Endorsement of Individualized Instruction and Learning Performance through Mobile-Based Learning Management

In the ever changing world, higher education demands to have a competitive and inspiring learning environment that facilitates technology enhancement to make m-learning easy and individualised to all. Mobile learning has a significant impact on learning environment shifting. M-learning makes easy individualised instructions that enhance learning performance of learners. Mobile-based learning management system (LMS) has the ability to deliver highly relevant, resources individualized for each child’s learning style and other individualised needs. In this chapter, there is an attempt to discuss the various endeavours and significance of mobile-based learning management system. It also reflects how M-based LMS facilitates individualised instruction that enhances learning performance

Study of Ashoka (Saraca Asoca) Bark w.s.r. to its samples available in the crude drug market of Bombay

Ashoka is one of the most legendary and sacred trees of India. The Ashoka bark has been very widely used in Indian System of Medicine. It has very good effects in Uterine, genital and reproductive disorders. Ashoka bark is one of the top 20 herbs traded in Ayurveda and Herbal Industry being main ingredient in almost all formulations to treat Gynaecological disorders. Due to more demand and less supply of authentic Ashoka, there is substitution or adulteration with other plants. In this study of Ashoka bark with special reference to its samples available in the crude drug market of Mumbai, we determined method and time of collection of the authentic Ashoka bark, its organoleptic characteristics, Pharmacognostical and physic-chemical along with market samples. A great difference was observed in authentic Ashoka bark and marketed samples. Reference Ashoka bark collected from Sanjay Gandhi National Botanical Garden, Mumbai as per procedures described in Charak Samhita Vimansthana chaper 8. Other five samples of Ashoka bark available in name of Ashoka were collected from different locations of Mumbai crude drug Market. All six samples were properly powdered, sieved and kept in air tight containers for further study. In this study, emphasis is led upon standardisation of Ashoka - Saraca asoca (Roxb.) and its samples available in the crude drug market

Treatment satisfaction and safety of sitagliptin versus pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on metformin monotherapy

Background: This study was designed to assess the treatment satisfaction between Sitagliptin versus Pioglitazone added to Metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: We conducted a prospective, open label, randomized, parallel group study in SIMS, Hapur, U.P. Eligible patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were randomized into two groups having 25 patients in each group using tab Sitagliptin 100mg,tab Pioglitazone 30mg added to ongoing tab Metformin (500mg) therapy for 16 weeks. The follow-up visits were on weeks 4, 12 and 16.Results: 16 weeks later, addition of Sitagliptin 100mg compared to that of Pioglitazone 30mg to ongoing Metformin therapy provided similar glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) lowering efficacy in patients with T2DM with inadequate glycemic control on metformin monotherapy. Change in HbA1c in group1 was -0.656±0.21% (p<0.0001) whereas in group 2 was -0.748±0.35% (p<0.0001). Hence decrease in HbA1c from baseline was more in group2.Both treatments were well tolerated with negligible risk of hypoglycaemia. Weight loss was observed with Sitagliptin in contrast to weight gain seen in Pioglitazone.Conclusions: In this study, Sitagliptin 100 mg along with metformin therapy in comparison to pioglitazone 30 mg plus metformin therapy was effective, well-tolerated and improved glycemic control in both the groups. Addition of pioglitazone had cause oedema and weight gain to the patients whereas sitagliptin caused weight loss in its patients

Fixed Point Results In Fuzzy Menger Space With Rational Expression

This paper presents some common fixed point theorems for occasionally weakly compatible mappings with rational expression in Fuzzy menger metric spaces. Keywords: Occasionally weakly compatible mappings, Fuzzy menger metric space,Weak compatible mapping, Semi-compatible mapping, Implicit function, common fixed point. Subject Classification: AMS (2000) 47H2

Influence of Aggressive Chemical Environment on High Volume Fly Ash Concrete

The benefits of using fly ash in cement concrete construction are well recognized in terms of cost reduction and management of environmental pollution. The advantages offered by the use of fly ash in concrete has impelled engineers to further extend the use of this waste product in the form of ‘High Volume Fly Ash Concrete’ (HVFAC). In the present paper; results of a study concerning the effect of acidic environment on the compressive strength of HVFAC have been reported. On the basis of results obtained; it has been concluded that HVFAC may be a promising material under such types of aggressive environmental conditions

RAPD-based genetic relationships in different Bougainvillea cultivars

The present study deals with authenticating existing knowledge about 21 Bougainvillea cultivars comprisingof 9 hybrids and their parents through RAPD analysis. The 19 degenerate primer sets generated 234 bands from which 158(67.5%) were polymorphic. The UPGMA based dendrogram divided 21 cultivars into two major groups with Jaccard’ssimilarity coefficient ranging from 0.51 to 0.942. Group A had three cultivars namely Trinidad, Formosa and Dr. H. B. Singhin which Dr. H.B. Singh was confirmed as a hybrid of other two cultivars. Group B was sub divided into 8 clusters. Theparentages of 7 out of 8 hybirds have been confirmed based on clusters. The study concluded that the RAPD technique issuitable for confirmation of parent-hybrid relationship

Cyproheptadine adverse drug interaction with anti-epileptic drugs

Cyproheptadine is a H1 and 5- HT1/2 receptor antagonists, impairing the anticonvulsant activity of antiepileptic drugs and reduces threshold, increases severity of seizures, when administered chronically. Anuj a 13 years old male from Delhi, known case of SSPE stage-III with epilepsy, on oral anti-epileptic drug has seizure induction followed the use of oral cyproheptadine. Stopping cyproheptadine, patient didn’t sustain any further seizures