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This work presents the buckling analysis of thin laminated composite plates using Euler-Bernoulli equilibrium equation. The project aims at obtaining the exact equation which will not depend on assumed shape function which charcterised the anlaysis of composite plate. The present equation is based classical plate theory which is widely used for analysis of thin plate. The governing equation for the thin laminated plate were obtain considering the total potential energy function which was in turn minimized to obtain equation for analysis of buckling. Numerical work examples were performed considering different aspect ratio and elastic modulus for SSSS laminated plates at orientation 0/90/90/0. The results were compared with the work of Reddy, Osman and Sulieman. The maximum percentage difference between the present work to the work of Reddy for SSSS laminated plate is 0.06 while the difference with Osman and Sulieman work has maximum of 1.81. Reddy presented also an exact method base on the SSSS shape function, recorded minimal difference may be as result of round off errors introduced along the computation line while the difference with that of Osman and Sulieman is because he used finite element method with assumed shape function which gives approximate result.

In this paper, the author explains the nature and behavior of credit deposit ratio of scheduled commercial bank in India from 1980 to 2017 using RBI data. The paper showed trend line,structural breaks,cyclical behavior,volatility and forecast value of 2030 of credit deposit ratio.The paper explores cointegration and vector error correction models for credit deposit ratio,inflation rate,lending rate,GDP and NPA from 1996-97 to 2017-18 in Indian scheduled commercial banks and concludes that there are long run causalities from inflation,GDP, and NPA to lending rate and from credit deposit ratio, inflation rate and GDP to NPA which are significant. But,insignificant long run causalities were found from GDP, inflation, NPA to credit deposit ratio. Moreover, there are significant short run causalities from NPA to inflation rate and from GDP to NPA of scheduled commercial banks in India.

The study was conducted to determine the influence of Trichoderma applied alone or in combination with organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of garlic (Allium sativum L.). Four treatments were evaluated: T1 (Recommended Rate of Organic Fertilizer (RROF) at 4.5 t ha-1), T2 (Recommended Rate of Trichoderma (RRTP) at 250 kg ha-1), T3 (½ RROF + ½ RRTP) and T4 (Full RROF + Full RRTP), the experiment was laid out following the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replication. Results of the study revealed that application of full recommended rate of organic fertilizer (RROF) + full recommended rate of Trichoderma plus (RRTP) significantly influences the plant height of garlic at 30 DAP (38.95 cm) and at harvest (41.09 cm), bulb diameter (28.94 mm), number of bulb per kilogram (90.50) and the yield obtained per hectare (18.0t/ha). Based from this result, combination of full recommended rate of organic fertilizer and Trichoderma is effective source of nutrients for garlic production under pure organic cultivation.

Viscosity, density , and ultrasonic velocity , of brompheniramine with 1-hexanol were determined at 303K , 308K and 313K.From the experimental observations, adiabatic compressibility , viscous relaxation time , free volume (Vf), free length (Lf), and Gibbs free energy were calculated. Deviations of that parameters with ideal values were analyzed using mathematical relations and fitted with Redlich Kister polynomial equations. Standard deviations of the determined values of various parameters were calculated. From the observations, temperature takes a vital role and dissociation take place in the increasing temperature.

Malleus head fixation is a rare but not exceptional pathology. It may be apparently congenital or acquired, and can be associated with stapes fixation. In the acquired secondary process two histological types of malleus head fixation were found: the first corresponded to non-tympanosclerotic bone remodeling and the second to localized tympanosclerosis.

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) are autoimmune diseases. Although the association of several autoimmune diseases is common, however the association between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is rare. We report a case of (AIHA) confirmed by direct Coombs test in a patient followed in our unit for a year for PBC under ursodesoxycholic acid (UDCA) well conducted.

Researches on cassava brown streak diseasis (CBSD) were conducted in North Kivu province. The study aimed to determine incidence and severity of cassava brown streak diseasis, evaluate whitefly abundance and infection origin. Incidence was evaluated using the proportion of damaged cassava plants by the disease and the severity was determined on leaves and stems using score ranging from 1 to 5. Whiteflies counting were done on the five first apical leaves. Infection origin was determined considering symptom appearence apical leaves (origin from whitefly) and on lower leaves (origin from infected cutting). Results show that cassava brown streak diseas is in really present in north Kivu province with incidence reaching 26% and a severity of score 2 from the entire surveyed district. Incidence ranged from 2% with a severity of score 2 in Nyiragongo district up to 39% with a score of 2 in both Beni and Rutshuru district. Observed symptom proportions on stems were higher in Rutshuru (39%) but lower in Nyiragongo (2%). Whitefly population was high in Nyiragongo (37 whiteflies/cassava plant) but lower in Beni (5 whiteflies/cassava plant). Infection proportion due to whiteflies was of 1% in Rutshuru and 13 % in Masisi, while those from infected cutting as planting materials were of 4 % in Rutshuru and 47 % in Lubero

Brexit is a fact and Bulgarian political scientists are left to answer the question, how EU after Brexit should be communicated to citizens and especially to students. What will the impact be in the spheres of politics and economic. There is a need for political changes on our everyday life and the need of mor? solidarity, cons?nsus and compromis? in political d?cision making. Events such as Br?xit ar? n?w in th? ?U Studi?s. One way to analyze them better in class is with the stud?nts engaging in th? act of "making politics". This chapter explains the chall?ng?s faced by political scientists which is to ?nsur? that th? stud?nts will b? provid?d with th? n?c?ssary toolset to pr?par? th?m to b? activ? European and global citiz?ns.

The need to realize improvements in the delivery of public services through results-based approach took the form of performance contracting as an initiative by the Kenyan Government. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) introduced performance contracting to the public schools as a monitoring and supervisory tool. The study explored the managerial challenges facing headteachers in the implementation of performance contracting in public primary schools in Nandi North Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted an exploratory design and sampled 123 respondents through stratified sampling. The results showed that headteachers are facing managerial challenges ranging from long technical processes and procedures, insufficient training, lack of qualified staff and resistance to change. The study concluded that these managerial concerns have impeded the implementation process. The study recommends the following measures; the headteachers seek collaboration from the various stakeholders in the education sector and provide leadership during the process.

Jhelum is the main source of livelihood in the valley. It has been marred by extensive siltation in the past few decades. In absence of conservative measures, the river has lost its carrying capacity. The routing capacity of the Flood Spill Channel which starts from Padshahi Bagh and flows in Srinagar outskirts towards north Kashmir has got reduced to less than 4000 cusecs due to siltation and encroachment over the years. The drainage capacity of the River Jhelum and that of Flood Spill Channel has significantly reduced over time due to massive siltation and because dredging has not kept pace with the rate of siltation . The loss of wetlands that use to absorb water during the floods has resulted in increase in hydrograph peak. As a result Jhelum swells up quickly after just 100mm of rainfall in the catchment, spread over more than 8000 km2. Presently, Jhelum’s maximum water carrying capacity is 60000 cusecs in south Kashmir. In Srinagar city , this capacity is to be restored to 35000 cusecs. The remaining 25000 cusecs is to be diverted through the flood spill channel, whose discharge capacity is also proposed to be increased. As observed in 2014, the discharge recorded in main Jhelum at Sangam was of the order of 1.2 lakh cusecs i.e. double the maximum carrying capacity of river. 60000 cusecs can be mitigated only when spill channel from Padshahibagh to Sopore could carry 25000 cusecs.and main River course, especially through Srinagar city, could take 35000 cusecs. The mitigation of balance 60000 cusecs is the burning problem. Studies on strategic flood management of river Jhelum through tunnel from Dogripora (sangam) to czhal (boniyar) in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India as an alternative has been considered in the current studies. From the conclusion, it can be ascertained that a extra quantum of water can easily be diverted and floods like 2014 can be avoided