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Historical devlopment of modern chemistry

The words ‘’Chemistry” and “Alchemy” have been derived from “Khem”, an ancient name for Egypt. The history of chemistry represents a time span from ancient history to the present. By 1000 BC, civilizations used technologies that would eventually form the basis to the various branches of chemistry. Many chemists lived long ago, so what happened a long time ago is history. Chemistry analyzes the composition of different substances, their physical and chemical properties and the specific conditions under which they combine with other substances.

Identifying factors affecting the mathematics achievement through review analysis

The quality of teaching and learning mathematics has been one of the major challenges and concerns of educators. Knowing the factors affecting math achievement is particularly important for making the best design decisions. This article was constructed to identify the factors affecting the math achievement of students through collecting the reviews. Results revealed that instructional strategies and methods, teacher competency in math education, and motivation or concentration were the three most influential factors that should be considered in the design decisions.

Evaluation of commensal bacterial flora of health care workers, bio-medical waste management and hospital acquired infections: a possible link?

Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) negatively impacts on patient outcomes and causes substantial additional resources to be deployed. About 25% of patients admitted to hospital and nursing homes in the country acquire hospital acquired infections

Role of effective internal audit in public accountability: a model for APC-led government in Nigeria

This paper examined the role of effective internal audit in public accountability using the staff of Accountant-General and Auditor-General’s offices in Enugu State of Nigeria. It made use of 3 specific objectives, 3 research questions and 3 hypotheses. The population of the study was 430 which comprised 318 Accountants and 112 Auditors. From there, a simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 204 Accountants and Auditors on equal basis. Data were gathered for the study with structured questionnaire.

Analysis of non-permitted dyes in bakery and dairy products for forensic consideration

Synthetic dyes and pigments are used in a wide range of industries. The present study was carried out to detect the non-permitted dyes added to bakery and dairy products. Different types of products were collected from local areas of Allahabad like 8 samples of cake, 8 samples of pastry were analysed for identification of the added synthetic food colours and it was found that 2 out of

Microbial diversity of alluvial brown soil from Nagapattinam Taluk, Nagapattinam District

The present study deals with the diversity, of soil fungi from different Agricultural fields and un cultivated soils of Nagapattinam Taluk Nagapatinam District, Tamil Nadu. Soil samples were collected at various seasons (Monsoon, Premonsoon, Summer, Postmonsoon) from three villages. The physico chemical parameters of the soils were identified. The physical parameter includes the analysis of pH, moisture content and temperature of the soils.

Myths and practices during antenatal care among married women of selected rural and urban areas of district Ludhiana, Punjab: A comparative study

There are many myths prevalent in Indian scenario. Sometimes, these hinder the provision of antenatal services and ultimately effect antenatal practices.A descriptive (comparative) design with convenience sampling technique 100 married women were selected. Structured questionnaire and structured checklist were used. Analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Majority of married women 86% of urban area and 76% of rural area were logician while only 14% from urban area and 24% from rural area were superstitious.

Uncommon complication of epidermoid cyst causing resorption of tmj – A rare case report

Profitability Epidermoid cysts are cystic malformations lined with squamous epithelium;they constitute 1.6% to 6.9% of all cysts in the head and neck area. It is an benign tumour originates from an ectopic ectodermal tissue commonly affect the males of 3rd and 4th decade. Here we present a case with an uncommon complication affecting a female of 2nd decade.

Price instability and change of terms of trade in small farming sector in Sri Lanka (with special reference to cultivation of paddy and vegetables)

Decline farm product prices and the subsequent effect of diminishing farm income become a core factor of sustaining peasant agriculture in developing countries. The small holding agriculture concentrated on paddy and vegetables farming in Sri Lanka also suffered from the issue causing many threats to sustain the industry. Nearly 30 percent of the labour force in Sri Lanka occupied in agriculture and thus deteriorating farm income has become core issue in national development.