Absolute Time and Space... Existence beyond Bigbang

The new understanding of basic dimensions Absolute Time and Space will open the possibility of exploring beyond our current known Universe. These absolute dimensions might supersede our current Spacetime dimension and related theories. Interpretations based on these dimensions could effectively bridge the gap between theories of microscopic and telescopic worlds and it will eventually give us a better picture of our Universe. This book will take us one step closer towards the understanding of our Entire Existence. As we can see below mentioned are some of the current research related topics in the field of Metaphysics and Cosmology. This book will address all these questions and related subsequent questions of this subject. 1. How our universe came into existence? 2. What was the time before the start of the universe? 3. Is there anything outside of this universe? 4. Is time travel possible? 5. Is there any multiverse or parallel universe

Janamsakhi: Retracing Networks of Interpretation

My dissertation, “Janamsākhī: Retracing Networks of Interpretation,” analyzes a genre called the janamsākhī, to argue that, instead of reading these texts as biographies or hagiographies of Sikhism’s founder, Gurū Nānak, we should instead view them as exegetical engagements with Sikh scripture (Srī Gurū Granth Sāhib, or SGGS). By taking janamsākhīs as exegetical writings that embed scriptural verse within imaginative tales (sākhīs) about Nānak, we can understand the language of these texts as a form of decentered speech that has its own living existence outside of the author or speaker. By reading intertextually between the janamsākhī and the SGGS, I show how this understanding of language allows us to interpret these texts as engagements with Nānak’s philosophy in which markers of identity and difference exist without operating as exclusive or exclusionary. This reading of janamsākhīs stems from information gleaned during ethnographic interviews with traditional exponents who practice kathā—a narrative form of exegesis of the SGGS that deploys sākhīs in order to expand upon the philosophy of Oneness in the SGGS. Using an interdisciplinary method incorporating these interviews alongside archival manuscript work and historiography of existing work on janamsākhīs from the colonial period through today, I analyze the networks of reading and interpretation that today form the overlapping layers of hermeneutic approaches to these works. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the concepts of sākhī and kathā as they appear in the janamsākhīs and SGGS. Chapter 2 presents theories of kathā and its relationship to janamsākhī and the SGGS gleaned from my interviews with traditional exponents. Chapter 3 critically examines the development of the janamsākhī manuscript archive through the colonial period. Chapter 4 analyzes how unique conceptions of the nature of language have proved challenging for prominent scholars and translators of janamsākhī, ultimately leading to the common understanding of these texts as biographical or hagiographical. Finally, Chapter 5 critically engages select anecdotes from the janamsākhīs by reading between narrative and scripture to analyse motifs like Nānak’s disembodiment or his denials of HinduPHDAsian Languages & CulturesUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138769/1/harjeets_2.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138769/2/harjeets_1.pd

Development and storage stability of a dried tomato product produced by osmotic concentration and dehydration

An acceptable dried tomato product (18% moisture) was developed by osmotic concentration and dehydration. In the first experiment, ripe Roma tomatoes were prepared and processed In 0.6% acidified 40 or 50 ° Brlx sucrose solutions held at 30, 40 or 50°C for 2, 3 or 4 hr. Measurements Included moisture loss (ML), net weight loss (NWL) and solids weight gain (SWG), Hunter color (L and hue-angle), lycopene, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, water activity and sensory acceptability. The experimental variables affected the measurements variously. Osmotic concentration followed by dehydration produced an acceptable product with potential uses such as an Ingredient in bakery Items or as snacks. In a second experiment, storage stability of two selected treatments was determined with respect to moisture content, color stability, lycopene concentration, firmness, microbiological presence and sensory acceptability. Ripe Roma tomatoes were prepared and processed In 40 or 50 °Brlx, both at 40°C and 3 hr. Samples were packaged under air, partial vacuum or nitrogen gas flush and stored for up to 5 mo. The experimental variables and their Interactions affected the measurements variously, also. The process treatments produced two dried tomato products which were acceptable and shelf stable when stored for at least 5 mo

Comparisons of employment barriers between visible minority and Anglo-Saxon women in different occupations

Minority groups tend to face disproportionately higher rates of unemployment, underemployment and restricted job mobility than non-minority groups. In recognition of the inequalities borne by these groups in the labour force, Judge Rosalie Abella produced a report iterating the most “efficient, effective, and equitable means of promoting employment equity.” The federal Employment Act in 1986 was produced in response to the report. Four designated groups were identified: women, visible minorities, disabled persons and First Nations people. Due primarily to the weak enforcement mechanisms of the federal legislation, the impact of this Act has been insignificant. Ontario developed its own employment legislation in 1994 which has been short lived. One significant difference between the federal and provincial legislation was that the provincial version had more stringent enforcement mechanisms. A brief review of the Act is provided in the paper. There is statistical evidence to support the need for the employment equity legislation. The focus of this study is on barriers experienced in the workforce by women in two different ethnic groups, Anglo-Saxon and visible minority, and in two different occupational categories, professional and unskilled/semi-skilled. The study endeavours to probe the interplay of ethnicity, gender and class as they impact on women in the workforce. Thirty-six interviews were conducted in total. Qualitative design, more specifically, elements of the naturalistic inquiry paradigm were employed for the study. The author argues that this type of design is most suitable for studying the multiple realities of people. The author recognizes the complexities of defining visible minorities and the need to make more distinctions between and among the specific visible minority groups. However, the terms used were mainly to remain consistent with the Employment Equity categories of visible minorities. The broad categories in which visible minorities are defined is not a limitation of the thesis, but rather a limitation of the policy itself. Then study found that visible minority women, regardless of occupational categories, experienced similar barriers in the workforce. The barriers reported were more related to their culture and ethnicity than gender or class. Anglo-Saxon women also shared more common barriers with each other, irrespective of occupational categories. Furthermore, professional visible minority women encountered difficulty in securing employment at any level, whereas professional Anglo-Saxon women were more likely to encounter barriers to advancement. The economic disadvantage experienced by both groups of unskilled/semi-skilled women limited their choices in the workforce. Recommendations are made for implementing fair and equitable employment practices and policies for all women. Suggestions for working towards objectivity in recruiting, descriptions of jobs, screening, selecting and interviewing are made. Lastly, broadening the application of seniority rights to include part time, temporary and contract workers as well as more flexible seniority provisions would greatly improve the chances of all women in their eligibility for promotions

Semiclassical triton

The symmetric components of the spatial part of $S$- and $D$- states' wavefunctions for triton $(^{3}H)$ are investigated utilizing semiclassical expansion (in the powers of $\hbar$). Analysis of the diagonalized Hamiltonian reveals the existence of two different mass states within the ground state of triton. We have solved the coupled differential equations for the two admixed states $^{2}S_{1/2}$ and $^{4}D_{1/2}$ owing to tensor interactions exploiting classical WKB-theory using phenomenological Feshbach-Pease potentials. The relative probability of the $D$-state is found to be in good agreement with the experimentally inferred value (4 - 5 \%)

Framework For Selangor State Government Towards Electronic Government

The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the Selangor State Government towards achieving electronic government (EG). This is due to the fact that the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is strategically located in the Selangor, and it is crucial for the state government to fully support the aspirations of the Federal Government in ensuring the success of EG in the public sector. Therefore, a framework for the Selangor State Government to achieve electronic government will be a reference for all the relevant departments in the state. The time is now ripe for the Selangor State Government to internalize the EG concept and to take proactive actions towards implementing EG in the state machinery. The scope of this study is confined to government departments that are located at Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSAAS), Shah Alam and District Offices. The local authorities, such as municipal and district councils, would not be covered in this study. The methods undertaken by this study are preliminary investigation, analysis, and design and developing the framework. In order to collect data (primary and secondary) for this paper, the following methods were used: document review, research, observations, and discussions with the officers of the Selangor State Computer Centre. From the analysis conducted, this paper was able to propose a framework for the Selangor State Government that covers: application systems, portal, lnformation and Communication Technology department, Chief lnformation Officer, network, users, and security. As a result, this framework provides a guide for the effective management of information technology by the Selangor State Government. The primary role of information technology is to support the business objectives of the Selangor State Government and facilitate government departments efforts to provide efficient and effective services to the people of Selangor and those who need its services. Selangor, as the leading state in Malaysia, should therefore play a significant role towards successfully implementing the EG concept. Since technology will continue to advance rapidly, the Selangor State Government must face the challenges of electronic government to thrive in the 21st century

Performance Evaluation of Weighted Greedy Algorithm in Resource Management

Set covering is a well-studied classical problem with many applications across different fields. More recent work on this problem has taken into account the parallel computing architecture, the datasets at scale, the properties of the datasets, etc. Within the context of web crawling where the data follow the lognormal distribution, a weighted greedy algorithm has been proposed in the literature and demonstrated to outperform the traditional one. In the present work, we evaluate the performance of the weighted greedy algorithm using an open-source dataset in the context of resource management. The data are sampled from a given roadmap with 1.9 millions of nodes. Our research includes three different cost definitions i.e. location cost, driving cost and infrastructure cost. We also consider the different coverage radius to model possible parameters in the application. Our experiment results show that weighted greedy algorithm outperforms the greedy algorithm by 8% in average for all three different cost definitions

Chemical composition and physical damage of soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merill] as affected by cultivar, harvest date, and field weathering

Changes in the composition of soybeans left in the field after maturity were made to provide information that would permit management decisions by the growers with respect to timely harvesting for optimum price and end-use value. Specifically, the investigation was conducted to identify the effects of field exposure of soybeans after maturity on the chemical composition and physical damage, especially as related to atmospheric changes. The soybean cultivars \u27TN4-86\u27 (maturity group IV), \u27Essex\u27 (maturity group V) and \u27Leflore\u27 (maturity group VI) were investigated across sixteen weeks of harvest following physiological maturity. When the beans were left unharvested in the field after harvest maturity, the effects of field weathering resulted in increased bean moisture. Repeated exposure of the mature beans to alternate wetting and drying after full natural desiccation caused the seed coat to develop cracks, wrinkles and splits. The damaged seed coat enhanced moisture entry into the beans as a result of elevated and uniform relative humidity, rainfall and above-freezing temperatures. The most striking effect of field weathering was evidenced by the apparent increase in percentage values of protein and oil due to reduction in soluble carbohydrates accompanied by a reduction in dry matter. However, the protein, oil and ash did not change. The percentage increased because, as dry matter reduced with field exposure, more beans were required to provide the same sample weight as compared to the undamaged sample before weathering. Another significant effect was the increase of the free fatty acid component of the total oil which lowered the end-use value. The comparison of cultivars showed that TN4-86 and Essex possessed higher percentage of protein, oil, free fatty acids and total damaged beans than Leflore. Free fatty acid content of TN4-86 and Essex increased substantially more than that of Leflore due to extended field exposure under high bean moisture conditions

An application of design of experiments approach to statistically model and optimize performance parameters of a single cylinder four-stroke diesel engine

This paper investigates the application of design of experiments to enhance the performance characteristics such as indicated thermal power and mechanical efficiency of a four-stroke diesel engine with single cylinder. The dependent response variables are examined by varying the independent variables namely engine speed from 1421 to 1435 rpm, load from 18 to 28 kg and fuel flow rate from 2.5 to 3 kg/h. The influence of the input parameters and their interactions on the response functions are quantified using mathematical models. Statistical analysis comprising of analysis of variance, residuals, Pareto and normal probability are used for validating the models and obtaining relevant parameters. Engine load is proved to be the most significant factor influencing the indicated thermal power while fuel flow rate considerably impacts the mechanical efficiency. The optimum settings of the input variables are determined to be engine speed of 1435 rpm, load 28 kg and fuel flow rate 2.5 kg/h. The indicated thermal power is maximized to 27.3025 kW whereas mechanical efficiency have been increased to 80.0775 percent with the optimum settings