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This book analyzes the domestic relations which British men came to
establish with native Indian women in early colonial Bengal. It
provides a fresh look into the history of imperial expansion and
colonial encounters by studying the large number of wills left by
the British men who came in an official or economic capacity to
India. It closely engages with these wills, considering them as
unique personal records. These documents, where the men penned down
details of their native mistresses, give a glimpse of what their
lives, interpersonal relationships, household objects, and everyday
affairs were like. The volume highlights how commonplace such
non-marital cohabitation was and constructs the social history of
these connections. It looks at issues of theft, violence, rape,
bequeathment, and property rights which the women had to contend
with, and also studies some of the early experiences of the
mixed-race children who were a product of these relationships. A
unique look into the asymmetrical but fascinating history of
interracial households in early colonial Bengal, this book will be
of interest to students and researchers of history, women's
studies, gender studies, colonial law, colonial travel writing,
minority studies, colonialism, imperialism, and South Asian
studies.
Among the microorganisms, the filamentous fungi, as a group, have
contributed much to biotechnology particularly for the production
of enzymes and antibiotics and continue to have considerable
potential for further exploitation as producers of new products.
Few research groups have developed fungal expression systems using
specific host strains like, Aspergilus sojae, but their promoters
are already under IPR protection. Availability of expression vector
is a prerequisite in developing expression system and for that
strong promoters are needed. There, however, are no reports on the
catR promoter or its use in expression systems. Therefore, its
promoter is a legitimate target for cloning and exploitation. This
is the first report describing the identification of the regulatory
element of catR gene in Aspergillus niger. Clarifying the specific
induction or repression of the catR promoter provides the
possibility for utilization of this promoter in industry. Finally,
a finely controlled promoter can be used in studies of functional
characterization of essential genes.
Water is one of our most important natural resources. Without it,
there would be no life on earth. The lifestyle we have become
accustomed to depend heavily upon having plenty of cheap, clean
water available as well as an inexpensive, safe way to dispose of
it after use. Today, we face record consumption, uncertain
supplies, and growing demands for protection from flooding and
pollution. The health and economic effects of a shortage of clean
water are matters of great concern. The supply of water available
for our use is limited by nature. Although there is plenty of water
on earth, but it is not always in the right place, at the right
time and in the right quality. This book contains 11 chapter and 08
tables, covering concept and standard model of chemical techniques,
which is valuable for UG and PG students of Hydrology, Life
science, Natural sciences. Chemistry and Environmental sciences. It
is the hope that this book will help to students and people from
every walk of life to understand the basic concept of water
pollution, and to ensure the quality and sustainability of water
and water resources on this planet earth.
As stories of Indian dance's renaissance span almost a full
century, there has emerged a globally dispersed community of Indian
dancers, scholars and audiences who are deeply committed to keeping
these traditions alive and experimenting with traditional dance
languages to grapple with contemporary themes and issues. Scripting
Dance in Contemporary India is an edited volume that contributes to
this field of Indian dance studies. The book engages with multiple
dance forms of India and their representations. The contributions
are eclectic, including writings by both scholars and performers
who share their experiential knowledge. There are four sections in
the book - section I titled, "Representations' has three chapters
that deal with textual representations and illustrations of dance
and dancers, and the significance of those representations in the
present. Section II titled, "Histories in Process" consists of two
chapters that engage with the historiographies of dance forms and
suggest that histories are narratives that are continually created.
In the third section, "Negotiations", the four chapters address the
different ways in which dance is embedded in society, and the
different ways in which the aesthetics of a form has to negotiate
with social, economic and political imperatives. The final section,
"Other Voices/ Other Bodies" brings voices which are outside the
mainstream of dance as 'serious' art.
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