MRI spectrum of cerebral palsy in correlation with clinical profile

OBJECTIVES: To describe MRI brain spectrum in a group of Cerebral Palsy children and correlate with perinatal history, clinical subgroups. To correlate callosal thinning with topographies and periventricular leukomalacia grades. METHODS: IRB approved observational study (cross sectional study) on CP children in between the period March 2012-October 2013 in Christian Medical College, Vellore. The important MRI features described are periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), deep gray nuclei involvement, cystic encephalomalacia, arterial territory infarcts, corpus callosal thinning, perirolandic cortical gliosis and malformations. These were correlated with the relevant perinatal history and clinical subgroups by cross tabulation and Chi square tests. RESULTS: A set of specific MRI features can be seen in different clinical pictures and a particular clinical picture can have varied MRI findings. Higher grades of PVL are associated with higher degree of neurological deficit and higher grades of thinning of corpus callosum. Deep gray nucleus signal abnormalities are seen significantly with combination of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and birth asphyxia. Dystonic cerebral palsy is strongly associated with the deep gray nuclei involvement. Callosal thinning may be an isolated finding in CP; hence an important pick up

The Modern Elegy both in English and Tamil as Taking a Limited Scale to Mean a Song of Lamentation: A Brief Note

This paper purports to define an elegy as a formal and sustained poem of lament for the death of a poem making references to the poems of the notable poets like Tennyson, Auden, Gray in English and Kannadasan, Mudiarasan’s Irangar Pakkal in Tamil and shows how the elegiac poems by English and Tamil poets have line of similarity in treatment of theme and content making it clear that in the modern elegies both in English and Tamil, the term ‘elegy’ has taken a limited scale meaning ‘a song of lamentation’ giving vent to philosophical elements and notes as seen rather richly in Auden’s In Memory of W.B. Yeats and Mudiarasan and Kannadasan’s Irangar Pakkal

THEME OF 'ALIENATION' AS PROJECTED THROUGH THE CHARACTER – PORTRAYAL OF JIMMY PORTER IN JOHN OSBORNE'S LOOK BACK IN ANGER: AN APPRAISAL

This article, at the outset, lays focus on the theme of alienation, internal conflict and hostility experienced by Jimmy Porter in John Osborne’s play Look Back in Anger by examining how the character, Jimmy is furious with life, friends and his wife, alienating himself from the society, religion and women. It concludes, by stating that of all the modern dramatists, John Osborne has been gifted with the credit of dramatizing the insecurity and alienation felt by the younger generation by effectively picturing the loneliness of the central character Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger

Khushwant Singh as an Adept in Picturizing both the Positive and Negative Images of Sikhism in his Fiction: A Brief Note

This paper is an attempt not only to project Khushwant Singh as one of the most distinguished writers in the field of contemporary Indian English fiction but also to show him as an adept in picturizing both the positive and negative images of Sikhism rather effectively in his fictional world, bringing home the point that as a brilliant novelist, story writer, historian and distinguished journalist, his literary achievements are far-ranging through publication of his two novels namely A Train to Pakistan and I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale as the finest realistic novels of Post-War-II of English fiction. It beautifully analyses Khushwant Singh’s literary and fictional art which gets deep rooted in the Punjabi soil and Sikh religion and his genuine passion and concern for his community and his healthy attachment to Sikhism in his fictional world

Messing with corporate heads? psychological contracts and leadership integrity

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present a model of leadership fulfiling the need of our times: The leadership psychological contract (LPC). In the current socio-economic environment of uncertainty and unprecedented change, both business environments and the community at large are marked by leadership crises. This instability makes an understanding of the relational aspects impacting the relationship between leaders and their constituencies both important and urgent. Now, more than ever before, extraordinary leadership is required. The psychological contract (PC) is recognised as one of the most emergent areas in organisational research. Its contribution to the leadership domain, however, is as yet undiscovered. Design/methodology/approach – This paper addresses this deficiency by integrating contemporary leadership and PC literature. This paper also addresses criticisms raised in the leadership literature in the past 25 years relating to the scarce leadership research conducted at the unit/team level, despite the rhetoric that the main aim of leadership is in the collaborative domain, as well as the impact of leaders on emotional constructs and motivational or ‘extra-role’ behaviours. Findings – The LPC is a predictive model that comprises three dependent variables (fulfillment of expectations, trust and fairness) – which constitute the health of the contract or the leader’s integrity/credibility, and four dependent variables (affective commitment, satisfaction, discretionary effort and innovation), which constitute the ‘consequences of the contract’ or the leader’s impact. The LPC model complements previous models of transformational leadership and leader–member exchange theory and addresses various criticisms and recommendations made in literature. Originality/value – Frameworks such as authentic leadership, ethical leadership, moral leadership, spirituality and leadership each emphasise positive leader – follower relations. Taking into account the LPC and incorporating it into theory and practice should allow researchers to predict leadership effectiveness more completely and effectually than existing positive leadership approaches. The LPC model aims to enhance and refresh the value of effective and ethical leadership approaches that are emerging in response to the current socioeconomic landscape and leadership crises. </jats:sec

Consulting firm identity: the online effort to differentiate and compete

© 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how consulting organizations create identity online. Using a sample of 50 consulting organizations in Australia, the research discusses the strategic implications of broadcasting multiple organizational identities online and the subsequent impact this has on legitimacy. Design/methodology/approach – The research paper engages content analysis across a broad sample to highlight common practices of online identity construction. Findings – The analysis of the sample highlights the creation and perpetuation of multiple, and sometimes contradictory, identities for consulting firms in the online sphere. Originality/value – This research paper highlights how consulting firms try to differentiate themselves in an industry that is both highly competitive and frequently changing

PROJECTION OF VEDANTIC THOUGHTS AND RELIGIOUS OVERTONES IN ROBERT BROWNING'S POETICAL WORKS: A BRIEF ANALYSIS

This paper is an attempt to project Robert Browning as one of the greatest Victorian poets who took the art and vacation of the poet with high seriousness, making poetry as something closely related to life and its problems with no faith in the theory of ‘Art for Art’s sake’ and to show to the public such a view of the poet that poetry and art should be intimately in touch with reality and life with his special focus on defining poetry as nothing but an instrument for unfolding the souls of individuals in all their complex aspects and the purpose of poetry and art was neither social propaganda nor political reform but study of human soul in all its diverse aspects. It neatly examines how Browning considered the poet as a sage and a teacher bent upon the task of bettering humanity by his noble message and philosophic thought coupled with religious and vedantic thoughts – incorporated in his poetry

Factors Affecting Insecticide-Induced Resurgence of the Brown Planthopper, \u3ci\u3eNilaparvata lugens\u3c/i\u3e on Rice

Resurgence of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) on rice was induced by applications of decamethrin, methyl parathion, and diazinon. Differential mortality of predators and hoppers did not appear to be the primary factor for resurgence. Hoppers appeared to be attracted to methyl parathion and decamethrin treated plants because of plant growth. Improved plant growth, however, did not compensate for the increased feeding of the insecticide-treated hopper population, and plants treated with resurgence-causing insecticides succumbed to feeding injury earlier than untreated plants. Population increases were due in part to stimulation of reproduction of the hopper, either by contact action of the insecticides or through increased plant growth. Reduction in the length of the nymphal stage and increased adult longevity resulting in a shortened life cycle and longer oviposition period, respectively, were additional factors contributing to resurgence

PROJECTION OF FEMINIST ELEMENTS IN THE FICTIONAL WORLD OF JANE AUSTEN AND GEORGE ELIOT: A NOTE

This article is nothing but a critical evaluation for renowned writers like Jane Austen and George Eliot and the Feminist elements highlighted in their works with their feminine and defiant tone of expression, they left their indelible imprint on the annals of English fiction. In the light of feminist critical theory, it can be the proved that both the writers explored the unexplored sense of agony and complex solitude of women character. This article also throws light on the characters of both the writers, who have developed their self – identity with an optimistic prospect

Realising the strategic value of RFID in academic libraries: A case study of the University of Technology Sydney

© 2015 Australian Library & Information Association. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being increasingly implemented in academic libraries due to a promise of increased collections management efficiency. This paper reports on the recent implementation of RFID technology in the library at the University of Technology Sydney, providing insights into the change management process of RFID implementation. The paper focuses on the implications of the implementation and indigenisation of RFID technology for three specific and symbiotic areas of the library: people, processes and technology. Data from interviews with eight participants involved at various levels of the academic library were collected. This paper develops a best practice model through the insights gained by the people involved in the RFID implementation. The case study posits the dynamic relationships between people, processes and technology as greatly impacted by the implementation process, and analyses the divergence between projected and actual outcomes in the implementation process