Volume 13 | Issue 1 |

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Ahara is one of the three pillars of Ayurveda. Main aim of Ayurveda is to maintain good health i.e., free from diseases. Ahara plays an important role in achieving it. The dietetic principles of Ayurveda handle the idea of Ahara, from food collecting to food storage, from quantity required to how to eat, when to eat. Now there is a drastic drift in the method of preparation and storage of food items due to urbanisation and also there is less access to fresh foods. All food harbour one or more types of microorganisms as they depend on food for nutrients necessary for their growth and development. Food spoilage is the process in which food deteriorates to the point it is not edible to humans or its quality of edibility becomes reduced. Food spoiling organisms grow at different rates depending on temperature, moisture content, and other factors. These characteristics also determine how long food is edible and nutritious. Annaraksha practices offer a variety of methods, for determining whether food, contains any hazardous substances.

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Ahara, Food spoilage, Annaraksha

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This article analyses the concept of "social media," arguing that it is not fundamentally different from traditional media in terms of its communication functions. It highlights how social media platforms, while offering social value, are primarily controlled by a small group of wealthy individuals who profit from user-generated content, contributing to wealth inequality. Additionally, the article examines the role of media, particularly social media, revealing how it played a key role in disseminating information to the public. The study underscores the critical role of media in shaping public awareness of social issues, while also noting that media consumption habits remained largely unchanged. This research highlights the significance of media in modern society and calls for a more critical examination of social media's role in shaping public discourse.

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Digital Platforms, Public Awareness, Media Influence, Media and Society, Social Media

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Yoga constitutes a collective of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India, with the objective of regulating body and mind to achieve various salvation goals, as observed in the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions. One of the foremost advantages of yoga is its capacity to augment mental resilience. Specially-abled students frequently encounter elevated levels of stress and anxiety due to difficulties associated with their conditions. The study examined the effect of yogic practice on selected psychological variables among specially-abled students of West Bengal. For the purpose of the study 50 Deaf and Dumb school students selected from various district of West Bengal equally divided two group (25 in each group), i.e. Group I from Experimental group got 8 weeks Yogic training and Group II for Control group didn't get any experimental training. Pre and post test scores were collected for both groups. After analysis of data (SPSS 27.0- Descriptive statistics, Independent 't' test) it was found that the findings collectively reinforce the notion that structured interventions can serve as effective mechanisms in promoting positive transformations in self-concept, particularly when they are tailored to address specific components of individual self-awareness and self-esteem and emotional intelligence scores between pre-test and post-test evaluations in both the experimental and control groups indicates the substantial impact of the intervention on the advancement of emotional intelligence.

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yoga, self-concept, emotional intelligence, self-esteem etc.

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The per capita of power in India is insufficient compared to other developed countries in the world. Hence, the only way is the optimal utilization of available energy sources but the difference between production and consumption of electrical energy, during summer is very high, due to large utilization of cooling machines like Air conditioner, Air coolers in such case a software industry, like BPO call center or any office with large server and many systems need to have a 24 hours working Air conditioner. This leads to huge power consumption. Conservative measures need to be initiated and implement to decrease this gap to restrain this situation the concert of DSM has begun in power system planning and management. Therefore this paper included Fuzzy logic applied to Ac which results to calculate the actual hourly turn off period and reduction in energy consumption. By the optimal consumption of electrical power results increase saving by reducing the electricity bill and reduce the over load on live grid during peak hours and also calculate the cost of savings and playback period for the return of investment. In this paper, solar energy is used to run air conditioner. The cost of saving and playback period is calculated by considering only photo voltaic (PV) and photo voltaic with fuzzy controller, Results proved that usage of PV with fuzzy controller has better annual savings and lower pay back period compared with only considering PV.

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RES,PV,DSR

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A key pillar of Ayushman Bharat is to roll out Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) by establishing Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) in the country. The use of digital tools in health services have an enormous potential for improving quality and delivery of primary healthcare. This study aims to investigate the role of digital health tools underlying health system dimensions including health care delivery for Comprehensive Primary Health Care in the states of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Andhra Pradesh (AP), India. Besides, it explores perceptions of health care providers and beneficiaries on use of digital health tools and to recommended potential solutions for program interventions and integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools from cross learnings in the study states. A cross-sectional study using a mixed methodology approach has been adopted. Evidence from the field revealed that for delivery of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health services at HWCs, mobiles phones and mobile applications are being used in UP and AP. Nikshay (TB portal) is being used for Tuberculosis both in UP and AP. For Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), NCD app is being used in UP, while in AP the Mahila Master Health Checkup and the Male Master Health Checkup portal is being used. Service Providers opined that digital health tools are convenient to record and store information, and reduces paperwork load. It can be concluded that there is a need for an integrated system that covers all essential services at HWCs. The study recommends to address gaps in the deployment of digital tools, enhance digital literacy, build capacities of healthcare workers to use digital health tools, promote use of digital tools by the community, enhance e-health tools for supply chain management and promote digital health tools with provision of offline data entry at HWCs.

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Digital Health Tools, Information and Communications Technology, mobile phones Health and Wellness Centre, Comprehensive Primary Health Care

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An ICU is a specialized section of a hospital that provides comprehensive and continuous care for patients who are critically ill and who can benefit from treatment. Most patients in ICU require mechanical ventilation. A machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs, to provide breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe and is admitted in ICU. VAP is the most common nosocomial infection in ICUs which is responsible for increased stay due to prolonged ventilator days. VAP is the type of lung infection that occurs in patients who are on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. The aim of the study is to critically review the incidence and identify the various risk factors and conclude specific measures to be undertaken to prevent VAP. In this study we found that out of 30 nurses, (76.66%) staff nurses belongs to the age group of 25 to 30, 27(90%) were female followed by 3(10%) as well as 16 (53.33%) were Christians followed by 14(4.66%) were Hindu. Most of the nurses were B.sc (Hons) nursing that is 19 (63.33%) followed by GNM 11 (36.6%). Regarding years of experience, most of the nurses i.e., 20 (66.66%) had less than 5 years of experience, followed by 8 (26.66%) nurses who had 5 - 10 years of experience, then 1 (3.33%) have experience of 10-15 years and above 15 years. Out of 30 nurses, 19 (63.33%) were unmarried and 11 (36.66%) were married. Out of 30 nurses, 16 (53.33%) had attended In-service programme on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia before and 14 (46.66%) had not as well as out of 30 Nurses, 10% had very good knowledge, 33.33% had good knowledge, 26.66% had average knowledge and 30% had poor knowledge about Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Mean knowledge score and standard deviation for pre-test was 17.7 and 3.99, post test score was 26.7 and 1.24 median for pretest was 17 and post-test was 27.

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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

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The rapid evolution of technology presents numerous business opportunities, particularly with the advent of Machine Learning (ML), which has revolutionized the contemporary business landscape. ML tools offer marketing professionals unprecedented capabilities, streamlining business operations and prompting a paradigm shift in marketing strategies. Consequently, the significance of investing in and adopting AI technologies, integral to modern marketing tasks, becomes undeniable. This study focuses on elucidating the impact of customer retention and service quality leveraging a proposed Machine Learning Model. By examining these dynamics, we aim to underscore the significance of a highly integrated approach to innovation, discovery, creation, and customer retention, thereby advancing strategies for sustainable growth and competitiveness in the private sector banks. Customer acquisition remains pivotal for new entrants, while retention emerges as the cornerstone of success for established institutions, offering a cost-effective means of sustaining profitability. CRM practices empower Indian bankers to achieve business objectives by acquiring and retaining valuable customers, integrating them seamlessly into the entire business ecosystem. Yet, despite its criticality, customer retention often takes a back seat to acquisition in the priorities of banking. The Banking and Financial Sectors, now mature and robust, have embraced ML in various capacities within Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and marketing domains. These implementations yield profound impacts on customer loyalty, profitability, and Return on Investment (ROI). As the industry witnesses the emergence of specialized software tailored by IT firms to develop customized CRM solutions, the sector's dynamics, shaped by liberalization, privatization, and globalization (LPG), continue to diversify.

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Banking Sector, Customer, CRM, ROI, Machine Learning.

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Moniezia Sp. (Cestoda: Anaplocephalidea) is collected in the intestine of Capra hircus, Linnaeus, 1758 (Family: Bovidae) from Beed district (M.S.), India. The present Cestode i.e. Moniezia Sp. differs other all known species is having the scolex large, globular, mature proglottids almost two to three times broader than long, testes small in size, oval to rounded, 120-150 in number, cirrus pouch oval, ovary compact in size, inter proglottidal glands 28-32 in number.

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Anaplocephalidea, Capra hircus, Beed, India, Moniezia

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Language learning is an art and it requires an interest, passion and patience and also depends on physical surroundings and atmosphere around. So, students find it easy to learn; when, created the right environment and using the appropriate method of teaching the language. Teachers generally teach language using deductive method, inductive method, communicative method, natural method, direct method, grammar translation method, suggestopedia, etc. Among all, Suggestopedia is a difficult method for teachers to arrange all things; but it helps students to learn foreign language easily through positive suggestions at each stage. Therefore, students learn three times faster than the normal circumstances. This would be studied using the qualitative research methods for understanding the creation of environment for learning and support provided to students in learning foreign language by following the stages of suggestopedia. The data would be collected from students studying 9th grade in schools run by Government and Private Institutions situated in Madanapalle - a medium town in Annamayya District of Andhra Pradesh.

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Learning English, Atmosphere, Suggestopedia, Positive Suggestions and Analysis.

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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF GAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

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noticeable, adaptive gamification, affordances.

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