Algae’s Promise to Sequester Carbon Sheds New Insight on Changing Climate

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The addition of more greenhouse gases (GHG) to the earth’s atmosphere, which accounts for more than half of the planet’s warming potential, has resulted in changes in long-term average weather conditions, or climate change. In order to counter the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, carbon sequestration is a newly developed strategy. Contrary to carbon emission reduction measures, carbon sequestration has a strong potential to lower carbon dioxide levels or mask carbon dioxide emission if the gas is trapped from several stationary sources and used effectively to produce chemical and energy. The implementation of carbon regulations has spread widely.

The cost of air pollution is credited with a monetary value. Due to this, investments in the growth of microalgae for carbon sequestration have received attention from all around the world. With these systems, existing carbon mitigation strategies are shown to be a viable and promising alternative. In general, the microorganism groups that make up microalgae are extremely diverse and quick-growing, and they are very skilled in photoautotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic settings. With a unit carbon dioxide fixation capacity 10–50 times greater than terrestrial plants, these microalgae can be grown on non-fertile land. Describe in detail the most recent advancement in the effective use of microalgae for carbon dioxide in this article review.

A Rare Case of Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Coexisting with Acute Appendicitis

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Meckel’s Diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract due to persistence of vitellointestinal duct. It is usually found as an incidental finding in approximately 2 to 4 % of population in patients undergoing appendicectomy or any other gastrointestinal pathology. Obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticulitis and perforation are the various presentations of complicated Meckel’s diverticulum. Incidence of perforated Meckel’s diverticulum is only about 0.5%. Coexistence of appendicitis with perforated Meckel’s diverticulum is a rare presentation thus, making routine search for meckel’s diverticulum intraoperatively in all cases of appendicitis a mandatory practice. Here we report such a rare case of coexistence of perforated meckel’s diverticulum with acute appendicitis in a 12 year female patient.

Taxonomic Notes on a Rare Parasitic Plant Striga Gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke Var. Minor Santapau and its Comparative Taxonomy with Type Var. Gesnerioides

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 Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke is a common root parasite found in wild on roots of Euphorbia caducifolia in Indian Thar Desert.  Santapau reported its new variety i.e. minor from the Khandala Maharastra. Later on Bhandari M.M. reported this rare var. from N.W. Rajasthan however there are little information is available on it and not much taxonomic description and herbarium sheet as well as digital photographs are available on online platform. Hence the present investigation was done to hunt this rare variety for its proper description and documentation for easy identification. By the current investigation I have successfully re-reported this variety from Indian Thar Desert after three decades from a new site. The newly collected site has been geo tagged for future researchers. Efforts were made to give a proper description and digital photographs of each partin detail, with the comparative taxonomy of its type variety gesnerioides and new keys has also been given for easy identification.

The Motivation of Women Traders in Improving the Family Welfare (Study Case: Vendors at Pasar Gede Surakarta)

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This paper aims to describe the motivation of women traders in improving family welfare in Surakarta. It employs a descriptive method to estimate data and information. Some factors including age, working hours, and duration of trade are investigated through the analysis. The result shows the average female traders work as a trader for 27 years. They formerly help parents then continue business man old or open alone. For starting traders, alone have reason. To fulfill needs, want to forward and because of coercive circumstances. Family always supports them as merchants, with arrangement adjusting time. For balance between work and the affairs House ladder, they get up more morning to finish the affairs house ladder or do it after selling on the market.

Nutritional and Nutraceutical Potentials of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a Poaceae family perennial grass that yields essential oil. The prefix ‘lemon’ refers to the odour, which is mostly owing to the presence of citral, a cyclic monoterpene. It is a rapidly growing and native to South India and Sri Lanka that is now widely cultivated throughout tropical America and Asia. The essential oil is used medicinally which is derived from freshly cut and slightly dried leave. Lemongrass has recently gained global prominence due to its extensive industrial applications. It also contains a significant amount of flavonoids, essential oils, phenolic compounds, and other phytochemical constituents that have pharmacological properties such as anti-obesity, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-nociceptive, anti-oxidants, anti-diarrheal, and anti-inflammatory properties that may improve health.  Numerous studies reported that it might possess the excellent health potentials to cure various communicable and non-communicable diseases.

The Study of Self-Esteem in Chronically Ill Individuals in Correlation to Health Care in Bangkok Teenagers Aged Between 15 and 19

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Chronic diseases have persisted in a person’s body throughout their life. Most chronic diseases lead to disabilities in people, which may influence their self-esteem, behavioral outcomes, and/or quality of life. Self-esteem, on the other hand, is an attribute of an adaptable personality that has been correlated to physical well-being. Correspondingly, low self-esteem has frequently been associated with self-stigma, in which one incorporates negative perceptions of chronic disease and sees the illness as a poor reflection of the self. Thus, we conducted survey research on Thai students aged between 15 and 19 using an online questionnaire to determine whether having chronic diseases and accessibility to healthcare services influence an individual’s level of self-esteem. The survey conducted in this research has shown that chronic diseases don’t have an impact on a person’s self-esteem. Instead, lifestyle choices and health care management appear to be the factors determining the quality and quantity of self-esteem in an individual. Therefore, it is crucial that individuals are aware of making healthy life choices that will positively impact their self-esteem rather than poor decisions that will have adverse implications. Thus, examining the correlation between chronically ill individuals and their level of self-esteem in Thai teenagers can assist in raising social awareness about making healthy lifestyle choices to prevent the potential negative effects.

Prospective Study on Upper GI Bleeding

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Aims: The aim of this study to evaluate the possible aetiology of bleed & clinical profile of patients

Objectives:

  • To assess the causes of the upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
  • To assess the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • To review the complications of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Methodology:  A Hospital based prospective study was carried out for 6 months at single center, Warangal, Telangana, India. Patients were enrolled in this study based upon various symptoms and were assessed. Our study was used to define the possible etiology of bleed. All the relevant and necessary data was collected from patient’s care notes, Treatment charts Interviewing patient, Interviewing health care professional’s patient related information collected and confidentiality maintained.

Results: A total of 200 patients were enrolled in this study in which 11-80 years age using as subjects were enrolled from single centre. According to Gender wise 200 patients were divided 136(68%) males and 64(32%) females. According to Age wise categorization of the study population majority were in the age of 41-60(61%) years followed by age group 21-40 years(35.5%),61-80 years (9.5%) and 0-20 years (8.5 %) respectively. According to symptom wise distribution majority was found to be Hematemesis 106(53%) followed by Melena 77(39%) and both 17(9%) respectively.

Conclusion: In this study we found that Endoscopy can be used as diagnostic as well as therapeutic measures, it is therefore recommended within 24 hours of bleeding.

The Framework of Ethnomathematics Learning Activities Based on Majapahit Culture with STEAM Approach: Utilizing Used Cardboard for Miniature Building Media Development in Enhancing the Students’ Creative Thinking Abilities

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Creative thinking is one of the 21st-century skills that can be developed through learning mathematics. Mathematics learning involves the culture students already know to facilitate students’ understanding. Mojokerto City carries the slogan Spirit of Majapahit, giving the city’s layout a nuance. The concept of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes with a Majapahit nuance can be used as a source of ethnomathematics learning to enhance creative thinking skills. Teaching about two-dimensional shapes can be used as teaching material to improve creative thinking skills. Creative thinking skills are an individual’s ability to find new ways, strategies, ideas, or concepts about how to obtain a solution to a problem. Students’ thinking skills may need to be higher. One reason is that the teaching methods used so far have yet to highlight the concept of two-dimensional shapes related to ethnomathematics. Therefore, this study will apply an ethnomathematics-based learning activity framework based on the Majapahit culture with a STEAM approach by using cardboard to make miniature buildings to improve students’ creative thinking skills. The most suitable approach is STEAM since it integrates five disciplines to enhance further creative thinking skills in solving problems related to two-dimensional and spatial constructions.

Vietnamese Students’ Perceptions of Ladies’ Roles in Public Relations

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PR plays a more important role than advertising in building and promoting brands (Marketing report in 1999). In the current market context, where goods and services are diverse and abundant, consumers have difficulties in distinguishing and evaluating products. Each business tries to create a style, an image, an impression, a separate reputation for its products in order to give the product its own image, easy to enter into the perception of customers. In other words, they want to put their brand into the mind of the customer. Businesses advertise their brands by many methods: through advertising, PR, pricing or by the product itself, with the common goal of how to bring the brand into the minds of customers. In particular, it can be said that PR activities have a positive impact on brand promotion with action programs that are meticulously and carefully designed and planned to gain public recognition. The paper makes a survey on Vietnamese students’ perceptions of ladies roles in public relations. The findings show that although the students know the importance of public relations in any businesses, they don’t think they can work in public relations because of challenges and risks in Vietnamese contexts.

 

Elaboration of the Analysis Method of Ketamine Isolated from Biological Fluids Using Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry

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The article is devoted to the results of studies on the development of thin–layer chromatography (TLC) and UV–spectrophotometry analysis methods and introduction of ketamine to the determination of the substance extracted from the composition of biological fluids. The methods developed during the research were applied to the analysis of ketamine extracted from biological fluids and positive results were obtained.