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Swarna is most popular indica rice variety cultivated in India. However, Swarna is highly susceptible to blast disease. As genes that confer effective resistance to blast are available along with gene-specific markers, the present study was carried out to introgress a major blast resistance gene, Pi54 into the genetic background of Swarna through marker-assisted backcross breeding. Rice line Tetep possessing Pi54 gene served as the donor. Marker-assisted backcross breeding strategy was used for introgression of the resistance gene into Swarna.

Microfinance is inextricably linked with economic development. Provision of microcredit to the poor along with other support services enables them to set-up income generating activities. Creation and sustenance of income generation units, especially for women is a significant step in their empowerment which ultimately culminates in all round development of a society and region. The focus of this paper is on the development situation of the minority concentrated district of Mewat in Haryana where the self-help group model of microfinance has been prevalent for more than fifteen years.

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the extent of Algerian import companies’ trading via e-marketplace to import from China, since China is ranked number one in Algeria in terms of importation; then to study the reasons of this trading, since internet use in Algeria is still low comparing to other countries in the world. The paper is based on the analysis of 70 companies through survey methodology.

A descriptive research design was used to assess the level of knowledge on life style practices among patients with hypertension by using a structured self administered questionnaire. 50 hypertensive patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted in Medical out Patient department in Chettinad Hospital and research Institute. The collected data were analyzed by using the descriptive and inferential statistics.

A suitable host-guest inclusion complex has beenmade with a guest molecule, 1-methyl-3- octylimidazolium chloride ([MOIm]Cl) and a host molecule, α-cyclodextrin in aqueous medium. Formation of the host-guest inclusion complex has been established by Surface tension and conductivity readings while1H NMR and ultraviolet spectroscopy readingconfirms1:1 host-guest stoichiometry. These results have implications for the formation of host-guest inclusion complex of studied ionic liquid as guest in aqueous α–cyclodextrin media.

The present study investigated the Academic Achievement of secondary school students in Lakhimpur and Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The study is conducted on a sample of 800 students comprising of 420 boys and 380 girls selected randomly from both Government and Private Schools of the districts. For collection of data descriptive survey method is used. The study clearly revealed that in the whole sample the secondary school students studying in government and private schools as well as belonging to urban and rural areas show significant difference in respect of their science subject.

Leadership is the key social upliftment, social stagnation and even social decay, but there is no such agreement as to which kind of leadership is most capable of meeting and enhancing national development. The main objectives of the study are to find out the problem of leadership that resulted in mass movement of Nigerian youths to Europe.

Information on combining abilities and gene action parameters remain critical in oil palm selection/breeding for high yield commercial tenera hybrid. In this study, female families (DA2356D, DA787D, DA507D, and LM7899D) and male families (LM9175T, LM9287T, and LM9927T) were crossed and their progenies planted at Specialized Centre for Oil Palm Research of Cameroon. After 10 years, the resulting progeny test was evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Oil yield and selected oil palm traits were estimated.

From time immemorial traditional medicines have been utilized by human society for improving the health care. In this study, anti hyperlipidemic effect of flaxseed was studied. The present study was conducted on white albino rats. The rats were fed with high fat diet for the induction of hypercholesterolemia for 30 days. The hypercholesterolemic rats were administered with roasted Flaxseed powder of 250 gm (low dose) and 500 grams (high dose).

In this paper we discusses some relationship between Elzaki transform and the newintegral transform called ZZ transform, we solve first and second order ordinarydifferential equations with constant and non-constant coefficients, using both transforms,and showing ZZ transform is closely connected with Elzaki transform.