Vol 109, No 3 (2015)

Table of Contents

Vol 109, No 3 (2015)

In this Issue

In This Issue
Somendra Singh Kharola
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/394-394 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 394-394
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Guest Editorial

Recognizing Spatial Heterogeneity in Aquifer Distributions:Lessons for Sustainable Groundwater Management
Rajiv Sinha
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/395-396 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 395-396
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Correspondence

Impact Factor and Open Access-A Misconstrued Association
Tanuj Kanchan, Kewal Krishan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/397-397 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 397-397
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Ban on Dissection and Animal Experimentation
Doyil T. Vengayil
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/397-397 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 397-397
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English and Indian Science
Anantanarayanan Raman
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/398-398 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 398-398
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The 'Empty Forests' of the Northern Eastern Ghats
T. Ganesh, Vikram Aditya, Giridhar Malla, M. B. Prashanth
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/398-399 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 398-399
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News

UNESCO Launches Open Access Curriculum for Young and Early Career Researchers
Anup Kumar Das
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/400-401 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 400-401
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Women in Science:A Career in Science
M. S. Jogad
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/401-402 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 401-402
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Opinion

Challenges of Managing Water Bodies as Bird Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu
Avantika Bhaskar, Jayshree Vencatesan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/403-404 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 403-404
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Commentary

Earthquake Early Warning System and its Implementation in India
Arun Bapat
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/405-406 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 405-406
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Scientific Correspondance

A Profile of Heavy Metals in Rice (Oryza sativa Ssp. Indica) Landraces
Debal Deb, Soujit Sengupta, T. Pradeep
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/407-409 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 407-409
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Eminence of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Fishes and Crustaceans from the Gulf of Khambhat, India
J. Prince Prakash Jebakumar, G. Nandhagopal, S. Sundradarajan, M. Karuppasamy, S. Ragumaran
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/409-412 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 409-412
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A Record of Scutiger nyingchiensis Fei, 1977 (Amphibia:Anuran:Megophryidae) in the Eastern Himalaya, North East India
Bidyut Sarania, Ashalata Devi, Awadhesh Kumar, Kai Wang, Kaustubh Rakshit
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/413-414 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 413-414
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Special Section: Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security

Preface
P. C. Kesavan, G. N. Hariharan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/415-416 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 415-416
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M. S. Swaminathan-Scientist, Hunger Fighter, World Food Prize Laureate
Kenneth M. Quinn
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/417-429 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 417-429
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The New Green Revolution:Bridging the Gap between Science and Society
Louise O. Fresco
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/430-438 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 430-438
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M. S. Swaminathan:His Contributions to Science and Public Policy
Rudy Rabbinge
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/439-446 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 439-446
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Fostering International Collaboration for Food Security and Sustainable Development:A Personal Perspective of M. S. Swaminathan's Vision, Impact and Legacy for Humanity
Glenn Denning
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/447-455 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 447-455
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From Food Security to Food and Nutrition Security:Role of Agriculture and Farming Systems for Nutrition
Prakash Shetty
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/456-461 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 456-461
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Sustaining and Enhancing Crop Productivity in an Era of Climate Change
Ajay Parida, Suja George
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/462-473 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 462-473
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Community Agro Biodiversity Conservation Continuum:An Integrated Approach to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security
N. Anil Kumar, V. Arivudai Nambi, M. Geetha Rani, E. D. Israel Oliver King, Susanta Sekar Chaudhury, Smita Mishra
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/474-487 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 474-487
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Shaping Science as the Prime Mover of Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security in an Era of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change
P. C. Kesavan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/488-501 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 488-501
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Birth and Growth of M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
G. N. Hariharan, P. C. Kesavan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/502-512 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 502-512
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General Article

A Scientometric Analysis of Worldwide Soil Carbon Stocks Research from 2000 to 2014
Huimin Xiang, Jiaen Zhang, Qiandong Zhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/513-519 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 513-519
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Rehabilitation of Degraded Community Land in Western Himalaya:Linking Environmental Conservation with Livelihood
Vikram S. Negi, I. D. Bhatt, P. C. Phondani, B. P. Kothyari
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/520-528 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 520-528
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Review Article

Andaman Accretionary Prism:A Probable Locale for Different Mineral Deposit Types
Saju Varghese, A. C. Dinesh, M. Karthikeyan, G. Drishya, N. M. Shareef
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/529-535 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 529-535
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Glutathione S-Transferase Gene Polymorphism and Lung Cancer in Indian Population:A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies
Tapan Dey, Prachurjya Dutta, Jatin Kalita, Hari Prasanna Deka Boruah, Manoj Kalita, Balagopalan Unni
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/536-540 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 536-540
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Research Articles

Identification and Characterization of a Stress-Inducible Gene OsNLI-IF Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco
Nguyen Duy Phuong, Narendra Tuteja, Phan Tuan Nghia, Pham Xuan Hoi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/541-551 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 541-551
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Comparative Studies for Selection of Jatropha curcas L. Capable of High Yield and Oil Quality in Assam Environment
S. P. Saikia, S. Mapelli, D. Breviario, I. Galasso, S. Giani, L. Braglia, P. Pecchia, A. Gogoi, K. D. Mudoi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/552-566 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 552-566
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Welwitschia mirabilis-Induction, Growth and Organization of Mature Leaf Callus
P. Misra, D. K. Purshottam, A. K. Goel, C. S. Nautiyal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/567-571 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 567-571
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Ethnoentomological Values of Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius)
V. V. Vidhu, D. A. Evans
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/572-579 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 572-579
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The Catastrophe over Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014:A Meteorological Observational Analysis
Kamaljit Ray, S. C. Bhan, B. K. Bandopadhyay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/580-591 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 580-591
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Research Communications

Magnetometry Using Ramsey Interferometry in a Yb Atomic Beam
Ketan D. Rathod, Vasant Natarajan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/592-595 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 592-595
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M-Score:A Context-Specific Score to Assess Scientific Productivity with OEVGSI Grading
Madhu S. Nair
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/596-600 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 596-600
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Measurement of Environmental External Gamma Radiation Dose Rate Outside the Dwellings of Southern Coastal Odisha, Eastern India
N. Sulekha Rao, Kajori Parial, Hiroaki Koide, D. Sengupta
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/600-603 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 600-603
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In Vitro Embryo Production in Buffalo:Effects of Culture System on Pre-Implantation Development and Gene Expression Pattern
E. M. Sadeesh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/603-607 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 603-607
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Estimation of Fluxes across Boundaries for Groundwater Flow Model Using GIS
Samanpreet Kaur, Rajan Aggarwal, S. K. Jalota, Anil Sood
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/607-610 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 607-610
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Seismogenic Active Fault Zone between 2005 Kashmir and 1905 Kangra Earthquake Meizoseismal Regions and Earthquake Hazard in Eastern Kashmir Seismic Gap
V. C. Thakur, R. Jayangondaperumal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/610-617 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 610-617
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Living Legends in Indian Science

Govind Swarup:Radio Astronomer, Innovator Par Excellence and a Wonderfully Inspiring Leader
G. Srinivasan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/618-630 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 618-630
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Book Reviews

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
M. P. Maiya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/631-632 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 631-632
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Classical Electrodynamics
Arnab Rai Choudhuri
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/632-633 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 632-633
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Historical Notes

J. B. S. Haldane, an Indian Scientist of British Origin
Veena Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v109/i3/634-638 ,  Vol 109, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 634-638
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