Vol 110, No 7 (2016)

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Vol 110, No 7 (2016)

In this Issue

In this Issue
P. K. Udham
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1130-1130 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1130-1130
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Guest Editorial

Seeing the Universe in a New Light
Rajesh Gopakumar, Spenta R. Wadia
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1131-1133 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1131-1133
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Correspondence

Improving Physics Education in the Country Needs Joint Efforts
Ashutosh Kumar Shukla
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1134-1134 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1134-1134
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Are National Level Conferences 'End of Season Sales'?
S. Chandrasekaran
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1134-1135 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1134-1135
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India's Contribution in the Journal Nature
Nitin Kumar, Yatish Panwar, Monika Verma, G. Mahesh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1135-1137 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1135-1137
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Response
N. Sathyamurthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1137-1137 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1137-1137
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IISERs
Richard N. Zare
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1137-1137 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1137-1137
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News

Science Last Fortnight
Gita Madhu, K. P. Madhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1138-1139 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1138-1139
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2016 King Faisal International Prize for Science and Medicine
Sameen Ahmed Khan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1140-1141 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1140-1141
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Grasslands and Pastoralism
Ankila J. Hiremath, Ramya Ravi, Abi Tamim Vanak
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1142-1143 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1142-1143
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Singhbhum Craton
Ajay Manglik, Prantik Mandal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1144-1145 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1144-1145
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Research News

Double Bonanza at the LIGO Gravitational Wave Detectors
C. S. Unnikrishnan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1146-1152 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1146-1152
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Commentary

Marine Debris - The Global Problem Least Studied in India
A. Arun Kumar, R. Sivakumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1153-1154 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1153-1154
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Opinion

'Fish Festivals' in the Garhwal Himalaya:Conservation Options Amidst Age-Old Practices
Kartikeya Sharma, Nishikant Gupta, J. A. Johnson, K. Sivakumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1155-1156 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1155-1156
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Scientific Correspondance

Rare Earth Element Potential of the Felsite Dykes of Phulan Area, Siwana Ring Complex, Rajasthan, India
Utpol Kumar Das, Arindam Gantait, Lopamudra Panda, Shabbir Hussain
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1157-1162 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1157-1162
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Mineral Compositional Studies of Slag from Galla Village, Uttarakhand, India
Arindam Das, Amitava Kundu, P. V. S. Rawat
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1162-1165 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1162-1165
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Spatial Distribution of Suspended Particulate Matter in the Mandovi and Zuari Estuaries:Inferences on the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum
S. Suja, Pratima M. Kessarkar, R. Shynu, V. Purnachandra Rao, Lina L. Fernandes
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1165-1168 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1165-1168
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General Article

Temporal Adaptation of Agricultural Extension Systems in India
A. K. Singh, S. K. Dubey, Uma Sah, Lakhan Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1169-1177 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1169-1177
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Mapping of Breast Cancer Research in India:A Bibliometric Analysis
Nirmal Singh, Tarvinder Singh Handa, Dhiraj Kumar, Gurpreet Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1178-1183 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1178-1183
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Scientometrics of Rare Earths Research in India
R. S. Vishnumaya, P. Nishy, S. Mini
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1184-1192 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1184-1192
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Special Section: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

Preface-Addressing Issues of Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability on the Ground:Challenges and Opportunities
Pinki Mondal, Harini Nagendra, Ruth DeFries
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1193-1194 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1193-1194
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Evaluating the Resilience of Forest Dependent Communities in Central India by Combining the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework and the Cross Scale Resilience Analysis
Alark Saxena, Burak Guneralp, Robert Bailis, Gary Yohe, Chadwick Oliver
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1195-1207 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1195-1207
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Carbon Neutral Village/Cluster:A Conceptual Framework for Envisioning
Mihir Mathur, Suchita Awasthi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1208-1215 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1208-1215
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Adaptation of Farming Community to Climatic Risk:Does Adaptation Cost for Sustaining Agricultural Profitability?
S. Naresh Kumar, Anuja, Md. Rashid, S. K. Bandyopadhyay, Rabindra Padaria, Manoj Khanna
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1216-1224 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1216-1224
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Multi-Scale Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning
Tashina Esteves, Darshini Ravindranath, Satyasiba Beddamatta, K. V. Raju, Jagmohan Sharma, G. Bala, Indu K. Murthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1225-1239 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1225-1239
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Effects of Climate Change on Household Economy and Adaptive Responses among Agricultural Households in Eastern Coast of India
K. Narayanan, Santosh K. Sahu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1240-1250 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1240-1250
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Economic Benefits of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices to Smallholder Farmers in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Khatri-Chhetri Arun, Jeetendra P. Aryal, Tek B. Sapkota, Ritika Khurana
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1251-1256 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1251-1256
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Tamil Nadu Rainfed Maize Production:A Multi-Model Approach to Identify Sensitivities and Uncertainties
Sonali McDermid, R. Gowtham, K. Bhuvaneswari, Geethalakshmi Vellingiri, Lakshmanan Arunachalam
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1257-1271 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1257-1271
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Climatic and Non-Climatic Factors Influencing Changing Agricultural Practices across Different Rainfall Regimes in South Asia
Gopal Datt Bhatta, Pramod Kumar Aggarwal, Patti Kristjanson, Amit Kumar Shrivastava
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1272-1281 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1272-1281
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Review Article

Breastfeeding, a child survival strategy against infant mortality in Nigeria
Itse Jacdonmi, M. S. Suhainizam, G. R. Jacdonmi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1282-1287 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1282-1287
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Application of Stable Isotopes in Ecosystem Research
Mukesh Kumar Gautam, Kwang-Sik Lee
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1288-1306 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1288-1306
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Research Articles

Mapping of Computational Biology Research Inventions through Quantitative Patent Analysis
Ankit Tripathi, Tarakanta Jana, Nupur Wadia, Deepak Bindal, Swarnil Dey
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1307-1314 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1307-1314
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A New Approach for Tracking Moving Objects in Underwater Environment
M. N. V. S. S. Kumar, Nagamani Modalavalasa, L. Ganesh, K. Satya Prasad, G. Sasibhushana Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1315-1323 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1315-1323
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Research Communications

Characterization of Carbohydrates and Proteins in Phalaris minor Seeds by Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System
Jasmine Kaur, S. S. Thakur
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1324-1329 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1324-1329
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Importance of Agriculture and Crop Residues in Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Enrichment at Agricultural Farms of East Kolkata Wetland Area, a Ramsar Site
Sudin Pal, Buddhadeb Chattopadhyay, Subhra Kumar Mukhopadhyay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1330-1337 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1330-1337
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Incidence of Alien Asteraceae in Telangana and Residual Andhra Pradesh and Possible Ecological Implications
Sateesh Suthari, Ramesh Kandagatla, Ajmeera Ragan, Vatsavaya S. Raju
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1337-1343 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1337-1343
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Food Resource Exploitation in Ladybirds:Consequences of Prey Species and Size
Desh Deepak Chaudhary, Bhupendra Kumar, Geetanjali Mishra, Omkar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1343-1349 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1343-1349
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High Nitrate Content in the Surface Water of Balipara, North Brahmaputra River Basin, Sonitpur District, Assam, India:A Multivariate Approach
Richa Chaturvedi, Saumen Banerjee, Bodhaditya Das, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Chira R. Bhattacharjee, Vijay Veer
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1350-1360 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1350-1360
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Book Reviews

Lives and Times of Great Pioneers in Chemistry
Jai Pal Mittal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1361-1363 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1361-1363
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Atmospheric and Aerosol Chemistry
Tirthankar Banerjee, Vishnu Murari
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1363-1364 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1363-1364
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Annual Review of Nutrition, 2015
Indu Mani
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1364-1366 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1364-1366
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Introduction to Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
P. S. Sastry
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1366-1367 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1366-1367
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Personal News

Kanwar Lal Sahrawat (1941–2016)
Tapas Bhattacharyya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i7/1368-1368 ,  Vol 110, No 7 (2016), Pagination: 1368-1368
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