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M. P. Singh , Prashant Singh , Anjana Singh

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Three years of extensive exploration study for invasive alien species in Varansi district has been summarized in this article. 120 important alien species are recorded with their legitimate botanical names, families, origin, habit, habitat and uses. Some important plants are Ageratum conyzoides L., A. houstonianum Mill., Alternanthera pungens Kunth., Argemone mexicana L., Chenopodium album L., Croton bonplandianum Baill., Eichornia crassipes solms, Lantana camara L., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br., Cassia occidentalis L., Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br. etc.

Keywords

Invasive Alien Species, India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi

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Prashant Singh ¹, M. P. Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Udai Pratap (Autonomous) College, Varanasi, IN
2 Mahatma Ghandhi Kashi Vidhyapeeth University, Varanasi (U.P.), IN

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Manju Sundriyal ¹, Kailash N. Bhardwaj ², Prashant Singh ³, Vijay K. Dhaundiyal ³

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1 Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC), 33, Vasant Vihar, Phase II, Dehradun 248 006, IN
2 Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Vigyan Dham & Regional Science Centre, PO-Jhajhra, Dehradun 248 007, IN
3 USERC/UCOST, Dehradun 248 001, IN

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Rahul Kumar Yadav ¹, Prashant Singh ¹, Saurabh Kumar Singh ¹

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1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

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Performance analysis of rotavater and other tillage implements in the field during the year 2014-15 is calculated in this research paper performance analysis of rotavator and other tillage system is calculated the field capacity, Fuel consumption, actual, theoretical speed performance index and energy requirement for preparation of seed bed with the performance of rotavator is calculated in plot with area of 60 x 20 m² the combination of ploughing ploughing + cultivating, ploughing + disc harrowing, ploughing + Rotavating, Single operation of rotavator and double operation of rotavator with speed of 5.21 km/h gave the highest performance index 83.34% and energy consumption was 586.73 MJ/h in this field area rotavator performance index is 25.75 and energy consumption 761.6 MJ/ha, respectively.

Keywords

Mean Weight Diameter, Fuel Consumption, Energy Requirement.

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Prashant Singh ¹, Balvindra Singh Gautam ¹, Rahul Kumar Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

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The present study was undertaken on happy seeder for wheat crop under ricewheat the cropping system in Allahabad region. In this study evaluate the performance of the happy seeder with conventional method and show its effectiveness over the sowing technique. The performance evaluation was done from the basis of field capacity, field efficiency, actual field capacity, fuel consumption and cost of operation, the compression of economics of operation of happy seeder with conventional method of sowing wheat in combined harvested paddy field, to prove the effectiveness. The operating speed was varying from 2.5 to 3.5 kmph to evaluate the variables. The field efficiency of happy seeder was 43.4% and 65.04% for seed drill at operating speed of 3.5 kmph. The crop residue is heavy which was collected by sampling. The cost of operating per hectare by happy seeder was Rs. 2098.65 and cost of operation per hectare by seed drill + tillage operations was Rs. 3106.38. Therefore cost of operational with happy economical as compared to seed drill by Rs. 1008.38 per hectare. But happy seeder is unique technique for sowing wheat in combine harvested paddy field. It controls the weeds also.

Keywords

Happy Seeder, Rice, Wheat, Seed Drill.

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Prashant Kumar ¹, Prashant Singh ¹, Rahul Kumar Yadav ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Allahabad (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Vaugh School of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

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Land development is the prime components of precision forming. Unevenness of fields leads to in sufficient use of irrigation water. The present study was conducted to evaluate the performance of laser land with conventional method was conducted at Champatpur in Allahabad region. The performance evaluation was done on the basis of actual field capacity, field efficiency, fuel consumption, cost of operation and leveling index with that of conventional method to prove the effectiveness. The operating average speed was varying from 1.5 to 2.50 kmph to evaluate the variables. A comparative evaluation of the laser land leveler with conventional method of leveling showed that the percentage reduction in standard deviation of reduced level, before and after leveling was 85.7 per cent for laser leveler and 46.79 per cent for conventional method, which was 38.91 per cent lower than the laser leveler. From the results of contours analysis, it was observe that considerably higher accuracy of grading was obtained when fields were graded by use of the laser leveler. The field capacity cost of operation for lesar leveler were 0.126 ha/h and Rs. 804.20 ha^-1, respectively i.e. they were 0.18 ha/h and Rs. 690.24 for conventional leveler, respectively. The cost of leveling per hectare was Rs. 6382.57 and Rs. 3834.67 for laser leveler and conventional leveling.

Keywords

Performance, Evaluation, Laser Land Leveler, Conventional Method.

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Prashant Singh ¹, Sanjay Yadav ¹, Ashok K. Pathera ², D. P. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Livestock Products Technology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar (Haryana), IN
2 School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Shoolini University, Solan (H.P.), IN

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A study was undertaken to assess the effect of vacuum tumbling on sensory quality of marinated chicken products from breast and leg meats. Chicken cut up parts (breast and leg individually) along with marinade were vacuum tumbled for 0 h, 1 h, 2 h and 3 h duration. Breast and leg samples were also marinated for 6 h (traditional marination) each without vacuum tumbling. Control, tumbled and traditionally marinated samples for each type of meat were cooked in an oven at 170°C for 40 minutes. Increased tumbling time resulted in an improvement in sensory scores of marinated chicken leg and breast. Vacuum tumbling of breast cuts for 2 h results in better tenderness scores and equivalent flavour, texture, juiciness and overall acceptability scores as that of 6 h of traditional marination. Vacuum tumbling of leg cuts for 2 h resulted in better flavour, texture, tenderness and overall acceptability scores and equivalent juiciness scores as that of 6 h of traditional marination. The vacuum tumbling for 2 h and 3 h resulted in statistically similar sensory scores. It was concluded that 2 h of vacuum tumbling can be used in place of 6 h of traditional marination for development of marinated chicken products from breast and leg cuts.

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Vacuum Tumbling, Marinated Chicken, Sensory Quality.

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Gaurang Meher Diljun ¹, Vinay Shankar Prasad Sinha ¹, Meena Chamola ², Prashant Singh ², Ashutosh Mishra ³, Rajendra Dobhal ³

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1 Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, TERI School of Advanced Studies, 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070, India, IN
2 Department of Chemistry, D.A.V. (PG) College, Dehradun 248 001, India, IN
3 Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology, Dehradun 248 007, India, IN

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Energy use in the rice–wheat crop production system is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Understanding input-wise energy flows in the production system is vital to optimize input–output and estimating GHG emissions and global warming potential. Doon Valley, India, has energy-intensive agriculture practices and a survey-based assessment was undertaken in this area covering 63 farms. According to the present study, rice and wheat production requires 63,825 and 50,799 MJ ha–1 of total energy input respectively. The main contributors were electricity, fertilizers and diesel for both crops; however, irrigation water was also a significant contributor in the case of rice. The yield per unit of energy use was relatively low which warrants better crop management practices to reduce the environmental footprint of the rice–wheat cropping system.

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Prashant Singh ¹, Pushpa Kataria ²

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1 Assistant Professor, Doon Business School, Mi-122, Behind Pharma City,Selaqui - 248011, Dehradun, IN
2 Associate Professor, Doon Business School, Mi-122, Behind Pharma City, Selaqui - 248011, Dehradun, IN

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Turing Pharmaceuticals, guided through CEO Martin Shkreli, a start-up increased the price of Daraprim - the standard treatment for toxoplasmosis – by 5433% from $13.50 per pill to $750.00 per tablet. Such incident again brings the attention towards the unregulated drug price in the US, which diverges from other developed nations. Moreover, such cases raise eyebrows among the society and force people to understand the intersection of healthcare, business practices and justice. Price raised by Turing Pharmaceuticals has a devastating force on the low-income people of US. It delivers a devastating consequence on the patients, and in the difficult economic situation, 5000% hike in costs is unreasonable. Many stakeholders are affected by the steep cost of the drug. Hence, drug price becomes one of the political agenda for the political leaders. Thus, the price rise caused by a Turing Pharmaceutical company triggered the burning issue of Biopharma companies to put profit before patient’s health.

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Developed Nations, Drug Price, Economic Situations, Health, Healthcare, Profit, Turing Pharmaceuticals

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Sangeet Kumar Mall ¹, Priti Dipa ¹, Shambaditya Goswami ², Prashant Singh ³, Ravindra Pal Singh ⁴

Affiliations
1 NIMS Institute of Pharmacy, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan., IN
2 Divine College of Pharmacy, Siwan, Bihar., IN
3 Buddha Institute of Pharmacy, GIDA, Gorakhpur, U.P.,, IN
4 NIMS Institute of Pharmacy, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

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According to WHO, Pharmacovigilance (PV) is characterized as the science and exercises identifying with the recognition, appraisal, comprehension and anticipation of unfavourable impacts or some other medication related issue. It is an important part of our medication guideline framework. As we know, India is the world's second most populated country with very nearly one billion dynamic and potential medication buyers and clients. Though our country is participating in Uppsala Monitoring Centre, its obligation to that data base is by and pretty much nothing. This issue is due to the lack of proper ADR (Adverse drug reaction) monitoring system and awareness among associates of medicines and health workers. PV program mainly aims for patient care, patient safety and monitoring of adverse drug reaction. For the accurate practice of PV in India, there are need of more clinical preliminaries and clinical examinations. For the safe and sensible use of medication, a perfectly working PV system is mandatory. PV will be invaluable in India not only for medical services experts, regulatory authorities, pharmaceutical organizations but also for the consumers to screen the medicines. This article gives a methodical audit of the pharmacovigilance program in India (PvPI) from its starting point to the current situation and furthermore examines the future parts of pharmacovigilance program in India.

Keywords

Pharmacovigilance, Adverse drug reactions, Patient care, Patient safety, PvPI.

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