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- Emotional Intelligence & Job Performance in Banking & Insurance Sector in India
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1 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN
1 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN
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Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev., Vol 49, No 4 (2014), Pagination: 722-733Abstract
Inadequate evidence with regard to the direct effect of emotional intelligence on job performance has restricted its use as a tool for personnel planning and development.With the help of regression analysis, this study establishes that there is a direct relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance. Therefore, we should restructure our selection procedures in a way that gives due weightage to emotional intelligence while hiring employees. A limitation of this study is that it is confined to banking and insurance sector enterprises of India.
- Study of the Dairy Characters of Lactating Murrah Buffaloes on the Basis of Body Parts Measurements
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Materials and Methods: A total of 70 lactating Murrah buffaloes were selected from Buffalo Farm, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hisar and were randomly selected in a range from first to fifth parity. Traits studied were 305 days milk yield (MY), body weight (BW), body length (BL), muzzle width (MW), height at wither (HW), abdominal girth (AG), chest girth (CG), body depth fore, body depth rear, hip bone distance (HBD), pin bone distance (PBD), skin thickness (STK), and tail length (TL). Data were collected and statically analyzed by Pearson’s correlation method.
Result: The result of this study showed that Murrah buffaloes had the average 2604.8±39.5 kg for MY, 556.1±4.9 kg for BW, and 152.2±0.8 cm for BL. This study showed that buffaloes had positive significant (p<0.05) correlation between MY and BW (0.26). Highly significant (p<0.01) correlation was observed between MY and AG (0.64), MW (0.42). Significant (p<0.01) negative correlation was observed between MY and STK (-0.79). Different body part measurements (BW, BL, HW, AG, CG, MW, TL, BD, PBD, HBD, STK) were significantly correlated with each other.
Conclusion: This study can be helpful as a selection tool to enhance and evaluate the production potential by setting standards of Murrah buffalo breed. BW, abdominal growth, muzzle thickness, and STK were found key factors while selecting a dairy Murrah buffalo.
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1 Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125004, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125004, Haryana, IN
1 Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125004, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125004, Haryana, IN
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Veterinary World, Vol 10, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 17-21Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to correlate the milk yield of Murrah buffaloes with certain body parts measurements.Materials and Methods: A total of 70 lactating Murrah buffaloes were selected from Buffalo Farm, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hisar and were randomly selected in a range from first to fifth parity. Traits studied were 305 days milk yield (MY), body weight (BW), body length (BL), muzzle width (MW), height at wither (HW), abdominal girth (AG), chest girth (CG), body depth fore, body depth rear, hip bone distance (HBD), pin bone distance (PBD), skin thickness (STK), and tail length (TL). Data were collected and statically analyzed by Pearson’s correlation method.
Result: The result of this study showed that Murrah buffaloes had the average 2604.8±39.5 kg for MY, 556.1±4.9 kg for BW, and 152.2±0.8 cm for BL. This study showed that buffaloes had positive significant (p<0.05) correlation between MY and BW (0.26). Highly significant (p<0.01) correlation was observed between MY and AG (0.64), MW (0.42). Significant (p<0.01) negative correlation was observed between MY and STK (-0.79). Different body part measurements (BW, BL, HW, AG, CG, MW, TL, BD, PBD, HBD, STK) were significantly correlated with each other.
Conclusion: This study can be helpful as a selection tool to enhance and evaluate the production potential by setting standards of Murrah buffalo breed. BW, abdominal growth, muzzle thickness, and STK were found key factors while selecting a dairy Murrah buffalo.
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Body Parts Measurements, Correlation, Dairy Characters, Regression.Full Text
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- Efficacy of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Induced Drought on Germination Indices and Photosynthetic Pigments of Sweet Corn Var. NSC-901B
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1 Department of Botany, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), IN
1 Department of Botany, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), IN
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Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 12, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 185-188Abstract
Germination of seed is considered as the first and most fundamental stage of a plant life cycle so that, the achievement in growth and yield production also depends on this stage. Drought stress is one of the most important environmental factors that limit the growth, development and production of plants. The influence of drought stress (0, -.6, -1.2 and -1.8 bar) by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 on seed germination indices and photosynthetic pigments in sweet corn was examined under laboratory conditions with triplicates. Results indicated that drought stress significantly reduced germination per cent (76%), radicle length (71%), plumule length (65%), radicle fresh weight (76%), plumule fresh weight (68%), radicle dry weight (78%), plumule dry weight (56%), chlorophyll a (67%), chlorophyll b (75%), total chlorophyll (69%) and carotenoids (72%). Overall, drought stress had a negative effect on all the parameters.Keywords
Drought Stress, PEG, Photosynthetic Pigments, Seed Germination, Seedling Growth.References
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- In vitro Total Antioxidant Activity and Nitric Oxide Scavenging of Anogeissus latifolia
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1 Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), IN
1 Department of Botany, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), IN
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Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 12, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 254-258Abstract
Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb.Ex DC.) Wall.exGuill. &Perr. (Combretaceae) commonly known as bakli, dhau, dhawa or axle wood is a moderate sized tree characteristic of dry deciduous forests flourishing mainly in India. It is used in traditional systems of medicine to enhance the immune system and in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, diarrhoea, dysuria, cough, colic, snakebite, digestive ailments, skin and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, methanol and water extracts were prepared from powdered bark and leaf of A. latifolia. The extracts were studied for nitric oxide scavenging and total antioxidant activities determined by spectrophotometric technique. The results of this study show that the methanol and water extracts of A. latifolia can be used as an easily accessible source of natural antioxidants.Keywords
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