Haridasan,V; Dr.Pylee,M V(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, December 20, 1977)
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The broad objective of the study is to find out
the management practices followed in the rubber estates in
India. Comparing the management practices followed in the
estates belonging to Indian and non-Indian companiess is also
an objective. It has been widely held that the management
practices followed in the estates belonging to these groups
vary considerably. Hence attempt is made to find out the
divergence between them in regard to various practices and
to identify and bring them into broader relief so that the
strong points of each would be emulated by the other.
The management practices are examined in the light
of well-established management principles and techniques
adopted in business and industry. The principles of management
which are widely accepted are Planning, Organizing,
Staffing, Directing and Controlling. Other management principles
and techniques relating to personnel - finance, marketing,
materials and transporting - are also examined in the
appropriate context
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School Of Management Studies, Cochin University Of Science And Technology
Mathew, Emmanuel; Dr.Arunachalam, P(Cochin University of Science and Technology, March 17, 2004)
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This thesis Entitled entrepreneurship and motivation in small business sector of kerala -A study of rubber products manufacturing industry.Rubber-based industry in Kerala was established only in the first half of the 20th century.the number of licensed manufacturers in the State has increased substantially over the years, particularly in the post- independence period. 54 rubber manufacturing units in 1965-66, the number of licensed rubber-based industrial units has increased to 1300 units in 2001-02. In 2001-02 Kerala occupied the primary position in the number of rubber goods manufacturers in the country.As per the latest report of the Third All India Census of Small Scale Industries 2001-02, Kerala has the third largest number of registered small scale units in the country next after Tamil Nadu and Utter Pradesh.This study of entrepreneurship in the small-scale rubber goods manufacturing industry in Kerala compares a cross section of successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs with respect to socio-economic characteristics and motivational dynamics. Based on a sample survey of 120 entrepreneurs of Kottayam and Ernakulam districts successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs were selected using multiple criteria. The study provides guidelines for the development of entrepreneurship in Kerala.The results on the socio-economic survey support the hypothesis that the successful entrepreneurs will differ from unsuccessful entrepreneurs with respect to education, social contacts, initial investment, sales turnover, profits, capital employed, personal income, and number of employees.Successful entrepreneurs were found to be self~starters. Successful entrepreneurs adopted a lot more technological changes than unsuccessful entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs were more innovative — the percent of successful entrepreneurs and unsuccessful entrepreneurs reporting innovations in business were 31.50 and 8.50 percent respectively.
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Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology.
Sreebha, S; Dr. Padmalal, D(Cochin University of Science and Technology, November , 2008)
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This thesis Entitled Environmental impact of Sand Mining :A case Study in the river catchments of vembanad lake southwest india.The entire study is addressed in nine chapters. Chapter l deals with the general introduction about rivers, problems of river sand mining, objectives, location of the study area and scope of the study. A detailed review on river classification, classic concepts in riverine studies, geological work of rivers and channel processes, importance of river ecosystems and its need for management are dealt in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 gives a comprehensive account of the study area - its location, administrative divisions, physiography, soil, geology, land use and living and non-living resources. The various methods adopted in the study are dealt in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 contains river
characteristics like drainage, environmental and geologic setting, channel characteristics, river discharge and water quality of the study area. Chapter 6 gives an account of river sand mining (instream and floodplain mining) from the study area. The various environmental problems of river sand mining on the land adjoining the river banks, river channel, water, biotic and social / human environments of the area and data interpretation are presented in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 deals with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of sand mining from the river catchments of Vembanad lake.
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Environmental Sciences Division, Centre for
Earth Science Studies
Krishna Mohan,K S; Dr.Mohanakumar,K(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, February , 2013)
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Tropical cyclones genesis, movement and intensification are highly dependent
on its environment both oceanic and atmospheric. This thesis has made a detailed
study on the environmental factors related to tropical cyclones of North Indian
Ocean basin. This ocean basin has produced only 6% of the global tropical
cyclones annually but it has caused maximum loss of human life associated with
the strong winds, heavy rain and particularly storm surges that accompany severe
cyclones as they strike the heavily populated coastal areas.
Atmospheric factors studied in the thesis are the moisture content of the
atmosphere, instability of the atmosphere that produces thunderstorms which
are the main source of energy for the tropical cyclone, vertical wind shear to
which cyclones are highly sensitive and the Sub-Tropical westerly Jetsteram and
its Asian high speed center. The oceanic parameters studied are sea surface
temperature and heat storage in the top layer of the ocean. A major portion of the
thesis has dealt with the three temporal variabilities of tropical cyclone frequency
namely intra-seasonal (mainly the influence of Madden Julian Oscillation), inter-
annual (the relation with El Nino Southern Oscillation) and decadal variabilities.
Regarding decadal variability, a prominent four decade oscillation in the frequency
of both tropical cyclones and monsoon depressions unique to the Indian Ocean
basin has been brought out.
The thesis consists of 9 chapters.
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Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science
and Technology,
Latha, C; Dr.Ammini, Joseph(Cochin University of Science and Technology, April , 1998)
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In the last decades considerable headway has been made in research and development
of phyto-chemical pesticides. The most notable recent success is the commercial
development of neem products for insect control. The present investigation on
Environmentally Compatible Phyto-Chemical Larvicides for Mosquito Control was
undertaken to identify plants of the locality with potential larvicidal activity on mosquito
larvae. This has been achieved by screening 17 plant species against four mosquito species.
The observation and data are compiled in six chapters .
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School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
May,Mathew; Dr.Jose, Payyappilly T(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, August 31, 2009)
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The base concept from which the entire research problem emerged is as
follows:
Lack of spatial planning and effective development management system lead
to urban sprawl with non-optimal density of population to support urban
infrastructure on the one side causing a lesser quality of life in urban areas. On the
other side it causes loss of productivity of natural ecosystems and agricultural areas
due to disturbance to the ecosystems. Planned compact high density development
with compatible mixed land use can go a long way in achieving environmental
efficiency of development management system.
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School Of Management Studies
Cochin University Of Science And Technology
Pereira, Gladys Myrtle; Poduval, P R(Cochin University of Science And Technology, October , 1985)
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The present study focuses attention on the social phenomenon of environmental protection pressure groups in Kerala. A detailed historical background of environmental protection pressure groups at international and national scenes as background for this study .Emphirical studies of environmental protection pressure groups in Kerala with special reference to industrial pollution is dicussed in detail . The main objective of the study is to identify the factors that make pressure groups succeed or fail in achieving their set objectives.The factors include the structure and strategies of social pressure groups and the support they receive from the environment.
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School of management studies, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Benjamin, P V; Dr.Balakrishnan, K P; Dr.Harindranathan Nair, M V(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, March , 1998)
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In the case of urban centres of the developing countries, corrective measures
for the environmental consequences of spontaneous or wrongly planned
developments are often prohibitively costly. Hence environmentally planned
development alone appears to be the solution for which, a compre-hensive
assessment of all the resources is an essential pre—requisite. An under-standing
of the prevailing environmental conditions is essential for the effective
management and execution of programmes for sustainable development.
The present work is a modest attempt at assessing the environmental
resources of Cochin, the industrial and business capital of Kerala and a fast
developing metropolis.
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School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science
and Technology
Antony,C A; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, October 7, 1987)
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The present study consists of nine chapters including the introductory chapter. Chapter II makes a brief review of environmental literature and examines various measures adopted at the global level to protect the environment. The environmental problems often transgress national
sovereignity and geographical boundaries. Therefore, attempts must be made at the national and international levels to protect the environment, the resources of which are the common property of mankind. The protection of the national environment from the ancient till the present forms the content of Chapter III. These chapters together provide a background to understand the issues analysed in the subsequent chapters. Carefully worked out theoretical framework is a pre-requisite for the successful study of a complex subject. Some of the theoretical issues of ‘environomics’ are examined in Chapter IV. The theoretical issues involved in estimating the costs and benefits of environmental protection constitute the theme of Chapter V. The state of environment in Eloor-Edayar Industrial belt andthe impact analysis of pollution of the area are discussed in Chapter VI and VII respectively. Chapter VIII makes the financial estimate of environmental protection of the project And finally, Chapter IX presents the findings of the study
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Department of
Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Damodaran, Nambudiri D; Dr.George, Philip; Dr.Gopakumar, K(Cochin University of Science and Technology, November 30, 1987)
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An attempt has been made in this study to screen some fish muscle enzymes to assess their potential worth in testing the degree of freshness of fish. A problem with routine enzyme activity determinations is the complexity of the method of enzyme assay. Hence, in the present study as far as possible simple assay techniques were adopted. Several species were screened to assess the possibility of employing this procedure on a large scale. It is hoped that findings of this study will lead to the development of meaningful criteria in testing the freshness of fish. This thesis has been divided into five chapters
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Division
of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University ofScience and Technology
Sunil Jose,T; Dr.Rani,Joseph(Cochin University of Science & Technology, November , 2006)
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A detailed study of the blends of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and
chlorobutyl rubber (CIIR) is proposed in this study. These blends may find
application in the manufacture of curing diaphragms/curing envelopes for tire
curing applications. EPDM possesses better physical properties such as high heat
resistance, ozone resistance, cold and moisture resistance, high resistance to
permanent defonnation, very good resistance to flex cracking and impact. Because
of the low gas and moisture penneability, good weathering resistance and high
thermal stability of CIIR, blends of EPDM with CIlR may be attractive, if
sufficient mechanical strength can be developed. Although a lot of work has been
done on elastomer blends, studies on the blends of EPDM and CIIR rubbers are
meagre. Hence in this investigation it is proposed to make a systematic study on
the characteristics of EPDM and CIIR rubber blends.The mechanical and physical properties of an elastomer blend depend mainly on the
blend compatibility. So in the first part of the study, it is proposed to develop
compatible blends of EPDM with CIIR. Various commercial grades of ethylenepropylene-
diene rubber are proposed to be blended with a specific grade of chlorobutyl
rubber at varying proportions. The extent of compatibility in these blends is proposed
to be evaluated based on their mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tear
strength and ageing resistance. In addition to the physical property measurements,
blend compatibility is also proposed to be studied based on the glass transition
behavlour of the blends in relation to the Tg's of the individual components using
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).
The phase morphology of the blends is also proposed to be investigated by Scanning
Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies of the tensile fracture surfaces. In the case of incompatible blends, the effect of addition of chlorosulfonated polyethylene as a
compatibiliser is also proposed to be investigated.In the second part of the study, the effect of sulphur curing and resin curing on the
curing behaviour and the vulcanizate properties of EPDM/CIIR blends are planned
to be evaluated. Since the properties of rubber vulcanizates are determined by their
network structures, it is proposed to determine the network structure of the
vulcanizates by chemical probes so as to correlate it with the mechanical
properties.In the third part of the work, the effect of partial precuring of one of the
components prior to blending as a possible means of improving the properties of
the blend is proposed to be investigated. This procedure may also help to bring
down the viscosity mismatch between the constituent e1astomers and provide
covulcanization of the blend.The rheological characteristics and processability of the blends are proposed to be
investigated in the last part of the study. To explore their possible applications, the
air permeability of the blend samples at varying temperatures is proposed to be
measured. The thermal diffusivity behaviour of EPDM/CIlR blends is also
proposed to be investigated using novel laser technique. The thermal diffusivity of
the blends along with the thermal degradation resistance may help to determine
whether the blends are suitable for high temperature applications such as in the
manufacturing of curing envelope.
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Deparhnent of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Rajeev, D(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December 1, 1998)
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This thesis is a study of -Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment : Judicial Perspectives on Backwardness. This study is an attempt to evaluate the concept of backwardness and equality of opportunity in employment and to assess the judicial perspectives in relation to them. The study reveals that the recent review petition of the Constitution Bench did not assess the decision of Chakradhar and its import. The study reveals that the Indian judiciary could successfully locate and apply the above principles. It was-Justice Subba Rao's nascent attempt in Devadasan which marked the starting point of such a jurisprudential enquiry. Later Thomas developed the thoughts by a reading new meaning and content to equality provisions of the Constitution which included the elimination of inequalities as the positive content of Articles 14 and 16(1) and elevated reservation provision to the same status of equality principles under the Constitution. Soshit, Vasanth Kumar and Mandal supplemented further to the jurisprudential contents. In this process, the courts were guided by the theories of John Rawls, David Miller, Ronald Dworkin, Max Weber and Roscoe Pound. Thus there was a slow and steady process of transformation of the reservation provision. From an anti-meritarian, unenforceable and enabling provision, it reached a stage of equally relevant and explanatory part of fundamental right to equality. Mandal viewed it as a part of sharing of State power. Though this can be seen by rereading and re-joining thoughts of judges in this regard, the judicial approach lacks coherence and concerted efforts in evolving a jurisprudential basis for protective discrimination. The deliberations of the framers of the Constitution reveals that there was much confusion and indeterminacy with regard to the concept of Backwardness. The study shows that the judiciary has been keeping intact the framers’ expectation of having a reasonable quantum of reservation, preventing the undeserved sections from enjoying the benefit, avoiding its abuse and evolving a new criteria and rejecting the old ones.
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School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology