101 research outputs found
Organize Cloud Data Access Privilege and Anonymity with Fully Nameless Attribute-Based Encryption
Cloud computing may be a computing ideas that allows once needed and low maintenance usage of resources, however the info is shares to some cloud servers and varied privacy connected issues emerge from it. Various schemes based on the Attribute-Based Encryption have been proposed to secure the cloud storage. However, most work focuses on the data contents privacy and the access control, while less attention is paid to the privilege control and the identity privacy. In this paper, we present a semianonymous privilege control scheme AnonyControl to address not only the data privacy, but also the user identity privacy in existing access control schemes. Anony Control decentralizes the central authority to limit the identity leakage and thus achieves semianonymity. Besides, it also generalizes the file access control to the privilege control, by which privileges of all operations on the cloud data can be managed in a fine-grained manner. Our security analysis shows that both AnonyControl and AnonyControl-F are secure under the decisional bilinear Diffie–Hellman assumption, and our performance evaluation exhibits the feasibility of our schemes
Generating cadastral base for Kolathupalayam village in Tamil Nadu from high resolution LISS IV sensor data
In the present study an attempt was made to generate cadastral base from high resolution satellite image (LISS IV) and to integrate with land use land cover information. The digital cadastral map with survey number for Kolathupalayam village in Erode district of Tamil Nadu was scanned, digitized and parcels were extracted. Similarly parcels or field boundaries were digitized and extracted from satellite image and were statistically compared by area. The area obtained from both the source through digitization correlated well with a pearson correlation of 0.87 and it was significant at 5 per cent. Thus, the area comparisons from both methods are significant indicating boundaries of individual fields generated from satellite image matched well with the one generated from cadastral map. The cadastral base generated from satellite image was overlaid on the classified image (level III output) to identify and generate land cover information against each survey number. Thus, the LISS IV data can be used for the identification and extraction of cadastral boundaries with good accuracy
Analyzing Variability in Coleus forskohlii Briq. Using RAPD Markers
Coleus forskohlii Briq. is an indigenous medicinal plant with high traditional use in India. Genetic analysis of 37 diverse C. forskohlii genotypes was performed using 25 RAPD primers, which yielded 117 bands, of which 60 (51.28%) were polymorphic providing an average of 3.75 bands per primer. There were no genotype-specific products. The number of bands per primer varied from 1 (OPZ 8&16) to 7 (OPZ 11). Similarity matrix was constructed using Jaccard's Coefficient and the data matrix of coefficient of similarity was subjected to cluster analysis using unweighted pair group methodology with arithmetic average (UPGMA). Cluster analysis resulted in grouping of 37 genotypes into two major clusters. The results indicated that RAPD could be used for genetic diversity analysis in C. forskohlii using higher number of primers as it is reliable, easy, rapid and cost-effective
Sonocatalytic degradation of direct blue dye using semiconductor nanocatalyst
The toxic pollutants present in water should be treated by advanced oxidation processes (AOP). This investigation deals with study of sonocatalytic degradation of the prepared zinc oxide nanorods (ZnONR) under ultrasonic (US) irradiation for the degradation of Direct blue (DB71) dye molecule. ZnONR has been prepared by sol-gel method using zinc acetate and ammonia. The prepared ZnONR have been characterized using FT-IR, XRD, FE-SEM, HR-TEM, EDAX, AFM and BET techniques and found that the prepared catalyst is highly crystalline with hexagonal structured nano rods with Wurtzite crystal phase. In-situ generation of the OH. radicals has been analyzed by EPR technique. Preliminary experiments are conducted such as effects of pH, catalyst loading, dye concentration and effect of energy input to optimize suitable experimental conditions. Kinetics of sonocatalytic degradation of dye molecules have also been carried out and the reaction followed pseudo first-order kinetics. The interference of electrolytes on the degradation of dye molecules has also been carried out. Degradation of the dye molecules are examined by UV-Visible absorption, COD and TOC measurements. The by-products formation of the degraded samples has been analyzed by ESI-MS+ technique. The reusability of the catalyst for its efficiency and the degradation of real dye house effluents have also been teste
Novel homogeneous catalyst assisted sonocatalytic degradation of dye Direct Blue 71
Industrial effluents, particularly from dye industry, is one of the major causes of serious concern as it contaminates the environmental water resources and affect human health. Treatment of such contaminants is a challenging area of interest to researchers. In this context, here, we have explored degradation and mineralization of Direct Blue (DB71) dye in aqueous solution by means of ultrasound irradiation at a frequency of 25 kHz and its combination with a novel homogenous sonocatalyst is investigated. The following experiments have been conducted to achieve complete degradation of the dye molecule. In-situ generation of the radicals under ultrasonic irradiation is measured by EPR technique. The effects of various operational parameters such as the effects of pH, dye concentration, catalyst dosage, electrolytes, energy input and kinetics of oxidation processes on the degradation efficiency are studied. COD measurements are also carried out in order to evaluate the mineralization efficiency of DB71. The effect of electrolytes on dye degradation is studied with different inorganic electrolytes. The rate constant decreases with increasing dye concentration. The degradation increases with increasing catalyst concentration and decreases with increasing dye concentration. Sonocatalytic degradation of the dye molecules are observed by UV-visible absorption and TOC measurements. The by-products formation of the sonocalytically degraded dye samples are analyzed by ESI-MS+ analysis. The catalyst is also tested for its efficiency in the degradation of real dye house effluents
Novel homogeneous catalyst assisted sonocatalytic degradation of dye Direct Blue 71
1265-1272Industrial effluents, particularly from dye industry, is one of the major causes of serious concern as it contaminates the environmental water resources and affect human health. Treatment of such contaminants is a challenging area of interest to researchers. In this context, here, we have explored degradation and mineralization of Direct Blue (DB71) dye in aqueous solution by means of ultrasound irradiation at a frequency of 25 kHz and its combination with a novel homogenous sonocatalyst is investigated. The following experiments have been conducted to achieve complete degradation of the dye molecule. In-situ generation of the radicals under ultrasonic irradiation is measured by EPR technique. The effects of various operational parameters such as the effects of pH, dye concentration, catalyst dosage, electrolytes, energy input and kinetics of oxidation processes on the degradation efficiency are studied. COD measurements are also carried out in order to evaluate the mineralization efficiency of DB71. The effect of electrolytes on dye degradation is studied with different inorganic electrolytes. The rate constant decreases with increasing dye concentration. The degradation increases with increasing catalyst concentration and decreases with increasing dye concentration. Sonocatalytic degradation of the dye molecules are observed by UV-visible absorption and TOC measurements. The by-products formation of the sonocalytically degraded dye samples are analyzed by ESI-MS+ analysis. The catalyst is also tested for its efficiency in the degradation of real dye house effluents
Analogy of Soil Parameters in Particle Size Analysis through Laser Diffraction Techniques
ABSTRACT A study was undertaken to optimize the parameters for particle size analysis through laser diffraction techniques. Fifty soil samples with varying soil texture, organic matter, sesquioxide content and calcareousness were collected and analyzed for soil texture by conventional (International Pipette Method-IPm) and Instrumental (Particle Size Analyser-PSA) methods. The study reveals that PSA is more accurate and preferable compared to IPm in determining the soil particle sizes. The clay content of the different samples estimated by International Pipette method and by Particle size analyzer varied from 0.9 to 48.4% and 0.35 to 41.2 %, respectively. PSA showed a good agreement (72% samples) for silt size fractions, and a slight shift in the upper limit of clay from conventional size of 2 µm could help in analysis of soil texture by PSA
On the stranding of sperm whales at Nagapattinam,Tamil nadu coast
A whale baby female sperm whale, Physeter macrocephakis Linnaeus measuring 3.71 m and weighing about 700 kg was stranded on18th December, 1988 at Samnathanpettai
near Nagapattinam . Another sperm whale was found dead and washed ashore at Vizhunthamavadi near Nagapattinam on 18th January, 1991. The stranded
sperm whale was an young female of 9.70 m weighing about 5 tonnes and estimated to be
around five years old
IMPACT OF TSUNAMI 2004 IN COASTAL VILLAGES OF NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT, INDIA
ABSTRACTA quake-triggered tsunami lashed the Nagapattinam coast of southern India on December 26, 2004 at around 9.00 am (IST). The tsunami caused heavy damage to houses, tourist resorts, fishing boats, prawn culture ponds, soil and crops, and consequently affected the livelihood of large numbers of the coastal communities. The study was carried out in the Tsunami affected villages in the coastal Nagapattinam with the help of remote sensing and geographical information science tools. Through the use of the IRS 1D PAN and LISS 3 merged data and quick bird images, it was found that 1,320 ha of agricultural and non-agricultural lands were affected by the tsunami. The lands were affected by soil erosion, salt deposition, water logging and other deposited sediments and debris. The maximum run-up height of 6.1 m and the maximum seawater inundation distance of 2.2 km were observed at Vadakkupoyyur village in coastal Nagapattinam.Pre and Post Tsunami survey on soil quality showed an increase in pH and EC values, irrespectiveof distance from the sea. The water reaction was found to be in alkaline range (> 8.00) in most of the -1wells. Salinity levels are greater than 4 dS m in all the wells except the ring well. The effect of summer rainfall on soil and water quality showed the dilution of soluble salts. Pumping of water has reduced the salinity levels in the well water samples and as well as in the open ponds. Following the 2004 event, it has become apparent to know the relative tsunami hazard for this coastal Nagapattinam. So, the Tsunami hazard maps are generated using a geographical information systems (GIS) approach and the results showed 20.6 per cent, 63.7 per cent and 15.2 per cent of the study area fall under high hazard, medium hazard and low hazard category respectively
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