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Emilijos Adiklienės kraštotyrinė veikla ir archeologinis rinkinys Palangos kurorto muziejuje
Authors: Ziabreva Viktorija
Published: May 2017

The etnographic activity of Emilija Adikliene and the archaeological collection of the Palanga Resort MuseumDuring the 1960s and 1970s, an active collection of antiquities took place in Palanga, thanks to an educator, Lithuanian scholar and ethnographer Emilija Adikliene. After her retirement in 1966, Adikliene became the chairwoman of the Monuments Protection and Ethnographic Society’s Palanga Division of the former Lithuanian Soviet Republic. Palanga community was encouraged to contribute to the newly emerging museum by donating any old items related to ethnography and cultural heritage. Ethnographers themselves actively participated in the ethnographic tours around Palanga. The archaeological collection of Adikliene, kept at the Palanga Resort Museum, mostly consists of archaeological items, first time published in this article and its appendix. The set mainly consists of archeological metal artifacts, a part of Kuršiai, Lamata tribes’ culture.
XXII Europos archeologų asociacijos kongresas Vilniuje
Authors: Žilinskaitė Agnė
Published: May 2017

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Innovations in the establishment physiology technologies milking high-productive cows
Authors: Paliy A. P.
Published: May 2017

As a result of continuous development and improvement of technology and technical devices passed a long way from mechanical milking machines, which traced the milk from the udder of a cow squeeze devices to stump mechanical operating in automatic mode, by continuous extraction by action of constant vacuum pressure to cyclical changes (two- and three-stroke milking machines). As a result of long development and differences of opinion offered by designers and authors of milking machines of today there are dozens of different types of milking means other than technological features, and by design. The design of milking machines, apparatus and technology should provide maximum stimulation conditional and unconditional reflexes of milk cows. Only under such physiological processes functioning animal can fully realize their genetic potential. For identifying promising innovative technologies and engineering solutions necessary to develop a method for evaluating their physiology that creates preconditions effective use of high producing dairy herds. Based on the overall performance efficiency of milking machines installed main indicators served as a basis to develop physiological way of milking technology assessment (Ukraine patent № 113769 on 10.02.2017). Physiological assessment of different technologies milking is carried out by comparing coefficients (К0), which includes the average value quantity latent period (t, s), the average intensity lactation (Q, d/s) and the average number of remaining milk (q, r). As a result of the definition К0 four milking machines installed, which is the least physiological milking machine № 3, since it has the smallest value К0 – 0.85. Most physiological was milking machine № 2 – К0 is 1,20. In addition, the milking machine № 1 was more than physiological than apparatus № 4 (1.04 > 0.98). Synthesis coefficients eliminates bias estimation parameters lactation, part К0, the value of which may differ little from each other, and provides a quantitative description physiological.
Ecological analysis of faunal complexes western region of Ukraine
Authors: Snitynskyy V. , Kachmar N. , Mazurak O. , Zhylishchych Y.
Published: May 2017

The paper present result of research on the ecological analysis of faunal complexes of the Western region of Ukraine. The animal world of this region is distinct from the other zones. The variety of the landscape determines the variety of the animal world. Ukrainian Carpathians are one of the last area in continental Europe to support viable populations of large carnivores. Established that the endemic to the Western region of Ukraine are carpathian squirrel, carpathian newt, spotted salamander, golden eagle. The most rare animals are: bison, brown bear, lynx, golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, common muskrat, european gopher, forest cat. The Brown bear population in the Ukrainian Carpathian reach approximately 150–200 individuals. The lynx population is officially estimated to be about 350–400 individuals. In Ukraine there are about 300 species of bison. Only  33 nimals left in Ukrainian Skolivsky Beskydy. We can also find noble deer, roe, wolf, moose, hare, squirrel, wild cats and pigs, hamster, field mouse and so on. Some fur animals (nutria, mink, silvery-black fox, muskrat, stone marten, badger) were brought in from afar, and they acclimatized themselves well to the environment. The diverse habitats in the Carpathians support a wide variety of bird species, using the region for nesting, migrating and wintering. Overall, more than 300 species are found in the Zakarpattia. Bird life includes golden eagles and black wood peckers, carrion eagle, black griffons, white-tailed eagle, sparrow, titmouse, owls, gulls, partridge. The golden eagle nests in all the major mountains of Europe, in the Ukrainian Carpathians – 10–15 pairs. The rivers and lakes are home to ducks, geese, storks, swans and cranes. Rivers, lakes and manmade reservoirs of the Western region of Ukraine are inhabited with perch, bream, zander, pike, crucian carp, sazan, carp, sturgeon, trout. Among reptiles, one can come upon vipers, grass-snakes, and lizards. The spotted salamander and three types of tritons are entered in the Red Book. It was found that the most Red species are in Zakarpattia (168) and the least – in Rivne (85 species). The main factors of influence on the biodiversity of the Western region of Ukrain are identified. It is shown that poaching, anthropogenic and recreational activities have the most influence on faunal complex studied region.
Study ways of reducing occupational exposure among machine operators in agriculture
Authors: Adamiv S. S. , Holod V. P.
Published: May 2017

The problem of reducing occupational risk in agriculture is extremely complex and at present not found a universal way to solve it. Reduction of occupational risk should be considered as a major component part of occupational safety as one of the most important functions of state authorities and business entities. Current trends in the growth of professional (production) risks in agriculture necessitated the development of an industry-wide system assessment and the introduction of modern methods of management of labour safety. One of the priority areas reducing the number of accidents at production is increased attention to the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases on the basis of existing production of dangerous and harmful factors, there are certain risks of injury and health loss. Modern scientific and methodological approaches and experiences of developed countries show that an effective model of protecting workers from negative (threat) impact the production environment should be based on occupational risk management. Implementation of quantitative methods for the assessment of occupational risks is one of the strategic directions achievements in the state acceptable level of safety, environmental and industrial objects. In the conditions of modern agricultural production is a complex probabilistic system, in which, as a rule, there is an unresolved danger that is inherent through participation in the process of a man with his emotional, physiological and psychological weakness, there is always the risk of an accident. In the traditional tasks of labour protection are investigating the actions of the employee as a potential source of danger because of his wrong actions, ignorance of safe methods of work. However, the technical security will play a critical role in solving problems of complex reduce the risk of injury to the mechanized processes of agriculture, that allows to consider this problem as a new and up to date.
Determinantes sociales y logro académico de escolares del municipio de Cúcuta
Authors: Parada Rico Doris Amparo , Olivares Ruth Betsabe
Published: May 2017

Objetivo: Identificar los determinantes sociales en el rendimiento académico en un grupo de escolares del municipio de Cúcuta, Colombia.  Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo-descriptivo, realizado en una institución educativa de la ciudad de Cúcuta, Colombia, durante el periodo de julio de 2013 a julio de 2014. Se utilizó el instrumento Determinantes sociales y rendimiento académico en escolares, 2013, al cual se le realizaron pruebas de contenido y de confiabilidad; está constituido por tres dimensiones de la siguiente manera: una primera que agrupa Determinantes Intermediarios, una segunda referente a Rendimiento Académico y una tercera que identifica Determinantes Estructurales. El instrumento posee un Alpha de Cronbach global de α = 0,701.Resultados: Se identificaron los determinantes sociales que interfieren en el logro académico de los escolares. Estos incluyen tanto los de tipo personal, especialmente en relación con el estado nutricional pues se evidencia tendencia de crecimiento descendente en estudiantes con repitencia escolar, así como algunos relacionados con el entorno familiar, político y social.Conclusiones: Es necesario promover acciones conjuntas interdisciplinares centradas en el diseño, seguimiento y evaluación de programas ofertados a los niños en los diferentes entornos, enfocándose en poblaciones con determinantes sociales deficientes. Se evidencia además la necesidad de aportar desde la investigación a la creación de políticas públicas pertinentes dirigidas a esta población para el mejoramiento de circunstancias que favorezcan los logros educativos y adecuadas condiciones de salud.
Racionalidad estatal y lógica social en la configuración del hábitat.
Authors: Otálvaro Sierra César Augusto
Published: May 2017

El hábitat como una realidad cultural, social y material, es un tipo específico de relación entre el ser humano y el espacio que configura, la cual surge como un intercambio de significados y energía que, mediando la técnica, toma formas y direcciones históricas, pues son particulares y permiten comprender el hábitat como una realidad temporal en un momento y lugar determinados. Este artículo explora estas particularidades de la generación humana del espacio, en el contexto de la intervención que el Estado hace del hábitat de una población que ve transformadas sus condiciones existenciales, a partir del poblamiento de una propuesta física que hace tabula rasa de las particularidades simbólicas, organizacionales y materiales de vida, ante lo cual surgen prácticas regladas por la sociedad, con las que ésta busca adecuar la relación grupo humano-espacio.
La simulación del crecimiento urbanístico en pequeños poblados. El caso de Ventaquemada
Authors: Sanabria A. Tadeo Humberto
Published: May 2017

Toda simulación requiere de la comprensión del fenómeno que se analiza. En este caso el modelo territorial y sus implicaciones sobre la competitividad, la sostenibilidad y la equidad, objetivo de análisis del Proyecto de investigación “las Ciudades del POT”, obligan una explicación del proceso planificado de producción de pequeños poblados, en función de la aplicación de la norma por promotores que buscan el máximo aprovechamiento del suelo. El artículo centra su atención en torno al desarrollo metodológico de la simulación de escenarios de edificabilidad plena, a partir del Esquema de Ordenamiento Territorial EOT del Municipio de Ventaquemada y en dirección al análisis de su modelo territorial. Operativamente, la simulación, está basada en los sistemas generativos Lindenmayer y los sistemas procedimentales aplicados en el entorno del programa CityEngine.
Malecón Tradicional de La Habana. Sostenibilidad de una zona urbana vulnerable
Authors: Lloga Fernández Rolando , Sánchez Martínez Olivia
Published: May 2017

Este texto tiene como objetivo establecer consideraciones sobre posibles acciones de intervención urbana para el Malecón Tradicional de La Habana, que incorporen criterios de sustentabilidad, vinculados a la inminencia de los impactos negativos del cambio climático y la rehabilitación de una zona portadora de valores urbano-arquitectónicos y paisajísticos.Se toma como punto de partida la evolución histórica y las características del malecón habanero, en especial del tramo denominado “tradicional”, así como las propuestas de intervención planteadas en diferentes momentos para el frente marítimo, a partir de las cuales se puede entender cómo ha sido proyectada la relación entre el medio urbano y el entorno marítimo. La proximidad del fondo edificado y la infraestructura a la línea costera ha generado amplias potencialidades socio-económicas, sin embargo, la agresividad del medio y el alto grado de vulnerabilidad ante los efectos de fenómenos meteorológicos, ha encarecido la conservación de esta zona. Lo que unido a la falta de mantenimiento y el alto grado de deterioro, amenazan la preservación del patrimonio construido.En la actualidad se está implementando un plan de rehabilitación para el Malecón Tradicional pero el alcance de las estrategias planteadas bajo la influencia de las limitaciones económicas, no garantizan la recuperación de los inmuebles y las infraestructuras con la celeridad requerida.
Crecimiento urbano y desigualdad espacial en San Carlos de Bariloche
Authors: Medina Víctor Damián
Published: May 2017

Partiendo de una concepción que considera al espacio como forma socialmente constitutiva que deriva de la intervencióndel ser humano en el medio físico, se describen dos tendencias de ocupación espacial en San Carlos de Bariloche. Las mismas se inscriben como parte de los rasgos típicos asumidos por la expansión territorial de la ciudad que se asocian a la desigualdad espacial y, en particular, a la desigualdad en el acceso al suelo urbano. En estos términos, se señala cómo estas desigualdades pueden acentuar y consolidar las distancias sociales entre los habitantes de la ciudad y atentar contra la sociabilidad urbana. Por último, se analiza la importancia del espacio en estas relaciones reiterando la necesidad de evitar cosificar y explicar a través de la naturaleza y el entorno físico, particularmente en el caso de la localidad andina examinada, cuestiones sociales que ameritan ser abordadas como problemas sociológicos.
Hábitat III y la nueva agenda urbana
Authors: Torres-Tovar Carlos Alberto
Published: May 2017

Del 17 al 20 de octubre de 2016 tuvo lugar uno de los eventos más relevantes en el campo del hábitat y el urbanismo, y por qué no, del futuro de las ciudades a escala mundial: la Conferencia Global Hábitat III convocada por Naciones Unidas, bajo el slogan de la Nueva Agenda Urbana. Confluyeron miles de personas involucradas social, política, académica y económicamente con las múltiples dinámicas que configuran lo que hoy conocemos como Gestión Urbana. Además del evento central organizaciones, movimientos sociales y académicos, plataformas internacionales, también promovieron eventos paralelos entre los que se encuentran “Hacia un hábitat III alternativo”, “Resistencia Hábitat III, porque otra ciudad es posible”, “Hábitat UCE – el espacio de todas las voces”, “Congope incide en el Hábitat III”, “Encuentro internacional de ciudades del futuro”, entre otros espacios que buscaban garantizar la inclusión de todos los actores, sobre todo aquellos [la mayoría] quienes deben soportar la presión del decadente modelo neoliberal sobre sus vidas, las de sus familias y comunidades, expuestas día a día al resquebrajamiento urbano.
Effects of time perspective and self-control on procrastination and Internet addiction
Authors: Kim Jinha , Hong Hyeongi , Lee Jungeun , Hyun Myoung-Ho
Published: May 2017

Background and aims

College students experiencing stress show tendencies to procrastinate and can develop Internet addiction problems. This study investigated the structural relationship between time perspective and self-control on procrastination and Internet addiction.

Methods

College students (N = 377) residing in South Korea completed the following questionnaires: the Pathological Internet Use Behavior Symptom Scale for Adults, the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, the Self-Control Rating Scale, and the Aitken Procrastination Inventory. The sample variance–covariance matrix was analyzed using AMOS 20.0.

Results

Time perspective had a direct effect on self-control and an indirect effect on Internet use and procrastination. In addition, self-control affected procrastination and Internet use.

Conclusions

Individuals with a present-oriented time perspective tend to evidence poorer self-control, increasing the likelihood of procrastination and Internet addiction. Individuals with a future-oriented time perspective, on the other hand, tend to have stronger self-control, decreasing their risk of procrastination and Internet addiction.
Interprofessional Education in Medical Education: Can We Break the Silos?
Authors: Han Heeyoung
Published: May 2017

For the last half-century, interprofessional education (IPE) has been identified and discussed as a critical educational process to facilitate collaboration in order to improve healthcare outcomes for healthcare participants. While the concept is not new, outcome-based research has provided few valid and reliable explanations of whether and how IPE can be effective in healthcare quality improvement. This challenge stems from the struggle to understand the epistemological meaning of IPE. The purpose of this literature review paper is to provide a synthesized understanding of IPE, its meaning, and to provide practical guidance for medical educators. The paper reviewed several key aspects of IPE. Professionalility was discussed to understand the historical background of IPE, followed by an explanation of the international trend of embracing the complexity of health care practice and the need for interprofessional collaboration. Additionally, several theoretical perspectives, such as general systems theory, social identity theory, and community of practice were reviewed to pinpoint what constitutes IPE. Several existing definitions were discussed with similar concepts (i.e., disciplinary vs. professional, and multi-, inter-, vs. trans-) to clarify the nature of knowledge and collaboration in IPE. Three concepts, including practice, authenticity of context, and socialization were proposed as key constructs of IPE, followed by appropriate timing of IPE, outcome research, directions for future research, and guidance for implementation. Community-based medical education practice, professional socialization within a community, and longitudinal system-based outcome research are recommended as future directions for research and practice.
Perceptions and Attitudes towards Interprofessional Education in Medical School
Authors: Kim Soyun
Published: May 2017

Since the World Health Organization identified interprofessional education (IPE) as an important component in primary health care in the 1980s, medical and health sciences educators have continued to debate factors for implementing effective IPE in the classroom. Although IPE research is widespread internationally, few studies have been done in South Korea. This study explored the current status of IPE and examined factors that influence IPE in South Korea. A total of 30 (70%) out of 41 medical education experts in medical schools participated. Forty-seven percent of the participants reported that they allocated less than 5% of their time implementing IPE in the curriculum of their schools throughout the 4 years of medical school. Although all experts (100%) agreed that IPE is essential for medical students, they expressed practical difficulties in implementing IPE in the current education system. Factors that influence IPE are scheduling and curriculum (e.g., rigid curriculum vs. providing learning environment) and attitudes (e.g., lack of reciprocal respect vs. willingness to change). In addition, participants reported that communication skills and collaborative practice employing clinical practice or role-playing would be appropriate education methods and content for IPE in the future. The findings of this study provide a foundation for the implementation of IPE in South Korea. Future research directions for IPE in medical, nursing, and pharmacy schools are discussed.
Exploring Alternatives in the Development of Competency‐Based Dentistry Curriculum: An Ontological Approach
Authors: Lee Sang Eun
Published: May 2017

Recently, there has been active reformation of higher education. This trend has resulted in competency-based education (CBE) in many universities around the world, and dentistry education is no exception. However, it is necessary to keep in mind that CBE is both attractive and has its limitations. In particular, higher education is facing the obstacle of preparing students to survive in a supercomplex world in which nothing can be taken for granted. In addition, the frame of understanding and action lacks stability. In these circumstances, competency-based dentistry curriculum (CBDC) needs to be reestablished to deal with the changes and challenges of a supercomplex world. The purpose of this study is to explore alternatives to current CBDC practices, specifically based on an ‘ontological approach.’ To achieve this purpose, the importance of the ontological approach in the development of higher education curriculum in the future was examined. Then, the actual status and characteristics of CBDC in the present situation were investigated. Lastly, the development of CBCD based on an ontological approach in dentistry education was suggested.
Explanatory Study of Medical Students’ Perception of Life Concept
Authors: Yoo Hyo Hyun , Lee Jun-Ki , Shin Sein
Published: May 2017

This study surveyed 506 medical students on their perception of life concept using an open-ended questionnaire. A constant comparative analysis of participants’ written responses was conducted. The results revealed 3 main types and several sub-types of life concept. The main types included: humanities & sociology type, scientific type, and humanities ․ sociology & science mixed type. The humanities & sociology type had 6 sub-types: religious values, ethical values, limited time, social characteristics, consciousness ․ spirit ․ soul, and mixed type. The scientific type had 4 sub-types as follows: respiration & metabolism, genetic & reproduction, homeostasis & emergent property, and mixed type. The most prevalent type was the perception that life concept, ethical values in humanities & sociology type. The understanding of the concept of life is essential to medical students’ learning and improvement of professional competence. These results may suggest a meaningful direction for medical education regarding the concept of life.
Structured Assessment to Evaluate a Family Medicine Clerkship Program
Authors: Park Eun Ju , Lee Sang Yeoup , Im Sun Ju , Yune So Jung , Kam Beesung , Baek Sun Yong , Kim Yun-Jin , Woo Jae Seok , Lee Jeong-Gyu , Jeong Dong-Wook , Cho Young-Hye , Yi Yu-Hyeon , Tak Young Jin
Published: May 2017

This study was conducted to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a 3-week family medicine clerkship program based on the results of an online survey taken by the students (N=127) and a structured interview with a focus group (n=10), aimed to improve the quality of the clerkship program. The online survey contained questions pertaining to goals, schedule, contents, arrangement, atmosphere, environment, evaluation, and satisfaction regarding the clerkship. The focus group interview addressed the schedule and achievements of the program. Scores were reported on a 5-point Likert scale. Most students were highly satisfied with the overall quality of the clerkship. The structured interview results showed that 97.6% of the clerkship program was executed according to the schedule. The focus group reported a perfect score of 5 points on several measures including: accomplishment of the educational goals of the family medicine clerkship, providing many chances to obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations on real patients, experience with various symptoms and diseases, positive attitudes of faculty members when teaching, notification of the guidelines for evaluation beforehand, well-constructed and effective clerkship schedule, and reflection of student feedback. However, the focus group gave low scores on: support for health accidents of students, access to patient information, enough opportunities to practice clinical skills, appropriate rest facilities for students, and fairness of clerkship evaluation process. In conclusion, the structured evaluation performed after the 3-week clerkship program motivated students and helped them ensure an efficient clerkship. This structured evaluation also suggested basic data to make the professor who is subject of the assessment. This study shows that structured assessment is an effective method which can be used to improve the quality of clerkships.
Governing Disasters: Embracing Human Rights in a Multi-Level, Multi-Duty Bearer, Disaster Governance Landscape
Authors: Lane Lottie , Hesselman Marlies
Published: May 2017

International and national disaster governance faces multiple challenges given the large variety and amounts of resources, skills and expertise that adequate disaster response commands. Moreover, disasters do not necessarily respect territorial boundaries, or may overwhelm the capacity of any one nation. They may therefore need a truly collective, joint, or even global effort to be overcome. Not seldom, reducing disaster risks and responding to disasters as they occur requires a sustained, concerted and coordinated effort of a broad range of actors, both public and private, acting nationally and internationally, and across the full ‘disaster cycle’. Unfortunately, disaster governance is commonly characterized as patchy, fragmented and inadequate, leading to essential protection gaps for affected communities. In order to strengthen disaster governance, this article first aims to further conceptualize the practice and challenges of ‘disaster governance’, mostly through the lens of ‘Multi-Level Governance’. Secondly, it proposes that disaster governance will greatly benefit from relevant actors more firmly embracing human rights-based approaches, particularly in the context of so-called, emerging ‘multi-duty bearer human rights regimes’.
Ethynylogation approach in antitumor lipid pharmacochemistry: from dialkynyl-carbinols to trialkynyl-carbinols
Authors: Bourkhis Maroua , Listunov Dymytrii , Gaspard Hafida , Joly Etienne , Abderrahim Raoudha , Maraval Valérie , Génisson Yves , Chauvin Remi ,   Université de Toulouse
Published: May 2017

A recently proposed "ethynylogation" pharmacochemical approach, first envisaged in the series of anticancer lipidic dialkynylcarbinols (DACs) H–C≡C–CH(OH)–C≡C–R at the levels of the H–C⋮ and ⋮C–R bonds for R = n-C12H25, is completed here at the level of the (HO)C–H bond. The so-devised mono-lipidic trialkynylcarbinol (TAC) target (HC≡C)2C(OH)–C≡CR and its bis-lipidic counterpart HC≡C–C(OH)(C≡CR)2 were synthesized in 4 steps and with 33 % and 23 % overall yield, respectively. Their antitumor cytotoxicity has been evaluated towards HCT116 cells: while the latter TAC is totally inactive, the former DAC-ethynylogous TAC still exhibits a significant toxicity with an IC50 of 10 µM.
The problem of correlation between the concepts of "violent" and "dangerous driving" in modern national and foreign psychology
Authors: Polikarpova M.S.
Published: May 2017

At present people in nearly all the countries of the world confront with the problem of "aggressive driving", which is particularly acute in the cities. The concept of "aggressive driving" exists in many countries of the world. But there are some differences in approaches to the definition of the content of this notion, which results in giving different names for this kind of driving. For example, in most European countries, as well as in some Asian countries people use the terms "careless driving" and "dangerous driving" ("dangerous driving"). In the United States and Australia a broader concept like "aggressive behaviour on the road" is in use. In foreign countries, there are laws and rules of the road, according to which "aggressive" driving is punishable by a fine, and in some cases, even carries criminal penalties. In Russia, the problem of "aggressive driving" nowadays has started to be treated at the legislative level, and on May, 2016 the Government of the Russian Federation enacted a regulation No. 477 “On amending the road traffic regulations of the Russian Federation ", which introduced the concept of "dangerous driving ", and on 08.06.16 the “Law on dangerous driving” was adopted. The term "dangerous driving" is not easy for understand and it raises questions among drivers, who are not completely aware of what exactly is considered to be "dangerous driving" and how to implement this notion in practice. This article provides an overview of current foreign and national researches, concerning the problem of "aggressive" and "dangerous driving", identifies the differences and similarities between the concepts of "aggressive" and "dangerous driving" as they are understood in Russia and abroad, and describes the factors that influence the emergence of aggression in drivers
A Comparative Study of Indian Smartphone Manufacturing Ecosystem with Global Best Practices for Strategic Insights
Authors: Jena Jadumani , Pradhan Rojalin , Shankar Ravi
Published: May 2017

In this study we provide an overview of ecosystem indices of successfully smartphone manufacturing countries like China, USA, Taiwan, and South Korea by comparing some key parameters with that of peer average. The main purpose of this research is to compare various key manufacturing statistical parameters of other countries with that of India. It also brings out the current state of manufacturing in India, the market potential and the institutional frameworks developed to create an ecosystem conducive for manufacturing to grow. A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis is performed across all countries and analyzed for working out the SWOT matrix in Indian context to help formulating the strategy.
A Study of Determinants of Career Aspirations vis a vis Career Planning among MBA Students
Authors: Gautam Ruchi , Nigam Rachna , Mishra Snigdha
Published: May 2017

Career aspiration of every individual is to learn and grow in terms of knowledge and experience in any given field. Aspirations are usually future oriented. Career Planning, on the other hand, is the systematic process by which one selects career goals and the respective path to achieve these goals. This research focuses on the factors which influence the career choices and ambitions of MBA students and what they expect from their potential employers. It has been seen that there are many factors that influence the career choices that students make like the employer brand, designation given, roles and responsibilities etc. Besides the factors mentioned above, family issues, social standing, gender issues also compel the person to decide on their career path. With this backdrop, this research mainly focuses on the factors that affect the MBA students with respect to their career planning and aspires to lookout for meaningful explanation to the area of research.
Amalgamating Data Analytics and Machine Learning for Predicting Sex Ratio and Infant Mortality Rate to Improve Gender Composition
Authors: Jain Amita , Singh Amishapriya , Kumar Tayal Devendra , Vij Sonakshi
Published: May 2017

Different parameters are used to obtain a detailed account of population compositionwithin a country or its states in terms of sex. These parameters include sex ratio, infant mortality rate, foeticide rate etc. In this paper, we analyse the trends in sex ratio of India and some of its states, the number of children ever born to a married women given that all are females and the number of surviving females is zero, infant mortality rate, child birth ratio, percent of boys more than girls. Through these parameters, we developed a prediction system for infant mortality rate and sex ratio of India, provided the current trends continue without substantial changes. We have collected the data from reliable government sources and used platforms of R programming for prediction purposes and RStudio for visualisation in order to present a visually appealing user interface. Although the data available to us was highly limited, our system was able to make predictions with an accuracy of 93%. Using the results, we have developed several conclusions and observation regarding the skewed gender composition in India and some of its states. Leveraging our observations, we have not only identified the problem areas but also tried to direct attention towards the policies/laws that have proved to be inefficient in alleviating this skewed sex ratio (in favour of males) in India.
Future Technology and Service Industry: A Case study of Travel and Tourism Industry
Authors: Kumar Dubey Arvind
Published: May 2017

Travel and tourism the most vibrant segment of service industry is backbone of almost 35 countries and each country desires to augment its world share for the reason that it is the best source of earning foreign exchange. Today’s world civilization is technology savoir-faire and altering accordingly at a fast pace. In future, Space Tourism and Ocean Depth Tourism will become new-fangled precincts of movement. Virgin Galactic, Space Adventure Company, World View, Google Lunar, Astrobotic, Blue Origin, SpaceX Project, Sierra Nevada, Orbital ATK, Finnair etc. are in the pursuit of Space Tourism Development. Space Hotels will be fashioned and populace will go on Moon for enjoying their holidays. In future, with the help of smart, sensible and talking computers search for extra-terrestrial intelligence will be improved. In upcoming year’s new pink tourist, personage regular travellers, back packers, older generation tourist and couples travelling farthest areas/sites will raise new forms of tourism and tourist sites. Upcoming tourist will become negligent, informed, urbane, self-governing, impatient and thrilled. Smart phone and Social Media will turn out to be guide, escort and agent. Make use of Space Technology in transportation network will revolutionized mobility of tourist. Tour planning will be grandee, open and exceedingly personalised. The periphery among leisure and exertion will be dissolved by digital technology. Tourist will appraise every aspects of tourism on interactive experiences base (personal and others) and social media opinion will matter a lot. Future tourist will be highly conversant, elegant, knowledgeable, refined, ordering online, anticipate speedy response and well linked to social network. In view of that services and training of service support staff will renovate. In future CSR, Crisis Management, Environmental concern, Ethics, Legal Rights and Contact less payments will be very high-flying. The current paper is the study of upcoming travel and tourism blueprint and type of technology going to decide world tourism trend.
Effect of Angle of Abduction and Illumination Level on Performance in a Human-Machine Interaction Environment
Authors: Atheaya Deepali , Bhatti Jasleen
Published: May 2017

An experimental investigation was conducted to evaluate the human performance in the context of human-machine interaction environment. It was observed that both the illumination level and an angle of abduction have significant effect on human performance when workers work in human-machine interaction environment.
Block-Chain: An Evolving Technology
Authors: Siba K. , , Tarun , Prakash Anuj
Published: May 2017

Now a days, the people are attracting towards the digital currency due to demonetization, rapidly changing world, and global payment options etc. The industries are looking for such a technology which works in digital currency environments with the account of all the transactions. In this paper, we have discussed Blockchain technology, an evolving technology, which provides an assistance to the industries in digital currency environment with the record of each transaction. We have discuss the various types of blockchain with the core concept of hashing algorithm. We have discussed the application of blockchain in different industries and how it can make the significant impact on the business. The paper also focuses on the challenges of blockchain which are required to address before implementation. Therefore, this paper provides an insight on the blockchain technology with the fear and smile of beginning of new era of transparency.
Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Manipur (2015-16): An Assessment
Authors: Romenkumar Singh Khundrakpam
Published: May 2017

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is demand driven , self targeting employment generating poverty alleviation scheme which was launched by the UPA government in 2005 with full of hope to eradicate the problems of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas of India by targeting to provide at least 100 days of employment at each rural households. It is the only employment-generating programme, that a beneficiary can claim legally. The scheme was introduced in Manipur in the year 2008 with lot of hope to minimise the problem of poverty and unemployment in the state but after the eight years of implementation, the programme failed to deliver the expectations the people had on it. In this paper, an assessment of the performance of MGNREGS in Manipur of the year 2015-16 has been made.
A Study of MICE Tourism Dynamics in Auto Expo 2016
Authors: Vaid Jatin , Kesharwani Subodh , Kumar Dubey Arvind
Published: May 2017

Business tourisms sector, which is also known as MICE – Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Sector - is a high value, high visibility niche tourism sector. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of tourism industry. As per International Congress and Convention Association, International Convention Industry is estimated to be US $ 280 billion. India ranks 31st globally with a share of US $ 4.8 billion, and a potential to be among the top 20 destinations in the world for hosting international conventions, exhibitions and events. Auto Expo is Asia's largest automotive show. From providing a platform to the Indian automotive industry for showcasing its expertise to becoming a sourcing hub for the global automobile industry to launch itself in the Indian market, Auto Expo has evolved significantly since its inception in 1985. In view of the growth potential of business tourism sector and its impact on nation’s economy, this research paper envisages to contribute to the understanding of MICE Tourism dynamics in Auto Expo with respect to the perceptions of four key players, viz., delegates visiting the event; exhibitors; venue management; and key organizers. The study profiles the delegates and measures their perceptions with respect to their purpose of visit, and satisfaction levels in respect of venue infrastructural facilities and variety of automobiles exhibited. The paper also studies the various categories of organizations exhibiting in Auto Expo; their purpose of participation; the degree to which their business outcomes have been met; and their satisfaction levels with respect to venue infrastructure. The paper also discusses the roles and perceptions of key organizers like ACMA, CII and SIAM in sponsoring the event. Finally, it also studies the strategies formulated by India Expo Mart (Venue) in marketing Auto Expo to major stakeholders, thereby providing a comprehensive understanding of MICE Tourism dynamics.
Review on Creativity Techniques for Product Development
Authors: Timbadia Virag A. , Khavekar Rajendra S.
Published: May 2017

Today, the market became competitive. Each and every day we need to provide something new that helps to link the consumer to gain their focus and lead to success and profit. The concept of providing something new which is useful can be termed as “Creative Product Development”. The individual’s perception for creative development of product may differ. The selection of creativity technique depends on the type of product. This paper contains the review of various few selected creativity techniques that can be applied to solve the problems and challenges faced during the product development stage where the multiple dimensions are taken in to consideration.
A Genetic Algorithm based Approach in Predicting and Optimizing Sickle Cell Anaemia
Authors: Jain Amita , Gupta Charu
Published: May 2017

A good amount of information is hidden in medical data which can be analyzed using various computational techniques. Metaheuristics play a vital role in producing optimal or near optimal results to complex problems. Genetic algorithms are a robust adaptive optimization method based on biological principles. The research is important because it is necessary to detect and cure certain diseases like Sickle Cell Anaemia which prove to be fatal many a times, if not taken care of. In the proposed work we present the application of genetic algorithm (differential evolution) to predict sickle cell anaemia and optimize the results. We also propose a new crossover operator in differential evolution. The algorithm gives us optimized values of the following blood components (parameters)- HB, RBC and MCH. With these values it can be shown that patients whose functional value is less than or equal to the best value suffer from sickle cell anaemia. With such an approach for data analysis these patients can be cured on time. Further we conclude that data mining algorithms can make it easier and less time consuming to predict and optimize the parameters.
Servqual used in a Vodafone India
Authors: Sharma Aashima , Solanki Nakul
Published: May 2017

Vodafone India is a leading telecomm services provider in India. It is a subsidiary of Vodafone, a British Telecommunication giant. After the acquisition of Hutch (Joint Venture of Hutchison and Essar) by Vodafone, the company has shifted its focus to the Indian markets and has managed to capture a significant portion. To understand the performance of the telecommunication services by Vodafone India, we have undertaken a research study through the Servqual Instrument which measures the quality of services on twenty two parameters.
A Town Planner, Architect and Great Initiator Economic Develop
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: May 2017

As a Deputy Mayor of Paris he is in charge of town planning, architecture, economic development and competitiveness will give a special lecture about Reinventer Paris, one of worlds biggest and most ambitious urban development projects fully based on participation that defined new use for as many as 23 sites. Jean- Louis Missika has been successively Adviser to the President of the French public broadcaster Antenne 2 (1979-1984), Research Director at the Prospective Research Department of the INA (National Institute of radio and television) (1985-1986), Editor of the journal Mediaspouvoirs (1986-1988), Head of the Prime Minister Information Service (1988-1991), Director at the General Management of the Groupe de la Cite (1991-1993), Executive Vice-president and Managing Director of the SOFRES Media Department (1993-1995), Managing director of pollster BVA (1995-1998) and Vice-president of ILIAD (2007-2008). Jean-Louis Missika taught Media Sociology at the Post-Graduate. Political Science Department of the Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques and was the chair professor of economics and management of the digital industry and the new media at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers.
Naviscent Experience Revolution
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: May 2017

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SIU-AIU Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education 2017
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: May 2017

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ICSDDM-2017
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: May 2017

ICSDDM-2017 is a premier International Conference being organized in Association with University of Mumbai by Saraswati College of Engineering during 12th -13th Jan 2017 at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai (M.S.) India. Emergence of various technologies in the modern time has become inevitable. We have to be competent enough to compete with the present and the future global market which is dynamic in nature and as touched high scales of excellence. Hence, a conference on Sustainable Development in Design & Manufacturing will result in an improved awareness about the implications of every emerging technology. The conference will be focusing on all the latest concepts in the field of Design & Manufacturing. ICSDDM-2017 is a true testimony of the fact that every emerging technology today will give way to a better tomorrow.
TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2017
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: May 2017

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Message from Editor's Desk
Authors: Kesharwani Subodh
Published: May 2017

The increasing convergence of the physical and virtual worlds offers unlimited opportunities in almost all areas of society. Digitalisation, as sound it nowadays, is all-encompassing crossways every aspect of our day-to-day lives in all thinkable ways. The influence of digital technologies is predominant in each range of our lives and subsequently the current epoch is also labelled as the "digital age". The procedure of digitalisation started some five decades back with the arrival of computing technologies and digital electronics. Currently digitalisation can be perceived as an instrument of transformation which extends afar our lifestyle to the method we implement, interrelate and demeanour business. Corporate world is using Digitalisation academia in a big way like the teacher decided to use digitalization for all homework assignments during this semester to teach her elementary school students about new technology that has been introduced in the school.
A Study of Relationship of Perceived Organizational Politics and Spirituality at Workplace in IT and ITES Organizations
Authors: Khatri Puja , Gupta Pragya
Published: May 2017

The increasing popularity of workplace spirituality has been associated with a myriad of benefits it is purported to bring about in the organizations, however not many empirical evidences of its inverse relationship with organizational politics have been reported. A sample of 202 employees from IT and ITES sectors based out of Delhi NCR was studied to not only examine the relationship of workplace spirituality with perceptions of organizational politics in a negative context as is popularly viewed but also look at the concept of positive/constructive politics at play in the organization. Analysis indicates significant relationship with the negative POPS but no relationship found with respect to positive politics. The reasons for these findings, its consequences and implications as well as directions for future research have been discussed.
Sales of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals in Indian Markets: Some Supply Chain Issues
Authors: Sharma Rahul , Vagrecha Kamal
Published: May 2017

Supply chain management embodies the complete synchronization of the business functions in an organization. It also involves the strategy across these business functions within a particular business and across businesses within the supply chain, for the purposes of improving the long-term performance of the individual companies and the supply chain as a whole7. Metal supply chains involves another peculiarity as most of the companies involved are bothered more about the sales volumes rather than giving attention to the improving their supply chains. Companies in this sector often tend to give more importance to product rather than customer aspirations. In order to stay competitive a business has to strengthen its supply chain so that it adds more and more value in its offerings to the customers. This is even more important as customers are increasingly demanding more value in the product they buy. This has led the businesses to make their supply chains flexible and responsive.