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Evaluation of training programmes conducted by extension education Institute, Anand

The Extension Education Institute, Anand cater the extension training needs of Western Zone States viz., Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Goa, and Union territories of Dadra Nagarhaveli, Div and Daman by conducting on campus, off campus, collaborative and consultancy training programmes. The present study on Evaluation of Training Programmes Conducted by Extension Education Institute, Anand was carried out to find out effect of training programmes conducted by EEI, Anand.

Innovative settlement for community-based tourism development in labuan bajo, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Indonesia is the largest island country in the world consisted of more than 30 thousand islands with beautiful sceneries and tourism industry has been developed significantly in the last decade. Indonesian government has established a plan to develop tourism sector at a string of islands (Bali-Nusa Tenggara) in the eastern Java as one of the islands namely Bali has attracted both domestic and overseas visitors. Although the islands are very beautiful and the number of visitor has been increased, the percentage of poor people is higher than the other parts of Indonesia.

Struggling women for their own identity in jaishree misra’s ancient promises and anita desai’s clear light of the day

The well known Indian women novelist Anita Desai and Jaishree Misra represent the conflict and suffering of the educated women of modern India who struggle between values, tradition and modernity as well as struggling for their own identity and independence. The women protagonists of their novels are ready to fight against the orthodox rituals, tradition and values of society.

Effectiveness of blended learning approach in teaching of educational psychology among b.ed trainees’

Different learning problem required different solutions. Each learners required unique learning and unique style but there is one better solution to all types of learners that is blended learning. Blended learning environment amalgamates the advantages of distance education with the effective aspects of traditional education. The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of blended learning instruction among student trainees’ achievement in Educational Psychology. This study was conducted during the fall of the 2013-2014.

Ecology, health behaviour and development of the small communities: An anthropological analysis

The very existence of a viable, functioning society proves its adaptation to its environment, though the quality of adaptation can vary greatly. The bio-medical functions like increased height, earlier maturation and high haemoglobin level are directly linked to fertility, mortality, morbidity and other aspects of health and survival. The knowledge on health related behaviour of a community/tribe depends upon the variables like how ‘man’ and ‘ecology’ has been defined, nature of man-environment relationship and changing nature of the human ecosystem.

The impact of monetary policy on food fuel and core inflation

The widely talked about problem in our country “ Inflation” has been thoroughly analyzed also with various jargons  such as CPI ,WPI, PPI, core inflation and headline inflation by experts. In order to find out the root cause for the rise in prices or fall in the purchasing power of currency or the reasons for people’s constant struggle to fulfill their desires, analysis is still going on at different levels. Are the factors coming from demand side or supply side is a question which is yet to be answered. Will the monetary policy work or the fiscal policy be effective is always a puzzle.

Mycorrhizal colonization in relation to age of cassava plant in different soil types of semiarid tropics of Tamilnadu

Arbuscular mycorrhizal spore population and AM root colonization were positively correlated with different micronutrients viz., Zn Mn and Cu analyzed from cassava soil semiarid tropics of Tamil Nadu. Loamy soil recorded the highest number of AM spores (123.30 100 g of soil) while the root colonization is 49.24 per cent was the highest in clay loam soils of semiarid tropics of Tamil nadu. Red soil recorded the least of 100 spore 100 g of soil and 40.70 per cent root colonization. The surface layer (0-15 cm) contained the highest spore population.

Comparison of Tramadol and Buprinorphine as an Adjuvent to Bupivacaine used in Supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries

To compare the bupivacaine with buprinorphine and bupivacaine with  tramadol mixture in terms of -
•    Onset of block
•    Time to achieve complete block
•    Duration of postoperative analgesia
•    Incidence of side effects
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Selection Criteria
-     ASA physical status I and II patients
-     Age group 20-50 years.
Exclusion Criteria
-    Progressive neurological disorder
-     Patients having liver or kidney disease
-     History of hypersensitivity reaction to study medication

Integration of GIS and statistical models for landslide hazard assessment in wahig-inabanga Watershed, Bohol, Philippines

The study generally aimed at integrating geographic information system (GIS) and statistical models in predicting landslide prone areas in Wahig-Inabanga Watershed, Bohol, Philippines. Logistic regression (LR) and bivariate statistical analysis (BSA) were employed to determine landslide prone areas using eleven significant landslide-related instability factors such as elevation, slope, aspect, lithology, soil order, soil type, fault line proximity, river proximity, road proximity, rainfall and land cover.