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TIEGCM-ROM
No full textDeposited here are the readme and archived folder containing a formatted data Matlab file and an accompanying Matlab script.The '.mat' contains the variables to compute the full and reduced rank dynamic and input matrices for a reduced order representation of the Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics Global Circulation Model (TIEGCM). The description of the model is provided in 'A quasi-physical dynamic reduced order model for thermospheric mass density via Hermitian Space Dynamic Mode Decomposition' in Space Weather (currently under review).DOD: Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchMehta, Piyush M. (2018). TIEGCM-ROM. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6GM4G
A comprehensive review on Vrishan Karma (aphrodisiac action) by Piyush (cow colostrum)
Get PDFPiyush (Cow colostrum) is the first milk which cow gives after giving birth to calf. As per our Ayurvedic texts this Piyush is having Madhura Rasa and Guru-Snigdha Gunas. Due to its properties it is Vata-Pitta Dosha Nashak and Kapha Dosha Vardhak. Thus, these all factors affects in the nourishment of all the seven Dhatus (tissues) of human body. Nourishment of seven Dhatus lead to Vrishan Karma (aphrodisiac action) of body. Vrishan Karma of human body is directly related with the Vyadhiksamatava (Immunity). If Vyadhikshamatva of body is more then the Vrishyata of body increases. As per Modern Science Piyush is known as a cow colostrum. It contains more Immunoglobulin, lactose, protein, fat than normal cow milk. Ultimately these all factors help in increasing the level of Immunity which is acquired immunity. Thus Piyush provide a novel treatment option for the Vrishan Karma in body. This review explores the current knowledge on the beneficial effect of Piyush supplementation in the above condition.</jats:p
A rare blood moon over South Africa
No full textPhoto: Courtesy of Dr Piyush Meel
"A rare blood moon over South Africa during a total lunar eclipse, where Earth's atmosphere refracts red light onto the Moon. Such events occur roughly every 2.5 years at a given location.
Interstate Transport of CO and BC and other relevant model evaluation data
No full textThis zip file contains four sub-folders and 4 other files which are used in Bhardwaj et al., 2020 submitted in JGR:Atmospheres
1. bc_data : contains 15 files
12 netcdf files (2014*_bc.nc) for each month having co-located WRF and observation data
2 files (BC_seasonal_*.txt) which contains all BC surface observations over India from Kumar et al., (2015)
2. comp_MOPITT : contains 8 files
4 netcdf files (wrf_mop_tc_co_*.nc; for four seasons defined in the paper) with WRF and MOPITT total CO column data
4 netcdf files (wrf_mop_co_*.nc; for four seasons defined in the paper) with WRF and MOPITT CO profile data.
3. comp_TRMM contains 12 monthly netCDF files (comp_wrf_trmm_prec_2014*.nc) with WRF and TRMM data used in this study
4. NOAA_NCDC_ISD contains six netcdf files (wrf_obs_*.nc) for six regions (defined in this study) with co-located temperature and wind speed observations over India. The file also has WRF data for the same sites
Two “wrfchemi_*z_d01” input emission files which are used for making emission flux (the above files) and mixing ratio plots (below files)
Two files “state_contri_2014.nc” and “region_contri_2014.nc” have all information on interstate CO, BC for every six hours during 2014 from 30 states or six regions. These files are used for most plots in Bhardwaj et al., 2020
The Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies
No full textThe cross-territorial struggle of migrants during the COVID-19 lockdown is the latest expose of decayed social cohesion and unaddressed inequalities in the peri-urban areas of large Indian cities. To accommodate the rising challenges posed by migration and urbanisation, there is a need to scientifically scrutinise the dynamics of these challenges at a territorial scale and propose new approaches of governance.
The population of India tripled since 1950 to 1.35 Bn and extent of urbanization doubled, reaching up to 34% in 2018 (UN, 2018). Sustainably accommodating this surge is challenging for India, given its strained institutional capacity (WB, 2011). As the Indian urbanization is a by-product of rural-urban migration (Jain & Jehling, 2020), it transforms peripheral rural areas into small towns and further into intermediate cities, impacting the cohesion of territory. Such peri-urban areas foster rural-urban links, food chains and circular economy. However, due to infrastructure inadequacy, they develop socio-economic and ecological dereliction. (Schindler & Mukhopadhyay, 2017). Scholars argue that spatial disparities in the Global South exacerbate due to unfair land use planning and infrastructure provision, which is a result of redundant land use norms and outdated institutional system based on colonial legacies (Ansari, 2004).
With the immediate lockdown that took effect from 22nd March, 2020, several migrants lost their jobs and basic livelihood options. The lockdown also sparked a catastrophic reverse migration crisis, the economic effects of which will start to be felt in the coming months (Roy, 2020). Many of the migrants were stranded in several parts of the country with absolutely no food to eat. Issues like rapid growth, and mixed physical, environmental, economic and social strains emerge in these areas in a variety of ways, but they also display clear commonalities as well. This depicts the overall impact of social mobilisation and the societal crisis of migrants working in Indian cities.
Planning is an integrated process where the focus should be on Planning for ‘people’ rather than planning for ‘cities’. Data reveals that there exists a relationship between economic opportunities and poor households employed as casual workers in the peri-urban areas. The
link is attributed to implicit challenges present in these areas stemming from the absence of formal regulations, governing body and laws in place. The link is attributed to implicit challenges present in these areas stemming from the absence of formal regulations, governing body and laws in place. Economic shocks strongly affected those households that were already vulnerable prior to the pandemic – such as people who migrated to the city area for jobs, healthcare services, education and with the onset of the crisis situation, they were forced to migrate back to their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of these peri-urban areas with weak institutional capacities that got exemplified.
On this backdrop, the paper aims to examine the planning and governance aspects of migrants’ crises in India’s peri-urban areas and attempts to propose policy solutions aimed at enabling new approaches in regional governance
Deepfakes in India: regulation and privacy
No full textWhile the use of deepfake videos are relatively rare in Indian politics, Simran Jain and Piyush Jha (Independent Researchers, India) argue that the potential of their misuse in other domains, and subsequent infringement of individual privacy, cannot be underestimated. Only rapid governmental intervention in the form of new legislative and regulatory frameworks can help the country deal with this rapidly evolving technology
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