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This article examines whether adherence to organisational rules and policies or meeting assumed job satisfaction standards and living within working conditions can induce job satisfaction among employees in the Lagos State parastatals. The study sampled six parastatals where a sample of four employee categories (Top Management staff, Senior Managers, Middle Lower Managers, and non-managerial employees) was made. A structured questionnaire containing 52 items drawn from 10 variables (dependent and independent variables) was the main instrument used to explicate data from respondents, measuring the various aspects that reflect the nature of these variables. Beside this primary source, other secondary sources used include books, journals and internet materials. The study adopted analytical models such as correlation, regression and path analyses in assessing the research question, while the chi-square was used to analyze the hypothesis. In conclusion, the article discovered that indeed, there exists a positive correlation between adherence to organisational rules and policies or meeting assumed job satisfaction standards and living within working conditions, and job satisfaction among employees in the Lagos State parastatals. Therefore, adherence to organisational rules and policies, meeting assumed job satisfaction standards and living within working conditions are recommended among workers in the Lagos State parastatals as such activities have the propensity to promote employee job satisfaction.

Indian criminal courts have always troubled with idea of punishing ‘attempts’ of crime. The troubled water which includes offence and attempt to commit such offence are so inter-woven that any attempt to separate them is not only difficult but also theoretically dangerous. The question of defining attempt is not that simple, particularly offence attempt to commit rape. The limits of theories prescribing explanations for punishing attempts are miserably failed when they are applied on offence of attempt to commit rape. The work is to explore the limits of these theories and how due lack of such theories often blunders are committed by courts including apex court of this country.

We are very happy to announce that from 17th May 2013, Mr. Mellah Hacene has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Electrical Engineering. Mr. Mellah Hacene is currently working as Department of Electrical Engineering, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif, Algeria. The appointment of Mr. Mellah Hacene 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 4th June 2016, Mr. Vikram G Kamble has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He/She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Mechanical Science. Mr. Vikram G Kamble working as Researcher in the field of Fluid Dynamics and Rheology. The appointment of Mr. Vikram G Kamble as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal.

We are very happy to announce that from 7th April 2015, Mr.Ali Dorri has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Wireless Communications and Routing Protocols. Mr.Ali Dorri currently working as Department of Computer Engineering, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran. The appointment of Mr.Ali Dorri as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal.

About 15mol% of ZrOCl₂.8H₂O in ethanol has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the multi-component synthesis of dihydro-1H-Indeno [1,2-b] pyridines by the reaction between 1,3-indandione, ethylacetoacetate, aromatic aldehyde and ammonium acetate at reflux condition. Atom economy, excellent yields, simple workup and mild reaction conditions are some of the important features of this method.

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were determined in twenty (20) pineapple and cocktail fruit juice of eight (8) brands collected from various markets in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Each brand was replicated thrice or twice based on diffrrent batch number. A survey was conducted to ascertain farmers view on organochlorine pesticides and pesticide/insecticide used during pineapple and mango production. Fruit juice samples were also analysed to investigate pesticide residue levels in them. Fruit juice samples were analysed by gas chromatography prepared with electron capture detector for organochlorines. Thirty (30) mango and twenty-five (25) pineapple farmers interviewed used pyrethroid based pesticides in controlling insect pest on their farm.Aldrin (0.007 ± 0.004 mg/kg), Dieldrin (0.001 ± 0.003 mg/kg), Endrin (0.0004 ± 0.001 mg/kg) cis heptachlor (0.000001 ± 0 mg/kg), Heptachlor (0.09 ± 0.088 mg/kg), trans heptachlor (0.0003 ± 0.001 mg/kg), trans_nonachlor (0.003 ± 0.004 mg/kg), alpha_HCH (0.002 ± 0.001 mg/kg), beta_HCH (0.000001 ± 0 mg/kg), delta_HCH (0.007 ± 0.008 mg/kg), gamma_HCH (0.003 ± 0.006 mg/kg), cis chlordane (0.000001±0 mg/kg), Hexachlorobenzene (0.0008 ± 0.001 mg/kg), o_p_DDD (0.00024 ± 0.001 mg/kg), p_p_DDD (0.005 ± 0.007 mg/kg) o_p_DDE (0.000001 ± 0 mg/kg), p_p_DDE (0.0006 ± 0.001 mg/kg), o_p_DDT (0.0009 ± 0.001 mg/kg), and p_p_DDT (0.0003 ± 0.001 mg/kg) were present in all the samples collected. The observations made on this studies, suggest that, effective regulations guiding the use of pesticides on fruits should be enforced and regular checks of pesticide residues in freshly consumed products.

Harmonic currents or voltages are generated from a non-linear load when it is connected to the mains supply. The problems caused by harmonic include overheating of cables, especially the neutral conductor, overheating and vibration in induction motors and increased losses in transformers. In this paper, the details analysis of harmonics effect on a 1KVA transformer is analyzed. A frequency oscillator source is used for generating the harmonics signal on the transformer. The total harmonic distortion, crest factor and K-factor are analyzed by using a Fluke-435 power analyzer.

The aim of this study was to develop methodology for estimating whether existing system can perform as lean, agile, or leagile manufacturing system. We compared and identified the supply between leanness and agility, before developing leagility, by identifying the manufacturing features particularly affected by interdependent variables by preparing based on the conditions that improved solutions to manufacturing practical operations in three case studies. This study measured the available factors to build a model based on AHP, sent factories to acquire the responses. Acquiring precise results may require more tests in more highly developed conditions in improved systems with certain locations.

Hazards is a situation that posses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment. Any real or potential conditions produced by industries that can cause injury or death to personnel or loss of product or property. Industrial hazards is a major issue in present scenario. Some industrial plants, by the nature of their activities and the substances they use, constitute hazards which are all the greater when they are located close to residential areas for these and their residents are particularly exposed in the events for accidents. Industrial hazards may be defined as the contamination of the Pharmaceutical industries that may cause irritation, toxicity and damage of the product, which are also harmful for product quality in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.