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Revisiting the Nexus Between Suicides and Economic Indicators: An Empirical Investigation
In India, as of 2021, there was a 7.2% increase in suicides. With the economic burden inflicted by the pandemic and increasing suicides, a systematic investigation needs to be done. This empirical investigation uses the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to obtain long and short-term estimates for the relationship between suicides and prominent economic indicators. The findings suggest that economic indicators like GDP per capita growth, age dependency ratio, and unemployment rate have a significant dynamic relationship with suicides. In this regard, preventive measures can be formulated and implemented in such a way that focuses on improving the countrys economic scenario which will in turn reduce suicides. Organizations and governments can plan training and mental health care programs for farmers, workers, and students. Mental health care services require attention from the government so that at a macro level the problem of increasing suicides can be handled. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2024. -
Revisiting the efficacy of policies in the Indian primary healthcare sector: Interventions and approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has wracked even the most modern healthcare systems worldwide and has influenced Indias healthcare sector and vastly affected the governments and corporate stakeholders healthcare reform plans; hence, this chapter is intended to unfold the paradigm shift in Indias primary healthcare industry due to the pandemic in the last one and half years. This chapter described Indias experience with the coronavirus during the first and second waves and tried examining the public health difficulties in the COVID era. It provides a timeline of significant events of the pandemics growth in India and worldwide and how India responded to the situations through their economic and healthcare policies. We also go through some of the pandemics impacts and Indias recovery approach and strategies for its revival. All possibly available secondary data like Scopus, Web of Science, Medline/PubMed, and Google Scholar search engines, newspapers, government websites, etc., were excavated to meet this purpose; secondary sources were used to analyze the data. This chapter also examined the effect of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in India. This chapter critically examined the primary healthcares role during this pandemic and the governments policies and processes to deal with COVID-19 and any other unforeseen situations which the country may encounter in the future. 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Revisiting television in India: Mapping the portrayal of women in soap operas /
Sociological Bulletin, Vol.67, Issue 2, pp. 204-219. -
Revisiting Television in India: Mapping the Portrayal of Women in Soap Operas
This article attempts to map the portrayal of women in popular soap operas on television in India. It begins with the discourses around portrayal of women on Doordarshan in the pre-liberalisation era and goes on to analyse a few soap operas in the past one decade. With substantive review of visual texts, it aims to disprove the claim that there is a paradigm shift especially with respect to the portrayal of women in the contemporary and so-called progressive soap operas. It concludes by comparing all the phases of development of television in India with respect to construction of women and stating how very little and inconsequential change has occurred in this regard in spite of all the efforts from the state and the intellectual community. 2018 Indian Sociological Society. -
Revisiting psychotherapeutic practices in Karnataka, India: Lessons from indigenous healing methods
Psychotherapeutic practices in India observes a paradigm shift with the current focus on the indigenous movement which has hit the discipline of Psychology like any other stream in Social Sciences and Humanities. The professional challenges and issues faced by the mental health professionals in this country has always revolved around on the 'uncanny' realm of myths, beliefs and religions as far as mental illness is concerned (Prasadarao & Sudhir, 2001). Efforts have been initiated in exploring the cultural and social roots of the health-illness constructs as well as debating on the possibility of 'integration' of these different philosophies. This paper is designed to understand the various therapeutic forms and processes in indigenous healing practices and to analyse the negotiation between indigenous healing practices and psychotherapy with special reference to Karnataka, one of the States situated in the Southern part of India. The study approaches the cultural landscape of Karnataka state based on a qualitative research design wherein in-depth unstructured interview of healers and mental health practitioners and systematic observation of some indigenous healing forms are adopted as methods of data collection. The paper concludes by looking at the challenges of constructing ethnospecific interventions in psychotherapy and the need to develop more cultural-specific theories taking into account the cultural history of the community. -
Revisiting Cournot Duopoly Model An Experimental Study
Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol-6 (1&2), pp. 151-170. ISSN-0973-3353 -
Revisiting cognitive assessment in the Indian prison setting
Purpose: Individuals with cognitive impairment are more likely to come into contact with the criminal justice system (Kimbell, 2016). Yet, only a handful of studies describe the nature of cognitive impairment experienced by inmates and the different types of challenges faced by researchers and clinicians while conducting cognitive assessments in correctional settings specifically in low-and middle-income countries. Design/methodology/approach: In the present paper, the authors describe different types of ethical and logistical challenges they faced while conducting cognitive assessments with inmates in India and suggest ways in which future researchers and clinicians could overcome them. Findings: Authors raise a discussion on the purpose, advantages, and limitations of psychological testing, highlighting alternative ways of cognitive assessment that may be more effective, resource-efficient, and sustainable. Originality/value: Implications for education and training in psychological assessment, forensic and clinical practice and policymaking are discussed. 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. -
Revisiting African womanhood: Historical archives
This chapter highlights African women's lives, experiences, and contributions to the continent's social, economic, and political development by revisiting historical archives about African womanhood. The chapter provides critical insights into the diversity and complexity of women's experiences in pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial contexts by examining historical sources such as oral histories, archival documents, and secondary literature. The chapter explores topics including women's roles in pre-colonial societies, the impact of colonialism on women's lives, women's activism in nationalist movements, and the challenges and opportunities of post-colonial African femininity. It also emphasizes the impact of gendered power relations on women's lives and women's strategies to resist and challenge these power dynamics. In conclusion, the chapter demonstrates the significance of emphasizing women's voices and perspectives in writing African history and its implications for current efforts to advance gender equality and social justice in Africa and beyond. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
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Revising the intention of indulging customer relationship and revenue management in next of kin with B2B and B2C
This study is made for the purpose of understanding Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Revenue Management (RM) in relation with Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) aspects in the hospitality industry. The outcomes from this study are generated by doing a Quantitative and a Qualitative study in four hotels in the city of Ban galore, Karnataka, India. This study focuses on the revenue management and sales and marketing departments in the hotels and the effects that CRM and RM have on the B2C and B2B aspects concerned by these hotels. This Quantitative study comprises of a six item scale and seventy questionnaires with respondents opinions and views from the Revenue Management department and the Sales and Marketing Departments in these four hotels. This has been achieved through the examination of the dimensions in relation to hospitality sales and maintenance of relationship with the consumers and other businesses of the hotel and the revenue management aspects in the management of these hotels. Key findings of this study are based on the aspects of-measure, Acquisition, Regaining, Maintaining, Retaining and Exit strategies that are maintained by the sales and marketing and the revenue management departments of the hotel towards the Consumers and the other Businesses on which the hotels focus their marketing aspects and revenue management strategies. The other aspects of key findings are the development and maintenance of relationships with B2C market segments and the progressing maintenance and development of the old and new B2B strategies implemented by the hotels in many different ways. IAEME Publication. -
Review-electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols using chemically modified electrodes: A review
Electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols utilizing chemically modified electrodes is considered as a green and facile method. This method is also considered as a feasible solution for a clean and efficient energy production, is more economic and produces less toxic and minimal waste. Electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols is of great interest as many of its products find applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. The major classifications of chemical modification to the electrodes for electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols discussed in this review include conducting polymers, noble metal nanoparticles, metal oxides, or metal-oxides as nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide-based modifications. Despite its wide range of applications and environmentally benign nature, electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols using chemically modified electrodes is underutilized, less appreciated, and still in its infancy stages. This review aims to provide the readers with an overview in the field of electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols by incorporating two significant applications-Electroorganic conversion of alcohols to aldehydes and their applications in alcohol-based fuel cells. Further, this also presents an outlook for gaining deeper insights for making this methodology more economic, and applicable in various synthetic organic chemistry fields. 2020 The Electrochemical Society (ECS). Published on behalf of ECS by IOP Publishing Limited -
Review on the fish collagen-based scaffolds in wound healing and tissue engineering
Collagen from marine organisms is an emerging source in tissue engineering, an alternative to bovine and porcine collagen. Despite the positive results on wound healing from fish collagen scaffolds, the comprehension and advancements in its properties are limited. Given this context, this study aimed to carry out a systematic review to examine the effects of collagen scaffolds on different models of experimental skin wounds, the advantages and its limitations. The search was conducted according to the orientations of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and the MeSH (Medical Subject Healings) terms used were Fish Collagen AND Wound Healing AND Scaffold. 36 articles in total were sorted out from the databases of Google Scholar and PubMed. After the analysis, the current review covers 10 articles from the beginning of 2017 to March 2023. The results are mainly focused on the different methods of collagen extraction, preparation of scaffolds and its treatment on the animal model along with its effects. To infer, this current review states that, despite the positive effects of collagen on tissue repair and regeneration, no product is available for medical purposes. Thus, this review also demonstrates the huge potential for collagen in tissue engineering. 2024 Visagaa Publishing House. -
Review on the Biogenesis of Platelets in Lungs and Its Alterations in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Patients
Thrombocytes (platelets) are the type of blood cells that are involved in hemostasis, thrombosis, etc. For the conversion of megakaryocytes into thrombocytes, the thrombopoietin (TPO) protein is essential which is encoded by the TPO gene. TPO gene is present in the long arm of chromosome number 3 (3q26). This TPO protein interacts with the c-Mpl receptor, which is present on the outer surface of megakaryocytes. As a result, megakaryocyte breaks into the production of functional thrombocytes. Some of the evidence shows that the megakaryocytes, the precursor of thrombocytes, are seen in the lungs interstitium. This review focuses on the involvement of the lungs in the production of thrombocytes and their mechanism. A lot of findings show that viral diseases, which affect the lungs, cause thrombocytopenia in human beings. One of the notable viral diseases is COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by SARS-associated coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 caused a worldwide alarm in 2019 and a lot of people suffered because of this disease. It mainly targets the lung cells for its replication. To enter the cells, these virus targets the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) receptors that are abundantly seen on the surface of the lung cells. Recent reports of COVID-19-affected patients reveal the important fact that these peoples develop thrombocytopenia as a post-COVID condition. This review elaborates on the biogenesis of platelets in the lungs and the alterations of thrombocytes during the COVID-19 infection. 2023, SAGE Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. -
Review on Segmentation of Facial Bone Surface from Craniofacial CT Images
Three-dimensional (3D) representation of facial bone surface is needed in the virtual surgical planning for orthognathic surgery. Segmentation of facial bone surface from computed tomography images is first step in developing the 3D model. With the advent in the computer vision techniques, various automatic and semi-segmentation algorithms were developed in the recent years for segmentation of facial bone surface from craniofacial computed tomography images. In the proposed paper, the various segmentation techniques for extracting bone surface from 3D CT images for corrective jaw surgery available in the literature have been discussed. By reviewing all the methods available in the literature, it is found that each method has its own merits and demerits. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. -
Review on persistent challenges of perovskite solar cells stability
Today Perovskite solar cell (PSC) has achieved efficiency close to 26%, surpassing the efficiencies of well- known Dye-Sensitized Solar cells (DSSC), CdTe-based solar cells, etc. Ease of preparing perovskite solutions and convenient deposition technique has given them added advantage over other contemporary competitors. This has also made them an economically feasible option. Since the inception of PSCs in 2009, a lot of improvements have been done in various aspects like composition, synthesis technique, fabrication method, and interface study. However, today it is crucial to think about the commercialization of PSCs. In this direction, the stability of PSCs has been a long-standing question. This review focuses on the key aspects of perovskite stability. Challenges posed by environmental factors like moisture, oxygen, temperature, and light are still unanswered. The lead toxicity of PSCs demands a potential substitute of lead with no compromise in their efficiency. The lead-free approach of PSCs and their commercialization has been discussed separately. A suitable emphasis has been given to the encapsulation of solar cells, as we find it a necessary part of the future commercialization process. This review has been addressed with an ideology to provide overall knowledge on the stability issues and challenges concerned with the PSCs, to attract young research community towards this emerging field. 2021 International Solar Energy Society -
Review on microbially synthesized nanoparticles: a potent biocontrol agent against Aedes species of mosquito
Aedes aegypti is a principal vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika illnesses worldwide. Because effective vaccinations or medications for the prevention and/or treatment for these illnesses are not available, vector management has been embraced as the primary method of reducing their transmission. The strategy that is often used for controlling Aedes populations is chemical insecticides; however, despite their efficiency, extensive usage of these pesticides has resulted in high operating costs, the establishment of resistant populations and undesirable non-target impacts. Therefore, the use of nanoparticles derived from multiple synthesis processes as new insecticides has recently attracted the interest of researchers. This study provides an overview of the current understanding concerning the method of action of nanoparticles against mosquitoes. Metal nanoparticles strongly influence antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes in insects, causing oxidative stress and cell death. These nanoparticles similarly inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity. Metal-based nanoparticles can potentially bind to S and P units in proteins and nucleic acids respectively resulting in decreased membrane permeability, organelle and enzyme denaturation which leads to cell death. Furthermore, they upregulate and downregulate critical insect genes, lower protein synthesis and gonadotrophin release, resulting in developmental and reproductive failure. This review critically examines insect nanotoxicology research trends and highlights the ecotoxicological effects of practical usage of nanoparticles as insecticides. 2022 World Research Association. All rights reserved. -
Review on lightweight cryptography techniques and steganography techniques for IoT environment
In the modern world, technology has connected to our day-to-day life in different forms. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become an innovative criterion for mass implementations and a part of daily life. However, this rapid growth leads the huge traffic and security problems. There are several challenges arise while deploying IoT. The most common challenges are privacy and security during data transmission. To address these issues, various lightweight cryptography and steganography techniques were introduced. These techniques help secure the data over the IoT. The hybrid of cryptography and steganography mechanisms provides enhanced security to confidential messages. Any messages can be secured by cryptography or by embedding the messages into any media files including text, audio, image, and video using steganography. Hence, this article has provided a detailed review of efficient, lightweight security solutions based on cryptography and steganography and their function over IoT applications. The objective of the paper is to study and analyze various Lightweight cryptography techniques and Steganography techniques for IoT. A few works of literature were reviewed in addition to their merits and limitations. Furthermore, the common problems in the reviewed techniques are explained in the discussion section with their parametric comparison. Finally, the future scope to improve IoT security solutions based on lightweight cryptography and steganography is mentioned in the conclusion part. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Society for Reliability Engineering, Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM), India and The Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden 2024. -
Review on impacts of micro- and nano-plastic on aquatic ecosystems and mitigation strategies
The rapid proliferation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in our environment presents a formidable hazard to both biotic and abiotic components. These pollutants originate from various sources, including commercial production and the breakdown of larger plastic particles. Widespread contamination of the human body, agroecosystems, and animals occurs through ingestion, entry into the food chain, and inhalation. Consequently, the imperative to devise innovative methods for MPs and NPs remediation has become increasingly apparent. This review explores the current landscape of strategies proposed to mitigate the escalating threats associated with plastic waste. Among the array of methods in use, microbial remediation emerges as a promising avenue for the decomposition and reclamation of MPs and NPs. In response to the growing concern, numerous nations have already implemented or are in the process of adopting regulations to curtail MPs and NPs in aquatic habitats. This paper aims to address this gap by delving into the environmental fate, behaviour, transport, ecotoxicity, and management of MPs and NPs particles within the context of nanoscience, microbial ecology, and remediation technologies. Key findings of this review encompass the intricate interdependencies between MPs and NPs and their ecosystems. The ecological impact, from fate to ecotoxicity, is scrutinized in light of the burgeoning environmental imperative. As a result, this review not only provides an encompassing understanding of the ecological ramifications of MPs and NPs but also highlights the pressing need for further research, innovation, and informed interventions. 2023 Elsevier B.V. -
Review on Image Processing-Based Building Damage Assessment Techniques
Quick damage assessment is essential for starting efficient emergency response operations following natural calamities or any other kind of disasters. After a disaster, it is crucial for rescue departments to produce judgments and distribute the resources based on a fast retrieval of precise building damage status. A ground survey is used to implement traditional building assessment, and this is labor-intensive, dangerous, and time-consuming. Studies on building damage extraction over the past few decades have generally concentrated on localizing and evaluating the destructed structures, analyzing the ratio of damaged constructions, and determining the sort of destruction each construction has sustained. Recent research trends are mainly concentrated on the utilization of data collected from multiple sensors for the damage assessments of buildings. Each stage of digital image processing can be carried out in multiple ways and several novel ideas are emerging every single day. This paper reviews the various damage assessment techniques in the different steps of digital image processing. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023. -
Review On Image based Coffee Bean Quality Classification: Machine Learning Approach
Specialty coffee's demand is growing worldwide as coffee drinkers continue to look for the freshest and highest-quality flavors. Depending upon the quality, there are two categories in the coffee industry, that is specialty coffee and commodity/commercial coffee. Coffee beans are graded via visual inspection and cupping. A 300g sample of green coffee beans is used for visual assessment, and faulty beans are counted. As per the 'Specialty Coffee Association of America' (SCAA), defect can be either primary or secondary. For a coffee to be a specialty, it should have less than 5 secondary defects and zero primary defects. In this survey we have presented the coffee bean quality-related research which includes various machine learning approaches in classifying the coffee beans. The study has achieved quite promising prediction accuracies and was evaluated with test data. We have done a study on coffee bean quality classification and are willing to contribute an arabica coffee bean dataset and detection of coffee bean quality using transfer learning with higher accuracy. 2022 IEEE.