Pramod,P K; Dr.Ramachandran,A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2006)
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This thesis Entitled Resource abundance and survival of indigenous ornamental fishes of central kerala with emphasis on handling and packing stress in puntius filamentosus (valenciennes).Kerala state is endowed with 41 west flowing and three east flowing rivers originating in the Western Ghats. These rivers and their vast network of tributaries and distributaries harbour rich and diversified fish fauna. Most of the freshwater fishes available in Kerala are highly appreciated as ornamental fishes in the national and international markets.Today the ornamental fish industry is one of the largest industries all over the world. The demand for ornamental fishes has been increasing steadily with the enlargement of the industry, such that the current demand for indigenous ornamental fishes have exceeded the supply. This has led to serious concern about the resources available in the country that can be utilised judiciously for the economic benefit of the state. With an aim to fill up the lacuna, a database of freshwater ornamental fishes of Kerala was created as part of the present study. Ornamental fishes destined for export marketing should thrive well in the aquarium conditions.The study reiterates fishes caught from different environmental conditions and feeding habits have a greater ability to adapt
and acclimatise to an entirely new environment and food habits.
Marketing studies based on the statistics available with Marine Products Export Development Authority show that these species are not being exported at the required level over the past 6 years,
when compared to the availability in the water bodies of Kerala. Sustainable utilisation of these resources from the wild using modern management principles and code of conduct for responsible fishing are advisable until captive breeding technology is popularised.
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School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Archana, S N; Humayoon Kabir, S(Cochin University of Science And Technology, May , 2014)
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There are around 150 engineering colleges (ECs) in Kerala
under the government, aided and self financing (S.F.) sectors. While
the college libraries in the government and aided sectors receive
several grants, the libraries of S.F. colleges are solely run by their
own funds. The rising costs of scholarly publications and strict
AICTE stipulations regarding libraries and their collection, pose
great difficulties to the libraries in all sectors in finding adequate
budgets to provide quality services. Library cooperation/resource
sharing helps to overcome this problem to a considerable extent.
The present study analysed the facilities and services of the
ECs affiliated to M.G.University, Kerala to identify whether there is
a need for resource sharing (RS) among these libraries. The
satisfaction of the users with their library resources and services
were also ascertained. The study put forward a model for RS and the
opinion of the librarians and users regarding the same were
collected. Structured questionnaires were used to collect the required
data.
The study revealed that a wide gap exist between the libraries
with respect to their facilities and services and many of the S.F.
libraries have better infrastructure when compared to the
government and aided college libraries. Majority of the respondents
opined that RS is necessary to satisfy their information needs. The
model of RS proposed by the study was widely accepted by the
librarians and users. Based on the opinions and suggestions of the
respondents, the study developed the potential model for resource
sharing- the Virtual Resource Sharing Centre (VRSC).
Thara, K J; Dr. Sajeev, R(Cochin University of Science & Technology, July , 2011)
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The thesis attempts to study the changes in oceanographic parameters associated with extreme climatic events,the influence of oceanographic as well as meteorological parameters on fishes.The characteristics of major pelagic fishes of southwest coast of India(Oil sardine and Indian mackerel) have been described here.A description on study area and period of study is also described .The impact of extreme climatic events on the oceanographic variability of Eastern Arabian Sea.The extreme climatic event,the Indian Ocean Dipole associated with EI Nino Southern Oscillation is taken into consideration.The variability in oil sardine and mackerel landings of southwest coast of India during the study period.The trend analysis of the landings has been done and also a prediction model is applied for the landings.The influence of environmental parameters on oil sardine as well as mackerel fishery has been explained .With regression analysis ,the significant relation between environmental parameters and fish landings are also been recognized.The prediction of landings is done with these environmental parameters.
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Dept.of Physical Oceanography,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Varghese,Joshua C; Krishnamoorthy,A(Department of Mathematics, 2003)
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Queueing system in which arriving customers who find all servers and waiting positions (if any) occupied many retry for service after a period of time are retrial queues or queues with repeated attempts. This study deals with two objectives one is to introduce orbital search in retrial queueing models which allows to minimize the idle time of the server. If the holding costs and cost of using the search of customers will be introduced, the results we obtained can be used for the optimal tuning of the parameters of the search mechanism. The second one is to provide insight of the link between the corresponding retrial queue and the classical queue. At the end we observe that when the search probability Pj = 1 for all j, the model reduces to the classical queue and when Pj = 0 for all j, the model becomes the retrial queue. It discusses the performance evaluation of single-server retrial queue. It was determined by using Poisson process. Then it discuss the structure of the busy period and its analysis interms of Laplace transforms and also provides a direct method of evaluation for the first and second moments of the busy period. Then it discusses the M/ PH/1 retrial queue with disaster to the unit in service and orbital search, and a multi-server retrial queueing model (MAP/M/c) with search of customers from the orbit. MAP is convenient tool to model both renewal and non-renewal arrivals. Finally the present model deals with back and forth movement between classical queue and retrial queue. In this model when orbit size increases, retrial rate also correspondingly increases thereby reducing the idle time of the server between services
Asha, A S; Dr.Jayaraj, M K(Cochin University of Science & Technology, December , 2007)
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The main objective of this thesis work is to optimize the growth conditions for
obtaining crystalline and conducting Lao.5Sro.5Co03 (LSCO) and
Lao.5Sro.5Coo.5.5Nio.5O3 (LSCNO) thin films at low processing temperatures. The
films are prepared by radio frequency magnetron sputtering under various
deposition conditions. The thin films were used as electrodes for the fabrication
of ferroelectric capacitors using BaO.7SrO.3 Ti03 (BST) and PbZro.52 Tio.4803 (PZT).
The structural and transport properties of the La1_xSrxCo03 and Lao.5Sro.5Co1_xNix03
are also investigated. The characterization of the bulk and the thin films were
performed using different tools. A powder X-ray diffractometer was used to
analyze the crystalline nature of the material. The transport properties were
investigated by measuring the temperature dependence of resistivity using a four
probe technique. The magnetoresistance and thermoelectric power were also used to investigate the transport properties. Atomic force microscope was used
to study the surface morphology and thin film roughness. The ferroelectric
properties of the capacitors were investigated using RT66A ferroelectric tester.
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Department of Physics,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Valson, M C; Dr. Prasannan, R(Cochin University of Science and Technology, November 7, 1994)
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Imprisonment is the most common method of punishment resorted to by almost all legal systems.The new theories of crime causation propounded in the latter half of the nineteenth century gave rise to the
feeling that the prisons could be used as appropriate institutions for reforming the offenders. It called for individualisation of punishment.As a result of international movements for humanisation of prisons the judiciary' in tine common law countries started taking active interest in prisoner's treatment.Various studies reveal that much has been done in America to improve the lot of prisoners and to treat them as
human beings.The courts there have gone to the extent of saying that there is no iron curtain between a prisoner and the constitution. Most of the rights available to citizens except those which they cannot enjoy due to the conditions of incarceration have also been granted to prisoner.In India also the judiciary has come forward to protect the rights of the prisoners.Maneka Gandhi is a turning point in prisoner's rights.The repeated intervention of courts in prison administration project the view that prisoners have been denied the basic human rights.The High Courts and the Supreme Court of India have been gradually exercising jurisdiction ixl assuming prison justice, including improving the quality of food and amenities, payment of wages and appropriate standards of medical care. Access to courts must be made easier to the aggrieved prisoners.The government should come forward along with some public spirited citizens and voluntary organisations to form a "discharged prisoner“ aid society. The society should exploit opportunities for rehabilitation of prisoners after their release.Most of the prison buildings in the State of Kerala are ill-equipped, ill furnished and without proper ventilation or sanitation and with insufficient water supply arrangements.In India prisoners and prisons today are governed by the old central legislations like Prisons Act l894 Prisoners Act 1900 and the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1950.
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Department of Law, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Anuja, S; Dr.Rajeev, D(Cochin University of Science And Technology, August 12, 2013)
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Domestic violence is a gender based violation of human rights having
multi- dimensional repercussions in the well- being of individuals in family
and society. The Indian legislation to protect the women from domestic
violence is significant in providing a mechanism for enforcing positive civil
rights of protection and injunction orders to the victims of domestic violence
along with the existing remedies of criminal sanctions. However the Act was
brought in the backdrop of an established tradition of cohesive and stable
family setting. This, in turn, results in the emergence of new issues and
challenges which necessitates deeper understandings of indigenous sociocultural
institutions in India i.e., marriage and family. This study is an attempt
to analyse the Indian law on domestic violence and to assess whether the law
addresses and answers the problems of domestic violence effectively in the
culture specific setting of India
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School of Legal
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Pramodan, M C; Dr.Sebastian, V D(Cochin University of Science and Technology, January 24, 1991)
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This thesis entitled “The right to freedom of information in india”.In a democracy, the citizens being the persons to choose their own governors, the right to know from the Government is a pre-condition for a properly evaluated election. Freedom of speech and expression, one of the repositories of self~government, forms the basis for the right to know in a wider scale. The functions which the free speech rights serve in a society also emphasize the need for more openness in the functioning of a democracy.Maintanance of law and order and investigation of crimes are highly important in a country like India, where no risk may be taken on account of the public‘s right to know.
The Indian situations relating terrorist activities, riots based on language, region, religion and caste are important in this respect. The right to know of the citizens may be regulated in the interests of secrecy required in these areas.On the basis of the conclusions reached in this study, a draft Bill has been proposed for the passing of an Access to Public Documents Act. This Bill is appended to this Thesis.
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Department of Law, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Sankar,D; Dr.Sadasivan Nair,G(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December , 1999)
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Some study has been made earlier, but no attempt has ever been made to make the study comprehensive and comparative. There exists also no information as to the working of the system. Hence the work is undertaken to provide first hand knowledge of the legal institutions that had handled and now handles annually large masses of deprived and neglected population. An investigation is also necessary to know the legal and social
characteristics of the jurisdiction enjoined on the court so that this will help compare the law in the statute with the law and practice. The evaluation of the working system in the changed social atmosphere is also an urgent need of the hour
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School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Vikraman Nair, K; Dr.Sebastian, V D(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, May 7, 1992)
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The nature and extent of protection secured to
personal liberty has been a subject matter of great
controversy and debate. The expression "procedure
established by law" as a standard of protection for personal
liberty has been looked upon as highly unsatisfactory and
inadequate. For, unlike the specific attributes of liberty
that are separately guaranteed under Art.19, ‘personal
liberty‘ as guaranteed by Art.21 does not obligate the
.Legislature to comply with the requirements of justice and
reasonableness as and when it enchroaches upon that right.
Though the concept of ‘personal liberty‘ has received an
evolutive and expansive meaning through judicial process,
the standard of protection which the judicial process could
secure to personal liberty through the interpretation of
Art.21 has been far from satisfactory Even after four
decades of judicial process in the interpretation of Art.21 the problem of evolving a just and adequate standard of
protection for personal liberty in that Article continues to
be 21 crucial constitutional issue, craving for a.
satisfactory solution. And the present study is a humble
attempt to unravel this problem and to Search for a
reasonable solution.
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Department of Law, Cochin
University of Science and Technology
Gifty, Oommen; Dr. Sebastian, V S; Dr. Soman, N S(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, June , 2013)
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India is a signatory to the United Nations Declaration of Human
Rights 1948 and the International Covenant on Civil and Political 1966,
the two major International instruments, building the foundations of the
major democracies and the constitutions of the world. Both these
instruments give an independent and upper position to right to privacy
compared to right to freedom of speech and expression. The freedom of
press finds its place under this right to freedom of speech and expression.
Both these rights are the two opposite faces of the same coin. Therefore,
without the right of privacy finding an equal place in Indian law
compared to right to freedom of speech and expression, the working of
democracy would be severely handicapped and violations against
citizens rights will be on the rise It was this problem in law and need to bring a balance between
these two conflicting rights that induced me to undertake this venture.
This heavy burden to bring in a mechanism to balance these two rights
culminated in me to undertake this thesis titled “Right to Privacy and
Freedom of Press – Conflicts and Challenges
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School of Legal Studies,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Sushama,R; Dr.Ramachandra, Poduval P(Cochin University of Science and Technology, May , 1995)
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This makes a thorough study of Role of Academic Bodies with Special Reference to the Academic Programmes in the Universities in Kerala. The present study has dealt with the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the universities in Kerala, especially the academic bodies which have well-defined powers and function. This thesis gives in detail the role and functions of the academic bodies in the four universities in Kerala, under study: and examines the role-effectiveness of these bodies. To sum up, it can be concluded that the academic bodies in the universities in Kerala do not function as effectively as envisaged in the laws of the universities. They have a maintenance-oriented approach rather than a dynamic one, without thinking in terms of introducing innovations. They need improvement in the various aspects of their constitution, selection of members and their mode of functioning
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School of Management
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Balachandran, G; Dr.Francis,C A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2002)
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The study clearly brings out the role of commission agents in the traditional
marine fisheries sector and thereby goes to set at rest the controversy regarding
their role. The findings of the study has important implications for formulation of policies and development strategies related to the traditional marine fisheries sector. The study points out the need for a thorough review and reformulation of the policies and development strategies for efficiently achieving the development potential of the traditional marine fisheries sector and for improving the economic conditions of the fishermen. The study is based mostly on Alappuzha District of Kerala, covering all the 30 marine fishing villages, spread over the three coastal taluks, namely, Karthikappally, Ambalappuzha and Cherthala
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School of Management Studies,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Saju, Thomas Eapen; Dr.Wilson, P R(Cochin University of Science And Technology, 2012)
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“At resale stores I have seen brand new clothes with original price tag
still hanging from the sleeve. Some children have so many toys that they stay
frustrated, not knowing which one to pick up for their next amusement.
Presumably sensible adults trade in perfectly good cars just to have something
shinier and newer. Didn’t us once live productive normal lives, without all
these gadgets” [Cunningham (2005)]. During late eighties, nearly forty four
percent of the participants, who took part in a consumer survey conducted in
the US, responded positively to the question “My closets are filled with still
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unopened items” [Faber and O’Guinn (1988)]. Reading such excerpts does not
greatly surprise us anymore; as such reports have become common now. For
many people shopping has moved beyond something that caters to their needs
and wants and has become a hobby [Cunningham (2005)], an activity that they
engage in to satisfy their hedonistic or pleasure-seeking goals [Ramnathan and
Menon(2006), O’Cass and McEween (2004), Faber and O’Guinn (1989)].
Others look at their new possession as something that fills a void in their lives
[Belk (1985), Diener et al. (1993)].
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School of Management
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Srisudha,S; Dr.Ramachandran Nair,P V(Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 1989)
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The main objective of the study is primarily to determine the magnitude of selected trace elements, the concentrations of which would possibly accelerate growth resulting in larger biomass and sustained period of exponential phase for economically viable harvest. The study on the effect of three trace elements namely Cu, Mn and Zn on two species of algae,ISOChrySiS galbana Parke and Synechocystib salina Wislouch under different conditions of salinity, PH and temperature involves several combinations for each metal, from which the relative set of conditions has been adduced. The scheme of the experiments was statistically designed for interpretation of data and factors were assessed and graded according to relative importance. The methodology adopted for data interpretation is analysis of variance by split-plot design method.
The thesis has been divided into five chapters. The introductory chapter explains the relevance of the research work undertaken. Chapter 11 gives a review on the work pertaining to the above mentioned three trace elements in relation to nutrition as well as on the toxic aspects about which there is an abundance of literature. Chapter Ill presents a detailed description of the material and specialised methods followed for the study. The results and conclusions of the various experiments on effect of metals on growth and other physiological activities are discussed in Chapters IV and V.
Jose, K G; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July 2, 1990)
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This study is an attempt to present an integrated picture of the economic changes that have taken place in the rural economy of Kerala. Its limited purpose is to draw the attention of researchers and policymakers to an important but neglected dimension in rural analysis and planning.The thesis aims to identify changes in income, employment-and population. and analyses the structural change in land ownership and other assets of the rural population. The thesis also studies the changes in agriculture, especially with reference to land use and cropping pattern and
examines the extend of rural indebtedness. These aspects are studied with reference to three
Panchayats - Thazhava, Pananchery, Muttil – which are taken as case studies.
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Department of Applied Economics,Cochin University of science and Technology
Neema,C P; Dr.Babu, C A(COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2004)
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This study deals with the salient features of the north Indian ocean associated with the summer monsoon. The focus is given on the Arabian sea mini warm pool, which is a part of the Indian ocean. It primarily study the certain aspects of the atmosphere and ocean variability in the north Indian ocean. The attempt were made to understand various aspects of time –scale variability of major features occurring in the Indian summer monsoon. The result from the thesis can be utilized as an input for model studies for prediction of monsoon, understanding ocean dynamics, radar tracking and ranging etc.
Neema,C P; Dr.Babu, C A(Department of Atmospheric Science, 2004)
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This study deals with the salient features of the north Indian ocean associated with the summer monsoon. The focus is given on the Arabian sea mini warm pool, which is a part of the Indian ocean. It primarily study the certain aspects of the atmosphere and ocean variability in the north Indian ocean. The attempt were made to understand various aspects of time –scale variability of major features occurring in the Indian summer monsoon. The result from the thesis can be utilized as an input for model studies for prediction of monsoon, understanding ocean dynamics, radar tracking and ranging etc.
Alex Paikada,Mathew; Sivasankara Pillai,V N(School of rural development and appropriate technology: CUSAT Environmental studies, 2005)
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The study conducted on the salinity intrusion and seasonal water quality variations in the tidal canals of cochin. The main objectives are, salinity intrusion profile, water quality variation of the surface water of the canals,hierarchical utility of the water bodies and to understand the non-conservative components in the water body. The parameters monitored werepH,temperature,alkalinity,conductivity,DO(dissolvedoxygen),COD(chemical oxygen demand),BOD(biochemical oxygen demand0,chloride, total hardness, calcium hardness, dissolved phosphate, nitrate, total iron, sulphate, turbidity, total coliform and SUVA at 254nm. The tidal canals of GCDA were found to be creeks extending to the interior, canals inter connecting parts of the estuary or canals with seasonally broken segments. Based on utility the canals could be classified as: canals heavely polluted and very saline,canals polluted by urban waste , canals having fresh water for most part of the year and not much polluted, fresh water bodies heavily polluted.
During the rainy months carbon fixation by plankton is nonexistent,and during the dry months Chitrapuzha becomes a sink of phosphate. The study indicated abiotic subrouts for dissolved phosphate and revealed the potential pitfalls in LOICZ modeling exercise on sewage ladentidal canals. It was also found that all canals except for the canals of West cochin and chittoorpuzha have fresh water for some part of the year. The water quality index in the durable fresh water stretches was found to be of below average category.