Comparative analysis of rural consumers purchase behavior towards mobile phone in Karnataka
description: Indian urban market is getting saturated for many products. Thus, due to success of brands like Chik shampoo, Project Shakti, LG, Dabur, HLL (then2005), many marketers are now expanding their product offerings to rural markets as well. Also, since major part of India living in villages (around 70%) are now more improved due to increased literacy, TV penetration and improved affordability is a reason for marketers to expand. Of the research conducted on rural India, majority was either on understanding rural consumers on price, quality, brand, function and style or comparing rural consumers over urban consumers on buying behavior. This research focused on comparing rural consumers of two different districts on age, brand and opinion leaders role on influencing the rural preference towards mobile phone. The research focused on understanding the buying behavior of two villages, Keelara and Alekere of Mandya and two villages, Araleri and medahatti of Kolar with reference to mobile phone. 2019 SERSC.
creator: Gowda K.R.; Kiran G.
source: International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, Vol-28, No. 16, pp. 1263-1273.
publisher: Science and Engineering Research Support Society
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 20054238
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Gowda K.R., Department of Marketing, Institute of Management, Christ Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore, India; Kiran G., Department of Marketing, Welingkar Institute of Management and Development, Bangalore, India

Can menstrual cups become an alternative to sanitary napkins? A critical analysis among women in bangalore city
subject: Environmental hazards; Menstrual cup; Menstruation; Personal hygiene; Sanitary napkin
description: The topic of menstrual hygiene is always considered as a taboo to speak out in the public and even women hesitate to discuss their feelings or experiences about the same. With the help of revolutionary product called Sanitary Napkins, many women were able to understand their menstrual pattern and maintain their personal hygiene effectively. However, there has been number of new products flooding the market that is eco-friendly as well as economical. One such product is Menstrual cups and this research paper primarily tries to understand the consumer awareness and the usage of menstrual cups as an alternative to sanitary napkins among women in Bangalore city. Since sanitary napkins result in generation of ample amount of wastes and possess the risk of health hazards like TSS,UTI and yeast infections; this research focuses on understanding how women are ready for adopting eco-friendly method like menstrual cups. To understand the same, a sample of 138 women respondents were taken for the study from different age groups, educational qualification and income groups and were asked to fill a questionnaire. Their perception on menstrual hygiene, menstrual cup awareness and its usage are recorded, analysed and interpreted with the help of SPSS. 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.
creator: Aishwarya N.; Tharani S.
source: Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Vol-10, No. 11, pp. 1255-1259.
publisher: Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9760245
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Aishwarya N., School of Business Studies and social sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Tharani S., CHRIST (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India

Optimized uplink scheduling model through novel feedback architecture for wimax network
subject: Feedback; MUS; QoE; Scheduling; Wi-MaX
description: Broadband Wireless Access has drawn the fine attention due to the wide range of data requirement and user mobility all the time. Moreover, WiMAX provides the best QoE (Quality of Experience) which is based on the IEEE 802.16 standards; this includes several services such as data, video and audio. However, in order to provide the effective and smooth experience i.e. QoS scheduling plays one of the critical part. In past several mechanism has been proposed for effective scheduling however, through the research it is observed that it can be furthermore improvised hence in this we propose a mechanism named as OUS (Optimized Uplink Scheduling) which helps in improvising the QoS. In here, we have proposed a novel feedback architecture and proposed optimized scheduling which helps in computing the bandwidth request this in terms helps in reducing the delay as well as jitter. Moreover, the performance evaluation is performed through extensive simulation by varying the different SS and frequency and the results analysis confirms that our mechanism performs way better than the existing algorithm. BEIESP.
creator: Mahesh D.S.; Chandramouli H.; Chitnis S.R.
source: International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, Vol-9, No. 1, pp. 1353-1359.
publisher: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 22783075
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Mahesh D.S., Dept. of CSE, Faculty of Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Chandramouli H., Dept. of CSE, East Point College of Engineering, Bangalore, India; Chitnis S.R., Dept. of CSE, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, India

Antiwear performance evaluation of halloysite nanotube (HNT) filled polymer nanocomposites
subject: Glass-epoxy; Halloysite Nanotube (HNT); Nanocomposites; Specific wear rate; Vacuum bagging
description: Polymer nanocomposites containing various types of reinforcements and fillers are oftenly used in applications such as sliding elements in the machine and automotive parts, gear assemblies etc., in which tribological performance parameters viz. friction and wear are the major issues. In this work, the specific wear rate of HNT filler loading (0-4wt %) in Glass-Epoxy nanocomposites fabricated by vacuum bagging technique are evaluated experimentally. For this purpose, the specimens are prepared and tests are conducted as per the ASTM G-99 standard for a number of trials with the assistance of a pin-on-disc machine by varying load and speed values, keeping time and track diameter constant. The results obtained from experiments reveals that reduction in specific wear rate and the amount of material loss is quite significant for HNT loaded specimens when compared with neat sample even at higher operating conditions. This indicates that HNT comprises of hard ceramic elements viz. SiO2 and Al2O3 which eventually enhances the antiwear behaviour of prepared nanocomposites. Finally, a study on wear mechanisms and morphologies are carried out by analyzing the worn surfaces through SEM micrographs. BEIESP.
creator: Ravichandran G.; Rathnakar G.; Santhosh N.; Thejaraju R.
source: International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Vol-9, No. 1, pp. 3314-3321.
publisher: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 22498958
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Ravichandran G., Department of Mechanical Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, 570028, Karnataka, India; Rathnakar G., Department of Mechanical Engineering, ATME College of Engineering, Mysore, 570028, Karnataka, India; Santhosh N., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, Karnataka, India; Thejaraju R., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, Karnataka, India

Stock market prediction using subtractive clustering for a neuro fuzzy hybrid approach
subject: ANFIS training method; Neuro fuzzy approach; Stock market prediction; Technical indicators
description: Stock market prediction is the challenging area for the investors to yield profits in the financial markets. The investors need to understand the financial markets which are more volatile and affected by many external factors. This paper proposes a subtractive clustering based adaptive neuro fuzzy approach for predicting apple stock data prices. The research data used in this study is from 3rd Jan 2005 to 30th Jan 2015. Four technical indicators are proposed in this study. They are Simple moving average for 1week, simple moving average for 2weeks, 14days Disparity and Larry Williams R%. These variables are used as inputs to the neuro fuzzy system to predict the daily apple stock prices. Also, this study compares the proposed work with the ANFIS training method and subtractive clustering method etc. The performance of all these models is analyzed. The measures like training error, testing error, number of rules and number of parameters are calculated and compared for analysis. From the simulation results, the average performance of subtractive clustering based neuro fuzzy approach was found considerably better than the other networks. 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
creator: Chandar S.K.
source: Cluster Computing, Vol-22, pp. 13159-13166.
publisher: Springer
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 13867857
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Chandar S.K., Department of Management Studies, Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Benzimidazole and benzothiazole fluorophores with large Stokes shift and intense sky-blue emission in aggregation as Al3+ and Pb2+ sensors
subject: AIE; Benzimidazole; ESIPT; Schiff base
description: New fluorophores based on 2-(2?-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole (HBZ) and 2-(2?-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole (HBT) for metal ion sensing were designed and synthesized using a simple method. The photophysical behaviour of these fluorophores were investigated in various solvents using UVvisible and fluorescence spectra. All the heterocycles showed strong excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) characteristics with remarkably large Stokes shift (190252 nm). Spatial charge distribution in the frontier molecular orbitals also demonstrated the ESIPT mechanism through intramolecular charge transfer. Time resolved fluorescence measurements for these heterocycles showed two long-life decay mechanisms which may be attributed to excited state enol and keto emission. These intense sky-blue emitters also exhibited aggregation induced blue shifted emissions due to restriction of intramolecular rotation processes. Fluorescence sensing studies for metal ions revealed the good selectivity of these fluorophores towards Al3+ and Pb2+. Theoretical computations performed using density functional theory methods showed two possible geometric configurations for Al3+ binding. 2019 Elsevier B.V.
creator: Suman G.R.; Bubbly S.G.; Gudennavar S.B.
source: Journal of Luminescence, Vol-215
publisher: Elsevier B.V.
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 222313; CODEN: JLUMA
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Suman G.R., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Bubbly S.G., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Gudennavar S.B., Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India

GASP XXIII: A Jellyfish Galaxy as an Astrophysical Laboratory of the Baryonic Cycle
description: With MUSE, Chandra, VLA, ALMA, and UVIT data from the GASP program, we study the multiphase baryonic components in a jellyfish galaxy (JW100) with a stellar mass 3.2 1011 M o hosting an active galactic nucleus (AGN). We present its spectacular extraplanar tails of ionized and molecular gas, UV stellar light, and X-ray and radio continuum emission. This galaxy represents an excellent laboratory to study the interplay between different gas phases and star formation and the influence of gas stripping, gas heating, and AGNs. We analyze the physical origin of the emission at different wavelengths in the tail, in particular in situ star formation (related to H?, CO, and UV emission), synchrotron emission from relativistic electrons (producing the radio continuum), and heating of the stripped interstellar medium (ISM; responsible for the X-ray emission). We show the similarities and differences of the spatial distributions of ionized gas, molecular gas, and UV light and argue that the mismatch on small scales (1 kpc) is due to different stages of the star formation process. We present the relation H?-X-ray surface brightness, which is steeper for star-forming regions than for diffuse ionized gas regions with a high [O i]/H? ratio. We propose that ISM heating due to interaction with the intracluster medium (either for mixing, thermal conduction, or shocks) is responsible for the X-ray tail, observed [O i] excess, and lack of star formation in the northern part of the tail. We also report the tentative discovery in the tail of the most distant (and among the brightest) currently known ULX, a pointlike ultraluminous X-ray source commonly originating in a binary stellar system powered by either an intermediate-mass black hole or a magnetized neutron star. 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
creator: Poggianti B.M.; Ignesti A.; Gitti M.; Wolter A.; Brighenti F.; Biviano A.; George K.; Vulcani B.; Gullieuszik M.; Moretti A.; Paladino R.; Bettoni D.; Franchetto A.; JaffY.L.; Radovich M.; Roediger E.; Tomi?i? N.; Tonnesen S.; Bellhouse C.; Fritz J.; Omizzolo A.
source: Astrophysical Journal, Vol-887, No. 2
publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access; Green Open Access
relation: ISSN: 0004637X
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Poggianti B.M., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy; Ignesti A., Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita' di Bologna, via Gobetti 93/2, Bologna, I-40129, Italy, INAF, Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, via Gobetti 101, Bologna, I-40129, Italy; Gitti M., Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita' di Bologna, via Gobetti 93/2, Bologna, I-40129, Italy, INAF, Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, via Gobetti 101, Bologna, I-40129, Italy; Wolter A., INAF-Brera Astronomical Observatory, via Brera 28, Milano, I-20121, Italy; Brighenti F., Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita' di Bologna, via Gobetti 93/2, Bologna, I-40129, Italy, INAF, Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna, via Gobetti 101, Bologna, I-40129, Italy; Biviano A., INAF, Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, via Tiepolo 11, Trieste, I-34131, Italy; George K., Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Scheinerstr. 1, Munich, D-81679, Germany, Department of Physics, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala II Block, Bangalore, India; Vulcani B., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy; Gullieuszik M., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy; Moretti A., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy; Paladino R., INAF-Istituto di Radioastronomia, via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, I-40129, Italy; Bettoni D., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy; Franchetto A., INAF-Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35122, Italy, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova, I-35136, Italy; JaffY.L., Instituto de Fisica y Astronomia, Universidad de Valparaiso, Avda. Gran Bretana 1111, Valparaiso, Chile; Radovich M., INAF-Padova Ast…

A study of entrepreneurial choices and challenges encountered by young graduates
subject: Challenges; Entrepreneurs; Young graduates
description: India, one of the most populous countries is growing phenomenally, though the challenges of unemployment is compounding. An unique method of overcoming this issue is through motivation of college students in becoming entrepreneurs, which will not only create employment but will also reduce the pressure of gaining employment on the students. However, flexible government policies in favor of entrepreneurs will facilitate the economic development of the country. In this study, a quantitative method is used to collect the data on entrepreneurship and the changing preferences of college students. A survey (N= 209) among college students of Bengaluru, India is conducted to identify the impact of entrepreneurship on work life choices of young graduates, evaluate the emergence of entrepreneurs in influencing decisions and analyzing the differing choices of males and females in terms of entrepreneurial selections. Analysis of the collected data indicates that Indian Government policy, unskilled labor, entrepreneurial education, family background and caste are factors affecting the entrepreneurial growth rate in Bangalore. Entrepreneurship education in Bangalore is still in the early stages, thus, depriving the college students from acquiring gainful practical knowledge. The structure of a conventional learning system and lack of social experiences also affects the learning process. 2019, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research. All rights reserved.
creator: Dinakaran U.; Thomas N.; Boopathy S.
source: International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, Vol-8, No. 11, pp. 3960-3966.
publisher: International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 22778616
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Dinakaran U., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Thomas N., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Boopathy S., Department of Hotel Management CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Effectiveness of social advertisements on attitudes & practices
subject: Health; Hygiene; Social advertisements
description: Social Advertisements is an influential device for social change. Social advertising is a process of changes in the behaviour is to be positive for promoting social issues through marketing and advertising principles From Social advertising change in behaviour to the individual targeted groups, make them to accept with a behaviour of new-fangled, discard a old behaviour, amend a present behaviour. Social advertising intends to confines targeted customers who wants to change, mutate or reject certain practices such as smoking, drinking, etc. and stimulate them to carry out socially desirable actions. We can see that organizations like UNICEF, UNESCO have used Social advertising for various purposes and with various degrees of success all across the world. Social Advertising and marketing is increasingly common in UK, USA, Australia, Canada and Scandinavian countries, where fundraising and collaboration between companies and NGOs happen almost every day. In a country like India which is faced with a multitude of problems we can reap huge benefits from the proper usage of social advertisements. Attitude and practices are interlinked. Actions are based on thoughts, Practices are based on Attitudes, The people who are having favourable attitudes and they are having favourable practices. The consequences of both primary & secondary data are related to each other which determine that the attitude and practices are interweaved to each other. Therefore the study deduces that there is association between the attitude and practices of health and hygiene. A sample size of 275 was considered and stratified random sampling technique was adopted for this uni-dimensional study which has been carried out with emphasis upon three major demographic variables?District, Area and Gender. Considering these variables as strata, a sample was collected from the respondents belonging to the different established strata in the form of questionnaires. Questionnaires were developed in consultati…
creator: Prasad A.P.; Kumar G.V.
source: International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, Vol-9, No. 1, pp. 2464-2468.
publisher: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 22783075
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Prasad A.P., Institute of Management, Christ University (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Kumar G.V., Department of Management Studies, Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology, (Autonomus), Nandyala, 518501, AP, India

Biogenic synthesis of g-C3N4/Bi2O3 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity and statistical optimization of reaction parameters
subject: Bismuth oxide; Box-Behnken design; Eichhornia crassipes; g-C3N4 ; Malachite green; Photocatalyst
description: A facile and efficient biogenic method was adopted to synthesize Bi2O3 and g-C3N4/Bi2O3 nanocomposites using Eichhornia crassipes plant extract. These composites were characterized by various analytical tools such as XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM and UV-DRS. Bismuth oxide and g-C3N4/Bi2O3 show varied optical and photocatalytic properties due to the differences in their band gap. Here, Box-Behnken design (BBD) combined with Response Surface Methodology (RSM) has been used to optimize the coupled effect of independent parameters for the dye degradation. The synthesized g-C3N4/Bi2O3 nanocomposite exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of malachite green (MG) dye. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis unveiled 78% photomineralization of MG over g-C3N4/Bi2O3 in 5 h. The p-n junction of g-C3N4/Bi2O3 with better oxidative ability and effective charge separation is the primary reason for its improved photocatalytic activity. The modified photocatalyst shows satisfactory catalytic activity and reusability towards photodegradation of common water pollutant MG up to 4 cycles. They offer great potential in the field of photocatalysis due to their superior efficiency and applications in environmental remediation. 2019 Elsevier B.V.
creator: Sunaja Devi K.R.; Mathew S.; Rajan R.; Georgekutty J.; Kasinathan K.; Pinheiro D.; Sugunan S.
source: Applied Surface Science, Vol-494, pp. 465-476.
publisher: Elsevier B.V.
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 1694332; CODEN: ASUSE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Mathew S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Rajan R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Georgekutty J., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Kasinathan K., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Sugunan S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India

Star-forming, rotating spheroidal galaxies in the GAMA and SAMI surveys
subject: Galaxies: Dwarf; Galaxies: Fundamental parameters; Galaxies: Structure; Surveys
description: The Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) survey has morphologically identified a class of 'Little Blue Spheroid' (LBS) galaxies whose relationship to other classes of galaxies we now examine in detail. Considering a sample of 868 LBSs, we find that such galaxies display similar but not identical colours, specific star formation rates, stellar population ages, massto- light ratios, and metallicities to Sd-Irr galaxies. We also find that LBSs typically occupy environments of even lower density than those of Sd-Irr galaxies, where ?65 per cent of LBS galaxies live in isolation. Using deep, high-resolution imaging from VST KiDS and the new Bayesian, 2D galaxy profile modelling code PROFIT, we further examine the detailed structure of LBSs and find that their Ssic indices, sizes, and axial ratios are compatible with those of low-mass elliptical galaxies. We then examine SAMI Galaxy survey integral field emission line kinematics for a subset of 62 LBSs and find that the majority (42) of these galaxies display ordered rotation with the remainder displaying disturbed/non-ordered dynamics. Finally, we consider potential evolutionary scenarios for a population with this unusual combination of properties, concluding that LBSs are likely formed by a mixture of merger and accretion processes still recently active in low-redshift dwarf populations.We also infer that if LBS-like galaxies were subjected to quenching in a rich environment, they would plausibly resemble cluster dwarf ellipticals. 2019 The Author(s).
creator: Moffett A.J.; Phillipps S.; Robotham A.S.G.; Driver S.P.; Bremer M.N.; Cortese L.; Wong O.I.; Brough S.; Brown M.J.I.; Bryant J.J.; Conselice C.J.; Croom S.M.; George K.; Goldstein G.; Goodwin M.; Holwerda B.W.; Hopkins A.M.; Konstantopoulos I.S.; Lawrence J.S.; Lorente N.P.F.; Medling A.M.; Owers M.S.; Pimbblet K.A.; Richards S.N.; Sweet S.M.; Van De Sande J.
source: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol-489, No. 2, pp. 2830-2843.
publisher: Oxford University Press
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Bronze Open Access; Green Open Access
relation: ISSN: 358711; CODEN: MNRAA
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Moffett A.J., Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, 2401 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37240, TN, United States, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood, 30566, GA, United States; Phillipps S., School of Physics, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom; Robotham A.S.G., ICRAR, University OfWestern Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, WA, Australia; Driver S.P., ICRAR, University OfWestern Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, WA, Australia; Bremer M.N., School of Physics, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom; Cortese L., ICRAR, University OfWestern Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, WA, Australia, ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3Dimensions (ASTRO 3D), University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia; Wong O.I., ICRAR, University OfWestern Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, 6009, WA, Australia; Brough S., School of Physics, University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia; Brown M.J.I., School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Monash, 3800, VIC, Australia; Bryant J.J., ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3Dimensions (ASTRO 3D), University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia, Sydney Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, NSW, Australia, Australian Astronomical Optics, 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, 2113, NSW, Australia; Conselice C.J., School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom; Croom S.M., ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3Dimensions (ASTRO 3D), University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia, School of Physics, University of New South Wales, 2052, NSW, Australia; George K., Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560034, India, Department of Physics, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore,…

Genuine handwriting variations in 10 years: a pilot study
subject: Forensic Document Examination; Forensic science; Genuine handwriting; Variations in handwriting characteristics
description: Background: The present study aims to examine the extent of variation in genuine handwriting characteristics across 10years. One hundred samples (one admitted handwriting and three exemplars) were collected from 25 subjects (male and female, age ranging from 30 to 55) using purposive sampling technique. The admitted handwriting sample included documents like notebooks, wills, diaries, and record books that had been written 10years earlier, and 3 exemplars with the same information, written now in a similar kind of material. Both individual and class characteristics were analyzed in admitted as well as three exemplars which includes size of letters, slant, i-dot, t-bar (diacritics), humped letters (m, n, h), and formation of rounded letters (o, a, d, b, g, p, q). Results: Cohens kappa showed that there is a significant agreement between admitted and exemplars in the characteristics except for size. Conclusion: The results imply that once an adult has acquired a particular handwriting pattern, the master pattern of each letter, as well as both class and individual characteristics, remain unchanged. The size of the letters may change across age. 2019, The Author(s).
creator: Thomas M.W.; Rajan S.K.
source: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol-9, No. 1
publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 2090536X
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Thomas M.W., Department of Forensic Science, JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560027, Karnataka, India; Rajan S.K., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India

Entropy generation analysis of magneto-nanoliquids embedded with aluminium and titanium alloy nanoparticles in microchannel with partial slips and convective conditions
subject: Alloy nanoparticles; Convective condition; Joule heating; Microchannel; Nanofluid; Slip flow
description: Purpose: Outstanding features such as superior electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of alloy nanoparticles with working fluids make them ideal materials to be used as coolants in microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs). This paper aims to investigate the effects of different alloy nanoparticles such as AA7075 and Ti6Al4V on microchannel flow of magneto-nanoliquids with partial slip and convective boundary conditions. Flow features are explored with the effects of magnetism and nanoparticle shape. Heat transport of fluid includes radiative heat, internal heat source/sink, viscous and Joule heating phenomena. Design/methodology/approach: Suitable dimensionless variables are used to reduce dimensional governing equations into dimensionless ordinary differential equations. The relevant dimensionless ordinary differential systems are computed numerically by using RungeKuttaFehlberg-based shooting approach. Pertinent results of velocity, temperature, entropy number and Bejan number for assorted values of physical parameters are comprehensively discussed. Also, a closed-form solution is obtained for momentum equation for a particular case. Analytical results agree perfectly with numerical results. Findings: It is established that the entropy production can be improved with radiative heat, Joule heating, convective heating and viscous dissipation aspects. The entropy production is higher in the case of Ti6Al4V-H2O nanofluid than AA7075-H2O. Further, the inequality Ns(?)Sphere > Ns(?)Hexahedran > Ns(?)Tetrahydran > Ns(?)Column > Ns(?)Lamina holds true. Originality/value: Effects of aluminium and titanium alloy nanoparticles in microchannel flows by using viscous dissipation and Joule heating are investigated for the first time. Flow features are explored with the effects of magnetism and nanoparticle shape. The results for different alloy nanoparticles such as AA7075 and Ti6Al4V have been compared. 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.
creator: N.S S.; Gireesha B.J.; Mahanthesh B.; B.C P.; Chamkha A.J.
source: International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol-29, No. 10, pp. 3638-3658.
publisher: Emerald Publishing
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9615539; CODEN: INMFE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: N.S S., Department of Mathematics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India; Gireesha B.J., Department of Mathematics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India; Mahanthesh B., Department of Mathematics, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India, Department of Mathematics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; B.C P., Department of Mathematics, Government First Grade College, Koppa, India; Chamkha A.J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Performance evaluation of random forest with feature selection methods in prediction of diabetes
subject: Classification accuracy; Data mining; Feature selection method; Percentage split; Random forest
description: Data mining is nothing but the process of viewing data in different angle and compiling it into appropriate information. Recent improvements in the area of data mining and machine learning have empowered the research in biomedical field to improve the condition of general health care. Since the wrong classification may lead to poor prediction, there is a need to perform the better classification which further improves the prediction rate of the medical datasets. When medical data mining is applied on the medical datasets the important and difficult challenges are the classification and prediction. In this proposed work we evaluate the PIMA Indian Diabtes data set of UCI repository using machine learning algorithm like Random Forest along with feature selection methods such as forward selection and backward elimination based on entropy evaluation method using percentage split as test option. The experiment was conducted using R studio platform and we achieved classification accuracy of 84.1%. From results we can say that Random Forest predicts diabetes better than other techniques with less number of attributes so that one can avoid least important test for identifying diabetes. Copyright 2020 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved.
creator: Raghavendra S.; Santosh Kumar J.
source: International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vol-10, No. 1, pp. 353-359.
publisher: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
date: 2020-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
relation: ISSN: 20888708
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Raghavendra S., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CHRIST Deemed To Be University, Kanmanike, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road, Bangalore, 560074, India; Santosh Kumar J., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KSSEM, India

Whats the best time to give work? A study on relationship between employee moods and performance at different time intervals
subject: Job performance; Mood; Negative Affect; Performance appraisal; Positive Affect; Psychological well-being
description: Employees change their behavior many times in a day due to many factors. It is not uncommon to see any employee being agitated over petty issues at work place. This paper aims at identifying meaning, relationships between moods and performance. Employees decision-making abilities depend on mood and his mood depend on his personality, work environment variables such as protocols, procedures, work events, dynamics of formal and informal communication. We equate this daily swing to three-time frames named morning, afternoon and evening. Our attempt has been to try to establish a relationship between moods and emotions and employee performance which can increase the productivity level of the employee. This research intends to establish a more robust relationship and involves better evaluative and interpretive models to cope with the non-linearitys related to the complexity of the model and facilitate better decision-making with more accurate and intricate or comprehensive yet simple approach. Development of such relationship will help managers in dealing with the employees and take measures to increase productivity by adopting suggestions and conclusions from this study. IJSTR2019.
creator: Rai R.; Lakshmypriya K.
source: International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, Vol-8, No. 11, pp. 367-373.
publisher: International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 22778616
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Rai R., School of Business Studies and Social Sciences CHRIST, (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India; Lakshmypriya K., School of Business Studies and Social Sciences CHRIST, (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India

A Note on the Significance of Quartic Autocatalysis Chemical Reaction on the Motion of Air Conveying Dust Particles
subject: Air; Dust Particles; Flow's Velocity; Fluid-Particle Interaction; Paraboloid of Revolution; Quartic Autocatalytic Chemical Reaction
description: Little is known on the significance of fluid-particle interaction for velocity and temperature as in the case of centrifuge for separating particles of different types, launching of rockets, and motion of space shuttle through the air when there exist chemical reactions between the flow and the wall. The aim of this study is not only to explore the significance of quartic autocatalytic chemical reaction on the flow of dusty fluid in which the transmission of energy in form of electromagnetic is nonlinear but also to unravel the effects of buoyancy on the velocity of the dust and temperature of the dust. The nonlinear partial differential equations that model the transport phenomenon was transformed, nondimensionalised, and parameterised using suitable variables. The corresponding boundary value problems were converted to an initial value problem using the method of superposition and solved numerically. The outcome of the study indicates that enhancement of buoyancy is a yardstick to increase the vertical velocity, horizontal velocity, and shear stress within the fluid domain; increase the velocity of the dust particles; increase the temperature distribution across the flow of dusty fluid; increase the concentration of dusty fluid; and decrease the concentration of the catalyst. It is worth noticing that utmost velocity of the dust occurs at a minimum value of fluid-particle interaction for velocity in the flow over a larger thickness of paraboloid of revolution. 2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston 2019.
creator: Animasaun I.L.; Koriko O.K.; Mahanthesh B.; Dogonchi A.S.
source: Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences, Vol-74, No. 10, pp. 879-904.
publisher: De Gruyter
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9320784
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Animasaun I.L., Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Koriko O.K., Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Mahanthesh B., Department of Mathematics, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560029, India; Dogonchi A.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran

Performance analysis of different classifier for remote sensing application
subject: Multispectral data; Pixel-based; Remote Sensing; Support Vector Machines
description: The classification of remotely sensed data on thematic map is a challenging task from very long time and it is also a goal of todays remote sensing because of complexity level of earth surface and selection of suitable classification technique. Hence selection of best classification technique in remote sensing will give better result. Classification of remotely sensed data is an important task within the domain of remote sensing and it is outlined as processing technique that uses a systematic approach to group the pixels into different classes. In this study, we have classified the multispectral data of Udupi district, Karnataka, India using different classifier including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Maximum Likelihood, Minimum Distance and Mahalanobis Distance classifier. The data of dimension 3980x3201 pixels are collected from a Landsat-3 satellite. Performance of the each classifier is compared by conducting accuracy assessment test and Kappa analysis. The obtained results shows that SVM will give accuracy of 95.35% and kappa value of 0.9408 respectively when compared other classifier, hence effectiveness of SVM is a good choice for classifying remotely sensed data. BEIESP.
creator: Mahendra H.N.; Mallikarjunaswamy S.; Rekha V.; Puspalatha V.; Sharmila N.
source: International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Vol-9, No. 1, pp. 7153-7158.
publisher: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 22498958
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Mahendra H.N., Department of ECE, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore-560060 and Affiliated, Belagavi, Karnataka, India; Mallikarjunaswamy S., Department of ECE, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore-560060 and Affiliated, Belagavi, Karnataka, India; Rekha V., Department of CSE, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Puspalatha V., Department of ISE, Mysore College of Engineering and Management, Mysore, India; Sharmila N., Department of EEE, RNSIT, Bangalore, India

Impact of digital payments on economic growth: Evidence from India
subject: Card payments; CCIL operating system; Digital payments; Economic growth; Paper clearing; Real GDP; Retail electronic payments; RTGS
description: In recent years, economic transactions are carried out through electronic or online or cashless means all over the world especially in developed countries and developing countries like India. As a result of increased digital means of payment has brought down usage of cash transactions in the economy. Digital transactions have the features of speed, less cost, and comfort. A well functioning digital payment system has much relevance on overall economic activity, monetary policy, and financial stability of a country. This study tries to verify the impact of digital payments on the economic growth of India. The economic growth is measured through a proxy real Gross Domestic Product. Digital payments are measured using Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) operated systems, paper clearing, retail electronic clearing, Card payments, and Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs). Data for digital payments and real GDP are collected from the year 2011 to 2019. Ordinary Least Square Regression, Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ADRL) co-integration approach and ARDL Bounds test are employed for the analysis. The study results reveal that digital payments impact economic growth significantly in the short run. But, digital payments dont impact economic growth in the long-run. BEIESP.
creator: Ravikumar T.; Suresha B.; Sriram M.; Rajesh R.
source: International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, Vol-8, No. 12, pp. 553-557.
publisher: Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication
date: 2019-01-01
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISSN: 22783075
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Ravikumar T., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Suresha B., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sriram M., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Rajesh R., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Physicochemical Properties, Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activities of Artemisia pallens Wall. Seed Oil
subject: Antioxidant activity; Artemisia pallens; Fatty acids; Linoleic acid; Physico-chemical composition
description: The physico-chemical characteristics, fatty acid composition and antioxidant capacities of Artemisia pallens seed oil were determined in this study. The moisture, oil content, fatty acid, iodine, peroxide, saponification values, specific gravity and refractive index were 4.13 %, 25.53 %, 1.84 % (as oleic acid), 138.14 (mg/ l00 g), 10.20 (meqO2/kg oil), 194.21 (mg KOH/g oil) 0.92 and 1.47, respectively. Linoleic acid (C18:2, 79.963 %), oleic acid (C18:1, 9.40 %) and palmitic acid (C16:0, 7.89 %) were the major fatty acids. High amount of total unsaturated fatty acids (89.74 %) make it highly desirable as a source of nutrition. The antioxidant capacities of the seed oil showed that it can be a source for natural antioxidants and functional food. The results of the present study showed that the A. pallens is a promising seed oil crop and can be used for making of soaps, shampoos and alkyd resins. Further, the high amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid i.e. linoleic acid makes it desirable in terms of nutrition. 2019, 2019 Har Krishan Bhalla & Sons.
creator: Payamalle S.; Joseph K.S.; Murthy H.N.
source: Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, Vol-9, No. 6, pp. 426-433.
publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 22311866
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Payamalle S., Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003, Karnataka, India, Department of Botany, G.I. Bagewadi Arts, Science and Commerce College, Nippani, 591237, Karnataka, India; Joseph K.S., Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003, Karnataka, India, Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560-029, Karnataka, India; Murthy H.N., Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580003, Karnataka, India

Organic produce and millennials: Motives, attitudes and purchase intention
subject: Attitude; Consumer behaviour; Health consciousness; Organic produce; Purchase intentions; Structural equation modelling
description: In this paper, we focus and discuss the factors, which motivates and influence consumer behavior towards organic produce. We extract findings from the Bengaluru city and target population of the study is the millennials i.epeople who belongs to the age group of 23-38. The shift in the attitude and preference of the modern consumers is greatly influenced by the proliferation of various health problems. This study provides a framework for organic industry to understand consumers demand and preferences and provides a perspective of Indian organic produce industry from consumers perspective which might serve as a basis for the future development of organic produce market. 2019 SERSC.
creator: Priyansha; Fukey L.N.
source: International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, Vol-28, No. 20, pp. 912-925.
publisher: Science and Engineering Research Support Society
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 20054238
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Priyansha, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Fukey L.N., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India