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Transforming through dialogue in Bernard Malamud's the assistant
This paper investigates the importance and relevance of dialogue in interpersonal relationship and argues that the authentic interpersonal relationship is essentially dialogic and transforming. The importance and the transforming effects of dialogue are explored through an analysis of Bernard Malamud's novel The Assistant. An attempt is made to understand the relationship between philosophy and literature while at the same time an interrogation is made to analyse the role of dialogue in philosophy and literature. For this it makes use of the Philosophy of Dialogue proposed by Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas. The analysis shows that dialogue acts as a medium through which human beings interact and it has the potential to transform people. The results of this study clearly emphasize the possibility of using dialogue as a tool for transformation in day to day life. 2017 Journal of Dharma: Dharmaram Journal of Religions and Philosophies (DVK, Bangalore). -
Aiming at digital health via mHealth application for generation Y post-pandemic scenario
Medical and health products have become a part of our lives. A health-conscious .society is the aftermath of the pandemic. The increasing role of technology has pushed people to online alternatives for medical services, progressing towards digital health. This research thus contributes to the nascent literature on the impact of mHealth apps and the consumption pattern in Bangalore in the post-pandemic scenario. This research investigates from the perspective of usage, privacy, and affordability of the mHealth apps. Results suggest that usage is positively affected by the affordability and privacy of these apps. Firstly, app developers could use the findings for different digital health marketing strategies and implementations for the mHealth app. Secondly, academics can look at other aspects such as the knowledge people possess regarding apps and their proficiency in accepting technology. Finally, the policy discussion makers can work on concerns of affordability and privacy to cater to the more significant population segment. 2023 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Food quality traceability prototype for restaurants using blockchain and food quality data index
As competition between organizations are evolving into competition between supply chains, to survive and indeed grow, it is necessary to deliver added value to customers. Traceability has emerged as one of the key measures of operational efficiencies within supply chains and ultimately, customer service. Over the years, organizations have deployed number of methods in delivering food traceability. This paper examines major methods of food traceability currently in existence and proposes a restaurant prototype for implementing more reliable food traceability using Blockchain and product identifiers. The prototype captures data from various stakeholders across the food supply chain, segregates it and finally, applies the Food Quality Index (FQI) algorithm to generate an FQI value. The FQI value helps in identifying whether the food is good for consumption on specified parameters. FQI value is generated based on extant standard storage and handling regulations specified by food safety authorities, and checks whether value so derived, is within the permissible range. The prototype helps in grading food quality for human consumption besides strengthening food (product) traceability. This prototype can be customized to address future requirements of traceability triggered through new information emanating from any stakeholder or the node in the supply chain. 2019 Elsevier Ltd -
Predicting Employee Attrition Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Employees are considered the foundation of any organization. Due to their importance, the Human resources department implements various policies to sustain them. Yet the attrition rate in any organization is increasing yearly. The attrition rate signifies the number of employees who leaves a firm without being replaced. It is regarded as a well-known issue that requires the administration to make the best choices to retain highly competent staff. It is interesting to note that artificial intelligence is frequently used as a successful technique for foreseeing such an issue. This review paper aims to study the different machine learning approaches that predict employee attrition and factors influencing an employee to attrite from an organization. A Hybrid model comprising the various ensemble models is proposed to predict attrition at its earliest. The forecasted attrition model aids in not only taking preventive action but also in improving recruiting choices and rewarding top performers who contribute to the company's success. 2022 IEEE. -
Adapting Employee Engagement Strategies Amid Crisis: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Crises are unpredictable events that have the potential to strike at any moment, causing significant disruptions to work, daily routines, and the normal course of life. The COVID-19 Pandemic served as a facilitator for transformative changes in the way we work, shifting to an era of remote and flexible work arrangements across industries. This crisis underlined the importance of employee engagement and organizational culture-building in navigating unforeseen situations. As organizations prepare for the future, it becomes crucial to anticipate and adapt to potential crises that may arise. The effect of the pandemic varied from industry to industry. When the technology industry worked towards creating a virtual workspace, the production industry strived to continue production without disruption. However, irrespective of the industry, HR teams across the board were dedicated to identifying and addressing the challenges posed by the crisis. They have worked tirelessly to ensure employee engagement remains a priority. This qualitative study explores the challenges encountered by HR teams during the pandemic and explores the strategies and policies they adopted to foster employee engagement. The data was collected through an in-depth interview with 39 HR Practitioners from different industries. The significant challenges included the need to cultivate a sense of community, navigate muddled up HR processes, sustain productivity amid disruptions, and prioritize employee wellness. To provide a comprehensive analysis, this study examined industry-specific approaches, employing within-case analysis to understand key strategies in communication, rewards and recognition, employee benefits, wellness initiatives, and fostering an enjoyable virtual workplace. This study offers a forward-looking perspective and serves as a guide for organizations aiming to thrive in times of uncertainty, ensuring that employee engagement remains a strategic priority regardless of the crisis at hand. 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. -
A Comprehensive Review on the Electrochemical Sensing of Flavonoids
Flavonoids are bioactive polyphenolic compounds, widespread in the plant kingdom. Flavonoids possess broad-spectrum pharmacological effects due to their antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-neoplastic, anti-mutagenic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, immunomodulatory, and vasodilatory properties. Care must be taken, since excessive consumption of flavonoids may have adverse effects. Therefore, proper identification, quantification and quality evaluations of flavonoids in edible samples are necessary. Electroanalytical approaches have gained much interest for the analysis of redox behavior and quantification of different flavonoids. Compared to various conventional methods, electrochemical techniques for the analysis of flavonoids offer advantages of high sensitivity, selectivity, low cost, simplicity, biocompatibility, easy on-site evaluation, high accuracy, reproducibility, wide linearity of detection, and low detection limits. This review article focuses on the developments in electrochemical sensing of different flavonoids with emphasis on electrode modification strategies to boost the electrocatalytic activity and analytical efficiency. 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. -
60Co gamma irradiation and annealing effects on transport properties of antimony telluride platelets grown by physical vapor deposition
Physical vapor deposition method was employed to deposit antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) crystals in a dual-zone furnace. The microstructure, surface topography and composition of samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction, atomic force and scanning electron microscopy. Seebeck coefficient (S?c), electrical conductivity (??c) as well as power factor (PF) were enhanced for pure Sb2Te3 samples upon annealing, and the samples annealed at 473 K exhibited the highest PF of 3.16 10-3 W m-1K-2 with an enhancement of 22% in the figure of merit (Z). When the delivered dose of 60Co gamma radiation was increased from 0 to 30 kGy in the stoichiometric crystals, ??c decreased due to the decrease in mobility. As a result of the increase in S, PF and Z improved by 12.11 and 13.7%, respectively, in the 30 kGy gamma-irradiated crystals. Both RH (B?c) and S?c were positive, suggesting that the prepared Sb2Te3 crystals retained the p-type semiconductivity after these treatments. The Chinese Society for Metals and Springer-Verlag 2015. -
Synthesis and Characterixation of Fluorinated Superconducting Y3Ba5Cu8Oy Compound
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, Vol-3 (1), pp. 927-930. ISSN-2248-9622 -
A Study on the Effect of Food Advertisements on Children and their influence on Parents Buying Decision
International Journal of Research in Commerce and Management Vol. 3, No. 7, pp 92-104, ISSN No. 0976-2183 -
A Study on the Role of Tea Tourism in Assam
Tourism Development Journal Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp. 1-14, ISSN No. 0975-7376 -
Highly selective first order derivative spectrophotometric determination of osmium(VIII) using anthranilic acid as a chromogenic reagent /
Indian Journal Of Chemical Technology, Vol.22, Issue 5, pp.234-240, ISSN No: 0975-0991 (Online), 0971-457X (Print). -
Determination of thallium in environmental samples by surfactant assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with first order derivative spectrophotometry /
European Journal Of Chemistry, Vol.6, Issue 2, pp.420-425, ISSN No:2153-2257 (Online) 2153-2249 (Print) -
60CO Gamma irradiation and annealing effects on transport properties of antimony telluride platelets grown by physical vapor deposition
Acta Metail Sinica (English Letters), Vol.28, Issue 5, pp.533-540, ISSN No: 1006-7191. -
Studies on sulfur doping and figure of merit in vapor grown Sb2Te3 platelet crystals /
Journal Of Crystal Growth, Vol.412, pp.65-71, ISSN No: 0022-0248. -
Farm bills in the parliament: impact of farmers protest and the democratisation of legislative process in India
This research article analyses the impact of the farmers agitation on the legislative process in India. The Indian farmers protest against the 2020 Indian Agriculture Reform Acts, dubbed as Kala Kanoon (black laws), not only voiced dissatisfaction with the contents of the farm bills but also confronted the undemocratic legislative practices. We provide descriptive evidence by discussing five major dimensions of the impact of the protest and the outcome i.e. the repeal of the laws. First, the protest movement and the resultant repeal helped discern a valuable public policy lesson to abandon top-down policy-making. Second, the protest questioned the bureaucratic approach to legislation that excluded the primary stakeholder group from policy-making. Third, it revealed the diminished role of the legislature and the concentration of power in the executive. Fourth, it exposed vulnerabilities in the parliamentary system when the ruling party holds a brute majority. Fifth, the protest emphasized the importance of state autonomy and legislative accountability to hold the executive accountable. We conclude with the summation of the major arguments from the discussion by highlighting the implications of the farmers movement for Indias future legislative processes. 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Spectroscopic analysis of lead borate systems
Oxide glass systems are interesting because of their bonding like bridging and non-bridging oxygens. Depending on the modifier, the B2O3 glass system can have various Boron-Oxygen network. It is found that, PbO modifies the borate network and increases the formation of penta and diborate groups. In this work, we investigated optical properties of Lead Borate glass systems (x PbO: (1-x) B2O3) with x varying from 30-85 mol % using UV-VIS Spectra and the corresponding band gap was estimated using Tauc relation and these systems behave like direct allowed band gap systems. These results show that, Eg decreases with the addition of lead content. Further the refractive index measurements also have been carried out at various wavelengths. Many correlation is found between the band gap and refractive index for different compositions. Using different theoretical models a best fit has been tried and Ravindra's relation is found to match with our experimental results. 2018 Author(s). -
Cross-language contributions of rapid automatized naming to reading accuracy and fluency in young adults: evidence from eight languages representing different writing systems
Rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a strong predictor of reading across languages. However, it remains unclear if the effects of RAN in first language (L1) transfer to reading in second language (L2) and if the results vary as a function of the orthographic proximity of L1L2. To fill this gap in the literature, we examined the role of RAN in reading accuracy and fluency in eight languages representing different writing systems. Seven hundred and thirty-five university students (85 Chinese-, 84 Japanese-, 100 Kannada-, 40 Oriya-, 115 English-, 115 Arabic-, 105 Portuguese-, and 91 Spanish-speaking) participated in our study. They were assessed on RAN (Digits and Objects) and reading (accuracy and fluency) in both L1 and L2 (English). Results of hierarchical regression analyses showed significant effects of L1 RAN on L2 reading accuracy in the Chinese-, Portuguese-, and Spanish-speaking groups. In addition, L2 RAN was a significant predictor of reading fluency in L1 in the same language groups. No cross-language transfer was observed in the other languages. These findings suggest first that L1 and L2 RAN capture similar processes and controlling for one does not leave unique variance for the other to explain. Second, to the extent there is cross-language transfer of RAN skills, this appears to be independent of the orthographic proximity of the languages. 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. -
Effect of Transaction Costs on Portfolio Management
Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol-3 (7), pp. 115-126. ISSN-2231-5780 -
Impact of Intangibles on Bank's Performance
Finance Management, Vol-59, pp. 15274- 15283. ISSN-2229-712X -
A Study on the Bank Financing of SMEs in India
The International Journal's Research Journal of Social Science & Management, Vol-2 (7), pp. 104-108. ISSN-2251-1571