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Dr. Monti Datta – Faculty Author Interview
No full textDr. Monti Datta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses his forthcoming new book, Anti-Americanism and the Rise of World Opinion. Drawing from a wealth of research data, interviews and surveys of social media, this book directly examines pro- and anti-American views and asks what we can learn about the nature and impact of world opinion. By treating anti-Americanism as a case study of public opinion at work, Professor Datta reveals how we can better understand the relationship between global citizens and their political leaders, and concludes that anti-Americanism does in fact substantially impact US security, as well as its economic and political interests
Tapping Economies of Scale and Scope in Consumer Cooperation - A Case Analysis of Possible Cooperation among selected Cooperatives
No full textBecause of its narrow and negative perspective of safeguarding the interests of only poor consumers against unethical practices of the private traders, consumer cooperation in India seems to have failed, except probably in some isolated pockets. A number of social welfare functions like poverty alleviation and public distribution of essential items of consumption have been imposed on them at the cost of their basic economics. With the basic micro and macro-economic rationale for consumer cooperatives as a positive form of economic organization being lost sight of, they seem to be facing enormous problems both historically as well as currently in a era of economic liberalization. Their worries seem to have been compounded with the threat of impending competition from large private enterpriss - both domestic and foreign, which highlights the need for evolving strategies to rectivy their systemic weaknesses and tackling the competition head on. This case has attempted to document just such an initiative through a round table conference with several doyens of the consumer cooperative movement in India such as Warana Bazar and Amalsad Mandali as well as some fledging consumer cooperatives from West Bengal which are already in existence for some time or contemplating entry into this field. The roundtable conference organized in the spirit of Cooperation among Cooperatives attempted to evolve strategies to capture economies of scale and scope in order to take on the competition, as well as to facilitate dissemination of ideas and information across the country.
Aspek Sosiologi Pengarang Pada Struktur Batin Puisi Watashi Ga Ichiban Kirei Datta Toki
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan aspek sosiologi pengarang dengan struktur batin puisi Watashi ga Ichiban Kirei Datta Toki Karya Ibaragi Noriko. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif analisis, dengan pendekatan sosiologi pengarang oleh Wellek dan Warren (1994). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mendeskripsikan objek penelitian kemudian menganalisis hubungan aspek sosiologi pengarang dengan struktur batin puisi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan aspek sosiologi pengarang dengan struktur batin puisi, yaitu pada aspek status sosial pengarang dengan tema dan aspek latar belakang sosial budaya pengarang dengan amanat. Dari hasil penelitian tersebut, dapat diketahui bahwa puisi Watashi ga Ichiban Kirei Datta Toki ditulis oleh Ibaragi Noriko berdasarkan peristiwa yang terjadi dalam hidupnya.
Kata Kunci : puisi, struktur batin, sosiologi pengarang
Abstract
This research aims to determine the relationship of the sociological aspects of the author with the inner structure of the poetry Watashi ga Ichiban Kirei Datta Toki by Ibaragi Noriko. This research uses descriptive analysis method, with the author\u27s sociology approach by Wellek and Warren (1994). This research was conducted by describing the object of research then analyzing the relationship of the sociological aspects of the author with the inner structure of the poetry. The result of this research is that there is a relationship between the sociological aspects of the author with the inner structure of poetry, namely on the aspect of the author\u27s social status with the theme and aspect of the author\u27s socio-cultural background with the mandate. From the results of this research, it can be seen that the poetry Watashi ga Ichiban Kirei Datta Toki was written by Ibaragi Noriko based on events that occurred in his life.
Keywords : poetry, inner structure, author\u27s sociolog
Comment on Article by Berger, Bernardo, and Sun
No full textIt is our distinct pleasure to comment on a very thought provoking paper, and we first congratulate the Authors for this new masterly contribution in the field of objective
priors. The main goal of the paper is to find a multi-purpose objective prior for a model that should be used by different researchers with varying goals, with the consequence
that no single parameter or parametric function can be identified as a parameter of interest. In this situation, the most popular approaches either fail or, as in the case of
the reference prior algorithm, they cannot be used. Three general methods are discussed by the Authors. The first one is limited to a number of particular situations where the reference prior is the same for all quantities of interest: this case is not of much concern since a natural solution exists. The second method is based on the reference prior approach: one looks for the prior which produces
the marginal posteriors for the quantities of interest which are closer – in some sense to the marginal reference posteriors. Whereas this method is perfectly reasonable, the
final result will depend on the particular set of the quantities of interest considered and it cannot be considered as the “overall” objective prior. The third method is based on a hierarchical representation of the model, when it is available. It shifts the problem of determining an objective prior to an upper level of the hierarchy, where the impact of the prior might be less serious
Cyana conclusa subsp. nicobara N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta 2020, ssp. nov.
No full textCyana conclusa nicobara N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta, ssp. nov. (Figs 156–160, 233, 287) Type material. Holotype (Figs 158, 233): ♂, Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar, 27.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Paratypes: THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, Campbell bay, 27.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Gobind Nagar, 25.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 2 ♂, Great Nicobar, Galathea N. P, 3.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 15 ♂, Great Nicobar, Galathea N. P, 7.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Great Nicobar, Gobind Nagar, 5.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, East West Road, check post, 6.XI.2018 (Coll. K.C. Gopi & Party); 1 ♂, Great Nicobar, Chingan basti, 9.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 11 ♂, 5 ♀, Great Nicobar, Laxmi Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, Sastri Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Great Nicobar, Joginder Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 2 ♀, Great Nicobar, 4 km South of Vijay Nagar, 12.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZC- ZSI); 4 ♂, Great Nicobar, Steel bridge, E. W Road, 13.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 7 ♂, Great Nicobar, Bird Watching point, 14.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 5 ♂, Great Nicobar, Gobind Nagar, 18.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Nicobar Is., II–VIII.[19]04, G. Rogers, 1905–51., slide NHMUK010315747 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK). Etymology. The subspecfic epithet is dedicated the Nicobar Islands where the new subspecies is distributed. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 16 mm in males and 18.5 mm in females. Cyana conclusa nicobara differs externally from the nominate subspecies by its crimson forewing pattern with narrower transverse lines, whereas in C. c. conclusa the transverse lines are much broader and the pattern is orange or red orange. In the male genitalia, C. c. nicobara has the slightly shorter distal section of valva, the slightly longer ampulla and the slightly shorter distal saccular processes. The female genitalia of C. c. nicobara differ from those of C. c. conclusa by the slightly broader ductus bursae and the smaller medial signum bursae. Distribution. India (the Nicobar Islands) (Hampson 1914, as selangorica; Arora 1983, as ‘ C. javanica sumatrensis (Druce) ’.Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on pages 57-91, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
In vitro antioxidant and α-amylase inhibition activities of spiced red chili paste (datta) from South Ethiopia
No full textSpiced chili paste (green or red), locally known as Datta, is a traditional popular spicy paste consumed in Ethiopia. This study investigated the total phenolic contents (TPC), total flavonoid contents (TFC), in vitro antioxidant, and α-amylase inhibition activities of water, acetone, petroleum ether, methanol, and 80% methanol extracts of red Datta paste. TPC and TFC of the extracts were determined by the Folin–Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride method, respectively. DPPH scavenging, reducing power, and total antioxidant activities were taken as parameters for the evaluation of antioxidant activity. It was found that acetone extract contained the highest TPC (14.98 ± 0.76 mg of gallic acid equivalent/g of dried extract) and TFC (22.05 ± 0.87 mg of quercetin equivalent/g of dried extract). The acetone extract showed the highest, 2- diphenyl-1 picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (IC50 = 87.30 ± 3.17 g/ml), iron reducing power (11.06 ± 2.10 mg of ascorbic acid equivalent/g dried extract), and total antioxidant activity (0.62 ± 0.13 mg butylated hydroxytoluene equivalent/g of dried extract) than the other four extracts tested. The acetone extract also exhibited the highest percentage of α-amylase inhibition activity (54.31 ± 4.70%). TPC and TFC were strongly correlated with DPPH (r = 0.93, 0.94. p < 0.01), ferric reducing power (r = 0.89, 0.83, p < 0.05), and total antioxidant activity (r = 0.88, 0.85, p < 0.05), respectively. The α-amylase inhibition activity was well correlated with TPC (r = 0.78, p > 0.05) and TFC (r = 0.81, p > 0.05). This indicated that phenolic compounds are the main contributors of antioxidant and α-amylase inhibiting activities in red Datta paste. The study revealed that crude extract of red Datta paste can be used as natural antioxidants as well as for preventing oxidative stress mediated human disorders such as suppressing hyperglycaemia.Keywords: chili pepper, Datta paste, antioxidant, α-amylase, phenolic conten
Cyana arorai Volynkin, N. Singh, Kirti & Datta 2020, nom. nov.
No full textCyana arorai Volynkin, N. Singh, Kirti & Datta, nom. nov. (Figs 15–19, 168, 169, 241, 242) = Chionaema tripunctata Rothschild, 1936, The Annals and magazine of natural history (10) 17: 487 (Type locality: “ Aberdeen, Andaman Islands”), nec. Reich, 1935. Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy) (Fig. 17): ♀, handwritten label “ Aberdeen, Andamans” / hand- written label “ Chionaema tripunctata Type Rothsch.” / handwritten label “Nr. bianca, but has 3 spots” / printed label “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1” / printed round label with a red circle “Type” / printed label with a unique identifier “NHMUK010402088” (Coll. NHMUK). Other material examined. THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: 1 ♀, Andaman Isles ♀ / Moore Coll. 94–106, slide NHMUK010314603 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK); 2 ♂, 3 ♀, India, M. Andaman, Karmatang, 1.5 km E, 12,5072°N, 92,5610°E, 17–22.VIII.2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 33907 (♂), MWM 33908 (♀), MWM 35680 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 2 ♂, 4 ♀, India, S. Andaman, Port Blair—Mt. Harriet, 11,4321°N, 92,4403°E, 23–24.VIII.2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 34601 (♂), MWM 34602 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, India, Andaman Islands, South Anda- man—Bambooflat (Rainfor.), 11°42’82”N, 092°42’02”E, 27–28.XI.2000, leg. J.P. Rudloff, slide MWM 35681 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, India, Andaman Isl., South Andaman, Wandoor, Port Blair, 1–2.III.1998, leg. A. Kamenev & V. Siniaev, ex coll. Dr. A. Schintlmeister, slide MWM 34564 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, South Andaman, Chidiyatapu, 29.XII.17, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Etymology. The replacement name is dedicated to G.S. Arora, author of the basic publication on the fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Remark. The taxon tripunctata Reich, 1935 was described under the genus Lyclene. Here we transfer it to the genus Cyana and synonymize with C. detrita (see above). Thus, at present there are two Cyana taxa with the name tripunctata, so tripunctata Rothschild, 1936 becomes a junior secondary homonym of tripunctata Reich, 1935. Hence, we introduce the replacement name arorai nom. nov. for tripunctata Rothschild, 1936. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 12.5–15 mm in males and 17–18 mm in females. Cyana arorai is a polymorphic species, significantly variable in size. Cyana arorai is similar externally to C. carmina (Figs 13, 14), but differs by its arcuate antemedial line (that is oblique in C. carmina) and larger black discal spots. In females of C. arorai a third, posterior black spot may be developed (Figs 16, 17), what is unusual for the C. insularis group. The female genitalia of C. arorai are very similar to those of C. carmina (Figs 239, 240), but differ by the more heavily sclerotized cervix bursae having narrower longitudinal folds, and the lateral band-like signum being more weakly sclerotized subanteriorly with its anterior end strongly broadened. Distribution. Endemic of the Andaman Islands. The records of C. bianca (male) and C. coccinea (female) for the Andaman Islands (Hampson 1900; Draudt 1914; Arora 1983) belong to C. arorai.Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on page 10, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy
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Multiagent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of both are the contemporary methods of cancer treatment. With medical advancements, though cure rates have increased considerably, focus is now shifted to the potential early and late complications of the same. The aim of this study was to assess the early oral complications in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. Sixty-two children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy with the mean age of 7.42 ± 3.6 years were included in the study. The various types of malignancies and oral problems during chemotherapy were recorded in the subjects. The most commonly encountered malignancy was acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 35.5%. Various oral and associated complications like mucosal inflammation with ulcerations, oral pain, xerostomia, and secondary infections were commonly seen, with mucositis being the most commonly observed complication in 58.1% of the subjects undergoing chemotherapy. Clinical importance of timely medical and dental interventions by a multidisciplinary team involving a pediatric dentist at different stages of anticancer treatment is also emphasized to minimize discomfort, increase treatment compliance, and improve the quality of life of pediatric patients.
How to cite this article:
Gandhi K, Datta G, Ahuja S, Saxena T, Datta AG. Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy. Int Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(2):166-171.
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Datta-Das transistor with enhanced spin control
No full textWe consider a two-channel spin transistor with weak spin-orbit induced interband coupling. We show that the coherent transfer of carriers between the coupled channels gives rise to an additional spin rotation. We calculate the corresponding spin-resolved current in a Datta-Das geometry and show that a weak interband mixing leads to enhanced spin control
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