Design and development of values education index and perceptual mapping in Indian perspective

The present research works explore the constructs contributing to the values of education in the Indian educational framework and make an effort to understand its perception among the stakeholders. We have made a scientific effort to explore various dimensions of value education constructs from available literature and shaped those constructs on the perceptual mapping framework that have created its positions on the graphic dimension of the frame. It explains how the value education contributes to shaping the mindset and personality amongst the students. We have developed a value education index on the identified constructs that shows the relative weights on each identified construct. The constructs identified as family cohesion, parent conflicts, parents expatiation, teachers' role, school administration, mass media and internet, social orientation, community structure, religious education, and public institution. Key words: Value education, perceptual map, value education index, higher education DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-33-20 Publication date: November 30th 202

FUEL CELLS: CONTAMINATION AND RECENT ADVANCEMENTS FOR ITS STABILIZATION

A Fuel cell will soon be a very robust weapon to replace current highly carbonized fossil fuel generation of electricity by a more cleaner and efficient source of generation. The kind of electricity generation that is being used nowadays impacts environment badly and contributes to Global Warming. In this context, Fuel Cell can prove to be significant in generation of cleaner energy. In addition to this, fuel cell is more efficient as it doesn't operate as any heat engine; so not bound up to Carnot efficiency. Certain impurities either from the fuel that is being supplied or from the environment might result into undesirable reactions that cause fuel cell contamination. This becomes the reason for the dramatic drop in the performance of a fuel cell that has been observed from our working "Solar Hydrogen Plant"Fig A model. For testing and extending the life of a fuel cell by detecting and mitigating the cause of degradation, the researchers has passed the sample of distilled water and Ultra-pure water (Type I) after electrolysis through Ion Chromatographer, Total Dissolved Solid test, Electrical Conductivity Test, and pH test. The cell has been allowed to run in the lush green campus of Banaras Hindu University whose environmental conditions are considered to be less polluted in the Varanasi. Henceforth, the researchers also tested atmospheric situations and its effect on fuel cell. The results of this paper will be useful in designing a device which can mitigate contamination and will ensure successful domestication of Fuel cell. In this paper, various methods of obtaining pure hydrogen gas like Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), High & Low Temperature Diffusion, Solvent absorption of CO and CO2 are also discussed. . A new model of fuel cell installation is also discussed with an additional stage of hydrogen fuel filtration using PSA, TSA to supply hydrogen fuel with purity up to 99.8%

DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF PECTIN BASED MATRIX FOR TRANSDERMAL PATCHES OF MELOXICAM

Transdermal drug delivery system was developedusing meloxicam as a model drug. Meloxicam is anon steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug.The suitability of drug with respect to solubility,lower molecular weight and short half life makesthis drug as a suitable candidate for administrationby transdermal route. The polymer selected for thestudy is pectin. The polymer is non-toxic andbiodegradable in nature. In the presentinvestigation various concentration ratios ofpolymer were used for the fabrication of the matrixdiffusion controlled transdermal drug deliverysystem by solvent evaporation technique. Thesetransdermal drug delivery systems werecharacterized for their thickness, weight variation,folding endurance, swelling index, contentuniformity, compatibility, in-vitro release and skinirritation studies of the drug from the polymericmatrix. Meloxicam was found to be compatiblewith pectin as revealed by Fourier TransformInfrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) studies and showedsatisfactory physiochemical characteristics. In-vitrorelease studies were carried out with modifiedFranz diffusion cell using pH 7.4 phosphate bufferas receptor medium and it showed controlledrelease of drug. Thus the prepared transdermalfilms can be used to achieve controlled release andimproved bioavailability of meloxicam

Some New Implication Operations Emerging From Fuzzy Logic

We choose, from fuzzy set theory, t-norms, t-conorms and fuzzy compliments which forms dual triplet that is (i,u,c) that satisfy the DeMorgan's law, these dual triplet are used in the construction of fuzzy implications in fuzzy logic. In this work introduction of fuzzy implication is given, which included definition of fuzzy implications and their properties and also distinct classes of fuzzy implication (S, R and QL-implications). Further also described previous work on fuzzy implication and supporting literature of construction of fuzzy implication are given. Finally main contribution of work is to design new fuzzy implication and their graphical representations

Jamun seed and orange peel extracts protects effects of microcystin LR on serum calcium and phosphate of rats

Wistar rats were treated as Group A: Control; Group B: microcystin LR (MCLR); Group C: microcystin LR and jamun seed extract (MCLR+JSE); Group D: microcystin LR and orange peel extract (MCLR+OPE); Group E: orange peel extract (OPE); Group F: jamun seed extract (JSE). MCLR dose was 10 µg/kg body wt/day whereas OPE and JSE dose was 200 mg/kg body wt/day. Serum calcium and phosphate were analyzed on 15 and 30 day. Serum calcium of rat exposed  for 15 day to MCLR; MCLR+JSE and MCLR+OPE decreased. Although there is little increase in levels of group C and group D  but treatment with OPE and JSE is not able to completely restore decreased calcium levels caused by MCLR. After 30 day calcium decreased after MCLR; MCLR+JSE and MCLR+OPE treatment. Levels in group E and F remain unaltered. Levels in group C and D exhibit elevation as compared to group B which indicates that treatment with OPE and JSE recovered calcium. Serum phosphate decreased after 15 day in MCLR; MCLR+JSE and MCLR+OPE  treated rats. Phosphate levels of group C (compared with group F) and group D (compared with group E) show decrease. After 30 day exposure to MCLR; MCLR+JSE and MCLR+OPE phosphate levels decreased. Levels of group C and D when compared with group B are increased. Phosphate levels of group C (compared with group F) and D (compared with group E) are decreased. This indicates that OPE and JSE treatment provoked some recovery of phosphate levels. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.394065

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CRINUM LATIFOLIUM L.

Objective: Pharmacognostical study along with the development of a quantitative HPTLC method for Crinum latifolium and evaluation of its traditional claims. Methods: Quantification of three marker compounds oleanolic acid, linoleic acid, and lupeol was done through HPTLC. In vitro antioxidant activity was determined by six different models, namely total phenolic and total flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging assay, ferric reducing power, antioxidant capacity and hydroxyl radical scavenging assay. In vitro antidiabetic activity was evaluated by α-amylase inhibition assay based on starch iodine and DNS method. Results: The content of oleanolic acid, linoleic acid, and lupeol were found to be higher in aerial parts like 0.015%, 0.048%, and 0.028% respectively, while in root extract 0.006%, 0.027% and 0.025% respectively on a dry weight basis. Free radical scavenging activity was done by DPPH assay, showing the IC50 value of 410±1.105 µg/ml in roots and 441.95±1.788 in aerial parts. In vitro antidiabetic potential of both the parts were assessed by starch iodine color assay and DNS method of alpha-amylase inhibition model. In 3,5 DNS assay, IC50 of extract from aerial parts was 282.21±2.151µg/ml whereas in root extract it was 193.33±2.45µg/ml. Iodine-starch assay of C. latifolium (aerial part) shown the IC50 value of 340.81±0.49 µg/ml and C. latifolium (root) of 74.64±1.28 µg/ml. Conclusion: The results indicate that the aerial parts of the plant possess more antidiabetic potential in comparison to the root. Thus, the aerial part can be used to get better results as a drug and roots can be used as an alternative

Nickel ferrite nanoparticles induced improved fungal cellulase production using residual algal biomass and subsequent hydrogen production following dark fermentation

The present study reports nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4 NPs) induced enhanced production of crude cellulase enzyme using residual algal biomass of cyanobacteria Lyngbya limnetica as substrate. It is noticed that the residual algal substrate and NiFe2O4 NPs mediated crude cellulase exhibits nearly 2.5 fold enhanced filter paper activity after 72 h along with better efficiency in terms of pH and thermal stability as compared to the control system. Further, NiFe2O4 NPs mediated crude cellulase enzyme was employed for the enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw to produce sugar hydrolyzate. Subsequently, using bacterial strains Bacillus subtilisPF_1 the cumulative hydrogen ~ 1820 mL/L has been produced under the dark fermentation.</p

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILTY SCENARIO IN HRM PRACTICES INCLUDING GENDER FACILITATIONS

I. INTRODUCTION Discussions of work-life balance begin with employees, as employers and managers seek to interpret and accommodate employee&apos;s needs and situations. Necessarily, of course, there must be reference to organisational objectives, but a focus on work-life balance implies a rather softer approach to HRM, beginning with more holistic view of employee. Despite the differing starting points and emphases, there is of course a relationship between the agendas of flexibility and work-life balance. For individuals, flexible working patterns can provide additional opportunities to work, can enable family incomes to be supplemented, and can allow work to be fitted in with family responsibilities. In the experience of most people, no clear-cut distinction can be established between the word of work and the word of family, friends and social network and community. In practice, over the length of our lives it is impossible to establish neatly-constructed demarcation lines. Moreover, the wordbalance-implies the existence of a settled equilibrium that can be achievable between paid employment and a life outside the job. This is highly questionable (Brewster, C.