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Not AvailableAdoption of improved jute production technologies are crucial to increase the farm production and income level of the jute growing communities. A study in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal was conducted during 2015-16. It was revealed that majority of the respondents had medium level of adoption followed by low and high adoption level. Most of them had equally adopted weed management through herbicide and balanced application of fertilizer. Sources of information utilization, social participation and scientific orientation of the respondents had shown significant relationship with extent of adoption of improved cultivation practices of jute at 5% and 1% level respectively. While analyzing constraints as perceived by the respondents revealed that non-availability of inputs (RBQ 92.30), low support price (76.06 ) and high wages of labour (76.06 ) were major constraints faced by them in adoption of improved jute production technologies. The implication of the study may guide in solving the field level problems which could pave the way for the higher adoption of improved technologies by the jute growers.Not Availabl

Synthesis of 3D porous CeO2/reduced graphene oxide xerogel composite and low level detection of H2O2

A novel synthetic approach has been designed to prepare CeO2/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) xerogel composite. The CeO2/rGO xerogel composite electrode displays much enhanced performance for the catalytic reduction of H2O2 than the single component CeO2. The CeO2/rGO modified glassy carbon electrode displayed a wide linear range (60.7 nM – 3.0 μM), and low level of detection limit (30.40 nM) for H2O2 and much higher sensitivity than that of CeO2 nanoparticles modified electrode. The sensor fabricated by the xerogel composite was fast, stable, and reliable to the detection of hydrogen peroxid

Impacts of Globalization on English Language Education Across Inner, Outer, and Expanding Countries

This chapter tackles the critical changes that have occurred in English language education in different countries under the progress of globalization. Adhering to comprehensiveness, the changes in representative countries across different categories are discussed. The division of the categories is based upon Kachru’s (1992) Three Circle Model, namely the Inner Circle, the Outer Circle, and the Expanding Circle. Within each circle, two representative countries are addressed. Major changes related to the field of English language education in these countries include issues such as educational policy, English curriculum designing, English teaching research, methods and techniques, English educators and learners’ perspectives, and so forth. Throughout the synthesizing and comparing process, the common theme that is used to connect the six countries is globalization; discussions are centered on how the changes are influenced by globalization. The chapter concludes by addressing the future issues each country might face and their further directions in advancing English education

Rare Earth Elements in Soils of Jharia Coal Field

There are many sources trough which the soil get enriched and contaminated with REEs. The determination of REEs in environmental samples has been limited because of the lack of sensitive analytical techniques. Soil samples were collected from four sites including open cast coal mine, natural coal burning, coal washery and control in the coal field located in Dhanbad, India. Total concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) were determined using the inductively coupled plasma atomic absorption spectrometry in order to assess enrichment status in the coal field. Results showed that the mean concentrations of La, Pr, Eu, Tb, Ho, and Tm in open cast mine and natural coal burning sites were elevated compared to the reference concentrations, while Ce, Nd, Sm, and Gd were elevated in coal washery site. When compared to reference soil, heavy REEs (HREEs) were enriched in open cast mines and natural coal burning affected soils, however, the HREEs were depleted in the coal washery sites. But, the Chondrite-normalization diagram showed significant enrichment for light REEs (LREEs) in all the soils. High concentration of Pr, Eu, Tb, Ho, Tm, and Lu in coal mining and coal burning sites may pose human health risks. Factor analysis showed that distribution and relative abundance of REEs of the coal washery site is comparable with the control. Eventually washing or cleaning of coal could significantly decrease the emission of REEs from coal into the environment