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The repeated column chromatography of the methanol extract leads to the isolation of compound (1), which was identified as 7, 8-Dihydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one (Daphnetin) for the first time from this species. The structure of the compound was elucidated on the basis of 1H, 13C, MS etc spectral techniques. HPLC analysis method was developed for the detection and confirmation of daphnetin in the methanol extract of Daphne oleoides, which clearly determined its presence in the extract (Chromatographic Finger print) after the calibration with isolated Daphnetin. Keywords: Coumarins, Daphne oleoides, Thymelaceae, HPLC, Daphnetin.

Thryonomys swinderianus is one of two species of cane rats. This study concerned the evaluation of the lipid profiles of T. swinderianus skin, muscle and liver. SFA (% total fatty acid) was 39.5 (muscle), 41.5 (liver) and 42.4 (skin). MUFA ranged as follows (%): 10.5 (muscle), 14.0 (liver) and 21.0 (skin). The n-6 + n-3 (PUFA) (%) of 49.9 (muscle), 44.4 (liver) and 36.5 (skin) were recorded. MUFA +PUFA predominated in all the samples having (% total fatty acid) 60.4 (muscle), 58.4 (liver) and 57.5 (skin) with respective PUFA/SFA values of 1.26, 1.07 and 0.86. The n-6: n-3 range of 50.0:1 (muscle), 83.2:1 (liver) and 15.1:1 (skin) are in unhealthy ratios. The samples would supply the following values as food source (g/kg): highest in SFA (C18:0) 0.0383 (muscle), 8.43 (skin) but C16:0 in liver (7.84) whilst highest in PUFA (C18:2n-6, trans) 5.41 (skin), 5.29 (skin) but C22:6n-3, cis in muscle (0.0185). The cholesterol level in (g/kg): skin (10.5) and liver (10.5). The highest phospholipid in the samples was phosphatidylcholine. Significant differences existed in skin/muscle, muscle/liver and skin/liver in their fatty acids as well as skin /liver in phospholipids and sterols at r = 0.05.

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Major ion geochemistry was used to characterize the chemical composition of the groundwater in the Accra Plains and to understand its geochemical evolution. Sodium and chloride were the dominant ions in the groundwater. The TDS values increase south eastwards through the central part of the Plains towards the coast. Three hydrochemicsl facies which evolves from Na-Mg-Ca-Cl-HCO3 to Na-Ca-Cl was identified using the Piper diagram and Chadha proposed rectangular plot. The R-mode factor analysis result show that three factors account for 83.65% of the total variance in the hydrochemistry. Interpretation of the hydrochemical data suggested that mineral (silicate) weathering, cation-exchange and reverse ion–exchange control the chemical composition of the groundwater. The thermodynamic plots indicate that the groundwater is in equilibrium with kaolinite and montmorillonite minerals. The saturation index also indicated that about 47% of the groundwater samples were oversaturated with respect to calcite and dolomite.

Car washing is among businesses that erupted recently in urban Tanzania. The business in many areas has been done informally and hence not fully regulated polluting receiving environments. Results show solid waste and wastewater in the selected carwashes were predominant waste (25,732.5 kg/yr and 9,415,540 l/yr, respectively). Management of solid wastes were through collection, storage and transfer by trucks to municipal disposal sites. While wastewater discharge in municipal sewerage systems, onsite collection tanks, on soil and/or into water bodies. Wastewater management mechanisms were environmentally unfriendly. Henceforth, the study recommended upgrading hybrid carwash facility by introducing hydroponic vertiver grass cultivation.

Marriage nowadays faces a various issues especially when divorce becomes trend among Malaysian. It is believed that success in marriage by maintaining quality of relationship may influence the other aspect of life.However, it is important to know the roles of marital communication and conflict resolution in order to maintain quality of relationship. This study examines the role of communication and conflict resolution on Muslim newlywed couples' marital quality. The Family Stress Theory (FST) and Marital Communication Theory (MCT) of marital communication and conflict resolutionwere used to explain influence between communication dimension, conflict resolution, and marital quality. Participants were 571 married Muslim individually selected from area Selangor. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results indicate that there are significant differences in conflict resolution between the genders. However, people who are olderand more educated reported higher marital quality. It also noted high levels on communication and conflict resolution ensure better quality marriage among respondents. Meanwhile, increasing on total household among them tend to have lower marital quality. Future studies need to consider using longitudinal data Marriage nowadays faces a various issues especially when divorce becomes trend among Malaysian. It is believed that success in marriage by maintaining quality of relationship may influence the other aspect of life.However, it is important to know the roles of marital communication and conflict resolution in order to maintain quality of relationship. This study examines the role of communication and conflict resolution on Muslim newlywed couples' marital quality. The Family Stress Theory (FST) and Marital Communication Theory (MCT) of marital communication and conflict resolutionwere used to explain influence between communication dimension, conflict resolution, and marital quality. Participants were 571 married Muslim individually selected from area Selangor. Self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results indicate that there are significant differences in conflict resolution between the genders. However, people who are olderand more educated reported higher marital quality. It also noted high levels on communication and conflict resolution ensure better quality marriage among respondents. Meanwhile, increasing on total household among them tend to have lower marital quality. Future studies need to consider using longitudinal data to fully understand the impact of communication and conflict resolution towards marital quality.

A baptism ritual is the event at which an infant, an adolescent or an adult is given a name. Christening a newborn is considered to be sanctified and therefore is an important Hindu convention. Naming ceremonies differs according to religion and culture. In Bengal the paternal aunt has the honour of naming her brother’s child. Jhumpa Lahiri is a celebrated expatriate writer who has exclusively dealt with the concept of Nomenclature in her novel ‘The Name Sake’. It reflects the emotional side of Bengali family “The Ganguli’s” and through the protagonist “Gogol”. This paper unleashes the importance of classification of name and the various emotional perspectives in the novel. Gogol Ganguli suffers as a consequence of his namesake. The practice of Daknaam and Bhalonaam is an exclusive practice dealt in the Bengali communities which is tinted in the novel to a great extent. The aim of this paper is to trace the psychological trauma of Gogol Ganguli who was torn between two cultures and nearly lost his identity in a foreign land due to his absurd name Gogol in Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘The Name Sake’.