Stock Market Valuation Using The P/E Ratio: A Hands-On Exercise

Finance professors and media frequently use the P/E ratio of the S&P 500 Index to gauge whether the aggregate stock market is correctly valued at a given point in time. This article presents an assignment that introduces students to the concept of stock market valuation via a hands-on exercise. In particular, it requires students to use an EXCEL template to calculate various versions of the P/E ratio (trailing, forward, operating, and Shiller’s), gauge whether the stock market is correctly valued, undervalued or overvalued, and then examine the sensitivity of these inferences to using different versions of this ratio. The entire exercise can be implemented using data available in the public domain

Electro-magnetic Responsive Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nano-particle Composite

The purpose of this study is to simulate and synthesize a Radar (or Radiation) Absorbent Material (RAM) by using polymers and nickel zinc ferrite (Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4) magnetic nanoparticles. There is an ardent desire in military, space and electronics for lighter, faster, cheaper and widespread bandwidth providing RAM materials. Electromagnetic property such as magnetic permeability and electric permittivity play a major in controlling the radiation. The appropriate combination of permeability and permittivity properties is acquired for the synthesis of RAM providing wide-ranging bandwidth. The apt property is achieved by rule of mixture, mixing of particular composition of epoxy polymer having low permeability and permittivity with the nickel zinc ferrite magnetic nanoparticle having high permeability and permittivity. In this investigation, we studied the effective relative permeability and permittivity of Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles encapsulated within the epoxy polymer resin through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and several various analytical experiments to verify and match both the simulation and experimental results. The FEA model was explored in two different aspect. First, shape of the nanoparticle is assumed to be spherical, cubic and bar structure. Secondly, the distribution of nanoparticle in the epoxy polymer matrix is assumed to be Simple Cubic (SC), Body Center Cubic (BCC), Face Center Cubic (FCC) and Random distributed unit cell. The result is compared with analytic approaches (Maxwell-Garnett (M-G) theory, Bruggeman theory) and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) experimental data

Calculating Employee Compensation Using An Economic Principle

Although methods for determining the compensation of a new employee are standardized, those for adjusting an employee’s compensation over a period of time are not well established. This paper develops an intuitive method for calculating the minimum amount by which an employee’s compensation must be adjusted taking into account changes in economic conditions since the start of employment. It then translates this result into a worksheet that computes compensation using employee specific information–starting salary, length of employment, and frequency of compensation adjustments

条件付自己組織化マップによる階層的分類手法およびその状況解析への応用

九州工業大学博士学位論文（要旨）学位記番号：生工博甲第289号 学位授与年月日：平成29年3月24

Dimensions of the Psychological Contract:A Study of Employee Expectations in an it Organization

This paper presents the findings of an exploratory study and identifies areas of employee expectations within the broad framework of Psychological Contract in the IT sector. It is a case study in a small scale IT organisation. The scope of the study was restricted to understand expectations only and did not extend to assessing satisfaction levels. The study was conducted in two phases - (i) Exploration to identify the areas of expectations, and (ii) Validation through collection and analysis of data. Based on a survey tool specifically developed for this purpose, data was collected from 78 employees. Factor analysis was conducted to identify and confirm certain factors in employee expectations. All the areas clustered into nine factors accounting for 68% of the cumulative variance. Based on the criterion of qualitative content fit as observed from literature as well as the organisational context, the individual items were categorised into the four factors of employee expectations. Among these, learning expectations are found to be strongest, followed by project expectations, the next being mentoring and leading expectations and the last work environment expectation

Marketing Efficiency between Traditional and Modern Supply Chains of Fruits and Vegetables

The upcoming modern retail store for fruits and vegetables have a very pronounced impact on its market and have led to the emergence of new supply chains all across the country. The present study was undertaken in Hisar and Karnal district of Haryana to compare the marketing efficiency of fruits and vegetables supply chain. For the present study a sample size of 200 respondents and two supply chains for fruits and vegetables were chosen purposefully. The findings of the study revealed that the modern supply chain (MSC) for fruits and vegetables was more efficient than the traditional supply chain (TSC) for both the fruits and vegetables. The percentage of physical losses at traditional supply chain was found to be 20.6 per cent while in the modern supply chain it was only 6.66 per cent. The index of marketing efficiency was found to be 1.06 in MSC of vegetables as against the 0.77 in TSC, whereas for fruits the marketing efficiency index was found to be 2.49 in MSC as compared to 1.99 in TSC. The share of the producer in consumer’s rupee was found to be 52 and 43 per cent in MSC and TSC respectively for vegetables. However, producers share in consumer’s rupee was found to be 70 and 66 per cent in MSC and TSC of fruits. The major factors contributing to the efficiency of MSC were found to be a short length of the supply chain, packaging and less physical loss in the MSC

Configurational Approach to Identify Concept Networks in selected Clinical Safety Incident Classes

Classifying clinical safety incidents (CSI) in their correct classes depends on the multiple concepts used to describe them. Machine learning based classification case study presented in this paper shows that it fails to identify the underlying complex concepts associations between the CSI classes. Two pairs of classes, each having high and low confused classes (as determined by the classifier), were further investigated by applying the set-theoretic-based logical synthesis methodology. The aim is to identify the relationships between concept networks for selected classes. The concept networks were identified using a set of 117 terms and measures taken included degree-centrality and in-betweenness centrality. In this study, using deterministic configurational approach, it is feasible to draw a meaningful relationship between concepts using the complex medical dataset sourced from the Incident Information Management System. The study is proof of concept that it is possible to identify concept networks and concept configuration rules for CSI classes

A study to correlate association between vitamin D with fibroid and its supplementation in the progression of the disease

Background: Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract, affecting up to 60% of Indian women with only 25% of women who are symptomatic. Symptoms do not always correlate with the size, number, or location of the fibroids. Recent studies suggest that hypovitaminosis D is associated with an increased risk of uterine fibroids.Methods: Total 110 women diagnosed with fibroid in USG were included in the study. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied and size of the fibroid noted. 60 women were included in the study group who took Vitamin D supplementation and 50 women in the control group who didn’t perform the study properly.Results: The growth pattern of fibroids with study group under supplementation with 25-OH-D3 seems to be stable, with no increases or decreases in size or number of identified lesions. Instead, women in control group, who did not perform appropriate vitamin D supplementation seem to have a slight but significant increase in size of the lesions.Conclusions: It was seen that hypovitaminosis D was associated with fibroid and thus supplementation with Vitamin D helped in the shrinkage of fibroid or slower the progression of the disease

DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR DOCKING STUDY OF HYBRID QUINOLINE-4-YL-OXADIAZOLES/OXATHIADIAZOLES AS POTENT ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

Objective: The aim of the present work was to design and synthesize hybrid quinoline-4-yl-oxadiazoles/oxathiadiazole derivatives and evaluate them for in vitro antifungal activity against human disease causing pathogens.Methods: The compounds 5(a-d), 6(a-d) and 7(a-d) were efficiently synthesized in good yields. The synthesized compounds were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR and Mass spectra. The synthesized compounds were screened for in vitro antifungal activity and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined using standard agar method. Molecular docking study was performed against fungal enzyme P450 cytochrome lanosterol 14α-demethylase using VLife MDS 4.3 software.Results: The synthesized compounds had shown good to moderate in vitro antifungal activity. The compound 6a (MIC range = 15-25 µg/ml) from 1,2,3,5-oxathiadiazole-2-oxide series showed most potent activity amongst the synthesized compounds when compared with standard clotrimazole (MIC range = 12.5-25 µg/ml). The molecular docking study of synthesized compounds showed good binding interactions against active site of fungal enzyme P450 cytochrome lanosterol 14α-demethylase.Conclusion: The results of in vitro antifungal activity and molecular docking study revealed that the synthesized compounds have potential antifungal activity and can be further optimized and developed as a lead compound.Â

Low Flow Charecterzation of Satluj River

The present study was envisaged to estimate low flow characterization of Satluj River. For the present study, Satluj river basin upto Kasol gauging site has been considered and the low flow charecterzation has been done at three locations viz. Rampur, Suni, and Kasol. The daily discharges of Satluj River at these sites for the years 1964-2011 were used for low flow characterization. These data have been aggregated to construct the average monthly, average 10-daily and average weekly discharge series. Flow duration curves for Satluj River at these three sites have been obtained by using the Weibull’s plotting method. For this purpose, average monthly discharge series has been used. Further, the flow characteristics related to low flow domain estimated in the present study were Mean Annual Runoff (MAR), Absolute Minimum Flow (AMF), Q20, Q50, Q90, Q20/Q90, Q50/Q90, and Q90/Q50, these parameters have been obtained by using the mean monthly flow series of Satluj River at these three sites. Mean annual runoff of Satluj river varies from 10,606.43 MCM (Rampur) to 13,192.72 MCM (Kasol); Absolute minimum flow from 44.18 cumecs (Rampur) to 73.05 cumecs (Kasol); Q20 from 625.75 cumecs (Rampur) to 826.55 cumecs (Kasol), Q50 from 167.25 cumecs (Rampur) to 206.14 cumecs (Kasol), Q90 from 84.60 cumecs (Rampur) to 98.34 cumecs (Kasol), Q20/Q90 from 7.39 (Rampur) to 8.41 (Kasol), Q50/Q90 from 1.98 (Rampur) to 2.10 (Kasol), and Q90/Q50 from 0.47 (Kasol) to 0.51 (Rampur) respectively.Further, Low Flow frequency curves have also been developed for average weekly and average 10 daily flows. The flow characteristics related to low frequency analysis estimated in the present study are mean of annual series of minimum 10-day average flow (MAM10), mean of annual series of minimum 7-day average flow (MAM 7), 10 day and 7 day minimum flows corresponding to 10 and 2 year return periods respectively (10Q10, 10Q2,7Q10, 7Q2).  These parameters have been obtained by using the average 10 daily and weekly flow series of Satluj River. Minimum 10-day average flow (MAM10) of Satluj River varies from 80.67 cumecs (Rampur) to 92.30 cumecs (Kasol); 10Q2 varies from 78.45 cumecs (Rampur) to 89.91 cumecs (Kasol) and 10Q10 varies from 102 cumecs (Rampur) to 112.46 cumecs (Kasol). Similarly, for average weekly flow, minimum 7-day average flow (MAM 7) varies from 79.02 cumecs (Rampur) to 91.10 cumecs (Kasol); 7Q2 varies from 78.05 cumecs (Rampur) to 89.11 cumecs (Kasol) and 7Q10 varies from100.1 cumecs (Rampur) to 109.63 cumecs (Kasol) respectively. All these values are a very good indicator of aquatic habitat for various species during different growth stages and environmental flows globally are used for recommending. Keywords: Environmental Flow, Flow Duration Curve, Low flow characterization, Satluj River