Optimal Ordering and Trade Credit Policy for EOQ Model

Trade credit is the most prevailing economic phenomena used by the suppliers for encouraging the retailers to increase their ordering quantity. In this article, an attempt is made to derive a mathematical model to find optimal credit policy and hence ordering quantity to minimize the cost. Even though, credit period is offered by the supplier, both parties (supplier and retailer) sit together to agree upon the permissible credit for settlement of the accounts by the retailer. A numerical example is given to support the analytical arguments.Trade Credit, Optimal ordering quantity, Lot-size

Attracting, motivating and engaging gen 'Y' in an infrastructure organization

Attracting, Motivating and Engaging employees have been remained key issues for any organization. Today the proportion of Generation Y (GenY) at workplace is increasing day by day.GenY will be the largest percentage of employed workforce for next 30 years in India.Attracting, motivating and engaging this workforce through robust talent identification, development and engagement plans will be the only way that organizations will reap the benefits of the dividend promised by Young India.This paper reviews recent literature for managing GenY effectively.It explored career aspirations and motivators for GenY employees in a large infrastructure organization.The primary data have been collected from GenY employees using questionnaire survey and focused group discussions about their career aspirations and motivators. The primary results shown that GenY in the organization prefers career which builds their technical & functional competence, provides managerial tasks and variety.Advancement and considerate & sympathetic supervisor are found as key motivators.The paper further discussed HR interventions to attract, motivate and engage the selected group of people

Algorithms For Predicting Secondary Structures Of Human Viruses

The mechanism and role of RNA secondary structure elements in the replication and translation of human positive-strand RNA viruses remains poorly understood. These secondary structures are formed when a single RNA strand folds over and base pairs with itself, forming various types of loop structures. RNA strands fold into specific shapes. This unique shape for each nucleic acid chain is the most stable state it can adopt. The lower the energy, i.e., the fold with highest number of base pairs, the higher the stability of the structure. The Dynamic Programming technique, such as the one used in Nussinov- Jacobson algorithm, predicts the locations to fold the sequence to give us an optimal solution. But, the Nussinov algorithm does not necessarily generate the most stable structure and may produce scattered matches that are not biologically relevant. More complex algorithms are needed to solve this problem. Hence, we study Zuker’s energy minimization algorithm that uses thermodynamic details with dynamic programming principles at the core. Nussinov-Jacobson and Zuker algorithms give the maximum number of base pairs that the given RNA molecule might have upon folding onto itself. We analyze the outputs produced by both algorithms for small subsequences and compare the predicted structures. Using a sliding window approach, we focus on specific parts of RNA and analyze their structure. Studying the genomes of RNA viruses will give an insight into the nucleotide positions that determine the virulence of the different virus strains

Harnessing customized built-in elements -- Empowering Component-Based Software Engineering and Design Systems with HTML5 Web Components

Customized built-in elements in HTML5 significantly transform web development. These elements enable developers to create unique HTML components tailored with specific design and purpose. Customized built-in elements enable developers to address the unique needs of web applications more quickly, supporting consistent user interfaces and experiences across diverse digital platforms. This study investigates the role of these features in Component-Based Software Engineering (CBSE) and Design Systems, emphasizing the benefits of code modularity, reusability, and scalability in web development. Customized built-in elements enable developers to address the unique needs of web applications more quickly, supporting consistent user interfaces and experiences across diverse digital platforms. The paper also discusses the difficulties and concerns that must be addressed when creating customized built-in elements, such as browser compatibility, performance optimization, accessibility, security, styling, and interoperability. It emphasizes the importance of standardization, developer tooling, and community interaction in order to fully realize the potential of these features. Looking ahead, customized built-in elements have potential in a variety of applications, including the Internet of Things (IoT), e-commerce, and educational technologies. Their incorporation into Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) is expected to further improve web experiences. While obstacles remain, the article concludes that HTML5 customized built-in elements are a driver for web development innovation, allowing the production of efficient, adaptive, and user-centric web applications in an ever-changing digital context.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures, 15th International Conference on Web services & Semantic Technology (WeST 2023

Collective bargaining alternative: A case of strategic industrial relations initiative

India’s Industrial relation scenario has been undergoing a paradigm shift.The role of trade unions is changing from firefighting to the business partner role.The trade unions need to align their activities with business goals in this changing scenario.For the trade unions, collective bargaining remained one of the oldest techniques for wage determination.With changing scenario, the usefulness and effectiveness of collective bargaining for the purpose of wage fixation is being questioned.This case has provided insights into a unique model of wage fixation, which was successfully implemented in the Biwadi Plant of Indian Tractor Limited (ITL)*.It highlights the challenges ITL faced in the process and the critical factors, which helped in successful implementation of the new model of wage fixation.Primary Data has been collected through in-depth interviews and focused group interviews with workers, trade unions members and management representatives.ITL is one of the rare examples where the company took up an unprecedented step by offering a proposal and working jointly with the union to make it happen, which we call as an alternative method of wage fixation

Comparison of fetal outcome in spontaneous versus induced labor in postdated pregnancy: a study in a tertiary care centre

Background: Pregnancy lasting beyond 40 weeks is a known complication of normal delivery. Various studies have found incidence between 2-14%. Post-dated pregnancy carries specific hazards to both mother and fetus. While mothers are faced with problems like increased incidences of induced labour, instrumental delivery and LSCS with associated morbidities, fetuses are faced with morbidities ranging from IUGR to macrosomia. Authors tried to study fetal outcome in post-dated pregnancy present study. The objective is to compare fetal outcome in spontaneous versus induced labour in post-dated pregnancy.Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study done at a tertiary care hospital in obstetrics and gynecology in duration of 18 months. After screening according to inclusion criteria, all patients who were admitted in labour wards are selected and two groups were created according to clinical examination. First group consists of patients with spontaneous onset of labour and second group consists of patients with induction of labour. In each group USG, NST and BPP were performed, and labor monitored according to standard partograph. Fetal outcomes in both groups were studied.Results: Fetal outcomes were nearly same in both groups, induced and spontaneous onset of labour, except a few like thick meconium which was common in spontaneous onset group while rate of LSCS was more in induced group.Conclusions: Women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be offered induction of labour, while women with any complicating factors LSCS should be considered

A clinical study of maternal outcome in post dated pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital

Background: Pregnancy lasting beyond 40 weeks is a known complication of normal delivery. Studies have found incidence between 2-14%. Post-dated pregnancy carries specific hazards to both mother and fetus. While mothers are faced with problems like increased incidences of induced labour, instrumental delivery and LSCS with associated morbidities, fetuses are faced with morbidities ranging from IUGR to macrosomia. We here tried to study maternal outcome in post-dated pregnancy. The objective is to study maternal outcome in post-dated pregnancy and to compare maternal outcome in spontaneous versus induced labour in post-dated pregnancy.Methods: This study was done at a tertiary care hospital in obstetrics and gynecology department for duration of 18 months. After screening according to inclusion criteria, all patients who were admitted in labour wards were grouped in two groups according to clinical examination. First group consists of patients with spontaneous onset of labour and second group consists of patients with induction of labour. In each group same protocol for fetal monitoring were performed, and labor monitored according to standard partograph. Maternal outcomes in both groups were studied.Results: Maternal outcomes were nearly same in both groups; induced and spontaneous onset of labour, except rate of LSCS, Which was more in induced group though not statistically significant.Conclusions: Women with uncomplicated post dated pregnancies with good bishop score should be allowed spontaneous labour and those with poor bishop should be offered induction of labour, while women with any complicating factors LSCS should be considered

Attracting, Motivating and Engaging Gen 'Y' an Infrastructure Organization

Attracting, Motivating and Engaging employees have been remained key issues for any organization. Today the proportion of Generation Y (GenY) at workplace is increasing day by day. GenY will be the largest percentage of employed workforce for next 30 years in India. Attracting, motivating and engaging this workforce through robust talent identification, development and engagement plans will be the only way that organizations will reap the benefits of the dividend promised by Young India. This paper reviews recent literature for managing GenY effectively. It explored career aspirations and motivators for GenY employees in a large infrastructure organization. The primary data have been collected from GenY employees using questionnaire survey and focused group discussions about their career aspirations and motivators. The primary results shown that GenY in the organization prefers career which builds their technical & functional competence, provides managerial tasks and variety. Advancement and considerate & sympathetic supervisor are found as key motivators. The paper further discussed HR interventions to attract, motivate and engage the selected group of people

DETERMINATION OF S-METHYL L-CYSTEINE BY HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD

Objective: A simple, reproducible and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography method has been developed for determination of S-Methyl L-Cysteine. S-Methyl L-Cysteine is widely observed and most common amino acid in plants, including many edible vegetables, which is responsible for reducing blood cholesterol level in the body. Methods: S-Methyl L-Cysteine was chromatographed using Phosphate buffer of pH 6.5: Acetonitrile in the ratio of 97:3. The liquid chromatogram was equipped with a variable wavelength UV detector, an injector and a data processor. Inertsustain GL-Science Column C-18 (150 mm x 4.6 mm; 5μ) was used as a stationary phase. Results: The retention time of S-Methyl L-Cysteine was observed as 2.261±0.0016 min. The linearity value for S-Methyl L-Cysteine was found to be 100-2000 µg/ml with Correlation of Determination (R2) value as 0.9992. LOD and LOQ values obtained are 29.51μg/ml and 89.74 μg/ml, respectively. Conclusion: The method was developed and validated successfully as per ICH guidelines for analytical method validation