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At high levels, noise is a serious pollutant that can cause much damage to health. It is a nuisance that produces much psychological stress and discom­fort.Increase in road, rail and air traffic is a chief source of noise pollution, which is particularly acute in big cities in India. Misuse of loudspeakers, hooting of motor horns, firing of crackers, playing of music records and radios at high pitch are other important sources. Yet another important source is religious discourses broadcast on loudspeakers, sometimes through a whole night.Some people are quite indifferent to the effect of noise on others, showing little or no consideration to the neighbours whether the occasion is a wedding, a political rally, a religious occasion, or a procession of agitating strikers. India is one of those few countries…

The engineering services in a hospital include the civil assets, electricity supply, water supply including plumbing and fittings, steam supply, piped medical gases, air and clinical vacuum delivery system, air conditioning and refrigeration, lifts and dumb waiters, public health services, lightening protection, communication system (public address system, telephones, paging system), TV and piped music system, non conventional energy devices, horticulture, arboriculture and landscaping and last but not the least workshop facilities for repairs and maintenance.They are an extremely vital service on whose efficiency depends the efficiency of the entire patient care delivery system of the hospital.They are responsible for the inspection, repair and maintenance of all the facilities and services mentioned above to ensure their optimum operational reliability and reduction/elimination of any risks associated with them. Image Source: fvbenergy.com ADVERTISEMENTS:…

i. Mom-and-Pop Stores: Mom & Pop stores are stand-alone stores owned and managed by individuals and their families. They typically carry fewer goods (lesser variety), do not adhere to any uniform display format and goods are supposedly priced higher. It is interesting to note however that some of the biggest names in organized retail like Wal-Mart or Tesco started their journey as a single (mom & pop) store!These stores generally cater to small sections of society and located near to the residences of Mom-and-pop store of consumer. Indian Kiranas, a form of mom-and-pop stores will continue to survive because they have one of four attributes of a successful retailer – either to be the cheapest, the biggest, the best, or the nearest. There are over 12 million mom-and-pop stores in…

Chain stores are those retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world. A franchise retail establishment is one form of chain store.The displacement of independent businesses by chains has generated controversy and sparked increased collaboration among independent businesses and communities to prevent chain proliferation. Types of Chain Stores: There are different types of chain stores depending on the kind of products the company creates – Business chains (encompass many industries, including music, clothing, and electronics stores) and Restaurant chains ( which create a different kind of consumer product…