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The study considered the impact of auto- mechanic activity on underground well water in Ado- Ekiti. Physico-chemical and heavy metal status were determined in water samples from four auto-mechanic workshops and control site in Ado- Ekiti. Samples were collected for both dry and wet season. The results showed that pH for both season ranged from 5.92 - 7.89, temperature ( 21.0 - 28.00 C), conductivity (232 - 456 µms/cm), dissolved oxygen DO ( 3.98 - 5.19 mg/L), chemical oxygen demand COD (10.1 - 14.4 mg/L), Turbidity (12.8 - 30.4 NTU ), sulphate (5.17 - 9.05 mg/L), total hardness (160 - 360 mg/L), suspended solids (62.0 - 142 mg/L), total solids TS (100 - 480 mg/L), total dissolved solids (200 - 420 mg/L), chloride (78.1 - 208 mg/L), alkalinity (12.1 - 26.5 mg/L CaCO3) and acidity (0.16 - 0.28 mg/L CaCO3). The turbidity levels in all the samples were high when compared with maximum permissible level while most of the physio-chemical parameters fall within the WHO standard for drinking water. Zn, Cr, Pb , Cd, Cu and Fe concentration for both season ranged from 0.8095 - 1.3921, 0.0002 - 0.0009, 0.0014 - 0.0036, 0.0016 - 0.0136, 0.9099 - 1.8552 and 0.1862 - 09.4623 mg/L, respectively. Cadmium was slightly higher than maximum permissible level for drinking water when compared with WHO standard. On pair wise comparison using linear correlation rxy at P0.05 n-2=4, there were significant difference in the concentration of heavy metals and the control samples for both seasons. The result also showed that at P0.05 n-2=12, the physico- chemical parameters for both dry and wet seasons for the four wells were significantly different when compared with control samples.

Phytoplanktons are primary producer of the aquatic ecosystem and constitute the base of food chain in any aquatic ecosystem. The qualitative and quantitative fluctuation of phytoplankton has a great effect on the aquatic life. The present region of Hardwar lies between approximately between approximately latitude 29º58' North and longitude at 78º13’ East. There are six aquatic bodies have been selected for study because all of the study areas are situated along the Ganga river bank and due to anthropogenic activities they were heavily polluted .Phytoplankton were observed in the first and third week of each month for two years for six different study areas. It was recorded that phytoplankton found in River Ganga mainly consisted of Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae. It was recorded that phytoplankton were maximum in winters and minimum in monsoon period almost in every study areas.

This paper focuses on the social and political ills prevalent in the African societies with a view to correcting them thus, making the contemporary society a better place to live. Using two texts from a renowned Nigerian writer, we see the religious, social and political evils which normally degrade our society and the community at large. These evils are being satirized to bring about transformation. Here, the sociological approach is employed. The quota sampling used in this paper, brings about the religious hypocrisy, moral decadence, marital instability and corruption palpable, a savage, portrait of group of dictatorial African leaders in our texts of study. This study brings out the evil inherent in African socio-political system and calls for a change especially in a society bedeviled by all sorts of evil.

Tourism is one of the major sources of income for most countries and using the internet as a new channel for providing different services of tourism is growing rapidly. But it is clear that focusing on technology alone can’t lead the business to success. The key point of successful business in e-tourism is to concentrate on the customers and their behavior. The aim of this study was to evaluate and validate influential factors for predicting intention of tourists and travellers in e-tourism in Iran, based on a modified model designed according to the principle of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). For this purpose, the specific features from modified model were investigated through a survey involving 259 respondents. In our study, the results reviled that “attitude”, “subjective norm” as well as “perceived behavior of control” significantly affects Iranian tourists’ intention to use e-tourism. In this research we not only worked on evaluating a model and the relationship between constructs, but also tried to find specific factors that drive people to use e-tourism. This study investigated the relationships among beliefs about Internet privacy and trustworthiness; in short its shown respondents who believed in the trustworthiness of the tourism websites were more likely to use e-tourism. In addition to using descriptive method, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) has also been utilized to fathom out to what extent the specific factors defined by modified model are influential for motivating people to use e-tourism websites.

The quality management in the health sector is a key issue ; he advocates a participatory approach. The latter is based on e highlighting of art features and complexity of health facilities and their management. A Benchmarking study has been conducted with the objective of highlighting quality measurement instruments for the evaluation of professional practices, as well as the value of certification and the cost of non-quality. 

Heavy metal accumulation in waste water could affect aquatic life, human health and overall ecosystem adversely. Therefore, in recent years much emphasis has been given for the use of agricultural waste as low cost adsorbents for the removal of metallic contaminants from waste water. In this paper, the studies on removal of Cu (II) by adsorption on custard apple peel powder as adsorbent have been investigated in a batch type experiments. The agitation time, the adsorbent size, adsorbent dosage, initial copper concentration, and the effect of solution pH are studied. The Freundlich model for Cu (II) adsorption onto Custard apple peel powder is proved to be the best fit followed by Langmuir model and Tempkin model based on high regression coefficient R2 value. The adsorption kinetic behavior is best described by second order. The maximum percentage removal of metal efficiency is found to be 93.97 %. The results obtained in this study illustrate that custard apple peel powder is expected to be an effective and economically viable adsorbent for Cu (II) removal from industrial waste water.

This paper is the outcome of my two months intensive and in-depth field work conducted in two multi-caste villages of Belgaum District of North Karnataka. The aim of this paper is to know the importance of Reproductive Health hazards of Farm Women Labourers who hails from different socio-economic background and deprived of basic health facilities. World Health Organization (W.H.O.) has defined Health as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity” (W.H.O. 1948). The Webser dictionary defines health as “the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit especially freedom from physical disease or pain”. Health to all is the prime motto of W.H.O.

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the distal radius poses problems for reconstruction after resection. Several reconstructive procedures like vascularized and non-vascularized fibular graft, osteo-articular allograft, ceramic prosthesis and megaprosthesis are in use for substitution of the defect in the distal radius following resection. Most authors advocate wrist arthrodesis following resection of distal radius and non vascularized fibular graft. Here we have used a self-grafting by iliac crest the results are very satisfactory

We reported a case of a 61-year-old patient, operated in 2005 for renal calculus, was received consultation for abdominal pain, clinical examination found a mass of the right flank, MRI found a large mass of the right flank coarsely limited rounded enclosures and surrounded by a thin wall evoking a carcinoma or cystic lymphangioma. The anatomopathological examination of the piece made the diagnosis of a foreign body evoking a Textilome.

Nationalism as a value is constantly rebuilt through legend making and selective arbitrary iconization / idealisation. Here, literature becomes an enabling medium to critically redefine these nationalist icons, liberating us from intimidating epic expectations by looking at the varied narratives. My paper aims to highlight such complexities underpinning the national identities of Indian past and also, as to how these personalities are re-figured in the post-nationalist discourse. I intend to foreground the rewriting of Tipu Sultan a historical figure, through a re-reading of H.S. Shiva Prakash’s play Tipu Sultan.