bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Requirements elicitation for a blockchain vaccine supply chain management web/mobile application
Authors: Mindila Agnes N. , Wafula Joseph M. , Ratemo Harriet A. M. , Tabu Collins , Charo Joyce , Silali Catherine 
Published: April 2019

Background: This paper presents the processes carried out to be able to develop/gather the complete and right requirements to developing a secure and effective blockchain system for the vaccine supply chain. The paper hence presents the requirements elicitation activity of the Blockchain web/mobile application for vaccine supply chain. Methods: A mixed-methods methodology was applied. The methods employed were; document review, survey, focus group workshops, interviews, observation, brainstorming, brainwriting Unified Modeling Language and system dynamics. Results: The paper present results of each of the methods used in requirements elicitation for eight themes, namely: temperature monitoring; quality, suitability and capacity of transport facilities; information systems and supportive management functions; storage quality, suitability and capacity; maintenance of cold-chain equipment; vaccine distribution; vaccine management policies and stock management. The results presented gave understanding of the operation of the existing vaccine supply chain and the requirements for the blockchain web/mobile application for vaccine supply chain. Conclusions: The requirements for the development of the desired vaccine supply chain web/mobile application were captured and documented.
A New Perspective on Neutrosophic Differential Equation
Authors: R.Sumathi I. , Mohana Priya V. 
Published: April 2019

In this paper the Neutrosophic ordinary differential equation of first order via neutrosophic numbers is epitomized. We also intend to define the neutrosophic numbers and their (Î±, Î², Î³)-cut. Finally a numerical example is given to demonstrate its practicality andÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â effectiveness of the differential equation involving neutrosophic numbers.Â
A Single Server Queue with Immediate Feedback, Working Vacation and Server Breakdown
Authors: M Varalakshmi , V M Chandrasekaran , M C Saravanarajan 
Published: April 2019

This paper deals with analyze of a single server queueing system with immediate feedbacks and working vacation. Upon arrival if the customer sees the server to be busy then it joins the tail end of queue. Otherwise if server is idle, the customer gets into service. After completion of service, the customer is allowed to make an immediate feedback in finite number. Busy server may fail for a short interval of time. Using supplementary variable technique the steady state results are deduced. Some system performance measures are discussedÂ Â
A Treatise on Ordinary Least Squares Estimation of Parameters of Linear Model
Authors: Mahaboob B. , Venkateswarlu B. , Narayana C. , Ravi sankar J. , Balasiddamuni P. 
Published: April 2019

This research article primarily focuses on the estimation of parameters of a linear regression model by the method of ordinary least squares and depicts Gauss-Mark off theorem for linear estimation which is useful to find the BLUE of a linear parametric function of the classical linear regression model. A proof of generalized Gauss-Mark off theorem for linear estimation has been presented in this memoir. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression is one of the major techniques applied to analyse data and forms the basics of many other techniques, e.g. ANOVA and generalized linear models [1]. The use of this method can be extended with the use of dummy variable coding to include grouped explanatory variables [2] and data transformation models [3]. OLS regression is particularly powerful as it relatively easy to check the model assumption such as linearity, constant, variance and the effect of outliers using simple graphical methods [4]. J.T. Kilmer et.al [5] applied OLS method to evolutionary and studies of algometry.
Detection of Epileptic Seizure Using Wavelet Analysis based Shannon Entropy, Logarithmic Energy Entropy and Support Vector Machine
Authors: Harlalka Vasudha , Pradip Puntambekar Viraj , Raviteja Kalugotla , Mahalakshmi P. 
Published: April 2019

Epilepsy is a prevalent condition, mainly affecting the nervous system of the human body. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is used to evaluate and examine the seizures caused due to epilepsy. The issue of low precision and poor comprehensiveness is worked upon using dual tree- complex wavelet transform (DT-CWT), rather than discrete wavelet transform (DWT). Here, Logarithmic energy entropy (LogEn) and Shannon entropy (ShanEn) are taken as input features. These features are fed to Linear Support Vector MachineÂ Â Â Â (L-SVM) Classifier. For LogEn, accuracy of 100% for A-E, 99.34% for AB-E, and 98.67% for AC-E is achieved. While ShanEn combinations give accuracy of 96.67% for AB-E and 95.5% for ABC-E. These results showcase that our methodology is suitable for overcoming the problem and can become an alternate option for clinical diagnosis.Â Â
An Improved Multiplication Algorithm
Authors: Subha S. , . . 
Published: April 2019

Multiplication is commonly used arithmetic operation in computers. An algorithm is proposed to perform multiplication of positive numbers using law of indices. The two inputs A and B are represented as binary numbers. Iteratively, the number A is multiplied with the bits in B. The coefficients of the partial products are accumulated. These coefficients are represented as binary numbers, the result coefficients are calculated. The proposed algorithm is simulated using Quartus 2 tool for two four bit inputs. An improvement in timing by 18% with comparable power consumption and increased area is observed for input of four bits. The proposed algorithm can be extended for n-bit inputs.
Equitable Power Domination Number of Mycielskian of Certain Graphs
Authors: Banu Priya S. , Parthiban A. , Srinivasan N. 
Published: April 2019

Let be a simple graph with vertex set and edge set . A set is called a power dominating set (PDS), if every vertex is observed by some vertices in by using the following rules: (i) if a vertex in is in PDS, then it dominates itself and all the adjacent vertices of and (ii) if an observed vertex in has adjacent vertices and if of these vertices are already observed, then the remaining one non-observed vertex is also observed by in . A power dominating set in is said to be an equitable power dominating set (EPDS), if for every there exists an adjacent vertex such that the difference between the degree of and degree of is less than or equal to 1, i.e., . The minimum cardinality of an equitable power dominating set of is called the equitable power domination number of and denoted by . The Mycielskian of a graph is the graph with vertex set where , and edge set In this paper we investigate the equitable power domination number of Mycielskian of certain graphs.
Crop Recommender System for the Farmers using Mamdani Fuzzy Inference Model
Authors: Kuanr Madhusree , Kesari Rath Bikram , Nandan Mohanty Sachi 
Published: April 2019

Recommender systems provide suggestions to the users for choosing particular items from a large pool of items. The purpose of this study is to design a collaborative recommender system for the farmers for recommending giving prior idea regarding a crop which is suitable according to the location of the farmer based on weather condition of the previous months. The proposed system also recommends other seeds, pesticides and instruments according to the preferences in farming and location of the farmers while purchasing the seeds through online. It uses cosine similarity measure to find the similar user according the location of the farmer and fuzzy logic for predicting the yield of rice crop for Kharif season in state Odisha, India. The proposed system is implemented in Mamdani Fuzzy Inference model. The results reveal that it provides prior idea regarding a crop before sowing of seeds.Â Â
Evaluation of Anaerobic Digester for Treating Tannery Effluent by Water Displacement Method
Authors: Sasivarman B. , Rajeshkannan M. , Sowmiya V. , Subashchandrabose E. , Swetha R. 
Published: April 2019

At hand, be a lot of process to production of leather, such as soaking, liming, degreasing, pickling and tanning process. This makes huge quantity of waste water manufacture from tannery industry. Tannery effluents are additional cause to the environment. An Indian tannery industry generates the tannery effluent regarding 50,000 m3/ day. As a result, treating tannery effluent is the majority chief assignment to save the adjacent area and to get better fresh water. In this exploration the sample from the tanning industry waste water undergo Biological behavior development, typically tanning industry waste water is an effectual within the organichealingprogression. In this learningalongsideby means of the waste matter, the activated slush from Sewage Treatment Plant is additional as a seeding material in the proportion of 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, replacein the 500ml serum bottle in addition to closed tightly to keep up Anaerobic situation and evaluate their biogas production day by day. The 60% activated sludge and the 40% tannery waste waters Mixture gave the high yield of biogas and degraded the macrobiotic contaminants efficiently. From this study, it is observed that activated Sludge is use as seeding materials to biodegrade the natural pollutant at hand in the tannery waste water.
Nominal Aggregate Size an Index to The Resilient Modulus Value of Hot Mix Asphalt
Authors: S. Neham Sahar 
Published: April 2019

Properties and performance of hot mix asphalt are highly affected by aggregate as it is consists of 85 to 95 percent by weight and 75 to 85 percent by volume mineral aggregate. Resilient modulus was a very important parameter used either as input data in the procedure of pavement design or to evaluate the relative quality of materials. This research study the effect of nominal aggregate size on the resilient modulus value with different variations such as tested temperature, percent of asphalt cement and filler content, load duration, and asphalt viscosity. Results under different variables showed that nominal aggregate size has a significant effect on the resilient modulus value as well as resilient modulus value decreases by (21.04% - 26.66%) when the nominal aggregate size increases from 19mm to 25mm while it decreases by (22.43 - 29.50%) when the nominal aggregate size increases from 25mm to 37.3mm.
Performane of Activated Carbon Adsorption in Removing of Organic Pollutants from River Water
Authors: Khalaf Erabee Iqbal , M. Ethaib Saleem 
Published: April 2019

This study presents a water treatment process by using a down-flow fixed bed activated carbon contractor model. Two types of activated carbon (AC) used,Â powder and granular activated carbon from date pits as a raw material, the parameters tested are biochemical oxygen demand (BOD),Â chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solid (TSS), total dissolved solid (TDS) and pH. The columnÂ diameter and bed depths are made constant, whereas the size of activated carbon is varies. The obtained removal efficiencies for sample of river water are 39.8% of BOD, 41.8% ofÂ COD, 81.8% of TSSÂ and 67.7% of TDS for granular AC. For powdered AC the removal efficiencies of parameters are 34.7% of BOD, 17.6% of COD, 72.7% of TSS and 50% of TDS. The granular AC made from date pits is the best activated carbon because of low cost of raw material and it is widely applied for usage in the water or wastewater treatment, as it is very effective in terms of cost and performance to cater the increasing demand of clean water.Â Â
Crude Oil Effect on the Clayey Soil Mechanical and Physical Properties
Authors: A. J. Al-Adhamii Rana , Y. Fattah Mohammed , Th. Al-Hadidi Maysam 
Published: April 2019

Soil defilement with "raw petroleum" is a standout amongst the most across the board and genuine ecological issues going up against both the industrialized and oil country like Iraq. Along these lines, the impact of "raw petroleum" on soil contamination is one of most critical subjects that review these days. The present examination expects to research "unrefined oil"effectson the mechanical and physical properties of clayey soils. The dirt examples were acquired from Al-Doura area in Baghdad city and arranged by the "Brought together Soil Grouping Framework (USCS)" as silty mud of low pliancy (CL). Research center tests were done on contaminated and unpolluted soil tests with same thickness. The dirtied tests are set up by blending the dirts with various percent of "raw petroleum", and these percent are5%, 10% and 15% by dry weight. The exploration results demonstrate a reduction in the quality of the dirt, explicit gravity, greatest dry thickness and ideal dampness content. Then again, the outcomes showed an expansion in Atterberg cutoff points and compressibility of the dirt. The outcomes demonstrated additionally an impressive increment in the estimation of combination parameters such ascoefficient of volume compressibility, pressure file and lessening in the coefficient of solidification and shear quality.Â Â
Assessment of Reinforced Recycling Aggregate Concrete Beams Under Torsional Moment
Authors: F. Sarsam Kaiss , Salih Nisreen , Hussein Mazin 
Published: April 2019

The recycling of aggregate concrete (RAC) is the ideal solution for reducing the natural resources. The experimental works have been carried out to investigate the torsional moment behavior and the strength of RAC beams in comparison with those beams consisting of natural aggregate concrete (NAC). Nine beams were casted with different compression strengths of concrete (25, 45, and 70 MPa), and coarse RAC of three different percentages within the full bloc of coarse aggregate in concrete mixes (0, 50, and 100%), with the same reinforcement ratio. The properties of the concrete comprised of recycled and natural aggregates were investigated. The results showed, that the difference in the torque of first crack is less than 12.5% for RAC and NAC beams, while the difference in ultimate torque is less than 7.7% for RAC and NAC. Also, it can be conclude that, the torsional moment performance of RAC beams is acceptable as compared to the conduct of NAC beams and the use of RAC is practically possible
Electromagnetic Flux Analysis of Ds Hesfm for Directly Driven Actuator Used in Aircraft Applications
Authors: Soomro H. A. , Sulaiman E. , Jenal M. , Omar M. F. , Jusoh L. I. , Rahimi S.K. 
Published: April 2019

This paper presents the electromagnetic flux analysis of dual stator hybrid excitation switched flux machines (DS HESFM) using segmental rotor for the directly driven electromechanical actuator aimed to use in aerospace applications. The advantage of designing a machine with directly driven system is to eliminate the intermediate gear box system with having minor component count and reduced jamming possibility. The proposed design of DS hybrid excitation with high torque density is investigated in this paper as a potential solution for aircraft applications. The key intentions of the design are high level of actuator integration to reduce the overall weight and volume and fault tolerance ability. The proposed design of DS HESFSM has simple structure, which consist of only six field excitation coils (FECs) housed in outer stator along with six armature coils (ACs) whereas, six permanent magnets (PMs) are positioned in the inner stator. Moreover, DS HESFM structure is analyzed at open circuit and short circuit conditions conditions by means of “commercial 2D FEA package, JMAG-designer ver. 14.0,” released by JSOL Corporation.
The Impact of Monsoon Flood Phenomenon on Tourism Sector in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Review
Authors: Nurashikin Sungip Fauzi , Khairul Amri Kamarudin Mohd , Hafiz Md Saad Muhammad , Abd Wahab Noorjima , Puad Mat Som Ahmad , Umar Roslan , Ing Hoe Loh , Hakparn Surachate , Lertbunchardwong Kanittha , Potikengrith Tepvisit , Harith Hazamri 
Published: April 2019

The northeast monsoon flood phenomenon is a natural disaster especially around East Peninsular Malaysia such as Kelantan. The main objective of this study is to identify the impact of the northeastern monsoon flood of Malaysia on the tourism sector. The climatology factors for tourism sector especially for the coastal zone tourism segment. Large floods as in 2014 have seen a lot of destroying local areas. Both the government and the non-government should formulate strategies to address the flood issue as a process of improvement for the future. Flood effects such as damage to building infrastructure, coastal beauty, facilities, interrupted services and tourist attractions. The findings show that floods that are among the most frequent climate change in all countries in Malaysia. However, the impact of this disaster will not only affect flood-damaged areas but also indirectly affect the growth of the tourism sector as it requires a reconstruction process. The study was conducted to illustrate the impact of the flood disaster that has affected the tourism sector.Â Â
Thermal Energy Recovery from a Grid Connected Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) System Using Water as Working Fluid
Authors: Salami Tijani Alhassan , Farhan Bin Md Tahir Amer , Kubenthiran Jeeventh , Singh Bhathal Singh Baljit 
Published: April 2019

A Photovoltaic Thermal collector (PVT) is a combination of Photovoltaic (PV) and Thermal (T) collector. Many studies have tried to improve the electrical efficiency and thermal efficiency of this PVT system. The efficiency is influenced by many system design parameters and operating conditions such as the absorber temperature, velocity and pressure distributions. In this study, two new design concepts of absorber configuration of thermal collector have been investigated. This study also provides an important opportunity to advance the understanding of the effect of different geometrical configuration on the performance of the absorber.Â Simulations were performed using ANSYS FLUENT 16.0 for both absorbers to determine the best absorber design that gives the highest thermal efficiency. Based on the simulations performed, perpendicular serpentine absorber proved to be the best design with the higher thermal efficiency of 56.45%.Â Â Â
Analysis of Genetic Diversity in three Kazakh Sheep using 12 Microsatellites
Authors: Dossybayev Kairat , Mussayeva Aizhan , Bekmanov Bakytzhan , Kulataev Beibit 
Published: April 2019

The genetic structure of three Kazakh sheep breeds was examined by using 12 microsatellite loci. A total of 144 alleles were detected from the 12 STR loci, with a mean value of 12.0. The highest allele diversity was found at the locus CSRD247 (16 alleles). PIC value showed that all studied STR markers are more informative and appropriate for genetic analysis of three Kazakh sheep populations. Beside of INRA006, all markers had high level of genetic variability. As Fixation index shows, the excess of the heterozygosity was observed only in loci MAF065. Obtained number of private alleles in Edilbai, Kazakh Arkhar Merino and Kazakh Fine-wool sheep were 25, 17 and 15 respectively. Genetic diversity was higher in Edilbai population than in other two populations. The genetic variability was lower in Kazakh Arkhar Merino sheep than in the Edilbai and Kazakh Fine-wool sheep breeds. The genetic distance was the largest between Edilbai and Kazakh Arkhar Merinos. Also, the moderate differentiation was observed between Edilbai and Kazakh Arkhar Merinos.Â Â Â
Supply Chain integration and Sustainable supply chain performance: A case of Manufacturing firms from UAE
Authors: Ahmed Khamis al Naqbi Rashid , Bin MD Yusoff Rosman , Binti Ismail Fadillah 
Published: April 2019

Sustainability is becoming a more important factor in the processes of organizations. Supply chains management (SCM) has acknowledged a great deal of interest by researchers and practitioners. The primary objective of the current research paper is to examine the relationship between internal integration and sustainable supply chain performance. In addition to that, the study has focused on the mediating effect of supplier integration and customer integration in the relationship between key between internal integration and sustainable supply chain performance. The study focuses on manufacturing enterprises of UAE under subject investigation and its relationship with sustainability goals. A detailed literature has been reviewed critically to develop the hypothesis of the study. A questionnaire survey was adopted to collect data from supply chain managers of manufacturing companies. Smart PLS 3 (SEM) is used to analyze the collected data. The results of the study have shown a great deal of agreement with the proposed hypothesis. Analysis of the study is divided into two major parts. Part one is based on an outer model assessment in which reliability and validity were examined. The second part is based on an inner model assessment in which hypotheses were tested. The result of the study will be useful for policymakers and researchers in understanding the emerging role of environmental concerns in strategic management and operational management.Â Â Â
HUKUM DAN RENCANA TATA RUANG KOTA: URGENSI KEBIJAKAN PEMBANGUNAN KAWASAN PERKOTAAN BERBASIS SUSTAINABLE ECO CITY
Authors: Adiyanta F.C. Susila 
Published: April 2019

Pembangunan kawasan perkotaan dan pemukiman oleh pemerintah dan swasta menimbulkan dampak bagi lingkungan hidup, untuk itu mereka perlu menyusun rencana tata kota berbasis sustainable eco city. Isu pokok dari penelitian ini adalah latar belakang, parameter, dan urgensi pembangunan tata kota yang berbasis sustainable eco city. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan sosiolegal, dan bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan, serta menjelaskan berbagai faktor yang menjadi pertimbangan bagi penetapan kebijakan rencana tata kota yang berbasis sustainable eco city. Hasil penelitian: a) kondisi geografis, topografis, isu-isu sosial, ekonomi, dan lingkungan adalah dasar pertimbangan pembangunan tata kota berbasis sustainable eco city; b) prinsip-prinsip demokrasi, keadilan, dan keberlanjutan merupakan parameter pembangunan tata kota berbasis sustainable eco city; dan c) urgensi tata kota berbasis sustainable eco city adalah terwujudnya kesejahteraan umum. Rekomendasi penelitian ini adalah: a) perencanaan kegiatan pembangunan dan pengembangan kawasan pemukiman harus memenuhi syarat-syarat perijinan, analisis dampak lingkungan dan aspirasi masyarakat; b) perlu adanya penguatan kapasitas lembaga pengawasan yang melibatkan publik dalam semua kegiatan pelaksanaan kebijakan pembangunan dan pengembangan kawasan pemukiman.
Two siblings with Gaucher type 3c: different clinical presentations
Authors: Karakoyun Miray , Canda Ebru , Kiran Tasci Ezgi , Dogan Eser , Coker Mahmut , Aydogdu Sema 
Published: April 2019

Abstract

Background
Gaucher disease (GD) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by autosomal recessive mutations in the glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene, which encodes acid β-glucosidase. GD type 3c is a rare group characterised by cardiovascular involvement, and homozygous D448H is the most frequent mutation.

Case presentation
We describe two patients who had homozygous D448H mutations. The index patient had hepatosplenomegaly, liver insufficiency and cardiac involvement and her sister had severe cardiac involvement with cardiomyopathy and diffuse aortic calcification. The index case’s liver was transplanted at the age of 6 months from a related donor and her sister who had severe cardiovascular disease died at the age of 12 years.

Conclusions
Our patients had clinical variability. We need to discuss whether liver involvement could be the initial signs in patients with GD type 3c.