A Study of Relationship between Academic Achievement and Mental Health of Secondary School Tribal Students of Assam

The present investigation was undertaken to study the Academic Achievement of secondary school tribal students in relation to their Mental Health. The Researcher had selected 200 secondary school students giving representation to gender and locality. The mental health scale developed by Mercy Abraham and K.C. Baby Prasanna was used as tool and academic achievement scores has taken from school. Pearson’s product moment correlation was applied to find out the relationship and ‘t’ test was applied to find out the significance of difference between different variables. The study found that there is a positive relationship between academic achievement and mental health of secondary school tribal students of Assam. The study also found that there is a significant difference in the mental health of boys and girls, urban and rural secondary school tribal students of Assam

Influence of Jeffrey Nanofluid on Peristaltic Motion in an Inclined Endoscope

Influence of Jeffrey nanofluid on Peristaltic motion in an Inclined Endoscope where the small intestine, large intestine, or other tracts of the human anatomy are in a cylindrical fashion. Hence in the present paper, we have considered the cylindrical coordinate system. In the gap between two coaxial inclined tubes, we have considered the incompressible non-Newtonian Jeffrey nanofluid. On the assumption of long wavelength and low Reynolds number, the governing equations were investigated. Using the Homotopy Perturbation Technique, coupled equations were solved with the temperature profile and nanoparticle phenomena. Using this present technique, the closed-form solutions of velocity, pressure raise, time-average volume flow rate have been calculated. The important result of this study is that the influence of Jeffrey nanofluid and inclination angle increases the velocity profile. Due to increase in the radius of the inner tube, the velocity of the fluid diminishes. The influence of different physical parameters on temperature, the concentration of nanoparticles, velocity, pressure rise,and frictional force of inner and outer tubes were graphically represented

Purposes of Using Information by Iranian and Indian Social Science Faculty Members: A Comparative Study

The present study aims at comparing purposes of using information by Iranian and Indian Social Science Faculty Members. Totally, 487 respondents (232 from Iran and 255 from India) were randomly selected from both countries. A questionnaire measuring extent of usage for various purposes—to prepare for teaching, to carry out research, to write research proposal, to design and develop research tools, to write articles/books, to deliver special lectures, to plan program /activity, to evolve innovative techniques, to crystallize broad and vague assertions, to maintain professional competence and self- improvement—was prepared by the investigator and administered to the sample selected.  Contingency coefficient analysis was employed to verify the hypothesis. Results revealed that teaching and research as purposes of using information were higher for Iranian faculty members than Indian faculty members. In development of research tools, writing articles/books and delivering special lectures, again Iranian faculty members used much more information.  To get clarity also Iranian faculty members used more information than Indian faculty members.  It is suggested that in India more facilities should be provided to increase the information usage for various purposes

Synthesis and Characterisation of Diaryl Furoxans

The paper discusses the synthesis, characterisation, and performance evaluation of diarylfuroxans namely, bis-phenyl-3,4-furoxan (5) and bis-(4’-nitrophenyl)-3,4-furoxan (6). Themolecules have been synthesised on the lines of reported method by cyclodimerisation of thenitrile oxides generated from benzaldoxime and p-nitro benzaldoxime, respectively. The synthesisedfuroxans (5 ) and (6) were characterised by the elemental analysis, UV, IR, and 1H NMRspectroscopy. The hazard characteristics (impact and friction sensitivity) confirm that thecompounds are safe to handle. The oxygen balance, velocity of detonation and detonationpressure have been computed. The detonation velocity and pressure along with oxygen balanceincreased with the substitution of nitro group in the benzene ring, as expected. Thethermogravimetric studies on promising compound (6) brings out that maximum weight lossoccurs at decomposition temperature of 259–260 °C

Applications of Nanomaterials in Energetic Formulations: Classification, Production and Properties

In this article authors present a classification, description and competitive analyze of the main methods for production of nano scale and nanostructured materials for propellants application. Main advantages and difficulties concomitant with nanomaterials use in propellant formulations are mentioned in the beginning of the article. Specific issues related with high reactivity and pyrophoricity of nanomaterials and related risks are analyzed. Methods for nanomaterials’ surface preservation and passivation are also classified and discussed. The focus is on those methods that are most widely used, and those that are considered promising today

Role of Preoperative Oral Rehydration Solution on Myocardial Ischaemia During Orthopaedic Surgery under Spinal Anaesthesia: A Prospective Randomised Study

Objective:Preoperative oral rehydration solution (ORS) supplementation offers wide postoperative benefits, but its role in reducing post-spinal myocardial ischaemia is uncertain. We evaluated this aspect in elective lower limb orthopaedic surgeries and compared it to conventional preoperative fasting.Methods:Prospectively, we randomised 126 patients aged >60 years into two groups: (A) received reconstituted ORS (1000 mL) during the overnight preoperative fasting, continued up to 2 hrs prior to spinal anaesthesia (SA) induction; (B) kept on conventional overnight preoperative fasting. This study evaluated electrocardiographic ischaemic changes at 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes after SA induction.Results:In total, 27 patients (group A: 7; group B: 20) developed transient electrocardiographic ischaemic changes. On intergroup comparison, group B had a significantly higher incidence at all time points, with highest statistical levels at 5- and 10-minutes ((P 3 hours, had an area-under-curve of 0.74 to predict such changes within 30 minutes of SA induction (sensitivity 96.30%, specificity 55.56%, accuracy 64.29%, odds ratio 32.50, relative risk 20.80, (P < 0.001). Post-spinal hemodynamic changes were higher in group B than in A; hypotension and tachycardia were statistically significant ((P=0.020). The pleth variability index was significantly higher ((P < 0.001), while perfusion index was significantly lower (P < 0.001) in group B at all time points.Conclusion:Preoperative ORS supplementation significantly reduced post-spinal transient ischaemic electrocardiographic changes in elderly patients than conventional overnight fasting

Locating farmer-based knowledge and vested interests in natural resource management: the interface of ethnopedology, land tenure and gender in soil erosion management in the Manupali watershed, Philippines

This paper examines local soil knowledge and management in the Manupali watershed in the Philippines