182 research outputs found
Manohar Malgonkar as a Feminist
No full textThis research paper illustrates the concept of female characters in the novels of Manohar Malgonkar. Branded as an entertainer and story teller, the deeper qualities of his fiction have been neglected or unperceived by many. The various articles by commentators do not seem to bring out the merits of the author as a significant Indo-English novelist. The few researchers who have taken up his novels seem to have failed to highlight his exceptional command over the English language. A casual reading of his novels may make the reader fall in line with the biased comments made by earlier critics. It is also intended to bring out a balanced view of the greatness of the author. Succumbing to this temptation also, this attempt to study the concept of women versus tradition in Malgonkar’s novels is made here. In this study I have taken up his five full-fledged and mature novels to explain Malgonkar as a feminist - Distant Drum, Combat of Shadows, The Princess, A Bend in the Ganges, and The Devil’s Wind. Key words: Traditions, Inferiority complex, Anglo-Indian, Orthodox, Reminiscence, Relationship, and Domination, Feminism etc
Shelter Dogs in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
No full textFostering at-risk dogs in a drug rehabilitation treatment facilityFall 2012Accompanied by video fil
CHILDHOOD LINEAR GROWTH VELOCITY IN THE PLAINS (TARAI) OF NEPAL : PATTERNS AND RISK FACTORS
No full textBackground: High rates of undernutrition endure in Nepal. Measuring linear growth faltering using attained growth measures defined as height-for-age fails to reveal the biologically critical process of faltering that leads to stunting for which measures of growth velocity are better suited and for which no reference exists at annual increments throughout the preschool age range.
Objective: To characterize and compare attained growth (height and weight) of children from the plains (Tarai) of Nepal to that of their global counterparts. To derive a novel annualized linear velocity reference curve for preschool aged chilren using extant reference curves, against which to estimate patterns of linear growth faltering. Finally, to assess antecedent risk factors for growth faltering in age-stratified analyses.
Methods: Children 0-71 months of age residing in 21 wards within 7 Village Development Committees that were systematically randomly selected from the Tarai, were included in the study. Households were visited annually between 2013- 2016 when child anthropmetry was measured and interviews conducted. To evaluate attained growth, linear mixed models with cubic restricted spline terms were used and estimates were contrasted against the WHO Growth Standards. Linear restricted cubic spline models were computed to produce the age- and sex- reference curves. Growth faltering was defined using computed linear growth velocity z-scores (LGVZ) and a cutoff of LGVZ<-2 over a 1 year period. To assess risk factors, cluster-adjusted multivariate logistic models evaluated the odds of growth faltering for risk factors assessed at each annualized growth interval for the interval intiating ages <6, 6-11, 12-23, 24-35, 36-47 and 48-59 months.
Results: Attained growth of Nepali children when compared to the WHO standard curve was close but below the median in early infancy and continued to fall until 24 months of age for height-for-age (HAZ) and ~ 12 months of age for z-scores for both weight-for-height and weight-for-age. Z-score distributions by sex were remarkably similar. Consistency in the prevalence of stunting in children under-five years of age was evident between 2013- 2016 (~35%) while the prevalence of wasting minimally decreased each year to 18% in 2016. The modeled LGV reference curves reflected expected patterns of growth, with a monotonic decreasing trend as children aged. Expressed as LGVZ-scores, departure from the reference median was marked for both sexes, with the percentage faltering being 31.1%, 28.6%, 29.3%, 6.7%, 6.2%, and 6.2% among children WHO standard median, a WHZ< WHO standard median and maternal short stature were revealed as consistent risk factors, regardless of age, associated with an increased odds of faltering across almost all age groups. The only community level factor that revealed a consistent inverse relationship with the odds of faltering was the presence of paved roads in the child’s community.
Conclusions: Use of a novel linear velocity reference and proposed definition of growth faltering (LGVZ < -2) offer a way for programs to identify poor growth of young children irrespective of their attained HAZ. Recalcitrant undernutrition prevails in the Tarai, noted to be the breadbasket of Nepal, with unacceptably high wasting prevalence of ~20% and ~30% linear growth faltering during first 2 years of life. Findings suggest that girls are at a higher risk of early life faltering, and that linear growth faltering is closely associated with low weight-for-height. Intergenerational links are revealed with short maternal stature featuring as a prominent risk factor. Regular growth monitoring allowing for velocity computation coupled with identifying risk factors prior to a year of low growth velocity presents opportunities for identification of children at risk of linear growth faltering prior to its occurrence
A Scoping Review of (in)Equitable Research Practices in Interdisciplinary Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health research
No full textIn this study we will conduct a scoping review of equity issues faced by researchers along the research continuum who conduct interdisciplinary research exploring linkages between agriculture-nutrition-health in order to address issues of food insecurity, malnutrition and related poor health outcomes
Studies on Essential Oil from Microwave Treated Coriander Seed Obtained by Super Critical Fluid Co2 Extraction
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Mathematical Modelling of Unit Operations Involved in Post Harvest Processing of Mango ginger (Curcuma amada roxb).
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Effect of Amaranthus Seeds (Amaranthus Paniculatus) Incorporation on Physico-Chemical and Sensory Quality of Chapati
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Madeiran Migration to British Guyana: First Remarks
No full textIn an article in honour of Harry Hoetink, author of Two Variants of
Caribbean Race Relations, Sidney Mintz suggested that white/nonwhite
is ‘the global underlying distinction in Caribbean societies,
even when it not referred to’ (Mintz 2005, 45). For Mintz, ethnic
labels such as ‘Potogee’ (Portuguese) in colonial British Guyana
and ‘Jew’ in Jamaica might serve two classificatory purposes: ‘it
[the label] not only says members of the group are not simply
white; it also seems to imply on social grounds that they are something
less than whites’ (Mintz 2005, 47).info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
The Effect of Phytase Produced from Yeast on the Availability of Iron and Zinc Present in Whole Wheat Flour Based Products
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
The Effect of Phytase Produced from Yeast on the Availability of Calcium and Phosphorus Present in Whole Wheat Flour Based Products
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
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