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The paper deals with distribution of 210Po and 210Pb radionuclides in a vertical profile of illuviated soil, in Madikeri taluk of Coorg district, Karnataka, India. The activity concentration of 210Po and 210Pb radionuclides was determined using radioanalytical method and the dependence of these radionuclides on physico-chemical parameters of soil was also investigated through a statistical study. In all the layers of the soil in a vertical profile, the 210Po nuclides were found to be in disequilibrium with 210Pb. The frequency distribution of 210Po and 210Pb radionuclides was analysed using Kolgomorov–Smirnov test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The facilitator role of mass media in the process of development is widely acknowledged across the developing world. In fact, the government machinery employs tools of mass media to create awareness about its policies. The government's use of media in creating awareness about its social welfare programmes, for instance, is well known. In different states of India, most of the government departments use media extensively to disseminate valuable policy related information to the intended beneficiaries. However, one needs to have accessibility of media and communication technology in the first place in order to reap the benefits of government projects. Media accessibility is a necessary condition in creating media awareness among the people. In this background, the present study aims at examining the media accessibility and media awareness among nomadic and semi-nomadic communities of northeastern part of Karnataka, a state in southwestern India. The study also focuses on terms and references of their media use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]