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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Benoy Kumar Sarkar, and the Śukranīti
No full textThe English-raised Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the twentieth century’s leading historian of Indian art, is well known for prizing tradition and anonymity and for upholding the position that visualization exercises were an essential part of the creative process. The first part of this article addresses the role of the English Arts and Crafts Movement and of such lesser-known figures as Sister Nivedita and Lionel de Fonseka in shaping Coomaraswamy’s views. The middle part consists of a discussion of the passages in the nineteenth-century Sanskrit treatise the Śukranīti that Coomaraswamy depended upon to support his opinions. The final part of the article is devoted to the writings of the sociologist Benoy Kumar Sarkar, author of the standard translation of the Śukranīti. As an opponent of the over-spiritualisation of Indian civilisation, he constructed a universal grammar of art. In this enterprise, he was heavily influenced by the American painter Max Weber
Change and creativity in early modern Indian medical thought
No full textThis paper begins with a frame story, the reports on Indian medicine
recorded in the 17th century travelogue of the British traveller John
Fryer. Fryer’s observations as an outsider are contrasted with an
internal view of the works of three quite different Sanskrit medical
authors who were working at about the time of his visit: the
Vaidyajiivana of Lolimbaraja, the Rogaarogavada of Vıresvara, and the Ayurvedasaukhya ascribed to Todaramalla. Questions are posed
concerning the purposes of these works, their relative popularity, and
their reception. Finally, Fryer’s failure to penetrate the culture of
Sanskritic medicine is highlighted
Limitations and complications of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: The other side of the coin
No full textBenefits of Improved Groundnut Technologies to Resource-poor Farmers: A Participatory Approach
No full textConsidering that non-adoption of improved groundnut technologies by the small and resource-poor farmers is due to non-availability of quality seeds, poor knowledge, inappropriateness of technologies, etc., in the current study, improved groundnut technologies have been implemented through participatory mode so as to generate awareness about improved technologies among them. The participatory approach could make the farmers to learn, adopt and spread new technologies. The economic indicators have shown that a net return of Rs 7104 per ha was realized by adopting improved varieties and integrated crop management (ICM) package during kharif season, and it is higher than the returns realized by growing local variety (AK-12-24) with local practice (Rs 2010/ha). The cost of production has been found to be Rs 11.04/kg and 13.98/kg among the improved practice and farmers’ practice, respectively. A similar trend of higher net returns (Rs 13820/ha) and lower cost of production (Rs 8.86 per/kg) has been observed with improved practice during the rabi season, compared to the lower net returns (Rs 6309/ha) and higher cost of production (Rs 11.34 per/kg) with farmers’ practice. The informal seed supply system implemented through seed bank operation in a participatory mode has increased the improved groundnut seed availability at the village level. The seed multiplication programme could increase the spread of improved varieties from 32 ha to 69 ha in the adopted villages and from 15.9 ha to 85 ha in the neighbouring villages within a period of three years. It will help increase productivity levels of crops and income of farmers. The informal seed supply system implemented through seed bank operation has been found very successful in the faster technology spread. Hence, this model may be replicated in other areas to provide improved seeds to small and marginal farmers. It will also help in achieving self-sufficiency in improved varietal needs at the village level.Agricultural and Food Policy,
Pengurusan pendidikan untuk sekolah berkesan daripada perspektif Islam
No full textKertas kerja ini membincangkan konsep sekolah berkesan dari segi pengurusannya menurut perspektif Islam. Secara keseluruhannya, skolah berkesan daripada perspektif Islam memperlihatkan ciri-ciri berikut: (a) ketinggian moral dan akhlak di kalangan warga pendidikan, (b) kesepaduan kurikulum dengan agama, (c) budaya sekolah yang menjanakan persaudaraan Islam, (d) kewujudan budaya ilmu yang memberi penghormatan kepada guru dan kecintaan kepada ilmu, dan (e) memberi kemudahan kepada aktiviti yang diberi perhatian oleh agama dan mencegah perkara mungkar. Berdasarkan konsep sekolah berkesan daripada perspektif Barat dan Islam, beberapa implikasi terhadap pengurusan sekolah berkesan daripada perspektif Islam dibincangkan
Recent Changes in the Climatological Characteristics of Daily Contiguous Rain Areas over India Mansi Bhowmick, Sandeep Sahany, Ananda Kumar Das
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Protein engineering of δ-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis
No full textBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a valuable environment-friendly biopesticide, which occupies 90% of the world biopesticide market. Its insecticidal properties are attributed to the presence of d-endotoxins which are synthesized during the sporulation phase of the bacterium. d-endotoxin or crystal toxin is a multi-domain protein molecule comprising of three distinct domains. Domain I is made of seven a-helices, domain II comprises three antiparallel b sheets, which are folded into loops and domain III is made of a b sandwich of two antiparallel b strands. Molecular studies on the structure and functional properties of different d-endotoxins revealed that the domain I by virtue of its membrane spanning hydrophobic and amphipathic a-helices is capable of forming pores in the cell membranes of the larval midgut. Domain II being hyper variable in nature determines the insecticidal specificity of a toxin and domain III is involved in varied functions like structural stability, ion channel gating, binding to Brush Border Membrane Vesicles and insecticidal specificity. Recent studies on toxin aggregation and interaction revealed that the three domains interact closely to bring about the insecticidal activity of Bt. In this review we describe the protein engineering studies conducted on different d-endotoxins which led to an understanding of their molecular mode of action and construction of novel toxins with enhanced insecticidal activity and specificity
Analysis on Natural Fibre Sisal and Areca Polymer Based Composite Material
No full textPresent days natural fibers have transformed the matter of research field among various fields of study to inculcate it in the manufacture of composites instead of the production of composites using areca and sisal polymer-based composite. This is due to respective advantages related to natural fibers like eco-friendly, low cost, convenience in copiousness, and biodegradability. Stacks of work have been carried out in the production of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, using natural fibers like areca and sisal polymer-based composite and their mechanical properties have been studied. Here is an attempt made on the literature survey of areca and sisal fibre built polymer composites where different properties of areca and sisal fibers, its adulthood level, surface treatment effect on properties of fibers, composite formation with different matrices, its mechanical properties have been highlighted
Diversity and biotechnological potential of plant-associated endophytic bacteria
No full textEndophytes are microorganisms that inhabit the interior of plant tissues without harming their hosts. This definition includes internal colonists with apparently neutral behavior, symbionts and bacteria that migrate between the surface and the inside of the plant during their endophytic phase. The utilization of endophytes for biotechnological purposes has increased recently, especially in pest and disease control and in plant growth promotion. Endophytic bacteria promote plant growth in three major ways: they synthesize particular compounds that are useful for the plants, facilitate the uptake of certain nutrients from the soil, and control or prevent diseases (biological control). Growth promotion mediated by endophytic bacteria occurs via several mechanisms: the production of vital enzymes; the production of hormones such as auxin (indoleacetic acid [IAA]); symbiotic nitrogen fixation; antagonism against phytopathogens via the production of siderophores, chitinases or antibiotics and the solubilization and mineralization of nutrients, particularly insoluble mineral phosphates. The interactions between endophytes and plants can promote plant health and play a significant role in low-input sustainable agriculture for both food and nonfood crops. An understanding of the mechanisms enabling these endophytes to interact with plants is essential for realizing the biotechnological potential of these microorganisms
Interpreting the Image of the Human Body in Pre-modern India
No full textThis paper sets out two main arguments. In part one, a description of the adherents of the various intellectual disciplines and religious faiths in premodern India is given, each having developed distinct and different imagined bodies; for example, the body described in Tantric circles had little or nothing in common with the body described in medical circles. In part two, an account is given of the encounter between Ayurvedic anatomy and early colonial European anatomy which led initially to attempts at synthesis; these gave way to an abandonment of the syncretist vision of the body and the acceptance of an epistemological suspension of judgment, in which radically different body conceptualizations are simultaneously held in unacknowledged cognitive dissonance
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