640 research outputs found
A water balance analysis to support sustainable river basin management in desert River Luni, India: report of researcher exchange June 2019
No full textThe India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) promotes cooperation and collaboration between the complementary priorities of NERC-MoES water security research.
This report represents an overview of the activities carried out under a Senior Researcher Exchange funded by the India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) on the topic of “A water balance analysis to support sustainable river basin management in desert River Luni, India”. The exchange was undertaken by Dr. Padmini Pani, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, from 2nd June to 23rd June 2019 and was hosted by Professor Paul Carling from University of Lancaster, UK. This researcher exchange aimed to contribute to the development of a balanced and sustainable river basin ecosystem support system to fulfil the basic water needs of stakeholders of the Luni river basin. This involved development of rainfall-runoff statistical models for translation of floods of different recurrence intervals in the Luni River to determine water availability during and post-monsoon season. The collaborators in particular, aimed to determine the quantity of loss of surface water through evaporation and transmission to the groundwater
Directive speech acts in the New Testament
No full textDanuta Pytel-Pandey, WrocławThis article discusses the directive speech acts in the New Testament. The
author presents examples of such acts from the New Testament Scriptures, and
then carries out their pragmalinguistic [email protected]
Similarities between 2D and 3D convection for large Prandtl number
No full textUsing direct numerical simulations of Rayleigh-B\'enard convection (RBC), we perform a comparative study of the spectra and fluxes of energy and entropy for large and infinite Prandtl numbers in two (2D) and three (3D) dimensions. We observe close similarities between the 2D and 3D RBC, in particular the kinetic energy spectrum , and the entropy spectrum exhibits a dual branch with a dominant spectrum. We showed that the dominant Fourier modes in the 2D and 3D flows are very close
Evaluation and analysis of impact of subsidies on small scale renewable energy technologies dissemination: a case study of Nepal
No full textThe report has analysed the status of rural electrification using renewable energy technologies (RETs) and the current subsidy delivery modality of RETs in Nepal. As the Government of Nepal is subsidizing small scale renewable energy projects, it is important to evaluate and analyse the programme to make sure that a programme is running in an effective and efficient way while reaching the target group.
During the course of the research, primary information collected from the field has been compiled using appropriate tools/software (such as MS Office) and analyzed. Different sets of questionnaires were prepared, targeting different personnel ranging from the users’ level to the government policy level. The field survey methods include field observations of RETs installations and operations along with interviews with selected users on a random sampling basis to identify barriers to subsidy delivery and possible measures to overcome these barriers; to determine user satisfaction level and time period for subsidy delivery mechanisms.
The report started with the country background information and the rationale behind the study. This is followed by the literature review and information on the current status of small scale RETs in the country. Next it deals with the organizational structure and current subsidy delivery modality of RETs in the country. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the subsidy with the current subsidy delivery modality has been analyzed based on six parameters; Targets and Achievements, Impact of RETs, Subsidy Delivery System Efficiency, Transparency, Sustainability and Effectiveness.
The research shows that the subsidized government program has been successful in achieving its goal to provide basic energy services in rural areas through RETs in terms of its quantitative target. Although the subsidized program is successful in electrifying the rural communities via RETs, the poorest of the poor families are still excluded from the subsidy. The program seems to benefit more the rich and upper middle class families rather than the poor families for which the subsidy was intended. The high capital cost and long subsidy delivery process are the main important reasons for this failure. The author has proposed a new modality which might overcome the time barriers and bureaucratic process in the subsidy delivery mechanism and will decrease the lead time. This will in turn help to reduce the operational cost of the private companies and will encourage more players to enter the market, increase competition and result in lower system costs.
After identifying gaps in the current subsidy delivery modality, the project report ends with the recommendation of a new modality improving the current modality and filling the gaps identified. As this study has some limitations, as described in chapter one, the scope of further works has been listed at the end
this paper is the real work of the author
No full textthe author is the renouned economist and have an experience of 25 years as a reader and as a guest professor .unemployemnt
this paper is the real work of the author
No full textthe author is the renouned economist and have an experience of 25 years as a reader and as a guest professor .unemployemnt
Exposure to paints and respiratory health ailments among painting workers
No full textAbstractOver time, paint chemistry has changed, posing health hazards to house painters. Surveys and interviews scheduled on work profiles determined the exposure to solvents in commercial painting. This research paper aims to identify the respiratory and lungs issues among painters due to their occupation. With this aim, this also explore the worker’s experiences with various types of paints regarding health implications. The current study is related to research on the health issues of paint workers. Subjects for the study were chosen by the use of cluster sampling from several places in three districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. An interview schedule was developed to collect relevant and maximum information. The study used a sample size of 150 that was not pre-determined. All the respondents were from the labour class and worked with paints. A schedule of the interview was developed to gather information about the painters’ demographic profile and current respiratory health status. Statistical approaches such as Standard Deviation, ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation were used for analysis. The study revealed that painters are exposed to paints and face various health issues. Majority of the respondents (50.7%) belongs to lower economic status, followed by upper lower (33.3%), and only 4% of them belong to the upper class. We found a significant difference between the respondent’s age and respiratory health. This data indicates that respondents who faced high respiratory issues belong to the age group of 61–75 years, and minimum problems were observed in the age group of 19–32 years. This data shows highly significant differences between age groups, and the problem occurs with the respiratory system in painters. The result indicates that wearing the mask was significantly associated with respiratory problems like cough (p = .004), chest tightness (p = .009), and whistling sound from the chest (p = .000). A perfect positive significant correlation between working year, days, and duration with different lung problems were identified. A perfect positive association (0.443**) was also identified between years of work and cough difficulties, indicating that workers who have worked for prolonged periods were more susceptible to cough. Cough problems were highly associated with painters who worked more days per week. Cough issues were perfectly and significantly associated (0.232**) with painters who use masks while working. The chest sound or whistling gets more intense as the cough problem worsens. Moreover, there was a positive and significant association between discomfort during breathing and working years (.340**), working days in a week (.195*), and working duration (.594**). This study highlighted the risk and problems among painters due to pain, including breathing problems, prolonged cough, chest discomfort, and almost all lung problems
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