Bending of an Isotropic Compressible Circular Plate into an Ellipsoidal Shell

The problem of bending of an isotropic compressible circular plate into an ellipsoidal shell has been solved and the results obtained in terms of the general strain energy function w

Psychological Marginalization in Nergis Dalal's Skin Deep

Historically, Indian English literature writing was much more shaped and sustained by male writers, yet the women writers struggled to create a new and unexplored space for women so that they can free Indian women from the conservative society and make their importance in other fields of working abilities. Undoubtedly, they have really made miraculous efforts with words by blending the kind of robustness of language and fertility of ideas, which churn inside the kernel and consequently, most of the women writers are looking ideals for all time because the old pattern of patriarchal life has been no longer applicable. At present, women are seen much more changed and they have broken through the mould and their mind sets have also been changed in which they seem to be liberating on several levels. Women, in the day-today life, are no longer seen as the victims of patriarchal society that subdued them to be silent on the cruelties of the society. The image of the modern woman can be seen in her struggle for establishing her own identity which emerges as a dominant theme in the Indian English literature. At the outset, Indian women writers relished the idea of making an extensive exploration of Indian myth and legend but ongoing steps of Nergis Dalal delved deep into the layers of the human mind and gave ample evidence of her prosodic skill in portraying the sister relationship in this psychological novel. The twin sisters Naaz and Yasmin are rared diffently in the same family milieu where Yasmin is dear to her mother, Sophie and Naaz finds care and support from her grandmother only. Yasmin’s fair complexion brings everything for her easily and she enjoys her life easy going though later she faces adverse conditions. Naaz's bitter experiences of her childhood puzzle her even after her marriage with Ramesh and finally the most fatal consiquece, she faces that's the death of her husband by the entry of Yasmin in their life. The present research paper is trying to explore psycho-analytical problems of feminine sensibility and sisterhood knot in the novel by bringing its wake to the concept and dimensions of the introspection

Study of Marginalization of Women in Rama Mehta's Inside the Haveli

In the social structure of this world, there are various forms of people like class, community, caste, religion or gender, suffering from the dominated sensibility of social, political, economical or ethical values but their exploitation has been general in the tendency of common perception. The close observation of these people is categorized under the head of marginalization. Marginalized people are often defined socially, politically, culturally and legally deprived of their ‘rights’ as human beings in every sphere of life and cultural society. The various groups of people, living or surviving on the verge, can be assessed with their caste, class, religion or gender differentiations. In this regard, women’s position in the society and family has been one of the most considerable issues. The condition of women whether as masters or servants has equally been dominated and deprived of rights in the men dominated society. The present paper explores the marginalization, suppression, deprivation, gender inequality and feminine sensibility of women within the patriarchal system of the society in the novel Inside the Haveli

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG as an Effective Probiotic for Murine Giardiasis

The gut microflora is an important constituent in the intestinal mucosal barrier and has been introduced as the concept of probiotic therapy that beneficially affects the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to explore the protective potential of various lactobacilli strains for murine giardiasis. By experimentation, it was found that the probiotic supplementation of either Lactobacillus casei, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, or L. rhamnosus GG, 7 days prior to inoculation with G. lamblia trophozoites, reduced the rate of cyst excretion compared with Giardia-infected mice. Interestingly, L. GG was found to be the most effective probiotic in reducing the duration of giardia cycle and acts as an effective prophylactic probiotic for murine giardiasis but needs to be clinically correlated due to entirely different human microflora

Zero field splitting parameter of Mn2+ doped guanidine zinc sulphate crystal -a theoretical study

A theoretical investigation of crystal field parameters (CFP) and zero-field splitting (ZFS) parameter D of Mn2+ doped guanidine zinc sulphate (GZS) crystals at room temperature (RT) is done with the help of superposition model and the perturbation theory. The ZFS parameter D determined here is in good agreement with the experimental value reported earlier. The conclusion of experimental study that Mn2+ substitutes for Zn2+ in GZS is supported by our theoretical investigation. The values of D without and with local distortion are 11174.3×10-4 cm-1 and 702.4 ×10-4 cm-1, respectively, while the experimental value is 702.0×10-4 cm-1

Productivity of Grasses in Association with \u3cem\u3eHardwickia binata\u3c/em\u3e under Rainfed Conditions

Adoption of silvipasture system on wastelands offers, without impairing the growth of trees, an extra yield of grass during monsoon season and top feed during summer seasons. The leaf fodder from the hardy trees and shrubs serve as an insurance against fodder scarcity during drought to the livestock. In view of this the present study was carried out to assess the productivity of different grasses in association with Hardwickia binata under moisture conservation practices under rainfed condition

(R2032) Modeling the Effect of Sanitation Effort on the Spread of Carrier-dependent Infectious Diseases due to Environmental Degradation

In this present study, an SIS model is proposed and analyzed to study the effect of sanitation effort in controlling the spread of carrier-dependent infectious disease in a human habitat due to environmental degradation. The dynamics of the model consist of six dependent variables, the susceptible population density, infective population density, carrier population density, cumulative density of environmental degradation and the density of sanitation effort applied on carrier population and degraded environment. In the modeling process, the carrier population density and sanitation effort are modeled logistically and the degradation of the environment is assumed to be directly proportional to the population in the habitat. The analysis of the model is performed by using the stability theory of differential equations and numerical simulations. The study of model shows that as the degradation of environment increases, the density of the carrier population increases which ultimately increases the infective population. Further, the result shows that by applying suitable sanitation effort on the carrier population density and on the cumulative density of environmental degradation, the carrier population density decreases and hence the infective population. Thus, it is very important to keep our environment clean by applying proper sanitation to prevent the spread of carrier-dependent infectious diseases

ROLE OF VICIA FABA FRUIT EXTRACT AGAINST CYTOTOXICITY INDUCED BY ACETAMINOPHEN IN PRIMARY CULTURED RAT HEPATOCYTES

Objective: In the present study, Vicia faba fruit extract was screened for their hepatoprotective activity against cytotoxicity induced by acetaminophen in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.Methods: Vicia faba fruit, seed and leaf were subjected to assessment of its total phenolic content, reducing power, free radical scavenging activity, superoxide anion radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation. HPLC analysis, DNA damage protection and hepatoprotective activities of V. faba fruit extract were also analysed.Results: Among the tested extracts, V. faba fruit extract exhibited highest total phenolic content (104.90 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g), reducing power (0.83 ascorbic acid equivalents (ASE)/ml), free radical scavenging activity (IC50= 31.27 μg/ml), superoxide anion radical scavenging activity (IC50= 33.52 μg/ml) and LPO (IC50= 621.75 μg/ml). HPLC of V. faba fruit extract showed presence of polyphenols i.e. gallic acid (70.81 mg/100g) and catechin (49.63 mg/100g) and showed a significant reduction in the formation of nicked calf thymus DNA against either Fenton's reagent or UV radiation. Supplementation of V. faba fruit extract conferred significant protection against cytotoxicity induced by acetaminophen in primary cultured rat hepatocytes in comparison to standard hepatoprotectant silymarin.Conclusion: V. faba fruit extract possesses significant antioxidant, DNA damage protective and hepatoprotective activities and may be used for management of drug induced liver injury