Origin of Feminism and its Developments

Feminism is the voice of young people who are united with research, humility and courage. Not only from Karaikal Ammaiyar to Kalpana Chawla even Malala who won the Prize for peace. These women teach the morals of life despite the hardships. They are brave and wise women who are the beacon for feminism. Women who have developed their skills in peace, spirituality, science and personality. It is human virtue to appreciate their excellence, growth and effort. That is why in our country women are worshiped as mother and goddess. However, the purpose of this study is to help the community in all ways to increase the women’s security, achieve their rights and succeed in their path of progress

Loneliness in Carson Mcculler’s The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

As the novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, it is a darker, more terrifying drama of isolation and despair.The novel through its characterization of Mick and Portia, can be seen as a critique towards certain intersecting power structures of the 1930s South, and by that demonstrate the crucial need of inter sectionality theory when examining those power structures in the characterization of the two characters. With my account of previous research on both Carson McCullers’ works in general, and her novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter more specifically, I have found that the novel has been read both as political and also as a text concerned with the social and political issues of its time. The major characters as well as the minor characters are greatly influenced by their past, their families, and people they met. Both primary socialization and secondary socialization spell out the future of their lives. Their isolation, resentment, bitterness, rebelliousness or meekness are caused according to Durkheim by many factors such as the material and non material social facts such as society, environment, church, state, morality, collective conscience, collective representation and social currents

Moral Ideas in Gita

When a person’s behavior shows high moral standards, it is called virtue. Man’s behavior can be determined by the virtue he performs. The Tamil word ‘Aram’ is called ‘Dharma’ in vernacular language and as ‘Morality’ or ‘Virtue’ in English. A man’s good deeds are more important than his life. In that case only doing good deeds and helping the needy is important in a person’s life. That is why in Bhagavad Gita, Thirukkural, Thirumantiram, Naladiyar and Purananuru the writers have explained about the benefits a person attains in doing good deeds and shows a person’s life will be destroyed if he has bad qualities. This article is about the moral ideas explained in Bhagavad Gita, the definition for virtue and it tells what will be the nature of person who does good deeds

Worship Traditions and the Influence of Goddesses in Tamil Nadu

In the social tradition of Tamil Nadu, early human beings worshipped nature and the five elements of nature, fire, rain, air, space, and earth. As an extension of this, ancestor worship, also known as worshipping the Dead, has existed in the folk tradition since time immemorial. Continuously divided into Minor Deities and Great Deities, many social groups have been worshipping in order to maintain the social restrictions of their lives. The impact of worship from the Pre-Sangam era to the present, the modulation, the characteristics of goddesses, and its consequences, explain future trends

Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath) Pranayama Values

To purify the mind, the oxygen flowing upwards and the gas flowing downwards is to be moved in the opposite direction that is in the abdomen, the transfusion should take place. For this, Kapalabhati helps greatly. Kapalabhati Pranayama is a fast pranayama training method. This exercise reduces the activity of the sympathetic nerves. Hypothalamus function is stimulated. Anxiety, stress, and blood pressure are removed. Positive mood, perception, and tolerance develop. So self-management, decision making, and future planning improve. The Bhagavad Gita states that pranayama is the erasure of sins. The results of scientific research confirm that the Kapalabhati Pranayama values the improvement of physical health, mental health, mental health, and biological health

Philosophical ponder over the patterns !

This microscopic image of my rice leaf surface exhibiting stomata and other cells arranged in patterns leaves be baffled how much non randomness exists in the universe. Given the life on earth occurred randomly, how minuscule the probability would be. One of my research objectives is to test different imaging techniques to capture stomatal patterning in rice (C3 crop) and setaria (C4) grasses and to understand the role of stomatal patterning related to drought tolerance. The exchange of water and CO2 between a leaf and the atmosphere is regulated by the aperture and pattern of stomata. Mechanistic modeling indicates that stomatal conductance could be reduced to improve water use efficiency in crops. Thus, in this research we are testing how different genotypes with higher and lower stomatal density perform under drought prone condition. This image was captured using leaf imprint method and imaged under a bright-field microscope at 20x magnification.Ope

A Study on Swasa Kaasam

The clinical study on SWASA KAASAM was carried out in Post graduate department of Maruthuvam, Government Siddha Medical College, Arignar Anna Hospital, Chennai –106 during the period of 2011-2012. A total of 40 patients were treated in the O.P and I.P department. The clinical and pathological assessment was carried out on the basis of both Siddha and modern aspects. All the 40 patients were treated with Linga maathirai (1 tablet tds daily with water). The duration of the treatment was fixed as 45 days. The responses were assessed once in 7 days for all the patients. • The peak incidence of Swasa kasam was found to be in 31-40 years of age group of both sex. • The prevalence of the disease was high among lower class population 70%, Middle class 22.5%, and High class population 7.5%. • Out of 40 patients, 22.5%were industry, 5% were watch man, 52.5% were house wife, 20% were other workers. • Among dietary patterns, 77.5% patients consume Mixed diet. • Regarding personal habits, 27.5% were smoker, 7.5% were Alcoholic, 12.5% were betalnut & Tobacco chewer, and 5% were snuff users. • Out of 40 patients, 7.5% comes under Vali kaalam, 52.5% comes under Azhal kaalam, and 40% comes under Iyya kaalam. • From selected 40 patients, 37.5% comes under Kaarkaalam, 17.5% comes under Koothirkaalam, 20% comes under Munpani, 5% comes under Elavenil, 20% comes under Mudhuvenil kaalam. • In vatham - Pranan, Udhanan and Vyanan (100%),Kirugaran (40%), Samanan(40%), Abanan (20%) Devadhathan (45%), Koorman (15%) were affected. • In pitham - Sadhaga Pitham (100%), Ranjaga pitham (25%), Aanalagam (37.5%), Aalosagam (15%) were affected. • In Kapham - Avalambagam (100%) and Kilethagam (40%), and Santhigam (30%) were affected. • Among Ezhu Udal Kattugal, Saaram, (100%), Enbu (30%) and Seneer (25%) were affected. • Among Envagai Thervugal, Vizhi (15%), Niram (25%), Naa (25%), Mozhi (100%), and Malam (50%) were affected. • Naadi in Swasa kasam patients felt as, Vali iyya naadi (50%) and Azhaliyyam naadi (50%). • The Neikuri examination 50% show Vatha neer, 10% Pitha neer, 40% shows Kabha neer. • Out of 40 patients, 28 patients (70%) shows good result and 10 patients (25%) shows moderate result, 2 cases (5%) shows poor result. • Regarding Peak expiratory flow rate, 67.5% shows good result and 25% shows moderate result, 7.5% shows poor result. • The ingredients of trial medicines were found to have the properties of controlling Swasa kasam. • The clinical trial conducted in selected patients were satisfactory and encouraging. • The Pharmacological studies of the trail medicine shows good result. • The bio-statistical report of the clinical trial shows significant result P value < 0.01. • Among 40 cases, 70% of the cases show good results and 25% of the cases show moderate result, 5% of the cases shows poor result. CONCLUSION: Swasa kasam is primarily due to the derangement of Vali and Iyya kutram. • The trial medicines Linga maathirai predominating kaarpu suvai neutralizes the deranged Iyya kutram. • Linga maathirai did not produce any toxicity in preclinical study. So it is a very safe drug for Swasa kasam. • From the preclinical pharmacological studies it is evident that the trial medicines have Anti histamine and Broncho dilator activity. • No contra indication was reported during the course of the treatment. • The trial medicines gave maximum relief from the symptoms of Swasa kasam. • The preparation of trial medicine is easy and economical. • Therefore I conclude the trial drug for disease swasa kaasam was statisfactory and encouraging

Moisture management properties of eri silk knitted fabrics

Moisture management and wicking properties of eri silk knitted fabrics have been studied. Three different knit structures,namely single jersey, single pique and honeycomb, have been developed with the combination of two different yarn countand tightness level. The fabrics developed are analyzed in terms of wetting time, spreading speed, absorption rate, andmaximum wetting radius, accumulative one way transport index (AOTI) and overall moisture management capacity(OMMC). It is discerned that the variables, such as yarn count, fabric tightness and knitting structure, have a significantinfluence on the wicking and moisture management properties. The OMMC indexes of eri silk knitted fabric are found torange from ‘very good’ to “excellent’ category, which indicates the suitability of eri silk yarn to skin fit as well as activewear applications

Moisture management properties of eri silk knitted fabrics

389-395Moisture management and wicking properties of eri silk knitted fabrics have been studied. Three different knit structures, namely single jersey, single pique and honeycomb, have been developed with the combination of two different yarn count and tightness level. The fabrics developed are analyzed in terms of wetting time, spreading speed, absorption rate, and maximum wetting radius, accumulative one way transport index (AOTI) and overall moisture management capacity (OMMC). It is discerned that the variables, such as yarn count, fabric tightness and knitting structure, have a significant influence on the wicking and moisture management properties. The OMMC indexes of eri silk knitted fabric are found to range from ‘very good’ to “excellent’ category, which indicates the suitability of eri silk yarn to skin fit as well as active wear applications

Demineralization of phenol derivatives using sequential adsorption and biological degradation process

The present investigation was undertaken to assess the degradation of phenol derivatives by sequential adsorption and biological process. Phenols and their derivatives are recognized toxic compounds and known for their carcinogenic and other toxic properties even in trace quantity. Biological treatment is considered more environmentally friendly and cost-effective in comparison with physicochemical treatment. However, the process is less effective for high concentration pollutants. Activated carbons, prepared from Jatropha having micropore size under 125 microns, have been used to carry out the adsorption of Phenol and Chlorophenol in aqueous solution. Observations revealed that the rate of phenol biodegradation was increased because of pretreatment, i.e., adsorption, temperature and glucose concentration. The optimal conditions for Phenol and CP removal were found to be temperature 350C (58-65% removal) and two gpl glucose levels (70-78% removal). The importance of the study is the pretreatment of recalcitrant chemicals with adsorption followed by biodegradation and thus provided with an alternative bioremediation approach