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Evidence and Predictors of Resilience among Young Adults Exposed to Traumatic Events of the Armed Conflict in Kashmir
No study to date exists regarding resilience in the context of armed conflict in Kashmir, India. Therefore, this study intended to understand the factors that predict resilience among young adults affected by the violence of the protracted conflict in Kashmir. The data were collected from 656 students, who experienced stress, related to the conflict. Findings showed that more than a quarter of the respondents (35.8%) were exposed, from 7 to 10, less than a quarter (16.6%) of participants reported 26, and almost half of the respondents (47.6%) were exposed to 11 or more stressful events related to the conflict in Kashmir. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the role of conflict exposure, social support, and demographic variables in predicting resilience. The results of the final regression model revealed that exposure to armed conflict, social support, level of education, monthly family income and gender, emerged as significant predictors of resilience. The study recommends the formulation of programs to sensitize people living in the areas affected by the armed conflicts, regarding the importance of social support and resilience, to help them withstand various adverse life experiences. 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. -
Evidence Acquisition in Social Media for Cyber Crime
Social Media forensics a branch of forensics involves in collecting the evidences for the cyber crime. Investigating social media is a complex process which involves the privacy issues for accessing the users, suspects and victims information on social media. Manual processing of social media data is not feasible as it contains large volumes of data. An automated process is needed to incident specification, evidence extraction and for provenance. The need for handling heterogeneity of data as users have accounts with multiple social websites is also explained. This study briefs the existing models and the challenges faced in analyzing with those models. The research goals in this field are also addressed. A pool of tools which can contribute in guarding the solution for cyber crime is also presented. 2022 IEEE. -
Even Numbered Saturdays are More Joyful for Bank Employees in India - A Critical Analysis
Journal of Exclusive Management Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4, ISSN No. 2277-5684 -
Evalutionary compting model for QoS provisioning in WiMAX
In recent time wireless technology is adopted widely for connecting remote user over network. WiMAX is an attractive technology for provisioning high data rate connectivity and coverage. QoS is a required parameter for analyzing the system performance. Before allocation of the bandwidth in the network, physical layer information is required for improving QoS performance. Many modulation techniques are used in WiMAX network. An adaptive approach is required for selection of modulation scheme to maximize network performance. Physical layer information is used for selection of modulation scheme. An adaptive genetic based scheduling is proposed in this paper for improved QoS. Experiments are conducted to evaluate performance of proposed approach in term of throughput, successful transmission and packet collision over existing approach. The outcome shows significant performance over existing approach. 2017 IEEE. -
Evaluative study on supercapacitance behavior of polyaniline/polypyrrole metal oxide based composites electrodes: a review
Electricity is a versatile form of energy but suffers from a drawback in that it cannot be stored easily. Supercapacitors are devices that can address this problem. Fabrication of efficient supercapacitors is the need of the hour, which requires an intelligent selection of the electrode materials and electrochemical conditions. In this review, electrochemical studies and synthesis methods of polymer based metal oxide composites, especially polyaniline and polypyrrole, are discussed in detail. Various fabrication methods that are in use for the preparation of the supercapacitor electrodes are evaluated, which gives an idea of the selection of suitable materials for electrochemical applications. The supercapacitance studies of the reported works are also discussed, which help to understand the efficiency and working of different polymer based metal oxide composites for energy applications. Conducting polymers have good capacitance behavior but low cyclic stability. Incorporating metal oxides, graphene, noble metals, MXenes, and carbon nanotubes enhances the capacitance of conducting polymers. Polyaniline based electrodes show comparatively higher capacitance values compared to polypyrrole based electrodes. The types of supercapacitors, the importance of polymers in supercapacitance applications, and the improvement of the polymer substrates by using various materials like metal oxides to enhance the supercapacitance ability are discussed in depth in this review. 2023 Elsevier Ltd -
Evaluation on effect of alkaline activator on compaction properties of red mud stabilised by ground granulated blast slag
Any industrial waste has a potential to be used as a civil engineering material with an effective and appropriate waste management system. Like many industrial wastes, red mud (RM) and Ground granulated blast slag (GGBS) are some of the industrial wastes produced from aluminium and steel industries respectively. Utilization of only waste materials will not be effective without a suitable stabilizer, which forced to use an alkaline activator to satisfy the needs of a building materials. This paper evaluates measurements to assess the effect of alkaline activator on the compaction properties of GGBS stabilized RM. Different ratios of NaOH to Na2SiO3 was used as an alkaline activator with 10, 20 and 30 percentage replacement of GGBS to RM and measured the compaction properties by using a mini compaction apparatus. Upon conducting standard and modified proctor compaction tests for various combinations of RM and GGBS, the compaction curves depicted that huge variation in maximum dry density and optimum moisture content with the change of GGBS percentage and different ratios of NaOH to Na2SiO3 are measured and analysed. Further the influence of compaction energy on the density characteristics of these trails were assessed for better understanding. Copyright: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. -
Evaluation of Wound Healing Effect of Curcumin Loaded OPL Carbon Nanospheres Embedded Chitosan Membranes
Biowaste-derived carbon biomaterial scaffolds are being used for wound healing and are the focus of interest. Carbon nanospheres derived from oil palm leaves without any catalysts via pyrolysis were loaded with a traditional drug curcumin. The wound healing scaffolds were fabricated on the PP non-woven fabric support using chitosan as the biopolymer matrix. Prepared carbon nanospheres and the scaffolds were characterized using ATR-IR and FESEM techniques. The wettability of scaffolds was examined to ensure the feasible moisture absorption ability, in vitro drug release profile and in vitro antibacterial activity against two strains of bacteria. The in vivo wound healing feature of scaffolds was studied by excision wound model for MRSA infected wound. Measured wound contraction percentage and the bacterial count on wounds at regular time intervals proved that, the scaffold dressed with chitosan and curcumin loaded carbon nanospheres showed an efficient reconstruction of skin through histopathological investigations. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. -
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. -
Evaluation of Virtual Reality Experiential Dimensions using Sentiment Analysis
Experiential technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) are revitalizing the gaming industries through higher immersive and interactive gaming experiences. The immersive technology has a considerable impact on the industry and will evolve simultaneously as the technology continues to update and improve further. Indian tech cities Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, and Hyderabad were chosen for the study and the user-generated content was scraped from the top gaming centers of each city. User Generated Content analysis is gaining immense interest among businesses for devising better decision-making and marketing strategies. The study devised an integrated framework comprised of web data scraping, data cleaning, data pre-processing, AI model designing, sentiment analysis, logistic regression model, and support vector machine model. Logistic Regression predicted the sentiment of the text and the Support Vector Machine classified the VR experiential dimensions and helped in understanding the most important dimension for customer satisfaction. The study has found that VR experiences are gaining positive responses among the customers and illusion emerges as the most significant dimension for their satisfaction. 2024 IEEE. -
Evaluation of tourism infrastructure around the ancient marvels of Mahabalipuram and Pattadakal
India is rich in culture and well-known for its mythological knowledge. It has plenty of architectural marvels recognized by UNESCO and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). For this chapter, two of the cultural UNESCO sites, Mahabalipuram and Pattadakal, have been taken as the scope of the chapter. The introduction section talks about the history of the monuments and provides a brief overview of the tourism infrastructure. The following section, evaluation of tourism infrastructure, aims to analyze Mahabalipuram and Pattadakal's tourism infrastructure using four parameters: transportation and connectivity, accommodation, gastronomical facilities, and tourist amenities. An observational study of the sites was conducted between December 2023 and January 2024. This is followed by the recommendations provided by the authors to improve the tourism infrastructure in these sites and, finally, the chapter's conclusion and future scope for researchers. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Evaluation of therapeutic potentials of selected phytochemicals against Nipah virus, a multi-dimensional in silico study
The current study attempted to evaluate the potential of fifty-three (53) natural compounds as Nipah virus attachment glycoprotein (NiV G) inhibitors through in silico molecular docking study. Pharmacophore alignment of the four(4) selected compounds (Naringin, Mulberrofuran B, Rutin and Quercetin 3-galactoside) through Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that common pharmacophores, namely four H bond acceptors, one H bond donor and two aromatic groups were responsible for the residual interaction with the target protein. Out of these four compounds, Naringin was found to have the highest inhibitory potential ( 9.19kcalmol?1) against the target protein NiV G, when compared to the control drug, Ribavirin ( 6.95kcalmol?1). The molecular dynamic simulation revealed that Naringin could make a stable complex with the target protein in the near-native physiological condition. Finally, MM-PBSA (Molecular Mechanics-PoissonBoltzmann Solvent-Accessible Surface Area) analysis in agreement with our molecular docking result, showed that Naringin ( 218.664kJmol?1) could strongly bind with the target protein NiV G than the control drug Ribavirin ( 83.812kJmol?1). 2023, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. -
Evaluation of the inhibition efficiency of Pogonatum microstomum for mild steel in acid medium using gravimetric, kinetics, electrochemical studies and statistical modeling
Mosses from a distinct lineage of bryophyte family are found as thick green carpet on the moist rocks, trees, soil or streams. It is acclaimed for its good antimicrobial properties and is a reservoir of various phytochemicals. The nontoxicity nature and abundant availability in nature was exploited for the first time to investigate its effectiveness as novel and green corrosion. Present study deals with the evaluation of corrosion inhibition efficiency of the moss, Pogonatum microstomum using the electrochemical studies and weight loss studies. The moss extract showed a maximum corrosion inhibition efficiency of 95.28 % for 3hrs of immersion period at 303 K. Increase in the inhibition efficiency with concentration of moss extract is the result of adsorption of the constituents which are active on the surface of the metal. Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance studies gave results on par with the weight loss measurements. The experimental results obtained were further validated by statistical analysis and statistical modeling using SPSS 20 software. 2020 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved. -
EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MEDICAL WASTE AND ITS INCREASE AFTER COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Medical waste is a special course of harmful contaminants. Improper treatment would cause tributary environmental pollution, expressly when countering to communal health tragedies. However, there are quite few explores on the peer group of medical waste, and there is a deficiency of basic considerate of its spatial-temporal heterogeneity. The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic estimation of the effectiveness of these incongruous discarding procedures in expressions of water eminence and wellbeing. The research is centred on municipal areas characterised by vital medical waste production, which has the probable to taint groundwater and water sources. A complex approach is exploited in the procedure, which comprises of water sample collection, laboratory analysis, field surveys, and GIS-based spatial mapping. Medical waste disposal hotspots, such as healthcare facilities, waste collection points, and disposal sites, will be acknowledged through field surveys. Inspects will be showed on water samples poised from a variability of sources, including lakes, rivers, and groundwater wells, to find pathogens, medical residues, heavy metals, and organic pollutants, which are all gauges of medical waste contamination. The test centre analysis will utilise chic policies to portion the deliberation of pollutants in water samples, thereby gauging the likely hazards they pose to marine ecosystems and human health. Longitudinal visualisation of uncleanness distribution through GIS-based mapping facilitates the credentials of vulnerable areas and potential pathways for pollutant transport. The findings of this research will offer significant helps to our understanding of the extent of environmental deterioration resulting from the inadequate disposal of medical refuse into urban water sources. The results of this study will provide valuable insights for the creation of alertness campaigns, regulatory frameworks, and mitigation strategies that are operative in talking this urgent environmental concern and shielding the truthfulness of water in municipal regions. 2024, Scibulcom Ltd.. All rights reserved. -
Evaluation of test methods for fracture resistance of high modulus asphalt binders from rheological and mechanical perspectives
High modulus asphalt binder (HMAB) has excellent rutting resistance but it might have premature cracking concerns due to its high stiffness. In this study, the intermediate temperature fracture performance of six HMABs was evaluated from a rheological and mechanical standpoint. The linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test, Glover-Rowe (G-R) parameter, and pure linear amplitude sweep (PLAS) test were employed for the rheological characterization, while the binder fracture energy (BFE) test and the double-edge notched tensile (DENT) test were implemented to investigate mechanical performance. The results show that HMABs have lower cracking resistance than conventional asphalt binders, and this was due to the insufficient ductility of their internal polymer networks. Of the five test methods, the PLAS, BFE, and DENT tests are highly recommended for evaluating the cracking resistance of HMABs at intermediate temperatures. 2022 Elsevier Ltd -
Evaluation of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) phytochemicals as multi-disease modulators, a multidimensional in silico strategy with the combinations of network pharmacology, pharmacophore analysis, statistics and molecular docking
Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is considered as to be one of the most consumed beverages globally and a reservoir of phytochemicals with immense health benefits. Despite numerous advantages, tea compounds lack a robust multi-disease target study. In this work, we presented a unique in silico approach consisting of molecular docking, multivariate statistics, pharmacophore analysis, and network pharmacology approaches. Eight tea phytochemicals were identified through literature mining, namely gallic acid, catechin, epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate (ECG), quercetin, kaempferol, and ellagic acid, based on their richness in tea leaves. Further, exploration of databases revealed 30target proteins related to the pharmacological properties of tea compounds and multiple associated diseases. Molecular docking experiment with eight tea compounds and all 30proteins revealed that except gallic acid all other seven phytochemicals had potential inhibitory activities against these targets. The docking experiment was validated by comparing the binding affinities (Kcalmol?1) of the compounds with known drug molecules for the respective proteins. Further, with the aid of the application of statistical tools (principal component analysis and clustering), we identified two major clusters of phytochemicals based on their chemical properties and docking scores (Kcalmol?1). Pharmacophore analysis of these clusters revealed the functional descriptors of phytochemicals, related to the ligandprotein docking interactions. Tripartite network was constructed based on the docking scores, and it consisted of seven tea phytochemicals (gallic acid was excluded) targeting five proteins and ten associated diseases. Epicatechin gallate (ECG)-hepatocyte growth factor receptor (PDB id 1FYR) complex was found to be highest in docking performance (10kcalmol?1). Finally, molecular dynamic simulation showed that ECG-1FYR could make a stable complex in the near-native physiological condition. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. -
Evaluation of Social Media Marketing Literature in the Tourism Industry Using PRISMA
Social media is an effective communication and information-sharing tool for tourism enterprises and organisations. Tourism marketing shall tap the growing popularity of social media and internet users, embracing a technological shift by optimising the potential of social media. This research study evaluates the academic journal articles related to social media in the tourism industry published on EBSCOhost, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar academic databases from 2005 to 2022. The article adopts a content analysis approach to review the articles and to evaluate the present state of knowledge of social media marketing in academic literature. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is used for reporting and screening the review papers. The articles were coded and categorised under six major themes: Marketing, Destination experience/image, Tourism recovery, Smart tourism, Communication and Promotion. The research analysis has identified two major areas: (a) Travellers/tourists Perspective which has a focus on their behavioural attitude and (b) Tourism Agencies Perspective which has a functional approach. Based on the review of the literature to give direction for further research, an improvised version of the definition for the term social media with the inclusion of more specific terms in it has been proposed with theoretical and practical implications. 2023 MICA-The School of Ideas. -
Evaluation of Remote Sensing and Meteorological parameters for Yield Prediction of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Crop
In the Agriculture sector, the farmers need a reliable estimation for pre-harvest crop yield prediction to decide their import-export policies. The present work aims to assess the impact of remote sensing-based derived products with Climate data on the accuracy of a prediction model for the sugarcane yield. The regression method was used to develop an empirical model based on VCI, Historical Sugarcane Yield, and Climatic Parameters of 75 districts of six major sugar-producing states of India. The MOD13Q1 product of MODIS on Board Terra Satellite at 16-day intervals was accessed during the growing season of sugarcane crop with 36 meteorological parameters for experimentation. The accuracy of the model was evaluated using R2, Root Mean square Metric (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and mean square error (MSE). The preliminary results concluded that the proposed methodology achieved the highest accuracy with (R2 =0.95, MAE=5.18, MSE=34.5, RMSE=5.87). The conclusion of the study highlighted that the coefficient of determination can be improved significantly by incorporating maximum and minimum temperature parameters with Remote sensing derived vegetation indices for the sugarcane yield. 2023 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY NC) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). -
Evaluation of relation of personality, parenting, stress and depression in patients with secondary amenorrhoea
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. -
Evaluation of potential larvicidal and pupicidal activity of Cassia fistula L. synthesized silver nanoparticles against Aedes aegypti
Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) are fatal and are spread primarily by Aedes aegypti. Control measures against vector causing disease have still not been well documented. The fatality of these diseases has alarmed a need for the development of promising methods to control A. aegypti. Nanotechnology offers the utilization of nanosized particles to target specific disease causing vectors such as mosquitoes. In the present study, an attempt was designed to synthesize silver nanoparticles from Cassia fistula leaf extract and to test its efficacy in vector control. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were sized in the range of 59-62 nm. The silver nanoparticles were tested for their capability in larvicidal and pupicidal activity against all the larval stages and pupal stages of A. aegypti. The LC50 values demonstrated the lethal effect of the nano material against all the stages of A. aegypti. The study draws attention towards the usage of plant parts in nano product synthesis that can act as a potential insecticide. 2023, Indian journals. All rights reserved. -
Evaluation of phytoconstituents of Triticum aestivum grass extracts on nutritional attributes, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities against food pathogens with molecular in silico investigation
The plant-based medicine and diet is gaining importance in recent days. The consumption of Triticum aestivum grass in the form of juice and tablets is increasing among common people. The present study elaborates on the nutritional, antioxidant, and antimicrobial potential of a nongenetically modified type of T. aestivum grass, along with the evidence of molecular docking studies. The T. aestivum grass extracts like decoction, aqueous, ethanol, and chloroform were subjected to preliminary phytochemical tests, quantitative estimation, antioxidant analysis, and antimicrobial activity determination. The ethanolic extract that had good antioxidant and antimicrobial potential was subjected to gas columnmass spectroscopy (GCMS) analysis and the compounds identified were docked against the antioxidant and antimicrobial receptors. The decoction and aqueous extracts performed well in preliminary qualitative tests with the presence of most of the phytochemicals tested. The decoction, aqueous, and ethanolic extracts possessed good concentrations of the phytochemicals. The decoction had about 210.839.16 and 154.160.33mg/g of carbohydrates and proteins, respectively, while the aqueous extract had about 10.910.08mg/g of amino acids and the ethanolic extract had about 52.51.4mg/g of phenolic content, which were the highest concentration of the phytochemicals observed among the extracts. Along with phytochemical potential, good antioxidant potential in the DPPH and ABTS by decoction as well as ethanolic extract with nearly 40 and 90% inhibition, respectively, and in FRAP by aqueous extract with maximum OD value. The ethanolic extract exhibited the best inhibition potential against the Staphylococcus aureus about 281mm, Pseudomonas aeruginosa with 202mm, Bacillus cereus at 201mm by the ethanolic extract at 200?g concentration, and Aspergillus fumigatus and A. niger at 150mm by the aqueous extract at 200?g concentration. The GCMS analysis revealed the presence of terpenoids, alkaloids, and phenols, which on docking had highest binding capacity toward the antioxidant and antimicrobial receptors. 2023 The Authors. Food Frontiers published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd and Nanchang University, Northwest University, Jiangsu University, Zhejiang University, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University.