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Aim & Objective:To assess the effectiveness of community change agents on attitude regarding disaster preparedness among women. Methodology:Researcher adopted a quasi experimental research design for the study. 414 (experimental-206 & control-208) who fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. Researcher obtained written Informed consent from the community change agents and women. Researcher chosen the community change agents and created a favorable attitude towards coastal disaster readiness package (CDRP). Similar training was given to the women regarding home disaster preparedness through the community change agents. Data was collected using a attitude scale. Results:The study findings showed that the pre test mean attitude score of experimental and control group women was 43.81 with SD of 5.98 and 44.55 with SD of 4.76 respectively. The post test attitude mean score of experimental and control group women was 83.22 with SD of 6.38 and 45.23 with SD of 5.91. Conclusion:The study concluded that the positive attitude andactive participation of community change agents and reinforcement of disaster related education and training is extremely essential for the women living in coastal villages, at regular intervals in order to maintain the sustainability of disaster preparedness measures. &nbsp

To assess the effectiveness of community based comprehensive lifestyle promotion package on cardio-vascular risk (biochemical parameters risk score) among adult with hypertension. Methodology:Quantitative approach, true experimental design was adopted in the study. 200 samples in experimental and 198 samples in control group who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected using probability sampling technique. Cardio-vascular risk (biochemical parameters risk score) was assessed by using laboratory values. Results:The chi-square analysis showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group in the pre test. In post test 3 there was statistically significant difference in the biochemical parameter risk score between experimental and control group. In post test 3 total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, Triglyceridesrisk reduction score were138.93, 54.06, 117.85, 23.22, 127.70respectively among experimental group whereas in the control group risk reduction score was 160.90, 49.09,123.62, 29.38, 135.94. Student independent t-test (t=8.65 at p=0.001, t=5.69 at p=0.001, t=3.29 atp=0.01, t=9.39 at p=0.001, t=1.97 at p=0.05) showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control group in the post test 3. Results also revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between pretest and post test 3 (F=116.58, 39.54, 26.05, 43.33and 104.9 respectively at p=0.001 level) only in the experimental group alone. Conclusion:The results revealed that the community based comprehensive lifestyle promotion package was effective in reducing the biochemical parameter risk score and thus preventing the cardiovascular diseases hence can be utilized as a step in prevention of cardiovascular risk among adult with hypertension.

To assess the effectiveness of community based comprehensive lifestyle promotion package on Cardio-Vascular risk among adult with hypertension. Methodology: Quantitative approach, true experimental design was adopted in the study. 200 samples in experimental and 198 samples in control group who fullled the inclusion criteria were selected using simple random sampling technique. Cardio-vascular risk was assessed by using Med India cardio-vascular risk assessment tool. Results: The chi-square analysis showed that there was no statistically signicant difference between the experimental and control group in the pre test. In post test 3 there was statistically signicant difference in the cardio vascular risk score between experimental and control group. In post test 3 cardio vascular risk reduction score was 2.37 among experimental group whereas in the control group risk reduction score was 5.01. Student independent t-test (t=10.87 at p=0.001) showed that there was a signicant difference between the experimental and control group in the post test 3. Results also revealed that there was a statistically signicant difference between pretest and post test 3 (F=44.36, p=0.001 level) only in the experimental group alone. Conclusion:The results revealed that the community based comprehensive lifestyle promotion package was effective in reducing the cardio-vascular risk score and thus preventing the cardiovascular diseases hence can be utilized as a step in prevention of cardiovascular risk among adult with hypertension.

On November 16, 2013, at the 18th International Workshop on Laser Ranging in Fujiyoshida, Japan, the attendees adopted a resolution endorsing expanded ILRS tracking on Global Navigation Satellite System—GNSS satellites with retroreflector arrays of sufficient quality, highlighting the example of the fully populated GLONASS constellation.

Group Search Optimizer(GSO) is one of the best algorithms, is very new in the field of Evolutionary Computing. It is very robust and efficient algorithm, which is inspired by animal searching behaviour. The paper describes an application of GSO to clustering of networks. We have tested GSO against five standard benchmark datasets, GSO algorithm is proved very competitive in terms of accuracy and convergence speed., Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures

This is a case report of a patient with schizophrenic disorder, followed up prospectively over a period of six years through four episodes of illness. Her experience of a focal physical symptom as a consistent prodromal feature of each relapse forms the focus of the report as such a clinical phenomenon has not been recorded before. The possible reason for such presentation and the value of identifying the prodromal symptoms in the control of relapse are discussed.

This article 'Occurrence of Rice Tungro Virus in Tamil Nadu' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Reaction of Certain Rice Cultivars to Sheath Rot Disease' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Rice Varietal Reaction to Leaffolder (LF) and Yellow Stem Borer (SB)' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

Long-wavelength (1300/1550 nm) vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) have been much more difficult to realize than VCSELs at shorter wavelengths such as 850/980 nm. The primary reason for this has been the low refractive index difference and reflectivity associated with lattice-matched InP/InGaAsP mirrors. A solution to this problem is to “wafer-fuse” high-reflectivity GaAs/AlGaAs mirrors to InP/InGaAsP active regions. This process has led to the first room-temperature continuous-wave (CW) 1.54 μm VCSELs. In this paper, we discuss two device geometries which employ wafer-fused mirrors, both of which lead to CW operation. We also discuss fabrication of WDM arrays using long-wavelength VCSELs.

Genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are powerful tools for systems neuroscience. Recent efforts in protein engineering have significantly increased the performance of GECIs. The state-of-the art single-wavelength GECI, GCaMP3, has been deployed in a number of model organisms and can reliably detect three or more action potentials in short bursts in several systemsin vivo. Through protein structure determination, targeted mutagenesis, high-throughput screening, and a battery ofin vitroassays, we have increased the dynamic range of GCaMP3 by severalfold, creating a family of “GCaMP5” sensors. We tested GCaMP5s in several systems: cultured neurons and astrocytes, mouse retina, andin vivoinCaenorhabditischemosensory neurons,Drosophilalarval neuromuscular junction and adult antennal lobe, zebrafish retina and tectum, and mouse visual cortex. Signal-to-noise ratio was improved by at least 2- to 3-fold. In the visual cortex, two GCaMP5 variants detected twice as many visual stimulus-responsive cells as GCaMP3. By combiningin vivoimaging with electrophysiology we show that GCaMP5 fluorescence provides a more reliable measure of neuronal activity than its predecessor GCaMP3. GCaMP5 allows more sensitive detection of neural activityin vivoand may find widespread applications for cellular imaging in general.