E-government for Improving Performance of Power Sector in India

The present paper endeavors to evaluate the impact of e-government applications in basic infrastructure and public utilities for which a model is developed to show that e-government has its roots in democratic values where the two reinforce each other. The model is then tested in the power sector in India using qualitative analysis. A comparative analysis of two players in the power sector, one from public sector and other from private has been made to derive conclusions and draw recommendations. Combination of research tools such as, structured survey, unstructured interviews, observations and secondary source study have been used. A major finding is that the public sector player should speed up the implementation of e-government in its operations especially to improve user-interface and to ensure competitiveness

Spatial distribution of solid waste disposal sites in Allahabad city, Uttar Pradesh, India using GIS approach

The present investigation was conducted to study the spatial distribution of solid waste disposal sites in Allahabad city, Uttar Pradesh, India using GIS approach. In this investigation site determination for the transfer of strong waste is performed utilizing geographical information system (GIS), the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), and remote detecting strategies for the Allahabad city. In GIS, every single possible prerequisite are at first indicated, spatial information coordinated and overlaid and in view of the last yield got appropriate naturally kindhearted destinations for squander transfer are recognized. Analytical hierarchy process give a deliberate way to deal with evaluating and incorporating the effects of different variables, including a few levels for surveying and coordinating the effects of different components, including a few levels dependent and free, qualitative and quantitative data. Remote Sensing pictures and Survey of India topomaps were utilized to extricate data on badlands and other lands utilize highlights, geography, hydro-geomorphology, seepage, street systems and slant of the region. Various tools and software’s were used for the study like Arc GIS 10.1 LIS III image, SRTM DATA, ERDAS imagine etc. The results of the present study indicated that maps of land use cover/land use change/ satellite imageries and GIS tool were benefited for characterizing appropriate plans and methodologies for effective solid waste management plan in metropolitan cities. Therefore, GIS tools, satellite imageries, maps must be considered for the implementation of solid waste management policies

Choroidal osteoma with choroidal neovascular membrane: Successful treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab

An otherwise healthy 27-year-old woman presented with complaints of sudden painless blurred vision in the right eye for one week. On examination, visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye and 20/20 in left eye. Fundus examination OS was normal, but OD demonstrated an elevated, opaque, yellowish parapapillary choroidal lesion with grayish membrane associated with minimal subretinal fluid, suggestive of a choroidal neovascular membrane in the center. B-scan ultrasonography revealed findings consistent with a choroidal osteoma. Fundus fluorescein angiography of the right eye revealed a relatively well defined area of hyperfluorescence that increased in size and intensity in the later phases, suggestive of active extrafoveal choroidal neovascular membrane. Optical coherence tomography confirmed the extrafoveal choroidal neovascular membrane with subfoveal fluid. She was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab OD. At the two-week visit, vision OD improved to 20/20. Fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography revealed a resolved choroidal neovascular membrane. Intravitreal bevacizumab may be an effective alternative in the management of choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to choroidal osteoma

Psychological Foundations of the Cleanliness Initiative in Ahmedabad City of India

Spitting on the roads of and littering around a city in India have been of concern to national leaders and civil servants since the pre-independence years It was unsurprising therefore that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan SBA as a nation-wide cleanliness campaign on October 2 2014 at Rajghat New Delhi The cleanliness initiative by the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner i dissuades spitting on the roads and littering around the city ii collects fines from those whose photos are captured by CCTV cameras and iii invites active participation of all residents of Ahmedabad in the cleanliness drive The authors present psychological foundations of this initiative arguing that all residents ought to hold the offender and anyone else associated with such an offense as accountable Further they raise four new issues with the current cleanliness drive and offer suggestions for how to resolve the

Structured Review of Research Methodologies Applied in Internet Banking

Internet banking has been studied for about last two decades. This study conducts a review of the research techniques used in internet banking domain for last fifteen years (2002 to 2017). The research papers were selected from various reputed databases and subjected to content analysis before inclusion. The study will enable the researchers and bankers to understand the rigor of analysis, choose appropriate research technique and further develop methodologies for conducting research in the field of internet banking. Keywords: Internet banking, sampling methods, survey instrument, data analysis technique

Predicting Fault-prone Software Module Using Data Mining Technique and Fuzzy Logic

This paper discusses a new model towards reliability and quality improvement of software systems by predicting fault-prone module before testing. Model utilizes the classification capability of data mining techniques and knowledge stored in software metrics to classify the software module as fault-prone or not fault-prone. A decision tree is constructed using ID3 algorithm for existing project data in order to gain information for the purpose of decision making whether a particular module id fault-prone or not. The gained information is converted into fuzzy rules and integrated with fuzzy inference system to predict fault-prone or not fault-prone software module for target data. The model is also able to predict fault-proneness degree of faulty module. The goal is to help software manager to concentrate their testing efforts to fault-prone modules in order to improve the reliability and quality of the software system. We used NASA projects data set from the PROMOSE repository to validate the predictive accuracy of the model

Choroidal osteoma with CNVM – Successful treatment with intravitreal Bevacizumab

AbstractTwenty-seven years old healthy woman presented with complaints of sudden painless blurred vision in right eye for 1week. On examination, visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye and 20/20 in left eye. Fundus examination OS was normal; OD demonstrated a flat, opaque, yellowish parapapillary choroidal lesion with grayish membrane associated with minimal subretinal fluid suggestive of a CNVM in the center. B-scan ultrasonography revealed findings consistent with a choroidal osteoma. Fundus fluorescein angiography of the right eye revealed a relatively well-defined area of hyperfluorescence that increased in size and intensity in the later phases suggestive of active extrafoveal CNVM. Optical coherence tomography confirmed the extrafoveal CNVM with subfoveal fluid. She was treated with intravitreal Bevacizumab OD. At the 2weeks visit, vision OD improved to 20/20. The FFA and OCT revealed a resolved CNVM. Intravitreal Bevacizumab may be an effective alternative in the management of CNVM secondary to choroidal osteoma