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A study on the distribution and abundance of tsetse flies was conducted between November, 2016 and January, 2017 at Gashaka-Gumti National Park (GGNP), Nigeria. The aim of the study was to determine the distribution and abundance of the fly (Glossina sp.) in the Park. Thirty (30) Biconical traps (Charlier and Laviessiere, 1973) were used to trap the tsetse flie in three locations (Kwano, Gashaka and Mayo-kam). A total of six hundredand ninety eight (698) flies were caught during the study period. Kwano, Gashaka and Mayo-kam had 372 (53.3%), 168 (24.1%) and 158 (22.6%) respectively.

Background: Child labour is not a new phenomenon to our age, it has existed in one form or another in all historical times" children in India have been associated with work from time immemorial. The work they were asked to undertake used to provide them an opportunities for direct fulfilment of their natural abilities and creative potentialities and this was conducive to their healthy growth and development. The objective of the present paper are: (1) To describe the historical aspect of child labour in different era in India.

Background: Lateral elbow pain is a frequently reported condition in computer professionals. There is little known about the effect of radial nerve mobilization which is used to treat lateral elbow pain and its effect on the functional activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long term effect of radial nerve mobilization on functional activities and ROM in computer users with lateral elbow pain. Objective: To determine the long term effect of radial nerve mobilization on range of motion and functions in computer professionals with lateral elbow pain.

Spasticity interferes with the individual functionality that sometimes needs to be medicated and perform physiotherapy. Study aimed to correlate functionality with spasticity in spastic subjects after treatment of physiotherapy, associated with herbal medicine derived from Alpinia zerumbet. In clinical monocentric and prospective were analyzed 20 subjects after one month of treatment with physiotherapy associated with herbal medicine.

Physicochemical properties of gum Arabic are greatly affected by bacteria invasion before industrial processing. In this study, laboratory procedures as well as biochemical tests were used to assess the effect of some isolated bacterial species on the physicochemical aspects and main components of Acacia senegal var. Senegal gum Arabic. Degradation effects on the molecular weight of gum Arabic main components were remarkably affected in comparison to control.

Study Objectives: To identify the better treatment protocol among MIMG knee protocol along with kinesiotherapy and passive joint mobilization along kinesiotherapy on pain, function and quality of life in chronic osteoarthritis and to check whether the effect are maintained after 2 week of follow up. Design: Comparative Study. Setting: Subjects were taken from different hospitals and physiotherapy clinics in Jaipur. Methods: A total of 30 subjects were recruited for the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form.

The scenario of development and poverty in Murshidabad district make it as critical example of the peripheral region in the entire space of development. Entire district is considered as the pocket of chronic out migration. The backwardness of the district of West Bengal is reflected in the lower agricultural output, skewed distribution of land and higher incidence of landlessness, higher dependency on agriculture and lack of industrialization and several socio-economic and institutional barriers.

The ethanolic extract of the leaves of E. dysenterica (EEC) was evaluated for its antioxidant activity and was then tested for toxicity administered to both the control group and the treated group (2000 mg/kg EEC). For an experimental model of diabetes, animals were divided into experimental groups: a negative control treated with saline, a group treated with streptozotocin (STZ) combined with saline, a group treated with STZ combined with metformin and the others treated with EEC at doses of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg of body weight (21 days).

Halal, in terms of food commodities, refers to food material, ingredients and the production process, which is permissible for Muslims for consumption. With increasing awareness about food and its quality, safety and origins, consumers are becoming more and more informed if they are buying the same product for which they are paying. In the case of Halal food there are certifying bodies to warrant that Halal food materials are prepared and processed for consumption through Halal procedures. Pakistan is the world’s second largest Muslim country.

The present study has been focused on determination of various constituents of carbohydrate’s metabolism during pupal-adult transition stage in the silk worm, Bombyx mori. Vth instar larvae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori (DFLs), obtained from the local grainages were maintained under laboratory conditions of 260C-280 C temperature range according to the guidelines of Krishnaswamy (1978).The pupae and adult male & female moths were sacrificed on selected days viz.1st, 3rd, 5th, 7thand 9thdays and two selected tissues such as fat body and haemolymph were collectedand stored at -700C.