Assessment of Hanging Type Grain Cleaner Drudgery Reducing Tool by Farm Women

The study was undertaken to assess ergonomically efficiency of hanging type wheat graincleaner, carried out in adopted villages under On Farm Testing (OFT) and Front LineDemonstration (FLD) program conducted by KVK, Mandsaur (M.P.). Total Fifteen farmwomen were selected to assess the physiological workload to compare the impact ofimproved technology over conventional practice for hanging type grain cleaner. Physiologicalparameters i.e. HR, energy expenditure, cardiac cost reduction and physiological costreduction etc., were measured during operations. The results revealed that hanging typegrain cleaner has proved proficient on time and output parameters. The average cardiaccost of work was decreased by 82.29 per cent while using hanging type grain cleaner forwheat. Drudgery reduction was found 83.96 per cent and it saved time by 89.10 per centwhen compared to traditional practice. The physiological cost of work and energyexpenditure in terms of heart rate were observed to be lower while performing activitieswith hanging type grain cleaner as compared to the traditional practice.

The Madhyamaka Contribution to Skepticism

This paper examines the work of Nāgārjuna as interpreted by later Madhyamaka tradition, including the Tibetan Buddhist Tsongkhapa (1357–1419). It situates Madhyamaka skepticism in the context of Buddhist philosophy, Indian philosophy more generally, and Western equivalents. Find it broadly akin to Pyrrhonism, it argues that Madhyamaka skepticism still differs from its Greek equivalents in fundamental methodologies. Focusing on key hermeneutical principles like the two truths and those motivating the Svātantrika/Prāsaṅgika schism (i.e., whether followers of Nāgārjuna should offer positive arguments or should proceed on a purely “negative” basis), it argues that the Svātantrika commitment to mere conventional practice is robust and allows for a skepticism consistent with the scientific practices we must take seriously in the modern world. These findings are put forth as an illustration of what the Western tradition might gain by better understanding of non-Western philosophy.

Long Term Resource Conservation Technologies Sustained Yield, Microbial Activities and Soil Physico-chemical Properties in Rice-green Gram Cropping System

PurposeMicrobial communities in rhizospheric soil play a significant role in sustaining the soil quality and also recognized as key ecological indicators to assess the soil health. MethodsWe studied the long-term effects of resource conservation technologies on functional microbial diversity and their interactions with soil biochemical properties and enzymatic activities in tropical rice-green gram cropping system. The experiment included conventional practice (CC), brown manuring (BM), green manuring (GM), wet direct drum sowing (WDS), zero tillage (ZT), green manuring-customized leaf colour chart based-N application (GM-CLCC N) and biochar (BC) treatments. ResultsThe result revealed that microbial biomass nitrogen (N), carbon (C) and phosphorus (P) in GM practice increased by 23.3, 37.7 and 35.1%, respectively over CC. The Shannon index and McIntosh index were higher by 86.9% and 29.2% in GM as compared to conventional practice and significantly correlated with microbial biomass (C & P) and soil microbial populations whereas, Shannon index was positively correlated with the microbial biomass (C, N & P) and soil enzyme activities. Principal component analysis showed a significant separate cluster among the treatments amended with and without biomass addition. ConclusionsMoreover, dominance of carbon utilizing microbes in biomass amended treatments indicated that these could supply good amount of labile carbon sources on real time basis for microbial activity. Which may protect the stable carbon fraction in soil, hence could support higher build-up of carbon in long run and could offer sustainable yield under rice-green gram soil.

Merger remedies: key recent developments in the CMA's practice

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in common with other competition authorities, strongly favours structural remedies (i.e. business or asset disposals) as the most effective means to restore competition eliminated by a merger. Behavioural remedies (i.e., measures that seek to regulate the ongoing behaviour of the merger parties) are not generally favoured by the CMA. In considering the effectiveness of proposed remedies, the recent judgment in Ecolab v. CMA demonstrates that the CMA is afforded a wide margin of appreciation. That same margin of discretion was notably exercised by the CMA in the Bauer Media Group Inquiry where, contrary to conventional practice, it accepted a complex behavioural remedy in preference to structural alternatives. This article explores these two cases in greater detail and identifies some key factors that inform the CMA's conduct in relation to merger remedies.

Media Pembelajaran Tematik Integratif Dengan Pendekatan Ilmiah Scientific Approach Untuk Siswa Kelas II Sekolah Dasar

The development of increasingly sophisticated technology in the era of globalization today helps people in their lives is no exception to the world of education. Modernization not only touches on the realm of community life but on learning for Indonesian students. Learning done in schools is only done by direct or conventional practice whereas with modernization in learning, students should have used modern tools in learning lessons. The materials contained in many handbooks require more tangible visualization, not just text and images. One of the learning support tools is learning media, especially multimedia. Therefore, Integrative Thematic Learning Media with Scientific Scientific Approach at SDN Bekasi Jaya VIII is needed to use ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluate) method to attract students in learning each material with interesting animation design. Keywords: ADDIE, Learning Media, Scientific Approach, Thematic Integrative Abstrak Perkembangan teknologi semakin canggih di era globalisasi saat ini membantu manusia dalam kehidupannya tidak terkecuali dengan dunia pendidikan. Modernisasi bukan hanya menyentuh pada ranah kehidupan bermasyarakat namun pada pembelajaran bagi murid Indonesia. Pembelajaran yang dilakukan di sekolah hanya dilakukan dengan praktek langsung atau konvensional padahal dengan adanya modernisasi dalam pembelajaran seharusnya murid sudah menggunakan alat yang telah modern dalam mempelajari pelajaran. Materi-materi yang termuat dalam buku pegangan banyak yang membutuhkan visualisasi yang lebih nyata, bukan hanya dengan teks dan gambar. Salah satu alat pendukung pembelajarannya yaitu media pembelajaran, khususnya multimedia. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan Media Pemelajaran Tematik Integratif dengan Pendekatan Ilmiah Scientific Approach pada SDN Bekasi Jaya VIII yang dalam pembuatannya menggunakan metode ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluate) untuk menarik perhatian peserta didik dalam mempelajari setiap materi dengan desain animasi yang menarik. Kata kunci: ADDIE, Media Pembelajaran, Scientific Approach, Tematik Integratif