May 2016

  1. Purwati Zisca Diana, Andayani, St. Slamet, Y. and Kundharu Saddhono
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    Teaching Indonesian using a collaborative learning model will enable lecturers to teach values and academic domains simultaneously. The integration of character education in the Indonesian subject is perfectly served to apply the collaborative learning format (a collaborative learning). This study aims to describe the integration of character education in the form of collaborative learning concerned with the Indonesian subject at Yogyakarta-based universities, Indonesia. Data were obtained from Indonesian lecturers and students who were taking Indonesian courses at four universities in Yogyakarta, namely 1) Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa; 2) Universitas Ahmad Dahlan; 3) UniversitasSanata Dharma; and 4) UniversitasNegeri Yogyakarta. Observations indicate that the learning of Indonesian course deals with an integrated character education process that has not been optimally achieved with respect to ubiquitous innovative learning strategies.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    729
  2. Sarah Sathiyawathie, R. and Dr. Dhanraj Ganapathy
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    Aloe Vera has spread its roots deep into the field of cosmetics and medicine and has been in use for more than thousands of years. This plant is a perennial succulent xenophyte and it belongs to the Liliaceae family with over 250 species. Though treatment measures have evolved to the next era of advancement, the need for ancient herbal remedies is still persistent. This review article will highlight the multiple therapeutic and cosmetic properties such as anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, wound healing, laxative, anti-oxidants, immunomodulatory effect, skin hydration, anti-neoplastic, anti-hyperlipidemia, and anti-ageing of the divine plant ‘’ALOE VERA’’.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    731
  3. Dr. Tecla Tum, Juma Thomas Otieno and Esther Arusei
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    This paper sought to understand and evaluate the money culture in politics. It is appreciable that politics in Kenya has undergone notable changes gravitating around multipartism to dominant singlepartism, and now to coalition politics. On many occasions, experiences of violence have marred Kenya’s political choice processes yet, one constant thing that seems to have evolved in the practice of elective politics in Kenya is ‘money culture’. Money perse in politics may not be bad because it is what drives political planning and facilitation. However, the way money exchanges hands in Kenyan politics opens avenues for critical enquiries This study guided by the following objectives will ventilate this dilemma. One, the study found out the application of money in political process in global perspective; two, it interrogated the practice of money culture in Kenyan politics; and finally it established money culture vis a vis morality and integrity in Kenyan politics. Guided by the Sociological Cycle Theory, the study used both qualitative and quantitative research design by application of a simple random sample subjected to a population sample of 150, through administration of open and closed ended questionnaire, the researchers then analyzed data and made conclusions that money culture is unethical when applied to influence voters or politicians.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    733
  4. Ambikadevi, A.P., Binu kumari, S., Mohan kumar, M., Drishya, M.K. and Aswin, B.
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    Electroplating is considered a major polluting industry because it discharges toxic materials and heavy metals through waste water, air emissions and solid wastes in environment. It was found that a large amount of metals and chemicals is disposed into main stream without treatment as they have no effective measures for treatment or recovery of metals in unorganized sectors. The biochemical components like protein, carbohydrate and lipid were estimated quantitatively in the tissues of gill, liver, kidney and muscle of control and electroplating effluent treated fishes. The fishes were treated with the sublethal concentration of 0.13 ml of electroplating effluent for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours. The protein, carbohydrate and lipid level of gill, liver, kidney and muscle of the control fish was high when compared with the treated ones. In treated fish, the protein content tissues were greatly reduced. Maximum reduction was observed at 96 hrs exposure. The carbohydrate and lipid content of the tissues are showed similar declining trend are different exposure periods.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    740
  5. Aswin, B., Binu Kumari, S., Ravisankar, S., Mohan kumar, M., Ambikadevi, A.P. and Drishya, M.K.
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    Histopathological changes have been widely used as biomarkers in the evaluation of the health of fish exposed to contaminants, both in the laboratory and field studies. One of the great advantages of using histopathological biomarkers in environmental monitoring is that this category of biomarkers allows examining specific target organ including liver that are responsible for vital functions. Alternations found in these organs are normally easier identifying than functional ones. Quinalphos is one of the organophosphate insecticides represent one of the most widely used classes of pesticide with high potential for human exposure in both rural and residential environments The fresh water fish, Anabas testudineus was selected as the test animals. 1/10th of 96 hrs LC50 was taken as sublethal concentration of Quinalphos pesticide. After the stipulated period of exposure (24, 48, 72 and 96 hrs) fishes were sacrificed and liver was isolated and used for histopathological studies

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    742
  6. Radhika Awasthi
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    Coconut flour is considered as a palatable product for gluten allergic and insensitive people because it is a gluten- free and grain free that can be used to substitute wheat flour for making various dishes. This flour is high in dietary fiber, protein and low in carbohydrates and calories. It bolsters a surprising list of nourishing benefits like in lowering cholesterol, protect heart health , balances blood sugar, insulin levels and increases insulin sensitivity , reducing symptoms associated with diabetes to name a few. Six types of product were made from coconut flour with three different samples each of coconut Ladoo and coconut Barfi. Moisture,%= 2.61, Fat,%= 33.8, Protein,%= 2.1 was recorded in coconut Ladoo and for coconut Barfi was Moisture,%= 3.10, Fat,%= 46.6, Protein,%= 2.91

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    744
  7. Tanjila Tamboli, Priyanshi Shah, Lokesh Saboo and Saurabh Singh
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    The telecom industry is a highly competitive market, with frequent innovations required to sustain the business. The current business situation indicates a mismatch between user expectations and tariff plans available in the market. Furthermore, most service providers suffer from a high churn rate. The client (service provider) would therefore like to analyze the market and offer more customized plans that help to increase the retention rate. So the business objective is to develop a model to profile the customers based on their usage patterns, the activities they indulge in order to design a service plans that will cater to their areas of interest. To realize the business objective, there is a need to apply unsupervised data mining techniques on given data to bring out clusters of people with similar data-usage attributes and mobile preferences. The clusters, soidentified can then be targeted by service providers with customized data plans and contracts. Thus this help in choosing the best recommendation plans to increase the profit of the service provider and even the customers.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    746
  8. Ahmed, S. I., Anchal Sharma, Hina Anjum, Mohammad Sadique and Sunita Rani
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    The present study is based on host-range and food preferences of butterflies, encountered in and adjacent to the Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. The larval host plants of 67 butterfly species were identified and their host specificity, abundance, perennation were recorded. Out of 74 host-plants, 22 were identified as annuals, 3 bi-annual and 49 perennials. These plant species are further categorised as to belong to different plant categories which include 21 trees, 22 herbs, 24 shrubs, 6 Climbers and one species of plant parasite. The findings revealed that the plant species belonging to families Memosaceae, Capparaceae and Caesalpiniceae were found most suitable food for butterfly species belonging to the 4 different families of butterflies in GNP. In addition, a number of significant differences between butterfly families and their host use patterns such as perination, host specificity etc. were studies and identified. Correlation coefficient (r = 0.785) confirms a strong correlation between host plants and butterflies and was found significant at 1% level (p = 0.01). Hence, more number of host-plant species attracts significantly more species of butterflies.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    751
  9. Lokesh, S., Dr. Anto Bennet, M., Masthan Raj, K., Sathish Kumar, R. and Prabhakaran, R.
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    The field of remote sensing is a continuously growing market with applications like vegetation mapping and observation of the environment. The increase in applications is due to the availability of high quality images for a reasonable price and improved computation power. However, as a result of the demand for higher classification accuracy and the need in enhanced positioning precision (e.g. for geoscience information systems) there is always a need to improve the spectral and spatial resolution of remotely sensed imagery. These requirements can be either fulfilled by building new satellites with a superior resolution power, or by the utilization of image processing techniques. The main advantage of the second alternative is the significantly lower expense. Remote sensing images are distinct in terms of imaging as the images are captured over a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum such as the thermal infrared and the microwave spectrum. Also, interpreting the satellite images requires a previous experience and understanding of the nature of the Earth’s surface and the target areas. Moreover, analysis of remote sensing images aims to extract the information about the land cover and sometimes present it as a graphic format (such as maps).The sensors launched on the satellites provide a variety of images with different specifications. Therefore, it is required to introduce an efficient technique that integrates the output of two or more sensors and produces more accurate images to meet the requirements of remote sensing applications including: environmental change detection agricultural monitoring and urban planning. Therefore, image fusion is a promising research area in the image-based application fields. The aim of the paper is to produce a single image from set of images using Contourlet transform. Considerable progress has been made in the fusion of images from different imaging modalities using software approaches. One goal of fusion software is to align anatomical and functional images and allow improved spatial localization of abnormalities. The software part is using MATLAB for fusing images.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    762
  10. Thenmozhi, P. and Dr. Aruna, S.
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    Introduction: A fall is an unexpected event in which the participant comes to rest on the ground, floor, or lower level.An unfamiliar environment, acute illness, surgery, bed rest, medications, treatments, and the placement of various tubes and catheters are common factors that place patients at risk for falling in the hospital setting. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the level of risk for fall among patients in acute care setting. Methods and Materials: Cross sectional research study was conducted in acute care setting with 60 samples which was selected by convenient sampling technique. The instrument used for the study was Morse Risk Fall Scale and the data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Out of 60 samples, 15(25%) of them are no risk for fall, 35(58.3%) of them are low risk for fall and 10(16.7%) of them are high risk for fall. The mean value of risk for fall is 45.5 with the standard deviation is 30. There is a significant association between body mass index and risk for fall with P<0.005. Conclusion: The study findings emphasized that Screen fall-related injury risk factors and related history at the time of admission and standard protocol and interventions for patients at highest risk of fall-related injury.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    763
  11. Sheenam Khurana
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    Blogs have become an integral part of online culture. They have grown into a massive communication tool used by everyone. Any person from the public can play an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating information on a blog. It is participatory in nature because of user comments attached to news stories. The study which was descriptive in nature dilated upon role of blogging and its contribution to participatory communication. Blogging allows the masses to be a part of the large communication system. Blogging is still an evolving phenomenon in our country. The use of blogs is steadily on the rise and will be rising to an effective medium in coming years. Critics scoff at the idea of this kind of untrained journalism, while positivist sees them only as teething trouble. Hence, one can conclude that despite being a nascent genre, bogging is here to stay.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    771
  12. Kuldeep Behera and Subrat Behera
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    This paper discusses a control scheme of Indirect Matrix Converter which includes space vector modulation to stabilize the frequency variations. The terminal voltage and frequency of any synchronous machine can be controlled easily with this scheme. The proposed method leads to reduction of harmonics and losses predominantly increasing the efficiency of output. More over the control strategy is also very much flexible in their operation at any rated power. This work is mainly focused on the Matlab/Simulink implementation of SVM technique with Zero current switching for IMC. The novelty of this work is that a detailed analysis of directly AC to AC conversion with no energy storage element has been done and the SVM technique for IMC is implemented in Matlab/Simulink embedded system. The techniqe has been successfully implemented in wind energy conversion system and results have been analyzed.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    778
  13. Pious Soris Tresina, Koilpitchai Paulpriya, Vallinayagam Sornalakshmi and Veerabahu Ramasamy Mohan
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    The present study was aimed for scientific evaluation of the antiinflammatory activity of ethanol extract of Aristolochia bracteata Retz whole plant by in vivo carrageenan induced paw edema model in albino rats. Ethanol extract showed dose dependent antiinflammatory activity. The ethanol extract has shown a significant (p< 0.001) percentage inhibition of paw edema 80.79% and 87.70% on 3 hour at 200 and 400 mg/kg respectively. The study was compared with standard drug indomethacin 85.11% (10mg/kg). This result provide a scientific basis for the use of the whole plant of A.bracteata as an antiinflammatory agent.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    780
  14. Dr. Soumya Purkait, Dr. Prasanta Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Bakul Mallick and Dr. Indrasri Das
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    Tooth mobility is not an uncommon finding in day to day dental practice. Periodontitis, trauma from occlusion, endo-perio lesion, any pathology e.g., cyst, tumour, osteomyelitis etc, menstruation, use of contraceptives, pregnancy, and even diurnal variation may be cause of tooth mobility. Proper treatment plan warrants proper diagnosis. In this article, we will review the etiology of mobility, its diagnosis and how the treatment plan varies accordingly along with the prognosis.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    784
  15. Nasreen Mohialddin Abdulrahman and Bakhan Rafiq Hassan
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    Handlings and transport of fish are the most stressful procedures in aquaculture. The anesthetic efficacy of two types of natural anesthetics in both forms of powder and oil were evaluated on young common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) with the mean weight of 60±10g for handling and health management experiments. These works were conducted in the laboratory of fish research in the Department of Animal production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at University of Sulaimani. The study included three experiments. In the first experiment, safety concentrations of anesthetics type and concentration were assessed by using two types of clove and mustard anesthetics in both forms of powder and oil; each with three replicates for measuring induction times to anesthesia. The induction time of C. carpio which decreased with increasing concentrations of clove powder, the induction time was less than three minutes for a dose of 400mg/L, which was 137.11 sec. was significantly different (P<0.05) from the other dosages (200 and 300 mg/L). As the concentrations of clove powder increased the ventilation rate in stage I, II and III of anesthesia and recovery increased significantly (P<0.05) compared to the control.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    786
  16. Sarah Sathiyawathie and Dhanraj Ganapathy
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    Oral cancer has emerged as an alarming public health problem with increasing incidence and mortality rates all over the world. The implementation of newer screening and early detection approaches are of utmost importance which could reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this disease. Sensitive and specific biomarkers for oral cancer are likely to be most effective for screening, diagnosis, and staging and follow-up for this dreaded and lethal malignancy. Direct contact between saliva and the oral cancer lesion makes measurement of tumour markers in saliva a viable alternative to serum testing. Recent research has revealed that a large panel of human RNA, DNA and protein molecules derived from the malignant cells can be obtained from saliva. Thus, saliva being non invasive, accessible, and protective can be used as an efficient diagnostic medium.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    787
  17. Dr. Riddhi Redhu, Dr. Sangeeta Prasad, Dr. Laxmikanth, S.M. and Dr. C.S. Ramachandra
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    The enigma of relapse has prevailed in orthodontics since early 1900s. Good stability of an orthodontic treatment relies on proper planning of retention protocol. Many retention protocols are in use by various clinicians, the most common being fixed lingual retainers since the degree of relapse is highly unpredictable. Bonded retainers offer advantages compared to conventional removable retainers in that they are invisible from the front, require less patient cooperation, and provide a long-term or even permanent retention. Various techniques of fixed bonded retainers with different materials have been described in the literature. Glass fiber retainers were introduced to replace the conventional metal wires as fixed lingual retainers. They were proposed to provide better esthetics, easy handling, and biocompatibility as well as improved mechanical strength required for retention. The clinical reliability of Fiber Reinforced Composite retainers still remains questionable and its popularity as the "4th Generation" retainers is limited. The purpose of this paper is to review the rationale of the use of fiber reinforced composites as lingual retainers. Their clinical efficacy, success rate as well as periodontal and oral hygiene status has been discussed. Conclusion: Bonded fiber reinforced lingual retainers cannot be presently considered as the "4th generation." Despite being more esthetic, biocompatible and better retentive strength, the glass fiber retainers are more technique sensitive, expensive and have questionable clinical effectiveness. The multistranded or twisted stainless steel and other wire retainers still are most commonly and widely used.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    791
  18. Dr. Ravichitra K.N. and Dr. Subbarayudu, S.
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    Background: Staphylococci as a cause of UTI is not uncommon. But studies related to their association with UTI and their resistance patterns are limited.Therefore this study was undertaken to know the rate of isolation of urinary staphylococci with special reference to methicillin resistant strains. Material & Methods: Urine samples collected from clinically suspected UTI cases were processed and those samples which yielded staphylococci were included in the study. Their antibiogram was determined by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method . Results: Of the 3170 urine samples processed 1426 were culture positive for various organisms. A total of 273 urinary staphylococci were obtained. 64 of them were Staphylococcus aureus and 209 were Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CONS), constituting 4.5% and 14.7% of the total isolates.17.2% of those urinary staphylococci were methicillin resistant . Conclusion: This study shows the rate of isolation of urinary staphylococci and their tendency towards resistance.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    819
  19. Dr. Qasba, G. N., Kapil Sharma, Adil Ashraf Tanki and Zahoor Akram
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    The study is about impact of Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) on rural women of Block Dansal, District Jammu in terms of their socio-economic empowerment. The study covers objectives, structure, and implementation process in block. An effort has been made to highlight how SHG approach has brought major changes in the lives of poor women via organizing them with sensitive support and pave way to the multidimensional empowerment

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    839
  20. Dr. Riddhi Redhu, Dr. Sangeeta Prasad, Dr. Laxmikanth, S.M. and Dr. C.S. Ramachandra
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    The enigma of relapse has prevailed in orthodontics since early 1900s. Good stability of an orthodontic treatment relies on proper planning of retention protocol. Many retention protocols are in use by various clinicians, the most common being fixed lingual retainers since the degree of relapse is highly unpredictable. Bonded retainers offer advantages compared to conventional removable retainers in that they are invisible from the front, require less patient cooperation, and provide a long-term or even permanent retention. Various techniques of fixed bonded retainers with different materials have been described in the literature. Glass fiber retainers were introduced to replace the conventional metal wires as fixed lingual retainers. They were proposed to provide better esthetics, easy handling, and biocompatibility as well as improved mechanical strength required for retention. The clinical reliability of Fiber Reinforced Composite retainers still remains questionable and its popularity as the "4th Generation" retainers is limited. The purpose of this paper is to review the rationale of the use of fiber reinforced composites as lingual retainers. Their clinical efficacy, success rate as well as periodontal and oral hygiene status has been discussed. Conclusion: Bonded fiber reinforced lingual retainers cannot be presently considered as the "4th generation." Despite being more esthetic, biocompatible and better retentive strength, the glass fiber retainers are more technique sensitive, expensive and have questionable clinical effectiveness. The multistranded or twisted stainless steel and other wire retainers still are most commonly and widely used.

    Pub. Date: May 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    791