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The present study showed that the broiler chicken in Aurangabad region of Maharashtra harboured 10 species of Eimeria these are, Eimeria tenella, Eimeria necatrix, Eimeria brunetti, Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria maxima, Eimeria praecox, Eimeria mitis, Eimeria nikamae, Eimeria tarabaieandEimeria shivpuri.During the present study ten species of Eimeria are found in Broiler chicken. Seven species are already described and three are new species. The commonest was Eimeria tenella, it was found in 320 of 734 positive samples, showing a prevalence of 43.59% of the positive samples or 12.67% of the total samples examined. Followed by Eimeria necatrix, Eimeria brunetti, Eimeria acervulina, Eimeria praecox, Eimeria maxima, and Eimeria mitis .Seven species of genus Eimeria (E.) including E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. maxima, E. necatrix, E. mitis, E. praecox and E. brunetti are generally accepted to be the causative agent of avian coccidiosis. E. tenella and E. maxima are considered to be the most important to the poultry industry from consideration of their ubiquity in broiler chicks, innate pathogenicity and immunological features. In India E. tenella is the most prevalent and pathogenic species.Coccidiosis in chickens is generally classified as either intestinal or caecal. Most serious cases of intestinal coccidiosis in India are caused by E. necatrix. Caecalcoccidiosis is due to E. tenella. Coccidiosis occurs most frequently in young birds. Old birds are generally immune as a result of prior infection. Severe damage to the caeca and small intestine accompany the development of the coccidia. Broilers and layers are more commonly infected, but broiler breeders and turkey and pheasant poults are also affected.

There is a great number of attributes behind the verbal communication that make it proper, appropriate, sensible, necessary, formal, presentable and endurable. This paper presents the aspects that regulate the mind of a communicator and influence the efficiency level of the communication. It also studies the condition of the students with a clear relevance to the objectives of the language teaching programmes and the innate cognition characteristically developed in the art of verbal communication. In this way it will be assisting the language teacher to emulate an effective supplementation that would be appropriate for the same.

Estimation of Aquifer Hydraulic properties and protective capacity of overburden units in groundwater aquifers of Nkanu-West local government area, Enugu state has been carried out. The project area lies within latitude 060 25I 00IIN to 060 38I 00IIN and longitudes 0070 13I 00IIE to 0070 24I 00IIE with an area extent of about 489.4sqkm, over two main geological formations. A total of seventy-eight Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) were acquired within the study area, employing the Schlumberger configuration. Resistivity and thickness of aquiferous layers were obtained from the interpreted VES data, using the INTERPEX resistivity software. The resistivity and depth to aquiferous layer varied from 50 to 1250?m and 40 to 180m respectively across the study area. Knowing resistivity and thickness, it was possible to compute transverse resistance and the longitudinal conductance. Using the relationship between transverse resistance and transmissivity, it was possible to estimate the aquifer hydraulics (transmissivity and the hydraulic conductivity) and the protective capacity of overburden units from VES data. Transmissivity ranges from 15m2/day to 140m2/day while hydraulic conductivity ranges from 0.5m/day to 8.0m/day. Based on transmissivity classifications, the study area is rated low to moderate groundwater potentials. The longitudinal conductance (ranging from 0.01?-1 to 20?-1) of the area enabled the protective capacity of the aquifer to be classified as moderate to good. Contour variation maps of apparent resistivity, overburden depth, transverse resistance, longitudinal conductance, aquifer transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity were constructed. The various constructed contour maps, the estimated aquifer hydraulics and overburden protective capacity, will serve as a useful guide for groundwater exploration and development in the study area.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of using treated wastewater on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of Lolium perenne in greenhouse conditions in Sa'dabad of the Dashtestan, Iran. Experiment was performed in a randomized complete block design with 5 treatments and 4 replicates. Treatments included: fresh water, fresh water + 25% treated wastewater, fresh water + 50% treated wastewater, fresh water + 75% treated wastewater, and 100% treated wastewater. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the impact of wastewater had significant effect on growth and physiological characteristics. Root weight (6.7 g), leaf weight (3.6 g), leaf area (8.4 cm2), root length (33 cm) and plant height (11.3 cm) showed a significant increase in compared to the control. In relation to the characteristics of protein, phosphorus and ash, the same trend was observed.

Evaluation of “mgbam” traditional food on haematological profile and some selected biochemical parameters was carried out using standard methods. Fifty-six male wistar albino rats were separated into seven groups of eight rats each. One group served as the control, two groups served as reference groups while the other groups served as test groups. The reference foods were basal feed and nutrend (commercial infants’ food). The test groups were placed on compounded feed formulated with prepared “mgbam” and pelletized commercial rat feed using different proportions. Results obtained for haematological profile and biochemical parameters revealed that the studied food is good for health. This study has revealed the evaluation of “mgbam” traditional food on haematological profile and some selected biochemical parameters.

This paper explores the dimensions that contribute to leadership excellence in Thailand and empirically tests the Selvarajah, Duignan, Nuttman, Lane and Suppiah (1995) model. Summated scales for the importance of Excellent Leadership, Personal Qualities, Managerial Behaviours (MB), Organisational Demands, and Environmental Influences were developed. A structural model was constructed to explain the relationship in excellence in leadership. 403 managers participated in this research. The findings suggest that there are strong cultural factors such as non-confrontation and respect moderating the perceptions of Thai managers with regard to an Excellent Leader. Thailand attracts international investor interest and the relevance of behavioural values for business is of great importance to human resources management. There is limited literature on Thai management and leadership styles and the available literature has not linked cultural values and norms to leadership constructs in Thailand. The findings in this paper are important for managers on foreign assignment in Thailand and for others who engage with Thailand.

This experiment was conducted to determine the potential of formulated Annona squamosa (Linn) and Moringa oleifera (Lam) against Podagrica species (jacoby) and Zonocerus variegatus (Loew) of okra during the major planting season of 2013 and 2014. The experiment was set up in a Randomized Complete Block Design and each treatment was replicated three times. The paste was separately mixed with Texapol, Nitrosol, Black soap and Salt at different proportion. The solution collected was stored in a 5-littre keg for further use. The result revealed that the formulated extracts had significant effect in all the tested parameters when compared with unprotected plants. Ethanolic plant extracts had higher insecticidal efficacy (36.1 to 46.9%) than Acetonic extracts which had the efficacy ranging from 18.4 to 29.3%. The yield obtained from ethanolic plant extracts treated plots was two times that of Acetonic extracts. The solution was stored at a room temperature for three months without being fermented. Therefore, these plant extracts can be used in the management of insect pests of okra especially in organic farming system.

Studies show that the number of debris in Low Earth Orbit is exponentially growing despite future debris release mitigation measures considered. Especially, an already existing population of small and medium debris is a concrete threat to operational satellites. Ground based DF-laser and space based Nd YAG-laser solutions which can remove at low expense and in a non-destructive way hazardous debris around selected space assets appear as a highly promising answer.

The study examined the extent to which impulsivity and sensation seeking predispose adolescents to sexual risk taking in Kisumu, Kenya. The study was carried out in Kisumu Municipality being one of the leading regions in Kenya in HIV prevalence (15%), a likely indication of high sexual risk taking. A sample size of 384 was drawn from a population of 10,278 secondary school students, but only 357 completed the study questionnaires. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics while the qualitative data was summarized thematically. The male respondents comprised of 156 (43.7%) while the female respondents were 201 (56.3%). The results indicated that about half the adolescents in the study were highly impulsive and sensational seekers predisposing them to take up risks. Sensation seeking was a better predictor of sexual risk taking than impulsivity especially among the male adolescents, while impulsivity was a better predictor among female respondents. The study recommended that behavioral and communication strategies being developed for adolescents should be gender differentiated since male and female adolescents respond differently to the different aspects of sexual risk taking behaviors.

More than 80% of roadway mileage in the world carries less than 400 vehicles per day and these roads are classified as low volume roads. India has essentially a rural oriented economy with 72% of its population living in villages. The low volume roads are part of tertiary road system, which consists of other district roads and village roads. The traffic conditions on these roads are distinctly different from the major roads. A variety of vehicles are used for transportation of goods on rural roads, ranging from bullock-carts to the fast moving commercial vehicles. Permanent deformation of the unbound base and sub-base layer is one of the distress types on these roads that require extensive maintenance. The gradation is the most important property that an aggregate can contribute to the performance of pavement. In the present study, an attempt has been made to investigate the rutting potential of low volume roads, taking into account base course gradation, sub-base course gradation, sub-base field density, subgrade field density, subgrade moisture content, subgrade California Bearing Ratio, and traffic volume. The influence of these factors on the rutting potential of in-service pavements has been investigated and a response type model has been developed.