bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Climate Change Impact, Adaptation, and Mitigation in Temperate Grazing Systems: A Review
Authors: Ghahramani Afshin , Howden S. Mark , del Prado Agustin , Thomas Dean T. , Moore Andrew D. , Ji Boyu , Ates Serkan
Published: December 2019

Managed temperate grasslands occupy 25% of the world, which is 70% of global agricultural land. These lands are an important source of food for the global population. This review paper examines the impacts of climate change on managed temperate grasslands and grassland-based livestock and effectiveness of adaptation and mitigation options and their interactions. The paper clarifies that moderately elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2) enhances photosynthesis, however it may be restiricted by variations in rainfall and temperature, shifts in plant’s growing seasons, and nutrient availability. Different responses of plant functional types and their photosynthetic pathways to the combined effects of climatic change may result in compositional changes in plant communities, while more research is required to clarify the specific responses. We have also considered how other interacting factors, such as a progressive nitrogen limitation (PNL) of soils under eCO2, may affect interactions of the animal and the environment and the associated production. In addition to observed and modelled declines in grasslands productivity, changes in forage quality are expected. The health and productivity of grassland-based livestock are expected to decline through direct and indirect effects from climate change. Livestock enterprises are also significant cause of increased global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (about 14.5%), so climate risk-management is partly to develop and apply effective mitigation measures. Overall, our finding indicates complex impact that will vary by region, with more negative than positive impacts. This means that both wins and losses for grassland managers can be expected in different circumstances, thus the analysis of climate change impact required with potential adaptations and mitigation strategies to be developed at local and regional levels.
Implementing Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Reactive, Cooperative, and Dynamic Models
Authors: Zimon Dominik , Tyan Jonah , Sroufe Robert
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this research is to propose a Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) implementation framework grounded in a literature review while categorizing practices adopted by firms’ and industries. Given the evolution of the SSCM field and emerging trends, we examine why and how companies implement SSCM practices within a country context. The research methods employed in this study include theory building from a review of the literature and synthesis of insights regarding the design of SSCM implementation frameworks using multiple cases in Taiwan. The review of the literature, content analysis, and findings provide new insights into designing an implementation model, and generalizable models for reactive, cooperative, and dynamic SSCM implementation. Practical implications include but are not limited to the generalization of implementation frameworks in supply chain management, and opportunities to improve global practices. Our development of the conceptual framework complements existing theory by offering new knowledge on SSCM implementation practices. This study can help guide research, practitioners, and policymakers in future sustainability and supply chain management initiatives.
Absorption Behavior of Graphene Nanoplates toward Oils and Organic Solvents in Contaminated Water
Authors: La Duong Duc , Nguyen Tuan Anh , Nguyen Thanh Tung , Ninh Ha Duc , Thi Hoai Phuong Nguyen , Nguyen Tham Thi , Nguyen Duy Anh , Dang Trung Dung , Rene Eldon R. , Chang Soon Woong , Thi Hien Tran , Nguyen Dinh Duc
Published: December 2019

In this work, graphene nanoplates (GNPs) were successfully prepared via direct chemical exfoliation from natural graphite. The properties of prepared GNPs were investigated using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The resultant GNPs had a low bulk density of 0.015 g mL−1, C content of 99.6%, a lateral diameter of 5–15 µm, and thickness of <15 nm, respectively. The absorption capacity of the GNPs for a range of oils and organic solvents including pump oil, polydimethylsiloxane oil (PDMS), dioctyl phthalates (DOP) oil, olive oil, bean oil, mazut oil, xylene, ethanol, and ethylene glycol (EG) was evaluated. The effects of the sorption conditions such as the absorption time (sorption kinetics), temperature, and aging manner (static, stirring, and ultrasonic) on the absorption capability of the GNPs were also investigated. It could be seen that the GNPs revealed extremely high absorption capacities for oil and organic solvents, reaching 21–42 times their own weight only after 2 min of absorption at room temperature, which were found to be much higher than those shown by various commercially available absorbents.
A Critical Design Structure Method for Project Schedule Development under Rework Risks
Authors: Ma Guofeng , Jia Jianyao , Zhu Tiancheng , Jiang Shan
Published: December 2019

In order to overcome the difficulty in quantifying rework by traditional project schedule management tools, this study proposes an innovative method, namely improved Critical Chain Design Structure Matrix (ICCDSM). From the perspective of information flow, the authors firstly make assumptions on activity parameters and interactions between activities. After that, a genetic algorithm is employed to reorder the activity sequence, and a banding algorithm with consideration of resource constraints is used to identify concurrent activities. Then potential criticality is proposed to measure the importance of each activity, and the rework impact area is implicated to indicate potential rework windows. Next, two methods for calculating project buffer are employed. A simulation methodology is used to verify the proposed method. The simulation results illustrate that the ICCDSM method is capable of quantifying and visualizing rework and its impact, decreases iterations, and improves the completion probability. In this vein, this study provides a novel framework for rework management, which offers some insights for researchers and managers.
Extending UTAUT Theory to Compare South Korean and Chinese Institutional Investors’ Investment Decision Behavior in Cambodia: A Risk and Asset Model
Authors: Sun Wei , Dedahanov Alisher Tohirovich , Shin Ho Young , Kim Ki Su
Published: December 2019

This study is designed to provide strategic inspiration in multinational institutions’ investment behavior in Cambodia. Most factors affecting the investment decisions of South Korean and Chinese institutional investors in Cambodia are investigated based on UTAUT theory. Perceived asset price and perceived asset quality proves to have a significant effect on perceived asset value, whereas perceived financial risk proves to have a significant negative effect on the relationship between perceived asset value and investment decision for the Chinese group, but not for the South Korean group. Facilitating conditions proves to have an important effect in investment decisions for the South Korean group, but not for the Chinese group. Furthermore, perceived asset value, social influence and performance expectancy prove to have a significant effect on investment decisions for both groups. Although both South Korean and Chinese institutional investors are plentiful in Cambodia, the investigation indicates that they maintain symmetry in investment competition due to their different preferences in investment objects and types. The results reinforce major implications in offering a more symmetrical and fair competition environment for both Cambodian regulators and multinational institutions.
IFI16 Inhibits Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus 2 Replication in a MAVS-Dependent Manner in MARC-145 Cells
Authors: Chang Xiaobo , Shi Xibao , Zhang Xiaozhuan , Wang Li , Li Xuewu , Wang Aiping , Deng Ruiguang , Zhou Enmin , Zhang Gaiping
Published: December 2019

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus, and the current strategies for controlling PRRSV are limited. Interferon gamma-inducible protein 16 (IFI16) has been reported to have a broader role in the regulation of the type I interferons (IFNs) response to RNA and DNA viruses. However, the function of IFI16 in PRRSV infection is unclear. Here, we revealed that IFI16 acts as a novel antiviral protein against PRRSV-2. IFI16 could be induced by interferon-beta (IFN-β). Overexpression of IFI16 could significantly suppress PRRSV-2 replication, and silencing the expression of endogenous IFI16 by small interfering RNAs led to the promotion of PRRSV-2 replication in MARC-145 cells. Additionally, IFI16 could promote mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS)-mediated production of type I interferon and interact with MAVS. More importantly, IFI16 exerted anti-PRRSV effects in a MAVS-dependent manner. In conclusion, our data demonstrated that IFI16 has an inhibitory effect on PRRSV-2, and these findings contribute to understanding the role of cellular proteins in regulating PRRSV replication and may have implications for the future antiviral strategies.
Mechanistic Insights into Chemoresistance Mediated by Oncogenic Viruses in Lymphomas
Authors: Chen Jungang , Kendrick Samantha , Qin Zhiqiang
Published: December 2019

Viral lymphomagenesis induced by infection with oncogenic viruses, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1), represents a group of aggressive malignancies with a diverse range of pathological features. Combined chemotherapy remains the standard of care for these virus-associated lymphomas; however, frequent chemoresistance is a barrier to achieving successful long-term disease-free survival. There is increasing evidence that indicates virus-associated lymphomas display more resistance to cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents than that observed in solid tumors. Although the tumor microenvironment and genetic changes, such as key oncogene mutations, are closely related to chemoresistance, some studies demonstrate that the components of oncogenic viruses themselves play pivotal roles in the multidrug chemoresistance of lymphoma cells. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms through which oncogenic viruses mediate lymphoma cell chemoresistance, with a particular focus on KSHV and EBV, two major oncogenic viruses. We also discuss the current challenges to overcome these obstacles in the treatment of virus-associated lymphomas.
The Influence of Hydrometeorological Conditions on Changes in Littoral and Riparian Vegetation of a Meromictic Lake in the Last Half-Century
Authors: Nowak Bogumił , Lawniczak-Malińska Agnieszka E.
Published: December 2019

Changes in water levels in lakes play an important role in the development of their coastal zones and water trophy. The aim of this study was to assess the role of changes in hydrometeorological conditions in the development of littoral and riparian vegetation of a meromictic lake during the last half-century. The study was carried out in Lake Powidzkie, one of the largest water reservoirs located in central Poland. Water level and meteorological conditions were analyzed in the period 1961–2015. Modifications in the range of plant communities were analyzed on the basis of cartographic materials and field studies. Meteorological conditions, especially precipitation and evaporation, were found to strongly affect the lake's water retention, whilst they had less of an effect on water levels. A significant effect of the lowering of the water level in Lake Powidzkie on the development of the littoral zone, whose area more than doubled over the last half-century, from 41.5 to 118.8 ha, was noted. The most dynamic development of the littoral was observed in the last quarter of the century, in which three of several years of low-flow were recorded. The occurrence of periods with an increased amount of precipitation, after dry periods, did not contribute to the reduction of the size of the rush zone and limitation of the development of woody vegetation.
KUALITAS VISUAL DAN REPRESENTASI FOTO MAKANAN KULINER BANDUNG DI INSTAGRAM
Authors: Rochmawati Irma
Published: December 2019

Fenomena memotret dengan mengunakan kamera pada perangkat genggam dan menyebar luaskannya ke media sosial Instagram menghasilkan kualitas visual dan representasi yang berbeda-beda, khususnya terhadap objek foto makanan. Dalam penelitian ini dibahas juga perkembangan foto makanan dari sebelum lahirnya teknologi fotografi (teknik non-foto), perubahan teknologi fotografi dari mekanik ke digital, hingga munculnya teknologi fotografi Instagram dalam memotret makanan dan menyebarluaskannya melalui media sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penyebab terjadinya perbedaan kualitas visual dan representasi foto makanan yang tersebar di Instagram serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif melalui pengamatan pada foto makanan yang tersebar di Instagram, menganalisa setiap foto makanan yang dikaji dari unsur-unsur visual, apakah mampu merepresentasikan realitas dari makanan itu atau tidak. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan kualitas visual dan representasi dari foto makanan yang tersebar di media sosial Instagram dalam kasus Kuliner Bandung. Kualitas visual foto makanan ditentukan oleh kualitas kamera dan teknik fotografi yang dikuasai oleh pelaku (maker). Visual foto tidak dapat sepenuhnya merepresentasikan realitas, karena tidak hanya melibatkan indera penglihatan (visual) tetapi juga melibatkan indera lainnya, seperti auditori. Melalui pemahaman yang baik, diharapkan desainer dan fotografer makanan dapat lebih teliti dalam melahirkan keputusan desain termasuk didalamnya pemilihan unsur visual foto karena telah mengetahui dampak representasi yang dihasilkannya.
Bir Hami Olarak Kınalızâde Ali Çelebi ve Muamma Türüne Katkısı
Authors: DURMUŞ Tuba
Published: December 2019

Osmanlı yöneticilerinin şair/yazarların sanat
gelişimleri konusunda hami olarak destekleri ve çevrelerinde oluşturdukları
edebi muhitler bilinmekle birlikte, hamilerin edebi muhitlerinde yer almış
şair/yazarların belirli tür ya da konulara dair ortaklık gösterecek
üretimlerinin olup olmadığı hususu, bu konu hakkında ayrıntılı değerlendirmeler
yapılmadığı için çoğu zaman göz ardı edilmektedir. Bu makalede belirli isimlere
koruyuculuk yaparak onların sanatlarındaki ilerlemeye destek olan hami
konumundaki kişilerin bazen bir türün gelişimine de katkı sağlamış
olabilecekleri hususu Kınalızâdeler ailesinden meşhur Ahlâk-ı Alâyî yazarı Kınalızâde Ali Çelebi örneği ve muamma türü
üzerinden sorgulanacak ve delillendirilmeye çalışılacaktır.
Efeito do Enterococcus faecium e Saccharomyces cerevisiae na resposta imunológica, parâmetros hematológicos e ganho de peso de bezerros alimentados com silagem de milho.
Authors: Bet Flores Gabriel Vinicius , Rodrigues Thomaz Gabriela , Horner Netto Willi , Santos Rossi Patricia , Strickler Felipe , Godoi Bertagnon Heloisa , Seki Meire Christina , De Oliveira Torres Carrasco Adriano
Published: December 2019

O uso de probióticos a base de leveduras melhora o ganho de peso e o sistema imunológico de bovinos frente a grandes desafios imunológicos, no entanto permanece a dúvida se seu uso também apresentaria efeito em desafios mais tênues. Desta maneira, o presente trabalho verificou se o uso de probiótico a base de Enterococcus faecium e Saccaromyces cerevisiae via oral interfere na imunidade inata e no peso de bezerros sadios, em fase de crescimento, alimentados principalmente com silagem de milho. Para tanto, 12 bezerros da raça Jersey (120 kg ±50 kg e 4-7 meses de idade), foram alocados nos grupos controle (n=6) ou tratamento (n=6), de acordo com a oferta de probiótico (2g/dia, via oral) durante 45 dias. Nos dias 0, 15, 30 e 45, os animais foram submetidos a pesagens, exames clínicos, e colheita de sangue para realização de hemograma e mensuração do metabolismo oxidativo neutrofílico. Observou-se que, o probiótico promoveu pequeno e pontual incremento na função neutrofilica sanguínea (P=0,10, D15), incremento nos valores de hematócrito e hemoglobina (P=0,03 e 0,05, D45), além de maior ganho de peso nas fases iniciais da administração do suplemento (P=0,05), permitindo concluir que o suplemento é benéfico para animais em fase de adaptação de trocas de dieta e de manejo, mesmo quando estes desafios são tênues.
Suriyeli Sığınmacı Kamplarının Bulunduğu İlçelerde Çalışan Sağlık Personelinin İş Stres Seviyesi: Şanlıurfa Örneği
Authors: ERİŞ Hüseyin , HAVLİOĞLU Suzan
Published: December 2019

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Şanlıurfa’nın Suriye sınırına yakın
ilçelerindeki devlet hastaneleri ve kamplarda çalışan sağlık personelinin iş
stresi seviyelerini tespit etmektir.Materyal ve
Metod: Araştırma, Şanlıurfa’nın Suriye
sınırında bulunan ve Suriyeli göçmenler için oluşturulan kampların bulunduğu
Suruç, Harran, Akçakale, Viranşehir ve Ceylanpınar ilçelerindeki Kamu
Hastaneleri Kurumuna bağlı bulunan 5 devlet hastanesinde çalışan toplam 670
sağlık çalışanına 01.04.2016 – 15.08.2016 tarihleri arasında İş Stresi Ölçeği
uygulanarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini oluşturan 670 sağlık
çalışanından 448’i (%67) bu çalışmaya katılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmanın Cronbach's Alpha değeri 0,885 tespit
edilmiştir. Boyuttaki maddeler için Cronbach’s alpha katsayısına göre elde
edilen verilerin güvenirliğinin yüksek düzeyde olduğu görülmektedir. Araştırma
sonucunda, İş stresi ölçeğinde, ilçe Devlet Hastanelerine göre İş Baskısı
(p=0,000) ve Örgütsel Destek eksikliği (p=0,000) alt boyutlarında istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. İş baskısı alt boyutunun
ortalaması (3,76/5), Örgütsel Destek eksikliği alt boyutunun ortalaması ise
(3,79/5) olarak bulunmuştur. Araştırmanın iş baskısı ve Örgütsel Destek
eksikliği alt boyutlarında; yaş, eğitim, meslek gruplarında istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı farklılık olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Cinsiyet değişkeni açısından
istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık tespit edilmemiştir.

Sonuç: Bu çalışmayı Türkiye’nin Suriye’ye sınırı olan bütün
ilçelerindeki sağlık çalışanlarına genelleme yapamayız. Bu sebepten, bu
araştırma önce yapılan sağlık personellerinin iş tükenmişlik durumlarının
tespit edilmesi ile ilgili çalışmalarla karşılaştırma yapmak açısından ve
bundan sonra bu konu ile ilgili çalışma yapacaklar için yararlı olabilir.
THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL HEALTH AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LIFE INSURANCE FIRMS: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
Authors: Sugiharto Toto , Sulistiowati Novita , Nofiyanti Rina
Published: December 2019

Financial performance is of importance for life insurance firms. It is affected by various factors including financial health which is measured by risk-based capital, technical reserve and equity. The study aims at analyzing the effect of these financial health measures on the financial performance of life insurance firms. Secondary data which include financial performance (i.e., return on assets), risk-based capital, technical reserve and equity of thirty three life insurance firms for the periods of 2011-2016 was used. Panel data regression analysis was performed to analyze the obtained data. Financial performance was affected by risk-based capital, technical reserves and equity in different directions. Financial performance of life insurance firms increases with low risk-based capital and technical reserves, but decreases with high equity.
INTEGRASI SERVQUAL DAN MODEL KANO KE DALAM QFD PADA PENGUKURAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN PAKET POS DI PT. POS INDONESIA CABANG BENGKULU
Authors: Yanti Fitri , Murni Trisna
Published: December 2019

PT. Pos adalah perusahaan publik pemerintah yang bergerak dalam bisnis informasi, uang, dan layanan pengiriman paket. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kualitas tingkat layanan paket pos di PT. Pos Indonesia Cabang Bengkulu dan mengetahui kriteria apa saja yang harus diperbaiki dan ditingkatkan dengan menggunakan metode SERVQUAL(Kualitas Layanan), Kano Model dan penyebaran kualitas fungsi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode gabungan, terdiri dari SERVQUAL(Kualitas Layanan), Model Kano, dan Penyebaran Fungsi Kualitas (Quality Function Deployment/QFD). Informasi yang diperlukan diperoleh dari kuesioner yang didistribusikan melalui kuesioner SERVQUAL dan kuesioner kano kepada pelanggan yang pernah mendapatkan layanan perusahaan. Data yang terkumpul kemudian diproses dengan metode kualitas layanan dan dikelompokkan ke dalam kategori kano kemudian penyebaran fungsi kualitas (PFK) sebagai desain perbaikan. Berdasarkan analisa kuesioner dihasilkan bahwa skor gap Kualitas Layanan -1,02, model Kano diperoleh dua atribut yang diklasifikasikan Attractive (A), 11 atribut diklasifikasikan dalam one dimensional (O) dan sembilan atribut diklasifikasikan dalam Must-be (M). Berdasarkan analisis matriks rumah kualitas/PFK diperoleh 11 tanggapan teknis yang perlu dilakukan oleh manajemen kantor pos Indonesia yaitu: Peningkatan kinerja melalui training, seminar dan workshop, peningkatan layanan pada pelanggan, penyempurnaan SOP penerimaan dan pengiriman paket, komputerisasi loket/ titik layanan yang terintegrasi secara on-line, pemanfaatan teknologi kode baris (barcode), pengiriman barang dengan sarana jejak lacak (track and trace), peningkatan kinerja standarisasi waktu tempuh kiriman pos, pengembangan jaringan angkutan, peningkatan pengadopsian sistem ISO pada pelayanan pengiriman paket, standarisasi peralatan dan sistem informasi, perluasan titik layanan dengan pola kerjasama.
DETERMINATION OF A GROUND REACTION FORCE AFFECTING HUMAN BODY DURING JUMP
Authors: Karpiński Robert , Jaworski Łukasz
Published: December 2019

The article presents a study on calculating the ground reaction force, which affects the human body during landing after the jump. A basic, one mass model of human body and an equation of movement are presented in the paper. The model for the studies was created in Adams software and the study on a change of the ground reaction force was performed by using different values of height and mass.
Behaviour of Green Concrete (Blended Concrete) using Agro-Industrial Waste AS Partial Replacement of Cement
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India., Rao* M.Siva Chennakesava , Lakshmi Dr,M.M.Vijaya ,   Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India., T R Praveenkumar ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India
Published: December 2019

Today Looks Into Everywhere Throughout The World Are Concentrating On Methods For Using Either Agricultural Or Industrial Wastes As A Wellspring Of Source Materials For The Development Of Construction Sector. These Wastes Use Would Not Exclusively Be Practical, Yet May Likewise Make A Feasible And Contamination Free Condition. The Usage Of Agricultural And Mechanical Waste Delivered By Modern Procedures Has Been The Focal Point Of Waste Decrease Inquire About For Financial, Natural And Specialized Reasons. The Agro Waste And Industrial Waste Such As Sugar-Cane Bagasse Ash, Rice Husk Ash And Saw Dust Are Causing Serious Pollution Related Problems, Which Needs Immediate Ways Of Handling The Waste Materials. The Research Work Will Be Carried First To Obtain Blended Cement Using Agro-Industrial Waste And Determining The Properties Of The Best Blended Cement From Various Mix Proportions. Then The Green Concrete Will Be Developed For M30 Grade Using Blended Cement. Experimental Investigation Will Be Carried Out To Assess The Workability And Mechanical Properties At The Age Of 7days And 28 Days. Potential For Energy Saving In Concrete Will Be Assessed.
The Role of Information Technology on Management of SMEs in Kosova
Authors:   Department of CSE, S R Engineering College, Warangal Urban, Telangana., Mahesh* Dandugudum , Rajyalaxmi M. ,   Department of Business Management, S R Engineering College, Warangal Urban, Telangana, Shravan M. ,   Department of Business Management, S R Engineering College, Warangal Urban, Telangana., Kafila  ,   Department of Business Management, S R Engineering College, Warangal Urban, Telangana
Published: December 2019

Information technology had an incredible effect on all parts of life and the worldwide experienced key change in present economy. Information Technology has extremely genuine effect in the greater part of ventures and in all parts of the economy, while organizations and endeavours keep on undergoing impressive changes. Utilization of these advancements is upsetting the principles of business bringing about an auxiliary change of endeavours. Present day organizations are impractical without the help of data innovation, which is significantly affecting the tasks of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) and it is guaranteed to be fundamental for the survival and development of economies in general. SME is attracting consideration created and developing nations and also experiencing substantial change in nations. It is for the most part is perceived that SME assumes a key phase in the renewal and improvement of the national economy in numerous countries and especially with regards to Kosova. It is empowering the enhancement of SME and the phase that SME division can play in advancing monetary and social enhancement by making open doors for work. These segments are portrayed and talked about while greater research and thinks about on the reception of information innovation in SME in Kosova are proposed as essential.
A Signature Verification System with Ensemble Classifier
Authors:   department of Computer Science, NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati, India., Deka* Alpana
Published: December 2019

Handwritten signature is considered as one of the established authentication process to study the behavioral nature of a person. This paper focuses on verification of offline handwritten signatures (for English scripts) as either genuine or forgery. Here the considered samples are genuine, skilled and simple forgeries. The verification is carried out by ensembling the three base classifiers Naive Bayes (NB), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) and Kmeans classifiers. The accuracies for skilled and simple forgeries are obtained as 86 % and 92 % respectively.
Tongue Driven System using Arduino
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India, Sridhar B. , Reddy M.Sreenivasa ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India., Haribabu K. ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Saiyasaswini P. ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India., Harika N. ,   Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Published: December 2019

The person who is suffering from disabilities because of spinal cord injuries and they perceive more difficulty in doing their daily routine independently. Some of the assistive devices is required for impaired or paralyzed peoples to communicate or control the activities. Such a case is taken in an account for great consideration, a tongue driven system is developed. In this technique, the major components deserve the hall effect sensors. A system contains the sensors and the magnet which is placed in tissues glue and a tongue. A magnetic field produced that will fluctuate around the mouth.
Detection of Diabetes Mellitus using Tongue images
Authors:   Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India., T* Logeswaran , P Gowrishankar ,   Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India., V Surendar ,   Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India., P Tamilarasu ,   Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India., M Suresh ,   Department of EEE, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: December 2019

One of the major health problem faced by people around the world is diabetes mellitus. Tongue diagnosis (a non-invasive approach) is made to detect DM & NPDR in its early stages. It uses color, texture & geometry features for diagnosis. A color gamut of the tongue is confirmed with 12 colors describing the color characteristics of the tongue. To delineate the tongue texture attributes, texture feature values of various blocks are employed. There are 13 features extorted from dialect images includes measurements, areas, distance and ratios of the tongue and they are called as geometry characteristic features. Using these features, it is possible to differentiate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus & healthy human being using their tongue images.
Vehicle Number Management using Hbase
Authors:   Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Pandey* Chetan , Juyal Amit ,   Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Verma Poonam ,   Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Singh Kamred Udham ,   Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Published: December 2019

Intelligent Monitoring and Recording System (IMRS) is being used in many fields like Aviation Traffic control, Transportation, Real Estate, Medical Science and more. One of the IMRS system is Vehicle Traffic on roads. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is an important part of IMRS which is used to collect and analyze the statistics related to the Vehicle Traffic. This paper gives an insight of the ITS by using open source tools which are easy to implement. Large datasets of vehicle information has been taken into the experiments of this paper. Utilizing different digital image processing techniques, we have extracted vehicle number from the number plates. Technically, this paper is based on ITS in which two main features has been designed, first is to store Vehicle related information in the Hbase. Another feature is to retrieve the data, on the basis of the vehicle number, from the database giving the details of the vehicle including Road Tax, Insurance and Stolen status and also inform the possessor about the invalidity of Insurance, Registration Certificate (RC) and License. Time and accuracy are two challenges in performing the IMRS in a real life scenario. It has been observed that the proposed system is 27% faster than Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) on the basis of two comparative parameters i.e. Precision and Recall
Intelligent Agent Technology for Cellular-Assisted GPS Positioning using Bayesian and Self-Organizing Map
Authors:   School of Computing and Creative Media, University College of Technology Sarawak, Sibu, Malaysia., Sim* Yee-Wai , Lee Lam Hong ,   School of Computing, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia., Tay Yen Pei ,   School of Computing, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia., Goh Khang Wen ,   School of Computing, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia., Isa Dino ,   Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Selangor, Malaysia.
Published: December 2019

This paper presents the use of intelligent agent technology, cellular-assisted Global Positioning System (GPS) and data mining for positioning purpose. Due to overlapping coverage areas of cell towers, conventional cell-based positioning techniques have been reported to be inaccurate. Current cell-assisted GPS positioning setup with high accuracy is costly as it requires huge investments on hardware deployments. A new solution of using intelligent agent technology was proposed by the authors for an economical and satisfactory cell-assisted GPS positioning system. Location information in the form of cell identity (ID) and GPS coordinates pairs can be acquired via devices such as smart phones and GPS trackers. The cell ID-GPS coordinates pairs are then grouped by each individual cell ID. An intelligent agent equipped with data mining capabilities is then deployed to computer the optimal GPS coordinates of the cell ID to provide more precise location information. The proposed solution was evaluated via a prototype system. The system was built to collect raw data of cell-ID and GPS coordinate pairs from trackers and mobile phone applications. Using the reference GPS coordinate that was calculated by taking the mean of longitude and mean of latitude for all the GPS coordinates clustered in the same group, the geographical distance between each GPS coordinate and the reference GPS coordinate in the same group was computed to evaluate the performance of the proposed solution.. Experimental results showed that the proposed solution based on intelligent agent equipped with data mining capability helped in improving the prediction of location with sub-kilometer accuracy, in contract to the conventional cell-assisted GPS positioning system which have low accuracy with distance rate various in kilometers.
Personnel Performance Appraisal Dimensions For Indian Construction Organizations
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India., Kowshik* Chaithra N , Mahesh Dr. Gangadhar ,   Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India:
Published: December 2019

Personnel Performance Appraisal (PPA) is a Human Resource Management (HRM) tool which helps to improve individual performance and there by enhance organization and industry performance at large. However, Personnel performance appraisal practice in construction organizations is poor. This is associated with lack of clear performance measurement dimensions. The purpose of this paper is to identify personnel performance appraisal dimensions for Indian construction organizations. In this study mixed method approach is adopted, different performance appraisal dimensions were identified through literature review and a questionnaire was developed. Also, semi structured interviews with professionals from construction organization was conducted. The survey has identified 7 Key performance dimensions. Additional performance dimensions applied in construction organizations were identified through the interviews and were categorized in to quantitative and qualitative dimensions. The interview findings show that the quantitative measures are given more attention than qualitative measures in the organizations. Effective performance appraisal system needs setting objective dimensions to measure performance. The qualitative and quantitative dimensions identified in this study will help construction organizations to improve their personnel performance appraisal system in particular and the HRM practice in general
Effect on Material Removal Rate and Surface Finish in ECM Process When Machining Stainless Steel-316 with Cu Electrode
Authors:   M.Tech Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Khan* Iqbal Ahmed , Rani Megha ,   M.Tech Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Deb Rupak Kumar ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Bundel B R ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Published: December 2019

Electrochemical Machining process is one of the popular non-traditional machining processes which is used to machine materials such as super alloys, Ti-alloys, stainless steel etc. Its working principle is based upon Faraday law of electrolysis. The aim of the present work is to optimize the ECM process parameters with the combination of SS 316 (job material) and Copper electrode (tool material). To explore the effect of ECM process parameters such as electrolyte concentration, voltage and current, feed rate on MRR and surface finish (Ra) of the job, total 27 experiments were conducted as per experimental scheme. The results of these experiments revealed that increase in electrolyte concentration decrease the mrr and surface roughness initially increases then decreases. Further, increase in current increases mrr initially and then decreases, surface roughness also increases. It is also noticed that increase in Feed rate mrr decreases and then increases, also surface roughness decreases then increases. Through RSM analysis it is found that the optimum conditions for maximum MRR, and minimum Surface roughness (Ra) is electrolyte concentration 150gm/lit, Voltage 13.5 V & feed 0.8 mm/min. The findings are discussed in the light of previous researches and subsequently conclusions are drawn.
Computational Analysis of RCC Slab (Simply Supported) Using C Software Language
Authors:   Associate professor, Civil department, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil nadu, Suchithra* Dr.S. , Navajeeva M.R. ,   Under graduate student, Civil department, Kongu Engineering College, Erode,Tamil nadu, Rampradheep Dr.G.S. ,   Associate professor, Civil department, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil nadu, kumar C.Naveen ,   Under graduate student, Civil department, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil nadu, Padakalingam S. ,   Under graduate student, Civil department, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil nadu
Published: December 2019

Slab design is done mainly by manual method or using design and analysis software. In this article, a C coding has been done for the design of a simply supported reinforced concrete slab. The design of slabs will differ depending upon the support conditions and also on end conditions. The load condition can also be a variable factor. The design criteria will change with the grade of concrete used, the exposure conditions. These criteria have not taken into account in the coding procedure. Indian standard design procedure has been followed, and the clauses in the IS456-2000, has been followed during the coding. This coding has done to overcome the delay in the manual calculations, to obtain the accuracy in the result calculations. As slab is an import element in the structural design aspect, it has to be designed very carefully. As an input value, the steel area calculation has to be done manually in this procedure. Also the unit conversion is not allowed in the coding, and all the dimensions are to be submitted in meters only.
Finite Element Analysis of Direct Chill Casting using Concept of Element Birth and Death
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Engineering, Balewadi, Pune, India., Fegade* Prof. R. S. , Tated Dr. R. G. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Matoshri College of Engineering & Research Center Eklahare, Nashik, India., Nehete Dr. R. S. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, SIES Graduate School of Technology, Navi Mumbai, India., Parle Dr. D. G. ,   Technology Expert-New product Development simulation center, Pune, India.
Published: December 2019

A direct chill (DC) casting is a continuous casting process widely used in different industries. The aim of the work is to investigate thermal and mechanical stress formed during the direct chill casting process by a numerical method. A commercial software ANSYS mechanical APDL is used for the simulation. A moving mesh technique is employed for the development of ingot during the solidification process. An element birth and death concept is used to find out the deformation in ingot. The verification of the results is done with the results found in literature and found a good agreement. The developed model has admirable ability to predict the thermal and mechanical stress formed in direct chill casting process.
VSC-HVDC Bipolar Grid Based On Novel Distance Protection Scheme
Authors:   Department of Electrical Engineering, K.K.W.I.E.E.R. Nashik, MH-India., Thakre* Mohan P. , Gaidhani Tejas S. ,   Department of Electrical Engineering, K.K.W.I.E.E.R. Nashik, MH-India., Kale Akshay K. ,   Department of Electrical Engineering, K.K.W.I.E.E.R. Nashik, MH-India
Published: December 2019

Mostly distance protection is widely used in HVAC system no practical implementation is done for HVDC system. It is essential to measure accurately difference in internal fault from external correctly in distance protection at the zone boundary. The smoothing reactor in HVDC system is present at two ends and it can be considered as the operating boundary of distance protection. Considering these feature this paper introduce distance protection method for HVDC transmission line. Current and voltage at end-point are planned accurately using those at the relay point, based on distributed parameter model. The line between the fault point and end point is simplified as RL model lumped parameter and differential equations obtain fault distance. In this way, accuracy of calculation at the zone boundary is attained, that contributes to the improvement in operation of protection. Simulation results show that proposed method is used as primary protection for HVDC transmission and is capable of protecting the whole line with high rapidity.
Drowning Detection System
Authors:   AMA University, Philippines., Ofrecio Delaney C. , M. Maño* Patricia Mae ,   Cost Estimate Specialist, Circuit Solutions Philippines..
Published: December 2019

Drowning is the third leading unintentionally injury death in the world, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. There are estimated 360, 000 annual drowning worldwide. Individuals with increased access to water are most at risk of drowning. In this study the researchers have come up with a wearable device that can help with the prevention of this cause. Through research and development, the Drowning Detection System can easily detect if the person is drowning by informing lost communication of the transmitter underwater. It displays the time limit status of the person in the water using Arduino Uno interfaced to and LCD screen and gives notification or monitor the status of a person in the water using a transmitting and receiving circuit using RF (radio frequency).
Efficient Detection of Black Hole attack in Mobile Adhoc Networks using a TRUST based Scheme
Authors:   Research scholar, MD University, Rohtak, India., Sharma* Deepak
Published: December 2019

In this paper, the security problem of black hole node in mobile adhoc networks (MANET) is discussed. Mobile adhoc network is a kind of network in which there is no fixed structure of the network. All the nodes are mobile i.e. they are free to move where ever they want to move. Mobility of the nodes and lack of any central administration in the network leads to complex security problem and black hole attack is one such security problem. In this paper, some of the best work which are already exist in this field and the limitations are disused in brief. A Relative TRUST based approach to eradicate the problem of black hole is proposed in this paper.
Smart Solutions for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Authors:   Head of Logistics and Supply Chain Management Department, College of International Transport and Logistics, AASTMT, Alexandria, Egypt, ElMesmary* Hebatallah , A. Said Gamal Abd El-Nasser ,   Head of Computers & Information Technology Department,Port Training Institute, AASTMT, Alexandria, Egypt
Published: December 2019

Smart technologies can help to get a clear data of the condition, location, and environment of goods, and processes at anytime, anywhere, also to make intelligent decisions and take corrective actions so that the supply chain can run more efficiently. This work aims at exploring the state of art on the smart solutions such as Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM). This paper explains the potential applications as well as the impact of smart techniques on SCM. Furthermore, a smart model for supply chain management is proposed.
3033 Published By: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering & Sciences Publication Retrieval Number: D7716118419/2019©BEIESP DOI:10.35940/ijrte.D7716.118419 Journal Website: www.ijrte.org Youths’ Perception towards Mobile Driven Financial Inclusion in Gwalior City
Authors:   Research Scholar School of Commerce and Business Studies Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.), Gupta* Sapana , Thakur Prof. K.S. ,   Dean of Faculty School of Commerce and Business Studies Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.)
Published: December 2019

The need for mobile phones has become inevitable in current world scenario. Mobile phones not only add to the convenience and security but also signify the status symbol. Mobile phones are considered as an opportunity for most of the organization to deliver their services. Banking industry is also facilitating various services via mobile phones. Mobile phones are playing an important role in financial inclusion since large numbers are still unbanked or financially excluded. Mobile banking is center of attraction to the youths. This study attempts to study the perception of the youths towards mobile driven financial inclusion in Gwalior city and to access the factors influencing the use of mobile in financial services in Gwalior City. The study covers the respondents of age group 18-40 years. The study framed the TAM model using the four factor i) Perceived Ease of Use, ii) Perceived Usage, iii) Perceived Usefulness and iv) Actual Usage. The study derived the TAM model sequencing influence perceived ease of use to perceived usage, perceived usage to perceived usefulness and perceived usefulness to actual usage. Although study contains certain limitation still has some implications providing recommendation for the improvement and modification of the mobile banking services and make them more friendly and secure.
Social Media Activities Evaluation for Universities in Indonesia
Authors:   Information Systems Department, School of Information Systems, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kurniawan* Yohannes , Chandiono Tiffen Aan ,   Information Systems Department, School of Information Systems, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia, Suryadi Andrew ,   Information Systems Department, School of Information Systems, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia, Viermanto Dennis ,   Information Systems Department, School of Information Systems, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Published: December 2019

Social media is a tool for connecting between many people around the world. And many universities using social media especially Facebook. In Indonesia, the universities now starting to use social media as a marketing tool to attract prospective new students. The purpose of this study is to find out the habits of social media users at universities in Indonesia and to find out why they are often active on social media. We used qualitative method to analysis the current activities in social media of universities in Indonesia. And we choose five universities as sample for this research, that we selected random from top 10 universities ranking in Indonesia, criteria by QS. Therefore, the analysis of this research was carried out using the Netvizz platform to find out the importance of Facebook social media activities to attract the interest of prospective students. At the beginning step of this analysis is to enter the ID of the Facebook number, where the ID is required to be entered into the Netvizz platform. So, based on the results of this analysis can be seen the activities of university users on Facebook.