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Implementation of multicloud strategies for healthcare organisations to avoid cloud sprawl
Healthcare organisations are being overwhelmed by data, devices and apps, and disjointed multiple cloud services. Well-heeled multicloud can provide a unified cloud model that provides greater control and scalability at reduced costs. Healthcare multicloud is turning into an appealing path for associations to manage the blast of advanced healthcare information in digital health, internet of things, associated gadgets and healthcare applications. As more human services associations grasp distributed computing, they are progressively going to a blend of open, private, and hybrid cloud administrations and foundation. In fact most of the healthcare service organisations plan to utilise different cloud vendors over the upcoming years. While having multiple cloud vendors can give organisations more flexibility and redundancy, managing multiple clouds can be a challenge. It can lead to cloud sprawl, unauthorised cloud use known as shadow IT, disjointed cloud solutions, inefficiencies, and waste. Copyright 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. -
A Critical Study in ADR Mechanism in India with Reference to Court Annexed Mediation in Family Disputes
Mediation has been in vogue in India since time immemorial. Sadly, it is yet to evolve into a major dispute resolution mechanism. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms like arbitration, mediation, conciliation, courtannexed ADR, and summary jury trial would help in resolving all types of disputes, including those of a civil, commercial, industrial and family nature. newlineGenerally, ADR mechanisms would use a neutral third party that help the parties to communicate, discuss their differences and resolve the dispute. With matrimonial dispute numbers rising and the significance attaching to matrimonial bond in our country, the researcher set out to examine the country s court-annexed mediation mechanism to ascertain how the flaws, if any, that obtain in the mechanism can be addressed. It should lead the researcher to recommend a strategy for a seamless and hassle-free implementation of the relevant regulatory provisions. The researcher embarked on descriptive research, employing the survey method, in the newlinecircumstances. She collected data from primary and secondary sources for the newlinepurpose. The ensure bias minimisation and accuracy of findings, she interviewed two categories of respondents, namely, litigants numbering 100 and mediators numbering 100. She used a 4-point Likert scale to elicit the newlinerespondents replies to the queries raised in the Interview Schedule. Since the two variables used in the study were categorical and nonordinal, she used the Chi-square test to examine the relationship. The researcher s analysis of the data led her to conclude that there obtains a certain degree of lack of clarity in terms of the enforceability of the outcomes of mediation. For example, in court-annexed mediation, a settlement reached newlineby the parties is not enforceable automatically. It is unfortunately assumed in newlineour country that mediation is resorted to by litigants who do not have a strong newlinecase. It is also assumed that the litigant that chooses mediation is the one that newlineblinks first. -
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A Study of Customer Discernment, on Organic Products in Sikkim
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Redox-active tetra-amino cobalt phthalocyanine electrocatalyst for sustainable electrochemical synthesis of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole
An electrocatalyst bearing a cobalt phthalocyanine derivative was developed by modifying carbon fibre paper electrode with polythiophene-3-acetic acid (pTAA) and further immobilizing tetra-amino cobalt phthalocyanine (TACoPc). The electrode was topographically and electrochemically characterized to validate its surface modification and functional suitability. This energy efficient electrocatalyst (CFP-TAA-TACoPc) was explored, for the sustainable synthesis of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1 H -benzo[ d ]imidazole at 1.35 V, with 87.6 1.267 % product yield at ambient conditions. o -phenylenediamine and pyridine-4-carboxaldehyde were used as starting materials, with ethanol as solvent, and lithium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte, using a three-electrode system, in a single compartment cell. The benzimidazole derivative was observed to crystallize out after completion of the reaction, negating the need for any further purification and was characterized using 1HNMR and GCMS. This work highlights the potential of electrochemical strategies as a sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional methods for heterocyclic synthesis. 2026 Elsevier B.V. -
Hemin-functionalised conducting polymer as a unique host matrix for the electrochemical synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives: A sustainable approach
An electrocatalyst based on the non-toxic and biologically derived metalloporphyrin hemin, immobilized on poly 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid (PDABA) was utilized for the sustainable electrochemical synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives. Electrochemical and topographical attributes of the electrocatalyst were analyzed critically using a ferricyanide probe, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), optical profilometry, FTIR, and FE-SEM techniques. The modified electrode was employed for the electrochemical synthesis of benzothiazole derivatives using various aromatic aldehydes and 2-aminothiophenol. The reactions were performed in a three-electrode system, at oxidation potentials derived from cyclic voltametric elucidations, using lithium perchlorate as the supporting electrolyte and ethanol as the solvent. The products obtained were crystallized, purified and confirmed with the help of 1H-NMR spectroscopy, showing yields ranging from 78-92 %. The hemin based heterogenous electrocatalyst enhances the efficacy of the reaction by reducing reaction time, and negating tedious work-up procedures, thereby making the method highly facile and environmentally benign. 2025 -
Who mourns for her? The death and Re-death of Yakshi
In the Indian cultural lexicon, the term Yakshi refers to an enigmatic supernatural entity whose disposition can oscillate between benign and malevolent. This duality underscores the ambiguity and complexity inherent in traditional Indian narratives concerning gender and paranormal beings. In regional narratives from the southern state of Kerala, Yakshi embodies both demonic and divine essence. This phenomenon reflects a complex interaction between cultural beliefs, supernatural lore, and practices aimed at controlling or neutralising perceived threats from beyond the human realm. This paper focuses on investigating and delineating the progression leading to the death of Yakshi and analysing the subsequent integration into the natural environment. By examining literary/cultural narratives alongside gender and environmental symbolism, this study seeks to understand the transformation of Yakshi from a mythical figure to an intrinsic part of nature, particularly in the ambiguities surrounding Yakshis death, burial and mourning. 2026 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Invisible citizens: rethinking Indigenous adaptation in post-colonial India
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Investigating Salt-Finger Convection Under Time-Dependent Gravity Modulation in Micropolar Liquids
This paper investigates how gravity modulation affects salt-finger convection in a micropolar liquid layer confined between two parallel, infinitely long plates separated by a thin gap. The system is heated and has solute added from above. The study uses linear stability analysis to examine when and how salt-finger convection, driven by the salt-finger process, begins. To analyze this, the partial differential equations governing the system are solved numerically using normal mode analysis. The Venezian approach is applied to find the critical Rayleigh number and the solutal Rayleigh number, which are key to understanding the onset of convection. Also, the paper explores how different micropolar fluid parameterssuch as the coupling parameter, micropolar heat conduction parameter, couple stress parameter, and inertia parameteraffect the system when gravity modulation is present. It is found that gravity modulation can either stabilize or destabilize convection, depending on its frequency. At very high frequencies (approaching infinity), the effect of gravity modulation becomes minimal, having little impact on the convection process. The paper also examines the relationship between the critical Rayleigh number and the solutal Rayleigh number, which are related to heat and solute concentration, respectively. 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC. -
Influence of magnetic field on salt finger convection using micropolar liquids: a study of heat and mass transfer through linear and nonlinear theories
This paper examines the effects of a magnetic field on heat and mass transfer in salt finger convection within a micropolar liquid layer confined between two infinitely long, parallel plates separated by a thin gap. The system is heated and soluted from above. A linear and nonlinear stability analysis is carried out to investigate the heat and mass transfer mechanisms in the presence of magnetic field. A linear stability analysis is conducted to determine the critical Rayleigh number and solutal Rayleigh number, which are key parameters governing the onset of salt finger convection. To model the system, the governing nonlinear partial differential equations are solved numerically using finite-amplitude analysis. The solution framework utilizes a Fourier series representation of the stream function, spin, magnetic field, temperature distribution, and concentration distribution. The study further explores the influence of various micropolar fluid parameters such as the coupling parameter, micropolar heat conduction parameter, couple stress parameter, and inertia parameter on heat and mass transfer under magnetic field effects. To provide deeper physical insight, flow variables are analyzed and illustrated graphically for different values of micropolar parameters over time. Finally, the paper presents key findings and their implications in the results and discussions. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2025. -
BRICS: Advancing Cooperation and Strengthening Regionalism
In the era of regional international relations and more interdependence, organisations like the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) can play a meaningful role in international level as well as regional in years to come. The recent summit of the BRICS reiterates that more cooperation is needed at various levels. In Delhi declaration, it is called for a more representative international financial architecture, with an increase in the voice and representation of developing countries and the establishment and improvement of a just international monetary system that can serve the interests of all countries and support the development of emerging and developing economies. Moreover, these economies having experienced broad-based growth are now significant contributors to global recovery. This is true. One must acknowledge the fact that the roles of the BRICS countries are composed of various political systems, various subcontinent, but in the changed context, all these countries are coming under the purview of the developing countries in broader terms. That makes the BRICS beyond the regional boundaries to set a benchmark in the regional cooperation. Chinas permanent status in the United Nations makes the BRICS more strategically oriented and pragmatic aspects of foreign policy engagement in the twenty-first century. The political leadership and vision is equally important with economic engagement. The four major theories of the international relations (IR) are striking in this respect which includes liberalism, realism, constructivism and Marxism. Theoretical framework relevant to regionalism in focusing on IR theories is also analysed in this article. The main argument of the article is that there is no prescribed regional model and BRICS has to tune to the member countries regional and political frameworks to engage with. Therefore, the framework of analysis is more or less critical about the Western engagement and it is region focused. 2012 Indian Council of World Affairs. -
Ferrocenyl aniline modified electrode for the electrochemical synthesis of 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole
Ferrocenyl aniline is an excellent catalyst used conventionally for heterocyclic syntheses. The use of ferrocenyl aniline, in the presence of electropolymerized thiophene-3-acetic acid (TAA) on carbon fibre paper is novel and found to be an exceptional electrocatalyst, for the synthesis of a proven anti-fungal, anti-proliferative and anti-bacterial, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole. The electrode performance was examined with activity studies and EIS, along with surface characterizations including optical profilometry, FE-SEM, FT-IR and XPS. The synthesis was performed in a single-cell three electrode system, using platinum as counter and saturated calomel electrode (SCE) as the reference, with ethanol as the electrolyte and lithium perchlorate supporting electrolyte. The reaction was performed with o-phenylenediamine and anisaldehyde as starting materials at ambient temperature and pressure, at 1.35 V constant potential for 3 h, and product was isolated and purified using column chromatography to obtain 91% yield and characterized with GCMS and NMR. This synthesis method is noteworthy, due to its environmentally friendly performance, and high yield for a benzimidazole derivative that is pharmacologically vital. 2024 -
Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Organic Compounds: A Sustainable Approach
Conventional methods for hydrogenation of organic compounds generally use corrosive catalysts and reagents, along with extreme conditions like high temperatures and pressures. Quenching of corrosive materials does not deter its negative impact on the environment, nor is one safe when it comes to working with high temperature and pressure. Electrochemical hydrogenation (ECH) has proven to be safe and green since most of the efficient reactions are conducted at ambient pressure and temperature, minimizing, and sometimes even negating the use of toxic catalysts and corrosive reagents as compared to conventional methods. This review therefore provides different strategies used for ECH in the past, modification of different electrodes, half reactions taken up for efficient energy usage and catalysts used for different hydrogenation reactions. It presents the advances in electrochemical hydrogenation reactions of organic compounds, starting from simple aliphatic compounds to complex polyaromatics and heterocyclic aromatic compounds. 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH. -
Synthesis methods of chitosan nanoparticles: A review
Biopolymeric nanoparticles are found to be very effective in potential applications in different fields, especially in biomedical field. Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) are one of those kind of nanoparticle with great research potential owing to its nontoxicity, biodegradability, and high permeability. The extraction of chitosan biopolymer and the production of CSNPs are both vibrant research areas. Emulsification, complexing, phase inversion etc. are the conventional synthesis methods; new synthesis methods are being developed to overcome the disadvantages of traditional approaches. Here we provide a glimpse into the methodological and mechanistic underpinnings of the synthesis methods of CSNPs. This chapter provides a complete overview of the synthesis methods used for the production of CSNPs, their benefits, drawbacks, and obstacles, as well as their future prospects. 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. -
Investigating Salt-Finger Convection Under Time-Dependent Gravity Modulation in Micropolar Liquids
This paper investigates how gravity modulation affects salt-finger convection in a micropolar liquid layer confined between two parallel, infinitely long plates separated by a thin gap. The system is heated and has solute added from above. The study uses linear stability analysis to examine when and how salt-finger convection, driven by the salt-finger process, begins. To analyze this, the partial differential equations governing the system are solved numerically using normal mode analysis. The Venezian approach is applied to find the critical Rayleigh number and the solutal Rayleigh number, which are key to understanding the onset of convection. Also, the paper explores how different micropolar fluid parameterssuch as the coupling parameter, micropolar heat conduction parameter, couple stress parameter, and inertia parameteraffect the system when gravity modulation is present. It is found that gravity modulation can either stabilize or destabilize convection, depending on its frequency. At very high frequencies (approaching infinity), the effect of gravity modulation becomes minimal, having little impact on the convection process. The paper also examines the relationship between the critical Rayleigh number and the solutal Rayleigh number, which are related to heat and solute concentration, respectively. 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC. -
Acidified groundnut cake for enhanced bio adsorption of anionic textile dye Reactive Red 195
This study focuses on the improvement of bioremediation of textile dye Reactive Red 195 using agro-industrial waste, groundnut oil cake (GNOC) obtained after oil-pressing. The treatment of GNOC with 1 N H2SO4 had resulted in physiochemical changes on the insoluble porous adsorbent, which improved their adsorption efficiency. The dye removal efficiency increased from 55% to 94% on acidification of GNOC. The raw groundnut oil cake (RGNOC) and acid-treated groundnut oil cake (AGNOC) were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, and zeta potential. The rate and efficiency of dye adsorption were examined using adsorption kinetics and isotherm models. The results confirm that acid-treated GNOC eliminates impurities, alter the surface functional groups, and significantly increase porous surface areas of RGNOC. The investigation of key factors such as contact time, initial concentration of dye, static/agitation impact, particle size, and adsorbent dose had significantly influenced adsorption capacity of GNOC. Adsorption of dye fits best into the Langmuir model and equilibrium data of dye on AGNOC was explained by psuedo-second-order reaction with maximum adsorption capacity of 12.65 mg/g. This emphasis AGNOC has a very excellent potential to remove the textile dye Reactive Red dye from industrial effluent. 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. -
Nonlinear stability and dynamics of RayleighBard convection in variable viscosity ferromagnetic liquids
RayleighBard convection in ferromagnetic liquids provides a fundamental framework for understanding magneto-thermal transport in systems where buoyancy, magnetic forces and material properties interact. Most nonlinear studies of ferroconvection, however, assume constant viscosity, even though in practical ferrofluids viscosity may vary with temperature and be influenced by an applied magnetic field. In this work, we examine the stability and nonlinear dynamics of a Newtonian ferromagnetic liquid confined between rigid isothermal boundaries and subjected to a uniform vertical magnetic field, while explicitly accounting for viscosity variations arising from thermal and magnetic effects. Linear stability analysis is carried out using a truncated Galerkin approach, leading to an analytical expression for the stationary critical Rayleigh number that incorporates the viscosity-dependence parameter and magnetic numbers. To investigate post-onset behavior, a generalized Lorenz-type system is derived through a minimal FourierGalerkin truncation, allowing steady, oscillatory and irregular convection states to be explored within a low-dimensional nonlinear framework. Heat transport is interpreted through a Nusselt number formulation expressed in terms of the reduced system variables, with time-averaged values used in non-steady regimes. The model recovers established constant-viscosity ferroconvection results in the appropriate limiting case and demonstrates how viscosity variation modifies stability thresholds, amplitude saturation and convective transport trends. The present formulation provides a compact theoretical basis for assessing the combined influence of thermorheological and magnetorheological effects on convection dynamics in ferrofluid layers relevant to magnetic thermal control applications. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to SocietItaliana di Fisica and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2026. -
Impact of Variable Viscosity and Gravity Variations on Rayleigh-Bard Instabilities of Viscoelastic Liquids in Energy Sustainable System
Energy sustainability systems are vital for transitioning to a low-carbon economy, addressing climate change, and ensuring a sustainable future for all. Rayleigh-Bard convection (RBC) in viscoelastic liquids is a crucial phenomenon in various industrial and environmental applications, including energy sustainability systems where fluid dynamics play a pivotal role in optimizing heat transfer and system efficiency. The study deals with the combined influence of variable viscosity and variable gravity on RBC in viscoelastic liquids. The influence of space-dependent gravity on the onset of convection is considered. The results are analyzed against the background of constant gravity RBC in viscoelastic/Newtonian liquids with constant/variable viscosity. The possibility of variable gravity accelerating/decelerating the onset of convective instability is examined in this paper. 2024 IEEE. -
Tandem Neat Synthesis of Substituted Pyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5-ones: Unraveling the Camphor-10-sulfonic Acid Catalysis
Abstract: Camphor-10-sulfonic acid (CSA) is valued for its wide range of solubility, user friendliness, cost effectiveness, and catalytic activity. This work presents a catalytic approach using a minimal amount of CSA to promote a one-pot reaction between aromatic aldehydes, acetophenones, and 4-hydroxycoumarin. This tandem neat strategy delivers the desired 2,4-diarylpyrano[3,2-c]chromen-5-one derivatives in excellent yields (6592%). The product identity was confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR and LCMS characterization. The scalability of the method is demonstrated by achieving consistent yields in gram-scale reactions, highlighting its potential for industrial applications. Mechanistic insights were gained through controlled experiments, providing a valuable understanding of the role of CSA in catalyzing the formation of the target compounds. Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2025. -
Locations of environmental marginalisation and resistance: mapping environmental movements in India
This paper intends to revisit some of the environmental movements in India to examine how environmental exploitation intersects with the social locations of those affected, drawing on insights from prominent environmentalists and historians like Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha. Their work underscores that environmental movements in India often come from the grassroots, driven by the poor. In countries like India, socio-economic marginalisation and poverty intensify the impact of environmental degradation on the poor. Moreover, the concept of development in India remains largely detached from social welfare. Similarly, the compensations for the displacement and other damages caused by unsustainable development are also highly influenced by social hierarchies like caste. The significant involvement of participant protesters from socially and economically marginalised communities in both historical and ongoing environmental movements highlights their vulnerability and underscores the deep-seated inequalities they confront. Their active participation reflects not only their struggle against environmental degradation but also their fight to reclaim and protect their lost land. 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.