Publication: June 2004


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Environmental Accounting: Pillar of Corporate Social Responsibility and Disclosure

Dr. Jagdeep Singh, Deepika Kapoor, Pooja Sharma
Punjab, India
Page: 01-22
Paper ID: 230000001
ABSTRACT
Globalization and privatization paradigms has emerged corporate social responsibility as one of the significant measure. As per the Hindu Philosophy, Environment is to be valued and protected like parents. Therefore, Environmental reporting has become an ingredient for sustainable development. Environment protection and accounting has become one of the most crucial areas to be focused on for achievement of Corporate Social Responsibility. In Today’s era sustainability in global market is witnessed by meeting the needs of consumers by providing health and safety standards. Every corporate is required to disclose the information regarding their contribution towards environment. This paper gives a conceptual framework of foundation of environmental accounting from CSR concept. The aim of study is to examine the extent of corporate environmental disclosures by the listed companies. The study also focuses on analyzing the impact of profitability on environmental disclosure. Content analysis and regression tools are used for conducting the research. EAR is not found to be satisfactory as most of the companies are making the qualitative disclosure instead of quantitative disclosures in their annual reports. Therefore, in order to improve the EAR practices in the companies, the proper authority need to implement the environmental standards and guidelines.  
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Distributed Environment: Security Mechanism Design Structure and Security Implementation for Data Distribution

Jai Pratap Dixit , Dr. Neelendra Badal, Dr. Syed Qamar Abbas
UP, India
Page: 23-41
Paper ID: 230000002
ABSTRACT
Distributed Environment, can evolve their different behaviors based on their changes in data distribution area. In this paper, we discuss security mechanism design issues and propose security metrics issues also in the context of distributed environment. A key premise with design layouts of distributed environment is that in order to detect their changes, authentication and information must be collected by different approaches of monitoring in environment. How design approaches should be done, what steps should be monitored, and the impact of monitoring may have on the security mechanism of the design issues in target system need for careful consideration. Conversely, the impact of security mechanism design layouts on the securing of data distribution environment. We propose a different design issues in security metrics that can be used to quantify the impact of different monitoring on the distributed security mechanism issues of the target distributed environment.
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Urbanization and Solid Waste Management: It’s Impacts on Human Health and Environment in Asansol Town.

Dr. Uday Chatterjee
Department of Geography, Bhatter College, Dantan,Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur-721426, West Bengal, India
Page: 42-50
Paper ID: 230000003
ABSTRACT
Both urbanization and population are solely responsible for the increasing rate of solid waste and it is a major problem in Municipal Corporation. Urbanization and modernization lead the economic development of any region in the world and are reflecting towards progress and at the same time set a new challenge to the modern society. The urbanization and the environmental problem are associated with each other. The process of urbanization also affects the area with its unhygienic environmental condition caused by the waste generated in the form of household waste, construction, demolition debris, sanitation residue and waste from streets. The garbage is generated mainly from residential and commercial complexes. Solid waste is unwanted materials disposed of by the people, which can neither flow into streams nor escape immediately into the atmosphere, with rising urbanization and change in life style as well as in food habits, the amount of municipal solid waste has been increasing rapidly and poses significant disposal problems too. The present paper tends to focus the role of urbanization and solid waste management along with its haphazard condition prevailing in the Asansol Town. The principal objective of the present investigation is to study the solid waste management and its effects on environment as well as on human health in Asansol Town. The haphazard condition of the waste generation and its disposal is responsible for the creation of unhealthy environment in the town. The study shows that there is a significant link between the improper management of urban solid waste and the environmental pollution. Finally the paper suggests some measures and steps to keep the town nice and healthy.  
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"Incorporation of Traditional Medical System with in Medical Tourism" : Pros and Cons

Upasana Dwivedi
NA
Page: 51-60
Paper ID: 230000004
ABSTRACT
In recent years, there has been growth of interest in traditional medicine. Today, plants play a prominent role in drug discovery which generally depends on the folk information available from local practitioners. According to WHO (World Health Organization) 80% people depends on traditional medicines for their primary health care needs. The aim of inclusion of traditional medicine was based on the assumption that it is inexpensive and easily accessible to the poor populations. Infact the popularity of Asian traditional medicine in developed countries and the realization of side effects of Biomedicine accentuated the commercialization of this traditional medical system and gave way new avenues to attract medical tourists. The traditional medicine holds out a huge potential in attracting medical tourists, and to cash this popularity India’s National Health Policy, 2002, also supports Medical Tourism. But at the same time few scholars contest the inclusion of traditional medicine in National Health Mission in the name of medical tourism. The commercialisation and promotion of traditional medicine simply made it beyond the reach of majority of the population while biomedicine is generally accessible (Pordie, 2010). Therefore, in the present paper I would like to examine the pros and cons of incorporating traditional medical system within medical tourism.  
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A study of Physiological Homeostasis and its Influence of Tumor pH on Therapeutic Response

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Godi
Professor, Department of information Science and Engineering, PDACEG
Page: 61-92
Paper ID: 230000005
ABSTRACT
The intratumor microenvironment is intrinsically acidic due mainly to accumulation of lactic acid as a result of increased aerobic and anaerobic glycolysis by the tumor cells. In general, the extracellular pH (pHe) in human tumors is below 7.0, whereas the intracellular pH (pHi) is maintained at neutral range, i.e., >7.0, by powerful pHi control mechanisms. The low pHe and the significant gradients between pHe and pHi affect markedly the response of tumors to various treatments such as chemotherapy, radio-therapy and hyperthermia. For instance, the acidic pHe increases the cellular uptake of weakly acidic drugs such as cyclophosphamide and cisplatin and thus increases the effect of the drugs, whereas the acidic pHe retards the uptake of weakly basic drug such as doxorubicin and vinblastine, thereby reducing the effect of the drugs. The radiation-induced apoptosis is suppressed by an acidic environment, whereas the hyperthermia-induced cell death is potentiated by an acidic environment. Better understanding of the control mechanisms of pHe and pHi in tumors may lead to device effective treatment strategy of human tumors
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Effects of Feeding Sodium Bicarbonate and Multi-Strain Probiotics on Milk Yield and Milk Composition of Lactating Holstein Frizian Crossbred Cows

Alhaji Musa Abdullahi, Neeraj and Ramesh Pandey
Allahabad, UP India
Page: 93-109
Paper ID: 230000006
ABSTRACT
A trial was conducted on Twelve (12) Holstein frisian crossbred lactating cows to compare the effects of sodium bicarnate (bicarb) multi-strain probiotics (probiotics) and their interaction on milk yield and milk composition. The cows were grouped in to four (4) with three (3) cows in each treatment group. They were fed according to treatment group viz: T0 compounded feed (control), T1 compounded feed + 120g sodium bicarbonate, T2 compounded feed + 10g probiotics and T3 compounded feed + 100g sodium bicarbonate + 5g probiotics. The experiment lasted for a period of 21 days including 10 days adaptation period. Data were statistically analyzed, mean fat percent was significantly (p>0.05) on T1 than T0 followed by T3 and T2. Milk yield and lactose were also significantly increased (p>0.05) by inclusion of probiotics, interaction of probiotics + bicarb than control group. However, milk acidity, protein percent, SNF and CLR was not significantly influenced by test ingredient. The results indicate interaction of bicarb + probiotics did not have any unique influence on milk yield or its composition as compared to individual test ingredients in different treatment.  
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Phytochemical analysis, total phenolic content, total flavinoidal content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of some extracts of Caragana gerardiana

Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie, Ravi Prakash Mishra & Aashiq Hussain Allaie
Environmental Biotechnology Lab. Deptt. of P.G Studies and Research in Biological
Page: 110-123
Paper ID: 230000007
ABSTRACT
. Methods: Antimicrobial activity of the of the plant exracts were carried out against  against various bacterial and fungal strains like:  E. coli  (MTCC 407), P.aeruginosa (MTCC 139), S. aureus (MTCC 96), B.subtilis (MTCC 441), K. pneumonia (MTCC 49) ; A. niger (MTCC1344), P. crysogenum (MTCC 947), C. albicans (MTCC),   T. rubrum (MTCC 8469),  E. floccosum (MTCC 613),M. canis (MTCC 296). Various antioxidant methods were used for evaluation of  free radical scavenging activity of the plant extracts ,  IC50 values were  found  to be lowering with increased polarity. Results: The plant under study was found to have broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against various bacterial and fungal strains The plant also shows a significant radical scavenging activity with IC50 values of  98.94 124.63, 98.63, 191.88, 100.79  µg/ml in methanolic extract.    
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Exposure of 3G and 4G Mobile Phone Radiations on Blood Tissues

Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat
Sr. Lecturer Physics Department of School Education Govt. of J& K (India)
Page: 124-131
Paper ID: 230000008
ABSTRACT
There are concerns of mobile phone radiofrequency radiations that could cause health problems. These mobile phone radiations are absorbed by human body can cause health problems. If such mobile phone radiations are high enough, so they cause thermal effects on human body. In this work blood tissues of human body were exposed to the mobile phone radiofrequency of power 1.5 Watts at 3G and 4G 
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Effect of Fuoride Toxicity on Growing Age

Kale Milind D.
Department Of Zoology, Govt. Vidarbha Institute Of Science And Humanities, Amravati, Maharashtra, India 444603
Page: 132-144
Paper ID: 230000009
ABSTRACT
Fluoride is found in all natural waters resources to some degree. It can be extremely high in groundwater, depending on a number of  factors, such as the types of rocks and minerals of that region. Drinking water is the one of the major source of fluoride consumption in India. Except that a variety of vegetables and fruits, grains,  meat, poultry and fish (especially canned fish), milk and tea; most natural foods have minor levels of fluoride, but there are a few exceptions. Tea leaves, processed foods and beverages such as sodas, juices, sports drinks, baby foods, etc., are often high in fluoride. Fluoride  toxic effects that contribute to multiple health problems, including lowered IQ, dental fluorosis, bone weakness and fractures, immune and endocrine dysfunction.
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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Infertile Couples in Gynaecology OPD Of SMGS Hospital, Jammu (J&K)

Jyoti Kapoor & Dr. Rita
Jammu & Kashmir, India
Page: 145-154
Paper ID: 230000010
ABSTRACT
Infertility affects both men and women of reproductive age in all parts of the world. In some regions infertility is found to be widespread and its prevalence reaching such proportions that it can be considered a public health problem affecting the life of the whole society.  In India, 18.5% of married women are childless. As a whole there are 5.6% of woman in the 30-49 age group who are childless and the percentage in rural and urban areas are almost the same. Knowledge about infertility is inadequate in many parts of the world. A global survey from 10 countries revealed that knowledge regarding fertility and biology of reproduction was poor. The desire for motherhood leads the couple to search for the possible alternative solutions for infertility such as surrogacy, ZIFT, GIFT and IVF. Among all of these, IVF itself presents the most viable and reliable alternative for infertility. The present conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding in vitro fertilization among infertile couples in gynaecology OPD of SMGS Hospital, Jammu. The sample consisted of 100 infertile couples. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Socio-demographic profile, a structured knowledge questionnaire and a attitude scale regarding IVF was used to collect personal information. The results revealed that majority (87%) of infertile couples had average knowledge, (11%) had good knowledge and only (2%) had poor knowledge regarding IVF. Majority (62%) of infertile couples had negative attitude and only (38%) had positive attitude regarding IVF. 
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