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Assessment of fungal protease enzyme from French bean using A. niger by Solid State Fermentation

Proteases are an important class of enzymes and account for the major industrial market in the world. There are various sources of proteases as they occur naturally in all organisms and constitute 1 to 55% of the gene content depending upon the more of attach they have been broadly classified as exoproteases and endoproteases French beans are commonly grown in India and this fairly rich in protein content as well as minerals. French bean meals thus can be modified suitably for the growth of fungal species. Our study supports the fact that French beans are a moderate type of solid state fermentation substrate for protease production using Aspergillus spp. The aim of present study was Isolation and identification of protease producing Aspergillus spp. , solid state fermentation of French bean meal using isolated Aspergillus spp. , Quantification of protease. French bean meal fermentation medium as a solid state system reveals encouraging results. Proteases are very important enzymes and in the present study a maximum amount of enzyme activity of 0.0565 + 0.00282 μm of tyrosine produced per min. in 48hrs. Although in the initial phase up to 48hrs. A steady increase in enzyme activity can be observed but on prolonged incubation the enzyme activity became lowest in 216 hrs. With an intermittent interval of increase could also be seen at around to 288 hrs. Although French bean are not known to be richest source of nitrogen even then they are supporting solid state fermentation of protease production. Keywords: - PDA, Aspergillus niger, Protease, Solid State Fermentation.
How to Change People ’ s Beliefs ? Doxastic Coercion vs . Evidential Persuasion

The very existence of society depends on the ability of its members to influence formatively the beliefs, desires, and actions of their fellows. In every sphere of social life, powerful human agents (whether individuals or institutions) tend to use coercion as a favorite shortcut to achieving their aims without taking into consideration the non-violent alternatives or the negative (unintended) consequences of their actions. This propensity for coercion is manifested in the doxastic sphere by attempts to shape people’s beliefs (and doubts) while ignoring the essential characteristics of these doxastic states. I argue that evidential persuasion is a better route to influence people’s beliefs than doxastic coercion. Doxastic coercion perverts the belief-forming mechanism and undermines the epistemic and moral faculties both of coercers and coercees. It succeeds sporadically and on short-term. Moreover, its pseudo doxastic effects tend to disappear once the use of force ceases. In contrast to doxastic coercion, evidential persuasion produces lasting correct beliefs in accordance with proper standards of evidence. It helps people to reach the highest possible standards of rationality and morality. Evidential persuasion is based on the principles of symmetry and reciprocity in that it asks all persuaders to use for changing the beliefs of others only those means they used in forming their own beliefs respecting the freedom of will and assuming the standard of rationality. The arguments in favor of evidential persuasion have a firm theoretical basis that includes a conceptual clarification of the essential traits of beliefs. Belief is treated as a hypercomplex system governed by Leibniz’s law of continuity and the principle of self-organization. It appears to be a mixture consisting of a personal propositional attitude and physical objects and processes. The conceptual framework also includes a typology of believers according to the standards of evidence they assume. In this context, I present a weak version of Clifford’ ethical Gheorghe-Ilie FÂRTE 50 imperative. In the section dedicated to the prerequisites for changing beliefs, I show how doxastic agents can infuse premeditated or planned changes in the flow of endogenous changes in order to shape certain beliefs in certain desired forms. The possibility of changing some beliefs in a planned manner is correlated with a feedback doxastic (macro-mechanism) that produces a reaction when it is triggered by a stimulus. In relation with the two routes to influence beliefs, a response mechanism is worth taking into consideration – a mechanism governed to a significant extent by human conscience and human will, that appears to be complex, acquired, relatively detached from visceral or autonomic information processing, and highly variable in reactions. Knowing increasingly better this doxastic mechanism, we increase our chances to use evidential persuasion as an effective (although not time-efficient) method to mold people’s beliefs.
EFFECTS OF STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT ON SUSTAINABILTY OF SME'S IN THIKA TOWN

The small and micro enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the Kenyan economy, they are the sources of innovation in products, technology and services, provide a competitive check on existing firms, contribute to industries where optimal size is small and create jobs in formal and informal sectors.SMEs play a fundamental role in the economy, but despite their significance, past statistics indicate that three out of five businesses fail within the first few months of operation. This study aimed at examining the effects of strategy development on sustainability of Smes in Kenya while using Thika town as a case study. Kaplan and Norton (1992) Balanced Scorecard was adopted to create and test measures of sustainability appropriate to SMEs, Porters five forces of competitive position was also adopted. Data was collected from 50 small and Micro-enterprises within Thika town. The results showed that competition, financial resources, government regulations and entrepreneurial skills affect strategy development of SMEs. Majority of the SMES felt that high cost of business licenses, lack of sufficient capital, Changes in customer expectations and competition from existing and new competitors is are aspects that have an effect on sustainability of SMES.
0 2 0 7 0 8 7 v 1 1 6 J u l 2 0 0 2 Phase-dependent interaction in a 4-level atomic configuration

We study a four-level atomic scheme interacting with four lasers in a closed-loop configuration with a ♦ (diamond) geometry. We investigate the influence of the laser phases on the steady state. We show that, depending on the phases and the decay characteristic, the system can exhibit a variety of behaviors, including population inversion and complete depletion of an atomic state. We explain the phenomena in terms of multi-photon interference. We compare our results with the phasedependent phenomena in the double-Λ scheme, as studied in [Korsunsky and Kosachiov, Phys. Rev A 60, 4996 (1999)]. This investigation may be useful for developing non-linear optical devices, and for the spectroscopy and laser-cooling of alkali-earth atoms.
NOOTROPIC ACTIVITY OF L-33 - A POLYHERBAL FORMULATION

Summary L-33 (wilmer syrup) is a polyherbal formulation, consisting of plant ingredients of Brahmi (Bacopa monniera), Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Tagar (Valeriana wallechii) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of L-33 on learning and memory in experimental animals. Elevated plus-maze (EPM) and passive avoidance paradigm were employed to test learning and memory. Scopolamine (1mg/kg i.p.) and diazepam (1mg/kg i.p.) were used as interoceptive (stimulus inside the body) behaviour model. Three doses (5, 10 and 15 ml/kg p.o.) of L-33 were administered for 7-14 successive days in separate groups of animals. Elevated plus-maze (EPM) and passive avoidance paradigm model results show that dose of 15 ml/kg of L-33 significantly improved learning and memory of mice. Furthermore, this dose significantly reversed the amnesia induced by diazepam (1mg/kg i.p.) and scopolamine (1mg/kg i.p.). Since scopolamine-induced amnesia was reversed by L-33, it is possible that the beneficial effect on learning and memory was due to facilitation of cholinergic-transmission in mouse brain, also diazepam which is a GABA mimetic agent induces memory impairment and the subsequent inhibition of diazepam induced amnesia by L-33 may be due to inhibition of GABA-B receptors has been found to facilitate learning and memory.
On the position of biology in systems biology

Although the term “systems biology” describes a wide range of diverse research projects, a common feature of systems approaches in biology is that they rely on contributions from various non-biological disciplines. Inspired by Ernst Mayr’s concerns about biological autonomy, this essay explores the status of biology within this evolving, multidisciplinary scientific landscape. After briefly considering competing theoretical views about the optimal role of biology in systems biology, the focus turns on two examples that illustrate distinct strategies for its implementation. On the basis of these examples, I argue that traditional biological concepts remain essential for elucidating meaning from the mathematical models used to represent the experimental results, both in top-down and in bottom-up versions of systems biology. The paper concludes with a discussion of the philosophical implications of the preceding analysis for the normative issue regarding biological autonomy: should biological autonomy be maintained for systems biology to fulfill its aims? The viability of the alternative cannot be excluded a priori. The observed effectiveness of pluralistic explanation in current systems biology, however, suggests that the continuing contributions of an autonomous biology, with its own irreducible concepts and methods, would not obstruct the development of an integrative systems approach but would rather advance its agenda. Key Words. Biological autonomy, systems biology, reductionism, complexity, explanatory pluralism.
The effect of shear strength normalisation on the response of piles in laterally spreading soils

In the simplified pseudo-static analysis of piles, the ultimate lateral pressure from the liquefied soil is commonly approximated based on the residual strength of liquefied soils. This strength does not have sound theoretical basis, but rather is estimated from one of several empirical relationships between the residual strength and penetration resistance. The two empirical relationships adopted in this study, even though originating from the same database, result in substantially different strength profiles (ultimate lateral pressures on the pile) throughout the depth of the liquefied layer. Series of analyses were conducted to investigate the effects of strength normalisation on the pile response predicted by the pseudo-static analysis. It was found that effects of strength normalisation can be quite significant and that they depend on the relative stiffness of the pile and thickness of a non-liquefiable crust at the ground surface.
RESEARCH REPORT SERIES ( Statistics # 2019-04 ) Minimax Randomized Response Methods for Providing Local Differential Privacy

Randomized response (RR) is a common privacy protection tool. It perturbs true responses using a probabilistic mechanism. Local differential privacy (LDP) is a rigorous privacy protection criterion that demands a guarantee that no intruder will get much new information about any respondent’s true value from its perturbed value. Considering linear unbiased estimation of multinomial probabilities under LDP and squared error loss, we derive minimax RR methods. We address optimal choices for both the RR mechanism (or design) and the estimator. We obtain a minimax design, which has a specific structure and is termed a t-subset design. We describe and study properties of t-subset designs including their practical implementation. We also study mixtures of t-subset designs and examine the RAPPOR method, which is used notably by Google and Apple. We note inadmissibility of the RAPPOR design and offer some suggestions for improving both the design and the customary estimator.
MINHLP: Module to Identify New Hampshire License Plates

MINHLP: MODULE TO INDENTIFY NEW HAMPSHIRE LICENSE PLATES by Sunitha Raghurajan University of New Hampshire, May, 2013 A license plate, referred to simply as a plate or vehicle registration plate, is a small plastic or metal plate attached to a motor vehicle for official identification purposes. Most governments require a registration plate to be attached to both the front and rear of a vehicle, although certain jurisdictions or vehicle types, such as motorcycles, require only one plate, which is usually attached to the rear of the vehicle. We present analysis of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) of New Hampshire (NH) plates using open source products. This thesis contains an implementation of a demonstrated model and analysis of the results. In this paper, OpenCV (computer vision library) and Tesseract (open source optical character reader) is presented as a core intelligent infrastructure. The thesis explains the mathematical principles and algorithms used for number plate detection, processes of proper characters segmentation, normalization and recognition. A description of the challenges involved in detecting and reading license plate in NH, previous studies done by others and the strategies adopted to solve them is also given.
Leaf Removal Accelerated Accumulation of Delphinidin-based Anthocyanins in ‘Muscat Bailey A’ [Vitis × labruscana (Bailey) and Vitis vinifera (Muscat Hamburg)] Grape Skin

Removing leaves around the grape cluster of Muscat Bailey A [Vitis × labruscana (Bailey) and Vitis vinifera (Muscat Hamburg)] cultivated in pergola style at the start of veraison increased the photosynthetically active radiation value by more than approximately 60and 30-fold compared with those of the control and grape cluster from vines grown on ground covered with reflective film (reflective-film-treated grape cluster), respectively. The improved light exposure caused by leaf removal increased total anthocyanin concentration and changed the ratios of anthocyanin derivatives in the grape skins. Total anthocyanin concentration in the leaf-removal-treated grape skins 10 weeks after veraison increased by approximately 6.5-fold compared with that of the control. In addition, delphinidin-based anthocyanin concentrations in the leaf-removal-treated grape skins increased by approximately 7-fold compared with those of the control. Leaf removal up-regulated anthocyanin-synthesis-related genes in grape skins, such as CHS, F3′H, F3′,5′H, and UFGT. In particular, the overexpression of F3′,5′H in the leaf-removal-treated grape skins suggested that leaf removal contributed to the accumulation of delphinidin-based anthocyanins in grape skin. These findings are expected to improve viticultural practices with the aim of producing dark-colored red wine made from cultivars grown in pergola style.
Model Relationship between the Variable Trust in Brand of Brand Loyalty Commitment through Reinforces

This study aims to provide most of the answers to the problems of the interrelationships customers Trust in Brand dimension given to the Manufacturing Company, due to the manner of observation and measurement beyond the more value-value that fell on the dimensions of Trust In Brand in Cement Company PT. Holcim Indonesia, a growing number of complaints arising from its customers about the relationship of trust acquired customers decreased, so the loyalty level of the customer influence, therefore the researchers will examine the issue very important to increase the level of relationship Trust In Brand and to increase the value of loyalty and through commitment to customers, mainly in manufacturing companies precisely in PT. Holcim Indonesia and will examine the influence of Trust In Brand to influence brand loyalty through Reinforces Commitment. Samples in this study of 144 respondents drawn from the Customer associated with cement products from 2 cities research has been determined in the study of Surabaya and Malang. This study used quantitative analysis and qualitative approaches analysis method using the analysis technique SEM amous versions of 20:00 on a findings are expected to be found positive results and can describe the level of Trust In Brand is further improved and certainty in order to help improve the level of Trust In Brand against Brand Customer Loyalty through Reinforces Commitment to the Cement Manufacturing Company PT. Holcim Indonesia Keywords : Trust in Brand, Brand Loyalty, Reinforces Commitment
The impact of hospital brand image on service quality, patient satisfaction and loyalty

In the competitive health care industry, the impact of hospital brand image on the attitudes and behaviours of patients towards hospitals has become an important issue. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship among hospital brand image, service quality, patient satisfaction, and loyalty. Survey data gathered from large private hospitals in Taiwan are used to test the relationship. The results reveal that hospital brand image has both direct and indirect effects on patient loyalty. It means that a positive hospital brand image not only increases patient loyalty directly, but it also improves patient satisfaction through the enhancing of perceived service quality, which in turn increases the re-visit intention of patients. Hospital brand image indeed serves as a lead factor in enhancing service quality, patient satisfaction, and patient loyalty. In addition, the results imply that the path from service quality to patient satisfaction is a key avenue for the impact of hospital brand image on patient loyalty. Consequently, this study proposes that hospital managers should strive to create and maintain the positive hospital brand image in order to enhance service quality, patient satisfaction, and loyalty. Several strategies regarding the creation and maintenance of the positive hospital brand image are also suggested in this study. Key words: Hospital brand image, service quality, patient satisfaction, loyalty.
Fungal endophytes of bracken ( Pteridium aquilinum ) , with some reflections on their use in biological control 0

Petrini, O. , P.J. Fisher & L.E. Petrini. (1992). Fungal endophytes of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), with some reflections on their use in biological control.Sydowia 44: 282-293. Endophytes were isolated from the pinnules, leaf vein, rachis, and rhizome of healthy spring and autumn plants of Pteridium aquilinum growing on two moorland and two woodland sites. Colonization of bracken by endophytic fungi appeared to be quite uniform in both types of habitats. Endophytes were isolated on average from approximately 25% of the pieces of each tissue investigated. Differences between the autumn and the spring samples were statistically significant, with the exception of both rhizome samples, in which the colonization frequencies at the two sampling dates were nearly equal. Within each sampling period, all aerial tissue types generally had homogeneous colonization frequencies. Three species {Aureobasidium pullulans, Cylindrocarpon destructans, and Phoma sp. ) dominated the endophyte community in the spring, four (A. pullulans, Ramichloridium schulzeri, Stagonospora sp., and Sordaria fimicola) in the autumn. Ordination analysis by nonmetric multidimensional scaling indicated that the endophyte communities were not very organ-specific. The analysis also did not show pronounced patterns of seasonal succession or any clear differences in endophyte community composition between moorland or woodland sites. The potential role of Aureobasidium pullulans and Stagonospora sp. as candidates for use in the biological control of Pteridium aquilinum is briefly discussed.
The Effects of Static and Dynamic Simulation Programs on the Physiological Activity of Educational

AUTHOR Poor, Gene W. TITLE The Effects of Static and Dynamic Simulation Programs on the Physiological Activity of Educational Administrators. INSTITUTION Bowling Green State Univ., Ohio. PUB DATE Apr 74 NOTE 15p. ; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (59th, Chicago, Illinois, April 1974); Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Bowling Green State University; For related document see IR 000 678
Study of medication compliance of patients with coronary heart diseases and associated factors

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Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems ( MCIS ) 2011 AN EMPIRICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO METHODS FOR DEFINING FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS : USE CASES VS

Modeling of functional requirements of an information system is an important task, and there are numerous methods for doing so. We compared two alternative modeling methods for defining functional requirements in object-oriented information system development process: one is OO-DFD transactions part of FOOM methodology; the other is Use Cases (UC) part of the UML. The two methods consist of diagrams followed by descriptions that add explanations to the diagrams. In a controlled experiment subjects performed two tasks: a) comprehension of models; b) creation of models. In the first task, each subject was given a set of diagrams and descriptions of a certain system that has been modeled with one of the two modeling methods, and was asked questions aimed to test how well the model is understood. In the second task, each subject was given a narrative requirements document and was asked to create appropriate models using one of the modeling methods. One result of the experiment was that the quality of models created with the UC method is significantly better than those created with the alternative method, though a closer examination of the results showed that the quality for the UC method is better only in one aspect of the method. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in comprehension of the two models. We concluded that while the OO-DFD transaction diagrams are more informative, their descriptions are overly detailed and structure. On the other hand, the UC diagrams are not sufficiently informative. Based on that, we propose an improved method to model functional requirements – Enhanced Use Cases – which combines features from the two explored methods.
OIC-CERT Journal of Cyber Security

As smart grids are getting popular and being employed widely, the privacy of users in such networks is getting more and more substantial. Decision making in smart grids depends on the information gathered from the users periodically. However, having access to the data relevant to the electricity consumption of users is inconsistent with their privacy. On the other hand, it is not sensible to entrust the responsibility of billing to consumers themselves. In this paper, we propose a statistical-based method for data gathering and billing in which the privacy of users is preserved, and at the same time, malicious consumers who try to send erroneous data would be detected.