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Background: Young adulthood is a productive phase in an individual's life, marked by a shift towards achieving higher academic success and pursuing desired career paths. In this context, awareness of merits and demerits is vital in attaining desired goals. Therefore, the objective of the current study is to evaluate the differences in self-awareness skills among undergraduate students before and after participating in a life skills intervention program. Method: The study used a quasi-experimental design involving 243 students from four private undergraduate colleges. A half-day self-awareness training program was provided using activity-based participatory approaches. Data were collected pre and one-month post-intervention through a semi-structured questionnaire validated by two mental health professionals and three industry experts. Results: Of the 243 participants, 55.55% were female, and 44.44% were male. A significant number of female participants were in the age group of 18 to 20 (Male: 68 (62.96), Female: 113 (83.7), p<0.001) compared to male participants. The life skills intervention significantly enhanced participants' abilities to connect with like-minded individuals (Pre-in: 46.5%, post-in: 52.26%, p<0.01), make new friends (pre-in: 54.32%, post-in: 66.67%, p<0.002), and engage in team interaction (pre-in: 39.09%, post-in: 68.72%, p<0.001). additionally, there were improvements in adopting a positive approach towards tasks (pre-in: 62.14%, post-in: 64.2%, p<0.058) and prioritizing assignments (pre-in: 27.57%, post-in: 53.91%, p<0.001). Conclusions: Our study observed a significant improvement in the domains of harmony, self-belief, adaptability, and discipline post-intervention among students.
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North Karnataka comprises thirteen districts that possess different rainfall patterns, soil types and cropping systems. The dynamic nature of climate necessitates assessment of climate variability and local level long range forecasts for adoption of suitable cropping systems in tropical regions. Long period data of rainfall from 1951 to 2017 (67 years) over the thirteen districts were subjected to serial correlation techniques to identify important lag years with significant serial correlation coefficient for annual rainfall, and for seasonal and monthly rainfall for Dharwad district as a pilot study. Significant serial correlation coefficient were identified in these series to develop auto-regression models. These models assessed through hindcast indicated that, except the adjacently located districts of Bagalkot, Kalaburgi and Yadgir, significant association existed between the other districts indicating the possibility of ahead of season forecast of rainfall for these districts. Significant association was also noticed between actual and hindcast values of seasonal and monthly rainfall in Dharwad district and therefore, have potential for selection of crops and cropping systems for the Dharwad district in advance. Thus, the results can be well adopted for crop planning well in advance at district level for better results and adoption. The seasonal and monthly forecast models as indicated for Dharwad district can be of immense help to advise the cropping systems/patterns for the ensuing the Kharif and the Rabi crops, particularly Sorghum variety CSH-1, M35-1 and wilt resistant Chickpeas variety BRG-5 were recommended for late sown conditions and low rainfall region in October for Dharwad district.
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Cysticercosis, especially neurocysticercosis, is a major public health problem in India. We report an unusual case of disseminated cysticercosis with extensive infi ltration of the skin, central nervous system, skeletal muscles, eye, lung, and heart. A patient with extensive cutaneous cysticercosis must be thoroughly investigated for widespread internal organ involvement.