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Post- Modern elements in the novels of Chetan Bhagat
Authors: Radha Dr. , C  Dr. Premalatha.
Published: March 2020

Postmodernism is a Western philosophy, a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism; a general suspicion of reason; and an acute sensitivity to the role of ideology in asserting and maintaining political and economic power”.Post-Modernists are independent while expressing their ideas, they never drop their statements and theory. It is more personal than identify with some other categories. The post-modernism was started in America around 16th century later it extended to Europe and other countries.Post-modern civilization fails to accept the modification between high and low class. There is a little place for modernism, originality or individual thinking. Bhagat has concentrated on the preconceptions of toppers, however there is more to life than these things your family, your friends, your internal desires and goals and the grades you get in dealing with each of these areas will define you as a person.The post-modernism has defused the difference between good and bad, moral and immoral, right and wrong. If there is a choice to select modern generation would not hesitate to go for one which is traditionally named as bad. Bhagat imbibed all these qualities in his writing. His characters go against the traditional customs and values. Bhagat represents intricate, deeply engrained socio-cultural complications of multicultural India, light-heartedly. He wishes readers to giggle at themselves, at their stupidities, their partialities, and their wrong-actions; not as a member but as a distant observer. He doesn’t bout them directly, but through fiction he attempts to understand their errors and gives a chance to rectify in the real life. Bhagat’s linking story telling method and the funny situations appeal readers.
STUDY ON POWER ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES OF INVERTERS IN PV WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
Authors: Bharti Vijay Anand , Gupta Rohit
Published: March 2020

For energy systems in remote and remote communities, an autonomous energy system based on renewable energy can be a particularly interesting and economically advantageous solution, since the expansion of the network is often impractical due to economic and technical constraints. The driving force and main causes of voltage instability are analyzed. Different methods and devices used to enhance voltage stability are also explained. The steady-state and dynamic modelling of the power system devices including wind generators and photovoltaic units have been discussed.
Modified Recursive Least Square Algorithm for THD Reduction using Shunt Active Power Filter in Grid
Authors: Prabha Divya , Jain Lalit
Published: March 2020

In industrial and utility power system it has been observed that harmonics build a major role in reducing the quality of power. These harmonics are caused because of increasingly utilize of nonlinear loads connected to the power system. In this context, active power filters play a very significant role for improvement in power quality. Moreover, at transmission ground, there is a high requirement to control reactive power and voltage stability. Conventionally, passive and active filters (shunt and series filters) were used for the development of power quality. But, they suffered from the issues like resonance, fixed compensation, and other heating networks are commonly addressed in the literature as one of the most effective solutions for decreasing the designed.
Power Enhancement by Vector Modulation Control of Inverter in Super Capacitor Integrated Hybrid System
Authors: Bharti Vijay Anand , Gupta Rohit
Published: March 2020

For energy systems in remote and remote communities, an autonomous energy system based on renewable energy can be a particularly interesting and economically advantageous solution, since the expansion of the network is often impractical due to economic and technical constraints. In this research work, we designed a hybrid solar PV system with Wind energy system in as to enhance its output capacity before its integration with the grid. Also the system is integrated with a super capacitor model for handling the change in the power demand of the system. The inverter has been modeled with Vector modulation technique which has resulted in more smooth and better output result when used in combination with DC output voltage. It was concluded that magnitude of active power output is better from the system having inverter with vector modulation control as compared to the system having inverter with simple pulse modulation control.  While calculating the RMS value of the active power it was found to be approximately 5000 VA and less pulsating than that of power output from the inverter having Pulse Modulation Control. Also computational methodology of the proposed modulation technique is very easy and the technique can be applied to multilevel inverter with any number of levels.
A Survey on Bottelneck Analysis for Industrial Production
Authors: Kumar Verma Mr. Kuldeep , Babele Mr. Vivek
Published: March 2020

Manufacturing systems have evolved rapidly since their inception and this transformation is expected to continue in a pursuit of optimum utility. A fixed sequence of machine tools connected by an automated material handling system for mass production of a small family of complex parts (several million parts per year). Bottelnecks have several benefits. They require less manpower and space. They ensure low work in progress and lower lead time. Bottelnecks are employed for mass production of a fixed product or a very narrow range of product variants. This paper discuss about different bottleneck balancing problem, process planning and line configuration. For optimize bottleneck is must to be design features of the product are grouped and machining operations are sequenced in an optimal manner. The objective is to find out problem and possible solution on the handling time fraction of the cycle time consisting mainly of orientation change time and tool change time in different bottleneck sequencing, which is used by industrial production.
A responsabilidade civil das empresas fumageiras
Authors: Wink Beatriz Inês , Bagatini Júlia
Published: March 2020

O artigo tem por objetivo analisar a possibilidade de responsabilizar civilmente as empresas fumageiras pelos danos causados à saúde dos consumidores, tendo em vista que o cigarro, por ser um produto altamente nocivo à saúde humana, viola o direito à saúde previsto no rol de direitos sociais da Constituição Federal. Assim, será realizada uma pesquisa acerca do direito à saúde, verificando a proteção ao tabagismo, tratando sobre os direitos sociais e direitos fundamentais, além de abordar o histórico do tabagismo. Também será analisado o instituto da responsabilidade civil prevista no Código Civil e Código de Defesa do Consumidor. O trabalho também visa determinar se é possível ou não responsabilizar civilmente as empresas fumageiras pelos danos causados na saúde da pessoa fumante, apresentando as teses de defesa utilizadas pelas fumageiras para se eximir do dever de reparar. De forma majoritária as decisões que movem o Judiciário por consumidores fumantes, que buscam a reparação de um dano causado pelo hábito de fumar, são improcedentes. No entanto, há Tribunais que vêm amparando o consumidor. No presente trabalho, utilizara-se- á a decisão proferida pelo Tribunal de Justiça do Rio Grande do Sul – Apelação Cível nº 70059502898, proferida em 18/12/2018, a qual condenou uma indústria fumagista ao pagamento de indenização. Portanto, é imprescindível a análise do tema, buscando uma condição de dignidade ao fumante, sendo reconhecida a chance da reparação pela violação do direito fundamental à saúde.

Palavras-chave:  Saúde. Tabagismo. Responsabilidade Civil.
Teksty wierszowane w praktyce życia społecznego w drugiej połowie XIX wieku: Tadeusz Budrewicz, Między rymem a Muzą, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego, Kraków 2017, ss. 264
Authors: Steczko Iwona
Published: March 2020

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Presence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cube Cheeses Produced in Sivas Region
Authors: Ağaoğlu Sema , Alemdar Süleyman , Ercan Nazlı
Published: March 2020

In this study, the presence and residue levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) were investigated in traditionally produced cube cheeses in Sivas and its region. For this purpose, 90 pieces of cube cheese were used as a material. Cheese samples were collected periodically in November and December 2016 from central sales location and surrounding villages. ELISA technique was applied in aflatoxin analyses. According to the analysis results, AFM1 was detected in total of the cube cheeses. The lowest level of AFM1 was found to be 2.16 ng/kg, the highest was 53.94 ng/kg and the mean was 6.36±0.87 ng/kg. AFM1 level vas determined one cheese sample above to the limit set by European Union.
Gaziantep ve Şanlıurfa İllerinde Genç Çiftçi Hibe Desteklenmesinden Yararlanmış Çiftçilerin Tarımda Kalma Eğilimleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: Eren Yalçın Güneş , Munis Tali , İpekçioğlu Şeyda , Birol Duygu
Published: March 2020

Türkiye nüfusunun yaklaşık olarak %65‘inin 40 yaş altında olması, gençlerin istihdam olanaklarının arttırılmasını ve bunların sürdürülebilir olmasını gerektirmektedir. Gelir yetersizliği, köylerdeki yaşam zorluğu ve sosyal olanakların sınırlı olması, toprakların parçalı ya da çok az olması, kırsalda alternatif iş imkânlarının azlığı gibi nedenlerde gençler tarımdan uzaklaşmaktadır. Gençlerin tarımdan uzaklaşması; kırsalda yaşayan nüfusun yaşlanması ve azalması gibi sorunları da beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu sebeplerle gençlerin tarımda kalma eğilimlerinin belirlenmesi, tarımda kalma ya da terk etmesine neden olan faktörlerin saptanması gerekmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Gaziantep ve Şanlıurfa illerinde Genç Çiftçi Hibe Desteklemesinden yararlanmış 18-40 yaş arasındaki gençlerin tarımda kalma ve kırsaldan kente göç etme eğilimlerinin belirlenmesidir. Örneklem seçiminde tabakalı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Seçilen illerde hibe desteklemesinden yararlanmış 72 çiftçi ile görüşülüp, veriler anket yolu ile alınmıştır. İşletmelerin sosyo-demografik karakteristiklerine ilişkin veriler çeşitli tanımlayıcı istatistikler ile ortaya konulmuştur. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre genç çiftçilerin %88,9‘u tarımsal üretime devam edeceklerini belirtmişlerdir. Genç çiftçilerin %39‘u ise kırsaldan kente göç etme eğilimindedir. Tarımda sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanmasındaki en önemli faktörlerden biri girişimci genç bir kitlenin oluşturulmasıdır. Bu nedenle karar vericiler tarafından gençleri tarımda kalmaya özendirecek politikaların geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir.
Asma Fidanlık Parselinden Toplanan Yemeklik Yapraklarda Verim ve Yaprak Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Semerci Güneş , Cangi Rüstem
Published: March 2020

Yemeklik asma yaprakları taze veya salamura olarak tüketilebilmektedir. Yapraklar genellikle bağlardan toplandıktan sonra taze veya salamura şeklinde satışa sunulmaktadır. Ülkemizde Sultani Çekirdeksiz ve Narince çeşitlerinin yaprakları yemeklik amaçla oldukça yoğun bir şekilde değerlendirilmektedir. Bu araştırmada fidanlık parselindeki asma fidanlarında yaprak verimi ve yaprak özelliklerini belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Narince (yerli fidan, 1103 P üzerine aşılı) ve Sultani Çekirdeksiz (1103 P üzerine aşılı) fidanlarından toplanan yapraklar denemenin materyalini oluşturmuştur. Çelikler fidanlık parseline 1 m × 6 cm arayla, tek sıra olacak şekilde (16 666 çelik/da) dikilmiştir. Fidanlardan iki dönem yemeklik yaprak toplanmıştır. Taze yapraklarda, yaprak verimi, yaprak eni, yaprak boyu, yaprak alanı ve yaprak ağırlıkları belirlenmiştir. Fidan tipine (aşılı-aşısız) göre iki hasatta dekardan yaklaşık 102,5-186,0 kg yemeklik yaprak toplanmıştır. Genel olarak fidan yapraklarının daha küçük boyutlu ve narin oldukları saptanmıştır. Sabit işçi çalıştıran asma fidanı işletmeleri için, fidanlardaki yaprakları değerlendirmeleri önerilmektedir.
Cocoa Bean Hulls: Effect on Nutritional Quality, Texture and Sensory Properties of Pound Cake
Authors: Öztürk Elif , Ova Gülden
Published: March 2020

In this study, wheat flour was substituted with the following ratios of the raw (RCBH) and leached (LCBH) cocoa bean hull (CBH) in pound cakes (PC) (CBH/wheat flour ratios: 20/80 (20%), 30/70 (30%) and 40/60 (40%)), respectively. The proximate composition and the content of bioactive compounds in the cake samples for each weight ratio of RCBH and LCBH and in the hulls were evaluated. Fiber, ash, total antioxidant activity (TAA) and total phenolic compound (TPC) contents increased with the CBH content in the cakes. No significant difference was found in the specific volume among the cake samples. Based on the results of the textural analysis, all cake samples showed higher hardness, lower springiness and cohesiveness than those of the control cake. Regarding to the color of the crumb and crust, the 40% LCBH and RCBH cakes presented the lowest L*, a* and b* values. According to the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), it was observed that the properties with respect to the cell uniformity, adhesiveness, sweetness, oiliness and humidity of the 20LCBH and 20RCBH cakes can be distinguished clearly from the other flour substituted cakes.
Nghiên cứu ứng xử ống tròn có gân dọc chịu nén dọc trục
Authors: Nhan T. Tran , Arameh Eyvazian , DucHieu Le
Published: March 2020

Bài báo này nghiên cứu ứng xử và tính năng tin cậy chịu nén của các ống nhôm tròn có và không có gân dọc. Các gân dọc càng nhiều thì năng lượng riêng hấp thụ càng lớn. Lực nén lớn nhất (peak load) của ống có các gân lớn hơn so với ống không có gân dọc. Phương pháp TOPSIS được áp dụng để chỉ ra cấu trúc thích hợp dành cho thiết bị hấp thụ năng lượng va đập của xe hơi.
Nghiên cứu chế tạo phần mềm lựa chọn tổ hợp đà giáo ván khuôn trong thi công sàn bê tông cốt thép toàn khối
Authors: Từ Sỹ Quân
Published: March 2020

Thi công sàn bê tông toàn khối bằng tổ hợp đà giáo ván khuôn là công nghệ xây dựng hiện đại, được áp dụng ngày càng phổ biến ở Việt Nam và trên thế giới. Công tác lắp đặt thiết bị phải tuân thủ những chỉ dẫn kỹ thuật của nhà sản xuất đề ra. Song, lựa chọn được giải pháp thi công hợp lý đôi khi gặp nhiều khó khăn, do phụ thuộc vào các yếu tố đặc thù như: đặc điểm hình học của ô sàn, thói quen thi công, số lượng dầm và cột chống sẵn có dưới bãi tập kết, năng lực tài chính của nhà đầu tư, yêu cầu về chất lượng và tiến độ…Xét trên phương diện kỹ thuật và tài chính, việc phát triển một phần mềm ứng dụng cho phép phân tích tự động và lựa chọn các giải pháp thi công là hết sức cần thiết. Phần mềm giới thiệu trong bài báo này được phát triển trên nền tảng web động, là sự kết hợp của nhiều ngôn ngữ như PHP, CSS, SQL, Javascript, đã loại bỏ được những sai sót chủ quan trong khâu tra bảng, nhập dữ liệu và tính toán thủ công. Đây không chỉ là công cụ hỗ trợ hữu ích nhằm nâng cao năng xuất lao động với nhà thầu trực tiếp thi công mà còn giúp cho các hãng sản xuất và cung ứng thiết bị cải tiến quy trình và cách thức lắp đặt thiết bị.
Experimental study on flexural and shear behaviour of sandwich panels using glass textile reinforced concrete and autoclaved aerated concrete
Authors: Bui Thi Thanh Mai , Nguyen Huy Cuong , Ngo Dang Quang , Dinh Huu Tai
Published: March 2020

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a new composite material made of high-strength textiles embedded within fine grained concrete (FGC). The application of TRC leads to the design of thin and slender structures or for repairing and strengthening of existing structural members. Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is an ultra-lightweight concrete, which can be combined with high strength TRC to form some kinds of precast curtain panels in construction. The concept of the TRC-AAC panel is based on the theory of sandwich construction with strong and stiff skins, like TRC layers, bonded to a lightweight AAC core. The resulting hybrid TRC-AAC panel can be used as structural or non-structural member for the housing construction. In this paper, the flexural and shear performance of hybrid TRC-AAC sandwich panels is presented by means of experimental results. The sandwich panels use three layers of diﬀerent materials: TRC for the tensile layer, AAC for the core material and FGC for the compressive layer. Three different types of glass textile were used as reinforcements in the TRC layers.
A study on memory data retention in high-temperature environments for automotive
Authors: Dao Thanh Toan
Published: March 2020

The automotive memory devices especially work in high-temperature because they are located close to engine, exhaust units; those require high reliable operation and long-life data retention in high-temperature environments. This paper reports on the investigation of memory data retention of a nano-organic material-based nonvolatile memory in high-temperature environments. The decay of memory state current was theoretically presented as a stretched-exponential law. By fitting the measured currents to the stretched-exponential equation at different temperatures, the activation energy of decay and acceleration factor was deduced, which allows to predict the device performance at high-temperature environment like in a car. The method presented in study can be applied to estimate the memory data retention at high-temperature for other car memories
Experimental study on flexural behavior of prestressed and non-prestressed textile reinforced concrete plates
Authors: Nguyen Huy Cuong , Ngo Dang Quang
Published: March 2020

The application of prestressing steel is restricted in highly corrosive environment area due to corrosion of prestressing steel, which leads to reduction in strength and it may cause sudden failure. Carbon textile is considered as an alternate material due to its corrosive resistance property, high tensile strength and perfectly elastic. In this study, an experimental investigation was carried out to study the flexural behavior of prestressed and non-prestressed carbon textile reinforced concrete plates. This study also focuses on the inﬂuences of textile reinforcement ratios, prestress grades on the flexural behavior of carbon textile reinforced concrete (TRC). Fifteen precast TRC plates were tested, of which six were prestressed to various levels with carbon textile. The obtained results show that prestressing of textile reinforcement results in a higher load bearing capacity, stiffness and crack resistance for TRC plates.
Ứng dụng mô hình “nứt theo tổng biến dạng” phân tích ứng xử phi tuyến của bản bê tông cốt thép chịu lực nén xiên
Authors: Bùi Ngọc Tình , Nguyễn Ngọc Long , Nguyễn Viết Trung , Ngô Văn Minh
Published: March 2020

Bài báo giới thiệu mô hình phân tích nứt theo tổng biến dạng và tiến hành áp dụng mô hình này để phân tích ứng xử đến phá hoại của bản BTCT chịu nén xiên. Kết quả mô hình hóa được so sánh với kết quả thí nghiệm từ 09 mẫu thí nghiệm với 03 góc nghiêng khác nhau của lực nén được thực hiện ở trường Đại học Giao thông vận tải để chứng minh khả năng sử dụng mô hình này trong việc phân tích, tích toán dạng kết cấu chịu lực này. Kết quả so sánh cho thấy sự phù hợp giữa kết quả phân tích và kết quả thí nghiệm, và do đó khẳng định khả năng sử dụng mô hình phân tích nứt theo tổng biến dạng trong tính toan và thiết kế các kết cấu bản BTCT chịu lực nén xiên.
Dự báo tuổi thọ đến khi xuất hiện vết nứt mỏi cho trục bánh xe của toa xe hàng MC
Authors: Đỗ Đức Tuấn , Vũ Tuấn Đạt
Published: March 2020

Để dự báo tuổi thọ đến khi xuất hiện vết nứt mỏi cho trục bánh xe của toa xe hàng MC, phân tích động lực học kết cấu được thực hiện với mô hình phần tử hữu hạn của bộ trục bánh xe dưới tác dụng của tải trọng trên miền thời gian có kể đến ảnh hưởng của hệ số tải trọng động thẳng đứng và ứng suất mối lắp ghép có độ dôi giữa trục và bánh xe. Số liệu ứng suất trên miền thời gian, có được từ kết quả phân tích động lực học kết cấu, được dùng để tính toán tuổi thọ mỏi cho trục bánh xe trên cơ sở phương pháp ứng suất danh nghĩa. Đường cong mỏi S-N của vật liệu được xây dựng và hiệu chỉnh theo ứng suất trung bình bằng công thức của Goodman và phần trăm xác suất không hỏng. Kết quả tính toán cho thấy: với xác suất không hỏng p(95%) hoặc vận tốc toa xe là 60 km/h, trục bánh xe đều đảm bảo yêu cầu về tuổi thọ thiết kế theo QCVN 87: 2015/BGTVT.
El metabolismo socio-ambiental y las dificultades de su transformación
Authors: González Meyer Raúl , Borner, editores Joachim
Published: March 2020

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Del Monumento al instante cualquiera: Apuntes sobre la relación entre historiografía y lo moviente en el siglo XX
Authors: Alarcón Francisca
Published: March 2020

Situados en la brecha entre la crisis contemporánea del humanismo y el nacimiento de un mundo postalfabético, analizamos el auge de lo moviente en el siglo XX y la posición de la historiografía frente a este cambio de paradigma. ¿Hasta qué punto el contexto del surgimiento de la historiografía profesional determinó su capacidad de aprehender las nuevas formas de comunicación simultánea, propias de las tecnologías de la información y signo de nuestro presente? Reconstituyendo la genealogía de la historiografía contemporánea y diagnosticando nuestro presente en sus propios términos mediante la comprensión de lo moviente, buscamos salir del solipsismo en el que nuestra disciplina ha quedado. Palabras clave: historiografía, imagen-movimiento, ciencia estatal, ciencia nómade, post-humanismo.
Diálogos entre la historiografía y otros saberes en el mundo contemporáneo
Authors: Durán Francisca , Huerta Pedro , Radic  (editores) Juan
Published: March 2020

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La configuración del espacio en territorios mineros de la región Andina del Sur de Argentina. Expansión del capital transnacional y despojo
Authors: Ensabella Beatriz , Valiente Silvia
Published: March 2020

La dinámica geopolítica vinculada a la reprimarización y recolonización de territorios ricos en recursos mineros ligados a la explotación metalífera, margina espacios-tiempos que son depositarios de una red de diferentes jerarquías entre las que sobresalen, la jerarquía ecológica y jerarquía de capital. Este patrón de poder se manifiesta en territorialidades específicas mediante los intereses del capital transnacional cuya espacialidad adquiere carácter totalizante y planetario.En la región andina de Argentina, se encuentran en explotación yacimientos minerales a gran escala, en manos de empresas transnacionales; se trata de proyectos de territorio consistentes en la habilitación, intensificación del capital e inserción de la región en el mercado mundial.Subordinados al capital global, se introducen nuevas modalidades de producción y organización territorial en escalas locales y regionales que derivan en nuevas configuraciones territoriales y desigualdades socioespaciales. Así, observamos que las comunidades que han tenido la desgracia de ubicarse dentro de esa poligonal minera, se enfrentan a una situación devastadora, ya que las empresas además de enriquecerse con lo extraído, abusan de las leyes que les facilitan el despojo, destruyendo los ecosistemas, contaminando el agua y el suelo con metales pesados, desplazando a comunidades enteras, además de destruir su tejido social.

En este caso particular, nos proponemos analizar cómo la región Andino del Sur-Patagónica, es producida como un espacio global para la expansión del capital transnacional. El artículo considera los cambios recientes en el contexto del avance de medidas neoliberales a nivel nacional y el nuevo escenario geopolítico mundial con la emergencia de China, procesos que acentúan la reprimarización y subordinación del espacio andino a las lógicas comerciales y financieras globales.

Palabras claves: Espacios Transnacionales, Extractivismo minero, espacio global andino-patagónico
Microscopic Theory of Plasmons in Substrate-Supported Borophene
Authors: Haldar Anubhab , Cortes Cristian , Darancet Pierre , SHARIFZADEH Sahar
Published: March 2020

We compute the dielectric properties of freestanding and metal-supported borophene from first-principles time-dependent density functional theory. We find that both the low- and high-energy plasmons of borophene are fully quenched by the presence of a metallic substrate at borophene-metal distances smaller than $\simeq$ 9 \AA. Based on these findings, we derive an electrodynamic model of the interacting, momentum-dependent polarizability for a two-dimensional metal on a model metallic substrate, which quantitatively captures the evolution of the dielectric properties of borophene as a function of metal-borophene distance. Applying this model to a series of metallic substrates, we show that maximizing the plasmon energy detuning between borophene and substrate is the key material descriptor for plasmonic performance.
An Octanol Hinge Opens the Door to Water Transport
Authors: Liu Zhu , Clark Aurora
Published: March 2020

Despite prevalent use as a surrogate for partitioning of pharmacologically active and natural products across lipid membranes, the mechanism of solute transport across water/octanol phase boundaries remains unexplored. Using classical molecular dynamics with uniquely benchmarked forcefields, graph theoretical and cluster analysis, and Langevin dynamics, we reveal an elegant mechanism for the transport of the simplest solute, water. At equilibrium, small groups of octanol at the instantaneous interface bind water and swing like hinge of a door to bring water into a semi-organized second interfacial layer (octanol ``bilayer islands"), where water can then diffuse into bulk octanol or be returned to the aqueous phase. The fundamental forces, collective, and reversible behavior, is well-described by a double well potential energy function, satisfying the basic principles of a simple molecular machine for solute transport. Unlike other transporting machines, this example leverages the interfacial surface fluctuations rather than circumventing them, imparting new design principles for hierarchically organized structures that transport solutes across liquid/liquid phase boundaries.
ATP Kinetically Modulates Pathogenic Tau Fibrillations
Authors: Han, Jong Yoon , Heo Chae Eun , Lim Sungsu , Lee Jeeyoung , Martsishevska Iryna , Im Dongjoon , Lee Min Jae , Kim Yun Kyung , Kim Hugh I.
Published: March 2020

Advanced understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and several tauopathies over the past decades indicates the pathological importance of tau aggregation in these diseases. Herein, we demonstrated that adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a highly charged anionic molecule abundant in the cytosol of cells, catalyses tau fibrillation via supramolecular complexation with basic residues of tau. Our results showed that ATP attracts multiple lysine residues of four-repeat domain of tau (K18), thereby immediately forming dimers which convert to nuclei to accelerate fibril elongation. However, ATP was not directly incorporated in the K18 fibrils suggesting a catalytic role of ATP in K18 fibrillation. We also characterized the correlation between ATP dyshomeostasis and tau aggregation in the cellular environment. Our multiple biophysical approaches, including native mass spectrometry (MS), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, provided insights into the molecular-level influence of ATP on the structural change and fibrillation of tau.
Simultaneous multiple allelic replacement in the malaria parasite enables dissection of PKG function
Authors: Koussis Konstantinos , Withers-Martinez Chrislaine , Baker David A , Blackman Michael J
Published: March 2020

Over recent years, a plethora of new genetic tools has transformed conditional engineering of the malaria parasite genome, allowing functional dissection of essential genes in the asexual and sexual blood stages that cause pathology or are required for disease transmission, respectively. Important challenges remain, including the desirability to complement conditional mutants with a correctly regulated second gene copy to confirm that observed phenotypes are due solely to loss of gene function and to analyse structure–function relationships. To meet this challenge, here we combine the dimerisable Cre (DiCre) system with the use of multiple lox sites to simultaneously generate multiple recombination events of the same gene. We focused on the Plasmodium falciparum cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG), creating in parallel conditional disruption of the gene plus up to two allelic replacements. We use the approach to demonstrate that PKG has no scaffolding or adaptor role in intraerythrocytic development, acting solely at merozoite egress. We also show that a phosphorylation-deficient PKG is functionally incompetent. Our method provides valuable new tools for analysis of gene function in the malaria parasite.
Sources of academic stress – a study on management students.
Authors: Nandamuri Purna Prabhakar , C H Gowthami
Published: March 2020

The objective of this study is to explore the components of academic stress among the post graduate management students. Academic stress among students has long been researched on, and researchers have identified different stressors. The study further tries to make an in-depth investigation into each component of academic stress such as curriculum and instruction, team work related issues, assessment, and placement, to identify the micro issues that are causing stress. Around twelve micro issues have been identified under the curriculum and instruction component while four stressors were prioritized related to team work; five sub issues regarding assessment and three micro issuses under placement components of academic stress. The sample comprises of 500 postgraduate management students from various management institutes spread across the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh in India. Data was collected through self designed academic stress questionnaire based on previous models available.
A Study on the welfare measures and their Impact on QWL provided by the Sugar companies with reference to East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: P V V Satyanarayana
Published: March 2020

The Sugar factories play a vital role in human life. Sugar industry is one of the important industries of India for earning Foreign Exchange and giving employment to lakhs of workers. Because of being highly labour intensive industry it needs to concentrate more in the area of employee‟s welfare measures. East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, India has taken as a sample for this study, for identifying various methods and also to identify the effectiveness of the methods. The study shows that 15% of the employees are highly satisfied with their welfare measures. 22% of the employees are satisfied with their welfare measures.39% of the employees are average with their welfare measures. 16% of them are in highly dissatisfied welfare measures play an important role in employee satisfaction and it results in improved quality of work life. This study throws light on the impact of welfare measures on QWL among the employees of Sugarfactories in Andhra Pradesh.
A study on job satisfaction of paper mill employees with special reference to udumalpet and palani taluk
Authors: R Anitha
Published: March 2020

Job satisfaction is a general attitude towards one’s job, the difference between the amount of reward workers receive and the amount they believe they should receive. Employee is a back bone of every organization, without employee no work can be done. So employee’s satisfaction is very important.Employees will be more satisfied if they get what they expected, job satisfaction relates to inner feelings of workers. As Udumalpet and Palani Taluk are famous for paper industries, the main aim of this study is to analyze the satisfaction level of paper mill employees. Chi-Square test and percentage analysis have been used in this study to analyze the job satisfaction of paper mill employees in Udumalpet and Palani Taluk. The study shows that only 44% of the employees are satisfied with the working conditions, 31% of them with the welfare facilities, 44% of them with the accident compensation, and 42% of them are satisfied with the rewards provided and 52% of them are satisfied with the grievance handling procedure. The organization may give importance to certain factors such as Canteen, rest room facilities, rewards, recognition and promotion policy so that satisfaction of the employees may be improved further.
A study on consumers brand preference towards purchasing car in tirunelveli district
Authors: Dhinakaran Samson Joe
Published: March 2020

The consumer attaches considerable importance to the brand image in the purchase of products.Several branded cars are sold in Tirunelveli. There is cut turn out competition among manufacturing companies.Therefore every company has to make a study about the psychology of consumers and their attitude towardsbrand preference of cars. There fore studying psychology of consumers and to recommend to the companies about the consumers brand preference towards cars was taken by the researcher. Hence there is strong competition among sellers. The necessity arrives among these forms to conduct a study about consumer brandpreference. The researcher realizing their necessity and understanding the present problem, undertaking this study and wants to give suggestion for this problem in his findings at the last.
Evaluation of consumer protection council with special reference to erode dirstrict
Authors: N A Krishnamurthi , K M Suresh
Published: March 2020

India is a vast country where a majority of consumers are poor, helpless and disorganized. Further, the Market in India is generally a sellers Market and it is very easy to cheat the innocent consumers. It is now realized that a common consumer is neither knowledgeable nor well-informed. He/she needs support andprotection from the unscrupulous seller. A common consumer is not in a position to approach a civil court.Quick, cheap and speedy justice to his/her complaints is required. The biggest help in this direction has come from the Government. The Central Government enacted a Law known as ―The Consumer protection Act, 1986‖.Consumer protection council is a social movement which seeks to protect and argument the rights of the consumer in relation to the producers.
Issues relating to purchase and post purchase behaviour
Authors: M SAKTHIVEL MURUGAN , R M SHANTHI
Published: March 2020

Consumer is the king and it is the consumer who determines what a business is. The wealth of products and services produced in a country make our economy strong. Almost all the products have a number of alternative supplies and the consumer should make a decision to buy products of a particular brand. Consumers make two types of purchases. Trial purchase and repeat purchases. If a consumer is induced to purchase for the first time, a smaller quantity than usual and with certain degree of hesitancy, it is termed as a product trial. In any event, the trial is the base of purchase behavior where intention is to evaluate a product through trial. On the other hand repeat purchase indicates the commitment on the part of the consumer towards the product, company and others. The purchase process marks the recognition of actual purchasing environment and its effect on the process. This is the stage where mental evaluation is translated into purchase activity at the point of purchase. The act of purchase can be affected by many factors. Time, mood, shopping experience, sales persons effectiveness, etc. But the consumer satisfaction is determined by the person’s overall feeling toward the product after purchase. Satisfaction is often determined by the degree to which a product’s performance is consistent with the consumer’s prior expectations of how well it will function. Product may be introduced by consumers into secondary markets during a process of lateral cycling. The purchase and post purchase are the last two stages of consumer decision making.While the purchase stage is more crucial from the manufacturers or marketer’s perspective, the post purchase behavior indicates the ultimate satisfaction perceived by consumers and has implications for marketers as a determinant of future purchase decisions.
Beyond the brand, social interaction as key determinant of impression management for customers‟ satisfaction and better business prospect : a study on street traders
Authors: ADHIKARI HARASANKAR
Published: March 2020

The present study examines how the street traders were operating their trade with their own style of impression management. The social interaction and hospitality had been the key tool of their impression management by which they had become their own brand. In present day marketing system with tremendous competition they were in their own prospect while they were in total uncertain position. Although they had no profession education they had learnt from their self strategies of their trade to reach the consumers. Their human action specially facial expression, methods of greeting had become the tools of customers and the consumers were dependent. So, only the brand establishment through media would not be the method of impression management. The social interaction and hospitality at personal level may be changing trade of successful marketing.
Computer aided learning (cal) centers under sarva shiksha abhiyan: establishment and functioning
Authors: K VIJAYARANI , S SENTHILNATHAN
Published: March 2020

Education is the process of modification of behaviors. In order to enhance the effectiveness of this process, several techniques, methods and approaches have been evolved, tried out and tested from time immemorial. Both Central and State Governments and NGOs have tried many innovations at all levels of education through several schemes. One such scheme is the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) which is Government of India‘s flagship programme for achievement of Universalization ofElementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the constitution of India making free and compulsory education to the children of 6 – 14 years age group as a fundamental right.
An analysis of equity share price movement of selected companies listed in nse
Authors: R CHITRA , M SATHYA
Published: March 2020

The stock market has an important role in the allocation of resources, both directly as a source of funds and as a determinant of firm’s value and borrowing capacity. This study we made a study and analysis on Equity share price behaviour of selected companies listed in NSE India. The Purpose of the study is, attempted to test the equity price movements of IT,Pharmaceuticals, Banking and Automobiles sectors. These are taken as sample sectors. The objective of the study is to analyze the Equity share price movement of selected companies listed in NSE, India and to analyze the movements of the high pricedequity shares of four sectors for the past 3 years. Data collections are to be used in the study is secondary data. The study usestools such as Simple Moving Average, Rate of Change, Relative Strength Index, Stochastic oscillator and Trend analysis. TheMonthly share prices of above mentioned companies were taken for a period of three years from January 2009 to Dec 2011. Theclosing prices of share prices were taken. All four sectors registered tremendous growth in the past 3 years, and as per theanalysis all these sectors companies were predicted as best to invest for better rate of return for the investors.
Women in educational administration within developing countries-a gender perspective
Authors: VIMALA GRACE , A KALAIMATHI
Published: March 2020

This paper seeks to set the stage for the exploration of female leadership in educational systems within developing countries by reviewing the current research on women in educational administration within developing countries and suggesting future directions for further research on this subject in non-western countries. The paper is based partially on a systematic review of 13English-language papers that have been published in peer-reviewed journals in educational administration, gender studies in education, and comparative education. The review points to particular barriers to women’s career advancement ineducational systems within developing countries (e.g. strong family obligations, low levels of girl education, majority of men in teaching positions), unique career experiences (e.g. the important role of the father),and to the adoption of ―androgynous‖ leadership style by the few women administrators in these countries.Future directions for further exploration of this area of study are suggested (e.g. adopting a different theoretical view, the policy influences). Originality/value – The paper is an initial attempt to accumulate knowledge about the life and work of women administrators and educators in developing countries, an issue that has received marginalized attention in the extended research on gender and educational administration. Likewise, the paper provides researchers with suggestions for new research directions of high importance to the understanding of women administrators’ lives and work in different cultural settings.
A study of factor affecting the demand for health insurance in punjab
Authors: Kansra Pooja , Pathania Gaurav
Published: March 2020

The economic status of a country is directly related to the health status of its people. Goodhealth is one of the most important pre-requisite to human productivity which in turn leads to overalldevelopment of a society. Health is understood as the indispensable basis for defining a person‟s sense ofwell-being. It is an important resource for a nation to pursue national development goals. It raises theproductivity of the labor force and enhances economic growth. It plays a critical role in supplementinggovernment effort in ensuring the availability and accessibility of health care services to the population. Theobjective of the present paper is to know the awareness of health insurance and the factors affecting thedemand for health insurance in Punjab. For the analysis of data descriptive statistics and factor analysis havebeen applied. The sample size is 200 residents of Jalandhar chosen according to convenience approach. Thestudy highlighted that majority of the people aware of the health insurance, Only 11.5 % of the total samplehas subscribed for health insurance scheme and five factors i.e. formalities bottlenecks, agent relatedproblems, coverage issues, awareness, negative feedback are main barriers in the success of health insurancein Punjab
How does indian gold price react to the changes in real exchange rates?
Authors: D Lazar , S Maria Immanuvel
Published: March 2020

This study investigates the relationship between the Indian gold price and the real exchangerates of major international currency and how does Indian gold price reacts to the exchange rates of thesecurrencies. The data set consists of monthly gold prices from Indian market and the real exchange rates ofmajor currencies like USD, Euro, Yen and INR for the period from 1994:01 to 2011:12. The relationship andreaction is tested through the Johansen cointegration test, Granger causality test and VAR models like Impulseresponse function and Variance Decomposition. It is found that the Indian gold prices have long runrelationship with the real exchange rates of major currencies and it is also found that the Indian gold prices arecaused by the real exchange rate of Yen but the vice versa does not exist. The Indian gold prices reactpositively to the shocks from Yen and negatively to the INR.
Inefficiency of Indian Real Estate indicators: A Need for Regulatory Agency & Index based on market deal
Authors: B Muthupandian , Velmurugan
Published: March 2020

The real estate sector is a major employment driver in India and it contributes a significant level to the GDP. Besides, it is the main source of wealth for all section of the people. There is no transparency and efficiency in the pricing of real estate transaction in-spite-of some indices representing the price movement of the real estate sector. This is because the price is based only on the primary market transaction. It‟s completely excluding the secondary market transaction of the sector. This paper attempts to address this issue by proposing an online exchange for real estate transaction, for bringing in more liquidity and transparencyto the sector, along with an index, based on the price traded in that exchange. These will a high relative measure to indicate and represent the price moment of the sector. This kind of regular monitoring of the real estate prices may be fruitful input for the different stake holders like buyers, seller, mediators, developers, investors, banks, housing finance companies, FIIs, private equities, analysts and others in their decision-making process.
A study on benchmarking techniques in sipcot industrial park, perundurai
Authors: S Pradeepa , S Ramya
Published: March 2020

The objective of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of benchmarking for the improvement in products, services & processes. This paper contributes by expanding benchmarking literature, as a result of exploring the factors that will contribute best practice in benchmarking process in SIPCOT. Implementing benchmarking is one of the ways to create a sense of urgency by telling them where are, how good they have to be, and what have to do to get there. The studyhas been conducted in various companies in SIPCOT Industrial park, Perundurai. Process benchmarking acts as the critical methodology for generating a portfolio of improvement projects which can systematically increase organization performance effectiveness, efficiency, and economy as it continues in its journey toward performance excellence.
A study on customer perception & product quality of organized retail outlets with special reference to pothys in madurai
Authors: S KUMAR , S VARADARAJ
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the customer perception and product quality of apparel consumer in apparel product categories, in the context of the evolving organized retail industry in India. With the help of customer perception of retail outlets increase their sale and provide total customer satisfaction. These Retail Outlets increase the India as well as in all over the world. The term customer perception refers to the perception that customers display in searching forpurchasing, using, evaluating and disposing of products and services that they will expect will satisfy their needs. The paper attempts to correlate the distinct store features as perceived by respondents with the true motivations of various customers in perception and product quality of organized outlets. In the process it provides insight of various attributes influencing the customer of an average Indian customer. The sample size used in the study consists of 100 respondents of apparel retail outlets. The study conducted is analytic in nature aimed at finding out the customer perception and product quality of apparel retail outlets. The conclusion of the study was that the suggestions were the increase after having analysed interpreted the findings. It is concluded that customer perception and product quality of retail outlets play a significant role to enhance the perception with customers and provide total customer satisfaction. It signifies that several factors, then after set hypothesis to accept and reject hypothesis. The study for future study is that is to feel up form with customers sensuously and takeinterview of customer, who walking in the shop floor of Retail Outlet. And to know in-depth psychology and perception of customers, it will give better result for study.