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Atherosclerosis is characterised by formation of induration of the arteries plaques consisting of death cores, calcified regions, accumulated changed lipids, inflamed swish muscle cells (SMCs), epithelial tissue cells (ECs), leukocytes and foam cells in arteries of the brain, the heart, the kidneys and also the legs, particularly wherever the vessels area unit divided. The present aim was to assess the existing level of risk factors of atherosclerosis among working professionals. Who are residing at Bharath Nagar, Tiruvottiyur. A quantitative approach with nonexperimental descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. 60 working professionals were recruited as study participants by using non probability sampling technique. Data was gathered by exploiting a self-structured questionnaire for both the demographic information and for assessing their level of risk factors for atherosclerosis. Outcome of the present study revealed that the mean score on level of risk factors for atherosclerosis towards working professionals found 11.85 and hence concluded that, the working professionals had Average level of risk factors for atherosclerosis.

Nitrogen and boron are necessary for the metabolic activities of rice for its growth. With this perspective, a field experiment was conducted in farmer’s field during 2020 at Kuttalam, Mayladuthurai district, Tamilnadu in sandy clay loam(Padugai Series – TypicUstifluvents) to predict the response of rice (Oryza sativa) to different levels of nitrogen(N) and boron (B) application. The treatments consisted of Factor A- Nitrogen levels, 0, 75, 150, 225 kg ha-1 and Factor B- Boron levels 0, 1.5, 3.0 kg ha-1. Fifteen treatments were conducted in a Factorial randomised block (FRBD) design with three replications.  The test crop was rice with a variety ADT 46.    Concerning nitrogen alone, the highest grain (5344 kg ha-1) and straw yield was recorded in N3(225 kg ha-1). Among the boron levels tested, the highest grain (4695 kg ha-1) and straw yield (6509 kg ha-1) was registered in B1 (1.5 kg ha-1) in rice. The highest total nutrient uptake viz., N(88.2 kg ha-1), P(30.5 kg ha-1), K(105.0 kg ha-1) and B(172mg kg-1)  were recorded in N3B1. Among the N alone, the highest total nutrient uptake viz., N(78.1kg ha-1, P(26.3kg ha-1), K (95.8 kg ha-1) and B(156.6 mg kg-1) in N3. Concerning B alone, the highest nutrient uptake viz., N(60.5, kg ha-1) , P(17.8kg ha-1) K(74.9 kg ha-1) and B(112.1mg kg-1) were registered in B1 over other B levels. The highest grain (5631 kg ha-1) was recorded in N3B1 (225 kg N ha-1 and 1.5kg B ha-1) than other interactions. The study concluded that applying nitrogen and boron is required to achieve the maximum yield of rice in sandy clay loam soil.