Archives-June 2012

In this work, an attempt was made to synthesize chalcones 3-(Substitutedphenyl)-N-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)acrylamide by condensation of Substitutedbenzaldehyde with N-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)acetamide under basic conditions by using both conventional and Microwave synthesis methods. A simple condensation reaction of substiutedbenzaldehyde and N-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)acetamide using Sodium hydroxide as a base was carried out for the study. The synthesized chalcone derivatives were characterized for FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and Mass spectral analysis. It was observed that complete conversion to chalcone occurred in 10-12 min by Microwave synthesis method and in 10 h by conventional method. Finally, it has been observed that chalcone synthesis using Microwave synthesis method is a Convenient, Rapid and Eco-Friendly Synthesis over conventional method. The reaction time has been brought down from hours to seconds with improved yield as compared to conventional heating.

Human rights education has gained increasing importance in higher education as evidenced in UN declarations. This paper documents the rationale for Human rights Education/ objectives of world programme on human rights education, principles for human rights education activities teaching and learning materials for human rights education, recommendations concerning teaching and learning practices and methodologies in human rights education, teaching and learning support and resources for human rights education, challenges and opportunities of implementing human rights education in public universities in Kenya.

Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed to test the hypothesized relationship between maternal and paternal parenting behavior and adolescents’ anxiety. Probability proportional to size sampling (PPS) technique was used to identify 1,200 school-going adolescents (aged 12-17 years) from selected daily secondary schools in Malaysia. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire that comprised questions on demographic information, Parenting Behavior scale, as well as Beck Anxiety Inventory-Malay (BAI-Malay). The structural modeling proposed that maternal and paternal hostility were found to be associated with higher levels of anxiety. Findings seem to indicate that low-quality of parenting behavior would put adolescent at an increased risk for subsequent anxiety problem. Implications are discussed in relation to efforts that would help to diminish internalizing problems in adolescents, particularly anxious symptoms.

The Kunbi of Uttara Kannada District are divided into two endogamous groups namely Kunbi and Atte Kunbi. They have migrated from Goa and entered Karnataka State through the Coastal region. They are settled down in the five taluks of Uttara Kannada District namely Yellapur, Joida, Karwar, Ankola and Haliyal. They live in the remote parts of the forest. When the somatometric measurements of Kunbi males compared with males of the local population of the present study show significant differences in the majority of the measurements. Thus, Kunbi somatometrically represent different groups in Karnataka.

The title compound of C2H5NO2•Ba (NO3) Glycine Barium Nitrate (GBN), a semiorganic glycine additive material has been grown from slow evaporation solution growth technique at room temperature.. The grown single crystals have been analyzed by powder crystal X-ray diffraction. The title compound has good optical transmission in the entire visible region. The optical band gap has been estimated using Tauc’s plot. Its relative SHG efficiency has been tested by Kurtz powder method and it quite interesting that it acts as poison, not favoring NLO efficiency. Thermal stability of the grown crystal was investigated by thermo gravimetric and differential thermal analyses.

Pyrano[2,3-b]quinolin-2-ones was synthesized by cyclic condensation of 2-chloro-3-formylquinolines with sodium acetate and acetic acid in microwave reactor. Microwave reactions are very inexpensive, operational simplicity, eco-friendly method and good yield in a very short reaction time. Unexpectedly, 3-formylquinolin-2(1H)-ones were exclusively formed in very high yield by changing the molar ratio of acetic acid and sodium acetate in just 1.5 to 2.5 min. The synthesized compounds were characterised by IR, NMR, and Mass Spectra.

This study intends to argue sacrificial scapegoat archetype in The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee, one of the famous American dramatist. For gaining this aim, first, a summary of the play is given. Second, tension and problem which is oriented round a sexual transgression in this play will be discussed. Third, the situation in which recognition and revelation of the problem occurs is to be exposed. Fourth, the role of vehicle which in this play casts on the goat as a scapegoat will be considered and fifth, the significance of sacrificial scapegoat on the play will be argued.

One of the most obvious and controversial matters seen in the modern literature is circularity of structure. Not being found only in the content of these works, i.e. the speech and thought of the characters, the incident and the actions of such works, circularity also penetrates to the form of such works. The case is that, circularity is not a futile element. It fortifies an aesthetic effect of the works on the reader to a great extent. Furthermore, it represents the circularity of human thought and life and consequently the circularity of his confusion and frustration what he cannot find a convincing answer for it and its occurrence. This article tries to discuss circularity in The Blind owl written by one of the most famous modern Iranian author Sadegh Hedayat.

Antioxidants are vital substances which possess the ability to protect the body from damage caused by free radical induced oxidative stress. A great number of aromatic, medicinal, spice and other plants contain chemical compounds exhibiting antioxidant properties. In the present study the antioxidant activity and radical scavenging activity of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Pouzolzia indica, traditionally used by Indian population as folk remedies was evaluated.

Terrorism in the 21^st century globally, has taken a dangerous and alarming dimension which has a catastrophic consequences on the economy of the affected state if not contained. Boko Haram a terrorist Islamic group in Nigeria whose name translates to western education is sin or taboo has become a major security challenge to the Nigerian state. The terrorist activities of this group has negatively affected the Nigerian economic development, which has been stagnated before now by the presence of the military in seat of power coupled with a culture of corruption which has almost become synonymous to the Nigerian state. This research article was embarked on to ex-ray the Nigerian Boko Haram Saga and it’s implication on Nigerian economic development. the study was subcategorized into introduction which established an over view of the theme, origin and background of Boko Haram, some of the Boko Haram Haram’s record of attacks on Nigeria state and economy, Nigerian economic development (a review), sociol-economic cum political implication of Boko Haram terrorist activities in Nigeria, Nigerian government effort to curb Boko haram Menace, Recommendations and conclusion.