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Maximising academic learning time has been identified as a critical tool for improving student achievement. The study aimed at assessing factors that influence the utilisation of teaching time allocated to primary schools, how distortions in the allocated time affect teaching curriculum, and measures in place to ensure that instructional time is efficiently utilised in schools within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Stratified sampling procedure was used to sample 63 respondents. Questionnaire and observation guide were used as instruments for collecting data. SPSS version 17 and Microsoft Excel 2007 Edition were used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics, chi square and one sample t-test were used to describe the data.

Black Carbon (BC) in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in Ashaiman, a semi-urban area of Ghana, were determined in 2008 using IVL PM2.5 and PM10 particle samplers. The aerosols were sampled on Teflon filters for three months, and the particulate mass PM2.5 and PM10 determined by gravimetrical method. Aerosol filters were analyzed to determine BC concentration levels using the black smoke method. PM2.5 mass concentrations determined averaged 23.26µg/m3 (3.85 - 46.43 µg/m3) and that of PM10 was 96.56µg/m3 (37.10 - 293.06 µg/m3). For fine particulates (PM2.5), the contribution of BC have been found to be about 18% of the total mass, while for particulate matter PM10, it has been found to be about 4% , its averaged 2.83µg/m3 (1.67-4.89µg/m3) for PM2.5 and 3.98µg/m3( 1.99-12.44µg/m3) for PM10. The results were compared with some literature values and World Health Organization guideline values. The mean 24-h BC values for the particulate mass varied daily and shows that the semi-urban background during the period, not only involved combustion activities which are largely responsible for the PM2.5 particulate matter but also involved in other man-made or natural activities that resulted in the high value of PM10.

To help the user to cope with such a variety of interfaces, instance types, and pricing models, cloud brokers have emerged as a powerful tool to serve as intermediary between end users and cloud providers. A cloud broker can provide a uniform interface independently of the particular cloud provider technology, can collect automatically information from providers (instance availability, prices, etc.), and can help cloud users to choose the right platforms when deploying their services across multiple clouds, also allowing them to switch between platforms to get the best conditions.

The aim of this paper is to explore the diasporic sensibilities of Jhumpha Lahiri as demonstrated through the culinary montage she appends to the retrospection of her life and history narrated in her anthology of short stories titled Interpreter of Maladies. The article highlights how Indian women living abroad find difficult to shed off the memories of their native land during their process of assimilation. To camouflage her apprehension of losing her identity and ameliorate her sense of dislocation in a foreign land, Jhumpha Lahiri persistently makes references to Indian food habits and culinary skills. Further she reminisces of rituals practised in the kitchen room and uses excessive food imagery to substantiate the physical and psychical conditions of Indian men and women and also to evaluate their intensiveness of relationship- cordial or complicated.

The production of wheat crop for the year 2013-14 is estimated to be 24.2 million tons against last year’s production of 23.4 million tons. The major reasons for this enhanced production were increase in support price from Rs.1050 to Rs.1200 per 40 Kg which encouraged improved seed usage and fertilizers. There was also better weather and comparatively more water available from the reservoirs. The target for wheat production for 2013-14 has been fixed at 25.0 million tons. The fertilizer has raised the expenses of the inorganic farmers, which are not, used in organic farming. Cash cost in case of organic and inorganic farming is Rs. 23053.00 and 25846.00 respectively. The non-cash cost of organic and inorganic are Rs.19389.65 and 18815.10 respectively. Total cost is the combination of cash and non-cash costs that is Rs.42442.65 and 44661.00 in organic and inorganic farming. Gross margin (GM) is obtained by subtracting the cash cost from the gross value of product. GM is Rs.33142.65 and 36182.00 in organic and inorganic farming system. Net income is obtained by subtracting the total cost from the gross value of product. It is Rs.13752.35 and Rs.17367.00 in organic and inorganic farming, respectively showing a difference of Rs.2615.35. The analysis shows that low net income in organic farming than the inorganic farming is due to the low yield and high labor cost in organic system. Secondly health and environmental costs are not included in the analysis, because in the study site farmers are unaware of these costs.

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The special characteristics of the Autogenous mill are stated, and a suitable type of model for the mill is presented. An Autogenous Milling defined as used in this study; the term Autogenous milling means a process in which the size of the constituent pieces of a supply of rock is reduced in a tumbling mill purely by the interaction of the pieces, or by the interaction of the pieces with the mill shell, no other grinding medium being employed. The definition thus covers both 'run-of-mine' and 'pebble' milling, the only difference from the mathematical modeling viewpoint being that the feed to the first has a continuous, and the second a non-continuous, size distribution

The temperature dependent study was investigated by using a UV-Visible spectrophotometer. Activation parameters such as energy of activation Ea, free energy of activation , entropy of activation and enthalpy of activation were obtained from Eryring’s equation. The effect of substrates on the activation energy were in the order: benzoate ion > H+ > urea > OH- for Tris-(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)Iron(II) Sulphate, Fe(Me4phen)32+ and benzoate ion > H+ > OH- > urea for Tris-(4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)Iron(II) Perchlorate, Fe(Me2phen)32+. Higher values of was observed in Fe(Me4phen)32+ in all substrates. The rate constants of dissociation were obtained from earlier published results of rate constants of binding and binding constants. Dissociation constants generally decreased with increase in the concentration of the surfactant, SDS. Higher rate constant of dissociation was observed in SDS- Fe(Me4phen)32+ than SDS- Fe(Me2phen)32+ in all the substrates.

We are very happy to announce that from 22nd November 2013, Dr. Dhanraj Balbhim Bhure has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Applied Parasitology. Dr. Dhanraj Balbhim Bhure is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology, Yeshwant Mahavidyalya, Nanded-431 602, India. The appointment of Dr. Dhanraj Balbhim Bhure as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 31st October 2012, Dr. G. Sivaramakrishnan has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Management Studies. Dr. G. Sivaramakrishnan is currently working at Department of Management Studies, Karpagam College of Engineering, Myleripalayam Village, Othakkalmandapam Post, Coimbatore 641 032. The appointment of Dr. G. Sivaramakrishnan as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief