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From Maigania to Malgudi : Review of Mohan G. Ramanan, RK Narayan - an introduction
No full textA review of Mohan G. Ramanan's book, RK Narayan - An IntroductionObra ressenyada: Mohan G. RAMANAN, (2013). RK Narayan - An Introduction. New Delhi: Foundation Books, 2013
From Maigania to Malgudi : Review of Mohan G. Ramanan, RK Narayan - an introduction
No full textA review of Mohan G. Ramanan's book, RK Narayan - An IntroductionObra ressenyada: Mohan G. RAMANAN, (2013). RK Narayan - An Introduction. New Delhi: Foundation Books, 2013
Scaphoideus malaisei Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004, sp. nov.
No full textScaphoideus malaisei sp. nov. Figs 125–130. Coloration similar to that of sculptus but the transverse bands on pronotum not very distinctive. Face with a series of six transverse brown stripes on upper part. Head triangularly produced in front with bluntly angled apex. Vertex shorter than interocular width. Male genitalia: Pygophore longer than high, caudal lobe rounded. Subgenital plate triangular, elongate, 4 times as long as broad at base, with four long setae near base, three forming an oblique line. Style with welldeveloped preapical lobe, broad at proximal region, apophysis long, distally narrowed, slightly curved laterally. Connective with stem longer than arms, with a dorsal keel, paraphyses running parallel to each other in proximal half then divergent, in lateral view curved caudodorsally, in distal 0.33, with serrated lateral margin subapically. Aedeagus broad at base, shaft narrowed distally with a pair of denticles at apex in dorsal margin, with ventral and lateral furrows, gonopore subapical, dorsal apodeme as long as shaft in lateral aspect. Measurements: Male 5.50 mm long, 1.37 mm wide across eyes. Material examined: MYANMAR: Holotype ɗ, N.E. BURMA: Kambaiti, 7000 ft,(2123 m), 18.v. 1935, R. Malaise, Brit. Mus., 1935 – 630 (BMNH). Remarks: S. malaisei externally resembles sculptus. It can be readily distinguished from sculptus and other species of Scaphoideus by the structure of the aedeagus.Published as part of Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 578 on page 30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16910
Placing social capital
No full textThis paper reviews the contribution that the concept of social capital might make to geography, and the contribution geography might make to the analysis of social capital. We begin by summarizing the conceptual origins and dimensions of social capital, in the process of which we distinguish it from several other social properties (human and cultural capital; social networks). We then summarize key criticisms of the concept, especially those levelled at the work of Robert Putnam. The core of the paper is a discussion of the issue of whether there might be a geography of social capital. We consider links between geographical debates and the concept of social capital, and we assess the difficulties of deriving spatially disaggregated measures of social capital. We illustrate this discussion with reference to literature on three sets of issues: the question of 'institutional tissue' and its effects on regional development; the understanding of health inequalities; and the analysis of comparative government performance. In conclusion, we argue that the popularity of the concept reflects a combination of academic and political developments, notably the search for ostensibly 'costless' policies of redistribution on the part of centrist governments. We therefore conclude with a discussion of the practical applications of the concept in different contexts
Scaphoideus lamellaris Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scaphoideus lamellaris</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs 118–124.</p> <p> Coloration similar to <i>S. sculptus</i> sp. nov. but anterior submarginal chocolate brown band widened medially.</p> <p>Head narrower than pronotum. Vertex slightly shorter than inter­ocular width.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i>; Pygophore longer than high; caudal lobe rounded, ventral margin slightly convex. Subgenital plate triangular, 3.5 times as long as width at base, with apical extension; four elongate setae near base, of which three form an oblique row. Style broad at base, preapical lobe slightly curved, distally narrowed. Connective with stem longer than arms, paraphyses bladelike, of uniform width for most of length, in distal 0.33 narrowed, apices slightly overlapping each other, in lateral aspect curved and strongly narrowed distally especially beyond midlength. Aedeagus compressed laterally, in lateral aspect widest at midlength, pointed distally, with two ventrally directed lamellae, gonopore subapical.</p> <p> <i>Measurements</i>: Male 5.10 (approximately) mm long, 1.20 mm wide across eyes.</p> <p> <i>Material examined</i>: MYANMAR: holotype ɗ, Upper Burma: Nam Tama Valley, 26.viii.1938, R. Kaulback, B.M. 1939–741, 3000 ft (910 m), Lat. N 27o 42’, Long. E 97o 54’ (BMNH).</p> <p> <i>Remarks</i>: <i>S. lamellaris</i> externally resembles <i>sculptus,</i> from which it can be readily distinguished by the absence of basal aedeagal processes and by the presence of ventrally directed lamellate aedeagal processes.</p>Published as part of <i>Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 578</i> on pages 29-30, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/169102">10.5281/zenodo.169102</a>
Scaphoideus spiculatus Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scaphoideus spiculatus</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs 186–192.</p> <p> Coloration similar to that in <i>sculptus</i>. Head narrower than pronotum, triangularly produced obtusely rounded in front. Vertex shorter than inter­ocular width.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i>: Pygophore longer than high, caudal lobe rounded distally, ventral margin convex. Subgenital plate triangular, four times as long as width at base, with three long setae at base in an oblique row. Style broad at base, preapical lobe well­developed, apophysis narrowed towards apex, laterally strongly curved. Connective with stem longer than arms, with a dorsal keel, paraphyses arising from broad base, divergent caudally, apically narrowed with inner margin serrated near apex. Aedeagus L­shaped, shaft spatulate, ventrally grooved along midline, dorsal apodeme well­developed, platelike, distally bilobed, gonopore subapical.</p> <p> <i>Measurements</i>: Male 5.20–5.40 mm long, 1.25–1.27 mm wide across eyes.</p> <p> <i>Material examined</i>: MYANMAR: holotype ɗ, Burma: Mishmi Hills, Dingliang, 2450 ft (743m), 13.iii.1935, M Steel, Brit. Mus. 1935­312 (BMNH). Paratype: 1ɗ, MYAN­ MAR: Upper Burma: Nam Tama Valley, 26.viii.1938, R. Kaulback, B.M. 1938­741, Alt. 3000ft (910m), lat. N 27o 42’, Long. 97o 54’ (BMNH).</p> <p> <i>Remarks</i>: Externally <i>spiculatus</i> resembles <i>ornatus</i> but is closer to <i>S. maai</i> Kitbamroong and Freytag from which it differs in having a spatulate aedeagal shaft and a broad platelike dorsal apodeme.</p>Published as part of <i>Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 578</i> on pages 39-40, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/169102">10.5281/zenodo.169102</a>
Scaphoideus varna Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004, sp. nov.
No full textScaphoideus varna sp. nov. Figs 206–212. Vertex yellow with brown angular submarginal band, a median “flying falcon” shaped spot with a median yellow marking. Face chocolatebrown, frontoclypeus laterally yellow. Pronotum, scutellum, basal 0.33 of front wings chocolate brown with dispersed hyaline or white markings (similar to bicoloratus, Fig. 20), posterior margin of this patch of front wing forming a transverse line. One spot behind eye on pronotum, two pairs of lateral marginal spots to scutellum and apex white. Oblique veins on costa of front wing, veins of apical cells, 0.75 of median and inner cell transparent dark fuscous. Pleura chocolate brown except for white spot on meso and metapleura. Head wider than pronotum, conically produced in front. Vertex as long medially as wide between eyes, a median faint ridge separating lateral depressed compartments. Male genitalia: Caudal 0.25 of pygophore dark brown, caudally rounded, ventral margin convex. Subgenital plate slender, elongate, 3.6 times longer than greatest width near base, five stout setae in an oblique row near basal 0.25. Style with welldeveloped preapical lobe, apophysis short with bifid apex. Connective with short arms and long stem; paraphyses slender, longer than connective, apically acuminate. Aedeagus boatshaped, connected to connective by membranous structure, shaft strongly compressed, bladelike, apex attenuated, strongly ventrally curved, dorsal apodeme welldeveloped, gonopore at 0.66 length on ventral margin. Measurements: Male 3.90–4.40 mm long, 1.05–1.12 mm wide across eyes. Material examined: MYANMAR: holotype ɗ, Bhamo, Birmania, Fea, ix. 1885, 169 (the number on a separate blue coloured label) (MCSG). Paratype: 1 ɗ, data as holotype but without the number label and collected vi. 1885; 1 specimen (sex? abdomen missing) same data but collected on vi. 1986 (MCSG). Remarks: Both S. varna and S. bicolorata sp. nov. resemble each other externally and have very distinctive coloration. They also share the compressed aedeagus and the slender elongate needlelike paraphyses. S. varna does not bear any process on the aedeagal shaft whereas bicolorata has a pair of slender, elongate, apical processes.Published as part of Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 578 on pages 43-45, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16910
Scaphoideus zhangi Viraktamath & Mohan, 2004, sp. nov.
No full textScaphoideus zhangi sp. nov. Figs 218–227. Coloration like that of S. coloratus and similar to that found in S. hirsutus. Head slightly wider than pronotum, as long as interocular width. Front wing venation as in Fig. 226. Male genitalia: Pygophore rather rectangular, with a small anterior apodeme, caudal margin truncate, produced into spinelike process ventrally, dorsal margin with a long spine like pigmented process at the point of articulation with tenth segment, a few stout, long setae in caudal 0.33 and marginal shorter setae. Subgenital plate triangular, with a lateral submarginal row of long setae and marginal hairlike setae, especially those at caudal end long. Style, pigmented, with a slender long, apophysis with transverse rugae, preapical lobe welldeveloped. Connective Yshaped, pigmented, stem longer than arm. Paraphyses convergent, in ventral view, twisted at apical 0.25, articulated proximally with both aedeagus and connective. Aedeagus tubular, dorsal apodeme welldeveloped, shaft slightly narrowed distally and apex curved anteriorly, gonopore apical. Female genitalia: Hind margin of seventh sternum broadly produced medially with a median notch. Measurements: Male 4.5–4.6 mm long, 1.1–1.2 mm wide across eyes. Female 4.9 mm long, 1.3 mm wide across eyes. Material examined: INDIA: holotype ɗ, Meghalaya: Lunglei, 21.xi. 1981, C.S. Wesley (UAS). Paratype: INDIA: 1 ɗ, Meghalaya, 762 m, 4.xi. 1981, S. Viraktamath; 1 Ψ, data as in ɗ but collected by C.A. Viraktamath; 1 Ψ, West Bengal: Teesta, 214 m, 28.x. 1981, C.A. Viraktamath (BMNH, UAS). Remarks: Externally S. zhangi resembles S. sabourensis but differs from it in having a longer dorsal spine on the pygophore at the point of articulation with the tenth segment, caudal margin truncate and produced ventrally into a spinelike process, and paraphyses strongly twisted. The new species is named after Dr Zang Yalin, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China, in recognition of his good work on Chinese leafhoppers.Published as part of Viraktamath, C. A. & Mohan, G. S., 2004, A revision of the deltocephaline leafhopper genus Scaphoideus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 578 on pages 45-47, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16910
From hospital contributory schemes to health cash plans: mutualism in health care in the post-war period.
No full textThe article traces the post-war history of the British hospital contributory schemes, which had developed during the inter-war years to the point where, through the accumulation of small weekly contributions from a mass membership, they provided substantial proportions of hospital income. A minority of contributory schemes remained in existence post-1948, but their subsequent development has received little attention. Some evolved into provident associations offering private health insurance; others remained committed to the provision of low-cost benefits to a blue-collar clientele, and continued to be known as hospital contributory schemes. This article outlines the principal features of the contributory schemes' contemporary history. We first explore why many schemes decided to continue in existence. The next section uses national and individual scheme records to delineate the market niche which they captured and to investigate their role in post-war health provision, relative to the state system. In particular we trace the decline of convalescent home benefit, and the gradual trend towards a more uniform benefit package, of which optical and dental grants were the most popular. We then survey patterns of membership and account for the main trends in support for cash plan products since 1950. Finally, we ask to what extent the schemes were able to retain their character as a ‘movement’ with distinctive mutualist and charitable features, particularly in the more competitive environment of the later twentieth century
BlrInflowNetwork_Manohar and Mohan Kumar 2013.inp
No full textBangalore Inflow Network Data; used in : Manohar, U., & Mohan Kumar, M. S. (2013). Modeling equitable distribution of water: Dynamic inversion-based controller approach. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(5), 607-619.</div
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