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Innovación desde el diseño para una educación de calidad e igualdad de género: una primera experiencia
Authors: Martínez Motta Alejandra , Ferruzca Navarro Marco Vinicio
Published: December 2019

Impulsar una educación de calidad y la igualdad de género son temas prioritarios que están en la agenda regional y global, junto con los otros 15 objetivos de desarrollo sostenible que integran la Agenda 2030 definida por las Naciones Unidas (UNESCO).  Este artículo presenta los primeros avances de un proyecto de cooperación entre Uruguay y México que tiene por objetivo trabajar por una educación de calidad con perspectiva de género a partir de una experiencia innovadora de formación orientada por el pensamiento de Diseño. A través de procesos de innovación conducidos por diseño se busca aportar soluciones originales que contribuyan a alcanzar el objetivo antes planteado. Al mismo tiempo que se pretende subrayar la importancia que tiene aprovechar el potencial de la disciplina de Diseño para atender los problemas que aquejan a la región.
Dynamics of disordered heterogeneous chains of phase oscillators
Authors: Bolotov Maxim , Levanova Tatiana , Smirnov Lev , Pikovsky Arkady
Published: December 2019

We study the problem of robustness of synchronous states to disorder in the chain of phase oscillators with local coupling. The study combines a numerical determination of the existence and stability of synchronous states with an analytical investigation of the role of the phase shift and the level of disorder in the natural frequencies in the destruction of synchrony. We show that the presence of the phase shift facilitates robustness of the synchronous regime, at least up to its certain threshold value.
Active vibration suppression of Bernoulli–Euler beam: experiment and numerical simulation
Authors: Fedotov A.V.
Published: December 2019

In order to design the most effective systems of vibration control of a distributed elastic object, it is necessary to have a model of this object, which would allow one to obtain the control results numerically without experiment. This gives an opportunity to compare the results of different control systems with each other and choose the most efficient ones. The paper is concerned with numerical simulation of the results of experimental study on suppression of forced vibrations of a cantilever metal beam with piezoelectric sensors and actuators by finite element method. The new designed control systems are based upon the results of numerical simulation and turn out to be more effective than those tested in the experiment. The numerical results previously received for modal control systems were significantly improved by using the optimization procedure, which allows one to select the optimal parameters of the filters used in the feedback loops of the designed control systems.
Modeling of threshold effects in social systems based on nonlinear dynamics
Authors: Petukhov Alexandr Y.
Published: December 2019

This study proposes a model of threshold effects in social processes under conflict conditions. A model based on the diffusion equation of Langevin is developed. A solution of the system of equations for a divergent diffusion type is given. Using the example of two interactingconflicting groups of individuals, we have identified the characteristic patterns of social conflict in the social system in terms of threshold effects and determined the effect the social distance in society has in development of similar processes with regard to the external influence, dissipation, and random factors. We have demonstrated how the phase portrait of the system qualitatively changes as the parameters of the control function of the social conflict change in terms of threshold effects. Using the analysis data of the resulting phase portraits, we have concluded about the existence of a characteristic region of sustainability determined by the transition processes in terms of the threshold effect in the social system, within which it is relatively stable.
The Volatility Effect of Single-Stock Futures Trading on the Pakistani Stock Market
Authors: Awan Adil , Rafique Amir
Published: December 2019

The impact of single-stock futures on spot market volatility is still debated in the finance literature. The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of the introduction of single-stock futures on the volatility of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). We examine changes in the level of volatility and structure after the introduction of single-stock futures, evaluating 24 companies listed on the KSE. The study applies the F-test to determine differences in variance as a traditional measure for volatility and uses GARCH (1,1) as an econometric technique for detecting time-varying volatility. The results show that there is no effect on the volatility level but that changes occur in the structure of volatility after stock futures trading.
Entre o “cultural” e o “natural”: mitologias hoje
Authors: Barbosa Márcio Venício
Published: December 2019

Mitologias, livro publicado por Roland Barthes em 1957, reunindo crônicas que circularam em anos anteriores na revista Les Lettres Nouvelles, é considerado um trabalho de análise datado, no que diz respeito aos temas factuais dos textos, como é próprio das crônicas, mas é também um trabalho atemporal, considerando-se o tratamento dado a esses temas, o que é atestado pela recepção do texto nos anos 1950 e pela contínua interlocução de inúmeros autores com as ideias que Barthes apresenta neste livro. Este artigo trata da constituição e da linguagem de Mitologias, escrito naquilo que se tornaria o estilo de Barthes, procurando indicar alguns traços da formação desse estilo. Busca-se, também apresentar alguns dos autores que dialogam com este livro, trazendo, ao final, a análise de uma das crônicas para evidenciar a atualidade das ideias de Barthes, se aplicadas aos fatos de hoje.
Escritores e escreventes: uma distinção política
Authors: Procopio Ferraz Paulo
Published: December 2019

Há algum tempo, temos visto autores negar a separação entre textos literários e textos conceituais. Um dos autores mais relevantes para esse tema é Roland Barthes. No entanto, em um de seus artigos mais famosos, Escritores e escreventes, Barthes parece adotar essa distinção para descrever o trabalho de escrita. Os escritores são aqueles que trabalham a língua ela mesma, enquanto os escreventes estão preocupados apenas com o desenvolvimento de um pensamento. A língua seria, para eles, um mero instrumento de transmissão de ideias. Proporemos, neste artigo, uma outra leitura dessas noções, mais atentas aos papéis sociais que desempenham os escritores e os escreventes do que às diferenças de seus trabalhos linguísticos. É assim que é possível entender a aparição da figura do escritor-escrevente, caracterizada pela exclusão social. A análise dos diferentes estatutos do trabalho com a língua mostra-nos que os questionamentos sobre a escrita estão sempre relacionados a uma reflexão sobre o seu caráter político.
Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride
Authors: Howley Aimee , Ramage Rob
Published: December 2019

This article reports findings from a study of the perceptions of parents about the experience oflong bus rides on their children. Twenty-six parents, whose homes were located on the logest bus route in a rural Midwestern school district, provided interviews regarding the experiences of a total of 37 students. In the analysis of the interview data, three themes emerged: (1) atmosphere on the bus, (2) length of the bus ride, and (3) safety. Notably parents expressed concerns about the fact that long bus rides exposed their young children to the unsuitable language and behavior of older students.
Underage Rural Drinking: Survey Data and Implications for Educators
Authors: Lasser Jon , Schmidt Eric , Diep James , Huebel Amy
Published: December 2019

This article reports data collected in a rural Texas county that explores the beliefs and perceptions of youth about alcohol use. Results from the study suggest high rates of underage drinking and present significant health risks. The data also shed some light on how yuth perceive parents, responsibilities, access, and prevention strategies with regard to alcohol usage. Implications for rural educators and health care providers are discussed in light of the findings, with an emphasis on both prevention and intervention.
Characterization of new plant type core set of rice (Oryza sativa L.) using QTL/gene-linked markers
Authors: B Rachana , KB Eswari , B Jyothi , G Lakshmi Devi , LRK Jai Vidhya , P Laxmi Bhavani , M Bharath , P Raghuveer Rao , J Aravind Kumar , R Fiyaz Abdul , CN Neeraja , LV Subba Rao , Ram T
Published: December 2019

Genetic diversity in New Plant Type core set of rice was studied at molecular level employing 52 yield related and 12 randomly chosen markers. 42 markers were polymorphic among the genotypes with a total of 84 alleles. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 4 with an average of 3.0 per locus. The PIC value ranged from 0.07 to 0.51 with an average of 0.31. Gene specific markers (SCM2-indel2, Gn1a-indel3, TGW6-1d and GS5-03SNP), functional genes (Ghd7-sel and DEP1-promoter), linked markers RM8080 and RM340 were found to be the most appropriate marker to discriminate among the rice genotypes owing to the highest PIC value of more than 0.5. The cluster analysis distinguished these accessions in to eight clusters based on the principle of Unweighted Pair Wise Method using Arithemetic Average (UPGMA) constructed by Jaccard's similarity Coefficient. The dendrogram showed that the genotypes with common phylogeny and geographical orientation tend to cluster together. The highest similarity coefficient value was observed between the IRGC 25510 and IRGC 10658 (0.67) whereas lowest value was observed for Swarnadhan (0.18) and Azucena (0.21), showing highly diverse genotypes. Thus, these accessions were genetically diverse and could be directly utilized in hybridization programme for improvement of yield and related traits.
Influence of different rice establishment methods and nutrient levels on soil enzyme activity, nutrient status and grain yield of rice in North Coastal Zone of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Rama Lakshmi Ch S , Kumari MBGS , Sreelatha T , Sireesha A
Published: December 2019

To enhance productivity, alleviate environmental and management constraints and enhance farmers' income in the rice, new approaches that are labour-saving, more productive and sustainable need to be developed. Experiment was formulated to know the impact/influence of different rice establishment methods and different levels of nitrogen application on soil and crop productivity of rice. Results revealed that, among different rice establishment systems, machine transplanting recorded significantly higher yields followed by SRI method. Lowest yields were recorded in dry seed broadcasting method. With increasing nitrogen levels, yields were increased in all the systems and further enhancement of rice yields were observed with potassium nitrate foliar spray along with chemical fertilizers. Soil enzyme activity particularly urease and dehydrogenase was significantly high under normal planting and SRI method of planting, respectively and lowest enzyme activities were recorded in broadcasting of dry seed. Soil organic carbon content also followed the same trend as like enzyme activity. With regard to soil nutrient status, significant differences were not observed in phosphorus and potassium, however available nitrogen status was increased with increasing fertilizer levels and among different methods, drum seeding recorded highest status (286 kg ha-1).
The Effect of Local Revenue and ZIS Funds on Poverty: Empirical Evidence of Panel Data in Aceh
Authors: Najmi Istafan
Published: December 2019

This study aims to determine the effect of Regional Original Income (PAD), Zakat Infaq and Sadaqah funds (ZIS) on Poverty (MIS) in 23 districts/cities in Aceh province for 5 (five) years, namely 2013-2017. The method used is panel data regression analysis. The Hausman test results (Hausman test) show that the best model for this panel data is a random effect model. This study concludes that the independent variables are simultaneously significant towards poverty. Partially the PAD is significantly negative for the consequences in districts/cities in Aceh province. And ZIS funds are significantly negative towards poverty, meaning that local revenue and zakat infaq and sadaqah funds can reduce poverty in districts / cities in Aceh province. From these findings, it can be interpreted that the ability of independent variables can explain, 95.59% of poverty. And the remaining 4.41% is explained by other variables not included in this study. The district/city government is expected to be able to increase regional original income and infaq and sadaqah zakat funds so that it will continue to contribute to reducing poverty.Keywords: Poverty, Regional Original Income, Zakat Infaq & Sadaqah, Panel Regression.
Avances y retos de las políticas de igualdad y del feminismo en Ecuador
Authors: Pardo Contreras Irene
Published: December 2019

El presente artículo examina los avances y retos de las políticas de igualdad en el Ecuador contemporáneo. A partir de 2006 se impulsaron una serie de medidas en materia de igualdad en el país andino, algunas pioneras por su enfoque feminista. Nuestro análisis se desarrolla a través de la consideración de cuatro ejes fundamentales: cuidados, derechos sexuales y reproductivos, violencia de género y lactancia maternal. Se concluye con una nota crítica sobre la situación de las políticas de igualdad implementadas y los retos de futuro.
Análisis espacial del robo de motores fuera de borda a pescadores artesanales en los espacios acuáticos de Ecuador
Authors: Suarez Vaca Wilmer
Published: December 2019

El uso de sistemas de información geográfica (SIG) en el análisis de los delitos se ha convertido en una herramienta fundamental que permite prevenir y reducir el impacto de esta actividad dentro de la sociedad. De esta manera, la delincuencia dentro de los espacios marítimos ecuatorianos en los años 2015-2016 registro un total de 497 denuncias de robos de motores a embarcaciones de tipo artesanal, motivo por el cual dentro del presente estudio se utilizó las metodologías de los SIG para buscar respuestas a este proceso delictivo. Con el fin de cumplir este objetivo, primeramente se usó la regresión geográficamente ponderada (RPG) la cual estableció un R2 cercano al 99% de predicción de robos de motores por medio de las variables escogidas para este efecto. Seguidamente con el análisis de Índice de Moran se determinó que existe una probabilidad menor del 1% de que los robos fueron ejecutados al azar. Finalmente, con la metodología Getis-Ord se obtuvieron áreas de puntos calientes ubicados en las zonas norte y sur de los espacios acuáticos jurisdiccionales estableciendo así que en mencionadas zonas son donde se ejecutaron la mayor cantidad de robo de motores durante el periodo de estudio.
Public Perception on Motorcyclist Safety Prevention Methods using Structural Equation Modelling
Authors:   Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia., Mokhtar* N H , M F Mukhtar ,   Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia., Hamzah Luqman ,   Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia, Mamat Husni C. ,   Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia, Zamberi M M ,   Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia.
Published: December 2019

Motorcycle-related road accidents are the most frequent cause of road traffic injuries reported in Malaysia. One of the key approaches of the Safe System strategy used internationally to address the road casualty reduction goals and targets for interim and long term planning was by improving the vehicle safety system. In this study, feedback regarding the prevention methods that could help reduce the occurrence of motorcycle accidents was obtained from drivers and motorcyclists. In total, five components of safety prevention methods were established and quantitative data were measured from a set of questionnaires distributed all over Malaysia. The questionnaires were designed to understand the public perception on effective methods to address the current road safety issues. Items in the questionnaire were analysed by Structural Equation Modelling using AMOS 25.0 to enable an informed decision based on the data obtained. The primary objectives of this study are to assess the validity and reliability of the measurement model using structural equation modelling based on the public perception of motorcyclists safety prevention methods. In this study, all the measurement models achieved their validity and reliability at the required level. The fitness index based on CR and AVE values were higher than 0.50, thereby indicating that the measurement model achieved the level of acceptance required. In addition, the constructed variables were statistically significant based on the factor loading values that were greater than 0.6 for each construct.
New Methods and Technologies in Engineering and Geodetic Examination for Project Documentation for Residential Buildings
Authors:   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Alexey* Bobrov , Ivan Antonov ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow., Kovalevskiy Daniil ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow., Ekaterina Lipatova ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow., Daniil Basik ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow., Ivanov Grigory ,   National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow.
Published: December 2019

Engineering and geodetic examination is a part of the construction and reconstruction in major construction workprojects. Such kind of examination is implemented with the usage of special geodetic equipment or instruments such as  high-precision optical-mechanical: theodolites and levels,  high-precision optoelectronic,  precise and technical optical-mechanical and mechanical,  precise and technical with a digital device. Nowadays it’s more widespread to use navigational equipment of utilitarian purpose, which simplify this processand provides the most accurate engineering and geodetic examining. This article describes an example of how this kind of equipment can be used for engineering and geodetic examinationin order to prepare project documentation for residential buildings
Sensor Based Automatic Neonate Respiration Monitoring System
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Velammal Institute of Technology, Chennai, India., Sujatha* Dr. E. , Soundarrajan Dr.S. ,   Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Velammal Institute of Technology, Chennai, India., Sundar J.Sathiya Jeba ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Velammal Institute of Technology, Chennai, India., Indumathi G. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Velammal Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
Published: December 2019

This research work aims to create awareness and monitor the breath rate of a neonate using the air flow sensors and to reduce the number of infants’ death. It is designed based on the Arduino which is open-source electronics platform for hardware and software use. This prototype is developed for reliable and efficient baby monitoring system and play as infant care and monitoring system.A cardio respiratory system is used to monitor the infant’s heart rate, rhythm, breathing rate and other relevant and useful medical information using Electro Cardio Graph (ECG) and other IoT (Internet of Things) devices.This research work proved that the respiration monitoring system for infants can be implemented at low cost and also can prevent the respiration failure deaths.
Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Doped Lithium Ferrite Nanocomposite
Authors:   Department of Physics, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India., Hajasharif* P. , Ramesh K. ,   Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India., Sivakumar S. ,   Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India., Sivagurunathan P. ,   Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: December 2019

In this paper copper doped lithium ferrite nanoparticles effectively synthesized using sol-gel technique. The synthesized product was analyzed by using TG/DTA, XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, HR-TEM, VSM and CV studies. TG/DTA study indicates that the thermal stable of the prepared copper doped lithium ferrite nanoparticles. XRD result confirms that copper doped lithium ferrite nanoparticles have development of cubic phase with Fd3m group and also average crystallite size calculated for different ratios using Scherrer’s formula around 40 nm. FT-IR spectra confirm the presence of absorption band of lower frequency (ν2) at octahedral site and higher frequency (ν1) at tetrahedral site of prepared nanocomposites. The FE-SEM image of CuxLi1-xFe2O4 (x=0.2) nanocomposites clearly specifies that the spherical morphology with agglomerated particles and the same is confirmed by HR-TEM study. The EDAX analysis showed that the existence of Cu, Fe and O elements. VSM study reveals that copper doped lithium ferrite nanoparticles are paramagnetic in nature. Copper doped lithium ferrite nano composites exhibits the higher specific capacitance value at 587 Fg-1 for 10 mVs-1 studied from CV.
Machining Performance of Aluminium 7075 Composite: A Grey Based Taguchi Concept
Authors:   School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India, Das Diptikanta , Routara* Bharat Chandra ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India., Nanda Basanta Kumar ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India., Chakraborty Soham ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.
Published: December 2019

Irregular particulates of Silicon carbide (SiCp) augmented aluminium 7075 metal matrix composite (MMC) was processed by vortex route of stir casting. Homogeneous dispersion of the reinforcement was verified by metallurgical microscope. Machining performance of the synthesized MMC was investigated during turning, considering surface roughness, cutting temperature, tool flank wear and material removal rate as performance criteria. The chips formed during the turning trials were also analyzed. The machining quality targets were optimized simultaneously through grey relational analysis (GRA) based Taguchi method, which resulted that the optimal combination of parametric levels was 154 m.min-1, 0.04 mm.rev-1and 0.1 mm of cutting speed (V), feed (f) and cutting depth (d), respectively. Mathematical models were then generated for the individual responses using response surface method, followed by verification of their adequacy.
Settlement Behaviour of Soft Soil Reinforced with Geogrid Encased Stone Column under Sustained Loading
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India., Soni* Sharad Kumar , Jain Dr. P.K. ,   Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India, Kumar Dr. Rakesh ,   Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India.
Published: December 2019

The use of stone columns in improving the bearing capacity of soft soil is well researched, but the understanding of settlement requires further studies. This paper presents the results of a series of laboratory tests carried out to study the settlement behavior of soft soil bed reinforced with ordinary stone column (OSC) and Geogrid encased stone columns (GESC). Kaolin was used as the soft soil and stones of size from 2.5 to 10 mm were used as column material. The stone columns of four different diameters were installed, by the method of replacement, into the soil having undrained shear strength of 22.5 kPa. The OSC and GESC test beds were subjected to pressure of 250 and 300 kPa. Each pressure was sustained for 24 hours and the settlement of the composite soil with time was noted. It is found that Geogrid encased stone columns have small settlement than the corresponding ordinary stone columns. The SRR (settlement reduction ratio) being a measure of ground improvement, is found increasing with the area replacement ratio. Further, at a particular sustained pressure SRR is found more for GESC than the corresponding value for OSC.
Efficiency Improvement of Photovoltaic System by using Maximum Power Point Tracking
Authors:   Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India., Pradhan* Dr.Arjyadhara , Panda Dr. Babita ,   Assistant Professor in KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India., Mishra Ms. Sanhita ,   Assistant Professor, ,KIIT University Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India., Nanda Dr.Lipika ,   Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering, KIIT Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India., Subhadarshini Ms Lipsa ,   Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering at KIIT Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
Published: December 2019

Photovoltaic system is growing rapidly in today's world. In the recent trend PV industries are gaining more importance but due to its dependence on several factors the actual power supplied from the PV to the load is not sufficient. Thus in order to make full utilization of PV system effective tracking is very necessary. In this paper an improved detail MPPT technique is demonstrated. The duty cycles obtained from this method are analyzed to get a better duty ratio so that the system can operate at peak power point irrespective of any load condition. The detailed work is carried out in MATLAB for resistive load. Therefore MPPT controller with DC-DC converter is considered to carry out effective load matching and make the PV system operate at MPP point. There are various MPPT methods for PV system using soft computing techniques. The results found in this work shows that the PV standalone system using the improved MPPT technique give better performance and higher efficiency i.e 98.88% in comparison to other existing methods.
Brain MRI Image Segmentation using Grab cut Algorithm
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, S.V.University, Tirupati, India., Lalitha* B. , Ramashri Dr T. ,   Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, S.V.University, Tirupati, India.
Published: December 2019

Brain tumor detection is an important task in medical image analysis. Tumor in the brain leads cancer and is to be diagnosed at earlier stage itself. Image processing techniques are applied for MRI images to segment and detect tumor. Detection of tumor in brain is done manually which is complex, tedious task and experience is necessary to detect a simulation results. Hence , many Automatic image segmentation algorithms are developed to detect and segment tumor from MRI images. This image segmentation algorithms uses either texture information or edge information for segmentation of MRI images. Graph-cut optimization approach has been developed recently, which utilizes both texture and edge information. The proposed work extends the graph cut approach in three steps. First a more powerful, iterative version of the optimization is developed. In the second step in order to reduce the user interaction a powerful iterative algorithm is applied for producing the result. Finaly,, a robust algorithm has been developed for border connecting to predict both the alpha-matte around an object boundary and the colours of foreground pixels.
Advanced Multifocus Image Fusion algorithm using FPDCT with Modified PCA
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of CSE, VTU, Belgaum 590018, Karnataka, India., Mohan* C. Rama , Kiran Dr S. ,   Department of CSE, YSR Engineering College of YVU, Proddatur 516360, A. P., India, Kumar Dr A. Ashok ,   Department of Physics, YSR Engineering College of YVU, Proddatur 516360, A. P., India
Published: December 2019

Image fusion has been performed and reported in this paper for multi-focused images using Frequency Partition Discrete Cosine Transform (FP-DCT) with Modified Principal component analysis (MPCA) technique. The image fusion with decomposition at fixed levels may be treated as a very critical rule in the earlier image processing techniques. The frequency partitioning approach was used in this study to select the decomposition levels based on the pixel intensity and clarity. This paper also presents the modified PCA technique which provides dimensionality reduction. The wide range of quality evaluation metrics was computed to compare the fusion performance on the five images. Different techniques such as PCA, wavelet transforms with PCA, Multiresolution Singular Value Decomposition (MSVD) with PCA, Multiresolution DCT (MRDCT) with PCA, Frequency partitioning DCT (FP-DCT) with PCA were computed for comparison with the proposed FP-DCT Modified PCA (MPCA) technique. Images obtained after fusion process obtained by the method proposed shows enhanced visual quality, negligible information loss and discontinuities in the image than compared to other state of the art methods.
Proving the Associated Factor That Contributing the Caries Status among Pre-School Children in Bachok Kelantan
Authors:   School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Ahmad* Wan Muhamad Amir W. , Hasan Ruhaya ,   School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Khamis Mohd Fadhli ,   School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Aleng Nor Azlida ,   School of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia., Mohamad Noraini ,   School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Published: December 2019

This paper focuses on the proving of the associated factor for the caries status among preschool children in Bachok, Kelantan. This research paper is mainly focused on the potential factor that most contributing to Early Childhood Caries (ECC). There are two methodologies approaches in this research paper which is Decision Tree Analysis (DTA) and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP). The results from both analyses can be used to assist the public and also the stakeholder to control the prevalence of ECC in the future. Results from both analyses are also very useful to redesign the health treatment among pre-school children, to educate the parents, teachers, and to improve the service which offered by the ministry of health from time to time by focusing the most influential factors which lead to ECC in the local community. According to the result of Decision Tree Analysis, the most factor that leads to caries status among preschool children are father’s occupation, household income, children’s weight and the type of water used in their house. While using Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural networks modeling, the factor can be summarized as household income factor, children’s weight, father occupation and also the type of water used in their house. From the results of the Decision Tree and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) reveals that the top three factors lead to ECC were household income factor, children’s weight, father’s occupation. This information will provide a very useful information to forecast ECC status among preschool children.
The Sábato Triangle and the Triple Helix: two Cornerstones of Tourism Engineering
Authors:   Escuela Superior de Turismo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CDMX, México., Tusell-Rey* Claudia , Tejeida-Padilla Ricardo ,   Escuela Superior de Turismo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CDMX, México.
Published: December 2019

Tourism Engineering has had times of great development thanks, in part, to the contributions of thinkers around the world. Among the main contributions to this interesting branch of human activity, two cornerstones can be mentioned: The Sábato Triangle and the Triple Helix. The present study intends to clarify the concepts related to these two cornerstones of tourism engineering, especially the interrelations between two impressive contributions to the culture of world tourism. First we will discuss the conceptual work of the Argentine teacher Sábato, and then establish some digressions about the magnificent work of the American thinker Etzkowitz. To conclude, we will establish interrelations that have occurred between two viewing angles for tourism. We will also develop our conclusions on this beautiful subject, and we will propose to the readers some lines of action to make the most of these great ideas, in the daily activities related to tourism professionals, worldwide.
The Mechanics of Brain Optimisation through the Game of PUBG
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of English, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India., Narayanan* Saranya , Ramanathan Dr. P. V. ,   Professor and Chairperson, Department of English, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India.
Published: December 2019

The media is replete with the deleterious effects of action games on the minds of the youth. The recent popular game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds or PUBG, also finds its place in these stigmas. The news stories tell us about the addiction and aggression created in the minds of the gamers. The spectators remain blinded by this news, and fail to see the positive impact of this genre. Several brain scientists have measured the effects the action games have on the minds of the gamers, and come to the conclusion that, if the energies indulged in gaming is leveraged properly, it can lead to a progressive cognitive and behavioural patterns in the players. The present paper scrutinises the effects of PUBG and how it can optimise the functioning of the brain. According to them the game does help in building positive character strengths in the players, which in turn can lead to betterment of cognitive behavioural patterns. Thus, when put into proper use, the several traits of the action games like that of PUBG, can be used for educational and rehabilitation purposes.
Effect of Silane Treated and UN –Treated Jute and Glass hybrid Polymer Composites
Authors:   School of Aeronautical Sciences, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103, India, Kumar H. Bharath , Joshua J. Jensin ,   School of Aeronautical Sciences, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103, India., Devineni Ravi Teja ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103, India., Andrews A. Abraham Eben ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103, India., Mahesh* G. ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, Sriram Engineering College, Chennai-602024, India.
Published: December 2019

In today’s world, composite is the most emerging field of material science. Different manufacturing techniques can be used for making hybrid composites and the properties like micro structure, electric properties and weather resistant properties of composites need to be studied according to end use of composite. Different fiber modification techniques (Physical or Chemical) can be used to improve its mechanical as well as chemical properties. The aim of this research work is effect of Alkali reated along with Silane treated and untreated fibres hybrid composite was prepared and all the types of physical and chemical properties studied. All the Silane treated composite shown enhanced concert than untreated composite. Performance possessions of composite devising various tenders in textile& non textile. Silane has an added advantage both physical and chemical properties enhancement.
An Efficient Motion and Noise Artifacts Removal Method using GAIT and Machine Learning Model
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of ISE, Dr. AIT Bengaluru, India., Pushpalatha* S. , Math Dr. Shrishail ,   Professor, Department Of CSE, SKIT, India.
Published: December 2019

obtaining an exact measurement of oxygen saturation (SpO2) using a finger-probe based pulse oximeter is dependent on both artifact-free infrared (IR) and red (R) Photoplethysmographic signals. However, in actual real-time environment condition, these Photoplethysmographic signals are corrupted due to presence of motion artifact (MA) signal that is produced due to the movement/motion from either hand or finger. To address this motion artifacts interference, the cause of the contamination of Photoplethysmographic signals by the motion artifacts signal is observed using GAIT. Motion and noise artifacts enforce constraints on the usability of the Photoplethysmographic, predominantly in the setting of sleep disorder detection and ambulatory monitoring. Motion and noise artifacts can alter Photoplethysmographic, resulting wrong approximation of physiological factors such as arterial oxygen saturation and heart rate. For overcoming issues and problems, this manuscript presented a new approach for detection of artifacts. First, present an adaptive filter and adaptive threshold model to detect artifact and obtain derivative of correlation coefficient (CC) for labelling artifacts, respectively. Lastly, Improved Support Vector Machine Model is presented to perform classification. Experiment are conducted on real-time dataset. Our approach attain significant performance in term of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and positive prediction.
The Effect of Industrial Work Practices on Students 'Readiness at the High School of Vocational Partners PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor
Authors:   Post Graduate Program, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., ahkyat* Farthur , Munadi Sudji ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia., Nuchron  ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Rohmantoro Didik ,   Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Published: December 2019

This study aims to reveal the effect of industrial work practices on job readiness of vocational high school partner PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor. This research is ex-post-facto research. The population in this study was 1,011 students of class XI competence in automotive engineering expertise in vocational high school partner PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor in Yogyakarta. A sample of 287 students was determined randomly. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of calculating the average percentage. Hypothesis testing uses a regression correlation. The results of this study indicate that industrial work practices affect student work readiness by 18.5%. These results indicate that the independent variable significantly influences the work readiness of students at the Vocational High School partner of PT. Astra Daihatsu Motor in Yogyakarta.
Secure and Fast Biometric Verification Scheme for Cloud Storage Systems
Authors:   Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE, PBR VITS, Kavali, AP, India., Reddy* D.Srinivasula , Anuradha M. ,   M.Tech, Dept. of CSE, PBR VITS, Kavali, AP, India
Published: December 2019

Biometric verification of has turned out to be progressively well known as of late. With the improvement of cloud computing, database owners are enthused to outsource the enormous size of biometric information and verification activity to the cloud to dispose of the costly capacity and calculation costs, which anyway carries potential dangers to clients' security. This article presents an proficient and protection saving biometric verification outsourcing plan. In particular, the biometric information is encoded and redistributed to the cloud server. To execute a biometric verification, the database owner encodes the query information and submits it to the cloud. The cloud performs verification tasks over the encoded database and returns the outcome to the database owner. A careful security examination shows the proposed plan is secure regardless of whether aggressors can produce verification demands and intrigue with the cloud. Contrasted and past conventions, trial results demonstrate the proposed plan accomplishes a better presentation in both preparation and verification systems.
Electronic Commerce as A Type of Entrepreneurial Activity AT PSEDA
Authors:   Ural State University of Economics, Lizunkov* V.G. , Z.V. Smirnova ,   Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, S.N. Kaznacheeva ,   Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, V.A. Sidyakova ,   Institute of food technology and design" - branch of the State budget educational institution of higher education "Nizhny Novgorod state University of engineering and Economics, A.L Lazutina ,   Minin Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, I. M. Morovova ,   National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky (Arzamas branch), A. A. Statuev ,   National Research Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky (Arzamas branch)
Published: December 2019

The article studies the concept of electronic commerce, its origin and significance in the modern world. The positive and negative aspects of this phenomenon were considered. The relationship of e-commerce with entrepreneurship was also studied, areas of life that are affected by the studied object are highlighted.
Shear Performance of Steel Fibers in Reinforced Concrete Beams
Authors:   Associate Professor in Gayatri Vidya Parishad–College of Engineering (A) – Visakhapatnam.(India)., Padmanabham* K. , Teja G. Satya Ravi ,   pursuing M.Tech studies in Structural Engineering branch of Gayatri Vidya Parishad , College of Engineering, (Autonomous) , Visakhapatnam.(India).
Published: December 2019

Over the past few decades, a significant growth was observed on utilization of steel fibers in Reinforced Concrete (R.C) members. Past research studies on hybrid concrete endorsed optimum utilization of steel fibers (1.5% by volume) as it effectively contributed to improve flexural properties of reinforced concrete members such as R.C beams and slabs .But the contribution of fibers against shear resistance mechanism of R.C beams are not identified well in the previous research. In this context an experimental program was conducted to find Shear contribution and associated Parameters of fibers in the Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) beams. A series of test programmes are conducted on three full scale reinforced concrete beams (NSF: No steel fibers, BSF1: Steel fibers in shear span, BSF2: Steel fibers in full span) with different configuration of shear reinforcement by using varied range of SFRC in the tested beam. The test results evaluated on the basis of strength and durability aspects at service loads and limit of failure conditions. The results concluded that the presence of steel fibers in reinforced concrete beam significantly contributed to induce shear resistance mechanism and ductile property of R.C beam. This improvement observed in BSF2, when the SFRC constituted in shear span region and the rest of R.C beam arranged with minimum conventional stirrups as shear reinforcement. Further the steel fibers possess good compatibility with concrete and steel reinforcement ,which enhance mechanical and serviceability conditions of R.C beam such as shear strength, ductility, stiffness with respect to strength and deflection, crack width during serviceability conditions of the beam.
A CPW-fed Irregular Shaped Hexagonal Patch Antenna with Elliptical Substrate for UWB Applications
Authors:   M.Tech Scholar, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India., Kartikeya* P. , Pillai. V Dr. Ayyem ,   Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India.
Published: December 2019

A novel design of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) antenna with irregularly shaped hexagonal patch built on the elliptical-shaped FR-4 laminate with εr = 4.3 and tanδ = 0.025 is presented. The feed mechanism utilized in the structure proposed is modified co-planar waveguide (CPW), the feeding microstrip is tapered near the connecting edge of the patch for better impedance matching. The proposed antenna is compared with the traditional rectangular substrate and found that the elliptical substrate enhances the radiation characteristics of the antenna and is capable of functioning effectively in the range of 3.1 GHz-11.7 GHz, accompanied by the total efficiency > 86% across the whole FCC allocated UWB operating band. The antenna can be used for wide range of UWB applications as it exhibits good omnidirectional characteristics with a realized peak gain of 4.178dB and an average realized gain of 3.063dB. The simulation work of the antenna is accomplished using CST Studio (v. 2014).
Development of Bricks by Utilizing Waste from Paper Industry
Authors:   Research Scholar, Civil Engineering Department, Chitkara University, Baddi, India., Bhushan* Mr. Brij , Kanwar Dr. Varinder S ,   Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Chitkara University, Baddi, India., John Dr. Siby ,   Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh
Published: December 2019

Urbanization lead to a vast generation of paper waste and discharge of these waste materials became a major problem. Dumping and landfilling of solid waste leads to environmental degradation i.e ground water contamination through leaching, which results in soil pollution and also impact on human health. In recent years, the utilization of paper waste as become more potential to recycle the valuable material and decrease the volume of waste, other pollutants and dumping cost. This paper is concern to reuse and recycle the available paper waste generated from paper industry. to find a socioeconomic, eco-friendly solution, waste trash can be recycled for the preparation of bricks, which sustain a cleaner environment. The increased quest for sustainable and eco-friendly materials in civil construction works. It is useful to provide sustainable and potential solution in the construction field.
Expansion of Concrete by Consuming Waste from Paper Industry
Authors:   Research Scholar, Civil Engineering Department, Chitkara University, Baddi, India., Bhushan* Mr. Brij , Kanwar Dr. Varinder S ,   Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Chitkara University, Baddi, India., John Dr. Siby ,   Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh. India.
Published: December 2019

Development lead to a vast age of paper waste and release of these waste materials turned into a significant issue. Dumping and landfilling of paper waste prompts ecological debasement i.e ground water sullying through draining, which results in soil contamination and furthermore sway on human wellbeing. As of late, the use of paper waste as become increasingly potential to reuse the significant material and lessening the volume of waste, different toxins and dumping cost. This paper is worry to reuse and reuse the accessible paper waste created from paper industry. to locate a financial, eco-accommodating arrangement, waste can be reused for the readiness of concrete, which support a cleaner domain. The expanded journey for reasonable and eco-accommodating materials in common development works. It is valuable to give feasible and possible arrangement in the development field.