Eye in the Sky: Real-time Drone Surveillance System (DSS) for Violent Individuals Identification using ScatterNet Hybrid Deep Learning Network

Drone systems have been deployed by various law enforcement agencies to monitor hostiles, spy on foreign drug cartels, conduct border control operations, etc. This paper introduces a real-time drone surveillance system to identify violent individuals in public areas. The system first uses the Feature Pyramid Network to detect humans from aerial images. The image region with the human is used by the proposed ScatterNet Hybrid Deep Learning (SHDL) network for human pose estimation. The orientations between the limbs of the estimated pose are next used to identify the violent individuals. The proposed deep network can learn meaningful representations quickly using ScatterNet and structural priors with relatively fewer labeled examples. The system detects the violent individuals in real-time by processing the drone images in the cloud. This research also introduces the aerial violent individual dataset used for training the deep network which hopefully may encourage researchers interested in using deep learning for aerial surveillance. The pose estimation and violent individuals identification performance is compared with the state-of-the-art techniques.Comment: To Appear in the Efficient Deep Learning for Computer Vision (ECV) workshop at IEEE Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2018. Youtube demo at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYypJPJipY

Disguised Face Identification (DFI) with Facial KeyPoints using Spatial Fusion Convolutional Network

Disguised face identification (DFI) is an extremely challenging problem due to the numerous variations that can be introduced using different disguises. This paper introduces a deep learning framework to first detect 14 facial key-points which are then utilized to perform disguised face identification. Since the training of deep learning architectures relies on large annotated datasets, two annotated facial key-points datasets are introduced. The effectiveness of the facial keypoint detection framework is presented for each keypoint. The superiority of the key-point detection framework is also demonstrated by a comparison with other deep networks. The effectiveness of classification performance is also demonstrated by comparison with the state-of-the-art face disguise classification methods.Comment: To Appear in the IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW) 201

Population Growths and Socio-Economic Development: An Analysis of Mettu Town of Ethiopia

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issues of population growth and socio-economic development in Ethiopia. The main purpose of the research is to analyze the relationships between population growth and socio-economic development in Ethiopia on broad scene and case study is supported to the Mettu town of Ethiopia

Diversity of pectinolytic molds on major indian mango cultivars

The diversity of pectinolytic fungi on nine major Indian mango cultivars was studied. A total of 71 moulds belonging to 10 genera and 18 species were isolated from fruit surfaces, 49 of which showed pectinase activity. Aspergillus niger was the most frequent (30%) followed by A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. alternata, Fusarium oxysporium, A. roseogriseum and Paecilomyces variotti. A. niger isolated from the Banganapalli cultivar from Andhra Pradesh in 2010 showed the highest pectinolytic activity. The majority of the fungi showed wide pH tolerances indicating that they could be important candidates for the production of enzymes using liquid media containing mango peel, a by-product of the mango-processing industry.Keywords: Pectinase activity; pectinolytic zone; pH, A. niger; diversity index

Frontier Orbital and Conformational Analysis of a Nematic Liquid Crystal: 4-n-heptyloxy-4´-cyanobiphenyl

687-689The 4-n-heptyloxy-4´-cyanobiphenyl (7OCB) is a member of 4-n-alkoxy-4´-cyanobiphenyl homologous series. This liquid crystal series is well known for its electro-optical properties. The 7OCB compound transforms from crystal to nematic at 53.5°C and nematic to isotropic phase at 75.0°C. Using Hartree-Fock and DFT methods with 6-31G(d,p) basis set, molecular geometry, conformational analysis, electronic structure, MEP, HOMO-LUMO surfaces and molecular parameters of 7OCB molecular system have been investigated. Efforts have been made to elucidate the physico-chemical properties of the 7OCB liquid crystal

Area of linkage between lean construction and sustainability in indian construction industry

Purpose-The purpose of the research paper to study the area of linkage between lean construction (LC) and sustainability in Indian construction industry and rank the identified attributes on the basis of the responses given to their severity to construction projects in India. Design/methodology/approach-The research was conducted by a structured questionnaire that was sent to 180 professional working in Indian construction industry. This questionnaire requested the respondents to give a score to the 26 attributes identified that are 15 lean construction tools for enabling sustainability and 11 attributes as area of linkage between lean construction and sustainability in Indian construction industry through literature review. They were asked to rate the attributes on a Likert scale rating of 1 to 5. The data collect than analysed using relative importance index and reliability analysis. Findings-The research study identifies the top five Significant lean tools for enabling sustainability are: first run studies, six sigma, kanaban, last planner system and visualization tool having relative importance index (Rii) of 0.80, 0.781, 0.779, 0.77 and 0.75 respectively. Most significant area of linkage between sustainability and lean construction are: resource management, waste reduction, energy minimization, elimination of non-value added activities and health and safety improvement as the outcome benefits of linking lean construction and sustainability in Indian construction industry having a relative importance index of 0.83, 0.779, 0.776, 0.77 and 0.76 respectively. Research limitations-The research focused on the responses received through the questionnaire and the number of respondents is 180 with a response rate of 41%. A further more detailed research is required to know the broad effect of lean tools on sustainability in Indian construction industry. © IAEME Publication

Relationship between skill development and productivity in construction sector: A literature review

Purpose-Construction industry development council (CIDC) and national productivity Council (NPC) has emphasized the role of skill development and training as a means of improving productivity and profitability in Indian construction sector. The purpose of this paper is to assess the appropriateness of this policy within the context of the construction industry, through the recent published national and international literature review. Design/methodology/approach-A trend analysis of construction productivity (measured by Gross Value Added/worker) and skills indicators (qualification attainment and training) was conducted over the period 1999-2010. Findings-There is significant relationship between skill development and construction productivity and consistency in the industry's productivity performance and an overall increase in qualification attainment levels and participation rates in training over the same period. © IAEME Publication

Congenital tuberculosis with multisystem involvement

Congenital tuberculosis is an uncommon condition, but in a country like India, where largest tuberculosis burden is found, there should be an eye on early diagnosis and management of this condition so as to prevent the devastating consequences of this disease considering the absence of specific pathogenic signs and symptoms. Here, we present a case of congenital tuberculosis in a newborn who was admitted on the 17th day after birth with the complaint of difficulty in breathing and lethargy for 3 days. On observing the antenatal history, it was found that mother after conception was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was inadequately treated. The clinical indexes included no increase in body weight, hepatosplenomegaly, lethargy, and emaciated appearance. The treatment was initiated with antibiotics in intravenous form along with 4-drug antitubercular treatment (ATT). The 4-drug ATT was stopped after 1 week due to negative outcome in the tubercular screening, which leads to respiratory complications. The 4-drug ATT regimen was started again after a week on clinical basis which resulted in significant improvement within a few days. Hence, the present case presents a perspective that congenital tuberculosis can be considered in a newborn when mother has a history of tuberculosis before or during pregnancy

Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals in India: A systematic literature review

Мета цього дослідження полягає в тому, щоб упорядкувати існуючі емпіричні дослідження Цілей сталого розвитку (ЦСР) в Індії, визначити сфери дослідження, яким не приділено достатньо уваги, і створити міст для усунення прогалини в знаннях. Крім того, в ньому розглядаються перспективні шляхи для майбутніх досліджень і рамки політики. Було проведено систематичний огляд літератури (SLR) щодо 100 наукових робіт про ЦСР в Індії, які були опубліковані між 1995 і 2022 роками. Що відомо про академічні дослідження ЦСР в Індії? Центр інтересів міг створити та керувати оглядом. Які процедури використовувалися в цих дослідницьких проектах? Де проводилися дослідження? Чому науковцям і професіоналам варто розглянути дослідження ЦСР? Яку функцію виконують ЦСР з точки зору політики?The purpose of this study is to organize the existing empirical research on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India, to pinpoint the areas of research that have not gotten enough attention, and to create a bridge to close the knowledge gap. Additionally, it considers prospective routes for future study and frameworks for policy. A systematic review of the literature (SLR) was conducted on 100 academic works about the SDGs in India that were released between 1995 and 2022. What is known about academic study in India on SDGs? The center of interest may have created and directed the review. What procedures were used in these research projects? Where was the research carried out? Why should SDG research be considered by academics and professionals? What function do the SDGs serve in terms of policy

Post-marketing stability surveillance: Amoxicillin

Background To ensure the successful treatment of infectious disease using antimicrobial therapy, a sufficient concentration of the stable, active drug is required at the site of infection. For the achievement of this with respect to the ß-lactam group of antibiotics, of which amoxicillin is a member, the presence of an intact ß-lactam ring is essential. Destruction of this sensitive ring can lead to the ingestion of an inactive drug. This can contribute to treatment failure and antibiotic resistance. Thus, the aims of this study were to determine whether the types of packaging in which amoxicillin preparations are dispensed and the temperature and humidity conditions under which they are stored by patients are adequate and appropriate to ensure drug stability.Methods A mini-survey of pharmacies and patients was conducted in order to determine the types of packaging in which amoxicillin preparations are dispensed and the temperature and humidity conditions under which they are stored by patients. The amoxicillin preparations in the identified types of packaging were subjected to simulated conditions that represented the identified temperature and humidity stresses that occurred under patient storage conditions for a duration of 14 days. The extent of breakage of the ß-lactam ring was then chemically determined on day 1, day 7 and day 14, using an iodometric titration method.Results The mini-survey identified four types of packaging in which amoxicillin capsules are dispensed – plastic packets, flip-top amber bottles, flip-top amber bottles with cotton wool and flip-top transparent bottles with cotton wool. The laboratory analyses showed that only those amoxicillin capsules stored between 20 and 25 0C and protected from moisture were stable in all four identified types of packaging for 14 days. The mini-survey also indicated that 47% of the patient sample did not store their antibiotic suspensions in the refrigerator. The laboratory analyses showed that only amoxicillin suspensions stored between 2 and 8 0C for seven days showed the lowest level of degradation.Conclusion The results of this study indicate that reconstituted amoxicillin suspensions should be stored in the temperature range 2 to 8 0C, and that the reconstitution and dispensing of a 14-day supply of amoxicillin suspensions should be discouraged, even if the drug is stored in this temperature range. For amoxicillin capsules, the results obtained in this study indicate that significant breakage of the ß-lactam ring of amoxicillin capsules can occur in hot and humid climatic conditions if inadequate types of packaging are used and storage occurs under inappropriate conditions. The results of the study point to the importance of drug stability knowledge as a prerequisite for the dispensing of medicines, the importance of the provision of patient counselling with regard to drug storage requirements, as well as a requirement for amoxicillin capsules to be dispensed in the original manufacturers' containers in geographical areas that are hot and humid.For full text click here: SA Fam Pract 2006;48(6):1