data on sprouted seed weight and weight of biomass after 5 days was recorded using electronic weighing balance. The high biomass yield after 5days in cereals was recorded in Bajra followed by sorghum, Barley and Maize. Among pulses Pillipesara yielded highest weight followed by Cowpea, Lucerne and Horse gram. Highest plant height among cereals was recorded in Barley and cowpea in pulses. The difference among all the varieties in respect of biomass yield and plant height was found to be significant. Negative correlation was found between plant height and biomass yield

Technological Advancements in E-Commerce and Customer Relationship Management

In the recent past, for any business to be successful it is essential to acquire, serve and retain customers. The number of users of commercial purposes has led to increased demand for E-Commerce in the global market. There has been a remarkable progress in E-Commerce due to globalization and technological advancements which led to sustainable quantum of business at affordable price. Technologies used in E-Commerce includes: Augmented Reality: The Future of E-Commerce Stores, Artificial Intelligence: Improving E-Commerce services and Optimizing Customer Experience, Voice Search, Chatbot, Blockchain Technology: A Faster, Safer and More Transparent used as E-Commerce Payment System, Security and Supply chain management. This paper focuses on the evolution of E-Commerce, development of CRM initiatives, leading E-Commerce companies, technological advancement in E-Commerce: E-Commerce platforms and service providers; software and tools used in E-Commerce and recent trends in E-Commerce and CRM in streamlining the CRM process thereby minimizing the cost of CRM

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ONLINE JOB PORTAL USING DJANGO

Our current generation uses the internet for everything right from shopping to getting hired. In this project, we attempt to address and minimize the gap between the job seeker and the recruiter through this ONLINE JOB PORTAL (Web Application) using python Django. This is done by considering details of both the job seeker and the recruiter and by applying a variety of filters to satisfy their requirements. Job seekers can search for vacancies according to their qualifications, skills, and experience as well as a recruiter can easily find suitable and eligible candidates using the job seeker’s resume and profile details. In addition to this, there will be an administrator to manage and authenticate the system services. We are using MVT, a software designing architecture, to design this system. In the existing system, they have the book store feature, where users can access books based on their requirements but in our project, we are providing informative videos on how to face interviews and videos regarding their career necessities; the existing system provides updates on new job availabilities posted (within 2–3 days) but we are going to provide updates on all job availabilities posted within the past 15 days along with their opening and closing dates and also add the feature of detecting the search errors using LIKE operator (pattern matching) and string matching algorithm

Studies on physio-chemical attributes of barnyard millet [Echinochloa frumentacea (Roxb.) Link] under sodicity

Barnyard millet (E. frumentacea) is a miracle crop due to its early mature, climate resilient capacity and nutrient potential. It is a hardy crop which can withstand a variety of abiotic stresses and one such limiting stress is sodicity. The crop also possesses immense potential in future as it holds an important stature in the quest for food and nutrition security. A study was conducted using ninety-seven barnyard millet germplasm along with two commercial checks viz., MDU 1 and CO (KV) 2. Among the genotypes evaluated, 25 were selected (best and poor yielder) for physio-chemical analysis. Attributes related to sodicity stress like proline content, chlorophyll index and Na+/K+ ratio and iron nutrient content were estimated. These analyses found high yielding barnyard millet genotypes viz., BAR-242, BAR-252 and BAR 264 had high proline with low Na+/K+ ratio and moderate iron nutrient content. This study revealed that, the genotypes BAR242 followed by BAR252 and BAR264 were observed to produce better yield than checks CO (KV) 2 and MDU 1 with optimum nutrient (8.21mg/100g iron). Hence, BAR242 and BAR252 could be considered as sodicity tolerant genotypes which could be exploited for future breeding programmes under sodicity

Performance Evaluation of Energy Efficient Optimized Routing Protocol for WBANs Using PSO Protocol

A Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) is a network that may be worn on the human body or implanted in the human body to transmit data, audio, and video in real-time to assess how vital organs are performing. A WBAN may be either an inter-WBAN or an intra-WBAN network. Intra-WBAN communication occurs when the various body sensors can share information. This is known as inter-WBAN communication, which occurs when two or more WBANs can exchange data with one another. One difficulty involves getting data traffic from wireless sensor nodes to the gateway with as little wasted energy, dropped packets, and downtime as possible. In this paper, the WBAN protocols have been compared with WBAN under Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and the performance of various parameters has been analysed for different simulation areas. The WBAN under the PSO protocol reduces the energy consumption by 43.2% against the SIMPLE protocoldue to the effective selection of forwarding nodes based on PSO optimization. In addition to that the experimental WBAN testbed is conducted in indoor environment to study the performance of the routing metrics towards energy and packet reception.