Recognition and Understanding of Emotions in Persons with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation
subject: Contextual cues; Dynamic content; Emotion understanding; Mental retardation
description: Deficits in intellectual ability have been linked to deficits in emotion understanding and consequently social competence. Research suggests that individuals with mental retardation exhibit deficits in their ability to identify emotional states in themselves and others, relative to normal mental age matched controls and peers and display an inability to decode facial expressions of emotion. Emotional experience is elicited in part by a cognitive appraisal of a situation toward a goal. However, the ecological validity of previous studies is limited. In this study we developed new materials to investigate the emotion understanding skills of persons with mild to moderate mental retardation. Six tasks included faces displaying emotion in context, comic strips, audio, video and audio-visual material of individuals expressing emotions in context. Results indicated that the mentally retarded were able to identify emotions in context than expressions without context and emotion understanding improved with increasing contextual cues and dynamic content. 2014, Springer India Pvt. Ltd.
creator: Joseph L.; Ittyerah M.
source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, Vol-2, No. 1, pp. 59-66.
publisher: Springer
date: 2015-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access
relation: ISSN: 21989834
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Joseph L., Christ College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India; Ittyerah M., Institute of Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences, Shoranur, Palakkad, India

DFT electronic structure calculations, spectroscopic studies, and normal coordinate analysis of 2-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl acetate
subject: DFT; FTIR and FT-Raman spectra; HOMO-LUMO; NBO; NCA
description: The solid phase FTIR and FT-Raman spectra of 2-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl acetate (25N2LCPA) have been recorded 450-4000 cm-1 and 100-4000 cm-1 respectively. The normal coordinate analysis was carried out to confirm the precision of the assignments. DFT calculations have been performed giving energies, optimized structures, harmonic vibrational frequencies and IR intensities. The structure of the molecule was optimized and the structural characteristics were determined by density functional theory (DFT) using B3LYP method with 6-31+G(d,p) basis set. The detailed interpretation of the vibrational spectra has been carried out with aid of normal coordinate analysis (NCA) following the scaled quantum mechanical force field methodology. The Vibrational frequencies are calculated in the above method and are compared with experimental frequencies which yield good agreement between observed and calculated frequencies. Stability of the molecule arising from hyper conjugative interactions, charge delocalization has been analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. In addition, Frontiers molecular orbital and molecular electrostatic potential were computed by using Density Functional Theory (DFT) B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) basis set. The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies show that charge transfer occurs in the molecule. 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
creator: Muthu S.; Elamuruguporchelvi E.; Varghese A.
source: Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol-138, pp. 743-752.
publisher: Elsevier
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 13861425; PubMed ID: 25544190; CODEN: SAMCA
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Muthu S., Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara College of Engg, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India; Elamuruguporchelvi E., Department of Physics, Kanchi Pallavan Engineering College, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, 631502, India; Varghese A., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore, 560029, India

Evaluation of relation of personality, parenting, stress and depression in patients with secondary amenorrhoea
subject: Depression; Parenting style; Personality; Secondary amenorrhea; Stress
description: Background: Relatively few studies have assessed psychosocial correlates for secondary amenorrhea. Our study of the Gynaecological condition concerning personality factor (on introversion-extroversion dimension), parenting (authoritarian and authoritative) style, depression and perceived stress addresses this gap in the literature. The study inquires, whether these variables are related. Aims and objectives: To evaluate the relation of personality, parenting, stress and depression in patients with secondary amenorrhoea. Methods: Evaluation was done for forty-four young-adult female patients (with their fathers alive) affected by secondary amenorrhea, requesting help for menstrual disorders. The Parental Authority Questionnaire administered on the parent of patients, and Beck Depression Inventory, Perceived stress scale, Kundu Introversion-Extraversion Inventory on patients. In addition to that sixty healthy participants were recruited. The 104 participants were divided into two groups according to the presence (44 cases) or the absence (60 cases) of clinically diagnosed secondary amenorrhea. Results: Appropriate use of correlation coefficient followed by a test of significance revealed significant correlations between the variables which were hypothesised in accordance and hadbeen discussedregarding future research. Conclusions: Secondary amenorrhea was found to be possibly associated with personality factors, stress, depression and the kind of parenting individuals receive during their lifetime.
creator: Reddy J.K.; Ghosh C.C.
source: Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol-16, No. 2, pp. 138-145.
publisher: Indian Psychiatric Society, AP (IPS-AP)
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 22495851
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Reddy J.K., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Ghosh C.C., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Effects of Processing Parameters on Microstructure Evolution of Al-7Si-Mg Alloy by Cooling Slope Casting
subject: aluminum; casting and solidification; microscopy; optical metallography
description: This work investigates the effects of pouring temperature, slope length, and slope temperature in cooling slope casting on the formation of globular microstructure of Al-7Si-Mg alloy. The remnant alloy on the slope during casting was quenched and characterized at different stages of flow to evaluate the microstructure features developed in cooling slope casting. The primary ?-Al dendritic phase found in conventional cast alloy was transformed into globular shape in slope-processed cast alloy. Finer and more homogenous primary ?-Al phase was formed at lower pouring temperature (625C). The effect of slope length on microstructure of Al-7Si-Mg alloy was significant at high pouring temperatures (640 and 660C) but was not visible at low pouring temperature (625C). The microstructure of alloy became coarser with increasing slope temperature. 2015, ASM International.
creator: Van Thuong N.; Zuhailawati H.; Abu Seman A.; Huy T.D.; Dhindaw B.K.
source: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol-24, No. 5, pp. 2108-2116.
publisher: Springer New York LLC
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 10599495; CODEN: JMEPE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Van Thuong N., Structural Materials Niche Area, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, 14300, Penang, Malaysia, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1, Dai Co Viet street, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Zuhailawati H., Structural Materials Niche Area, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, 14300, Penang, Malaysia; Abu Seman A., Structural Materials Niche Area, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, 14300, Penang, Malaysia; Huy T.D., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1, Dai Co Viet street, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Dhindaw B.K., Mechanical Engineering Department, Christ University, Bangalore, India

Post-formalist explanation of academic achievement: Exploring the contribution of John Ogbu and Joe Kincheloe
subject: Academic achievement; Educational psychology; India; Kincheloe; Ogbu; Postformalism
description: The present paper attempts to interrogate the existing approach to understand academic achievement in the mainstream educational psychology. The paper explores the persistent question of "why academic achievement gap" in the modern society from the cultural ecological and postformalist framework of John Ogbu and Joe Kincheloe respectively. As mainstream educational psychology limits its scope in the narrowed individualistic lens, paper suggests that dominant identity based curriculum, pedagogy and knowledge may concretize the psychological categories unless revolutionary efforts are made to transcend the boundaries. Thus, paper adopts critical interdisciplinary framework, rejecting positivistic metatheory as an only relevant approach in educational psychology.
creator: Sinha C.
source: Journal of Pedagogy, Vol-2015, pp. 33-50.
publisher: De Gruyter Open Ltd
date: 2015-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 13381563
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Sinha C., Christ University, Department of Psychology, Hosur Road, Bangalore Karnataka, 560029, India

Effect of solvents on photophysical properties and quenching of 2-{[3-(1H-benzimidazole-2-yl) phenyl] carbonoimidoyl}phenol
subject: fluorescence quenching; intramolecular charge transfer; Schiff base; solvent effect
description: The effect of solvents of varying polarity on the absorption and fluorescence emission of the Schiff base, 2-{[3-(1H-benzimidazole-2-yl) phenyl]carbonoimidoyl}phenol, was studied using Lippert-Mataga bulk polarity function, Reichardt's microscopic solvent polarity parameter and Kamlet's multiple linear regression approach. The spectral properties follow Reichardt's microscopic solvent polarity parameter better than Lippert-Mataga bulk polarity parameter, indicating the presence of both general solute-solvent interactions and specific interactions. Catalan's multiple linear regression approach indicates the major role of solvent polarizability/dipolarity influence compared with solvent acidity or basicity. The solvatochromic effect was utilized to calculate the dipole moments of ground and excited states of the Schiff base using different methods. Bathochromic shift in the emission spectrum and the increase in dipole moment in the excited state signifies the intramolecular charge transfer character in the emitting singlet state. Fluorescence quenching by aniline was also studied in 1,4-dioxane and n-butanol, and the results were analyzed using sphere of action static quenching and finite sink approximation models. 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
creator: Suman G.R.; Bubbly S.G.; Gudennavar S.B.; Thipperudrappa J.; Roopashree B.; Gayathri V.; Nanje Gowda N.M.
source: Luminescence, Vol-30, No. 5, pp. 611-618.
publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 15227235; PubMed ID: 25352277; CODEN: LUMIF
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Suman G.R., Department of Physics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Bubbly S.G., Department of Physics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Gudennavar S.B., Department of Physics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Thipperudrappa J., Department of Physics, B. N. M. Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 560 070, India; Roopashree B., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Central College Campus, Bangalore, 560 001, India; Gayathri V., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Central College Campus, Bangalore, 560 001, India; Nanje Gowda N.M., Dean of Science, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India

Methodical investigation of filtering algorithms for human brain MRI
subject: Adaptive filter; Brain MRI; Median filter; Salt and pepper
description: Retrieving useful information from the given data through a systematic and organized way can help to learn more about the data in a much better and clear way. Information is hidden in medical images. The medical images like Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray are suggested by the physicians depending upon the available symptoms of the disease. These medical images contain valuable information about a particular disease in hidden format. Identification of that potentially useful information is crucial in further treatments of a particular disease. In image mining the images are processed and extraction or mining of knowledge is done, to get original, valid, potentially useful, and understandable patterns from the available images. The obtained patterns are a good source for further research work. This research work uses brain Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) of human beings. Different image filtering algorithms were used to retrieve noise free images. International Science Press.
creator: Mathew S.T.; Nachamai M.
source: International Journal of Control Theory and Applications, Vol-9, No. 21, pp. 51-57.
publisher: Serials Publications
date: 2016-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9745572
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Mathew S.T., Dept. of Computer Science Christ University, Bangalore, India; Nachamai M., Dept. of Computer Science Christ University, Bangalore, India

Psychological Components for Marital Distress and Divorce in Newlywed Indian Couples
subject: divorce; marital distress; newlywed couple
description: The personal and family consequences of the ever-increasing ratio of divorce have focused global attention on formulating tactics to avert marital breakdown. However, the increase in the rate of divorce cases indicates that its core reasons have not yet been tackled. The most recurrently asked question in the literature around divorce is this: Why do couples shatter so soon, even after marrying with high prospects? This study endeavors to find answers for this question from a family psychological perspective. Using a basic interpretative qualitative method and phenomenological research paradigm, this study has provided very personal experiences of 20 newlywed divorced participants and also their sole vision on crucial key psychological factors for marital distress and divorce. One superordinate theme derived in the analysis involves intrapsychic resistance to accommodate life cycle transitions. This research has vital inferences for identifying the challenges faced by contemporary couples on the newlywed life cycle transition. , Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
creator: Ariplackal R.; George T.S.
source: Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, Vol-56, No. 1, pp. 1-24.
publisher: Routledge
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 10502556
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Ariplackal R., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; George T.S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India

Optimization of multiple responses using overlaid contour plot and steepest methods analysis on hydroxyapatite coated magnesium via cold spray deposition
subject: Coating; Cold spray; Hydroxyapatite; Multiple responses; Overlaid method; Steepest method
description: In this work, sequential optimization strategy based statistical design was employed to enhance the mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite coatings onto a pure magnesium substrate using a cold spray technique. A fractional factorial design (24-1) was applied to elucidate the process parameters that significantly affected the mechanical properties of the coating samples. Standoff distance, surface roughness, and substrate heating temperature were identified as important process parameters affecting thickness, nanohardness, and the elastic modulus of the coating sample. The overlaid method analysis was employed to determine tradeoff optimal values from multiple regressive equations. Then, finally, steepest method analysis was used to reconfirm and relocate the optimal domain from which the factor levels for maximum mechanical properties of the coating were determined at 49.77mm standoff distance, 926.4grit surface roughness, and 456C substrate heating temperature, which can accommodate the optimum requirements for the cold spray process with a coating of 49.77?m thickness, 462.61MPa nanohardness, and 45.69GPa elastic modulus. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that a short standoff distance, high surface roughness, and high substrate temperatures improved the bond between the coated layers and substrates. 2015 Elsevier B.V.
creator: Hasniyati M.R.; Zuhailawati H.; Sivakumar R.; Dhindaw B.K.
source: Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol-280, pp. 250-255.
publisher: Elsevier B.V.
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 2578972
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Hasniyati M.R., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Zuhailawati H., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Sivakumar R., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Dhindaw B.K., Faculty of Engineering, Christ University, Bangalore, 560060, India

Causality among Energy Consumption, CO2 Emission, Economic Growth and Trade: A Case of India
subject: causality; CO2 emissions; cointegration; economic growth; Energy consumption; Q43; Q53; Q56; trade
description: The present study attempts to examine the causal nexus between energy consumption, CO2 emissions, economic growth and trade in India using the Perron (1989) unit root test, Gregory and Hansen (1996) cointegration test and vector error-correction model (VECM). The study results exhibit a long-run relationship between energy consumption, CO2 emissions, economic growth and trade in India. The empirical results confirm that energy consumption influences the economic activity in the short run, implying that higher rate of economic growth is driven by consumption demand for energy in the economy. This is also well in consistence with the findings of Paul and Bhattacharya (2004) in the Indian context. Further, the study detects one-way causation that exists from energy use to CO2 emission and trade, and CO2 emissions to economic growth in the short run. 2015 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
creator: Srinivasan P.; Ravindra I.S.
source: Foreign Trade Review, Vol-50, No. 3, pp. 168-189.
publisher: Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 157325
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Srinivasan P., Xavier Institute of Management Entrepreneurship, Electronics City, Phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Ravindra I.S., Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Cold spray deposition of hydroxyapatite powder onto magnesium substrates for biomaterial applications
subject: Characterisation; Cold spray; Fractional factorial design; Hydroxyapatite; Magnesium; Surface response methodology
description: A simple, modified, cold spray process was developed in which hydroxyapatite powder was coated onto pure magnesium substrates preheated to 350 or 550C and ground to either 240 or 2000 grit surface roughness, with stand-off distances of 20 or 40 mm. The procedure was repeated five and 10 times. The hydroxyapatite coatings did not show any phase changes. Atomic force microscopy revealed a uniform coating topography, and scanning electron microscopy revealed good bonding between the coated layers and the substrates. As the p values were < 0.05, all factors except the number of sprays were considered to be significant. The response optimiser indicated that a 22.7 mm stand-off distance, a 649.2 grit surface roughness and a 496C substrate heating temperature produced good hydroxyapatite coatings of 46.3 ?m thickness, 436.5 MPa nanohardness and 43.9 GPa elastic modulus. The modified cold spray technique with substrate heating showed promising results in terms of product coating thickness and mechanical properties. 2015 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
creator: Hasniyati M.; Zuhailawati H.; Sivakumar R.; Dhindaw B.K.; Noor S.N.F.M.
source: Surface Engineering, Vol-31, No. 11, pp. 867-874.
publisher: Maney Publishing
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 2670844; CODEN: SUENE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Hasniyati M., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Zuhailawati H., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Sivakumar R., Biomaterials Niche Area Group, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Penang, 14300, Malaysia; Dhindaw B.K., Faculty of Engineering, Christ University, Bangalore, 560060, India; Noor S.N.F.M., Paediatric Dentistry Unit, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, Kepala Batas, Penang, 13200, Malaysia

Novel splitring resonator antennas for biomedical application
subject: Circular split ring resonators; Metamaterials; Patch antenna; Square split ring resonators; Stub; Superstrate
description: Our paper presents the design and development of split ring resonator based metamaterial antenna for biomedical i.e., Industrial, Scientific and Medical(ISM-2.45GHz) applications and also used in biosensors. Now a day the biological changes in the human body such as glucose content in blood, heart rate, respiratory rate, brain tumor are monitored by the use of wireless body area networks. In such networks the main part of the system is antenna with compactness and wider bandwidth. We have designed gain enhanced and wide bandwidth antennas with size reduction of more than 95% compared to the conventional patch antenna. The design methodology is based on Metamaterial which is an emerging technology uses split ring resonators for size reduction. We have designed double square split ring shape superstrate antenna and circular ring resonator antenna with stub for 2.48GHz. Also they have better return loss (>12dB). Our antennas are fed with microstrip feeding and Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) feeding for better impedance matching and easy fabrication. The fabricated antennas are tested using Network analyzer. The measured results are good in agreement with simulated results. 2015, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. All rights reserved.
creator: Meena B.A.; Selvan P.T.; Nagaraj B.; Raghavan S.; Suganthi S.; Karthiyayini V.
source: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, Vol-9, No. Special Edition, pp. 235-242.
publisher: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9737510
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Meena B.A., Teaching Faculty, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, University College of Engineering, Dindigul, 624 622, India; Selvan P.T., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, TRPEC Trichy, India; Nagaraj B., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, 641 032, India; Raghavan S., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India; Suganthi S., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Karthiyayini V., University College of Engineering, Dindigul, India

Intensifying the social performance and sustainability of microfinance institutions to address the social challenge of sanitation: An Indian case study
subject: Environment; Health; Microfinance; Sanitation; Social performance; Sustainability; Women's safety
description: The microfinance model has helped to address the world's social challenges to some extent. Sanitation is one of the world's social challenges and microfinance can be used as an intervention tool to address this. Worldwide 1.04 billion people still practise open defecation, accounting for 15 per cent of the world population, and of which 594 million are Indians. To address this sanitation problem, Bharathi Women Development Centre (Bharathi), a Tamil Nadu-based non-government organization, used its microfinance programme and group network to educate about the need for toilets, and provided the resources and technical know - how to construct latrines in individual households. So far they have successfully constructed 14,609 toilets by providing microcredit and have experienced no difficulties in repayments of loans, by which it is proved to be a sustainable programme. Bharathi has faced many challenges while implementing this project, such as raising debt fund for on-lending to its sanitation portfolio; shifting the culture of open defecation after construction of toilets, especially with male members of the family; establishing a technical know - how workforce to construct the toilets in rural areas; helping the poorest of the poor to not be burdened by the sanitation loan because of its non-income generating nature; and maintaining the low-cost construction of toilets. This study illustrates how a relatively small NGO microfinance institution was able to create a niche market and implement a sustainable sanitation programme along with its routine microfinance programme by providing awareness, technical assistance, and credit to construct toilets. Practical Action Publishing, 2015.
creator: Thomas J.R.; Kumar J.
source: Waterlines, Vol-34, No. 4, pp. 424-434.
publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 2628104
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Thomas J.R., South India at Maanaveeya Development and Finance, Hyderabad, India, Faculty of Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Kumar J., Department of Management Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, India

A reverse logistics model for optimization in waste collection
subject: Linear programming; Mathematical modelling; Recycling of waste; Reverse logistics
description: Sustainability has become a major concern in the development of human society. This requires solution of certain issues and involves social, technical, legislative, and other factors. An important concern is to minimize the generation of wastes, prevent environmental deterioration caused by the generation of wastes, and to enhance the value of recovery from the wastes. The reverse logistics network is helpful in this regard as its mission is to collect and transport used products and packages based on the balance of cost and environment. A good reverse logistics network is important for firms to gain more profits. This paper proposed a linear programming model for reverse logistics in which collection is done when the recyclables bin is half full. This limit can be varied from place to place, depending on the collection of recyclables. The model aimed to reduce transportation cost by setting up a schedule for collection and took into account the profit obtained by recycling. It also considered a penalty for late collection so that there is no piling up of waste, thus reducing the probability of items deteriorating due to weather or moisture content. 2015.
creator: Prasad S.
source: Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, Vol-8, No. 4, pp. 31-38.
publisher: Associated Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
date: 2015-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9752854
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Prasad S., Department of Statistics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India

Load shedding using GA and ACO in smart gird environment
subject: ACO; GA; Load Management; Smart Grid; Smart Load Shedding
description: Increasing pressure on the utilities to accommodate energy efficiency, load management and progress in advanced technology has led to transformations for existing grid into a smarter grid. Creating awareness among the end-users to participate in load management programs instead of capacity addition is the best solution for maintaining the stability in the grid. Load shedding is a strategy under load management in which load connected to the smart grid is individually controlled via two- way communication. In this paper, a Smart Load shedding approach is developed based on load prioritization. The required amount of load to be shed under lack of sufficient generation level is optimized by Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms. The proposed approach is implemented using a real time feeder data from the substation, India. The results reflect the effectiveness of proposed algorithms taken into practical applications.
creator: Margaret V.; Rao K.U.
source: Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol-16, No. 4
publisher: Universitatea Politehnica din Timisoara
date: 2016-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 15824594
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Margaret V., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Christ University Bengaluru, India; Rao K.U., Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India

Congestion management approaches in deregulated power system an illustrative approach
subject: Competitive electricity market; Congestion management; Deregulated power system
description: In deregulated power system with competitive electricity market environment, the provision of strategic bidding option to the market participants and its consequences are open up new challenging tasks to the system operator. The market economic efficiency is mainly dependent on transmission system support. The inability of transmission system support to drive market cleared schedule is known as congestion and which is not desirable. The remedial actions to relieve congestion in the transmission system known as congestion relief approaches and are differ in various markets around the world. The objective of this paper is to illustrate some of the technical and non-technical approaches using simple case studies. 2016 SERSC.
creator: Janamala V.
source: International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing, Vol-9, No. 12, pp. 171-180.
publisher: Science and Engineering Research Support Society
date: 2016-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access
relation: ISSN: 20054262
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Janamala V., Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Christ University, Bangaluru, 560074, India

Post-formalist explanation of academic achievement: Exploring the contribution of John Ogbu and Joe Kincheloe
subject: Academic achievement; Educational psychology; India; Kincheloe; Ogbu; Postformalism
description: The present paper attempts to interrogate the existing approach to understand academic achievement in the mainstream educational psychology. The paper explores the persistent question of "why academic achievement gap" in the modern society from the cultural ecological and postformalist framework of John Ogbu and Joe Kincheloe respectively. As mainstream educational psychology limits its scope in the narrowed individualistic lens, paper suggests that dominant identity based curriculum, pedagogy and knowledge may concretize the psychological categories unless revolutionary efforts are made to transcend the boundaries. Thus, paper adopts critical interdisciplinary framework, rejecting positivistic metatheory as an only relevant approach in educational psychology. 2016, De Gruyter Open Ltd. All rights reserved.
creator: Sinha C.
source: Journal of Pedagogy, Vol-7, No. 2, pp. 33-50.
publisher: De Gruyter Open Ltd
date: 2016-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 13381563
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Sinha C., Christ University, Department of Psychology, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India

Graphitization of coal by bio-solubilization: Structure probe by Raman spectroscopy
subject: Amorphous carbon; Deconvolution; Defect; Raman spectroscopy
description: Raman spectra of two coal samples of different rank have been examined with Raman spectrometer operating at an excitation wavelength of 514.5 nm. Raman studies manifested the presence of G band conforming the first order scattering of E2g mode. The sp3 domains at about 1355 cm-1 (D band) is an evidence to edge planes and disordered structures. Analysis by curve fitting the first order spectrum justified the presence of G, D1, D2, D3 and D4 bands. The integrated intensity ratio IG/ID? is found to be 3.66 and 5.8 while the ID/ID? ratio is estimated to be about 3 and 4.9 for bituminous and sub-bituminous coal, respectively indicating on-site and hopping defect in the graphene layers. The 2D band is fitted with multiple Lorentian profile has 4 peaks, the intense G?, G?, D + D? and 2D? band at 2445, 2690, 2925 and 3160 cm-1. From the second order spectrum, formation of about 6-8 stacked graphene layers is observed in sub-bitumionus coal.
creator: Elcey C.D.; Manoj B.
source: Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol-28, No. 7, pp. 1557-1560.
publisher: Chemical Publishing Co.
date: 2016-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 9707077; CODEN: AJCHE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Elcey C.D., Department of Life Sciences, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, 560 077, India; Manoj B., Department of Physics, Christ University, Bangalore, 560 029, India

A study on factors impeding online buying of household items in Bangalore city
subject: Demographic factors; Non online buying; Online buying; Psychographics factors; Security factors; Technological factors
description: The tremendous growth of the Internet in India has fuelled the growth of e-commerce in the country. The retail business has been affected like all other businesses. This research paper attempted to study the factors responsible for impeding the online buying of household items by customers. The study was limited to Bangalore city only. The study was conducted during June 2013 and December 2014. The data was collected through questionnaires which were distributed among 500 respondents. Among these, 25 questionnaires were partially filled, and were not included as final responses; 280 completely filled questionnaires were utilized for this study. The non online respondents' profile and descriptive statistics were analyzed. Factor analysis was carried out to find the important factors involved in the non online buying decisions of customers. Some recommendations have been made on the strategies which online retailers can adopt to convert non - online buyers to online buyers of household items by addressing some of their concerns. 2016.
creator: Padmanabh B.; Jeevananda S.; Jose K.G.
source: Indian Journal of Marketing, Vol-46, No. 4, pp. 7-23.
publisher: Associated Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
date: 2016-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9738703
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Padmanabh B., Institute of Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Jeevananda S., Institute of Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Jose K.G., Rajagiri Business School, Rajagiri Valley, P.O Kakkanad, Kochi, 682039, India

Effect of nonlinear thermal radiation on MHD boundary layer flow and melting heat transfer of micro-polar fluid over a stretching surface with fluid particles suspension
subject: Melting heat transfer; Micro-polar dusty fluid; Nonlinear radiation; Numerical method; Stretching sheet
description: A comprehensive numerical study is conducted to investigate effect of nonlinear thermal radiation on MHD boundary layer flow and melting heat transfer of micro-polar fluid over a stretching surface with fluid particles suspension. Using suitable transformations, the governing equations of the problem are transformed in to a set of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations and then they are solved numerically using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method with the help of shooting technique. Authentication of the current method is proved by having compared with established results with limiting solution. The impact of the various stimulating parameters on the flow and heat transfer is analyzed and deliberated through plotted graphs in detail. We found that the velocity, angular velocity and temperature fields increase with an increase in the melting process of the stretching sheet. Also it is visualize that the shear stress factor is lower for micropolar fluids as compared to Newtonian fluids, which may be beneficial in flow and heat control of polymeric processing. 2017 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
creator: Makinde O.D.; Kumar K.G.; Manjunatha S.; Gireesha B.J.
source: Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vol-378, pp. 125-136.
publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
date: 2017-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 10120386; CODEN: DDAFE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Makinde O.D., Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X2, Saldanha, 7395, South Africa; Kumar K.G., Department of Studies and Research in Mathematics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka, 577 451, India; Manjunatha S., Department of Engineering Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Christ University, Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, India; Gireesha B.J., Department of Studies and Research in Mathematics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka, 577 451, India