Unusual landing of Arius by dol net at Gorai, greater Mumbai

Arius spp.are rarely caught by dolnets. During 1983 to 1996 the catfishes constituted only 2 % of the dolnet catches. On 24.11.2002 huge landings was observed in a craft named Sony at Gorai landing centre

Unusual landing of Koth (Otolithoides biauritus) and seer fish (Scomberomorus commerson) by gill nets at Uttan, Maharashtra

On 20-01-2004 three IBM crafts of OAL 8.0-13.0 meter operating with mid water gill nets, locally known as Magar jal and Ghagra jal, at depth of 15-45 m in fishing grounds off Versova, Mumbai landed unusually heavy catch of Koth (7.9t) (Otolithoides biauritus) at Uttan -I forming 64.0%, of total catch (12.385 t). fishermen have introduced a new gear locally known as Magar jal

A note on the fishery of mysid, Mesopodopsis zeylanica Nouvel (1954) at Mahim Mumbai

Mysids or opossum shrimps are component of zooplankton composition which are used for human consumption. Mysids are harvested using hand trawl made of mosquito netting during high tide period at surface of water. The article deals the fishery of this mysid, landing and catch composition as preliminary report from the Mumbai coast

Unusual landings of Otolithoides biauritus in gill net and dol net at Mahim Bazzar and Yarangal bhati, Maharashtra

The report gives catch details on unusual landings of Otolithoides biauritus at Mahim Bazzar and Yarangal bhati landing center in Maharashtra

On the stranding of the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis at Murud Janjira

A dead male dolphin, Delphinus delphis, locally called 'Gadda' measuring 305 cm in total length was washed ashore in the early hours of 20 - 3 - '97 at the sea shore of Murud Janjir

What is pre-criminal space?

Prevent is a UK-wide programme within the government's anti-terrorism strategy aimed at stopping individuals from supporting or taking part in terrorist activities. NHS England's Prevent Training and Competencies Framework requires health professionals to understand the concept of pre-criminal space. This article examines pre-criminal space, a new term which refers to a period of time during which a person is referred to a specific Prevent-related safeguarding panel, Channel. It is unclear what the concept of pre-criminal space adds to the Prevent programme. The term should be either clarified or removed from the Framework

A Study on Performance Appraisal at Future Lifestyle Fashion Ltd. (FLF) Mumbai

In this competitive world, business is playing a major role and performance appraisal (PA) has increasingly become part of strategic approach to integrating HR activities and business policies. Today we can see this standard term covering a variety of activities through which organizations seek to assess employees and develop their competence, improve performance and achieve rewards. The success of an organization depends on the performance of the employees and it is the human tendency. Appraising performance is both a difficult and an essential supervisory skill. Every organization judges formally or informally. If there are no fixed standards of judging they will start judging based on informal standards that can create lack of enthusiasm and impact the performance of the employee and in turn, the organization. Hence, it is essential that we set the right standards to judge the performance of the employees. At a strategic level, the need for speedy and effective organizational change in today's vibrant social, economic, and political environment requires that employees continually re align their performance with goals and objectives of the organization

On the disposal of dried prawns (Parapenaeopsis stylifera) along Raigad District, Maharashtra

Along some southern centres of Raigad district, Maharashtra viz Shrivardhan, Bhardkol, Dighi, Rajpuri, Murud-Janjira, Nadgoan, Borli-Mandla, Korlal, Salavand Revdanda, there exists a traditional seasonal prawn fishery during August-December landed mainly by 'dol' netters and trawlers

Lower cost automotive piston from 2124/SiC/25p metal-matrix composite

Engineered materials have made a breakthrough in a quest for materials with a combination of custom-made properties to suit particular applications. One of such materials is 2124/SiC/25p, a high-quality aerospace grade aluminium alloy reinforced with ultrafine particles of silicon carbide, manufactured by a powder metallurgy route. This aluminium matrix composite offers a combination of greater fatigue strength at elevated temperatures, lower thermal expansion and greater wear resistance in comparison with conventionally used piston materials. The microscale particulate reinforcement also offers good formability and machinability. Despite the benefits, the higher manufacturing cost often limits their usage in high-volume industries such as automotive where such materials could significantly improve the engine performance. This paper presents mechanical and forging data for a lower cost processing route for metal matrix composites. Finite element modelling and analysis were used to examine forging of an automotive piston and die wear. This showed that selection of the forging route is important to maximise die life. Mechanical testing of the forged material showed a minimal reduction in fatigue properties at the piston operating temperature