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Relaciones de reconocimiento en un trabajo feminizado. Ejes analíticos a partir del caso de mujeres operarias de la industria chilena del retail
No full textThis article discusses the dynamics of recognition in feminized jobs, particularly in the service sector. Based on the theory of recognition by Honneth and other authors, three axes of analysis of the dynamics of recognition are presented, formed both from socio-technical configurations of work and as a function of social structures of gender and class. The group of cashiers from large supermarket chains and department store saleswomen in Santiago de Chile is taken as a case.En este artículo se discute sobre las dinámicas de reconocimiento en empleos feminizados, en particular en el sector de los servicios. En base a la teoría del reconocimiento de Honneth y otros autores, se presentan tres ejes de análisis de las dinámicas de reconocimiento conformadas tanto a partir de particulares configuraciones sociotécnicas del trabajo, como en función de estructuras sociales de género y clase. Se toma como caso los colectivos de cajeras de grandes cadenas de supermercado y vendedoras de tiendas por departamentos en Santiago de Chile
Assessment of water quality for irrigation purpose: a case study of Bassi and Chaksu Tehsils, Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Get PDFQuality of Groundwater has assessed for irrigation purpose to get the suitability of water. Water samples has analysed by employing different parameters: Electrical Conductivity, Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Kelly’s Ratio, Potential Salinity and Corrosive Ratio. Suitability of Water for irrigation has presented by the diagram based on the combination of Electrical Conductivity and Sodium Absorption Ratio suggested by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Livelihood of the study area depends on the Agriculture and allied activities so it becomes more important to analyse the quality of water for irrigation.Keywords: Irrigation, Electrical Conductivity, Sodium Absorption Ratio, Kelly’s Ratio, Soluble Sodium Percentage
Impacts of climate variability on growth and variability of agricultural productivity: a review
Get PDFIn this paper a comprehensive review of different research papers, reports and articles associated with the impacts of the variability of climatic parameters mainly temperature and rainfall on agricultural productivity and its variability. In the high altitude and hilly regions due increase of temperature from low temperature, it makes those regions more favorable to more crop yield. Whereas in the planer region due to the increase of temperature the crop yields are getting affected to a greater extent. The rainfall is also having a great impact on the crop yield. However, due to irregular seasonal patterns, an increase in the number of dry days and extremely high rainy days are affecting the yield of almost every crop. Apart from temperature and rainfall, the crop yields are also affected by greenhouse gases, for example, carbon dioxide, carbon mono-oxide, methane, etc. In opposite to that, the high volume of agricultural practices can decrease the level of greenhouse gases and climate change
Comprehensive evaluation of wheat operation during COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan.
Get PDFThe whole world is confronting under extreme danger from COVID-19 pandemic. Which spread rapidly including an agro-based developing state like Pakistan. Right now this year "Rabi" crop season has safely ended during this pandemic. Wheat-crop operations are depended on environmental conditions and different operational safety measures. Farmworkers are the key individuals, as they are exposed to various environmental, health, safety, biological, and respiratory hazards. Due to COVID-19, there are about more than three thousand (3000) mortalities and one hundred eight thousand (18, 0000) plus persons have been effected, however this number increases further rapidly. The key purpose of this review-study is to highlight the timely adopted safe strategies and their impacts on the yield of wheat along with farmworkers under some Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) during wheat operations, enabling food security, self-sustainably and securing of farmers in the context of COVID-19. Various actions have been taken worldwide, but a developing state like Pakistan with minimum resources, has made well-organized planning and strategies to sustain the production of wheat with public awareness. We highlighting government efforts to-combat this fatal pandemic, where it has directly impacted the crop yield and also the economy of the state. Whereas, especially during this period, uplifting of economy through agriculture sector, needs to overcome the same management deficiencies from other sectors. Pakistani Government has adopted and implemented different key steps for fighting against COVID-19 include: i. Government command along with incentive approach, ii. Mutual coordination among stakeholders, local governments, and farmers, iii. Continuous inspection setup, and iv. Provide adequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
Phytochemical properties of guava plants (Psidium guajava): a review
Get PDFThe traditional practice of medicine has been a core of cultures everywhere in the world. In this aspect, scientists and researchers have been looking for natural sources such as plants to study their benefits to mankind. In recent years guava is getting popular due to the enormous benefits rendered by it in the international trade. It deserving rises due to its nutritious significance, besides having various pharmacological applications, including its leaf's antimicrobial effect, the use of fruit and juice from its leaves to treat diarrhea dysentery, diabetes mellitus, and many others. The use of its seeds and bark is also known. However, due to presence of rich constituents, the guava also is a potential source of antioxidants which can be used in cosmetic and/or dermatological industry for generating new formulations. In review also suggests the antifungal and antibacterial property of guava which was estimated against a number of bacterial strains. Methanolic and aqueous extracts from Psidium guajava, were analyzed for the existence of phytochemicals and tested for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activity in this study. The phytochemical investigation has shown that guava leaves' extract is abundant in various secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols. Guava leaves have also been shown to be high in flavonoids, phenols and tannins, while components such as flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins and triterpenes are present in relatively lower concentrations.
Keywords: Pharmacological uses, antioxidant, antimicrobia
Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism Sector in Nepal.
Get PDFTourism is an important source of foreign exchange earnings for the government and contributes to the livelihood of millions in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to explore and illuminate the preliminary impacts of COVID-19 in tourism sector in Nepal and further the paper puts forward policy recommendations for government to avert the worst effects and facilitate recovery. In Nepal, the travel and tourism sector contributes to 8 percent of GDP, 6.7 percent of total employment, and it generates 6 percent of the total foreign exchange earnings. Nepal Tourism Board estimates that loss of 85.2 billion USD monthly from tourism sector only and three in five employees lost their jobs due to COVID-19 in Nepal. The “Visit Nepal 2020” campaign had cancelled which aimed to attract 2 million tourists in the country this year. Tourism sector has already suffered a huge loss, and it is going to take quite to restore. The government should form special task force to create economic response package that will support Nepalese, their job, their businesses from the global impact of COVID-19, and to ready the economy to recover.
Keywords: Covid-19, Tourism, Economy, Nepa
Study on safety performance factors and sustainability in pipeline sleeper construction
Get PDFConstruction industry is an important growth indicator because it generates investment opportunities across multiple related sectors. The construction task or work environment is very risky and hazardous and its susceptibility to accident. The major cause of the accident is the employees' poor safety performance in construction sites. These root causes of accidents and factors influencing them need to be studied in order to improve safety results. In pipeline sleeper construction, safety is a dynamic decision issue close to normal construction cases. The study identifies the critical risk factors affecting the safety performance and ways to achieve sustainability in pipeline sleeper construction to counteract the risk of accident occurrence. Based on the evaluation of the questionnaire survey, the study explains twelve most important factors and sub factors, which were rated to have more than a moderate effect on safety performance. The six keys to sustainable success for integrating worker protection in the assessment of sustainable construction is also discussed.
Keywords-Hazards, pipeline sleeper, safety performance, ris
Strength analysis of soil blocks admixed with sugarcane bagasse ash.
Get PDFThis paper is mainly focusing on the stabilization of soil using sugarcane baggase ash (SBA) as a soil stabilizer. The locally available soil samples were collected and their properties were determined. Based on the laboratory test results the soil was classified as fine-grained soil. Soil stabilized blocks of dimensions 15cm x 15cm x 15cm were prepared with the following soil, cement and SBA combinations 100% soil, 80% soil + 20% cement, 80% soil +10% cement +10% SBA, 80% soil + 8% cement+ 12% SBA and 80% soil + 6% cement +14% SBA. Plain OPC cement of 43 grade and SBA from sugar factory Goa was used for the soil blocks. The blocks were moist cured for a period of 28 days. The soil stabilized blocks were then tested for their compressive strength under the universal testing machine according to BIS specifications. The effects of the SBA on the strength of the soil blocks were studied and it could be concluded that SBA can be used as a partial replacement of cement.
Key words: sugarcane bagasse ash, compressive Strength, soil stabilized block, cement
Impact of COVID-19 on water and sanitation in Mumbai slums.
Get PDFMumbai City (19.07° N, 72.87° E) is the true example of ‘diversity in extreme level’. This well-known city is commonly known as the financial capital of India and is the 12th richest city in the world. Mumbai city (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai or MCGM) spreads around 437.5 km2, with 12.5 million population as per Census 2011, with a population density of 83,660 per km2 and approximately 6.5 million are living in the slums without proper access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). There is a debatable topic, ‘water is a blessing or a curse?’ We know water means life but in monsoon season these views might lead to conflicts. Mumbai alone has recorded 585.5 mm precipitation in July resulting in severe flooding across the city. The slum communities of Mumbai are at the receiving end of these erratic patterns due to inefficient drainage and lack of basic facilities.
This pandemic situation has proved again the urgency of WASH. WHO has already listed the COVID-19 virus as one of the most contagious diseases which has been spreading exponentially due to the poor toilet facilities, lack of access to clean water and unhygienic activities in slums. The survey data from different slum communities configures their perception related to WASH and our study links it with the pandemic and the resultant adaptive capacity ranking. Although most of the Mumbai slum has a good literacy rate (69%) but lack of awareness among these slum communities lead to a vulnerable situation. The slum clusters of Mumbai have become COVID-19 hotspots and also resulted in losses of jobs and human lives. Through FCM (Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping) and SWOT analysis, the study discovers present social, technical, and economic aspects and perception of these slum communities to analyze their adaptive capacity towards COVID-19.
Keywords: WASH, COVID-19, Slum, Mumba
A review on use of recycled municipal and construction solid wastes for manufacturing sustainable construction materials
Get PDFHuge amount of wastes are being generated, and even though the incineration process reduce the mass of wastes to a large extent, large amount of residues are still remain. The sustainable development of the system should decrease the waste-to-energy ratio continuously through the planned reuse of materials. This paper reviews the existing studies on recycling municipal and construction solid waste for the manufacture of Geo polymer composites. The principal findings of this work reveal that municipal and construction solid waste could be successfully used into Geo polymer composites as an alternative in the forms of precursor, aggregate, additive, reinforcement fibres, or filling material. Additionally, the results indicate that although the inclusion of such waste might depress some attributes of Geo polymer composites, proper proportion design and suitable treatment technique could solve these detrimental effects. Finally, a brief discussion is provided to identify the important needs in the future research and development for promoting the utilization of solid waste materials in the forthcoming sustainable geo polymer industry. In summary, this work offers guidance for a greener approach to building – scoring favourably in environmental performance for being relevant to resource conservation, landfill diversion, and waste recycling.
Keywords: Construction materials, Geo polymer composite, Municipal solid waste, Construction solid waste, Sustainability