971 research outputs found
C. C. Mehta
No full textOn the life and works of Chandravadan Chimanlal Mehta, b. 1901, Gujarati author
Mobilities in Religious Knowledge: Phiroz Mehta and the Logics of Transreligiosity in 1970s–80s South London
No full textThis paper examines transreligiosity in the context of the transmission of South Asian concepts of spirituality to the UK in the 20th century. Between the 1920s and 1990s, Indian teacher and author Phiroz Mehta (1902–1994) crossed borders in a colonial and postcolonial shuttling between India and the UK but also transgressed conceptual and practice borders of religion, teaching Indian religious concepts to post-Christian spiritual seekers in 1970s–80s South London. Mehta cultivated an elasticity between many religious and philosophical traditions, recognising the post-institutional fatigue of subjects who sought alternative forms of ‘belonging without believing’. Privileging the domestic space for teaching, as well as transitory ‘camp’ gatherings in the UK and Germany, Mehta often operated in the social margins, combining teachings from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity with Zoroastrianism, Judaism (specifically Kabbalah), and Daoism. He offered his tutees the freedom to practice religion in whatever way they chose by drawing on a broad range of traditions concurrently to create a transreligiosity. This paper examines Panagiotopoulos and Roussou’s ‘transgressional webs of practising individualised forms of alternative spirituality’ in relation to Mehta’s followers in the 1970s-1980s and asks how transreligiosity relates to other theoretical analyses, such as religious exoticism, bricolage, religious appropriation, cultural re-articulation or assemblage. This paper focuses on qualitative interviews with original members of the Mehta community conducted between 2021 and 2022.</p
Design and development of a mechatronic training simulator for adult ECMO
No full textWidespread adoption of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in adults has been limited by unfamiliarity with the procedure, including cannulation and safe handling of the ECMO equipment. We present the design and development of a mechatronic training simulator for ECMO that can help medical professionals acquire the needed skills, gain familiarity, and reduce errors by practicing before performing the procedure on real patients. The trainer is designed as an ultrasound-compatible, wholesome simulator with realistic components such as synthetic blood vessels, cannulation pads, and a color-changing blood simulant to simulate oxygenation and deoxygenation. The simulator is integrated with a mathematical model of human physiology to simulate real-time patient vitals and training scenarios, and to control the trainer hardware. We present results related to successful cannulation under ultrasound scanning and a simple patient scenario of hypovolemia.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2021-05-01The student, Iti Mehta, accepted the attached license on 2019-04-24 at 10:58.The student, Iti Mehta, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2019-04-24 at 11:11.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2019-04-24 at 12:45.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #13873 on 2019-08-22 at 15:08:02Made available in DSpace on 2019-08-23T20:36:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Optimal Bioeconomic Management Strategies for Prevention and Control of Invasive Alien Species
No full textPaper removed by author. Please see the current version, available online January 8, 2007: Mehta, S.V. et al. Optimal detection and control strategies for invasive species management. Ecological Economics (2007), doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.10.024Environmental Economics and Policy,
Design and implementation of a phase locked loop for high-speed serial links
No full textThe student, Rushabh Mehta, accepted the attached license on 2016-04-25 at 13:40.The student, Rushabh Mehta, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2016-04-25 at 13:46.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2016-04-27 at 14:52.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #9475 on 2016-07-07 at 13:50:45Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-07T20:27:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Previous issue date: 2016-04-27Recent advances in the semiconductor industry and process technology scaling have increased the demand for fast, robust computing. The thirst for high-processing, low power ICs is ever increasing. This has pushed the demand for high data rates in wireless and wireline communication systems in the multi-Gbps range. With higher data rates, the I/O links need to scale proportionally. However, the I/O channel bandwidth has not scaled appropriately making it the biggest bottleneck in high-speed links. Parallel links have not been able to match this increasing system performance due to issues such as crosstalk, timing skew and packaging costs. Thus there is a need for high-speed serial links. For high-speed transmission of data, there arises a need for high-speed on chip clocking circuits making the use of Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) imperative.
This thesis includes an overview of high-speed links along with the need for PLLs. An in-depth understanding of PLL theory, loop dynamics and behavioral and transistor level simulation follows. Performance metrics such as phase noise, random jitter and deterministic jitter are discussed. Finally, this thesis concludes with an insight into All Digital Phase-Locked Loops (ADPLLs).Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2018-05-01Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 93174
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Television food advertising: counterproductive to children's health? A content analysis using the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
No full textOBJECTIVE: To undertake a content analysis of the types of foods advertised during programs, which have particular appeal to children and in timeslots where children are likely to be watching television and to assess conformity with the recommendations of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE). SETTING: Adelaide, South Australia METHODS: Sixty-three hours of programs classified as 'C' (programs specifically produced for children six to 13 years of age) or 'G' (programs for general viewing, suitable for children to view without adult supervision) were videotaped. Advertisements with the intent of selling were included in the analysis. Food advertisements were coded for type of food (using the AGHE), network stations, program classification and viewing time. STATISTICS: A chi-squared test was used to see if any difference existed between the network stations, viewing times and program classification for certain types of food advertising. RESULTS: There were 544 food advertisements: 21% percent for core foods; and 79% for non-core foods of the AGHE. Fast foods, chocolate and confectionery made up almost 50% of food advertisements shown on television. CONCLUSIONS: Television food advertising did not support the recommendations for healthy eating contained in the AGHE. Child viewers were exposed to a television environment that predominantly promotes foods high in fat, sugar and salt. These nutrients are associated with obesity, dental caries and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Changes are required to create a media environment more supportive of good nutritional health and one which enables Australian children to make healthier food choices.Julie A. Zuppa, Heather Morton and Kaye P. Meht
Food advertising and broadcasting legislation - a case of system failure?
No full textThis study analysed a sample of food advertisements shown during 63 hours of children's programming to investigate compliance and non-compliance with one of the Australian Children's Television Standards (CTS): CTS 20.2a. This standard regulates the way premium offers may, and may not, be used to sell products to children. Of the 1721 advertisements contained in the sample, 544 (32%) were for food. A significantly higher number of food advertisements (41%) were shown during ‘C’ programs (which are specifically regulated and produced for children six to 13 years of age and suitable for viewing without adult supervision), compared with 30% during the less regulated ‘G’ programs (P= < 0.001) (suitable for children to view without adult supervision but not produced specifically for a child audience). Over one-third of food advertisements (36%) in ‘C’ time contained a premium offer compared with 17% in ‘G’ time (P= < 0.0001). Using a precisely defined interpretation of CTS 20.2a, this study found 30 (31%) of food advertisements breached the standard during ‘C’ programs. This was a significantly higher proportion than the 54 (12%) of breaches in ‘G’ time (P= < 0.0001). From this study, the current regulatory system has not resulted in more responsible food advertising during ‘C’ programs, and the widespread breaches of CTS 20.2a indicate this standard is ineffective as a means of regulating food advertising. The Australian Broadcasting Authority has recognised that children need protection from unfair marketing practices and the improper use of premium offers to promote a food product, therefore CTS 20.2a needs urgent review to make it more effective.Heather Morton, Rosemary Stanton, Julie Zuppa and Kaye Meht
Visual outcomes of bilateral congenital and developmental cataracts in young children in south India and causes of poor outcome.
No full textCONTEXT: Bilateral pediatric cataracts are important cause of visual impairment in children. AIM: To study the outcome of bilateral pediatric cataract surgery in young children. SETTING AND DESIGN: Retrospective case series in a tertiary center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records of pediatric cataracts operated between January 2001 and December 2003, with a minimum follow-up of 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. STATISTICAL METHODS: Independent sample t-test, Fisher's exact test, and logistic regression using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science, Chicago, USA) version 12. RESULTS: 215/257 (83.7%) patients had a minimum follow-up of 3 months. The mean age of presentation to the hospital was 53 months (range: 0-168 months). Congenital cataract was present in 107 patients (58.2%) and developmental cataract in 77 patients (41.8%). The mean age at surgery was 55.2 months (range: 1-168 months). Out of 430 eyes, 269 (62.6%) had an intraocular lens implanted. The mean duration of follow-up was 13.1 months (range: 3-38 months). Pre-operatively, 102 patients (47.3%) had visual acuity 6/18. The most common early post-operative complication was fibrinous uveitis in 57 eyes (13.3%) and the most common delayed post-operative complication was posterior capsular opacification in 118 eyes (27.4%). The most important prognostic factor for poor outcome was congenital cataract (odds ratio [OR]: 26.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.4-158.5) and total cataract (OR: 4.8; 95% CI, 1.3-17). CONCLUSION: Nearly half of the eyes had visual acuity >6/18. The outcome was poorer in congenital cataracts, especially those operated after >1 year of age
Analyzing Advancement in Crowdfunding Research and Envisioning its Future: A Bibliometric Approach
No full textPublished online 24 July 2023. Published in print 1 August 2023.Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers.Crowdfunding represents an emerging alternative means of marshaling resources which may prove to be a game-changer in the entrepreneurial finance landscape. Although the rapid growth in this field has yielded a multidisciplinary body of work, the scaffolding of this vast body of work is still largely unknown in the scholarly domain. We conduct a bibliometric analysis of 534 crowdfunding articles to uncover the intellectual landscape of crowdfunding research. Our comprehensive co-citation analysis reveals two generations of crowdfunding research, identifies the most researched themes in area, and highlights its theoretical and disciplinary anchors. In addition, our bibliographic cartography traces the shifts in areas of interest of scholars within the heterogeneous field. Overall, our critical analysis of the most influential conversations in crowdfunding research helps reveals gaps in the extant literature which act as fertile directions for its future inquiry
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