In today’s world, almost every organization whether it is public or private sector, requires a performance appraisal system to assess the performance of its employees. Moreover, in work settings performance appraisal system is also utilized for several important administrative and developmental decisions, like, pay, promotion, training, and also documentation for legal purposes. So performance appraisal system is declared as an integral part of organizational human resource management functions.

Various physic-chemical characteristics of river Dalsagarlake flowing in district Seoni were studied in the summer, rainy & winter seasons. Ecological parameters like dissolved oxygen, Biochemical oxygen demand, temperature, PH, nitrate, phosphate etc. were analyzed and compared with standard permissible limits to assess the best designated use of the lake water for various purposes

he purpose of this research is to elaborate and increase readers awareness on the potential solid waste (hazardous, nonhazardous and mixed waste) disposal poses to human health and the environment. The study was carried over a period of two months viz., May and June (2014) through field study in which waste was collected over a period of 24 hours daily. The values of different constituents of the waste collected were then taken to estimate the amount of total waste generated during the study period. The collectedwaste was then segregated and weighed with the help of digital balance.

The present paper is an attempt to study sugarcane harvesting workers :a sociological analysis. Sugarcane is harvested by hand and mechanically. Hand harvesting accounts for more than half of production, and is dominant in the developing world. In hand harvesting, the field is first set on fire. The fire burns dry leaves, and kills any lurking venomous snakes, without harming the stalks and roots. Harvesters then cut the cane just above ground-level using cane knives or machetes. A skilled harvester can cut 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of sugarcane per hour.sugar cane harvesting is a very labour -intensive activity in which workers usually become fatigued after manually cutting the cane for a few hours.

In this paper “A Study of Buddha's Life Story and Buddhist meditation”, a variety of texts have been chosen to communicate Buddha's Life Story and a flavour of the early Buddhist attitude towards meditation and to demonstrate the range of genres and approaches associated with it. There are two main doctrines in Buddhism, Mahayana and Hinayana. Mahayana Buddhist believes that the right path of a follower will lead to the redemption of all human beings. The Hinayana believes that each person is responsible for his own fate. Along with these doctrines there are other Buddhist believes like ‘Zen Buddhism’ from Japan and the ‘Hindu Tantric Buddhism’ from Tibet. Zen Buddhism is a mixture of Buddhism as it arrived from India to Japan and original Japanese beliefs. The Hindu Tantric Buddhism is a mixture of Indian Buddhism and original Tibetian beliefs which existed among the Tibetians before the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet, among its magic, ghosts and tantras.

On the basis of data collected from selected sample of fifty eight NGOs working for environmental protection and conservation in Satara district, the present paper understands the opinions of the environmental volunteers with regarding to certain issues relating to the field of environmental protection and conservation. The empirical area of the present study forms part of Western Ghats which is ecologically rich. Especially, after 1980 with the rise in the local environmental problems and along with them increasing felt need to address these issues environmental NGOs have emerged in Satara district. To address local environmental problems many environmental NGOs have been formed in Satara district.

An economic system is the means by which goods are produced, distributed or marketed and consumed. Each society can and does resolve the problem of living within the limits of its own resources: land, capital and technology. It can also distribute goods according to its own priorities. Economic organization tribal communities can be classified differently, according to their environmental setting like the rural, settled and cattle herding and hunting/gathering types.

The modernization of Cuddalore was the outcome of the continuous changes that took place among the people. This chapter attempts to portray the social structure of colonial Cuddalore. The settlement patterns of the ‘White Town’ and ‘Black Town’are critically analysed. The life style of the Europeans, especially the English and its impact on the indigenous people are narrated to show the shape of colonial Cuddalore underwent several changes in accordance with its social structure.

Indians believe in holidays. The country has among the largest number of public holidays in the world. Yet the most common reason for getting away is to “visit a native place”, migrant workers return to their family farms at harvest time, others return to their villages and extended families for an annual pilgrimage. But the concept of a holiday where you let your hair down has been accepted only in recent years.

The economy of Assam is predominately rural and agriculture is the most dominant acting in the rural economy. But somehow some small scale industries, large scale industries or tiny industries have risen for providing employment to the rural or urban people.

The major Purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of life skills education on mothers in improving pre- elementary children’s social skills. The question was, is there a meaningful relationship between teaching life skills to mothers and increasing social skills in pre-elementary children? The method used in this study was Quasi-experimental with pre and post -test groups. The statistics samples include all pre-elementary children in Borujerd that 40 Childs were chosen using multi stage randomly sampling.

Sangli is one of the major grape growing districts in Maharashtra (India) as climate is conducive for grape cultivation. Grape is perishable in nature and due market gluts and fail of prices, farmers do suffer a lot many times. In such situation the maximum benefits from grape cultivation can be derived by establishing the processing industries for production of value added products like good quality wine, raisin and juice which has market potential for domestic as well as international market. Wine making is one of the most well known and ancient fruit processing activities. All over the world wine is produced and consumed .

Present paper is empirical in nature focussing on various F.D.I ( Foreign Direct Investment ) investment policy related with road, transport, food etc.

Retinitis Pigmentosa is a common form of hereditary retinal degeneration constituting the largest Mendelian genetic cause of blindness in the developed world. It has been widely suggested that oxidative stress possibly contributes to its pathogenesis. We measured the levels of total antioxidant capacity, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) formation, extracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD3) activity, protein, metabolites of the nitric oxide/cyclic GMP pathway in aqueous humor or/and peripheral blood from 20 patients with retinitis pigmentosa and 15 subjects without systemic or ocular oxidative stress-related disease.Our results revealed that retinitis pigmentosa alters ocular antioxidant defence machinery and the redox status in blood. Patients with retinitis pigmentosa present low total antioxidant capacity including reduced SOD3 activity and protein concentration in aqueous humor. Patients also show reduced SOD3 activity, increased TBARS formation and increased nitric oxide &cyclic GMP pathway in peripheral blood.Together these findings confirmed the hypothesis that patients with retinitis pigmentosa present reduced ocular antioxidant status. Moreover, these patients show changes in some oxidativenitrosative markers in the peripheral blood. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship between these peripheral markers and retinitis pigmentosa.

Diasporic writings occupy a significant position around cultures and countries. Cultures travel and take root or get dislocated and individuals internalize nostalgia or experience amnesia. Though the immigrant writers share common features, yet the differences based on the condition of their migration and settlement cannot be overlooked. The diasporic writings are the records of the experiences of the diasporic communities living in varied socio-cultural settings.

The Buddhist view is that we are unable to know canker due to our ignorance (avijja). On the other hand, we can be free from all suffering only through the destruction of canker which is the condition for the arising of ignorance (avijja). For the solution of this problem the Buddha preaches the Path, the Noble Eightfold Path.

The dystopian genre flourished in the literature as the sub genre of Science Fiction. It developed as a critical response to Utopian fiction. Adystopia is a vision of society opposite to Utopia. Human misery, poverty, oppression, violence are the features of Dystopia. Dehumanization and totalitarian government are also the main characteristics of dystopian Society.

The aim of present research study is to study the attitude of Secondary School Students towards Environmental Protection in relation to their Environmental Awareness. By using stratified random sampling method 318 secondary school students was selected as a sample. In it 142 is boys and 176 girls students.

The advent of Delhi Metro as a means of transportation has affected the life of people in assorted ways. It offered safe, comfortable and economic viable journey to commuters. The current work proposes to examine the community perception regarding Delhi Metro Rail. Various aspects like women reservation, world class services, punctual etc. were evaluated and proven. Both main and secondary data collection methods were utilized for the survey. For primary data total 400 respondents were approached commuters-300, Metro and DTC staff, property dealers, real Estate authorities-50 and auto rickshaw, taxis and metro feeder bus drivers-50. The respondents were approached through different Metro Rail routes for the generation of varied sample result. The study found that the Delhi Metro Rail has positively affected the population of Delhi.

The story of Count Dracula remains a fascination for every one irrespective of age and place. Ever since the publication of Dracula as a novel by Bram Stoker in 1897, it led to tremendous translations in to films, adaptation as children’s comic, plays, short story and what not. It is true to say that a literary work of worth with stands the passage of time. Not only the novel of Bram Stoker but the story of the Count Dracula which is also regarded a legend has conquered the world of vampire stories; where Dracula is termed as the King of the vampire world. Though an associate of Satan, at times Dracula finds a place for a romantic hero too.

Aim of this study to give more awareness to women regarding qualities requiresto become good entrepreneur. Also to get motivation from leading Indian women entrepreneurs to achieve their goal.Today’s world is challenging world and require certain knowledge and skill to run the business effectively. This study is based on secondary data, published books and journals and websites. These papers focus on concept of women entrepreneurs in India their qualities in business. Also given examples of leading business women entrepreneurs in India it aim to motivate new Women entrepreneurs.

Assam, being an agro-based economy needs a well organized market for its agricultural products. But since inception, the economy is suffering from proper marketing arrangements. Guwahati, being the gateway of the north eastern region, attracts the sellers from various places to sell their products. But due to improper marketing regulations, 'syndicate raj' has cropped up leading to artificial scarcity and artificial price rise.

Farming as a business is greatly influenced by the level and structure of cost of cultivation. Before green revolution farmers were practicing traditional farming methods in which they use home supplied inputs with conventional practices. The risk and uncertainty associated with cultivation does not induce the farmers to invest more on farm business. This in turn leads to low level of input use. In cultivation farmers are constrained to take up more remunerative crop enterprises. People depending on this sector are characterized by low income and higher poverty. To acquire comprehensive understanding of the problems prevailing in agriculture, a Multistage Random Sampling Method is employed. In the first step Andhra Pradesh is divided into three regions, namely Coastal Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema regions. The households are divided into five farming categories. The costs of cultivation among different size groups of farm households are analyzed.

Agriculture sector, world over, has experienced a phenomenal growth since the mid-twentieth century. The growth, driven by Green Revolution technology, has made a significant dent on aggregate supply of food grains, ensuring food security to the growing population. The next stage of agricultural growth however, faces a serious challenge in terms of sustainability. Whereas the main problem faced by the developing countries in the south pertains to sustainability of resource use, the main challenge facing the developed economies in the north is overuse of chemical inputs. These problems have led to increasing awareness and a felt need for moving away from the input intensive agriculture perused.

Increased crop production largely on the type of fertilizers used to supplement essential nutrients for plants. Chemical fertilizers lead to increase in the growth and development in plants, but also lead to side effect on health and cause environmental pollution. The use of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a better alternative to solve this problem. They play an important role in sustainable agriculture. In this study, the bioactive components of Aloe vera leaves have been evaluated using GC/MS. The chemical compositions of the n-hexane extract of Aloe vera were investigated using Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatography– Mass Spectrometry, while the mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract was matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. GC/MS analysis of n-hexane extract of Aloe vera revealed the existence of bioactive compounds. The results of this study offer a platform of using Aloe vera as herbal drug for cancer studies.

Education is one of the most important factors in achieving the development goals of the country. It is the key to the national development. In India Education has seen massive growth in recent years. On one hand, this growth promises to produce more skilled individuals to fulfill needs of ever growing Indian economy and on the other hand it poses a huge challenge for the governing bodies like UGC, AICTE and others to maintain or improve the quality of education. An integrated Higher Education Service System (HESS) at a national level can be one of the key Information and Communication Technology initiatives to help India become a provider of world-class education.

Nothing is more characteristic of the society of the ancient Tamils during the Sangam period than the prominance given to education and literary pursuits in their public thought. That there was a lofty conception of education from the very early times of the Sangam era, seems fairly certain, when we consider the general level of culture mirrored in the literature, art and social and religious conditions of the times. This fact is amply testified by N. Subramanian in his magnum opus sangam polity.

Tourism represents the particular form of recreation and is defined as - “A leisure time activity involving an overnight stay or far away from house”.