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Feminist Development in Kaniyazhi Magazine
In a society where men and women live together, equality for women is often not seen. The condition of women has been like this since time immemorial. While trying to investigate this, this research has been carried out on the topic of Feminist Development through Kaniyazhi magazine from 2000 to 2005. In this study, the origin of Kaniyazhi magazine, the purpose for which the magazine was started, the literary development of Kaniyazhi magazine etc. are mentioned. About feminism rhetoric, the way feminism developed in western countries, the way women's rights were said in Kaniyazhi's works, how women's paintings have been depicted in artworks over time, and how women's paintings express feminist ideas by feminists today have been investigated in Kaniyazhi magazine. Regarding the status of women in society, the importance given to female education, how the words for women are handled in the language in the society, and whether there are words with a unique identity have been investigated. In the conference of women writers held in Hyderabad, it was discussed how the thoughts and pride of women should be sown in the works of women writers. This article examines the manner in which the above feminist ideas have been dealt with in the creation of Kaniyazhi magazine
Structural basis for different substrate profiles of two closely related class D β-lactamases and their inhibition by halogens
OXA-163 and OXA-48 are closely related class D β-lactamases that exhibit different substrate profiles. OXA-163 hydrolyzes oxyimino-cephalosporins, particularly ceftazidime, while OXA-48 prefers carbapenem substrates. OXA-163 differs from OXA-48 by one substitution (S212D) in the active-site β5 strand and a four-amino acid deletion (214-RIEP-217) in the loop connecting the β5 and β6 strands. Although the structure of OXA-48 has been determined, the structure of OXA-163 is unknown. To further understand the basis for their different substrate specificities, we performed enzyme kinetic analysis, inhibition assays, X-ray crystallography, and molecular modeling. The results confirm the carbapenemase nature of OXA-48 and the ability of OXA-163 to hydrolyze the oxyimino-cephalosporin ceftazidime. The crystal structure of OXA-163 determined at 1.72 Å resolution reveals an expanded active site compared to that of OXA-48, which allows the bulky substrate ceftazidime to be accommodated. The structural differences with OXA-48, which cannot hydrolyze ceftazidime, provide a rationale for the change in substrate specificity between the enzymes. OXA-163 also crystallized under another condition that included iodide. The crystal structure determined at 2.87 Å resolution revealed iodide in the active site accompanied by several significant conformational changes, including a distortion of the β5 strand, decarboxylation of Lys73, and distortion of the substrate-binding site. Further studies showed that both OXA-163 and OXA-48 are inhibited in the presence of iodide. In addition, OXA-10, which is not a member of the OXA-48-like family, is also inhibited by iodide. These findings provide a molecular basis for the hydrolysis of ceftazidime by OXA-163 and, more broadly, show how minor sequence changes can profoundly alter the active-site configuration and thereby affect the substrate profile of an enzyme
ANALYSIS OF BREAKDOWN STRENGTH AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETABLE OILS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE INSULATION APPLICATIONS
The success of any electrical system lies in its insulating system performance. Petroleum based mineral oils are the generally used fluids for electrical insulation and heat transfer. But they are non-biodegradable. Vegetable oils obtained from seeds, flowers and vegetables are biodegradable, non-toxic, environmental friendly and benign to aquatic or terrestrial. The objective of this paper is to analyse the breakdown strength and physical characteristics of extra virgin olive oil and castor oil under unaged and thermally aged conditions. In order to compare the results obtained for vegetable oils with mineral oil, the same aging process and tests have been carried out on mineral oil
DEFECTCNN: Improved Discriminative Convolution Neural Network Towards Instantaneous Automatic Detection and Classification of Complex Defect in Fabrics
Due to enormous growth of textile industries has increased demand for the automatic fabric defect detection and classification system to the fabric material as it plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality of the services. Machine learning model has employed as automatic defect detection system to identify the material quality. Despite of several advantageous of the machine learning model, those models faces several challenges on handling the complex and uncertainty of varied texture and structural patterns. Further it is complex to process the boundaries and features with high degree of intra class variation and low degree of interclass variations. On leveraging and exploiting the deep learning architecture, the over lapping and varied texture patterns can be efficiently discriminated on defects. In this paper, a new deep learning architecture entitled as discriminative convolution neural model is proposed to detect and classify the defects in the fabric materials into various defect classes. Initially fabric image preprocessed on basis of the noise filtering through wiener filter and image enhancement through CLAHE technique. Enhanced image is segmented using image thresholding technique to segment it into the various regions on basis of pixel information’s by grouping the neighbouring similar pixels intensity or textures to represent a mask. Segmented image regions are projected to the convolution neural network. Convolution layer of network is to extract the features from its composition containing kernels with different weights. It computes the high level features for different pixels based on surrounding and neighbouring pixel values on striding to produce the feature map containing gradient and edge of the images. ReLU activation function is applied to reduce the non linearity among the features in the feature map. Pooling layer of the model down-sample the convolved features to produce the activation map. Activation map is obtained using max pooling as it returns maximum value from the segment of the image processed using kernels. Activation map is transformed into tabular structure to perform the classification easily. In addition drop out layer is incorporated in the model to eliminate the overfitting issue during classification on reducing the correlation among the neurons. Fully connected layers of the model is used to learn the flattened features with weights and bias to classify the flatten features using softmax layer on basis of defect classes such as Hole , Color Spot, Thread Error and foreign body. Experimental analysis of the proposed architecture is carried out on TILDA dataset using cross fold validation to analyse the representation ability to discriminate the features with large variance between the different classes. From the results, it is confirming that proposed architecture exhibiting higher performance in classification accuracy of 98.43% in classifying the fabric defect on compared with conventional approache
Psychological perspective of the Veyon Novel
Although there is a psychological perspective in literary work and creativity, it was only in the twentieth century that scholars paid special attention to psychological concepts. The mind is the fertile ground for the thoughts and ideas of life. The mind is a microcosm containing many energies. In the vast field of the human mind called the mind, there are deep areas of the mind such as autonomy, helplessness, jealousy, and cruelty
Deity Worship in Kottai Bommakka by Kumarakesan
Community refers to a specific group of people and a larger group of people living in a homogeneous geographical area. We can call the Tamil speaking people as Tamil society. Through Sangam literary songs, we can know that worship has been practiced in Tamil society since ancient times. A collection of short stories called Kottai Bommakka written by the novelist Kumarakesan is about the worship of small idols and especially about the sacrifice and offerings to God. This article particularly deals about the offerings given to God
Cultural Traditions in Silapathikaram
Culture has many meanings but it refers best about the land and the spirit of the people. Culture is the refined human emotions. The customs that prevailed among the people from time to time are transformed into cultural traditions. Kundalakesi as a kundalam worn in the ears, Valayapathi as a bangle worn on the hands, Sivakasintamani as a ruby beam shining on the chest showering mercy, Manimekagalai as a pearl-studded megalai, Silapathikaram as a beautiful anklet in the feet, all these are weared by the Tamil woman as ornaments and they enjoys it. Poet Suthananda Bharatiyar mentions that she wears Sulamani as a crown of jewels on her head and carries the scepter of Thirukkural and rules without any slippage of justice. In this article, we will see about the Silambam (anklet) on the lotus feet of such a special Tamil woman
Fashion Consciousness and Cultural Influence on Sustainable Apparel Choices
This study proposes conscious consumption as a way to promote sustainable garment consumption. Fashion has historically been linked to ostentatious spending and the never-ending search for fresh trends. On the other hand, a significant movement towards sustainable consumerism and fashion conscience has emerged in recent years. This change in viewpoint acknowledges the fashion industry\u27s negative effects on society and the environment and seeks to encourage more morally and responsibly conducted business. Being mindful of fashion involves being aware of our consumers\u27 decisions and comprehending the effects of those decisions. In a time when environmental consciousness is rising, buyers are become more discriminating when it comes to the moral implications of the products they buy. This study looks at how cultural values, which influence people\u27s attitudes and actions, affect their propensity to purchase sustainable fashion items. Furthermore, a key moderator in the decision-making process is the degree to which people prioritize personal style and fashion trends, or fashion consciousness. We use a quantitative research methodology to examine data from a broad sample of people in order to find relationships between cultural influences, fashion participation, and aspirations to make sustainable purchases.With growing concerns about the environment and the impact of consumer behavior on sustainability, it is important to understand the factors influencing consumers\u27 intentions to purchase sustainable apparel. Environmental knowledge and awareness are crucial in shaping consumers\u27 perceptions of ecological safety and purchasing behaviour. Additionally, consumers\u27 fashion consciousness, including their preferences for eco-friendly and stylish clothing, also influences their purchase intentions. By considering these determinants, marketers, and policymakers can better understand and target consumers more likely to engage in sustainable apparel purchases
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