scholarly journals Updated distribution of seven Trichosanthes L. (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) taxa in India, along with taxonomic notes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 20143-20152
Author(s):  
Kanakasabapathi Pradheep ◽  
Soyimchiten ◽  
Ganjalagatta Dasaiah Harish ◽  
Muhammed Abdul Nizar ◽  
Kailash Chandra Bhatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Time

In India, lack of revisionary work in the genus Trichosanthes L. (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) over the past 38 years had resulted in several taxonomic and nomenclatural issues, which had implications in determining actual distribution status of taxa. Based on field observations, collected specimens, data from various specimens in herbaria and critical study of all the resources available, here we confirm the extended distribution of T. anaimalaiensis Bedd. in the states of Manipur and Nagaland; T. cordata Roxb. in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar; T. cucumerina L. subsp. sublobata (Kundu) K. Pradheep, D.R. Pani & K.C. Bhatt in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha; T. dicaelosperma C.B. Clarke in Nagaland; T. kerrii Craib in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur; T. majuscula (C.B. Clarke) Kundu in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam; and T. truncata C.B. Clarke in Nagaland. Two taxa, namely, Trichosanthes dicaelosperma and T. majuscula, earlier subsumed with T. ovigera Blume or T. cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim., and T. dunniana H. Lév., respectively, have been resurrected at the rank of species. Lectotypes were designated for the names of above two species. For the first time, female plants of T. majuscula have been described. This communication provides an updated distribution status of seven taxa of Trichosanthes in India along with field and taxonomic notes, and additional taxonomic characters.

scholarly journals Dynamic Assessment of Global Maize Exposure to Extremely High Temperatures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Peng Su ◽  
Anyu Zhang ◽  
Ran Wang ◽  
Jing’ai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Extreme Heat ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sufficient Detail ◽  
Low Latitudes ◽  
First Time

AbstractExposure to extreme heat can severely harm crop growth and development, and it is essential to assess such exposure accurately to minimize risks to crop production. However, the actual distribution of crops and its changes have neither been examined in sufficient detail nor integrated into the assessments of exposure to ensure their accuracy. By examining the distribution of maize at a high resolution through species distribution modeling, we assessed the past and future exposure of maize to temperatures above 37°C worldwide. Such exposure is likely to be widespread and severe, mainly in the subtropics, and may even expand to the mid-latitudes to encompass some major maize-producing areas. Many areas at both high and low latitudes may become exposed for the first time in the next 20 years. By the 2050s, the total area exposed could increase by up to 185% to 308.18 million ha, of which the area exposed for over 60 days may increase nearly sevenfold. The average length of exposure may increase by 69% to 27 days, and areas optimally suited to maize planting may see the fastest increase by up to 772%. Extreme heat can threaten global maize production severely, and measures to mitigate that threat and to adapt to it are urgently needed.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty Estimates in India: A Study Across Caste, Class and Religion

2021 ◽  
pp. 2455328X2110514
Author(s):  
Krishna Ram ◽  
Shivani Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Past ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
The Impact

The impact of COVID-19 on poverty estimates is humongous. The economic tumult caused by the pandemic over the past two years has the potential to double the nation’s poverty, erasing the decade-long gains from the fight against poverty and inequality. Our calculations show that around 150–199 million additional people will fall under poverty in 2021–2022; a majority of which are from rural areas, owing to the immiserate nature of the rural economy. Further disaggregation reveals that the SC/ST, casual labour and the self-employed are the most impacted groups. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha are the most affected states facing poverty ranging from 50% to 80% in the rural area and 40% to 70% in the urban area. Our analysis also identifies the rippling effect of poverty on the inter-group disparities in India.

scholarly journals A Critical Study of Maulana Shams Naved Usmani’s Rare Thoughts and Writings about Hinduism

Fahm-i-Islam ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-43
Author(s):  
Maryam Noreen ◽  
Dr. Abzahir Khan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Study ◽  
Sacred Texts ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Time ◽  
Islamic Literature

Acharya[i] Maulana Shams Naved Usmani’s was an important thinker (mufakkir) and researcher of his times. He had extensive knowledge regarding Hindusim. He was a passionate advocate of Hindu-Muslim inter-faith dialogue, spawning a new trend in India Muslim literary and activist circles. Maulana chartered a new course in Islamic literature in India, seeking to combine a commitment to inter-faith dialogue with what seems to have been his principal mission, that of Da’wah, or inviting others to Islam. Muslim understanding for the first time has highlighted an aspect regarding Hinduism where hindu sacred books are read in contrast with quran and hadith and scattered facts about Islam are collected and presented to manifest the true picture of Islam. Though in the past too, there existed to some extent the proof in Hindu sacred texts regarding the truth of Islam, this trend increased after Maulana’s work in this context. He explained the meaning and interpretation of many important Hindu views in the light if Islam. For this purpose, he also used translated texts, and sayings of sufis besides Quran and hadith. So, this study is an attempt to present Usmani’s views on understanding Hinduism and critically analyze his views in this regard.

scholarly journals Taxonomic note on a rare fish infecting freshwater mould Achlya ambisexualis Raper 1939 (Achlyaceae) isolated from Chandraprabha dam, Uttar Pradesh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish Kumar Dubey ◽  
Andleeb Zehra ◽  
Mukesh Meena ◽  
Ram Sanmukh Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Dioecious Species ◽  
The Past ◽  
Achlya Ambisexualis ◽  
Water And Soil Samples ◽  
Dead Fish ◽  
Rare Fish ◽  
First Time

Achlya spp. are oomycetous water moulds, responsible for freshwater fish diseases causing great economic losses. An Achlya sp. implicated in significant fungal infections of both live and dead fish as well as their eggs, has been isolated from the water and soil samples collected from Chandraprabha dam (Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh, India) employing standard baiting method. Based on morphological characterisation, the strain was identified as Achlya ambisexualis Raper 1939 (Saprolegniales, Oomycetes). It is a dioecious species, characterised by the presence of an achlyoid type of spore dehiscence from both primary and secondary sporangia, differentiated by its oospheres predominantly maturing into eccentric oospores, generally 1-18 per oogonium and gemmae cylindrical in both antheridial and oogonial mycelia. In India, this species was recorded from a single collection in the past but lack proper description and illustrations. The present study describes and illustrates this species for the first time in India and hoped to be beneficial for ichthyopathologists and researchers as A. ambisexualis is known as a necrotroph or parasite of fishes and their eggs.

FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SHVETA PATEL ◽  
RAJENDRA SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Record ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

scholarly journals Cyanophycean Algae from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Mishra ◽  
R. K. Mehrotra ◽  
Madhulika Shukla ◽  
Jai Prakash ◽  
Purnima Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Time

In the present paper 10 Cyanophycean algae belonging 10 genera have been described from eastern U.P. The genera described are: Chroococcus, Microcystis, Aphanothece, Arthrospira, Spirulina, Lyngbya, Anabaena, Rivularia, and Gloeotrichia. All these forms are being reported for the first time from eastern U.P., India.doi: 10.3126/eco.v13i0.1627Key words: Cyanophycean algaeEcoprint (An International Journal of Ecology) Vol. 13, No. 1, 2006 Page: 35-39

FC14-01 - Internal losses and the creation of “Nowhere land”: psychodynamic themes of adults with ADHD discovered during drama-therapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1893-1893
Author(s):  
I. Manor ◽  
G. Yazpan
Keyword(s):  
Drama Therapy ◽  
Transitional Space ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Past ◽  
Chronic Disorder ◽  
Pharmacological Aspect ◽  
Inner Self ◽  
Socioeconomic Strata ◽  
The Creation ◽  
First Time

ADHD is a well-known, chronic disorder that persists in adulthood. During the past 20 years its existence in adults is becoming clearer, yet its dynamic aspects are rarely discussed. The treatment of adults is vital, as much as that of children; however the literature discussing it, especially its non-pharmacological aspect, is scarce.We describe the results of our treatment with drama-therapy of two groups of adults with ADHD. These groups included 11 adults (from both groups), men and women, from most socioeconomic strata, aged ≥ 60 yrs., who were diagnosed as suffering from ADHD and were treated for it for the first time in their life. Drama-therapy was selected as we believed it to be a useful method with associative, distracted ADHD patients, since it enabled the use of transitional space through non-verbal images and acts.This presentation discusses the basic themes with which patients began therapy. Interestingly, all patients, however different, shared the same themes that were built on self doubt and the pre-presumption of disappointment. The impairment related to ADHD, that was felt, but not understood, led to a strong experience of heavy losses, which we tried to define separately: of a clear path, of control, of the inner perception of borders and of the loss of an integrative inner self. All these losses were accumulated in the transitional space in a place we named “Nowhere land”.We would like to present these themes of losses and of becoming lost and to discuss their meaning.

BRAZILIAN BISHOP OUTLINES "A PASTORAL STRATEGY IN TIMES OF REVOLUTION"

Exchange ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Keyword(s):  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Profound Change ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
The Past ◽  
First Time

AbstractMons. Antonio Batista Fragoso has been bishop of Crateus in Northeast Brazil for the past ten years. Eighty percent of the 360,000 people in his diocese are impoverished peasants who engage in rudimentary farming. At least half of the peasants are landless. It is among these people that Bishop Fragoso has encouraged the formation of small grassroots Christian communities that are responsible for a profound change in the patterns of Christian living in his diocese. The following is LP's translation of excerpts from a talk that Bishop Fragoso gave to his fellow bishops and priests in Managua in October, 1980. This is the first time it has appeared in English. (Editor Latinamerica Press)

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