Increasing concentration of trace metals in the environment and their subsequenthealth effects living organisms has become a major threat particularly developing parts theworld. Therefore present study was designed to investigate such asPb, Cd, Cr Cu liver, pectoral muscle, pelvic muscle blood two terrestrial (Bank Myna;Acridotheres ginginianus Jungle Babbler; Turdoides striata) aquatic (Grey H...

Tropical rainforests are considered as hotspots for bird diversity, yet little is known about the system that upholds the coexistence of species. Differences in body size that are associated with foraging strategies and spatial distribution are believed to promote the coexistence of closely related species by reducing competition. However, the fact that many babbler species do not differ signif...

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion was created 25 years--a whole generation--ago, and this tribute to the Charter and some of its key authors was given at the CPHA Conference in June 2011. The Charter placed on the agenda for health promotion and public health a set of issues and challenges that we are still a long way from fully addressing. Among the key ideas and values in the Charter ar...