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Nepal Academy of Science and Technology The Sixth National Conference on Science and Technology

Sept 25 - 27, 2012 (Ashwin 9-11, 2069)

“Adsorptive separation of metal ions with surface modified KUSH” Jagjit Kour, Puspa Lal Homagai, Megh Raj Pokhrel and Kadar Nath Ghimire A first principles case study for electronic and magnetic properties of double perovskite Nd2MgIrO6 M.P. Ghimire, B. Kaderiya, Sandeep, D.P. Rai, R.K. Thapa, T.P. Sinha and S.R. Kafle A Fixed Point Theorem for Weakly Compatible Mappings in Dislocated Metric Space D. Panthi and K. Jha

A Laboratory Scale Synthesis of Geopolymer from Waste Brick Dust Ambar Bahadur Rangu Magar and Vinay Kumar Jha A New Arc-like Filamentary Structure Seen in Far IRAS Map Above the Planetary Nebula NGC 4361 Tek Prasad Adhikari, Binil Aryal A Preliminary Report on Algal Flora of Ghodaghodi Lake, Nepal Shiva Kumar Rai A Review on Solar Energy Research Activities at Nepal Academy of Science and Technology Deb Kumar Shah, SubashAdhikari, Nabeen Kumar Shresthaand Suresh Kumar Dhungel A Simple Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phosphate in Detergent, Sugarcane Juice, Water and Fertilizer Samples Samjhana Pradhan and Megh Raj Pokhrel A Statistical analysis on the Patterns of Thumb Print with respect to gender, region and ethnicity Piyush Man Shakya, Madhumati Bajracharya A Study of the Sequence of Written /fingerprint imprinted materials on a laser-prined document Basudev K.C., Piyush Man Shakya A study on bacterial etiology and antibiotic susceptibility profile on asymptomatic bacteriuria among the pregnant women visiting Tribhuvan University, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal Bharat Mani Paudyal, Shamshul Ansari, Ram Prasad Adhikar, Shovita Shrestha, Keshab Prasad Parajuli, Niranjan Prasad Shah, Hari Prasad Kattle, Rajan Kumar Dahl, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Nawa Raj Banjade, Padam Raj Pant, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Basista Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokhrel A study on Toeplitz Operator Sundar Tamang, Chet Raj Bhatta A Taxonomic Study of the Genus Andrena(Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) of Nepal Ram Chandra Gouli and Osamu Tadauchi Abdominal Condition of Culex quinquefasciatus, the Principal Vector of Filariasis in Bhaktapur District, Nepal Reena Byanju, Ishan Gautam, Meghnath Dhimal, Manchita Aryal, Hum Narayan Shrestha and Aradhana K.C. Acute Toxicity Study of Lindera neesiana (Wall. ex Nees) Seed Extract in Albino Rats Manoj Gurung, Sharada Thapaliya Adsorption characteristics of phosphoric acid activated carbon from Lapsi seed stone. Tulsi Damase and Raja Ram Pradhananga Adsorption of As(III) and As (V) onto Fe (III) - Loaded Pomegranate Waste Sheela Thapa & Megh Raj Pokhrel Adsorptive Removal of Cr(Vi) And Al(Iii) from Aqueous Solutions by Sugarcane Biomass Paramatma Mishra, Associate Prof. Dr Deba Bahadur Khadka Adsorptive Removal of Lead (II) on to Rice Husk Powder Vijay Das and Khagendra Prasad Bohara Allelopathic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Mikania Micrantha (L.) Kunth on Seed Germination, Seedling Growth andBiochemical Quality of Triticum Aestivum Linn. Babita Adhikari, Pragyesh Dhungel, R. Parajuli and Dhurva P. Gauchan An Assessment of Toxicity Effect of Nepali Paper Dye Effluents on Germination, Growth and BiochemicalQuality of Triticum Aestivum Linn. R. Parajuli, P. Priyadarshani, N. Shrestha, R. Taujale, D.P. Gauchan, R.M. Shakya and R.M. Bajracharya

An Improvement in Female Survival : A Quite Revolution in Nepal Shambhu Prasad Patel An Impact of An Educational Intervention on Knowledge Regarding Safe Abortion Among Adolescent Students Shrijana Pandey, Mandira Shahi An Improvement in Female Survival : A Quite Revolution in Nepal Shambhu Prasad Patel An Investigation on “Management Options for Potato Leaf Miner Fly, Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera:

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Agromyzidae)” Under Farmers' Field Condition K.N. Chiluwal, R.B. Thapa, S.M. Shtestha and M. Sporleder An Isoquinoline alkaloid; Protopine isolated from Corydalis govaniana Mr. Ram Lal (Swagat) Shrestha, Dr.Ram Narayan Jha

An Overview of Citrus Cultivation and its Major Impediments in Lamjung, Tanahun, Palpa and Gulmi Districts of Nepal Sarita Thapa, Sangita Shrestha, Neesha Rana, Jaishree Sijapati, Jyoti Maharjan, Chiranjivi Regmi, Usha Budhathoki

Analysis of Autosomal Str Based Paternity Cases Dinesh Kumar Jha, Jiwan Prasad Rijal, Basanta Raj Pokharel Analysis of Heavy Metals in the Street Dust of Kathmandu Valley Rita Bhatta Analysis of Morphology and Some Physical Properties of Bamboo Flour Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Netra L. Bhandari, Sabu Thomas, Chapal K. Das, Rameshwar Adhikari Analysis of Nonsynonymus Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs1468384 of Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 Gene and its Association with Serum Cholesterol Levels in Nepalese Population U. Timilsina, H.K. Tamang, K.P. Singh, P. Yadav, B. Gautam, S. Shrestha, I. Shrestha and S. Khadka

Antibacterial Susceptibility patterns of uropathogen S Pandey, M Sharma, GP Neupane and SK Madhup Antibiotic Resistance among Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Market Milk in Kathmandu Valley Bisho Ram Lawaju, Binod Lekhak, Sharmila Chapagain, Nabaraj Adhikari and Dhiraj Acharya Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Salmonella enterica isolated from blood in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal Rajan Kumar Dahal, Hari Prasad Kattle, Nawaraj Banjade, Basistha Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokhrel Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils and CrudeExtracts of Some Aromatic Plants AgainstFusarium Rot of Trichosanthes dioca Roxb Bina Wagle and Usha Budathoki Antioxidant Assay of Oleoresin of Large Cardamom (Amomum subulatum) Seeds Samridhi Pant, Bhaskar Mani Adhikari and Madhav Prasad Baral Application of Renewable Energy Technology forImproving the Quality of Life of Nepalese People Jagan Nath Shrestha Application of the method of successive approximations for explaining the anomaly in the thermodynamic properties of some binary liquid alloys S.K. Chakrabarti, I.S. Jha, R.N. Yadav and M. Shahi Approximation of a Function f Belonging to Lip� and Lip(�(t), p) Class by (E, q) (N, pn) Means of its Fourier Series Binod Prasad Dhakal Assessmsnt of Energy Environment and Economic performance of Fring Bricks in Nepal S. Adhikari, R.M. Byanju, S. Amatya, S. Prajapati Assessment of Background Radiation around Kathmandu Valley and CHURE Region Milan Koirala, Prakash Shrestha and Buddha R. Shah Assessment of Carbon sequestration Potential of Leasehold Forests : A Case Study of Katakuti VDC, Dolakha District Tshering Dolma Lama and Ram Asheshwor Mandal Assessment of Commercial Chicken Farming and Its Market Dynamics in Chitwan Bishwash Poudel and Prof. Mana Raj Kolachhaptai Assessment of Energy, Environment and Economic Performance of Firing Bricks in Nepal Sagar Adhikar, Rejina Maskey Byanju, Sushim Amatya, Suyesh Prajapati Assessment of Existing Charring Technology to Meet the industrial Demand of Char Narayan Babu Dhital, Rejna Maskey Byanju, Ramesh Sapkota, Sushima Amatya, Yub Raj Bhatta Assessment of Ground Water Quality for Sustainable Water Supply in Core Areas of Lalitpur Sub Metro Politan City (Patan City) Sapkota M, K.D. Yami Assessment of Impacts on Fish and Macro Invertebrates by High Dam : A Case Study from Proposed Arun III Hydropower Project, Sankhuwasabha, Nepal Kapil Singh, Gyan Kumar Chhipi Shrestha, Jiwan Shrestha Assessment of Microbial Quality in Yogurt Manufacturing Chain Deepa Sharma, Tika Bahadur Karki and Om Prakash Panta Assessment of Microbial Quality of Chlorinated Drinking Tap Water and Susceptibility of Gram Negative Bacterial Isolates Towards Chlorine Suraj Bishankha, Tista Parsai Joshi, Dev Raj Joshi and Dwij Raj Bhatta Assessment of Rice Varietal Adoption Patternsand Impacts on Farmers Livelihood withChanging Climate in Chitwan, Nepal B. Chaulagain, D.R. Chalise, B. Ghimire and R.P. Mainali

Assessment of Water Quality of three lakes/in Baral Danda Lake Complex Lekhnath Municipality, Kaski District, Nepal Anima Shahi, Rejina Maskey Byanju, Ramesh Pd. Sapkota Assessment of Wind Speed and Resource Characterization for Selected sites in Nepal

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Deb Kumar Shah, Dr. Chiranjivi Regmi, Mr. Nara Raj Giri and Manoj Kumar Shah Association of Blood Sugar and Glycated Hemoglobin with Lipid Profile in Diabetic Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal M.K Tamang, S. Khatiwada, PR Shakya, S. Gautam, P Jha, M Lamsal, N Baral Bacterial Etiology of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Patients Visiting Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Ram Prasad Adhikar, Bharat Mani Paudyal, Shamshul Ansari, Shovita Shrestha, Navaraj Banjade, Rajan Kumar Dahal, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Niranjan Prasad Shak, Keshav Prasad Parajuli, Prem Khadga, Basista Prasad Rijal, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Bharat Mani Pokhrel Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Rhizospheric Microbes of Some Medicinal Plants of Manaslu Conservation Area Bijaya Laxmi Maharjan and Kanti Shrestha Bioactivity of Rhizospheric Microbes of Medicinal Plants from Manaslu Conservation Area Bijaya Laxmi Maharjan and Kanti Shrestha Bio-agent Jeevatu: One of the Best Optionsfor the Control of Soft Rot of Ginger Bharat Kumar Poudyal Bio-briquette: Market status and its contribution to sustainable development in Nepal Rija Manandhar, Lakpa Sherpa and Sima Mostofi Javid Biogeography and Conservation of Nymphaea (Nymphaceae) in Nepal Bhakta B. Raskoti and Rita Ale Biological and Chemical Investigation of the Flowers of Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham) Meena Rajbhandari, Daniel Effert and Ulrike Lindequist Biological and Physiochemical Quality of Soils under Conventional and Organic Farming in the Central Nepal Mid-Hills Ayush Joshi Gyawali, Sravan Shrestha, Roshan M. Bajracharya Biological Control of Water Hyacinth by Means of Water Hyacinth Weevil (Neochetina spp.) in Aquatic Ecology of Nepal R. P. Mainali, R. B. Thapa , M. Pokhrel, P. Pokhrel Biomass Briquetting: Fuel from Waste Sudip Pandey, Rabindra Prasad Dhakal Biomass Production and NPK Retention in Eichhornia crassipes and Associated Species in Wetlands of Biratnagar, Nepal Umesh Koirala and Sasinath Jha Botanical Composition And Herbage Mass Estimation in Relation To Quality Status of Mauma Kharka in the Taplejung District I. Barsila, N.R. Deevkota, M.R. Kolachhapati, S.R. Barsila Box Method Approach for Indoor Air Pollutant Distribution from Biomass Cook Stoves Buddhi Prasad Sapkota and D B Gurung Building Climate resilient communities through community based adaptation planning and action A.Uprety, R. Subedi, B. Rana Carp-SIS-Prawn Polyculture: A New Intervention to Improve Income and Nutrition ofWomen in Terai, Nepal Sunila Rai, Shakuntala H. Thilsted, Madhav K. Shrestha, Md. Abdul. Wahab, Mahesh C. Gupta Cement as a Low Cost Adsorbent for Removal of Arsenic from Water Amrit Bahadur Kunwor, Megh Raj Pokhrel Censored Negative Exponential Distribution as a Mixed Distribution and Derivation of its Moments Srijan Lal Shrestha Chemical Analysis of Chiuri Butter [Diploknema butyracea (Roxb.) H.J. Lam] of Nepal for Use as Cosmetic Ingredient Khilendra Gurung and Alexandre Skibniewski

Chemical Composition of Essential Oils of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban from Different Habitats of Nepal Anjana Devkota, Stefano Dall' Acqua, Gabriella Innocenti and Pramod Kumar Jha Chemical Transport Modeling: a Decision Support a Tool for Policy makers for Sustainabble Development Planning A. Adhikary, E Vuillermoz, A Marinoni, P Cristofanelli and P. Bonasoni Climate Change and Its Impacts on Livestock Production and Management Toya Nath Joshi, Nawaraj Devkota, Dawa Tshring Tamang and Srijana Marasini Climate Change Due to Gases is Impossible: causes and Solutions Dev Bahadur Dongol Climate-Smart Agriculture : Opportunities and Limitations in Nepal Khem Raj Dahal Cloning and Expression Analysis of Rice Genes Involved in Infection with Hirschmanniella Oryzae Homan Regmi, Tina Kyndt, Godelieve Gheysen and Lander Bauters Climate-Smart Agriculture : Opportunities and Limitations in Nepal K.R. Dahal Clonal Propagation of Paulownia tomentosa for Commercial Production Sabari Rajbahak, Narahari Chapagain, Jwala Shrestha and Puskar Basnet Cloning and Characterization of Germacrene : A Synthase Gene from Inula britannica L. N. Dhami, Q. Liu, H.J. Bouwmeester, S. van der Krol Comparative Study for Temperature Distribution Mathematical Model In Male and Female

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Saraswati Acharya, D.B. Gurung and V. P. Saxena Comparative Study of Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solution by Using Functionalized Wheat Straw and Narkat Stem Bishnu Prasad Thapaliya, Basanta Acharya, Kedar Nath Ghimire Comparative Study of Dose Distribution in 3D Conformal and Simulated 2D Plan of Lung Crcinoma Matrika Prasad Adhikar, M Thapa, P.P. Chaurasia, S Chand, AK Jha Comparative Study on Cultivation and Yield Performance of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus white and other spp.) on Wheat Straw as Substrate G.R. Giri Comparative Study between Rheum acuminatum and Rheum australe - M.B. Rokaya, Z. Munzbergova and B. Timsina Comparative Study on the Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steels of Nepal Lalit B. Chand, Dipika Regmi, Rupesh Kandel, Dipak K. Gupta and Amar P. Yadav

Comparison of Bacterial Load in Neck and Wing of Retail Chicken Meat of Kathmandu Metropolitan City P Khanal, S.R Aryal Consequences of Changing Climate on Growth Performance of Khari Goat (Corpa hircus) in Hills of Eastern nepal P.K. Pokharel, S. Sapkota and S.K. Jha Conservation Agriculture: A New Approach for Sustainable Crop Production in the Hills of Nepal I.P. Upadhyay and J. Yadav Construction of Multi-purpose Multi Crop Thresher "Maitreya Thresher" B.D. Manandhar Construction of Parallel Corpus from Comparable Corpus Using Bilingual Dictionary (Nepali – English Language Pair) Shashidhar Ram Joshi and Bikash Balami Contribution of Agrobiodiversity in Global Food Security Madan Raj Bhatta Contribution of livelihood Interventions in Improving the Household Income of Wetland Dependent Communities in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Researve Sheela Sharma Corrosion Behavior of Zn-Ni Galvanized Steel in Sulfite Solution Sashil Chapagain, and Amar Prasad Yadav

Cropping System in Changing Climate and Adaptation by the farmers in Tarai Nepal Dhanej Thapa, Binod Prasad Shah CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase Producing Escherichia coli, Nepal Badri Thapa, Chanwit Tribhuddharat, Bhuwan P. Kandel, Paweena Kongsanan, Dwij R. Bhatta, Binhnu P Upadhaya Current Trends of Solid Waste Management in Terai Municipalities of Nepal Binod Prasad Shah & Anita Sahu Contribution of Small Mammals to the Diet of Tiger : A Case of Chitwan National Park S. Dahal, K. Basnet and N. Subedi Cut flowers longevity of Rose (Rosa hybrida) varieties and the effect of carbohydrates and supplement in extending vase life Y.R. Joshi, D.R. Baral, D.M. Gautam and U.K. Pun Demonstrate Occupational Radiation Protection oat Raiation Therapy of B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH) in Bharatpur, Nepal P.P. Chaurasia, Ram Sundar Matang Dendrochronological Studies in Nepal Narayan Prasad Gaire and Dinesh Raj Bhuju Determinants of Willingness to Acquire Skills among Active Workforce of Nepal Krishna Giri and Madhav K. Bhusal Determination of Soil Parameters for Their Corrosivity on Buried Structural Materials Shrawan Kumar Regmi/Yubraj dhakal and Jagadeesh Bhattarai Developing a Street Turbive for generativy electricity Ramesh Prasad Dahal Development of Efficient E. coli Host Strain for Expression of Cytochrome P450s by Endogenous Increased Biosynthesis of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Sujina Mali, Rumika Maharjan, Tribikram Bhattarai, F.P. Guengerich and Pramod Aryal Diversity of Pika (Ochotona species) and foraging activity in Gosainkunda area, Langtang National Park, Nepal Narayan P. Koju, Mukesh K. Chalise and Randall C Kyes

DNA Barcoding of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA), Gorkha, Nepal Ranjan Koirala, Pawan Parajuli, Jaishree Sijapati, Neesha Rana,Jyoti Maharjan, Smita Shrestha and Sangita Shrestha Earthquake Occurrence Pattern in Western Nepal Region Mr. Min Bahadur Rana and Dr. Harihar Paudyal

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Ecological Anatomy of Two Rhododendron Species Along the Elevational Gradient in the Eastern Nepal M. Pathak, B.B. Shrestha, P.K. Jha and L. Joshi

Ecology of Mikania micrantha Kunth and its Impact on Vegetation of Eastern Terai, Nepal Bhabindra Niroula and Nirmala Kafle Economic Analysis of Buffer Zone Management of Chitwan National Park, Nepal Maniratna Aryal, Jay Prakash Dutta, P.P. Regmi and K.R. Pande Effect of Aluminum Concentration in parent solution on optical properties of Tin Sulfide thin film for the use as absorber layer in Solar Cell Bhesha Raj Pokharel and Shankar Prasad Shrestha Effect of Breed, Year and Season in LitterTraits of Meat Type Rabbits P.B. Chapagain, N. Bhataarai, M.K.Shah

Effect of Cations on the Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steel of Nepal Nilima Yadav, Nilima Singh and Amar Prasad Yadav Effect of Climate Change on the Vulnerability of farmers in Nepal Madhav Giri and Maurizio Tiepolo Effect of Different Prehydrolysis Processes on the Organosolv Delignification Ability and Enzymatic Hydrolysability of three Lignocellulosic Feedstocks Yakindra Prasad Timilsena, Laurent Chrusciel, Lyne Desharnais, Anil Kumar Anal, Nicolas Brosse, Sudip Kumar Rakshit Effect of Educational Intervention on the Awareness Regarding Prevention of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Among Higher Secondary School Students Hari Niraula MN, Ortho Trauma Ward in Charge, Bir Hospital, NAMS Effect of Filler Modification on the Properties of Wood Polymer Composites N. L. Bhandari, R. Adhikari Effect of Fodder Trees on Growth and Yield of Maize and Millet Under Agrisilviculture in the Eastern Hill of Nepal Tanka P. Barakoti, Sambhu R. Katuwal and Laxman Joshi Effect of Partial Substitution of Commercial Malt with Naked Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Malt on the Quality of Beer Bhim Nidhi Humagain, Basanta Kumar Rai, Dev Raj Acharya and Shreeram Neupane Effect of Thickness on Optical Properties of Tin Sulfide thin Film grown by Spray Pyrolysis for Solar Cell Navin Kumar Kafle and Shankar Prasad Shrestha Effects of BPA in Combination with IBA on Bauhinia variegata L. B.M Singh, C. Wawrosch, S.D. Joshi and B. Kopp Effects of Different Media on In vitro Regeneration of Medicinally Important Orchid Cymbidium aloifolium Tripti Regmi, Shreeti Pradhan, Gaurav Parmar and Bijaya Pant

Effects of Drivers of Deforestation of Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Forest Carbon Stocks in Collaborative Forests, Nepal Ram Ashseshwar Mandal, I.C. Dutta, P.K. Jha, S.B. Karmacharya, Kamalesh K. Yadav, Bechu Yadav, U. Thapa, Haque S. Effects of Riverbed Extraction on Ground Water Resources with Special Reference to Tinau River, Rupandehi, Nepal Khet Raj Dahal, Suresh Das Shrestha, Prajwal Adhikari, Subodh Sharma Efficacy of Invasive Green Manures on Growth andYield of Different Legumes Crops Geeta Shrestha Vaidya, Nabin Bhattarai

Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. Neglected Fruit of Nepal: Their Sustainable Utilization for Improving Livelihood Income Generation and Food Security Nirmala Joshi and Kalpana Sharma (Dhakal) Electrochemical Sensor for the Determination of Pb (II) Krishna Badan Nakarmi, Krishna Ojha and Amar Prasad Yadav Enhanced electrochromic contrast of self-organized TiO2 nanotubes decorated with silver phosphate nanocrystals Mahesh Niraula, Subash Adhikari, Suresh Kumar Dhungel, Yanyan Song, Nabeen K. Shrestha

Enhancement of Salinity Tolerance in Swertia chirayitaby Lactobacillus plantarum Susanna Phoboo, Prasanta C. Bhowmik, Pramod Kuram Jha and Kalidas Shetty

Environmental Flow Assessment of Kabeli River, EasternNepal Jiwan Shrestha, Gyan Kumar Chhipi Shrestha and Rabinda Chaudhary Environmental Impact and Management of Used Batteries of Solar Home System (SHS) in Nepal Jyangjee Kharel, Govind Raj Pokharel and Sunil Babu Khatry Environment Education in Primary Schools of Nepal : An Evaluation of Curriculum and Implementation Practices Rajani Rajbhandary Status and Human Impact Assessment of Jagdishpur Reservoir-A Ramsar Site, Nepal Mangleswori Dhonju, Deep Narayan Shah, Ramdevi Techamo and Pramod Bhagat Environmental Study on Soil Loss of Upper Bishunmati Watershed in Shivapuri National Park, Nepal Birendra Bikram Malla ESBL Production in Multidrug Resistant Isolates of Lower Respiratory Tract Infectionof Adults in an Urban Hospital B Pangeni, P Thapa, BP Rijal Estimation of Prey Species Density Estimate of Tiger Panthera tigris tigris Prey Species inSuklaphanta Wildlife

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Reserve, Nepal Pradeep Adhikari, T. Thapa and H. Yadav E-Technologies for Rural Economic Growth and Sustainability: Case Study on JiriSubodh Raj Satyal, Ashish Bhandari Evaluation and Improvement of the Thermal Environment of the Traditional Vernacular house in Nepal Hom B. Rijal Evaluation of Antibacterial and AntioxidantProperties of Some Medicinal Plants Nisha gaul and Tribikram Bhattarai Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Phenol andFlavonoid Containing Some Medicinal Plants Bishnu Joshi, Buddha Bahadur Basnet, Megh Raj Bhatt, Dinita Sharma and Bal Hari Poudel

Evaluation of Elite DeterminateGenotypes of Garden Pea T.B. Poon, A. Pokhrel, K.R. Sharma, S.R. Sharma and O.B. Olee Expansion of Dengue Virus in Western Terai Region of Nepal Y Shah, A Katuwal, R Pun, K Pant, SP Sherchand, S Pun, K Pandey, BD Pandey Field Investigation of The preferred Temperature in nepalese houses Yuki Kanno and Hom B. Rijal Fine Root Biomass in Jalthal Sal (Shorea robusta) Forest (Tropical Forest) in Eastern Nepal K.P. Bhattarai and T.N. Mandal

First principles study of electronic and vibrational properties of small silver clusters Nirmal Nischal First Prinicples study of absorption of Hydrogen on Lithium based Compounds Roshani Silwal First test of inversion to retrieve the fault parametres of the M8, 1934 Bihar earthquake from its macroseismic data Franco Pettenati, Stefano Picotti, Livio Sirovich First-princples study of the stability of Graphene and Alkali Metals (Li,Na K) on Grpahene A. Bhattarai, B.D. Oli, B. Nepal and N.P. Adhikari Fisheries Resources, Macrozoobenthos, Some Abiotic Parameters and Socio-economic Aspects of Fishermen Involved in Lakes of Pokhara Valley K.K. Pokharel, G. Timilsina, S.C. Bastola and S.Gurung Foraging Behavior of Apis Mellifera L. Landraces Under Terai Condition of Nepal S. Parajuli and R.B. Thapa

Galvanic Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steel of Nepal Dipika Regmi, Lalit B. Chand, Rupesh Kandel, Dipak K. Gupta and Amar P. Yadav Genetic based population survey of snow leopard (P. uncia) in Annapurna Conservation Area and Rolwaling areas of Nepal J. Shakya, J. Janecka, S. Ale, P. Joshi P, M. Dhakal, S. Manandhar, S. Shrestha, C. Kansakar, A. Awasthi, D. Karmacharya Genetic Diversity Assessment of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) Landraces in Nepal, using SSR Markets Ram Lal Shrestha, Durga Datta Dhakal, Durga Mani Gautam, Krishna Prasad Paudyal and Sangita Shrestha Genetic Diversity Assessment of Swertia chirayita [Roxb. Ex Flem] Karst Populations of Nepal using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Technique Jagat Krishna Chhipi Shrestha, Neesha Rana, Jaishree Sijapati, Jyoti Maharjan, Deepashree Rawal, Bhakta Raskoti and Sangita Shrestha

Genetic diversity of Nepalese Goat Populations Genetic Resource Based on Microsatellite Markers N.A. Gorkhali, H. Jianlin and Suman K.C. Genetic Variability and Inter Relationshiup among the Traits in Jhinuwa Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Landraces MP Tripahti, SK Sah, BR Ojha and LP Subedi Geopolymer: Alternative Cement for 21st Century Vinay Kumar Jha Gill morphology of Snow trout, Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray): A Light and Scanning Electron Microscopic Study C.N.R. Yadav, T.K. Ghosh and B.R. Subba

Gravity Anomalies and Deflection of the vertical for the Improvement of local Geoid in nepal G. Poretti, M.Lipizer and C. Calligaris Growth and Survival of Gardi (Labeo dero) Fry in Response to Different Diets Surendra Prasad, Jay D Bista, Dharma R. Acharya, Ram P. Dhakal, Agni P. Nepal, Ram K Shrestha and Md. A. Husen Growth Hormone Gene Manipulation in Channa striatus T.R. Shrestha and K.C. Majumdar

Growth, Productivity and Seed Quality of Upland and Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars A. Pokhrel, D. N. Yadav, S. M. Shrestha and B. B. Adhikari Handwriting With Semiliterate Person M Pradhan, K. Kharel Harnessing Unlimited Hydropower: Solution to Power Crisis Dev Bahadur Dongol

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Heavy Metal Distribution in Ground Water Resources in Kathmandu Valley Nepal S.M. Shrestha, K. Rijal and M.R. Pokhrel Help Line After Shock Using Adhoc Ballooned Network: A Case Related to Earthquake Disaster Management System Dhiraj Kumar Shrestha and Suresh Kumar Regmi

Hemato-biochemical Profile of Pre-parturient Cross-bred HF Cattle Pushkar Pal, Rajesh Bhatta and Rabin Acharya Hematology and Blood Biochemistry Analysis in Captive Himalayan Griffon Vultures Suraj Subedi, Jeewan Thapa, Sagar Paudel, Dinesh Kumar Singh, Sarita Jnawali Herbaceous Species Richness Pattern in Mixed Rhododendron Forests of Kanchanjungha Conservation Area, Eastern Nepal Shankar Panthi, Chitra B. Baniya, Sailesh Ranjitkar and Krishna K. Shrestha High level of Pollution Transported up to 5000 m asl in the Southern-Himalayas: Continuous Observations since 2006 at NCO-P GAW global Station P. Bonasoni, A. Marinoni, P. Cristofanelli, P. Laj, R. Duchi, E. Vuillermoz, B. Adhikary, Landi T.C. and D. Putero High performance Viterbi Decoder Krishna Phelu High Resolution Non-Hydrostatic Simulations in HKKH With The WRF Model Antonio Parodi, Francesca Viterbo, Luca Molini, CIMA Foundation, Savona, Italy, Jost von Hardenberg, Elisa Palazzi, Antonello Provenzale, CNR-ISAC, Torino, Italy Higher Mycodiversity in Sankarnagar Community Forest, Western Terai Region of Nepal Hari Prasad Aryal, U. Budathoki Human –Wildlife Conflict in Buffer Zone Area: A Study of Banke National Park, Nepal Deep Prakash Ayadi, Keshav Prasad Khanal HxNA : a2', 4'-bridged nucleic acid analogue Ajaya Ram Shrestha, Yoshiyuki Hari, Aiko Yahara, Takashi Osawa, Satoshi Obika Identificagtion of Rapd Markers Linked to Sex Determination in Dioecious Lapsi (Choerospondias Axillaris (Roxb.)B.L. Burtt and A.W. Hill) Dhurva P. Gauchan, María Rosario Garcia Gil, Valentine Floran and Sabin Bhandari Identification of Sutaible Papaya Genotypes for Commercial Cultivation in Nepal J.N .Chaudhary, Y. R. Pandey, I.P. Gautam, R.B. Basnet and R.P. Yadav

Identifying High Yielding Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Varieties for the Western Hills of Nepal KB Koirala, KH Ghimire, DB Gurung, GO Ferrara, TP Tiwari, SR Upadhyay, RC Sharma, TB Karki and SB BK Impact of Flood in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a Ramsar Site in Relation to Ecological Characteristics Pramod Bhagat, Mangleswori Dhonju and Soviet Man Pradhan Impact of Flood in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a Ramsar Site, in Relation to Ecological Characteristics Pramod Bhagat, Mangleswori Dhonju and Soviet Man Pradhan Impacts of Climate Change and Possible Adapatation Strategy of Livestock Production System in Hilly Region of Nepal Bhojan Dhakal, Naba Raj Devkota Impacts of Nursery Management on Growth and Yield of Rainfed Lowland Rice in Western Mid-hills of Nepal R.Subedi, S.K. Sah, B.B. Adhikari and K.B. Basnet Importance of Quantitative estimation of metal ions in Clinical Phosphide Poisoning : A Theoretical and Laboratory approach Rajkumar Gumanju, Birendra Chaudhary, Om Prakash Sharma Improving 3D models by adding image information Hari Krishna Dhonju, Ir. S.J. Oude Elberink In vitro Antileishmanial Activity of Bombax ceiba Linn. Flowers Om Basukala, Jalaj K Gour, Bhuwan B Mishra, Ram P Aganja, Roshan Shah, Rakesh K Singh and Krishna D Manandhar In vitro Micropropagation of Rare Orchid Esmeralda Clarki Rchb.f. Through Protocorm and Shoot Tip Explants Mukti Ram Paudel and Bijaya Pant

In vitro Propagation of Dendrobium amoenum Wall.ex Lindl. from Shoot-tip Culture Keshari Maiya Rajkarnikar In Vitro Study of Microstructural Changes of the Surgical Steels and Disinfection of Microorganism Occurring During the Ultrasound Processing of Medical Instruments Neeraj Dhungel Indium (III) Chloride-catalysed One-pot Multicomponent Approach for the Synthesis of Diverse Bioactive Heterocyclic Scaffolds Parasuraman Jaisankar

Indoor Pollution and Poor Ventilation inside the Houses Synergize the Cause Airflow Limitation in Non Altitude Luca Pomidori, Manuela Bartesaghi, Buddha Basnyat, Rosa Maria Bruno, Enrico Duo, Giuseppe Miserocchi, Lorenza Ramesh Sharma, Kamal thapa, Annalisa Cogo Induced lactation in problem breeding dairy cows from municipalities of Chitwan, Nepal Narayan Acharya and Krishna Kaphle PhD

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Influence of Nitrogen Level and Varieties onVase Life Quality and Corm Storability of Gladiolus (Gladiolus Hybrida L.) S.P. Baral, D.R. Baral, D.M. Gautam and U.K. Pun

Information and Communication technology On Cryptography and Security System Nilakantha Paudel and K. Jha Initiation of Himalayan Seed Bank (HSB) Project for Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal in the Framework of Ev-K2-CNR Share Project Graziano Rossi, Deepa Dhital, Simone Orsenigo, Sanu Raja Maharjan, Bikash Baral, Sangita Shrestha, Dinesh Raj Bhuju, Krishna Kumar Shrestha, Andrea Mondoni In-Situ and Ex-situ Conservation of the Golden Sahar (Tor putitora) in Lakes of Pokhara Valley Jay D Bista, Agni P Nepal, Tek B Gurung, Surendra Prasad, Bharat K Shrestha, Ram K Shrestha, Dev P Sharma, Md A. Husen Intestinal Parasitosis among Children Attending Day Care Center of Kathmandu Valley Bhawana Khadka, Samikshya Dhungel, Deepa Upreti, Ashis Maskey, Nabin Subedi, Deepak Pokhrel, Sudip Karki, Sanjeev Shrestha, Dhiraj Acharya and Nabaraj Adhikari Intestinal Parasitosis among Pig Farming Community of Kathmandu Valley Sujan Gautam, Prabin Dhungana, Binayak Rimal, Kishor Duwadi, Sharad Bhattarai, Rama Khadka, Dhiraj Acharya and Nabaraj Adhikari Investigation in Dose Distribution in inhomogenous media, a phantom study of lung cancer radiotherapy compaiging results from does planning algorhithms with film dosimetry Ram Narayan Yadav Investigation on Different Parameters of Soil Collected from Kiritipur Areas for Their Corrosive Nature Madhab Gautam and Jagadeesh Bhattarai Investigationof Comport Temperature in Nepal Houses in Summer and Winter Miho Honjo and Hom B. Rijal Iodine Status among the School Children of Hilly and Plain Region of Eastern Nepal B. Gelal, S. Khatiwada, P.R. Shakya, G.S. Shah, B.K.L., Das, M. Lamsal and N. Baral Iodine Status Among Primary SchoolChildren of Eastern Terai Districts of Nepal Khatiwada S, Gelal B, Das BKL, Shakya PR, Tamang MK, Lamsal M, Shah GS, Baral N Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Probiotic Microorganisms from Dairy Products Of Nepal Ranjan Koirala, Sangita Shrestha and Rajani Malla Isolation and Molecular Identification of Thermophiles from a Hotspring of Gorkha, Nepal Pawan Parajuli, Sangita Shrestha, Jayashree Sijapati,Nisha Rana, Ranjan Koirala and Jyoti Maharjan Isolation of Bergenin from the Rhizomes of Bergenia purpurascens of Nepalese Origin and In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity Rokesh Maharjan and Gan B. Bajracharya Isolation, Characterization and Biological Properties of Prawn Chitosan Ram Prasad Baral, Rameshwar Adhikari ISOLATION, Physicochemical and functional PROPERTIES OF PRAWN CHITOSAN Ram Prasad Baral Karyotypic study in five species of Asteraceae of Nepal Pushpa Karna Mallick, Laxmi Manandhar and Buddha Laxmi Vaidya

Laboratory Scale Synthesis of Geopolymer from Various Construction Wastes Arvind Pathak and Vinay Kumar Jha Latitudinal Patterns and determinants of stream insect richness across Europe Deep Narayan Shah and Sonja C. Jaehnig Lichen Harvesting Practices and their Marketing Strategy in Makwanpur District, Central Nepal Sabita Poudel Livestick Science Emission of Greenhouse Gases from the Livestock Sector of Nepal and Strategies to Reduce the Emissions Y.S. Bajagai Local People Perception's on Climate Change its Impacts and adaptation measures; A Cae of Dhading District Central Nepal Mr. Subash Duwadi Marker Assisted Selection in Segregating Populations of Rice for Bacterial Leaf blight Resistance Manu Maya Magar Markers Assisted Breeding for QualityProduction and Closing Yield Gap Sampoornanand Jha Measurement of RF EMR around Mobile Phone Base Stations in Kathmandu Valley Subedi Samrat, Mishra Bhupesh Kumar, Sharma Ashish Multi-drug resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from sewage in Kathmandu Valley Sabnum Shrestha, Sulochana Laluwa, Bimala Rana Magar, Sanjeeb Shrestha, Jivan Shakya, Dhiraj Acharya, Nabaraj Adhikari, Sital Raj Basnyat Metamorphic CO2 Degassing from the Active Himalayan Orogen and Its Influence on the Long-Term Global Climate

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Changes Franco Ralfo, Chiara Groppo, Pietro Mosca, Simona Ferrando, Emanuele Costa and Krishna Prasad Kaphle Microwave, Solid Supported Synthesis of Novel 1,2,4-Triazine Derivatives and their Antimicrobial Activities Akkal Deo Mishra Milecular Identification of Pectinase Producing Fungus Aspergillus niger and Characterization of the Pectinase Enzyme Bhim Prakash Khatri, Sangita Shrestha, Tribikram Bhattarai, Jaishree Shijapati, Neesha Rana and Jyoti Maharjan Mitigation and Adaptation Measures for Climate Change with Gender Perspective : A Case Study Meghauli VDC of Chitwan District Rupa Chand, Kedar Rijal Modified Tradition Technology for Economic Growth Navaraj Pandey Molecular Characterization of SelectedHigh Value Plant Species of Nepal J. Shakya, N.H. Chapagain, G.D. Bhatt, S. Rajbahak, K. Rajkarnikar, J. Shrestha, D. Karmacharya, C. Brinegar and S.M. Dixit

Molecular Epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii Integrated with Genomic Resistance Island Thapa B, Tribuddharat C, Srifufueng Somporn, Dhiraputra C Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis of Rhizospheric Diazotrophic Bacteria of Rice Fields of Indo-Nepal Border Umesh Prasad Shrivastava and Ashok Kumar Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymer Based Nanocomposites Sharmila Pradhan, Ralf Lach, Rameshwar Adhikari Medicinal Usefulness and Antimicrobial Activity of WSoodfordia fruticosa (Linn.) Kurz of Nepal S. Bhattarai and D.R. Bhuju Morphological Variation, Distribution Pattern and Medicinal Properties of Asparagus L. in Nepal Rose Shrestha and Krishna K Shrestha Morphology and Hydro Chemical Characteristics of Kalchumaan Lake, Manasalu Conservation Area, Gorkha, Nepal Pawan K Neupane, Aruna Thapa and Dinesh R Bhuju Multi Drug Resistant Vibrio cholerae from Acute Diarrheal Stool Samples of Nepalgunj Outbreak and Different Hospitals of Nepal Khanal ED, Bhatta DR, Shakya G and Upadhyay BP Multidrug resistance in common bacterial pathogens from lower respiratory tract infections Shyam Kumar Mishra, Balkrishna Awal, Keshab Parajuli, Basista Prasad Rijal, jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Bharat Mani Pokhrel Mungbean [Vigna radiata (l.) Wilczek] Productivity under Different Level of Micronutrients Loading in Chitwan Himalaya Subedi, Deo Nath Yadav, Keshab Rej Pande and Laxeshawar Yadav

Nanotechnology Nanomaterials by Decomposition of Coordination Complex Jonathan P. Hill, Lok Kumar Shrestha and Katsuhiko Ariga Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Center in Kathmandu Thapa B, Thapa A, Aryal D, Thapa K, Pun A, Khanal S, Mahat K New Approaches to Policy Making in Sciences & Technology for National Development Prof. Mohamed Tavakol, Tehran B. No Worries - We attempt for Nepalese Handwritten Character Recognition Engine Santosh K.C. NTFP Collection, Trade and Its Contribution to Local Livelihood of Manng District, Nepal Krishna Sharma Nutriet Status of Rangeland in Upper Mustang Menuka Maharjan and K.D. Awasthi

On 2-Banach Space Valued Total Paranormed Sequence Space c0 ( X, M, l–, p

–, ||. , .|| ) Defined by Orlicz Function

J. K. Srivastava and Narayan Prasad Pahari

On Division Algorithm Theorem and Its Applications H. Bhandari, C.R. Bhatta and K. Jha On probabilistic metric space and some fixed point results Ganga Singh Dhami and K. Jha On the Country’s Future Space Technology Program Nanda Bikram Adhikari, Surendra Raj Kafle, and Prakash Chandra Adhikari

One Dimensional Steady State Temperature Distribution in the Human Eye Using Nonlinear Fem Gokul K.C., D.B. Gurung and P.R. Adhikary

Optical Properties of Tin Sulfide Thin Films Prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition Laxmi Risal, Arjun Adhikari, Shankhar Shrestha, Leela Pradhan Optimization and Quality Evaluation of TenderizedDried Buffalo Meat Achyut Mishra and Nanda Lal Verma

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Organic Acids as an Alternative to Antibiotics in The Diet of Broiler Chicken J.N. Banjade, D.B. Nepali, J.L. Yadav and M. Sapkota Overview of Pseudoscorpion-Honeybeee Relationshiop Krishna Prasad Chhusyaki and Madhusudan Man Singh Parasitic Contamination of Raw Vegetables of Kathmandu Valley Rojina Maharjan, Dina Shrestha, Samina Thapa, Prakriti Regmi, Shristi Pradhan, Rama Khadka, Dhiraj Acharya, Manish Thapaliya and Nabaraj Adhikari Pattern of Strong earthquake occurrence in Central Himalayan Region Pradeep Uprety and Harihar Paudyal PCR-based Characterization of Cry genes in Nepalese Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner Pawan Parajuli, Sangita Shrestha, Neesha Rana, Prabina Rana,Jyoti Maharjan and Jayshree Sijapati PDR Study in NGC 3603 Riwaj Pokhrel Performance Analysis of PV modules and deep cycle batteries being used in solar photovoltaic application Rudra Mani Pokharel Performance of Upland Rice Genotypes on Varietals and Mixed Cropping System in Dailekh District A. Pokhrel and S.R. Sharma

Persitency of Common Fodder Grasses Under MeliaTree Based Silvipastoral System S.R. Barsila, N.R. Devkota Pesticide use and its Possible Health Impacts on Farmers and Wholesalers of Nepal Binod Prasad Shah, Anita Sahu, Bhupendra Devkota pH Response of Antimony Oxidized by Electrochemical Method in Various Media Dinesh Mishra, Amar Prasad Yadav and Rajaram Pradhanga Physico-chemical Properties of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Beer Dhan B. Karki and Ganga P. Kharel Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Assessment of Five Different Medicinal Plants Found in Terai Region of Nepal Bhattarai Keshab, Sah Sadhana, Shrestha Ranjita and Koirala Sadikchya Phytochemical & Biological Screening of the Plant Astible rivularis Kshitiz Raj Shrestha, Shailendra Shakya, Badri KC, Bibhu Acharya, Tirtha Maiya Shrestha, Ramita Rajracharya, Sitaram Adhikary Phytochemcial and Antimicrobial Assessment of Five Different Medicinal Plants Found in Terai Region of Nepal K. Bhattarai, S. Sah, R. Shrestha and S. Koirala Phytochemical and Biological Studies on Zanthoxylum armatum of Nepal Anuradha Gyawali and Sushika Joshi (Mulimi) Phytochemical Investigation of Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham) Meena Rajbhandari, Tobias Huber, Ulrike Lindequist, Thomas Oppenlaender Plant Cultivation Technology Development of Delphinium himalayai Munz. (Nepali Atis) Mohan D. Joshi Plant Diversity and Carbon stock in Community managed shore robusta forests in mid hill Nepal Bharat Babu Shrestha, Khum Bahadur Thapa-Magar, Ganesh Karki, Shova Baral, Shiva Devkota and Mohan Siwakoti Plant Ecological Study in Khimti Watershed Ramechhap District, Central Nepal Shalik Ram Sigdel Population, Habitat Preference, Nesting Sites and Diet Composition of Barn Owl Tyto alba Scop, 1796 In Bhaktapur, Nepal Kamal Raj Gosai Post interventional beliefs about childhood diarrhea and its management: experiences from eastern Nepal Mukhtar Ansari, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, P Ravi Shankar Precipitation in the Hindu-Kush Karakoram Himalaya : Observations and Future Scenarios E. Palazzi, J. Von Hardenberg and A. Provenzale Production of Polyclonal Antibody Against Formalin Inactivated E.coli ATCC 25922 in Rabbit Ankita Poudyal, Pragya Malla, Pramila Shakya and Parash Mani Timilsina Preliminary Phytochemical study of Datura suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. ex. Willd leaves. Ram Thakuri Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from Lapsi seed stone by activation with zinc chloride Rinita Rajbhandari , Lok Kumar Shrestha and Raja Ram Pradhananga Preparation and Characterization of PANi on Mild Steel Surface Bisnu Thapa, Khim Panthi and Amar Prasad Yada Preparation and Vibrational Spectra of Diaryl Antimony(Iii) Substituted Carboxylate Derivatives Dr. C.N. Pandit Preparation of Activated Charcoal Adsorbent from Waste Tire Drona Raj Baral and Vinay Kumar Jha Preparation, Quality Evaluation and Shelf Life Studyof Dhule Achar, A Traditional Pickle of Nepal Basanta Raj Adhikari, Rewati Raman BhattaraiShreeram Neupane and Geeta Bhattarai

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Prevalence and Antibiogram of Thermophilic Campylobacter from Fecal Samples of Broilers Collected at Retail Slaughterhouses in Chitwan Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites in Vultures at Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Baglung Saluna Pokhrel Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Type 2 Diabetic Patients HK Tamang, U Timilsina, KP Singh, S Thapa, B Shrestha, P Singh Prevalence of Multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter causing nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital Shovita Shrestha, Bharat ManiPaudyal, Ram Prasad Adhikari, Samshul Ansari, Hari Prasad Kattle, Navraj Banjade, Rajan Kumar Dahal, Shyam Kumar Mishra, Basista Prasad Rijal, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Bharat Mani Pokhrel Production and Germination of Artificial Seeds of Cymbidium aloifolium (L). Sw. Shreeti Pradhan, Babulal Tiruwa, Bijay Subedi and Bijaya Pant Productive Performance of Cv. Multation II Brachiaria Hybrid with Respect to Delayed Planting in Chitwan M. P. Sahul, N.R. Devkota, I.C. P Tiwari and R.A. Sah Promotion of Kidney Bean through Farmer Participatory Research at Dailekh District R.K. Neupane, A. Sapkota, R. Darai and S.N. Nigam Prospects & challenges of non-green revolution in Nepal Jay Kant Raut Quantitative Detection of Ureides: TheNitrogen Status of Legumes Bikash Baral and Vimal Narayan Gupta

Randomly Amplified Polymorphic Dna Types of Citrobacter freundii Isolated from Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Nepal Badri Thapa, Chanwit Tribuddharat Rare Fern of Nepal found in Shivapuri National Park Central Nepal Abstract Sabina Singh Shrestha Rate of Shigellosis and Antibiotic Resistance among Shigella spp Isolated from Diarrhoeal Sudhan Pachhain, Jyoti Acharya, Dev Raj Joshi, Nabaraj Adhikari and Dhiraj Acharya Relationship Analysis of Climate – Vegetation Performance Using MODIS Data in Eastern Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Nepal Janardan Mainali, Mahesh Limbu, Rabindra Parajuli and Bishnu Timilsina

Reliable method of measuring contact angle using locally available materials Suresh Shrestha Removal of Arsenic Using Iron (III) loaded Sawdust Pushpa Bhattarai and Megh Raj Pokhrel Research Activities on Corrosion Science in Nepal: an Overview Jagadeesh Bhattarai Response of Maize Varieties to Varfying Rates of Fertilizer and Manure Application B.H. Adhikary, B.R. Baral, J. Shrestha, M. Tripathi, Robinson Adhikary and C.B. Kunwar Retrospective audit of LRTI from sputum samples with respect to Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas spp. And Klebsiella spp. From Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal Buddha Bahadur Basnet, Rajan Kumar Dahal, Basista Prasad Rijal Review Article on Instrumental Insemination in Honey Bees S.S. Bhattarai, M. Pokhrel and B.B. Basnet

Riemann’s Sphere and Conformal Metrics Chinta Mani Pokhrel Risks Associated with Arsenicals in Poultry Feed Mohan Prakash Shrestha Role of Cellulose in Biofilm Formation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens on Abiotic Surface Reshma Tuladhar Role of Promoter in Evolutionary Deepak Sharma Safety Concerns of Microwave Radiation over Mobile Base Stations: Case Studies around Kathmandu Valley Samrat Subedi, Bhupesh Kumar Mishra, Ashish Sharma, Naresh Kumar Chaudhary, and Nanda Bikram Adhikari Status of Human Impact assessment of Jagdispur Reservoir - A Ramsar Site, Nepal M. Dhonju, D.N. Shah, R. Tachamo and P. Bhagat Science Education & Public Situation of NARI Offices Premise and Views of Scientists and Technicians to Improve Surrounding Environments through Management and Beautification Tanka Prasad Barakoti and Sanjeev Adhikari Scientists and Communications Bhola Man Singh Basnet Screening, Optimization and Process scale up for Pilot Scale Production of Lipase by Aspergillus niger

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Ashish Shrestha, Baplu Rai, Shishir Sharma and Jarina Joshi Science and Religion – In My view D. Chand Scrutiny of Glacier Response to Climate using Multi-temporal satellite imagery and topographic maps in Sagarmatha National Park (Nepal) Sueep Thakuri, Franco Salerno, Claudio Smiraglia, Carlo D' Agata, Gaetano Viviano, Emanuela C. Manfredi, Gianni Tartari Study on Physico-chemcial characters of singhia and Budhi Rivers in Sunsari and Morang Industrial Corrid, Nepal G.B. Thapa and J. Pal and Sanveev Adhikari Situationof NARI Offices Premise and Views of Scientists and Technicians to Improve Surrounding Environments through Management and Beautification T. P. Barakoti and Sanjeev Adhikari Seeds for Health: An International Collaboration for the Collection, Conservation Characterization and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Nepal Steve Adkins and Sangita Shrestha Semi-metric Space and Some Common Fixed Point Theorems U. Rajopadhyaya and K. Jha

Senecio L. (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) Diversityin Langtang National Park Sudha Joshi (Shrestha), Devendra Mananda Bajracharya and Kanti Shrestha Separation of Al(III) and Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Natural Biomass Mahesh Pahari, Sitaram Bhattarai and Kedar Nath Ghimire

Separation of Copper (II) and Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution by Natural Adsorbents Jay Prakash Paudel, Sitaram Bhattarai and Kedar Nath Ghimire Shape-controlled nanostructured crystalline fullerene (C60) via LLIP method

Lok Kumar Shrestha, Jonathan P. Hill, Kun’ichi Miyazawa and Katshuhiko Ariga SHARE (Stations at High Altitude for Research in the Environment) : Long term research in high altitude lakes Andrea Lami, Aldo Marchetto, Simona Musazzi, Piero Guilizzoni, Michela Rogora, Angela Boggero, Marina Manca, Gabriele A. Tartari, Marzia Ciampittiello Share-Water Resources: An integrated study on Water Resources in Mountain Regions A. Lami, M. Rogora, M. Ciampittiello, F. Salerno, R. Balestrini, R. De Bernardi Short Communication on Identification of Major High Risk HPV genotypes in Cancer Cervix (Ca Cx) cases in patients visiting two tertiary hospitals in Kathmandu Nepal Manandhar S, Bhusal CL, Singh M, Shah A, Gilbert D, Karmacharya DB, Dixit SM Signal Reconstruction from Nonuniform Samples Gajendra Jung Katuwal, Gaurav Pradhan

Simulation of Heat transfer by Numerical Methods Using Matlab Hemanta Adhikari Simultaneous Determination of Arsenic and Phosphate by Molybdenum Blue Method Ambar Bahadur Shrestha and Megh Raj Pokhrel Soil Characteristics in Charkoshe Jungle (Tropical Forest) of Sunsari District in Eastern Nepal T.P. Gautam and T.N. Mandal Soil Microbial Biomass in Some Cropland System and Landslide Damaged Sal Forest Ecosystem in Eastern Nepal T.N. Mandal and Bani Sharma Soil Loss of upper Bishnumati watershed in shivapuri National Park, Nepal B.B Bhatta Some Aspects of Banach Contraction Principle Kanhaiya Jha Some Common Fixed Point Results in Fuzzy Metric Space K.B. Manandhar and K. Jha

Some Environmental Imprints of Land Use andLand Cover Change- Effects on LandscapePatterns, Soil Acidity and Salinity Ramita Manandhar Sorption of Cu (II) and Zn (II) onto Charred Aminated Sugarcane Bagasse for the decontamination of the metal ions from aqueous solution Puspa Lal Homagai, Kedar Nath Ghimire South Asian Vulture Crisis and Conservation Efforts in Nepal Sagar Paudel, Khadananda Poudel, Bhupal Nepali, Binaya Shrestha, Ishwori Chaudhary, Anand Chaudhary, Mohanchandra Bishwakarma, Surya Paudel Spatial Orientation of Spin Vectors of SDSS Galaxies having Redshift 0.10 to 0.11 S. Dhamala. B. Acharya, B. Aryal and W. Saurer Spectrophotometric Determination of Trace Amount of Nitrite in Water with 4-aminophenylacetic acid and Resorcinol Badri Bhattarai and Deba Bahadur khadka Spectrophotometric Determination of Trace Amount of Nitrite in Water with P-Nitroaniline and Diphenylamine

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Sanjay Dahal and Deba Bahadur khadka Statistical Modeling of Health Service Utilization Data in Nepal Gauri Shrestha Status of Decorative Fish Enterprises in Nepal Ram Kumar Shrestha and Jay Dev Bista Status of Organic Agriculture in Nepal Khem Raj Dahal Status of Small Indigenous Fish Species in theNarayani River System Dilip Kumar Jha Studies on Atmospheric Transport Processes over Different Regions of Nepal : Implications for Air Pollution and Wind Power Development Ram P. Regmi Studies on Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities on Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex. Flem) Karst Hem Prakash Karki, Kanti Shrestha and Mohan B. Gewali Studies on the Seed Borne Fungi of CerealCrops of Biratnagar (Morang) Nepal I. Bhagat Study of Bioactivity, Physical and Chemical Parameters of Essential Oil and Phytochemical Screening of Plant Extractof Ageratina adenophora from Bhakatpur District of Nepal Ram chandra Kandel and Bimala Shubba

Study of Fruits Diversity and Selection of Elite Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) Genotypes in Nepal Ram Lal Shrestha, Durga Datta Dhakal, Durga Mani Gautum, Krishna Prasad Paudyal and Sangita Shrestha Study of Genetic Polymorphism in Internal Transcribed Spacers Sequences of Swertia chirayita (Roxb. ex. Flem.) H. Karst of Nepal Using PCR-RFLP and DNA Barcoding Using ITS Sequences Upashana Regmi, Jagat Krishna Chhipi Shrestha, Neesha Rana, Jaishree Sijapati, Jyoti Maharjan, Deepashree Rawal, Sangeeta Rajbhandary and Sangita Shrestha Study of heavy metal pollution in ambient air of the Kathmandu valley using active monitoring technique with mosses Kumudini Shakya and Mukesh K. Chettri Study of High Latitude Far Infrared Comet-like Nbula G110-13 A. Kaphle and B. Aryal Study of Lead in Paint in Nepal Ram Charitra Sah Study of Massive High Latitude Far Infrared Nebula Located Around Fornax Globular Cluster D.R. Dhakal and B. Aryal Study of Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Pdn, PdnMn1 and PdnMn2 clusters G.C. Kaphle, N.P. Adhikari and Abhijit Mookerjee Study of the effect of strain energy on island morphology, island number density, average island size and relative width distribution Sita Ram Budhathoki, Hiramani Bhandari, Indiras Khatri, Shankar Pds. Shrestha Study of the Energy Conversion Mechanism in CASWAT-G and Comparison of the System with Traditional Cable Car Lok B. Baral Study of Variability in Rice Bean (Vigna Umbillata Thunb.) Landraces Under Post Rainy Season Plantingin Mid Hill of Nepal (Tanahun) Netra Hari Ghimire Study of Visual Flux Emitted from Saturn's Ring System Observed From National Observatory, Nepal Utsab Raj Shrestha Study on Differential Response of Pyricularia Grisea Isolates from Rice, Finger Millet and Panicum sp.with Local and Alien Media and their Host Range Ram B. Khadka, Sundar M. Shrestha, Hira Kaji Manandhar and Gopal B. K.C. Study on ICT-Based Flow Monitoring and Leak Detection in Water Supply Networks Nanda Bikram Adhikari, Surendra Shrestha, Mandira Adhikari, Sumit Bam Shrestha, Ajay Bhattarai, Sanuj Shakya, Utsav Bikram Gewali, Kamal K.C. and Suresh Jha Study on Local Uses of Medicinal Plants in Nayabazar, Pyang and Jamuna VDCs of Ilam District, Eastern Nepal Raghu Ram Parajuli Study on partial molar volume, surface tension and viscosity of Dodecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (DTAB) in methanol-water mixed solvent media Sujit Kumar Shah, Ajaya Bhattarai, Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee Study on Phytoextraction and Remedial Measures for Immobilization of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil Baby Sharma and Mukesh K. Chettri Study on Post-harvest Pod Shelf Life of French Bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes Y.R. Pandey, D.M. Gautama, R.B. Thapa, M.D. Sharma and K.P. Paudyal Study on Production and marketing potential of Pakhribash black pig for income generation in Eastern Development Region of Nepal K.R. Joshi, S.M. Pradhan, M.B. Nepali, S.M. Amatya, S. Gairhe Studying Himalayan Glaciers to Understand Atmospheric Dynamics and Ongoing Climate Variations, Data and Findings

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from the Changri Nup Glacier (Nepal, Himalaya) E. Vuillermoz1,2, A. Marinon4, P. Bonasoni4, GP. Verza1, G. Diolaiuti2, A Senese2, C. Smiraglia2, D. Bocchiola3, A. Soncini3, U. Minora2 Survey on Asthamandal as a Nutraceutical Food T.B. Karki, H. Guragain Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc(II) Complexes of3-Hydroxy-2-Formylpyridine Thiosemicarbazone Shekhar K.C. and P.N. Yadav Synthesis of Geopolymer from Construction Waste Dipak Paudel and Vinay Kumar Jha Synthesis of Geopolymer from Locally Available Coal Fly Ash Rishi Babu Bhandari and Vinay Kumar Jha Synthesis of Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside Sajan L Shyaula, Hina Siddiqui, Mohamad I. Choudhary and Fatima Z. Basha Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Thiadiazoly-s-triazines against Fruits and Vegetables Fungus Birendra Kumar Mishra Tailoring of Zinc Surface for Improved Corrosion Behavior by Pulse Deposition (of Ce III) Dharmendra Neupane and Amar Prasad Yadav Teosinte x Maize Crosses, Reciprocals and Their Derivatives Lakshmi P. Subedi The Chemical analysis of ground drinking water at Biratnagar, Nepal Ajay Bhattarai, Ghanshyam Jha, Ranila Rana, Kriti Subedi, Pankaj Karn, Sabita Gautam Dahal The chemical compositions of Rhododendron arboreum, “Laligunras” Narendra pratapsingh Budhathoki, Roshani M. Shrestha The effect of concentrate supplementation on growth performance and economics of grazing intact male kids under farmers' managed condition Madan Singh Dhami The effect of Nd3+ substitution for Fe3+ in the magnetic properties of Ni-CU-Zn ferrites Thowhild Miah and A.K.M. Akther Hossain The effect of the detachment on the island, grown on the pattern surfaces I. Khatri, S. budhathoki, H. bhandari and S.Pd. Shrestha The effects of the strain on the island formation during molecular bearm epitaxial growth (MBE) H.M. Bhandari, S. Budhathoki, I. Khatri and S. Pd Shrestha The Functional Role of CD24 In Myogenic Differentiation Bhattarai Salyan, Sage Fanny, Chan Alvin, Schaaf Gerben The SHARE GeoNetwork portal: metadata sharing for high altitude scientists Maria Teresa Melis, Marcella Busilacchio The Status of Heat Stress in the Tarai Region: The Case of Bara and Parsa Districts, Nepal B.K. Pradhan, T. Kjellstrom, S. Shrestha, R. Shrestha, S. Pradhanang, B. Kayastha, P. Pradhan The Autochtone Honeybee Apis cerana Versus the Exotic Apis mellifera in Nepal M.M. Singh, I Gautam, S.R. Joshi, A.N. Shukla and H. Pechhacker “Tea leaves for purification of waste water containing heavy metals” Bindra Shrestha, P.L. Homagai, M.R. Pokhrel and K.N. Ghimire Threats on Grassland Ecosystem Services: A Case from Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal Pradeep Bhattari Total Carbon Storage in Himalaya Rangeland of Milke – Jaljale Area, Eastern Nepal Dilkumar Limbu and Madan Koirala Trends of Physico-chemical Water Quality Parameters at Khapaudi of Phewa Lake, Pokhara Valley, Nepal Md. Akbal Husen, Ram Prasad Dhakal and Jay Dev Bista Use of Market Returned Milk in the Preparation of Mozzarella Cheese and its Quality Evaluation Prativa A.C. and Bhupendra Paudyal Using Sun to End Hunger from Rice Bhola Man Singh Basnet Utilization of Buffer Zone Community Forest (BZCF) Resources and Conservation Approaches by Community : A Case Study of Handikhola BZ User Committee, Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Nepal S.Shrestha and D.R. Bhuju Water Quality Variation in Trout Farm with Series Type Raceway and its Effect on Fish Production Suresh Kumar Wagle, Rajaman Mulni,Neeta Pradhan and Asha Rayamajhi Water resources : a geochemical approach to their characterization and sustainable use Giaccio B., Sacchi E., Spadoni M., Vallone R., Voltaggio M. Weeding and Intercropping Practices for Successful Cultivation of Chiretta (Swertia chirayita) in the Station andOutreach Site of ARS Pakhribas TP Barakoti (S4), CM Bhusal (T6) and JK Yadav (T6) Wetlands Conservation and Management for Sustainable Use through Community Participation in Lake Rupa

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Tek B Gurung, Jay D Bista, Lekh N Dhakal, Surendra Prasad, Md A Husen Wild Edible Plants Utilized by Newar Community ofChitlang Village of Makawanpur District, Nepal Nirmala Joshi and Mohan Siwakoti WLED, as a Grooming Technology in Nepal and Performance Analysis Madan Oli Zanthoxylum armatum DC. (Timur, Toothache tree)Seeds in Changing Climate Ripu M. Kunwar and Youba Raj Pokharel Second List Antibiotic Resistivity Pattern Among Environmental Isolates of Acinetobacter spp. in hospital setting Kritu Panta, Shiba Kumar Rai, Prakash Ghimire , Ganesh Rai Dr. Ram Nath Sigh and Reena Kiran Mukhiya Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas (L. ) by Transesterification Process Ghimire J.R., Gewali M.B. and Shrestha K. Bioprospecting of Rhododendron Species from Manaslu Conservation Area of Nepal Maharjan L, Gewali M B and Shrestha K

Chemical Analysis on Heartwood of Bijayasal (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.) Khem Raj Joshi, Hari Prasad Devkota, Shoji Yahara

Correlations between chemical composition, antioxidant properties and phenolic content of different geographic origin honeys Bishnu Prasad Neupane and Kanti Shrestha Epidemic of Dengue Virus in Nepal B.D. Pandey Occupational Health Hazards of Solid Waste in Sanitary Workers of Bhaktapur Municipality Chanchala Duwal Performance of ZnO based Dye-sensitized solar cells I. B. Karki, J.J. Nakarmi, P. K. Mandal, and S. Chatterjee Phytochemical investigation of Caragana sukiensis Schneid obtain from Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal Mandal R., Gewali M.B., Shrestha K., Prevalence of Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) in Hospital (clinical) Wastes Roshani Maharjan, Aahuti K. Upadhyay, Mohan Sharma, and Hari P.Thapaliya Recent Status of in situ and ex situ Conservation of Important Forest Tree Species in Nepal Youba Raj Pokharel Seroprevalance of Toxoplasma gondii Infection Among the Women of Child Bearing Age Attending National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu Lamichhane B. Sharma M. Upadhyay B. Pudasaini B. Khanal S. Study on Differential Response of Pyricularia Grises Isolates from Rice, Finger Millet and Panicum Sp. With Local and Alien Media and There Host Range Ram B. Khadka The Hill Agriculture System at Naldum VDC of Kavrepalanchok District, Middle Hills of Nepal Neel K. Koju and Suman S. Bhattarai, PhD Tourmaline and its Chemistry in Central Nepal Himalaya Santa Man Rai Poster Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Astemisia indica L. S. Bhattarai Synthesis and Characterization of a Mesogenic Schiff Base, N,N’-di-(4-decyloxysalicylidene)-1’, 4’-diaminobutane, and its Rare Earth Complexes P.R. Shakya, A.K. Singh and T.R. Rao Nitrogen Chemistry in Surface Water and Wet Deposition at High Altitude in the Sagarmatha National Park R. Balestrini, S. Polesello and M. Rusconi Land-Use/Cover Patterns and their Changes in the Terai and Hills of Nepal S. Devkota A Taxonomic Account on Algae of Koshi Tappu Wetland with Some New Records for Nepal S.K. Rai and S. Udas Cultivation Practice of Jatropha curcus and Intercropping in Far Western Nepal L.B. Thapa and H. Thapa Biological Control Agents of Parthenium hysterorphorus in Nepal B.B. Shrestha Comparative Study of Morphogenic Effects of Parathion-Methyl and Dimethoate on Seed Germination of Vicia faba and Allium cepa R. Panthi

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Some interesting Algae: Addition to Phycoflora of Maipokhari Lake, Nepal B. Bastola, D. Prasad, D. Rai, G. Shrestha, K. Chaudhary, P. Thapa,P. Sen Oli, R.P. Bhandari, R.K. Giri, S.K. Chaudhary and S.K. Rai Phytochemical and Biological Screening of the Plant Astible rivularis K.R. Shrestha, S. Shakya, B. K.C., B. Acharya, T.M. Shrestha, R. Rajracharya and S. Adhikary The SHARE Geo Network Portal: Metadata Sharing for High Altitude Scientists F. Dessì, M.T. Melis and M. Busilacchio SHARE (Stations at High Altitude for Research in the Environment): Long Term Research in High Altitude Lakes A. Lami, A. Marchetto, S. Musazzi, P. Guilizzoni, M. Rogora, A. Boggero, M. Manca, G.A. Tartari, M. Ciampittiello, F. Salerno and G. Tartari High-Resolution Non-Hydrostatic Simulations in HKKH with the WRF Model A. Parodi, F. Viterbo, L. Molini, J.von Hardenberg, E. Palazzi and A. Provenzale Precipitation in the Hindu-Kush Karakoram Himalaya: Observations and Future Scenarios E. Palazzi, J. von Hardenberg and A. Provenzale Indoor Pollution and Poor Ventilation Inside the Houses Synergize to Cause Airflow Limitation in Non Smokers High Altitude Dwellers L. Pomidori, M. Bartesaghi, B. Basnyat, R.M. Bruno, E. Duo, G. Miserocchi, L. Pratali, R. Sharma, K. Thapa and A. Cogo High Level of Pollution Transported upto 5000 m asl in the Southern-Himalayas: Continuous Observations since 2006 at NCO-P GAW Global Station P. Bonasoni, A. Marinoni, P. Cristofanelli, P. Laj, R.Duchi, E. Vuillermoz, B. Adhikary, L. T.C. and D. Puter Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Probiotic Microorganisms from Dairy Products of Nepal R. Koirala, S. Shrestha and R. Malla Orchids in the Subtropical Region of Nepal and Issues of Conservation B.B. Raskoti Microbiological Assay of Drinking Water Sources Available Surrounding Dharan (from Sources to Public Tap) S. Rai Hygiene Related Microbiological Assessment of Salmonella and Coliform in A Dairy Processing Plant S. Sharma Poudel, S. Sharma, P. Poudel and T.B. Karki Leptospirosis in Nepal S. Sharma and M. Aryal Staphylococcus aureus Carriage among Frequent Cannabis Smoker S. Kafle, B. Paudel, D. Malla, P. Thapa, B. Baniya, S.R. Basnyat, N. Adhikari and D. Acharya Pharmacognostic and Physicochemical Analysis of Justicia adhatada L M.P. Pandey, S. Shakya, A. Wagle, D. Nepal,S. Karki, S. Shrestha , S. Thndukar and S. Ghimire Effect of Anions on the Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steel of Nepal N. Singh, N. Yadav and A.P. Yadav Galvanic Corrosion Behavior of Galvanized Steel of Nepal D. Regmi, L.B. Chand, R. Kandel, D.K. Gupta and A.P. Yadav HxNA: a 2’,4’-Bridged Nucleic Acid Analogue A.R. Shrestha, Y. Hari, A. Yahara, T. Osawa and S. Obika Relatively a Monopole-Type Background Study of Magnetic Dipole: What Happens if Past and Future Images are Exchanged ? Y. K.C. Study of Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Elements Alloys: Tight Binding Linear Muffin Tin Orbital Approach R. Kaphle, S. Kaphle and G.C. Kaphle Gnetum montanum: Waiting for Conservation M. Pathak A Study on the Micellization of Dodecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (DTAB) in Methanol-Water Mixed Solvent Media S.K. Shah, A. Bhattarai and S.K. Chatterjee Conductance of Sodium Dodecyl Suphate (SDS) in Presence and Absence of Potassium Chloride and Sodium Bromide in Methanol-Water Mixed Solvent Media at 308.15 K T.P. Niraula, A. Bhattarai and S.K. Chatterjee Determination of Soil Parameters for their Corrosivity on Buried Structural Materials S.K. Regmi, Y. Dhakal and J. Bhattarai Tea Leaves for Purification of Waste Water Containing Heavy Metals B. Shrestha. P.L. Homagai, M.R. Pokhrel and K.N. Ghimire Solid Composite pH Sensor Based on Quinhydrone A. Gaihre and R.R. Pradhananga Adsorptive Removal of Lead (II) on to Rice Husk Powder V. Das and K.P. Bohara Cement as a Low Cost Adsorbent for Removal of Arsenic from Water A.B. Kunwor and M.R. Pokhrel

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Removal of Arsenic using Iron (III) Loaded Sawdust P. Bhattarai and M.R. Pokhrel Spectrophotometric Determination of Trace Amount of Nitrite in Water with p Nitroaniline and Different Coupling Reagents D.B. Khadka The Chemical Compositions of Rhododendron arboreum (Laligunras) N.P. Budhathoki and R.M. Shrestha Phytochemical Study of Datura suaveolens Humb. and Bonpl. ex. Wild Leaves R. Thakuri Seasonal Variation in Groundwater Quality of Kathmandu Valley A. Thapa, T. Prasai Joshi and P. Raut Allium caralianum : A Wild Consumable Vegetable with Potential Antibacterial Activity B. R. Bhetwal