Ancy, Sebastian; Dr.Mariamma Vincent, Panikulangara(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, March 1, 2014)
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The present study is entitled The Aesthetics of Paul Verlaine
and Changampuzha Krishnapillai - a comparative perspective. The
purpose of the study is to compare the poetic genius of the French poet Paul
Verlaine (1844-1896) and that of the Malayalam poet Changampuzha
Krishnapillai (1911-1948), within a descriptive framework. The
investigation will hopefully answer the questions-
Has Changampuzha been indeed influenced by Verlaine, if so, to what
extent? Can the aesthetic appreciation be justified in both poets as illustrated
in their works?
The comparative methodology of juxtaposing the selected oeuvres of
the poets is largely adopted in the study. Since the span of analysis is across
national and linguistic borders, the distinguishing as well as exclusive traits
of the individual poets will be of much importance in formulating the
comparative assumption in this work. The vastly differing geographical,
linguistic and cultural milieus of these two poets,-one a national French poet
and the other, a regional Indian poet writing in Malayalam prima facie,endow the theme of the dissertation with an innate hue of diversity. Such an
ambitious task would naturally entail a renewed research into the dedication
of the poets to their muses and their ultimate contributions to poetics. The
analysis, while attempting to illuminate from a fresh angle, the amply
researched oeuvre of Verlaine and the lesser studied one of Changampuzha,
cannot but be aware of the limitations of the task at hand. The present study
is the first of its kind on the specific theme of analysis, and is hoped that it
would be of relevance since no work has so far been known to have been
undertaken on the topic. At a time when the birth centenary celebrations of
Changampuzha have just concluded, this study is hoped to assume
significance as it would help in isolating the originality of the poet's works,
extricating the garb of the French influence. Ultimately, this study aims at
creating a wider appreciation of the impact that the French writers have had
on Malayalam writers, thus shedding new light on the benign foreign
influences that served to enhance the beauty of our cultural heritage
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Department of English and Foreign Languages,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
The present study was undertaken to elucidate the nutritional and pathological changes associated with aflatoxin B1 toxicity in Penaeus monodon and to determine the efficacy of vitamins E and K, and Amrita Bindu, herbal mixture in ameliorating the toxicity of AFB1.
The main objectives the study is to document the pathological and immunological changes in P.monodon fed with AFB1 incorporated diets and to delineate the histological and ultrastructural changes and determine the presence of AFB1 residue in the shrimp body, to evaluate the growth performance of feed efficiency in P. monodon post larvae fed AFB1 added diets, to assess the interactive effect of heavy metals like copper and cadmium at sub-lethal levels in P. monodon postlarve fed AFB1 added diets, to decipher the ameliorative action of Vitamins E & K and a spicy herbal mixture, Amrita Bindu on AFB1 in P.monodon sub-adults. The study has revealed that Aflatoxin B1 significantly affects protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in the shrimp penaeus monodon. The remarkable effect was observed in the immune system, as AFB1 has elevatod the immune response during initial days of exposure and prolonged exposure to the toxin leads to weakening of the animal’s immunity. Aflatoxin B1 level above 50 ppb severely affected the growth and feed utilization which in turn reflects the damage caused to the hepatopancreas as evident from the histological and ultrastructural observations.
The age and growth, length – weight relationship and relative condition factor of Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) from Kodungallur, Azhikode Estuary were studied by examination of 396 specimens collected between May 2008 to October 2008. Here, length frequency method was used to study age and growth in fishes. L∞, K and t 0 obtained from seasonal and non - seasonal growth curves. Gerres filamentosus showed a low mortality rate (Z) 3.702 y-1. G. filamentosus has moderately low K value and long life span. The relation between the total length and weight of G. filamentosus was described as Log W = 1.321+2.5868 log L for males, Log W = 1.467 + 2.7227 log L for females and Log W = 1.481 + 2.7316 log L for sexes combined. The mean relative condition factor (Kn) values ranged from 0.9 to 1.14 for males, 0.89 to 1.11 for females and 0.73 to 1.08 for sexes combined. The length weight relationship and relative condition factor showed that the wellbeing of G. filamentosus were good. The morphometric measurements of various body parts were recorded. The morphometric measurements were found to be nonlinear and there is no significant difference observed between the two sexes.
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African Journal of Agricultural Research,Vol. 8(29), pp. 4007-4014, 1 August, 2013
Indrapal Singh,N; Shrivastaw,K P; Paulose,C S; Subba Rao,K(Department of Biotechnology, November 13, 1981)
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Acid and alkaline DNase activities in partially purified preparations from young and old chick brain were measured. The
specific activity of acid DNase from old brain was lower by about 50% than that of enzyme from young brain , whereas alkaline
DNase exhibited only marginal difference in activity of the two preparations . Study of various properties, viz. heat-stability
and effect of exogenous compounds like Mg=', Hgl', Zn=', PHM B , on these enzymes revealed that while acid DNase in old
brain is more susceptible to heat and heavy metal ion inhibition , alkaline DNase is devoid of any age-dependent variation in
its properties.
Sumam, Mary Idicula; Vani, K(IJSER, August , 2013)
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Agent based simulation is a widely developing area in artificial intelligence.The simulation studies are extensively used in different areas of disaster management. This work deals with the study of an agent based evacuation simulation which is being done to handle the various evacuation behaviors.Various emergent behaviors of agents are addressed here. Dynamic grouping behaviors of agents are studied. Collision detection and obstacle avoidances are also incorporated in this approach.Evacuation is studied with single exits and multiple exits and efficiency is measured in terms of evacuation rate, collision rate etc.Net logo is the tool used which helps in the efficient modeling of scenarios in evacuation
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International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2013
Routine activity theory introduced by Cohen& Felson in 1979 states that criminal acts are caused due to the presenceof criminals, vic-timsand the absence of guardians in time and place. As the number of collision of these elements in place and time increases, criminal acts will also increase even if the number of criminals or civilians remains the same within the vicinity of a city. Street robbery is a typical example of routine ac-tivity theory and the occurrence of which can be predicted using routine activity theory. Agent-based models allow simulation of diversity among individuals. Therefore agent based simulation of street robbery can be used to visualize how chronological aspects of human activity influence the incidence of street robbery.The conceptual model identifies three classes of people-criminals, civilians and police with certain activity areas for each. Police exist only as agents of formal guardianship. Criminals with a tendency for crime will be in the search for their victims. Civilians without criminal tendencycan be either victims or guardians. In addition to criminal tendency, each civilian in the model has a unique set of characteristicslike wealth, employment status, ability for guardianship etc. These agents are subjected to random walk through a street environment guided by a Q –learning module and the possible outcomes are analyzed
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International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 4, Issue 8, August-2013
Paulose,C S; Kanungo, M S(Department of Biotecnology, April 21, 1982)
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The binding of (-)[ 3H ]dihydroalprenolol , an antagonist of norepinephrine , to $-adrenergic receptors
in different regions of the brain of male and female rats of various ages was measured . The binding to the
synaptosomal fraction of corpus striatum , hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, cerebellum and the brainstems
shows a significant decrease in the binding in old rats of both sexes . Only in the female corpus striatal
region, the binding in the adult and the old is the same . In the case of females, the highest binding is seen
in the young. In the male, an increase in binding occurs up to adulthood , after which it declines,
suggesting a definite sex-related difference in the Q-adrenergic receptor.
Lekha,P V; Dr.Ram Mohan,H S(Cochin University of Science And Technology, May , 1992)
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Usually, under rainfed conditions the growing period exists
in the humid months. Hence, for agricultural planning knowledge
about the variabilities of the duration of the humid seasons are
very much needed. The crucial problem affecting agriculture is
the persistency in receiving a specific amount of rainfall during a short period. Agricultural operations and decision making are highly dependent on the probability of receiving given amounts of rainfall; such periods should match the water requirements of different phenological phases of the crops. While prolonged dry periods during sensitive phases are detrimental to their growth and lower the yields, excess of rainfall causes soil erosion and loss of soil nutrients. These factors point to the importance of evaluation of wet and dry spells. In this study the weekly rainfall data have been analysed to estimate the probability of wet and dry periods at all selected stations of each agroclimatic zone and the crop growth potentials of the growing seasons have been analysed. The thesis consists of six Chapters.
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School of marine sciences, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Botha, E C; Odendaal, J W; Geggus, K M(Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, February 20, 1998)
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Compact-range radar backscatter measurements are taken
of aircraft scale models. In addition, computer software is used to predict
the RCS of the aircraft. Synthetic down-range profiles formed from the
two sources of backscatter data are compared and visualized in an
innovative manner. Similar discrimination rates between the two aircraft
are obtained on data from both source
Valsamma, Joseph; Dr.Ammini, Joseph(Cochin University of Science And Technology, April , 1998)
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The present research is based on two broader aspects of pollution assessment ,and
treatability of petroleum and petrochemical effluents by algae. The objectives of the investigation are to study the algal ecology and trophic status of an oil refinery effluent holding pond , isolate and identify pure cultures of algae, study the role of algae in petroleum and petrochemical effluent treatment, develop strains of algae tolerant to toxic effluents, study the biotreatment potential of the tolerant algal strains developed The thesis comprises of six chapters. The first chapter gives the significance and objectives of the present study. The second chapter describes the methodology, and results of studies on the algal ecology, and trophic status of the effluent holding pond of Cochin Refineries Ltd., Ambalamugal, Kochi. The third chapter deals with the isolation, and development of pure cultures of algae, the algal bioassay of the refinery effluent, and the analyses of Chitrapuzha river water. The analysis, and assessment of the algal growth potential of the petrochemical effluent of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd., Ambalamugal, Kochi.
are summarised in the fourth chapter The fifth chapter deals with the algal growth potential in phenol and phenolic effluent, and subsequent absorption of phenol and total dissolved solids. The summary and conclusion of the present study are given in the sixth chapter.
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Department of environmental studies, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Anit, Thomas M; Dr.Saramma, A V(Cochin University of Science And Technology, April , 2014)
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It is essential to understand how the distribution and composition of
microalgae as well as dynamics of HABs in economically important shelf seas
relate to the particular physico-chemical and biological properties of the water
column in which they live. In view of the importance of southwest coast of
India, which is considered as one of the most biologically productive areas in
the world, regular monitoring of distribution and abundance of microalgae
is important. The present work is concentrated on the estuarine and coastal
open sea stations along the southwest coast of India. In order to get further
insights into the abiotic factors governing bloom dynamics, the physicochemical
parameters that regulated three particular bloom events during
this period were studied. Bearing in mind the role of bacterial fauna
associated with algal blooms as a biological factor in regulating its
dynamics, isolation of bacteria associated with the algal blooms, their
identification, enumeration, and ability to produce extracellular enzymes
have been duly incorporated into this study
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Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry
School of Marine Sciences
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Manju, C; Dr.Pramod, K V(Cochin University of Science and Technology, April 19, 2010)
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Communication is the process of transmitting data across channel.
Whenever data is transmitted across a channel, errors are likely to occur.
Coding theory is a stream of science that deals with finding efficient ways to
encode and decode data, so that any likely errors can be detected and corrected.
There are many methods to achieve coding and decoding. One among them is
Algebraic Geometric Codes that can be constructed from curves.
Cryptography is the science ol‘ security of transmitting messages from
a sender to a receiver. The objective is to encrypt message in such a way that
an eavesdropper would not be able to read it. A eryptosystem is a set of
algorithms for encrypting and decrypting for the purpose of the process of
encryption and decryption. Public key eryptosystem such as RSA and DSS are
traditionally being prel‘en‘ec| for the purpose of secure communication through
the channel. llowever Elliptic Curve eryptosystem have become a viable
altemative since they provide greater security and also because of their usage
of key of smaller length compared to other existing crypto systems. Elliptic
curve cryptography is based on group of points on an elliptic curve over a finite
field.
This thesis deals with Algebraic Geometric codes and their relation to
Cryptography using elliptic curves. Here Goppa codes are used and the curves
used are elliptic curve over a finite field. We are relating Algebraic Geometric
code to Cryptography by developing a cryptographic algorithm, which includes
the process of encryption and decryption of messages. We are making use of
fundamental properties of Elliptic curve cryptography for generating the
algorithm and is used here to relate both.
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Department ofComputer Application, Cochin University of Science and Technology