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The seasonal variations of heavy metal distribution were studied during July 2014 to June 2015 in the Agniar estuary (Lat.10° 20' N Long.79° 23’E) Adirampattinam southeast coast of India. The range of distribution of copper in the estuarine water and sediments are found to be 3.8 to11.6 µg/g and 33.3- 41.1 µg/g respectively. In both water and sediment maximum concentration of copper was observed in November 2014. The minimum concentration of copper was observed during March 2015 in water and June 2015 in sediments.

For several decades, international development has focused on to helping rural communities in Africa attain economic development. The Millennium Villages Promise is a community-based Development strategy designed to facilitate the attainment of Millennium Development Goals in target sectors of education, agriculture, health, and infrastructure. The aim of this study was on how the relationship between exogenous and internal organizations had impacted community networks and how interventions would be sustained in Sauri.

Understanding the connotation and principles of ecological compensation in water source reserve areas is the basis and guarantee for establishing and improving the ecological compensation mechanism of water source reserve areas. This paper firstly reviews the three stages of ecological compensation research progress. Based on the review, using the theory of externality, the ecological environment system of water source reserve areas is then analyzed.

Background: Population aging is observed world-wide. As per Census 2011, elderly constitutes 7.4% population of India. It is expected to increase to 19% in 2050. The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older person's functional ability
Objectives: to determine the functional status of elderly using Katz ADL index and to determine the association of level of ADL with selected  demographic variables 

The aim of the study is to find out the relationship between academic achievementand parental encouragement of high school students with reference to Gender and Locality of the student.

The Indian Sundarban forms a part of the single largest halophytic ecosystem of the world. The Indian Sundarban is 9630 km2 in area. Among 102 islands, 54 are reclaimed. Physiographically, the Indian Sundarban forms a deltaic plain, criss- crossed by an intricate network of tidal channels which have now severed from their fresh water upland sources. The islands of the Sundarban located at the forest fringe are less sheltered from the ravages of nature. The economic status of about 4 million inhabitants of Sundarban is quite low.

According to Fisher and Frey (2009) a student’s prior knowledge about a subject is probably the best predictor of reading comprehension. The present study aimed at investigating the difference between reading texts with and without topic in high school students studying in Iran’s school in Tajikestan. Forty eleventh grade students (20 males and 20 females) participated in this study. The data was collected through two pre-intermediate English passages with the same content but only one of them was printed with topic.

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a methodology for agricultural producers’ prices policies assessment in an open developing economy. The issue is here considered for countries with a “dual” agricultural sector, that is an agricultural sector composed of an industry oriented or export oriented subsector, and of a subsistence subsector producing mainly but not sufficiently for domestic consumption, the domestic demand gap being filled by means of imports.

The identification of semen is often an important issue in the investigation of rape and other crimes involving sexual assault. The most commonly used procedures for semen identification focus on the visualization of sperm or of prostatic acid phosphatase activity. Methods involving the visualization of spermine, choline, or semen antigens are used less often.

The proliferations of smart phones are integral part of our daily lives because of its diverse and enhanced features. Online banking which is now replacing the traditional banking practice has a lot of benefits which add value to customers and eventually leading to a lot more easy life. Because of the ubiquitous use of online banking, it is important to give attention towards security measures against fraudulent activities.