Biosynthesis; In vitro production; Pharmacology; Plant secondary metabolite; Saponins
Plants have been utilized as food, feed, and fodder since the dawn of civilization. Plants are also thought to be a rich source of bioactive compounds with a variety of pharmacological actions. Saponins are one such group of molecules which are present in various plant species. As triterpenoid glycosides, they have a 30C oxidosqualene precursor aglycone moiety (sapogenin), which is then linked with glycosyl residues to form saponin. These saponins have a unique platform in the field of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Saponins are used for the treatment of various diseases which include cancer, diabetic, cardiac, hepatic, and nervous disorders. The production of saponins through conventional approaches is time-consuming and hard to extract pure compounds, and thus to achieve this, in vitro methods have been developed and enhanced the production and extraction of the metabolites. The present chapter focuses on the in vitro production of saponins through various tissue culture techniques such as shoot, callus, cell suspension, adventitious root, hairy root culture, and applications of bioreactors at commercial level. The chapter also focuses on biosynthetic pathway, extraction methods, and biological activities of saponins. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Naik P.M.; Sudheer W.N.; Dubey S.; Ulhas R.S.; Praveen N.
Nutraceuticals Production from Plant Cell Factory, pp. 229-263.
Naik P.M., Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Karnataka, Dharwad, India; Sudheer W.N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Dubey S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Ulhas R.S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Praveen N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Environmental Applications of Green Engineered Copper Nanoparticles
Anticancer; Bioremediation; Crop management; Cu nanoparticles; Dye degradation; Green synthesis
Naturally engineered nanomaterials in recent times have myriad potential in different fields. Moreover, green derived nanoparticles (NPs) encourage broader implementation for wider applications. Amongst many metals, copper and its oxide-based nanoparticles (CuONPs) have increased utmost consideration owing to its specific characteristics, abundance, and cost-effectiveness. Major setback of chem-ical and physical methods of synthesising CuONPs involves high cost along with environmental hazards. Aforementioned challenge compelled researchers to explore green synthesised CuONPs that is much cheaper, efficient, economically beneficial, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. Existing plant-based CuONPs have potential efficiency to enhance the toxic effects against the plant pathogens and combating environmental pollution through bioremediation. Several extracts of plant derivatives have been used for the synthesis of CuONPs such as Azadirachta indica, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Murraya koenigii, Moringa oleifera, Tamarindus indica, Eclipta prostrate, Olea europaea, etc. Microbes as cell factories are more efficiently used as NPs compared to larger plants such as, green algae Botryococcus braunii, brown algae Macrocystis pyrifera, Bifurcaria bifurcate etc. Bio-based CuONPs have been applied in numerous fields such as pharmaceutical, molecular biology, bioremediation, cosmetics, textiles etc. Several of them also employed in dye degradation, water treatment, food preser-vation, Photovoltaic devices, solar energy conversions, and field emission emitters. However, as in clinical setup due to their efficacy these are exclusively used as anti-cancer, antimicrobial agents. Further, their high antioxidant potential renders them as an invaluable tool for biomedical devices. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Manjula N.G.; Sarma G.; Shilpa B.M.; Suresh Kumar K.
Manjula N.G., School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Kumaraswamy Layout, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560111, India; Sarma G., School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Kumaraswamy Layout, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560111, India; Shilpa B.M., School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Kumaraswamy Layout, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560111, India, Christ-Deemed to be University, Bangalore Kengeri Campus, Kanmanike, Mysore Road, Karnataka, Kumbalgodu, Bangalore, 560074, India; Suresh Kumar K., Department of Chemistry, BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Doddaballapur Main Road, Avalahalli, Yelahanka, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560064, India
Is Mindfulness a Key Characteristic of a Jugaad Leader?
The practice of mindfulness has its roots in Eastern religions. Both Hinduism and Buddhism emphasize the need to be calm and to focus on the present moment. This concentration is called mindfulness. In the Indian subcontinent, there is a specific tradition for innovation and creativity that produces the best possible results, even among resources that are often sparse. This approach is called Jugaad. It is increasingly being used as a management technique. Companies in South Asia are adopting Jugaad as a practice to reduce research and development costs and use unconventional approaches to maximize resources for a company and its stakeholders. Tang (The leaders guide to mindfulness. Pearson UK, Harlow, 2018) noted that mindfulness from a context of jugaad creativity or innovation allows individuals to enter a childlike state of creativity. Mindfulness promotes a directed awareness and allows one to look at problems or issues from different perspectives-not only from a clients or customers perspective, but also from that of a child-encouraging further reflection. A mindfulness approach calms the mind before a creative or brainstorming session, which can foster insight and clear the mind for an aha moment in the jugaad innovation process. Often, a successful jugaad creative process requires breaking down psychological barriers in a team-e.g., fear of doing something wrong, fear of ideas being stolen by others. A mindful approach to such issues helps team members meditate and relax, creating a safer space for creative exploration, as these exercises can teach listening and acknowledgement of each individual. Also, the associated creativity and innovation process helps to understand the problem to be solved and generate ideas from it. The mindfulness approach promotes the flexibility and clarity needed for a jugaad approach (Tang, The leaders guide to mindfulness. Pearson UK, Harlow, 2018). The following are the results of the Jugaad leadership survey conducted among managers in India. Managers felt that Jugaad leadership involves leading by example, appreciation and recognition. Also fundamental is leading with humility, openness to receiving feedback, and awareness of ones own thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness also includes language and behavior, the ability to recognize peoples needs, and an intuition in situations that require change. All of these characteristics make it clear that the Jugaad leader is a mindful person and also show that he or she practices mindfulness while guiding, interacting with, and motivating his or her team members. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
Sathiyaseelan A.; Balasundaram S.; Zirkler M.
Mindful Leadership in Practice: Tradition Leads to the Future, pp. 57-73.
Sathiyaseelan A., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Balasundaram S., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Zirkler M., School of Applied Psychology, University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Zurich, Switzerland
COVID-19 Effects on Learning Behaviour of Tourism Students for Sustainable Education: The Malaysian Context
COVID-19; digital instruments; learning behavior; Malaysia; sustainable education; tourism students
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the alarming spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) began to shock the world on 31 December 2019, and it was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei, in China when a patient presented with pneumonia. To date, the virus has recorded over 2,088,663 cases worldwide. The impact of COVID-19 would be precisely worrying as it aggravated not only tourism but also the learning behaviour of tourism students. What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning behaviour of tourism students? What lessons could be learned to make it more sustainable for the students? And finally, what would be the suggested resilient strategies for the tourism students in the post-pandemic era? There is no original study conducted to focalise investigation on revealing the negative characteristics of COVID-19 and the learning curve of university students in Malaysia. However, the main objectives of this chapter are to provide an overview of the effects of COVID-19 in the learning behaviour of tourism students for sustainable education and the factors that distress students minds and how these helped students to share the positive aspects with others. It is gradually visible that the effects of COVID-19 on learning behaviour and dangers to university students in Malaysia and their significance on students emotional change or learning behaviours are not well perceived. This chapter recommends that educational institutions produce studies to proliferate and document the pandemics impact on the educational system. It is crucial for tourism students for sustainable education in the current time. 2023 Priyakrushna Mohanty, Anukrati Sharma, James Kennell and Azizul Hassan.
The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality, pp. 195-207.
Subramaniam S., Faculty of Social Science & Leisure Management, Taylors University, Malaysia; Kumar J., School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylors University, Malaysia, Taylors University, Malaysia; Mohanty P., Department of Business Administration (Tourism), Christ University, Bengaluru, India, Pondicherry University, India
Data science: the Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms-inspired use cases
The data science field is growing fast with the faster maturity and stability of its implementation technologies. We had been fiddling with traditional data analytics methods. But now, with Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is possible to embark on predictive and prescriptive insights generation in time. There are several data science (DS) use cases emerging with the wider adoption and adaptation of AI technologies and tools. This chapter is dedicated to illustrate various AI-inspired use cases. The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2022.
Demystifying Graph Data Science: Graph algorithms, analytics methods, platforms, databases, and use cases, pp. 15-37.
Institution of Engineering and Technology
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Raj P., Edge AI Division, Reliance Jio Platforms Ltd, Bangalore, India; Soundarabai P.B., Department of Computer Science, Christ University, India; Augustine P., Department of Computer Science, Christ University, India
Ramifications of Climate Change Induced by Anthropogenic Factors on Global Fish Population Scenario
Aquaculture; Climate change; Fish population; Global warming; Ocean acidification
One of the important consequences of climate change is its effect on the global fish population. Though not very highly pronounced each year, the effect of climate change is of cumulative nature. Global aquaculture is being affected by temperature changes of both water and air. Fluctuations in the ocean surface temperatures, ocean current patterns, wind speeds, and wave directions, all have its impact on aquaculture. Each year we see more and more incidences of extreme weather conditions in different parts of the world, be it in the form of hurricanes, heavy floods, etc. Fishes are subjected to various stress factors which in turn take a toll on its growth and development. This can lead to lower weight gain and increased mortality due to higher susceptibility to diseases. This, coupled with direct unsustainable anthropogenic activities in the oceans and rivers may lead to collapse of the marine and freshwater ecosystem. Recent studies have identified specific regions where marine aquaculture production will be positively and negatively affected. One of the sustainable ways of developing aquaculture in the coming decades would be by developing region-wise strategies to maintain or increase fish population levels and thus meet the global seafood demands even in 2050. The current review is an attempt to assess the effects of ocean warming, ocean acidification, and ocean deoxygenation on the growth, survival, and diversity of marine lifeforms and suggest ways to stop a complete collapse of marine fish population by 2050, the year for which the complete collapse is predicted based on projections. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Sarojini S.; Umesh M.; Jagannath N.; Sivakumar B.; Kaloor A.; Jayaram S.
Aquaculture Science and Engineering, pp. 1-33.
Sarojini S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Jagannath N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Sivakumar B., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Kaloor A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Jayaram S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India
Children Witnessing Violence in India: Nature, Risk Factors, Impact and Prevention Strategies
Abuse; Children; Intervention; Mental health; Witnessing violence
Children witness various degrees and intensities of violations and violence along with a hoard of environmental stressors. Such a spectrum of violence includes disturbing family environments, witnessing adults, including parents and family members, indulge in violence and abusive behaviours and direct or vicarious exposure to violence outside the home. The chapter aims to provide an overview of the nature and impact of witnessing violence. The frequency, type, intensity and the child's relationship with the people involved or impacted by the violence can determine the impact on a child's mental health and development. Children may witness distressing events in their daily lives like the loss of a loved one or watching adults take up challenging tasks, which may help them be resilient and learn coping skills with appropriate support. Long-term exposure to witnessing violence and trauma can lead to severe emotional and developmental difficulties. Such direct or vicarious exposure to varying degrees of violence may cultivate a culture of fear, repression and silence around the children. These difficulties may be similar to those of children who are direct victims of abuse. Witnessing violence has also been linked to anxiety and depression. Children growing up in such environments are at higher risk of normalizing violence and growing into abusive adults. Poverty, cultural factors, parenting, schooling, and policies can largely determine such risks for children. The paper discusses the preventive and promotive approaches at the school, family and community levels. Education and empowerment of adults in the child's environment can be the best preventative approach. Existing policies and programmes in India for children need to bring in more robust initiatives to identify, report, prevent and protect children witnessing violence. The needs and concerns of children witnessing violence and prevention approaches should be part of courses in helping professionals training and curriculum. The chapter calls for the necessity of individual and community-based interventions in terms of need-based models for addressing the mental health needs of children. The chapter strongly recommends the need for addressing mental health education for families and schools. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being: Issues and Challenges, Second Edition, pp. 163-183.
Chakraborty R., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India; Kumar A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India
Perspectives and Implications of Probiotics as Beneficial Mediators in Aquaculture Industry
Aquaculture; Encapsulation; Mechanism of action; Probiotics; Properties; Strain selection
The diseases and nutrient deficiency in fish and other cultured aquatic species are of crucial concern as they cause severe economic loss in aquaculture sectors. The use of probiotics has proven to be an effective option to reduce the infections improve the overall health and enhance the productivity. This review comprehensively brought out significance of probiotics, their mode of administration via encapsulation methods and their mechanism of action reported by several research works. We have also highlighted the other beneficial aspects of probiotics as potent functional agents influencing gut microbiota, competence with pathogenic bacteria, release of antimicrobial secretions and maintain the water quality in environmental friendly manner which ensures sustainable aquaculture and fish farming. This review has also covered up the role of probiotics in wide spectrum of functions such as antiviral and antifungal properties, reducing stress and diseases, modifying the gut microbiota, improving the fecundity, survival and modulating the immune system of the host. We have discussed every aspect of probiotics and correlated with the existing research and review articles till date. However, most of the studies are reported based on the laboratory trials and experiments; commercial and large-scale demonstration has to be scaled up and utilization of them in natural environments like ponds and lakes will be effective way to broaden aquaculture industry. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Pushparaj K.; Kuchi Bhotla H.; Pappuswamy M.; Issara U.; Balasubramanian B.; Al-Dhabi N.A.; Arasu M.V.; Meyyazhagan A.
Aquaculture Science and Engineering, pp. 79-97.
Pushparaj K., Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, India; Kuchi Bhotla H., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Pappuswamy M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Issara U., Division of Food Science and Technology Management, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand; Balasubramanian B., Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea; Al-Dhabi N.A., Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Arasu M.V., Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Meyyazhagan A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Climate Risks in an Unequal Society: The Question of Climate Justice in India
Climate justice; Climate risks; India's climate policy; Kerala and Odisha; Social inequities
Over the past few decades, India has witnessed the brunt of climate change impacts in multiple dimensions. Notably, recent years' experiences prove that there has been a substantial increase in the intensity, frequency, and duration of climate-related risks and extreme events, resulting in an acceleration of the nexus between climate change and inequities. Despite the growing advancements of socioeconomic research on current and future climate change risks in India, the explorations through the lens of legal perspectives are still limited and have not met the demands. This chapter argues for rethinking legal perspectives of climate justice in India by drawing insights from two recent climate extreme events. To begin with, this chapter briefly reviews the historical background of the global actions to combat climate inequities and injustices and identifies the ways in which climate injustices perpetuate. For this, it adopts three main principles of climate justice, consisting of equity, a rights-based approach, and sustainability. Following this, it discusses India's climate policy and the existing institutional framework and actions to respond to climate change at the national and state levels. Then, by focusing on the climate change impacts on India, it introduces two recent climate-related risk events in India, and it discusses the unequal structuration of climate risks and the resulting more vulnerable and precarious situation of the marginal sections of the society that already faces multiple social injustices of Indian society. At the end of the cases, it briefly offers a critique of the climate change action plans of the respective states. This chapter concludes by outlining a few strategies to create a more sustainable and equitable approach toward climate governance and justice by strengthening the legal and institutional dispensations of the climate regime in India. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Environment, Climate, and Social Justice: Perspectives and Practices from the Global South, pp. 161-188.
Madhanagopal D., School of Sustainability, XIM University, Odisha, India; Jacob V.A., School of Law, Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India
An Introduction to Business Intelligence
The quality of managerial decisions impacts the performance of any business, and this decision mainly depends on the reliability, inclusiveness, correctness, and trustworthiness of the data used for this purpose. Nowadays, business intelligence (BI) has become a key buzzword. BI supports better business decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights. The digitalization or digitization of business is accommodating and embracing the new BI to endure and stand for consistency and competitiveness for business development toward technological or digital transformation. In this digital or computer era, only those businesses will be profitable and successful that are well furnished to digitally (or binary) shift their practices in the technological or information age. In the new technological age, high powered by data analytics capabilities, meaningful and systematic data assimilation has become a new challenge for an organization to transfer data into BI. BI is a technology-driven process for analyzing data into information; information into knowledge; and knowledge into plans that manage and regulate the organization. BI presents actionable information to help corporate executives; business managers, and other end-users and makes more informed business decisions. BI software systems provide historical, current, and predictive views of business operations. Dashboards; Forecasting; Graphical Reporting; Graphical Online Analytical Processing (OLAP); and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the modules of BI. BI helps in organizing teams, keeping them mindful and aware of KPIs. The awareness of KPIs through dashboards and reports keeps teams aligned and more focused on their goals. The optimal aim of BI is to enable a business to make informed decisions. BI helps business managers or leaders utilize data in a way that is coherent and dynamic. The key elements of BI involved are Advanced Analytics or Corporate Performance Management; BI; Data Sources; Data Warehousing and OLAP. With the latest technology and innovations, there are countless BI applications available for varied types of data analysis. BI software or technologies can deal with multiple structured and unstructured data to identify, develop, and create new strategies business opportunities. Its purpose is to enable clear and accessible interpretation of the huge data, to identify new opportunities and execute effective strategies. Strategic BI (SBI) is always associated with reporting from an analytical data source or data warehouse. Essentially, SBI improves the business process by analyzing a predetermined set of data pertinent to that process and provides the historical background of that data. SBI assembles on four crucial and necessary criteria or frameworks, namely collection and storage of data; Optimization of data for analysis; Identification of important business drivers through past data records; and seeking answers to key business questions. Hence, BI provides procedures and technologies, and tools for current business leaders to alter and modify dynamically and effectively lead their companies with correct data decisions. This research paper is qualitative and based on secondary data. This chapter aims to provide insights into BI and highlights the recent innovations and future of BI. 2023 selection and editorial matter, Deepmala Singh, Anurag Singh, Amizan Omar & S.B Goyal.
Business Intelligence and Human Resource Management: Concept, Cases, and Practical Applications, pp. 1-30.
Jha S.K., Faculty of Information Technology, Management Department, SR Group of Institution, Jhansi, India; Jha B., Faculty of Information Technology, School of Business and Management, Christ (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru, India
In Vitro Production of Bioactive Compounds from Plant Cell Culture
Biosynthesis; CRISPR Cas9; Elicitation; Metabolic engineering; Plant cell culture; Plant secondary metabolites
Secondary metabolites (SMs) are bioactive compounds widely used in various industries as pharmaceutical agents and food additives and serve as precursor substances for the synthesis of commercially important products. These natural bioactive metabolites are quickly replacing chemicals as efficient coloring, flavoring, texturizing, and preservative agents. Productions of these SMs are hampered due to physiological and technological parameters. Although SMs do not have any significant role in the growth and development of the organisms where they are found, they have commercial importance. Humankind has harnessed its application in every walk of their life. In the medical field, SMs are used as antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral, metabolic inhibitors, anticancer agents, and many more. The biological and pharmacological benefits of medicinal plants are attributed to SM produced by subsidiary pathways that are highly specific to target molecules. Most pharmaceuticals are either directly or indirectly derived from plant sources. Production of SMs from field plants suffers from various limitations like seasonal production, choosing specific plant organs for specific metabolites, low yield, cost of purification, and seasonal variations. Biotechnological approaches such as plant cell, tissue, and organ cultures are the best alternative methods for commercial production. The current chapter focuses on establishment of plant cell culture system for the production of SMs, strategies to improve biomass yield and metabolite content, and biosynthetic pathways. The chapter also emphasizes elicitation strategies, application of CRISPR Cas9 in metabolite synthesis, large-scale production, and commercial aspects of SMs. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Lakshmaiah V.V.; Banadka A.; Thirumoorthy G.; Naik P.M.; Al-Khayri J.M.; Nagella P.
Nutraceuticals Production from Plant Cell Factory, pp. 29-67.
Lakshmaiah V.V., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Banadka A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Thirumoorthy G., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Naik P.M., Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Karnataka, Dharwad, India; Al-Khayri J.M., Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; Nagella P., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Hereditary factor-based multi-featured algorithm for early diabetes detection using machine learning
Classification algorithm; Decision trees; Diabetes detection; Multi-featured algorithm; Prediction
Today's advent in the medical industry have given numerous chances to improve the quality of detection and reporting the diseases at the early stages for a better diagnosis. Modern day datasets generate fruitful information for timely and periodic monitoring of patients' health conditions. Such information is hidden to a naked eye or hidden in multiple track records of highly affected population. Diabetes mellitus is one such disease which is predominant among a global population which ultimately leads to blindness and death in some cases. The model proposed in this system attempts to design and deliver an intelligent solution for predicting diabetes in the early stages and address the problem of late detection and diagnosis. Intensive research is carried out in many tropical countries for automating this process through a machine learning model. The accuracy of machine learning algorithms is more than satisfactory in the detection of Type 2 diabetes from the dataset of PIMA Indians Diabetes Dataset. An additional feature of hereditary factor is implemented to the existing multiple objective fuzzy classifiers. The proposed model has improved the accuracy to 83% in the training and tested datasets when compared to NGSA model of prediction. 2022 Scrivener Publishing LLC.
Deepajothi S.; Juliana R.; Aruna S.K.; Thiagarajan R.
Artificial Intelligent Techniques for Wireless Communication and Networking, pp. 235-253.
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Deepajothi S., Dept. of CSE, Gurunanak Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India; Juliana R., Dept. of IT, Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai, India; Aruna S.K., Dept. of CSE, Christ (Deemed to be University) School of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore, India; Thiagarajan R., Dept. of CSE, Prathyusha Engineering College, Thiruvallur, India
Fluorescent Photosensitizers: A Promising Tool for Biomedicine
fluorescent photosensitizer; live cell imaging; photodynamic therapy
The growing demand for the detection for biomedical imaging has taken the interest of researchers as there is a significant increase in cancer and malignant diseases across the globe. Photosensitizers assisted with fluorescent properties can be a pioneer in this field. Photosensitizers generally damage the living cell, however, selected fluorescent photosensitizers can offer a minimal threat to the living cells. Medically relevant processes such as live cell imaging and photodynamic therapy can be monitored using this technique. Some of the commonly used fluorescent photosensitizers include porphyrins, chlorins, and bacteriochlorins. This chapter addresses the significance, limitations, and future perspectives of fluorescent photosensitizers in biological applications. Scientists can develop efficient fluorescent photosensitizers for easy detection and cure of different infectious diseases. The chapter also puts forward a deeper understanding of the principle underlying tunable fluorescent properties, and the recent efforts for developing efficient fluorescent photosensitizers. 2022 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Photosensitizers and Their Applications, pp. 91-108.
John A.M., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Baby A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Balakrishanan S.P., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Sustainable luxury tourism: Promises and perils
Assam tourism; Kaziranga National Park; Luxury tourism; Sustainable luxury tourism; Systematic literature review; Tourist review
Recent decades have witnessed a rising concern regarding the prosperity of the environment and utilisation of resources. A sustainable approach is being promoted in all sectors. In the field of tourism, sustainable tourism is widely discussed among researchers and practitioners. On the other hand, luxury tourism is criticised for lavish resource utilisation to serve the few luxury tourists. There is a need to include sustainability in luxury tourism to benefit the environment, local communities, tourist destination and luxury tourists. However, sustainable luxury tourism is an emerging concept and needs more investigation. This chapter attempts to present the existing knowledge about sustainable luxury tourism by implementing a systematic literature review. Further, the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable luxury tourism are being highlighted. This study has identified the factors that need to be considered to promote sustainable luxury tourism. Moreover, suggestions of the researchers are being presented to serve as guidelines. This study includes an example of the Diphlu river lodge, which has practised sustainable luxury tourism for many years. The viewpoint of luxury tourists are being understood by analysing the reviews of tourists from TripAdvisor using NVIVO-12 qualitative data analysis software. The combination of literature review and practical information provides insight into sustainable luxury tourism. 2022 by Emerald Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism, pp. 353-378.
Gurung D.J., CHRIST Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India; Brahma P., Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, Assam, India; Goswami C., Tezpur University, Assam, India
Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Marketing
Communication; Corporate social responsibility; Marketing; Social commerce; Social media; Sustainability
Social trading companies must adhere to the concept of social responsibility by engaging in activities that provide benefits to society. Social responsibility in marketing is through providing products and services that help the community environmentally, socially, and economically. Several literatures have discussed the role of social responsibility in customer intentions toward social trading channels. Discussing and describing the role of social responsibility in marketing is an important issue that needs to be investigated. This chapter describes the role of social responsibility in marketing activities. Promotions that raise awareness of societal issues and problems, recyclable packaging, and direct portions of profits toward charitable efforts are critical factors that will be described in this chapter as well. The majority of business companies, however, are still unable to fulfill the finest CSR principles in their marketing activities. Therefore, the focus of this chapter is on the requirements for CSR as well as the deficiencies in corporate organizations marketing operations. Considering the important of social media for communicating CSR is address at the point, where corporations use social media effectively for delivering their CSR goals and initiatives. This chapter is followed by two main questions: how can corporate social responsibility be delivered in marketing? And why do we need to study CSR?. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.
Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling: Marketing and Consumer Research Applications, pp. 313-324.
Ahmad P., Department of Law, College of Humanity Sciences, University of Raparin, Ranya, Iraq, International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq; Khalifa H., Radio and TV Department, Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, College of Administrative and Financial, Gulf University, Sanad, Bahrain; Kulkarni S., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, India
Sharma K.; Gigras Y.; Sharma V.; Hemanth D.J.; Poonia R.C.
Internet of Healthcare Things: Machine Learning for Security and Privacy, pp. xiii-xviii.
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Sharma K., Department of CSE, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India; Gigras Y., Department of CSE and IT, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, India; Sharma V., Department of CSE, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India; Hemanth D.J., Department of ECE, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India; Poonia R.C., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Mohanty P.; Sharma A.; Kennell J.; Hassan A.
The Emerald Handbook of Destination Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality, pp. 1-8.
Mohanty P., Department of Business Administration (Tourism), Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Sharma A., University of Kota, India; Kennell J., School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, United Kingdom; Hassan A., Tourism Consultants Network, Tourism Society, United Kingdom
Generation a: Life perspectives, potentials, challenges and future of neurodiverse stars in India
Autism in India; Indian ASD space; Neurodiversity in India; Neurodiversity in Indian organizations; People with autism in India; People with autism spectrum disorder in India
In India, one in 500 people (Balaji, 2019) are diagnosed with ASD. Around 40 non-governmental organizations cater to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children; out of that, a few organizations focus on adults providing them vocational training to make them employable. One such exercise was initiated by SAP Labs India, a leading software company, and Enable India, an Indian NGO where they developed a focused training program for people with ASD and placed them in vital technical jobs in SAP Labs India (Karwa, 2016). First, we peek into the lifestyles of a few successful neurodiverse rock stars in India and their journey from becoming aware of their profile to establishing a career and becoming a role model to other people with ASD. Second, we present the autism landscape in India. Third, we explore the organizations that have hired people with ASD, their policies connected to neurodiversity, and the organizations that give training and support. Fourth, we present the potentials and the challenges people with ASD face. Fifth and final, we cover the role of different stakeholders to foster support and up-skill people with ASD for better community development. 2022 by Emerald Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
Generation A: Perspectives on Special Populations and International Research on Autism in the Workplace, pp. 179-198.
Annamalai S., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), BGR Campus, Bangalore, India; Niranjan L.R., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), BGR Campus, Bangalore, India
Nurturing the Rudiments and Use Cases of Ongoing Natural Language Generation for a Future Profitable Business More Profitable
Dialogue system; Lexicalisation; Micro planning; Orthographic realization; Sentence aggregation
Decoding the world of artificial intelligence and its usage in the current intelligence landscape enhance bottom-up growth in building resilient global business. The areas of artificial intelligence (AI) concerned with human-to-machine and machine-to-human interaction. The Next Wave in AI-driven speech is Natural Language Generation (NLG). Natural Language Generation (NLG) is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programming to produce written or spoken narrative from a dataset. NLG is related to computational linguistics, natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding (NLU). NLG research often focuses on building computer programs that provide data points with context. Sophisticated NLG software has the ability to mine large quantities of numerical data, identify patterns and share that information in a way that is easy for humans to understand. The speed of NLG software is especially useful for producing news and other time-sensitive stories on the internet. At its best, NLG output can be published verbatim as web content. The goal of Natural language generation (NLG) is to use AI to produce written or spoken narrative from a dataset. Therefore, this study aims to study how NLG enables machines and humans to communicate seamlessly, simulating human to human conversations and using NLG how organizations are building new customer experiences, monetizing information assets, introducing new offerings and streamlining operational costs. Therefore, the coverage of this chapter will answer to the industrialists and new start-ups. What can NLG do for business? and what are the future applications of NLG? 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems, Vol-25, pp. 149-160.
Sivarethinamohan R., Department of Professional Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Sujatha S., K Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Tamilnadu, Trichy, India
Network data sets; Network patterns; NetworkX; Social network analysis (SNA)
A network is a collection of objects/devices that are linked to one another through wired and wireless communication. Networks are everywhere, and they are formed to share resources among users. Nodes and edges form a network structure. Nodes describe the objects, whereas edges represent the connections between them. Network analysis is advantageous in a wide variety of live application activities. It enables us to get a thorough knowledge of the structure of a connection in social networks, the structure or process of development in environmental events, and even the study of organisms' biological systems. Additionally, network analysis allows the estimation of complex network patterns, and the network structure may be examined to disclose the network's basic features. If anyone examines a social connection among Facebook users, for example, the nodes indicate the target people and the edges reflect the connections between users, such as friendships or group memberships. The objective of this chapter is to describe and visualize social network analysis (SNA) using Python and NetworkX, a Python framework for analyzing the structure, dynamics, and functions of complex networks. 2022 Scrivener Publishing LLC. All rights reserved.
Arulkumar N.; Paulose J.; Gaiety M.G.; Manimaran A.; Saravanan S.; Saleem Raja A.
Social Network Analysis: Theory and Applications, pp. 205-228.
Arulkumar N., Department of Computer Science, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Paulose J., Department of Computer Science, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Gaiety M.G., Department of Information Technology, Catholic University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq; Manimaran A., Department of Computer Applications, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Madanapalle, India; Saravanan S., Department of Electronics and Communication Engg., SRC, SASTRA University, Kumbakonam, India; Saleem Raja A., Department of IT, University of Technology and Applied Science-Shinas, Shinas, Oman