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Jyoti Singh ¹, Vijysen Pandey ¹, J. S. Tripathi ²

Affiliations
1 AIPS, Amity University, Noida, UP, IN
2 Department of Kayachikitsa, IMS, BHU, Varanasi

Abstract

This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of Supportive Psychotherapy in the alleviation of mental ill health and adjustment problems of recently diagnosed HIV/AIDS positive people. For this purpose, a total of 40 patients were selected, Supportive Psychotherapy was provided to the participants after baseline assessment and two follow-ups at 15 days interval each were taken. The tools which were used in present study were Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) by Srivastava and Bhatt and an Adjustment Inventory by Tripathi. A paired sample t-test was conducted and, there was a statistically significant decrease in mental ill health scores from baseline assessment to first follow-up and from first follow-up to second follow-up 26.63, and the same trend was found in the case of adjustment problems which compared with baseline assessment to first fallow-up and from first follow-up to second follow-up. We can say on the basis of the results that Supportive Psychotherapy is quite helpful for the HIV/AIDS positive people to cope with their mental ill health and adjustment related problems after the diagnosis of the disease and to improve their quality of life.

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Jyoti Singh ¹, Chaitali Chatterjee ¹, Anjali Sahai ¹

Affiliations
1 AIPS, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, IN

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Women are at increasing risk of the HIV pandemic and face high rates of morbidity and mortality. Adverse associated factors are also playing an important role in their QOL. Present research aimed to examine the physical, psychological and social factors associated with quality of life among a sample of 120 HIV Afflicted rural women from Eastern Districts of Uttar Pradesh. Structured instrument were used to assess socio-demographic profile of women living with HIV. It is found prominently in results that socio-demographical variables like age, race, economic status, marital status, education level and time of HIV diagnosis were significantly associated with QOL of HIV Afflicted Women. It is also clear that HIV symptoms, perceived stigma, depression, adjustment problems were significantly and negatively associated with QOL whereas social support, problem focused coping strategies, perceived control on situations and healthy life-styles were significantly and positively associated with QOL (all p<.0001) of HIV Afflicted Women. HIV symptoms frequency, depression, problem-focused coping, perceived situational control, perceived stigma, healthy life-styles and race remained significant predictors of QOL and explained 55%of the variance among the study participants. These fmdings promote the need for support and resources in rural Indian Women Living with HIV. Intervention components that enhance spiritual peace, perceived QOL, may potentially be effective strategies for helping rural women living with HIV positive to cope with HIV stigma.

Keywords

HIV, QOL, Perceived Stigma, Problem Focused Coping, And Perceived Situational Control

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Doyil T. Vengayil ¹, Jyoti Singh ², Ashwarya Luxmi Singh ³, V. K. Das ³, P. B. Singh ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi-110016, IN
2 Department of Science and Technology, T. D. College, Jaunpur-222 002, IN
3 Department of Science and Technology, KNIPSS, Sultanpur-228 002, IN
4 Department of Science and Technology, Ganpat Sahai Postgraduate College, Sultanpur-228001, IN

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The aim of the present investigation was to monitor the levels of bioaccumulation of carbamates (Carbofuran, Carbaryl and Aldicarb) and pyrethroid insecticides (Cypermethrin and Deltamethrin) in liver, brain and ovary of captured catfish Bagarius bagarius from unpolluted ponds of Gujartal, Jaunpur (reference site) and polluted river Gomti, Jaunpur during pre-monsoon or breeding phase. The carbamates were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the pyrethroids by gas liquid chromatography (GLC). Results indicated that catfish B. bagarius captured from river Gomti have higher bioaccumulation of insecticides when compared to those from the reference site reflecting the degree of pesticide pollution present in those water bodies. The bioaccumulation of Carbofuran, Carbaryl and Aldicarb were significantly higher in the brain, liver and ovary in polluted fish as compared to the conspecific species captured from reference site. Likewise, the bioaccumulation of Cypermethrin and Deltamethrin was also higher in the studied tissues when compared with fish of same species captured from the reference site. Results indicated that the bioaccumulation of these insecticides cause metabolic disorder as well as affect the reproductive physiology of this species.

Keywords

Carbamates, Pyrethroids, Tissue, Bioaccumulation, Fish.

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S. K. Nigam ¹, Jyoti Singh ², Ashwarya Luxmi Singh ¹, V. K. Das ³, P. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Ganpat Sahai Postgraduate College, Sultanpur-228001, IN
2 T. D. College, Jaunpur-222 002, IN
3 KNIPSS, Sultanpur-228 002, IN

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The present investigation was performed to monitor the HCHs (HCH isomers), DDTs (DDT and its metabolites), chlorpyrifos, plasma levels of estradiol-17β (E2) and gonadosomatic index (GSI) between the sampling sites of the non-polluted ponds of Gujartal, Jaunpur (reference site) and the polluted river Gomti (Jaunpur), affecting the reproductive physiology of some edible female catfish during pre-monsoon season. The HCHs, DDTs and chlorpyrifos were measured by gas liquid chromatography (GLC) and hormone by Enzyme- Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The results indicated that the presence of HCHs, DDTs and chlorpyrifos was very high in the catfish captured from polluted river as compared from the conspecific fish captured from reference site. The GSI and E2 declined in female catfish of polluted site when compared to same species from reference site. Results have also indicated that catfish contained high bioaccumulation of HCHs, DDTs and chlorpyrifos which was beyond permissible limit as compared to the female catfish of the reference site. In conclusion, the fishes of river Gomti were highly polluted when compared with the fish of reference site as was evident from high levels of tissue bioaccumulation of HCHs, DDTs, chlorpyrifos and decreased levels of plasma E2 inhibiting the reproductive physiology of these species at receptor level. However, the levels exceeded maximum residue limits (MRL) as recommended by Codex, hence it is suggested that the fish containing pesticide residues beyond permissible limit should be avoided for the food purposes.

Keywords

Catfish, Estradiol-17β, HCHs, DDTs, Chlorpyrifos Bioaccumulation, Reproduction, Steroidogenesis, River Pollution.

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Jyoti Singh ¹, A. K. Vashisht ¹, Meena Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh, IN

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The banking industry is a vital part of the economy and is continually facing intense competition with changing bank reforms. An efficient and stable banking industry is today's demand and essential for productivity of the economy. This paper examines the efficiency of 46 Indian private and public sector banks from 2010 to 2014 using non-parametric DEA methodology. The study reveals that private banks are relatively more efficient than public banks and form a major part of the efficient frontier. The study also reveals that managerial inefficiency is the main cause for overall technical inefficiency of private banks than scale inefficiency. On the other hand, public banks have suffered more from scale inefficiency for some years than managerial inefficiency. Moreover, on an average, the difference between efficiency scores of private and public banks is found to be statistically insignificant except scale efficiency, significant for three years continuously i.e. 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Keywords

Indian Banks, Data Envelopment Analysis, Efficiency.

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Chandra Shekhar Jha ¹, Rajashekar Gopalakrishnan ¹, Kiran Chand Thumaty ¹, Jayant Singhal ¹, C. Sudhakar Reddy ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹, S. Vazeed Pasha ¹, Suresh Middinti ¹, Mutyala Praveen ¹, Arul Raj Murugavel ¹, S. Yugandhar Reddy ¹, Mani Kumar Vedantam ¹, Anil Yadav ¹, G. Srinivasa Rao ¹, Gururao Diwakar Parsi ¹, Vinay Kumar Dadhwal ¹

Affiliations
1 Forestry and Ecology Group, National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Balanagar, Hyderabad 500 037, IN

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ecological, economic and social effects worldwide. Globally, forest fires are considered as one of the major drivers of climate change having deleterious impacts on the earth and environment as studies reveal their significance in producing large amounts of trace gases and aerosol particles, which play a pivotal role in tropospheric chemistry and climate.

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Goldi Soni ¹, Jyoti Singh ²

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1 CV Raman University, Kargi Road, Kota, Dist. Bilaspur (CG), IN
2 Chhattisgarh Vyavasik Pariksha Mandal, Raipur (CG), IN

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The basic aim of this research paper is to develop a knowledge based expert system with specific reference to the Consumer Protection Act within the Indian Legal System which is often in demand. In this paper we have interpreted and implemented the rules that occur in legal statues of the Consumer Protection Act. The objective of this paper is to incorporate Legal Knowledge and reasoning strategies into the automation of the legal tasks, such as tracing of Consumer Law in Consumer Protection Act, thereby resulting in productive decision making. Here we developed a method to transform rules of law as it is published in statute books into working Expert Systems prototype, for proposals of consumer protection act with respect to the Indian Judicial System. We have used here Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 for development of Expert System as front end and Microsoft Access 2010 as back end.

Keywords

Consumer Protection Act, Expert System, Indian Legal System, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Access.

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Jyoti Singh , Ashok Kumar

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To prevent video from unauthorized access and fabrication, the video should be encrypted before sending them on the unsecure network. Traditional method of encryption like AES, DES are not suitable for heavy multimedia objects like videos of conferences etc. due to their high computational complexity and restricted size of the key. We propose a methodology of selective encryption of video using keys generated by harmony search a meta-heuristic artificial intelligence technique. We perform selective encryption to reduce encryption time and encrypt on potential confidential information. We compared the efficiency of the algorithm using entropy and found that proposed technique is suitable for video encryption.

Keywords

MATLAB, Harmony Search, Selective encryption, Entropy

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Brototi Roy ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹, Sonali Sunsunwal ¹, Gunjan Dayal ¹, Binduma Yadav ¹, Chitra Bhardwaj ¹, Ankita Teotia ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoology Department, Maitreyi College, Chanakyapuri, Delhi 110 021, IN

Abstract

Milk adulteration is a serious problem in developing countries. It cheats the consumers and poses a serious threat to their health. The present qualitative analysis was undertaken to study the presence of adulterants in milk supplied to Delhi and adjoining regions (Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida). A comparative analysis was carried out for the extent of different adulterants present in both packaged and locally available milk samples. Seventy five milk samples were tested for the presence of neutralizers, skimmed milk powder, urea, detergent and ammonium sulphate. Most milk samples collected from Delhi and adjoining regions tested positive for neutralizers and skimmed milk powder. In addition, some samples also tested positive for detergent, urea and ammonium sulphate. Considerable number of unpackaged milk samples showed presence of ammonium sulphate and detergents compared to packaged ones. Surprisingly, urea was present only in packaged samples.

Keywords

Adulteration, Ammonium Sulphate, Detergent, Neutralizer, Skimmed Milk Powder, Urea.

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Sushma Upadhyay ¹, Jyoti Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Forensic Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Koni, Bilaspur – 495009, Chhattisgarh, IN
2 Amity University, Noida – 201313, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Objectives: To study the estimation of age through handwriting Characteristics in Females. Handwriting changes progressively according to the passage of time, these changes depends on various factors: the writing experience, physical and mental health, gender and age. Methods/Statistical Analysis: In the present study 100 handwriting samples from 5 different age groups of females (Indian) from 20 to 60 years and above were collected. The individuals were asked to write London letter on Blank A-4 sheet. The analysis of handwriting samples were done to extract out some specific class and individual characteristics. A coding system is followed for class characteristics to simplify the research. Percentage proportions of the class characteristics were calculated. Findings: Results discussed individually for each group. The class characteristics such as slant, speed, tremors, hesitation marks has varied in percentage for different age groups which is helpful in understanding a fine demarcation between ages of different groups. A probable assessment can be done of age of female writers from the findings of this research. After considering the out puts of this study it can be easily estimated a rough idea about the age of female writers. It would be helpful for document examiner to proceed and take initiative in case related to determination of age in females in forensic question document examination. This research work can also be useful to exclude the innocent one with the help of other corroborative evidences. By analyzing above data it is easy to estimate up to some extent the approximate age of the writer from the handwriting samples. Some characteristics are found to be really valuable and helpful for age determination such as alignment, spacing, hesitation marks, tremor and speed . Application/Improvements: These characteristic of handwriting showed significant correlation with the age of the writer, it can be considered as a corroborative evidence in questioned document and helpful to identify a tentative age of a person.

Keywords

Class Characteristics, Corroborative Evidence, Document Examiner, Handwriting.

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Neeta Singh ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, IN

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In this paper, the Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) with integrated Primary/Secondary User (PU or SU) traffic has been considered. Nodes in the MANET are equipped with Cognitive Radio Technology (CRT). The blocking probability and dropping probability for SUs are obtained by considering a 3D Markov Chain analytical model. To provide efficient service to PUs, we offer priority of channels, higher priority and lower priority is given to PUs and SUs, respectively. The expressions for blocking probability, dropping probability, throughput and non-completion of SU are established. Sensitivity analysis is carried out to explore the effect of system parameters. It is observed that Ad Hoc network utilized the unused spectrum of the existing legacy systems in an opportunistic manner in addition to using the unlicensed spectrum. The results show an improved performance in terms of blocking probabilities, dropping probabilities of SU and over all throughput of the system.

Keywords

Mobile Ad Hoc Network, Cognitive Radio Technology, Primary Users, Secondary Users, Blocking Probability, Dropping Probability.

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Rekha Kailey ¹, Kajal Dhawan ¹, Prasad Rasane ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹, Sawinder Kaur ¹, Bhanu Pratap Singh ², Navneet Kaur ³, Damanpreet Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - 144 411, IN
2 Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt Ltd, Manesar, Gurugram - 122 051, IN
3 School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, Centennial College, Toronto, CA

Abstract

Foeniculum vulgare, also known as fennel, is a medicinal herb belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family. The present study examined the effect of different processing techniques (sun- and tray-drying, and roasting) on fennel seeds and aimed to find the best method for incorporation of powder in the formulation of hard candy to deliver phytochemicals and bioactive compounds that it possesses, thus rendering health benefits. The proximate and physico-chemical evaluation of fennel-seed powder showed that sun-drying is the most effective technique. It retains most of the nutrients of fennel seeds. It also requires less technical know-how, no sophisticated equipment and is economical. Thus, sun-dried fennel-seed powder was used in the formulation of hard candy and DF11 (5% fennel-seed powder) was the best formulation deemed to be optimized with physico-chemical and sensory characteristics that were found acceptable.

Keywords

Fennel Seeds, Herbal Candy, Processing Techniques, Physico-Chemical and Sensory Properties.

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S. K. Mishra ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹, Astha Raj Pandey ¹, N. Dwivedi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, U.P. College (Autonomous), Varanasi 221 002, IN

Abstract

Fisherella muscicola NDUPC001 was isolated from agricultural fields of Varanasi, India. The cyanobacterial strain was characterized by morphological as well as molecular methods (16S rRNA gene with accession no. JX876898.2) and was deposited at NAIMCC (NBAIM), Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India (accession no. NAIMCC-C-000121). The cyanobacterial strain produced tryptophan-dependent indole-3- acetic acid (IAA), which was identified by thin-layer chromatography and quantitative determination was done by Salkowski’s colorimetric method. The maximum amount of IAA production was 286.82 μg/ml on the 19th day in culture medium supplemented with 5 mg/ml of L-tryptophan. The cyanobacterial extract increased the length of radicle, plumule and number of adventitious ischolar_mains of rice several times in comparison to control to state the IAA production by Fisherella muscicola. Also, the production of IAA by this strain is highest among cyanobacteria reported so far.

Keywords

Agricultural Fields, Cyanobacterial Strain, Fisherella muscicola, Indole-3-Acetic Acid, Tryptophan.

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Brototi Roy ¹, Jyoti Singh ¹, Tanya Dewan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology, Maitreyi College, Chanakyapuri, Delhi 110 021, IN

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Oxidative stress caused by overproduction of free radicals has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative and immunological disorders. Physiologically, these free radicals are scavenged continuously by numerous beneficial substances known as antioxidants. Fruits are rich in antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, flavonoids and polyphenols that strengthen our immunity and help us maintain good health. In recent times, there has been an increasing trend to supplement our diet with packaged fruit juices. In light of this, the present study aims to compare the antioxidant activity and total phenolic content (TPC) of commonly available fresh juices of some fruits found in the Indian subcontinent with their commercial counterparts, available in two popular brands. Folin–Ciocalteu method was used to determine TPC, while ferric reducing antioxidant power assay was performed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of fruit juices. Among fresh juices, the highest antioxidant property and TPC was found in pomegranate followed by litchi. Amongst packed fruit juices, the antioxidant property and TPC was highest in pomegranate and lowest in apple. However, when compared with fresh fruit juices, the antioxidant activity as well as TPC of commercial juices were observed to be significantly less in all cases. These observations prompt serious rethinking on the use of commercial juices as a source of antioxidants.

Keywords

Antioxidant Activity, Fresh Fruits, Packaged Juices, Total Phenolic Content.

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Jyoti Singh ¹, Bhavna Sharma ¹, Mokshi Madaan ¹, Pooja Sharma ¹, Tarandeep Kaur ¹, Navjot Kaur ¹, Inderdeep Kaur Bhamra ¹, Sawinder Kaur ¹, Prasad Rasane ¹

Affiliations
1 Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144 411, IN

Abstract

In this study, chia seeds were incorporated for the development of an optimized nutri bar. Different formulations containing 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of chia seed flour were evaluated. The developed bar was analysed for its nutritional quality, sensory attributes, physiochemical properties and storage quality. The results revealed that the 10% incorporation of chia seed with protein content 3.72 ±0.11%, crude fibre 10.52 ±0.08%, ash 2.0%, crude fat 3.52 ±0.19%, carbohydrate 51.00 ±0.24% and antioxidant activity 32.23 ±0.69% inhibition was highly acceptable in terms of sensory attributes. The shelf life study revealed that the nutri bars when stored at a temperature of 10°C sealed in low density polyethylene bags tend to be more shelf stable. The gross energy of the chia seed nutri bar was calculated to be 250.52 ±0.63% kcal.

Keywords

Antioxidant, Chlorogenic Acid, Diet Supplement, Energy, Rapidly Consumed.

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Jyoti Singh ¹, K. K. Agrawal ², Saran D. Bhatnagar ³

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra 282005, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Professor, Govt. MLB College of Excellency, Gwalior 474009, Madhya Pradesh, IN
3 Guest Lecturer, Ellora Study Center, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra 282005, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

A Model is constructed to evaluate the performance of hybrid portfolios of GSecs and Corporate Bonds. Historical data is utilized to compute the performance of three hybrid investment portfolios. These are six G-Secs (short, medium and long term) in combination with one Mutual Fund Corporate Bond Scheme, allocated with different weights into each of the three hybrid portfolios. The paper presents risk and return performance of the three portfolios in absolute terms and also against a single government security which may be regarded as a tentative benchmark. Such hybrid debt portfolios may be of interest to various categories of investors.

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No Keywords.

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