Archives-September 2020

The present study aimed to investigate the impact of loneliness and emotional intelligence on mobile phone addiction among adolescents. The sample for the current study consisted of 200 adolescents (100 males and 100 females) in the age group of 14-19 years from Chandigarh. The subjects were administered a measure of UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1980) along with Emotional intelligence scale (Singh & Narain, 2014) and Mobile phone addiction scale (Velayudhan & Srividya, 2012). Inter- correlation analysis, t-test and regression analysis were applied. Results revealed that loneliness was positively related and emotional intelligence was negatively related to mobile phone addiction. Also, loneliness and emotional intelligence were negatively related with each other. It was also found that loneliness significantly predicted the levels of mobile phone addiction in male adolescents. Males as compared to females were higher on loneliness and mobile phone addiction; however, females in comparison to males were higher on emotional intelligence.

Power remains a germane ingredient of national development. It serves as bedrock of societal growth as it is needed in almost area of economy ranging from education, health, transportation, Information and Communication technology and manufacturing. Educational institution serves as centers of innovation where cutting edge researches are carried out to improve societal wellbeing and at the same time provide affordable solution to various problems facing nature. For this research to be effectively carried out, stable supply of electricity is needed as most equipment needed for the research are powered by electricity. Unfortunately, Nigeria power system has been facing a lot of challenges that sabotages the stability of its supply. This review takes a look at the available resources inherent in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions that can provide a substitute and at the same time complement the existing supply. Biogas been a renewable energy product was identified and estimated to be a veritable means of generating independent power for the academic community. It was evaluated based on reasonable population prediction that a total of 177,000m3 of biogas corresponding to energy generation of 221.25MWh can be generated daily from total waste in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Challenges facing adoption of biogas policy were highlighted and recommendations were made.

Greenhouse farming in Kenya is becoming a lucrative investment as well as a means of improving food production in marginal environments. The Greenhouse is intended to regulate external conditions including soil moisture content suitable to different types of crops. Many farmers use timers to control irrigation, but timers do not account to day to day changes in plant use. The aim of this study was to examine how soil moisture content in Greenhouse is currently regulated The study was guided by Mamdani Fuzzy Logic Theory that uses Nested “IF THEN RULES”. Preliminary data was collected through Observation and Interview schedules. The population of the study comprises five greenhouse farmers and four field officers. Experimental Research Methodology was applied.  The system was modeled using graphical notation in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and developed using Experimental Prototyping. The Soil Moisture Sensor, Arduino Board, Water Pump are interfaced to develop the Intelligent System for Determination and Regulation of Soil Moisture Content. The study observed that following ways of managing the soil moisture content: Opening taps to run for 16 minutes in the morning and the evening. Checking the adequacy of soil moisture content by touching and squeezing the soil around the drip irrigation area. When the soil is squeeze and remain together then the moisture is adequate otherwise not adequate. Some Greenhouse farmers control the flow of water through the pipes by switching on and off the regulatory tap twice a day depending on the type of crop, soil and the stage of crop while Others were using a crude method which simply observing the wetness of the soil.

Greenhouse farming in Kenya is becoming a lucrative investment as well as a means of improving food production in marginal environments. The Greenhouse is intended to regulate external conditions including soil moisture content suitable to different types of crops. Many farmers use timers to control irrigation, but timers do not account to day to day changes in plant use. The aim of this study was to analyze the challenges faced in regulation of soil moisture content in greenhouses; The study was guided by Mamdani Fuzzy Logic Theory that uses Nested “IF THEN RULES”. Preliminary data was collected through Observation and Interview schedules. The population of the study comprises five greenhouse farmers and four field officers. Experimental Research Methodology was applied. The study found out that most small scale farmers had a lot of difficulties in determining and controlling soil moisture content. Apart from having a person on site at the right time to control the turning on and off of the water taps, they also mention the following as being the prevalent challenges: Lack of appropriate equipment to measure, monitor and regulate the soil moisture content, inability to determine the correct or the optimum moisture level for a particular crop, inability to determine water holding capacity of a specific type of soil in the greenhouse for a particular crop, inability to measure the nutrient concentration at a given soil moisture content and its uptake by the crop, Source of power to the Greenhouse and Lack of enough funds to buy the equipment.

The novel ligand, 2-(6-(2-hydroxy phenyl)-[1,2,4] triazolo [3,4-b][1,3,4] thiadiazol-3-yl)-N-phenyl benzamide (TTS) (2) was prepared from 2-(4-amino-5-mercapto-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-N-phenylbenzamide (1) with salicyldehyde. The transition metal ions were used to synthesize various metal chelates of ligand (2).The synthesized ligand and its metal chelates were analyzed by elemental analysis, spectral study, ratio of M:L and magnetic characterization. Antifungal activities of the entire novel synthesized ligand and its metal chelates were screened.

The reaction of 3-Methyl-1-phenyl- 1H-pyrazol -5-amine(1) with 3-(5-Arylfuran-2-yl)-1-arylprop-2-en-1-one(2a-l), formed a novel heterocyclic compounds, 6-(5-Arylfuran-2-yl)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-(4-substituedphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine 3(a-l). The structures of all the compounds series (3a-l) were characterized analytically. The compounds were also monitored for anti microbial activity.

Synovial chondromatosis of the knee is a benign synovial dystrophy characterized by the formation of cartilaginous nodules (chondromas). Their early diagnosis and treatment are primordial to preserve the joint and prevent its degeneration. Its treatment remains controversial, adopting many attitudes, arthroscopic chondromas extraction or arthrotomy, arthroscopic synovectomy, high tibial osteotomies or even a prosthetic replacement. The literature reports many sporadic cases of synovial chondromatosis of the knee each one with its clinical and therapeutic particularity ; In this sense we report our historical case of giant synovial chondromatosis neglected source of knee stiffness, operated by open surgery anterior and posterior approachs allow to extract 600 grams of chondromas agglomerated into several diffuse masses. 

The acromioclavicular disjunction is a very frequent reason of consultation which concerns the young subject and which is favored by the sport practice.Our study is a retrospective study of a series of 5 patients who underwent endoscopic surgical treatment with coraco-clavicular lacing by ligamentoplasty within the orthopedic trauma department over a 24-month period between 01/2016 and 12/2017. The postoperative Constant score was 92 on average.No infectious or early or late cutaneous complications were found in the patients of our series.On the radiological level, the measurement of the coraco-clavicular distance in pre- and immediate postoperative, which was on average 30 mm against 18 mm postoperatively. The rapid recovery and the possibility of performing other arthroscopic therapeutic gestures represent the main advantages of this type of treatment.

The regular maintenance of the fields and harvesting of the pods had in itself made it possible to maintain a good sanitary state of the Congolese plantations. Black rot and mirid diseases were still under control at that time. The plantations managed by the planters under the supervision of the "CABEN" Company, Cacaoyère de Bengamisa, were well maintained and monitored. However, in recent years, farmers, especially those in the Bengamisa cocoa zone, have observed their production to be declining.In order to accurately determine the level of this disease in this zone, where abnormal production losses have been reported, observations were carried out in the cocoa farms at the Kisangani, Kapalata and Yangambi posts in the Banalia Territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo "DRC".Weekly passages during which pods affected by black rot and healthy pods were counted revealed very high and increasing levels of infection over two successive harvest seasons (2018 and 2019) (i.e. a growth rate of 17.5 in Kisangani, 14.08 in Kapalata and 9.25 in Yangambi). These rates are similar to those recorded in countries where Phytophtora megakarya, a species known for its aggressiveness, regularly occurs. This serious disease becomes more important in 2019, which evokes the evolution of the latter from year to year. However, it remains understood that the environmental conditions created by the demotivation of coffee and cocoa growers from 1980 onwards, combined with the lack of maintenance of orchards, would have favoured a rapid emergence of black rot. Lasiodiplodia theobromae is becoming a major constraint to cocoa production in DRC. This study is the first to report the effects of L. theobromae causing the decline of cocoa pods in DRC.

Butterfly variety in Akathiyur village, Thrissur, Kerala, India, was studied in various regular aspects. Species diversity was observed and analyzed. Based on different parameters species richness was analysed. An aggregate of 110 butterfly species under 5 families are listed.The village proves itself as a home for myriads of butterflies. Families Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Hesperidae, Pieridae and Papilionidae, were distinguished. Maximum number of butterflies recorded in this study was in the family Nymphalidae (3587 sightings; 39.14%), followed by Lycaenidae (2326 sightings; 25.38%), Hesperiidae (1557 sightings; 16.99%), Pieridae (1004 sightings; 10.95%) and Papilionidae (690 sightings; 7.52%). The findings unveil that the comparatively small study area constitutes high richness of butterfly species.