4-Aminoantipyrine Complexes of Fe(II)

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Stepwise Formation Constants of La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III) & Nd(III) with 4-H'ydroxy- 3-formyl-(2'/4')-methylazobenzenes

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Juvenile whale shark, Rhincodon typus stranded at Ayikkara, along the Malabar coast of Kerala

Female whale shark, Rhincodon typus measuring 475 cm in length and approximately 800 kg in weight was stranded near Ayikkara Fisheries Harbour in Kannur District on 25th November 2011. Whale shark is locally called as “pullisravu” and the stranding of this species is not common in shallow waters along the Malabar region. Whale shark is listed as an endangered species as per the IUCN Red List

Universality in spectral condensation

Self-organization is the spontaneous formation of spatial, temporal, or spatiotemporal patterns in complex systems far from equilibrium. During such self-organization, energy distributed in a broadband of frequencies gets condensed into a dominant mode, analogous to a condensation phenomenon. We call this phenomenon spectral condensation and study its occurrence in fluid mechanical, optical and electronic systems. We define a set of spectral measures to quantify this condensation spanning several dynamical systems. Further, we uncover an inverse power law behaviour of spectral measures with the power corresponding to the dominant peak in the power spectrum in all the aforementioned systems

Universality in spectral condensation

Self-organization is the spontaneous formation of spatial, temporal, or spatiotemporal patterns in complex systems far from equilibrium. During such self-organization, energy distributed in a broadband of frequencies gets condensed into a dominant mode, analogous to a condensation phenomena. We call this phenomenon spectral condensation and study its occurrence in fluid mechanical, optical and electronic systems. We define a set of spectral measures to quantify this condensation spanning several dynamical systems. Further, we uncover an inverse power law behaviour of spectral measures with the power corresponding to the dominant peak in the power spectrum in all the aforementioned systems.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure

Appraisal of the Marine Fisheries in Andhra Pradesh

With a coastline of about 980 km, Andhra Pradesh has a rich marine fishery resource and, producing on an average 1,21,000 t of marine fish, it ranks fifth among the maritime States. The vast segment of the continental shelf, of nearly 31,000 sq km, bordering nine coastal districts, receives copious rains from both the monsoons, aside from the mighty discharge of two great rivers, the Godavary and the Krishna, thus greatly enriching its flora and fauna- Nevertheless, it is subject to extreme climatic vicissitudes. Whereas the coast is caressed by gentle waves during January-April, it is liable to be hit by devastating cyclones during October-November, such as the one that had occurred in the N. E. monsoon of 1977 and caused an infernal misery, which is still fresh in the mind of the coastal people. Well-developed coastal reads and shelters are, however, now constructed in order to save lives and property during cyclones

Aplastic Crisis as Primary Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Aplastic crisis is an unusual feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report the case of a 54-year-old woman presenting with both (extravascular) Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia and laboratory findings of bone marrow hyporegeneration with concomitant severe neutropenia. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed aplastic crisis. Diagnostic work-up revealed soaring titers of autoantibodies (anti-nuclear, anti-double-stranded DNA, anti-cardiolipin-IgM, and anti-beta 2-glykoprotein-IgM antibodies), indicating a connective tissue disease as the most plausible reason for bone marrow insufficiency. As the criteria for SLE were fulfilled, we initiated an immunosuppressive therapy by steroids, which led to a rapid complete hematologic and clinical remission in our patient. In this case, we could report on one of the rare cases of SLE-induced aplastic crisis showing that this condition can be entirely reversed by immunosuppressive treatment and that SLE-induced aplastic crisis yields a good prognosis. In conclusion, in a case of aplastic crisis, physicians should be aware that SLE can be a rare cause that is accessible to specific treatment