Development of a Modular Unit of a Higher Level Framework or Tool for Basic Programming Course Teaching Through E-Learning Mode

This paper reports about the development of a modular unit of a higher level framework or tool whose intended objective is the creation of animated lessons for basic programming (CS1) course in computer science discipline with visual aids. The goal of such lessons is to address the difficulties faced by the novice programmers in CS1 course.This module here after referred to as ‘type writer’allows instructors to render programmes or code snippets in a live typing manner as opposed to their sudden or en-block placement on the presentation area like a Power Point Slide; a commonly used approach in the present day eLearning.This project is planned to be executed in two stages and ‘type writer’ is the outcome of the first stage. This would be combined with another two modules that are planned to be developed in the second stage, to make the complete tool. The entire tool would be developed in Action Script 3.0 language that works on Adobe Flash Platform

SEISMIC LIQUEFACTION ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH STATE, INDIA

Liquefaction is a phenomenon happens in a loose, fully saturated cohesionless soil in undrained condition subjected to cyclic loading. During liquefaction of the soil lost its shear strength when the mean effective stress is made equal to zero due to the progressively increasing excess pore water pressure. Liquefaction may cause failure of foundations, resulting in collapse of structure, even if the structure is designed as an earthquake-resistant. Liquefaction depends on characteristics of subsurface soil. Amaravathi is a new capital of Andhra Pradesh State, India. The construction activities in the capital region are swiftly increasing. It is essential that the new structures constructing in capital should be assessed for liquefaction susceptibility. In the present investigation an attempt has been made to assess the liquefaction susceptibility of various sites in the capital of Andhra Pradesh State, India. The liquefaction analysis is carried out by using simplified method which mainly relies on Standard Penetration Test (SPT) value

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF COMPACT HEAT EX-CHANGER FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSE USAGE

In many industrial applications compact heat exchangers role became important because to enhance of heat transfer rate and for better performance. Further the compact heat exchangers are being considered for heavy duties to increase more heat transfer by involving the phase change processes at boiling and also condensation. In mean while understanding the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of flow passages for compact heat exchangers the phase change vitally important. But for those compact heat exchangers, which have long been used for boiling and condensation duties, the design procedures are based on local two-phase characteristics. As new type of compact heat exchanger with modified design and with enhancement are capable of handling single phase as well as phase change duties. These new exchangers are being increasingly used in single-phase applications, and at the same time, they are also being considered for two-phase duties. In this present paper describes the design and fabrication of fin based compact heat exchanger for industrial applications as well as automobile industry. In this context, a review on performance of compact heat exchangers with different configurations is presented. The enhanced heat transfer techniques for compact heat exchangers in various application

Designing Semantics Dropout Noise And Enforcing Sparsity

We examine one profound learning technique named stacked denoising autoencoder (SDA). SDA stacks a few denoising autoencoders and connects the yield of each layer as the learned portrayal. Each denoising autoencoder in SDA is prepared to recoup the information from a ruined form of it. We build up another content portrayal display in view of a variation of SDA: marginalized stacked denoising autoencoders (mSDA), which receives straight rather than nonlinear projection to quicken preparing and minimizes limitless commotion dissemination keeping in mind the end goal to take in more vigorous portrayals. We use semantic data to grow mSDA and create Semantic-upgraded Marginalized Stacked Denoising Autoencoders (smSDA). The semantic data comprises of bullying words

Cement composites reinforced with surface modified coir fibers

An experimental investigation of coir mesh reinforced mortar (CMRM) is conducted using nonwoven coir mesh matting. The main parameters in this study are the fiber volume fraction (number of mesh layers) and fiber surface treatment with a wetting agent. The composites are subjected to the four-point bending test. The short-term mechanical properties of CMRM are discussed. Scanning electron micrograph analysis is used to observe the fiber&mdash;matrix interfacial characteristics. The results indicate that the addition of coir mesh to mortar significantly improves the composite post-cracking flexural stress, toughness, ductility, and toughness index, compared to plain mortar materials. The Albatex &copy; FFC wetting agent (2-ethylhexanol) can effectively improve water absorption of coir fiber and enhance the fiber&mdash;matrix bonding strength. These coir mesh reinforced composites may be useful in civil engineering applications.<br /

Two-to-one resonant multi-modal dynamics of horizontal/inclined cables. Part I : theoretical formulation and model validation

This paper is first of the two papers dealingwith analytical investigation of resonant multimodal dynamics due to 2:1 internal resonances in the finite-amplitude free vibrations of horizontal/inclined cables. Part I deals with theoretical formulation and validation of the general cable model. Approximate nonlinear partial differential equations of 3-D coupled motion of small sagged cables - which account for both spatio-temporal variation of nonlinear dynamic tension and system asymmetry due to inclined sagged configurations - are presented. A multidimensional Galerkin expansion of the solution ofnonplanar/planar motion is performed, yielding a complete set of system quadratic/cubic coefficients. With the aim of parametrically studying the behavior of horizontal/inclined cables in Part II [25], a second-order asymptotic analysis under planar 2:1 resonance is accomplished by the method of multiple scales. On accounting for higher-order effectsof quadratic/cubic nonlinearities, approximate closed form solutions of nonlinear amplitudes, frequencies and dynamic configurations of resonant nonlinear normal modes reveal the dependence of cable response on resonant/nonresonant modal contributions. Depending on simplifying kinematic modeling and assigned system parameters, approximate horizontal/inclined cable models are thoroughly validated by numerically evaluating statics and non-planar/planar linear/non-linear dynamics against those of the exact model. Moreover, the modal coupling role and contribution of system longitudinal dynamics are discussed for horizontal cables, showing some meaningful effects due to kinematic condensation

Finite Temperature Induced Fermion Number In The Nonlinear sigma Model In (2+1) Dimensions

We compute the finite temperature induced fermion number for fermions coupled to a static nonlinear sigma model background in (2+1) dimensions, in the derivative expansion limit. While the zero temperature induced fermion number is well known to be topological (it is the winding number of the background), at finite temperature there is a temperature dependent correction that is nontopological -- this finite T correction is sensitive to the detailed shape of the background. At low temperature we resum the derivative expansion to all orders, and we consider explicit forms of the background as a CP^1 instanton or as a baby skyrmion.Comment: 10 pp, revtex

Biological Nitrification Inhibition—A Novel Strategy to Regulate Nitrification in Agricultural Systems

Human activity has had the single largest influence on the global nitrogen (N) cycle by introducing unprecedented amounts of reactive-N into ecosystems. A major portion of this reactive-N, applied as fertilizer to crops, leaks into the environment with cascading negative effects on ecosystem functions and contributes to global warming. Natural ecosystems use multiple pathways of the N-cycle to regulate the flow of this element. By contrast, the large amounts of N currently applied in agricultural systems cycle primarily through the nitrification process, a single inefficient route that allows much of the reactive-N to leak into the environment. The fact that present agricultural systems do not channel this reactive-N through alternate pathways is largely due to uncontrolled soil nitrifier activity, creating a rapid nitrifying soil environment. Regulating nitrification is therefore central to any strategy for improving nitrogen-use efficiency. Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) is an active plant-mediated natural function, where nitrification inhibitors released from plant roots suppress soil-nitrifying activity, thereby forcing N into other pathways. This review illustrates the presence of detection methods for variation in physiological regulation of BNI-function in field crops and pasture grasses and analyzes the potential for its genetic manipulation. We present a conceptual framework utilizing a BNI-platform that integrates diverse crop science disciplines with ecological principles. Sustainable agriculture will require development of production systems that include new crop cultivars capable of controlling nitrification (i.e., high BNI-capacity) and improved agronomic practices to minimize leakage of reactive-N during the N-cycle, a critical requirement for increasing food production while avoiding environmental damage