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  • MORPHOLOGICAL, CUTICULAR AND ANATOMICAL STUDIES OF SOME MEMBERS OF TAXODIACEAE July 20, 2024
    Cuticular morphology of leaves of three genera of Taxodiaceae viz.Sequoia sempervirens Endl., Taiwania cryptomeriodes Hayata and Taxodium distichumRich., has been investigated and the consistency of these characters has been determined .The taxonomic importance of various anatomical and epidermal features in the family Taxodiaceae is discussed in detail in the present paper.
    SHONALI CHATURVEDI
  • Abysmal Hike in Global Cocoa Price and its Implications on Cocoa Plantations in Tamil Nadu - A Critical Analysis July 20, 2024
    Cocoa belonging to the family Sterculiaceae has its origin in South America and later it had spread to Europe, Africa and Asia. In Tamil Nadu, cocoa is accommodated as an intercrop in arecanut and coconut plantations especially in South India. But over the past few years, the acreage under cocoa showed a steady decline and […]
    C. Sudhalakshmi .
  • Efficiency of Modified Exponential Dual to Ratio-Product-Cum Type Estimator under Stratified Sampling Using Two Auxiliary Variables July 20, 2024
    Separate and Combined dual to ratio-product-cum estimators of the population mean under stratified random sampling scheme are suggested using the ideas and the analogy of (Walsh [1], Reddy [2], Tripathi [3]) and adopted strategy initiated by (Koyuncu and Kadilar [4], Singh et al., [5], Yasmeen et al., [6], Rather and Kadilar [7]) as well as […]
    Haruna Suleiman
  • Natural Disaster Mitigation Strategies: A Comprehensive Review July 16, 2024
    The world is often rocked by the devastating effects of natural disasters, presenting a formidable challenge to communities everywhere. In order to address these challenges and minimize their impact, it becomes imperative for proactive measures to be taken. This comprehensive review delves into the wide array of strategies put in place to mitigate the vulnerability […]
    Garima Khaspuria
  • The Contribution of Tanzania Safari Channel TV in Promoting Domestic Tourism in Ruaha National Park July 16, 2024
    The study focused on evaluating the contribution of Tanzania Safari Channel Television in promoting domestic tourism to Ruaha National Park. By tracking viewers' perceptions, the study aimed to understand how the channel's programs influence their decisions to visit the park. Additionally, it examined the channel's effectiveness in raising awareness about Ruaha National Park among domestic […]
    Herry Titus Sanga
  • Cost-effective Rural Electrification with Capacitor Coupled Substations: A Simulation Approach July 10, 2024
    The present study highlights cost-effective Rural Electrification with Capacitor Coupled Substations. Electricity plays a crucial role in the economic development of any developing country. In Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), there are still numerous rural communities that have limited access to electricity. Access to electricity in rural areas is extremely limited, but it is crucial for […]
    Sinqobile Wiseman Nene
  • Effect of Thickness Stretching on the Static Deformation and Dynamic Analysis of Composite Arches July 10, 2024
    Aims: The present theory investigates the dimensionless vibration frequencies, deformations and stresses for antisymmetric composite and orthotropic arch. Study Design: In the present investigation, composite arches are examined using exponential-type of transverse shear and normal deformation effect. It considers the important effects of both transverse normal strain and shear deformation under the action of uniformly […]
    Valmik M. Mahajan
  • Prevalence of Malaria in the Highlands of Obudu Cattle Ranch, Nigeria July 6, 2024
    Studies on highland malaria have been spurred by reports of rising incidence of the infection at altitudes where the malaria vector was not previously found. Preliminary studies were carried out in Obudu Cattle Ranch communities located at an altitude of 1,585 meters above sea level in the heart of the tropical rainforest of Cross River […]
    I. G. Ukpong
  • Economic Analysis of the Impact of Changing Production Conditions on Wheat Productivity Level July 6, 2024
    Production conditions of crop growth have a considerable effect on the labour productivity rate because of the changes in the level of yield performance. In this paper the calculations have been made to estimate the correlation between production, including hydrothermal and grain yield indices in the Zelinogradsky district of the Akmolinskaya oblast (province) of Kazakhstan. […]
    Kussainov, T. A.
  • IN VITRO CALLUS PROLIFERATON IN A MULTIPURPOSE TREE SPECIES – MAHUA (MADHUCA LATIFOLIA MACB.) July 6, 2024
    An in vitro study has been made on proliferation and growth of calli in Madhuca latifolia from leaf, terminal bud and cotyledon explants. Eight types of calli varying in color, appearance, texture and morphogenic potential were obtained.
    MANEESHA SINGH
  • Checklist of Intertidal Organisms of Dana Pani Beach, Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India July 6, 2024
    Dana Pani Beach is located in Malad West, Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra at 19°10'10.88"N Latitude and 72°47'18.20"E Longitude. There is very scanty research data available on this beach location. The study was conducted from March 2022 to June 2023. The beach is a tourist place and fishery activities are also carried out which had a heavy […]
    Ashwit S. Shetty
  • Comparative Study on Impact Assessment of Dead Fish on the Quality Parameters of Fresh and Sea Water July 6, 2024
    Water is vital for ecosystems, supporting biodiversity and sustaining life. Changes in water quality can affect the ecosystem’s animal inhabitants. Decomposition of fish carcasses can lead to deterioration in water quality, posing risk to aquatic animals. This investigation was aimed evaluate the impact of fish carcass on freshwater and seawater quality, by analysing physical and […]
    Trisha Waghela
  • Occurrence and Distribution of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Mungbean in Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India July 5, 2024
    Aim: Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) is one of the important pulse crops grown in India. Considering the economic importance of nematodes as disease causing organism of mungbean the present investigation was carried out to know the distribution of plant parasitic nematodes in mungbean crops in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. Methodology: A total 139 […]
    Rahul Meena
  • Effect of Foliar Application of Chemicals on Shelf Life of Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) cv. Apple Ber July 5, 2024
    A field experiment was conducted out at Experimental orchard, Post-harvest Technology Laboratory of Department of Horticulture and laboratory of Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2022-23. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with thirteen treatments and three replications viz., T1: K2SO4 (1.0%), T2: K2SO4 (1.5%), […]
    Monika Parashar
  • Occupational Stress-Induced Consequences to Employees in the Context of Teleworking from Home: A Preliminary Study June 29, 2024
    Challenges when many people moved their jobs from the office to home because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have put stress on employees’ daily routine and professional lives. This article investigated the experience of individuals working not at the office and disclosed consequences of occupational stress such as mental and physical exhaustion, social deprivation, decreased work […]
    Agota Giedrė Raišienė
  • Ambient Particulate Matter Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Changes via NOX1/ROS/NF-κB Dependent and Independent Pathways: Protective Effects of Polyphenols June 29, 2024
    Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure and vascular diseases. Here, we observed that treatment with ambient PM increased cell migration ability in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and pulmonary arterial SMCs (PASMCs). These results suggest that VSMCs and PASMCs transitioned from a differentiated to a synthetic phenotype after PM […]
    Chia-Chi Ho
  • Study on Social Development of Europe after World War II June 29, 2024
    After World War II, Europe, especially western Europe and northern Europe, gradually stepped onto a path of social development that was different from America. Quite a lot of socialistic new factors came into being in the production relations, class relations, income distribution and superstructure, etc, in these countries, so that the capitalism in Europe presented […]
    Yanping Liu
  • The Language Medium Policy in Malaysia: A Plural Society Model? June 29, 2024
    The aim of this study is to examine the development and the implementation of language medium policy in the Malaysia Education System and it’s relation to nation building. Emerson (1957) Furnival (1948) Chopra (1974) contended that Malaysian plural society was divided in almost every respect. As a plural society, nation building or national integration (Ibrahim, […]
    Ales Puteh
  • POISONOUS PLANTS WITH MEDICINAL VALUES FROM BILASPUR DISTRICT, CHATTISGARH June 29, 2024
    A brief account of poisonous plants of Bilaspur district, Chattisgarh has been presented in this paper. A total 40 poisonous plant species belonging to 32 genera and 20 families have been described. This is also briefly emphasized that plants contain numerous chemical compounds which are poisionous when misused and the same plants also yield compounds […]
    BHAVANA JOSH
  • EFFECT OF JATROPHA CURCAS ON ROOT-GALL NEMATODE DISEASE AND THE CONSEQUENT PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF OKRA: ABELMONCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) Moench June 29, 2024
    Root-gall nematode disease of okra as affected by Jatropha curcas and the consequent pod proximate composition were studied. This was on sandy loam soil endemic in Meloidogyne incognita. A 2x4 factorial experiment in randomized complete block design with four replications was used. Ground J. curcas seeds and leaves were separately applied at 0,20, 40 and […]
    C M. AGU