10,036 research outputs found
"Dies ist der Stadtteil der Dalits..." : Surajpal Chauhan (1955-2021)
No full textEiner der Autoren der ersten Stunden der Dalit-Literatur in den 1990er-Jahren in Hindi war Suraj Pal Chauhan. Er verstarb am 15. Juni.</p
Lipid based nanoparticles: SLN, NLC and MAD
No full textLipid-based nanosystems have been widely proposed as novel drug carrier systems since they have gained interest as matrixes able to dissolve and to control the delivery of active molecules, on one hand improving their solubility in water and their bioavailability and on the other reducing side-effects. Among nanoparticles based on lipids one can mention (a) solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) that add up the benefit of colloidal lipid emulsions and those of solid matrix particles; (b) nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC), an evolution of SLN typified by a blend of a solid lipid matrix and a liquid lipid phase and (c) monooleine aqueous dispersions (MAD) that are heterogeneous systems made by a complex lyotropic liquid crystalline nanostructures such as micelles and lamellar, hexagonal, and cubic phases. Concerning their morphological characterization, X-ray diffraction and microscopy are used in order to obtain information about shape, inner structure, dimensions of powders and dispersions that could not otherwise be identified. Notably, this chapter provides an overview of the above mentioned lipid-based nanosystems loaded with some phytoconstituents studied by our research group
Human-leopard conflict in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India
No full textKumar, D., Chauhan, N.P.S
An investigation of the relationships among homegardens, dietary diversity, and the nutritional status of children aged 0 to 5 in Indian households
No full textUsing micro level household survey data from India, I investigate the variation in the presence of the household homegardens, the household dietary diversity and the nutritional status of children between the ages of 0 to 5. The investigative analysis using household survey data from India for the year 2004-2005 reveals that the household socio-economic, demographic, geographic and family attributes influence the choice of homegardens, dietary diversity and the nutritional status of children. Results from my analysis show that the choice of a homegarden by a household seems to depend on a number of factors like household size, number of children in the household, female education, mother’s employment, and the size of the area that a household owns and cultivates, other things being equal. Religion, caste, and residence in different states seem to affect the presence of homegardens too. Household dietary diversity (HDDS) is positively associated with the household crop diversity and presence of homegardens in the household. The results of this study show that the short term nutritional status weight-for age scores (WAZ) of children in the ages 0 to 5 is negatively related to household dietary diversity , while the presence of a homegarden positively affects the long term nutritional status denoted by height-for-age scores (HAZ).Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2015-09-29 without embargo termsThe student, Richa Chauhan, accepted the attached license on 2015-07-20 at 16:13.The student, Richa Chauhan, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2015-07-20 at 16:40.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2015-07-22 at 13:27.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #8572 on 2015-09-29 at 13:23:22Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-29T20:38:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
CHAUHAN-THESIS-2015.pdf: 870543 bytes, checksum: 8bd19b86d2abf1224162a542d9f46c2f (MD5)
LICENSE.txt: 4210 bytes, checksum: f4fd94be36d4affaee7c49e61126e502 (MD5)
Previous issue date: 2015-07-2
Cell counts in severe asthma: concordance of sputum and BAL in Wessex Severe Asthma Cohort
No full textBackground: Asthma is widely considered an eosinophilic disease however severe asthma is frequently non-eosinophilic. Treatment options can depend on airway cell counts but proximal and distal airways may not be concordant in terms of cell differential. The Wessex Severe Asthma Cohort (WSAC) recruited 342 participants with severe asthma for detailed phenotyping with some participants undergoing sputum induction and/or bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). We aimed to use data from the WSAC to assess the agreement between sputum and BAL cell differentials.Methods: WSAC participants with severe asthma were included if they underwent both BAL and successful sputum induction. Correlation coefficients and classification tables were used to calculate the agreement between the proximal (sputum) and distal (BAL) compartments.Results: 38 participants were included in the analysis. Correlation coefficients were 0.429 for neutrophil count (p=0.007) and 0.569 for eosinophil count (p<0.001). Sputum and BAL eosinophilia (3% and 1%) were concordant in 68% with Sputum eosinophilia alone in 21% and BAL alone in 11%. Neutrophilia (60% and 3%) were concordant in 45%, with sputum neutrophilia alone in 50% and BAL alone in 5%.Conclusions: Sputum and BAL cell counts showed moderate correlation, but significant classification discrepancies were found when using recognised thresholds. Sampling of multiple compartments may be required for optimal assessment of individuals with severe asthma
Book Review 'Citizenship Rights and Constitutional Limits' Authored By Dr. K.S. Chauhan
No full textA review of the monograph of Dr. K.S. Chauhan "Citizenship Rights and Constitutional Limits", in which the author explains the principles of law arising from the jurisprudence of fundamental citizenship rights in India, which is useful for the highest judiciary in dealing with citizenship issues.
Надана рецензія монографії доктора К.С. Чаухан "Права громадянства та конституційні обмеження", в якій автор пояснює принципи права, що випливають із юриспруденційного встановлення основних прав громадянства в Індії, що корисно для вищої судової влади при вирішенні питань, пов'язаних з громадянством
Ronald Ross and the problem of malaria
No full textOne hundred years ago this month Ronald Ross solved the malaria problem. After two years of at times dark, dark despair but determined effort, he identified the developing malaria parasite in the gut wall of the mosquito, bringing his sacred passion to a successful conclusion. At the same time, Ross opened a new chapter in the fight against malaria, which continues today. In this article, Paul Hagan and Virendra Chauhan describe Ross' career and some of the background leading to the monumental discovery and consider the immediate and longer-term impact of Ross' findings
Changes in the flood plains and water quality along the Himalayan rivers after the Chamoli disaster of 7 February 2021
No full textThe Himalayan regions are vulnerable to all kinds of natural hazards. On 7 February 2021, a deadly disaster occurred near the Tapovan, in Uttarakhand, Himalayas. During the event, large volume of debris along with broken glacial fragments flooded the Rishi Ganga River and washed away the nearby hydropower plants (Rishi Ganga and Tapovan), which was revealed from detailed analysis of multi spectral and bi-temporal satellite data. We present the impact of the Chamoli disaster on the flood plains and water quality of Himalayan rivers, Rishi Ganga near Tapovan, Alaknanda near Srinagar and Ganga near Haridwar and Bijnor. We used four locations along four sections of Himalayan rivers and have analysed various indices, modified normalized difference water index, normalized difference chlorophyll index, and normalized difference turbidity index, to study the changes in water quality and flood plains. On comparison of the spectral and backscattering coefficients derived from Sentinel-2 optical and Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar data, changes in the water quality and flood plains of the rivers were found
- …
