194 research outputs found
Attitudes towards 'Racial Mixing' in Colonial French-India
Actualmente Puducherry es como un coctel en términos de nacionalidades, lenguas, religiones y varios marcadores sociales. Esta situación es una consecuencia de la historia de la Unión de Territorios, en gran parte, influenciada por la herencia colonial. Este ensayo sirve de telón de fondo a la investigación que propongo realizar como tesis final del Máster en Antropología Social y Cultural, y se centra en la dinámica actual de exclusión e inclusión en contextos determinados en White Town, Puducherry. Con este ensayo me aproximaré a las diferentes actitudes que las colonias tenían hacia las poblaciones de 'razas-mixtas' en la India francesa.Present day Puducherry is a mixed pot in terms of nationalities, languages, religions and various social markers. The situation is a consequence of the Union Territory's history, largely influenced by Its colonial heritage. This essay acts as a backdrop to my proposed research project for the final thesis for the Master's in Social and Cultural Anthropology, which focuses on the current dynamic of Inclusion and Exclusion under certain contexts in White Town, Puducherry. This essay begins to study the different attitudes colonies had towards 'mixed-race' populations, primarily in French India
HS-integral and Eisenstein integral mixed circulant graphs
A mixed graph is called \emph{second kind hermitian integral} (\emph{HS-integral}) if the eigenvalues of its Hermitian-adjacency matrix of the second kind are integers. A mixed graph is called \emph{Eisenstein integral} if the eigenvalues of its (0, 1)-adjacency matrix are Eisenstein integers. We characterize the set for which a mixed circulant graph is HS-integral. We also show that a mixed circulant graph is Eisenstein integral if and only if it is HS-integral. Further, we express the eigenvalues and the HS-eigenvalues of unitary oriented circulant graphs in terms of generalized Mbius function
Switching equivalence of Hermitian adjacency matrix of mixed graphs
Let and be an abelian group under
multiplication, where . Define to be the set of all
Hermitian matrices with entries in , whose diagonal entries are zero.
We introduce the notion of switching equivalence on .
We find a characterization, in terms of fundamental cycles of graphs, of
switching equivalence of matrices in . We give
sufficient conditions to characterize the cospectral matrices in
. We find bounds on the number of switching
equivalence classes of all mixed graphs with the same underlying graph. We also
provide the size of all switching equivalence classes of mixed cycles, and give
a formula that calculates the size of a switching equivalence class of a mixed
planar graph. We also discuss the action of automorphism group of a graph on
switching equivalence classes
Usage of Information Sources and Services in Selected Engineering and Management Institute Libraries of Haryana: An Assessment
The present study is evaluates the user experience towards library information resources and services in selected engineering and management institutes of Haryana. The researcher distributed 432 questionnaires among faculty members, PG and UG students of YMCA Faridabad, MDU Rohtak and DCRUST Sonipat Engineering and management institute libraries and found 325(75.23%) responses received back. It was found that the majority of users were overall satisfied with available library information sources and services. The study also found that some of library information sources and services were not much fully utilized by the faculty members and the students. Therefore, it is also suggested for providing effective library services, library need to focus for the utilization of the available resources and improving quality of services to promote optimum utilization of electronic information resources and services to fulfill users’ information needs
H-integral normal mixed Cayley graphs
A mixed graph is called integral if all the eigenvalues of its Hermitian
adjacency matrix are integers. A mixed Cayley graph is called
normal if is the union of some conjugacy classes of a finite group
. In 2014, Godsil and Spiga characterized integral normal Cayley
graphs. We give similar characterization for the integrality of a normal mixed
Cayley graph in terms of .
Xu and Meng (2011) and Li (2013) characterized the set for which the eigenvalues of the
circulant digraph are Gaussian integers for all
. Here the adjacency matrix of is considered
to be the matrix , where if is an arc
of , and otherwise.
Let be the set of the irreducible characters of
. We prove that
is a Gaussian integer for all if and only if the normal mixed
Cayley graph is integral. As a corollary to this, we get an
alternative and easy proof of the characterization, as obtained by Xu, Meng and
Li, of the set for which the circulant digraph
is Gaussian integral
Optimal Management for People with Severe Spasticity
Spasticity is characterized by velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes and tendon jerks. Many people affected by spasticity receive late treatment, or no treatment, which greatly reduces the potential to regain full motor control and restore function. There is much to consider before determining treatment for people with spasticity. Treatment of pediatric patients increases the complexity, because of the substantial difference between adult and pediatric spasticity. Proper patient evaluation, utilization of scales and measures, and obtaining patient and caregiver history is vital in determining optimal spasticity treatment. Further, taking into consideration the limitations and desires of individuals serve as a guide to best management. We have grouped contributing factors into the IDAHO Criteria to elucidate a multidisciplinary approach, which considers a person’s complete field of experience. This model is applied to goal setting, and recognizes the importance of a spasticity management team, comprising the treatment subject, his/her family, the environment, and a supportive, well-informed medical staff. The criteria take into account the complexity associated with diagnosing and treating spasticity, with the ultimate goal of improved function
A study on customer satisfaction towards digital advertisement of consumer goods
Due to the impact of the latest innovation in technology, globalization and a highly competitive environment, the economic recession caused a great deal of stress. In Today’s Scenario, the stress level was increasing at a faster rate. Excessive stress on employees will create health issues like depression, diabetes, ulcers, high blood pressure, anxiety, dissatisfaction, loss of concentration, etc. Butts, Pines (2009), NIOSH (1999). Many organizations wanted to reduce and prevent occupational stress. Organizations may have different initiatives to reduce stress with related illness, absenteeism and staff turnover. The employee job satisfaction has been found a significant relationship with job stress. Lasky (1995) examines the different forms of coping strategies adopted by employees. The cross-sectional descriptive survey design was adopted and various coping strategies as they influence occupational stress were examined. The questionnaire was selected using a simple random sampling of 130 employees from the selected selectors in Delhi. Descriptive data were analyzed using frequency and simple percentages. The possible hypothesis was framed in the association between some of the independent variables (e.g., gender, age, income, Qualification, counselling, lunch break, annual leave and canteen service, and level of stress) were discussed and analyzed using SPSS software
ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC DIVERSITY IN TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA BY INTER SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (ISSR) AND EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAGGED- SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS (EST-SSR)
Objective: In this study, assessment of genetic diversity was carried out using two kinds of molecular markers: Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) and Expressed Sequence Tag Simple Sequence Repeats (EST-SSR) in T. cordifolia.
Methods: A total of 20 primers/primer pairs were tested for the detection of polymorphism. For genetic diversity assessment, certain parameters such as Polymorphic Information Content (PIC), Marker Index (MI), effective multiplex ratio (EMR) and DDI (Diversity detecting Index) were used.
Results: The PIC, MI, EMR and DDI values ranges from 0.306-0.351, 0.76-1.18, 3.86-2.16 and 0.739-0.175 respectively. Cluster analysis based on Jaccard`s similarity coefficient using an Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic mean (UPGMA) classified all 24 accessions in to two major clusters respectively for both the marker system which demarcated the accessions according to different climatic zones. Similarity indices ranged from 0.68-1.0 for ISSR and 0.52-0.96 for EST-SSR.
Conclusion: Both marker systems ISSR and EST-SSR separate out the accessions from different climatic zones in to different groups. In addition, both have shown a high genetic diversity and a good consistency among different genotypes of T. cordifolia. Out of these two, EST-SSR proves more efficient as it directly correlates with the geographical distribution of the plant
Severe Spastic Trismus without Generalized Spasticity after Unilateral Brain Stem Stroke
A 62-year-old female patient diagnosed with left brain stem stroke 2 months ago was admitted to our clinic for rehabilitation. She had no generalized spasticity on both extremities, but could open her mouth only approximately 2 mm between her upper and lower teeth due to severe trismus. On needle electromyography, the left masseter muscle showed paradoxically increased muscle activity during mouth opening. We injected 50 units of type A botulinum toxin (Botox®) into the left masseter muscle, and 20 units into the left temporalis muscle with guidance of ultrasonography. The interincisal distance increased to 8 mm on the 3rd day after injection, and 9 mm on the 4th day. One month later, the interincisal distance increased to 14 mm. The increased interincisal distance was maintained for 13 months after injection, and the quality of hygienic care and compliance of oral stimulation therapy also improved
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