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Vaccine Equity with Govind Persad
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Many of us have vaccines on the brain recently–whether because we’ve just received a shot, or because we are trying to access one. Who gets vaccinated and when they get their doses is a decision largely in the hands of state public health officials. Many states use age as the primary factor in determining who gets priority. On this episode of Examining Ethics, Dr. Govind Persad–an expert in bioethics and health care law–argues that legislators should think through more equitable options for distributing vaccines.
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Myristica pushpangadaniana Govind, nom. nov.
No full textMyristica pushpangadaniana Govind & M.Dan, nom. nov. (Figs 2, 3) Type:— INDIA. Tamil Nadu: Thirunelveli, 1976, Kostermans 26276 (holotype: L, online image!; isotype: K!) Replaced name: M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa W.J.deWilde, non Myristica sphaerocarpa Wallich (1830: 79) Evergreen, dioecious trees, 20–35 m tall, branching usually whorled, main trunk 90–120 cm in diameter; bark rough, brown; exudate orange-red, viscous. Leaves alternate, petiolate; petiole 3.5–4.2 cm long, round to shallowly grooved, glabrous; lamina 8–10 × 4–6 cm, broadly lanceolate, apex acute to acuminate, margin undulate, base rounded, adaxially dark green, gland-dotted, abaxially glaucous, glabrous; midvein prominent, lateral veins not prominent, 8- 13 paired. Male inflorescence 2–3-flowered, axillary umbel; peduncle erect, 2 cm long, cylindrical, scurfy tomentose. Flowers caducous, urceolate, longer than broad, 4.1-4.3 × 2.3–3.0 mm, brownish yellow, pedicellate; pedicel 7–10 mm long, pubescent; bracteole 2.1–3.0 × 2.2–3.1 mm, ovate, acute at apex, appressed to the base of male flower, dorsally convex, brownish yellow, densely pubescent outside, persistent. Perianth trilobed, equal, acute, curved outward, brownish yellow, densely pubescent outside; staminal column 3–5 mm long, cylindrical, pilose up to anthers from base; anthers 12–13. Female inflorescence 2-flowered, axillary umbel; peduncle erect, 3 mm long, cylindrical, puberulous; flowers urceolate, 4.2–6.1 × 4.0–5.0 mm, yellow, persistent, pedicellate; pedicel up to 5 mm long, pubescent; perianth trilobed, equal, acute, curved outward, scabrid outside; stigma bilobed; ovary ovate, 2–3 mm, densely tomentose. Fruits usually solitary, rarely in pairs, dehiscent, 2.5–4.0 × 3.5–5.0 cm, subglobose to globose, brown, apex obtuse, base round, longitudinal suture on both sides, scurfy pubescent; rind 7–10 mm thick, brown; seed 2.0–3.6 × 2.5–4.0 cm, oblong, black, arillate; aril partially covering seed, yellow turning orange-red, lacerate. Distribution:— Endemic to the southern Western Ghats at 900-1100 m. Phenology:— Flowering August–November, fruiting March–June. Etymology:— Named in honour of Padma Shri Dr. P. Pushpangadan, former Director of JNTBGRI, Palode and CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, India, a renowned Indian ethnobotanist. Notes:— Based on detailed morphological evaluation and comparison with M. beddomei, this subspecies differs in key characters, smaller leaves (7–10 × 3–5.5 cm), fewer lateral veins (8–13 pairs), more anthers (13), globose fruits and seeds partially covered by aril (Figs 2, 3, 4; Table 1). The chemical profile of essential oils isolated from rind, aril, seed and leaf of M. beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata was found to be similar, whereas that of M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa was different. In M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa , monoterpenes, phenyl propanoids and aliphatic hydrocarbons were absent in the leaf and seed essential oil, whereas these compounds were present in M. beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata. In the rind essential oil of M. beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata , E-caryophyellene and α-terpineol were the major compounds, whereas in M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa, E-nerolidol and linalool were the major compounds. Likewise, in the arils of M beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata , α-humulene was the major compound followed by trans-α-bergamotene, to the contrary, E-caryophyellene and αhumulene were the major compounds in M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa giving it a distinct chemical profile. The dissimilarities of chemical profile in M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa combined with the morphological differences are supporting evidence for its elevation to species level. Petiole cross sections of M. beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata were grooved and glabrous. That of M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa was round to shallowly grooved and had epidermal trichomes. Five vascular bundles were observed in M. beddomei subsp. beddomei and M. beddomei subsp. ustulata , two at adaxial side, one at abaxial side and one each on each side. A lunar type of arrangement of phloem patches occurs in the pith region. The anatomical features of the petiole of M. beddomei subsp. spherocarpa were found different from the other two subspecies. The petiole was almost circular in outline with shallow groove. Three vascular bundles are enclosed in separate sclerenchyma patches, one large in the pith region and a small vascular bundle on each side. The anatomical characters in the petiole of M. beddomei ssp. spherocarpa are distinct from that of M. beddomei ssp. beddomei and ssp. ustulata (Fig. 5). Other specimens examined:— INDIA. Near Agasthyarkoodam, Thirunelveli district, May 2019, Govind 91047 (TBGT). Kerala: Chemunji hills, Bonaccadu, Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2019, Govind 91046 (TBGT).Published as part of Govind, Murugan Govindakurup & Dan, Mathew, 2022, Status of the subspecies of Myristica beddomei (Myristicaceae), endemic to the Western Ghats, India, pp. 261-269 in Phytotaxa 541 (3) on pages 262-263, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.541.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/639264
GOVIND SWARUP - Bibliography from GOVIND SWARUP. 23 March 1929 — 7 September 2020
No full textProfessor Govind Swarup was a distinguished radio astronomer who drove the development of the field in India. Over a long career he built the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), which are world-class facilities. Swarup was born in North India, had his undergraduate and post-graduate education at the University of Allahabad and then joined the National Physical Laboratory at New Delhi. He then travelled on a fellowship to Australia, to work on radio astronomy under J. L. Pawsey (FRS 1954). Later, in the USA, he completed his PhD with Ronald N. Bracewell at Stanford. Govind then accepted an offer made by Homi Bhabha FRS to begin radio astronomy work at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TFIR). At TIFR, Govind conceived and built a novel, low cost, equatorially mounted cylindrical radio telescope, the ORT. The ORT was a versatile instrument and fuelled the growth of radio astronomy in India. In the late 1980s he conceived and led the construction of the GMRT, which again was based on a pioneering design. The GMRT is a remarkably successful instrument used by radio astronomers across the world. Govind Swarup has left behind a large group of radio astronomers who have continued his work and are finding new directions
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Van Govind
No full textThis interview is with Van Govind, a pharmacy school student in Houston, Texas who was born in the Texas Valley and later moved to San Antonio, TX with their family following the 2008 recession. They describe the events and institutions that shaped their perception of community and self. They explain how their family navigated culture and community growing up since neither of Van’s parents were born in India. Van discusses their connection to Hinduism and how developing an academic understanding of modern day India helped them navigate their queer identity.Henry Luce FoundationReligious StudiesTranscript created with Otter.ai and edited by project assistant
Fimbristylis karthikeyanii, a new name for Fimbristylis breviculma Govind. (Cyperaceae)
No full textFimbristylis karthikeyanii (Cyperaceae) is a new name for an Indian endemic species, Fimbristylis breviculma Govind. as that name is a homonym
Mamatha Challa, Melcolm Ruffin, Jen Byers, Vidya Govind, Opeyemi Kusoro, and John Stark
No full textJohn Stark speaks to five members of the class of 2009. Ope Kusoro first learned about IMSA from a cousin who was two years older who came. Over the next couple years he came to summer programs before applying himself. Melcolm Ruffin had an older brother who attended as a member of the class of 1999 and he would visit. By his freshman year of high school he couldn\u27t wait to come himself. Jennifer Byers applied to IMSA after her family had moved from Philadelphia to Illinois just before her first year of high school. Mamatha Challa heard about IMSA from a family friend who had attended a similar school in Indiana. Her family liked the idea of her going to a good school, and she was attracted by the idea of living away from home with more independence. Vidya Govind also had an older brother who attended IMSA and who she looked up to. He described the interesting people he knew at IMSA and the sort of connections they had, which particularly appealed to her.
One of Kusoro\u27s first memories of IMSA was being roommates with Ruffin at summer orientation, by chance, and the irony of coming from a predominantly black school to a much more diverse one, but ending up roommates with one of the other black students. Govind recalls being told about the W-curve adjustment process during orientation and being worried about it. Ruffin remembers convocation because his older brother was the keynote speaker. Challa also has memories of orientation and one of the activities the students had to participate in.
They recall their social lives and student interactions, how stories would spread around campus and how internet culture shaped their lives, even before smartphones became common. Challa and Govind met when they played in orchestra together sophomore year. Ruffin and Kusoro both played on the basketball team. Byers came to IMSA wanting to be a writer, so most of her activities revolved around art and writing, including the Acronym and an SIR project where she wrote a novel.
Academically, Govind says she appreciated all the teachers and the way they pushed students to do their best. In particular, she recalls Dr. Nok and Dr. Dosch for their support. Similarly, Challa says it helped to have teachers that were so passionate about the subjects they taught and they made her want to find something she was that passionate about to do. In particular, she remembers Dr. Dong\u27s modern physics class. Byers recalls Dr. Kiely\u27s world studies class and how the ideas he presented influenced her thinking and ability to make connections between disciplines.
During intersession, Challa and Govind took a full-day African cooking class with Sensei (Jonathan Besancon). Challa says she liked intersession for the opportunity to be engaged and spending time with other students, but in a more relaxed way. Byers went on two trips to Paris with the French class.
To wrap up, Challa says some of the most important things she learned at IMSA related to leadership and teamwork, and the perspective it gave her on the world, to see how she could improve things around her. Byers says seeing IMSA only as a math and science school does it a disservice, and that the most important things she learned were about how to live in the world, to develop friendships and interact with a community. Govind adds that whole IMSA community is very unique in the support people get within it. Kusoro also says the best aspect of the experience was the relationships cultivated, among students and also faculty.
Duration: 44:21https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/oral_histories/1016/thumbnail.jp
A molar masquerading as an ectopic pregnancy in the early first trimester: a salutary lesson
No full textAbha Govind,1 Nisha Lakhi21Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, New York, NY, USAAbstract: The authors report a case in which a molar pregnancy was mistaken for an ectopic pregnancy in the early first trimester. This confusion delayed diagnosis and caused distress; follow-up led to the final diagnosis of complete hydatidiform mole. Correct preoperative diagnosis of molar pregnancy by ultrasound in early pregnancy may be tricky. It is important to obtain histological evidence to make the final diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease. While relatively rare, consideration of molar pregnancy in the differential diagnosis of early pregnancy loss may avoid unnecessary distress.Keywords: first trimester ultrasound, molar pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, complete hydatidiform mole, diagnosi
Comparison of several author indices for gauging academic productivity
No full textBackground
Many author indices exist to gauge academic productivity. Several of these indices are calculated based upon an author's scholarly publication record, but the measurement methodology to calculate each index varies considerably, and the precise function being used, as well as the end result, is often complex and difficult to assess.
Method
Two straightforward methods to weigh author productivity from the publication and citation record were evaluated as possible means for providing a clearer assessment of scholarly activity. The author characteristic index (termed c-index) assigns author rank for each publication based upon author position. The characteristic prime (c') -index normalizes author rank from author position, so that the total weight per publication is unity. The top 10 scholars with keyword 'celiac disease' in the Google Scholar database were then assessed using these metrics. Rankings according to total number of publications, h-index, and c- and c'-indices were compared, then tabulated along with total papers included for assessment, and mean values per paper for author position, number of authors, citations, and year of publication.
Results
The order of the top ten authors with keyword 'celiac disease' varied substantially depending upon whether the h-index, c-index, or c'-index was used as a gauge. The characteristic indices assign credit to authors according to their position in an author list. The affiliated metrics provided a more complete picture of scholarly activity.
Conclusions
Academic achievement by scholars, based upon quantitative publication characteristics, has recently become of interest for evaluating job candidates, for determining work performance, and for bestowing awards and honors. The characteristic indices as described herein are readily calculated and interpreted, and may improve the assessment of scholarly activity
Scientometric Insights into Research Contributions of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
No full textThis study evaluates the research productivity and impact of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology using Scopus data (2001–2021). A total of 4,897 publications receiving 53,059 citations were analyzed with scientometric indicators including AGR, RGR, DT, collaboration measures, authorship, citations, and keywords. Results show a gradual growth in research output, with peak productivity during 2017–2021 and Kumar, A. as the most prolific author (165 publications)
A review of crop water productivity in the Mediterranean basin under a changing climate: Wheat and barley as test cases
No full textThe ever-increasing water demands in the agricultural sector of the Mediterranean basin region (MBR) under climate change warrants that crop water productivity (WP) is a pertinent topic for discussion. Considering this need, this study aims to synthesize the body of knowledge on WP focusing on the MBR. The study is based on two test cases: (1) wheat, because it is a basic staple food in high dietary demand in the region and (2) barley, because it is a climate-resilient alternative that is extensively cultivated in severe water- and salinity-stress conditions. These staple crops are strategically important for regional food security in the MBR, which covers southern Europe, North Africa and western Asia. The study tries to investigate the plausible reasons for yield and WP gaps in the region. Our meta-analysis revealed that wheat and barley are very different in their spatial distributions, productions and stress resiliencies in the MBR. Under the large gamut of biophysical and socio-economic constraints that affect crop production, it is observed that the northern and southern parts of the MBR have large capacity differences (institutional, infrastructural and technical) in cereal production. It is noted that the role of soil-water management in improving WP is vital and plays a critical role in closing yield gaps across the MBR. Moreover, the scaling of stress-tolerant varieties along with a package of agronomic practices can enhance WP, and thereby we can make the region adaptive to climate change, especially in terms of water stress. The literature revealed that the MBR, especially the southern parts encompassing North Africa and western Asia, critically lacks comprehensive experimental/observational evidence on the dynamics of field water balance. This knowledge is key to enhancing WP assessments using modelling approaches. The paper concludes that the MBR does have water-saving potential; it simply needs planned adaptation measures to enhance WP at the local and regional scales with effective benchmark studies in future
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