A Study on Occupational Aspiration Skill and Personality Traits of Institutionalized Adolescent Orphans in Kerala as Related to their Realistic and Idealistic Mode of Evaluation

The present trend suggests that students are pressurized by the society to select an occupation of their choice that can fetch easy money. That is why there is a heavy rush towards medicine, nursing, para-medical and engineering streams. This often negates the potential of each student and suppresses his or her innate caliber that negatively affects the prospects of the individual and society. The choice of occupation is one of the very important decisions a person makes in life. Psychologically each student has her/his own interests, aptitudes, attitudes, aspirations etc. It is a fact that parents, relatives, teachers, friends, media and society can influence the students in the modification of interests, aptitudes, attitudes, aspirations etc. If a person gets her/his education on their preferred vocation, he/she can get job satisfaction from the vocation and the individual shall be well placed. Aspirations add to the efficiency of the person by bringing out the best in him on the job

Some Faintly Continuous Functions on Generalized Topology

A function f : (X, μ) → (Y, σ) is said to be faintly (μ, σ)-continuous if f –1(V) is μ-open in X for every θ-open set V of Y. In this paper, the authors introduce and investigate some types of faintly (μ-σ)-continuous functions on generalized topological space (X, μ) into the topological space (Y, σ). Some characterizations and properties of such a type of functions are discussed

Investigation of Shear Stud Performance in Flat Plate Using Finite Element Analysis

Three types of shear stud arrangement, respectively featuring an orthogonal, a radial and a critical perimeter pattern, were evaluated numerically. A numerical investigation was conducted using the finite element software ABAQUS to evaluate their ability to resist punching shear in a flat plate. The finite element analysis here is an application of the nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete structures using three-dimensional solid finite elements. The nonlinear characteristics of concrete were achieved by employing the concrete damaged plasticity model in the finite element program. Transverse shear stress was evaluated using finite element analysis in terms of shear stress distribution for flat plate with and without shear stud reinforcement. The model predicted that shear studs placed along the critical perimeter are more effective compared to orthogonal and radial patterns

DNA Computing Using Cryptographic and Steganographic Strategies

Information protection and secrecy are major concerns, especially regarding the internet’s rapid growth and widespread usage. Unauthorized database access is becoming more common and is being combated using a variety of encrypted communication methods, such as encryption and data hiding. DNA cryptography and steganography are used as carriers by utilizing the bio-molecular computing properties that have become more common in recent years. This study examines recently published DNA steganography algorithms, which use DNA to encrypt confidential data transmitted through an insecure communication channel. Several DNA-based steganography strategies will be addressed, with a focus on the algorithm’s advantages and drawbacks. Probability cracking, blindness, double layer of security, and other considerations are used to compare steganography algorithms. This research would help and create more effective and accurate DNA steganography strategies in the future

Performance analysis of triple-band miniaturized hexagonal ultra-wideband antenna for wireless body worn applications

The creation of a network of tiny sensors installed in, on or around the human body has been facilitated by advancements in wireless communications and wearable devices. Because of its potential to transform healthcare delivery, Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) has been increasingly important in modern medical systems over the last decade. Individual nodes (sensors and actuators) embedded in a person\u27s clothing, body, or skin form a WBAN. Both academia and industry have increased their efforts in WBAN research and development. The wearable antenna, whether on or off the human body, is a critical component of contact with particular design in WBAN networks. Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology can provide high-capacity, short-range communications with minimal energy consumption, which is appropriate for wireless body area networks. The human body\u27s involvement in such a device creates significant challenges for both the wearable antenna\u27s construction and the broadcast paradigm. To achieve many functionalities, multi-band and broadband antennas are better solutions. The proposed multi-band antenna is constructed from a FR4 substrate with dimensions of (24 × 25 × 1.6) mm3. The proposed design was successfully tested with different configurations and enhanced with a broad impedance bandwidth of over 100 percent, where the UWB frequency spectrum encompassed the range from 3 to 9 GHz with a reflective coefficient of −15 dB and gain of 2.5 dBi, as well as fair radiation patterns in the Federal Communications Commission range. The SAR value of the devised antenna with and without SRR being 2 W/kg, 3.5 W/kg, respectively. This solution may be a worthy contender for meeting the UWB demands as a result, could be an excellent fit for wireless body technologies

Impact Resistance and Strength Reliability of Fiber-reinforced Concrete in Bending under Drop Weight Impact Load

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the Impact failure energy and strength reliability of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) by using a simple drop weight test which was based on the testing procedure recommended by ACI committee 544. Two different steel fibers were used as the reinforcing material in various volume fractions such as 0%, 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% with a water cement ratio of 0.42. Furthermore, the two-parameter weibull distribution was used to analyze the experimental data in order to sort out a variation of test results. Using the weibull distribution, the impact failure strength reliability, in other words, the probability distribution according to which the concrete will fail, was obtained. The results indicated that the concrete containing a 1.5% volume fraction of fiber gave the best performance followed by 1.0% and 0.5% under impact loading. It was proven that the probabilistic distributions of the impact failure energy of seven types of samples approximately follow two-parameter Weibull distribution

Pavement Crack Classifiers: A Comparative Study

Abstract: Non Destructive Testing (NDT) is an analysis technique used to inspect metal sheets and components without harming the product. NDT do not cause any change after inspection; this technique saves money and time in product evaluation, research and troubleshooting. In this study the objective is to perform NDT using soft computing techniques. Digital images are taken; Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM) extracts features from these images. Extracted features are then fed into the classifiers which classifies them into images with and without cracks. Three major classifiers: Neural networks, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Linear classifiers are taken for the classification purpose. Performances of these classifiers are assessed and the best classifier for the given data is chosen