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Future Technology and Labour - Are we Heading Towards a Jobless Future?
Technological innovations and the invention of machines powered by Artificial intelligence2have changed the way we work, interact and carry on our everyday lives. Automation wave has revolutionized the manner in which the traditional manufacturing and service-oriented industries are functioning today. The first industrial revolution was triggered with the invention of steam engine and also led to mechanical production. The invention of electricity and assembly lines resulted in the second industrial revolution where mass production became feasible. The third industrial revolution was driven by computer, digital technology and the internet. The future technologies have resulted in the fourth industrial revolution. The new age technological innovations and inventions such as the automated robots; big data and analytics; augmented reality; the cloud; cyber security; additive manufacturing; horizontal and vertical integration; the internet of things are transforming industrial production and labour relations. There is a drastic improvement in the entire chain of production ranging from design up to productivity, the speed and the quality at which the goods are produced. As a result of the new age technologies various concerns are raised especially its impact on the employment. Many labourers are rendered unemployed and redundant due to automation. The question that arises is whether we are approaching a jobless future?? The job market in India is also undergoing a transformation and posing many social, economic, legal and ethical challenges. Job structure is changing and the workers need to equip themselves with new skills to fit into the new jobs that are emerging as a result of technological innovation. The education system in any country plays a pivotal role in the overall development of an economy as it caters to the needs of the trained and skilled manpower. It is vital for the education system in the country to re-orient itself to cater to the needs of the students to fit into the changing paradigm. The focus of the education needs to be on imparting life-skills and to improve the thinking, problem-solving and decision-making ability of the individuals in a society. In the light of the above, it is also important to address and discuss the various changes, issues and challenges that are taking place in the labour market including the impact of these technologies on the working hours, wages, the working environment and the labour relations amongst others. 2019, Department of Law, University of North Bengal. All rights reserved. -
Heat transfer and entropy generation analysis of non-Newtonian fluid flow through vertical microchannel with convective boundary condition
The entropy generation and heat transfer characteristics of magnetohydro-dynamic (MHD) third-grade fluid flow through a vertical porous microchannel with a convective boundary condition are analyzed. Entropy generation due to flow of MHD non-Newtonian third-grade fluid within a microchannel and temperature-dependent viscosity is studied using the entropy generation rate and Vogels model. The equations describing flow and heat transport along with boundary conditions are first made di-mensionless using proper non-dimensional transformations and then solved numerically via the finite element method (FEM). An appropriate comparison is made with the pre-viously published results in the literature as a limiting case of the considered problem. The comparison confirms excellent agreement. The effects of the Grashof number, the Hartmann number, the Biot number, the exponential space-and thermal-dependent heat source (ESHS/THS) parameters, and the viscous dissipation parameter on the temperature and velocity are studied and presented graphically. The entropy generation and the Bejan number are also calculated. From the comprehensive parametric study, it is recognized that the production of entropy can be improved with convective heating and viscous dissipation aspects. It is also found that the ESHS aspect dominates the THS aspect. Shanghai University and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019. -
Social media addiction, culture code and mediation effect of mindfulness: A structural equation modelling access
This study has been initiated with a view to understand the social media addiction and its influence on culture codes a mediation effect of mindfulness. The social media addiction would be a very common problem in the social and the organizational set up. The employees are getting distracted easily because of social media addiction. The organisations are taking much action to rectify this problem but end up with the talent lose because the employees are ready to quit the job when they are not allowed to use social media in the organisation. It has been an inevitable problem for the organisations so many techniques have been initiated in order to solve this problem. Many studies are concentrating on mindfulness which is a tool to remove the distractions and to be a focused employee in the organisation. The social media addiction many a times create a toxic culture among the employees. It needs a high attention to be cured. The employee relationship are highly under stake when they are social media addict. This study would attempt to understand the empirical evidence on this relationship by examining the association among addiction in social media and its effect on culture code and mediating role of mindfulness. This study also concentrates on the moderating role of gender on the proposed model. BEIESP. -
The usage of gold and the investment analysis based on gold rate in India
Gold is one of the main commodities where the customers invest their money comparatively with bank for better interest. In the Indian context people purchase gold for their children's marriages for later period. The investment in gold is better suits for easy conversion into money with quickest possible time from the bank and gold merchants. The appreciation or depreciation of gold based on other investment options like fixed deposit, provident fund, international crude oil price, stock market, mutual fund etc. The comparative analysis of gold with other investment options give an edge to the customer to clearly understand the investment pattern for their hard-earned money expected to give good returns in the future. Copyright 2019 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved. -
Big data performance evalution of map-reduce pig and hive
Big data is nothing but unstructured and structured data which is not possible to process by our traditional system its not only have the volume of data also velocity and verity of data, Processing means ( store and analyze for knowledge information to take decision), Every living, non living and each and every device generates tremendous amount of data every fraction of seconds, Hadoop is a software frame work to process big data to get knowledge out of stored data and enhance the business and solve the societal problems, Hadoop basically have two important components HDFS and Map Reduce HDFS for store and mapreduce to process. HDFS includes name node and data nodes for storage, Map-Reduce includes frame works of Job tracker and Task tracker. Whenever client request Hadoop to store name node responds with available free memory data nodes then client will write data to respective data nodes then replication factor of hadoop copies the blocks of data with other data nodes to overcome fault tolerance Name node stores the meta of data nodes. Replication is for back-up as hadoop HDFS uses commodity hardware for storage, also name node have back-up secondary name node as only point of failure the hadoop. Whenever clients want to process the data, client request the name node Job tracker then Name node communicate to Task tracker for task done. All the above components of hadoop are frame works on-top of OS for efficient utilization and manage the system recourses for big data processing. Big data processing performance is measured with bench marks programs in our research work we compared the processing i.e. execution time of bench mark program word count with Hadoop Map-Reduce python Jar code, PIG script and Hive query with same input file big.txt. and we can say that Hive is much faster than PIG and Map-reduce Python jar code Map-reduce execution time is 1m, 29sec Pig Execution time is 57 sec Hive execution time is 31 sec. BEIESP. -
Influence of remittances oncapital endowment of Tibetan refugees in India
Purpose: An issue concerning Tibetan refugees in India is the poverty and unemployment among Tibetan youth. This often leads to households adopting a strategy of sending one of its members abroad towards North American or European countries in search of better income opportunities. Incomes in the form of remittances from these forward migrants have numerous impacts on living standard of left behind families. This study aims to focus on the influence of forward migrants remittances on livelihood in terms of human, financial and social capital development of Tibetan refugees in India. Design/methodology/approach: The paper includes 400 households from high-economic and low-economic-access regions of Tibetan settlements in India. Ordinary least square method was used to study these impacts. Findings: Findings show that remittances have significantly influenced human and financial capital development. However, it was found to be statistically not significant for social capital development. Originality/value: The present paper is original work. 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited. -
Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis of a United States Version of the International Survey of School Counselors Activities
This manuscript details the development and exploratory factor analysis of a United States version of the International Survey of School Counselors Activities (ISSCA-US), a 42-item instrument that identifies activities of school counselors. Responses were collected from 390 US school counselors. Separate EFAs were conducted for two distinct sections of the survey involving appropriateness of role activities and their actually being undertaken, both resulting in reliable 6-factor models. 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. -
Chinese maritime relations with Malabar Coast, 12001500 AD: A quest for naval dominance
China has had a long history of maritime expedition. Its Indian Ocean connectivity, long before European explorers arrived at the Malabar Coast, had made significant impact on the maritime trade in the Indian Ocean region. Chinas expedition to the Southern Asia was aimed to expand the benevolence of Chinese emperor and to establish its suzerainty in maritime trade rather than to establish the permanent position on land. The political dynamics at home caused the rise and fall of the maritime might of China. The famous explorer, Zheng Hes expeditions represented Chinas ambition to expand its control over the Indian Ocean regions. The Malabar Coast with its geographical advantages had developed maritime activities enhancing its commercial fortunes. China had to accept the strength of Malabar kingdoms in terms of political power, trade and commercial advantages. Importantly, Malabar kingdoms did not accept the Chinese assertions of supremacy but engaged with the Chinese on equal terms. An attempt is made here to trace Chinas maritime strategy to expand their power beyond the immediate periphery and establish its supremacy in the Indian Ocean. 2019, 2019 National Maritime Foundation. -
Numerical simulation of flow over a flat unglazed transpired solar collector (UTC) and its performance prediction
An unglazed transpired solar collector is a system that can leverage the abundant solar energy for various purposes. The solar collector is available in flat or corrugated form and is seen to be installed as an exterior layer of building facades. The cladding thus made absorbs radiation from the sun and heats up air being sucked by fan and flowing through perforations. In this research the focus has been to understand the correlation of plate temperature, exit temperature, the velocity distribution in the chamber and perforation location when air flows past an unglazed transpired solar collector (UTC). The establishment of correlations was carried out in the dataset of flow variables obtained after solving the problem using Navier-Stokes (NS) equations along with standard two-equation (k-?) turbulence models and Shear Stress Transport (SST ) k-? models for turbulent flow. The same problem was also solved using NS equation using laminar model. An attempt has also been made to compute Pearsons correlation coefficient of any two variables to understand their strong and weak correlations. A linear regression analysis was done through an open source software Rstudio for a dataset produced during the computational modeling using a commercial CFD solver, Ansys Fluent. At the end a Monte Carlo simulation has been done to predict the likelihood of using the flat UTC for drying as well as to understand the dependency of system efficiency on plate exit temperature, suction velocity and freestream temperature. BEIESP. -
An optimized technique to foster omnichannel retail experience leveraging key technology dimensions in the context of an emerging digital market
Customers approach towards shopping has transformed, as a result of their reduced tolerance, increased technology usage and being well informed than ever before. As customers expect a seamless shopping experience regardless of where they are engaged within a retailers network, the line between physical and digital retailing is blurring. Retailers across the world are contemplating on transforming into Omnichannel hubs to deliver an elevated experience anytime anywhere. And, experts have often indicated that an Omnichannel strategy delivers a unified shopping experience than a mere channel experience. However, the true Omnichannel experience is still not evident in India with minimal action in this space, indicating a subverted outlook towards building necessary Omnichannel Capabilities. This paper examines the most essential and significant technology dimensions that are imperative towards fostering a seamless Omnichannel Retail Experience. The findings of this study serve as a basis for retailers in India to evaluate their strategies towards adopting these technology dimensions and respective capabilities, using an optimized approach. The study employed a quantitative research involving survey of executives from major retailers in India. The quantitative data was analyzed applying Structural Equation Modeling, to ascertain the technology dimensions that emerged and their significance in deriving Omnichannel Retail Experience. BEIESP. -
Sentiment analysis of impact of social platforms on the market share of a company
Sentimental analysis is also known as opinion mining or emotion AI. It refers to the use of natural language processing, text analysis, computational linguistics and biometrics to systematically identify, extract, and study affective states and subjective information. In this paper, Amazon reviews and blogs are analyzed to detect the sentiment using linguistic feature utility. Evaluation of the usefulness of existing lexical resources as well as capturing information about the informal and creative language used in online service platform is done. The goal of this research is to show the impact on the market-share of Vivo in comparison with that of Oppo and highlight the reason for the impact. BEIESP. -
Chlorin e6 decorated doxorubicin encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles for photo-controlled cancer drug delivery
In the study we have reported the physico-chemical, photophysical and morphological properties of chlorin e6 (Ce6) decorated doxorubicin (DOX) encapsulated chitosan (CS)-tripolyphosphate (TPP) nanoparticles which prepared by ionotropic gelation method. The Ce6 physically loaded onto the nanoparticles by self-assembly of CS with TPP-DOX under aqueous conditions. The results from DLS studies highlights the prepared nanoparticles that possess the size in the range of 80120 nm. with negatively charged of ?6 mV. The SEM and AFM images showed 80120 nm size while the average size of the Ce6 decorated nanoparticles was found to be around 100130 nm. The absorption spectra of Ce6 decorated nanoparticles are similar when compared to free Ce6 which suggest there is no change in the Ce6 chromophore upon decoration. This nanoparticle showed high photostability and singlet oxygen generation (SOG). The Ce6 decorated and DOX encapsulated nanoparticles sizes and charges are in the range of 90130 nm and ?30 mV respectively. The nanoparticles showed high encapsulation efficiency towards DOX as well as pH controlled release. This has significant anti-proliferative activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells after irradiation at near infra-red (NIR) ranges were evaluated. This could have potential applications in photo-controlled smart DOX delivery system for cancer treatment. 2019 Elsevier B.V. -
Evaluation of web applications based on UX parameters
The objective of evaluating User Experience (UX) in this era of technology is to enhance the user satisfaction. Earlier applications were built with the aim of reducing the work of users. But with the evolution of the technology, the emergence of new gadgets and new trends in the information technology, the applications had to be more user-centric. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the user experience of web applications based on different UX parameters using different techniques and given a rating. Each of these ratings are combined to determine the overall rating of UX for the web application. Also, the secondary objective of this research is to provide suggestions or recommendations based on the ratings to improve the UX of the web applications. An experimental study was conducted and the results show a significant improvement. Areas of further enhancements have also been identified and presented. 2019 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. -
An efficient image denoising method based on bilateral filter model and neighshrink SURE
In all the instances of image acquisition, transmission and storage, the unwanted noise gets into the information content of the image and thereby introduces an unpleasant visual quality to the observer. So the field of image processing has produced a lot of image denoising algorithms and techniques to improve the visual quality of the image. Since noise cannot be reduced to zero practically, the need for faithful and efficient denoising techniques to produce almost noiseless images demands a systematic research work in the field of denoising methods. The denoising process using a bilateral filter even though produces improvement in the image quality, it does not show consistency when the noise level is high and also the peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) and Image quality Index (IQI) do not show any improvement. This paper proposes an improved algorithm that incorporates the function of bilateral filter model and wavelet thresholding using Neighshrink SURE method. The results show significant improvement in both PSNR and IQI values with respect to the four standard test images under various noise conditions. BEIESP. -
An Insight into Photophysical Investigation of (E)-2-Fluoro-N-(1-(4-Nitrophenyl)Ethylidene)Benzohydrazide through Solvatochromism Approaches and Computational Studies
A fluoro-based Schiff base (E)-2-fluoro-N?-(1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide (FNEB) has been synthesized from condensation of 2-fluorobenzohydrazide and 4?-nitroacetophenone catalyzed by glacial acetic acid with ethanol as the solvent. The dipole moment of FNEB in both the electronic states were found using different solvatochromic approaches such as Lippert-Mataga, Bakhshiev, Kawski-Chamma-Viallet, Reichardt and Bilot-Kawski. The experimental ground state dipole moment of FNEB was calculated using Guggenheim-Debye method and theoretical ground state dipole moment using Bilot-Kawski solvatochromic approach. The solvatochromic behavior of the Schiff base in different solvents was studied using absorption and emission spectra. Catalan and Kamlet-Abboud-Taft parameters were used from the multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis in order to study the solute-solvent interaction. The dipole moments were also calculated using Time Dependent-Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT). The chemical stability of FNEB was determined using computational and Cyclic Voltammetry by the use of obtained energy gap between the frontier orbitals. Using the frontier orbitals energy gap, global reactivity parameters were computed. Further, Light Harvesting efficiency was determined to comprehend the photovoltaic property of the Schiff base. 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. -
A fuzzy approach to project team selection
Project team selection is a complex process in software engineering. The study uses a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) approach for the selection of a project team under fuzzy environment. In this paper a FRI, FSS approaches are developed to the selection of project team. 2019, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research. All rights reserved. -
Entropy generation and heat transport analysis of Casson fluid flow with viscous and Joule heating in an inclined porous microchannel
The combined effects of the magnetic field, suction/injection, and convective boundary condition on heat transfer and entropy generation in an electrically conducting Casson fluid flow through an inclined porous microchannel are scrutinized. The temperature-dependent heat source is also accounted. Numerical simulation for the modelled problem is presented via RungeKuttaFelhberg-based shooting technique. Special attention is given to analyze the impact of involved parameters on the profiles of velocity (u(?)), temperature (?(?)), entropy generation (Ns), and Bejan number (Be.) It is established that entropy generation rate decreases at the walls with an increase in Hartmann number (M), while it increases at the center region of the microchannel. IMechE 2019. -
The sparing number of certain graph powers
Let N0 be the set of all non-negative integers and P(N0) be its power set. Then, an integer additive set-indexer (IASI) of a given graph G is an injective function f : V(G) ! P(N0) such that the induced function f+ : E(G) ! P(N0) deffned by f+(uv) = f(u) + f(v) is also injective. An IASI f is said to be a weak IASI if jf+(uv)j = max(jf(u)j; jf(v)j) for all u; v 2 V(G). A graph which admits a weak IASI may be called a weak IASI graph. The set-indexing number of an element of a graph G, a vertex or an edge, is the cardinality of its set-labels. The sparing number of a graph G is the minimum number of edges with singleton set-labels, required for a graph G to admit a weak IASI. In this paper, we study the admissibility of weak IASI by certain graph powers and their corresponding sparing numbers. 2019 Sciendo. All rights reserved. -
Improved image denoising with the integrated model of Gaussian filter and neighshrink SURE
Image denoising, being an important preprocessing stage in image processing, minimizes the noise interfering with the information content of the image. The denoising problems are addressed by various techniques starting from the Fourier transforms to wavelets. Because of the localized time frequency features and advantages of multi resolution capabilities, the wavelets have been extensively used in the denoising process. The development of algorithms for the wavelet thresholding or shrinkage strategies along with different filters have resulted in the betterment of image quality after the denoising. Even though the image denoising algorithm based on a combination of Gaussian and Bilateral filters, shows good performance but lacks in consistency with respect to the noise levels and also the type of images used. This paper discusses the advantages of NeighShrink SURE rule in developing an effective thresholding strategy, thereby proposing a improved denoising method incorporating the NeighShrink SURE rule along with combination of Gaussian filter model. The methodology employs the use of subband thresholding derived from the NeighShrink SURE rule. The outcome of the proposed method exhibits a comparatively improved performance in Peak Signal to Ratio (PSNR) and Image Quality Index (IQI) values of the test images. BEIESP. -
Hybrid cryptography security in public cloud using TwoFish and ECC algorithm
Cloud computing is a structure for rendering service to the user for free or paid basis through internet facility where we can access to a bulk of shared resources which results in saving managing cost and time for large companies, The data which are stored in the data center may incur various security, damage and threat issues which may result in data leakage, insecure interface and inside attacks. This paper will demonstrate the implementation of hybrid cryptography security in public cloud by a combination of Elliptical Curve Cryptography and TwoFish algorithm, which provides an innovative solution to enhance the security features of the cloud so that we can improve the service thus results in increasing the trust overthe technology. 2019 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science.