New Data on Traditional Pottery in India (Pune, Maharashtra)

Purpose. A brief survey of the pottery community in the Mundhwa area was conducted in March 2019 and February 2020 as part of the Russian-Indian anthropological expedition organized by the Paleoethnology Research Center, State Museum of Biology (Moscow, Russia) and Savitribai Phule Pune University (Pune, India). The purpose of the study was to provide an initial insight into how traditional pottery functions in these urbanized environments. Results. Various forms of pottery production have been identified. The most widespread was men’s pottery using a potter’s wheel. Only men are engaged in the manufacture of pottery here – Hinduism forbids women from working on a potter’s wheel. All craftsmen work almost all year round, reducing production during the rainy season. With the rapid urbanization and concentration of the population, the demand for pottery has increased. Potters buy practically all raw materials. The clay is brought by peasants from villages within a radius of 80 km by trucks several times a year. The preparation of raw materials, as well as kneading the clay paste, is carried out by most potters by hand. All potters use an electric potter’s wheel to create the vessels. The surface treatment of products by potters is carried out by smoothing using fingers or scrapers while the wheel is rotating. Firing is carried out in square ovens made of bricks. The firing of products begins in the evening, active combustion lasts two to three hours, after which the oven is left to cool until the morning, when the finished vessels are removed. One firing requires about 150 kg of wood. Potters who migrated here from Uttar Pradesh use open firing for their vessels. Conclusion. The authors found that: the traditional nature of the craft is preserved in the community: knowledge and skills are passed down through the family line, the potters use traditional raw materials, building techniques and firing devices; resettled potters demonstrate mixed skills in different levels of pottery production, for example using a mixture of different natural clays; under the pressure of economic conditions, the electric pottery wheel is spreading, the way firing is organized has slightly changed.

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Acrylamide Contents of Local Snacks in Singapore

Frontiers in Nutrition ◽

10.3389/fnut.2021.764284 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Ting Yun Yeo ◽

Xinyan Bi ◽

Christiani Jeyakumar Henry

Keyword(s):

Mass Spectrometry ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Age Groups ◽

Tandem Mass ◽

Average Content ◽

Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry ◽

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass ◽

Different Levels ◽

Insight Into

Acrylamide is a carcinogen that forms in foods processed at high temperatures. In this study, acrylamide contents of 30 local snacks commonly consumed by the three ethnic groups (Malay, Chinese, and Indian) in Singapore were analysed by using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). These snacks were chosen because they were consumed regularly by people of different classes and age groups in Singapore. Our results showed that the average content of acrylamide in Indian snacks (102.23 ng/g) was higher than those in Malay (75.14 ng/g) and Chinese snacks (70.78 ng/g). The high acrylamide levels in several snacks was probably due to the processing methods and the usage of acrylamide-inducing raw materials. Same snacks prepared by different manufacturers contained different levels of acrylamide, suggesting the possibility of acrylamide reduction in these snacks. This study provides an insight into the acrylamide levels of snacks commonly consumed by the three different ethnic groups in Singapore.

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Tree species of the Himalayan Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, India: a checklist

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.4.1718 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1718 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Omesh Bajpai ◽

Anoop Kumar ◽

Awadhesh Kumar Srivastava ◽

Arun Kumar Kushwaha ◽

Jitendra Pandey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Tree Species ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Red List ◽

The Family ◽

Conservation Plan ◽

Almost All ◽

Total Species ◽

Management And Conservation

The study catalogues a sum of 278 tree species belonging to 185 genera and 57 families from the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh. The family Fabaceae has been found to exhibit the highest generic and species diversity with 23 genera and 44 species. The genus Ficus of Moraceae has been observed the largest with 15 species. About 50% species exhibit deciduous nature in the forest. Out of total species occurring in the region, about 63% are native to India. Almost all tree species have some importance in one and another way for the local people. In the study area about 80 species flower in the spring, 74 in the summer, 73 in the winter and 30 in rainy season. As per the existing IUCN Red List, 24 species of the area fall under different categories. Presence of these red listed trees in the study area enhances the importance of their proper management and conservation plan.

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Sosialisasi Pengenalan Reksadana Sebagai Wadah Investasi Bagi Ibu Rumah Tangga

Abdimas Universal ◽

10.36277/abdimasuniversal.v1i1.24 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 58-62

Author(s):

Tiar Lina Situngkir

Keyword(s):

Middle Class ◽

Mutual Funds ◽

Community Service ◽

Mutual Fund ◽

Well Being ◽

The Family ◽

The Future ◽

Service Activities ◽

Almost All ◽

Insight Into

Community service activities suggestions for providing information on mutual fund investments that can be a place for housewives in middle-class communities in the Galuh Mas Arisan community in Karawang can be an alternative to allocating surplus funds available for more useful investments by storing them. in mutual funds and getting back or yields that increase income and financial well-being in the family. Delivered by presentations and explaining mutual fund definition, forms of mutual funds, types - mutual funds, and places to buy mutual funds. Incommunity serviceactivities carried out almost all participants who had heard the word mutual funds did not understand and understand the meaning of mutual funds, but there is a mother who had made mutual fund purchase transactions. The conclusions of this activity are participants who at first did not consider mutual funds after this activity get more knowledge about mutual funds and added insight into investments that could be carried out in the future. Keywords: housewive, investment, mutual fund

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Review Lecture: The control of industrial processes

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A - Mathematical and Physical Sciences ◽

10.1098/rspa.1971.0170 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 325 (1562) ◽

pp. 291-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Control Problem ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Oil Industry ◽

Efficient Manner ◽

Production Methods ◽

Power Stations ◽

The Right ◽

Almost All ◽

Finished Article ◽

Different Levels

All sections of Industry are concerned to improve the efficiency of their production methods and, in general, this can only be achieved either by the design of new plant employing more efficient processes or by better control of existing plant. Almost all manufactured goods involve a very large number of processes and more often than not a large number of different components have to be assembled together in order to produce the finished article. The objective in any factory is to produce a specified quantity of goods for the lowest possible cost and if this is to be achieved it is evident that control must be exercised at a number of different levels in the factory. Not only must each machine be producing components in the most efficient manner but, when they have been produced, the different components must be brought together at the assembly line in the right proportions and at the right time for the assembly to continue both smoothly and efficiently. Most, if not all, factories produce closely specified products from closely specified raw materials; the plant is designed, built and maintained to do just this and so it might be expected that there is no control problem. Unfortunately, however, there are very few factories which are required to produce exactly the same product day in day out for the whole of their useful lives. Even in the giant basic industries like Electricity and Oil we find that although in the Oil industry the products remain the same the relative quantities required differ from summer to winter, while in Electricity although there is only one product, which, by act of Parliament, has to be maintained within very close limits, the quantity required is continually changing and so power stations have to be switched in and out sometimes at short notice. In Industry, therefore, the first control problem is to estimate the quantities of the different products which have to be manufactured.

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Analisis Perbandingan Manajemen Keuangan Ojek Online Dan Ojek Reguler Studi Kasus Kecamatan Duren Sawit Jakarta Timur

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v7i1.173 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 41-52

Author(s):

M. Koesmawan ◽

Darwin Erhandy ◽

Dede Dahlan

Keyword(s):

Financial Management ◽

Average Income ◽

Savings And Loans ◽

Financial Difficulties ◽

The Family ◽

Family Finances ◽

The Subject ◽

Almost All

In order to meet the needs of living which consists of primary as well as secondary needs, human can work in either a formal or an informal job. One of the informal jobs that is became the subject of this research was to become an ojek driver. Ojek is a ranting motorcycle. Revenue of ojek drivers, accordingly, should be well managed following the concept of financial management. This research was conducted for the driver of the online motorcycle drivers as well as the regular motorcycle drivers they are called “The Ojek”. Ojek’s location is in Kecamatan (subdistrict) Duren Sawit, East Jakarta with 70 drivers of ojeks. The online ojeks earn an average of Rp 100,000 per day, can save Rp 11,000 to 21,000 per day, while, the regular ojek has an average income per day slightly lower amounted to Rp 78,500, this kind of ojeks generally have other businesses and always record the outflow of theirs money. Both the online and regular ojeks feel a tight competition in getting passengers, but their income can help the family finances and both ojeks want a cooperative especially savings and loans, especially to overcome the urgent financial difficulties. Almost all rivers, do not dare to borrow money. They are afraid of can not refund the money as scheduled.

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Microbiological analysis of popular spreads used in restaurants inside Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Stamford Journal of Microbiology ◽

10.3329/sjm.v10i1.50727 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 16-19

Author(s):

Tasnia Ahmed ◽

Md Aftab Uddin

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

Peanut Butter ◽

Food Additives ◽

Microbiological Analysis ◽

Dhaka City ◽

Acceptable Result ◽

Fast Foods ◽

Public Consumption ◽

Viable Bacteria ◽

Almost All

Spreads are used widely for making the fast foods more amazing and tasty. Varieties and cross combinations of ingredients are used to make many flavours of fast foods. Different restaurants prepare their signature spreads for attracting people but this can cause opposite result if not prepared using high quality raw materials and proper hygienic conditions are not maintained. Current study was conducted on ten different types of spreads (pesto, cilantro, queso, tomato sauce, peanut butter, honey, mustard, cream cheese, chocolate sauce and butter) which are used by the local restaurants in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Almost all the samples (nine out of ten) harbored total viable bacteria exceeding the standard limit. Four spread samples showed high fungal count (102 cfu/gm). Four samples showed to be positive (˃101/ml recommended acceptable count) for Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. which indicates that these spread cannot be recommended for public consumption. Among all the samples examined, only chocolate sauce showed acceptable result without the presence of coliforms, Staphylococcus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. This finding suggests proper maintenance of sanitation in spread preparation and selling area. A proper guidelines and monitoring can help keep up the quality of food additives. Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.10 (1) 2020: 16-19

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A Review of Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Inula Species

Current Bioactive Compounds ◽

10.2174/1573407215666190207093538 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 557-567

Author(s):

Aparoop Das ◽

Anshul Shakya ◽

Surajit Kumar Ghosh ◽

Udaya P. Singh ◽

Hans R. Bhat

Keyword(s):

Bacterial Infections ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Valuable Insight ◽

Important Ingredient ◽

Pharmacological Activities ◽

Medicinal Uses ◽

The Family ◽

Pharmacological Studies ◽

Perennial Herbs ◽

Insight Into

Background: Plants of the genus Inula are perennial herbs of the family Asteraceae. This genus includes more than 100 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Africa and Asia including India. Many of them are indicated in traditional medicine, e.g., in Ayurveda. This review explores chemical constituents, medicinal uses and pharmacological actions of Inula species. Methods: Major databases and research and review articles retrieved through Scopus, Web of Science, and Medline were consulted to obtain information on the pharmacological activities of the genus Inula published from 1994 to 2017. Results: Inula species are used either alone or as an important ingredient of various formulations to cure dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, urinary system, central nervous system and digestive system, and for the treatment of asthma, diabetes, cancers, skin disorders, hepatic disease, fungal and bacterial infections. A range of phytochemicals including alkaloids, essential and volatile oils, flavonoids, terpenes, and lactones has been isolated from herbs of the genus Inula, which might possibly explain traditional uses of these plants. Conclusion: The present review is focused on chemical constituents, medicinal uses and pharmacological actions of Inula species and provides valuable insight into its medicinal potential.

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Parasite commonality at Swamp Deer (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Cervidae: Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii) and livestock interface

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.4812.12.3.15364-15369 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 15364-15369

Author(s):

Animesh Talukdar ◽

Bivash Pandav ◽

Parag Nigam

Keyword(s):

Intestinal Parasites ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Anthropogenic Pressure ◽

Wildlife Sanctuary ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Coprological Examination ◽

Parasitic Load ◽

Abundance And Diversity ◽

Swamp Deer ◽

Different Levels

Interactions between wildlife and livestock have increased over time with increased anthropogenic pressure on limited available natural habitats. These interactions have resulted in sharing of pathogens between the species resulting in impacting the wild animals’ fitness and reproduction and further influencing their abundance and diversity. The spatial overlap between Swamp Deer and livestock was studied at Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (JJCR), Uttarakhand and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS), Uttar Pradesh in India, having different levels of interaction with livestock. The prevalence, load and commonality of gastro-intestinal parasites in the species was studied through coprological examination. Parasitic ova of Strongyle sp., Trichostrongylus sp., Fasciola sp., and Moniezia sp. Amphistomes were encountered in swamp deer and livestock from both the sites. The parasitic species richness and prevalence however, varied between JJCR and KWLS. The study recorded significant differences between the parasitic load in Swamp Deer with the eggs per gram of 487.5±46.30 at JJCR and 363.64±49.97 at KWLS at varying levels of livestock interactions.

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Differences in the perception of parental involvement in homework depending on the level of student motivation

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ◽

10.3390/ejihpe5030028 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 313-323

Author(s):

Bibiana Regueiro ◽

Susana Rodríguez ◽

Isabel Piñeiro ◽

Iris Estévez ◽

Mar Ferradás ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Family Environment ◽

Student Motivation ◽

Parental Support ◽

Parental Control ◽

School Students ◽

School Work ◽

The Family ◽

Different Levels

The main purpose of this work is to check if the student motivation is an important factor in their perception of family involvement on homework. This is to check the relationships between different levels of intrinsic motivation towards school work of students in secondary and their perceptions of parental support and the type of feedback provided by their parents to homework, including the latter parental support and parental control. The sample consists of 730 (43.4% male; 56.6% female) of Secondary School students (12 to 16). The results show that higher levels of intrinsic motivation are associated with a higher perception of students regarding parental accompaniment to do homework and parental control and support them. We conclude, therefore, that student motivation is a factor of great importance to the involvement of the family environment and, more specifically, for the support and feedback provided by parents regarding homework.

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