المؤلفون: CHAKMA, Namita, GHOSH, Biswajit

المصدر: Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii 'Al.I. Cuza' din Iaşi. Geografie; 2012, Vol. 58 Issue 2, p237-247, 11p

مصطلحات موضوعية: OPEN spaces, SUSTAINABLE living, URBAN planning

مصطلحات جغرافية: WEST Bengal (India), INDIA

مستخلص: Located in 23°14'N latitude and 87° 51' E longitudes, Barddhaman, the Class I town (since 1961) is the head-quarter of the Barddhaman district, West Bengal, India. In term of size of population, the town ranked 13th in the state. Being site and situational advantages, this agriculturally prosperous town since its inception has been recognised as the seat of settled civilization. Urban open spaces are important component to sustainable living in urban areas as they provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Barddhaman town has 122 open space sites comprising an area of 193 ha (8.59%): some are used as playground and rest are vacant as non-used assets. The present work intends to build a framework for rational use of open spaces for the sustenance of the town. For the present study 20 of such open spaces have been selected and comparatively analysed on the basis of standard score of two variables: distance from CBD (1) and areal extent (2) to find out their economic and environmental significance. Finally, a proposal has made for the uses of open spaces to make the town sustainable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Saha, Partha Sarathi, Paul, Subhabrata, Ghosh, Biswajit

المصدر: International Journal of Bio-Resource & Stress Management; Sep2012, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p368-375, 8p

مصطلحات موضوعية: RICE, CULTIVARS, AMYLOPECTIN, GERMPLASM, PLANT breeding

مصطلحات جغرافية: WEST Bengal (India), INDIA

مستخلص: The present study was undertaken for germplasm collection, and morphological characterization of fifty Oryza sativa L. cultivars from West Bengal, India. The starch-iodine test shows that the Borapaddy variety is very sticky, indicating relatively higher amylopectin content. A positive correlation (p= 0.05; two-tailed) was observed between the number of rice grains per panicle and the leaf length or leaf width, suggesting that leaf surface area is intimately linked to photosynthetic capabilities and food storage in the grains of each panicle. The odour perceived after alkaline treatment of grains, revealed that the Tulaipanji, Tulshi bhog, Bhog dhan, Khas dhan, Chini atap, Kalojire, Phulpakri, Kalanunia, Prasad bhog, Kalojoha, Katari bhog, Badsha bhog and Danaguri varieties were aromatic. The results underscore a need for conservation strategies that optimize use of rare cultivars in breeding programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Ghosh, Biswajit

المصدر: International Journal of Law, Policy & the Family; Aug2011, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p199-219, 21p, 4 Charts

مصطلحات موضوعية: CHILD marriage laws, SOCIAL policy, RURAL geography

مصطلحات جغرافية: WEST Bengal (India), INDIA

مستخلص: There is a silent complicity in child marriage in India and many rural and backward communities treat it as normal. The Government has recently amended the law to prohibit such marriage. Even though the legal framework is not bereft of problems, field data do not suggest any reduction in the incidence of child marriage. For socioeconomic reasons, the practice continues unabated. This article, based on field experiences in the Malda district of West Bengal, tries to analyse the factors leading to the continuation of the practice in order to explore social policy to prevent this social evil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Ghosh, Biswajit, Kar, Ananda Mohan

المصدر: Socialist Perspective; Jun2008-Sep2008, Vol. 36 Issue 1/2, p83-102, 20p

مصطلحات موضوعية: SOCIAL problems, HUMAN trafficking, PREVENTION of crimes against humanity, OFFENSES against the person

مصطلحات جغرافية: WEST Bengal (India), INDIA

مستخلص: The article presents a study which focuses on the problem of trafficking in India, based from the data of 22 villages and locations of the six districts of south West Bengal. It presents the definition of trafficking provided by the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, known as the Palermo protocol. It discusses the nature, causes, modes, and volume of trafficking offences against women and children, and suggests strategies to counter such social issue.