Internet of Things and the Future Scope in Libraries

IoT is a unique technology that gained its momentum in recent years. Though the technologyacquires its potential libraries like organizations are in a stage of infancy to adopt the IoT technology. IoT is established in any organization with the help of interconnected identifiable embedded computing devices within the existing infrastructure. So that the use of technology allows us a greater chance for achieving a prosperous library management system with maximum efficiency at least effort. Automation of Library services is suitable approach where various devices can be managed at a single place by implementing Internet of Things. The idea behind the IoT and its future scope in libraries is to provide an user friendly approach towards libraries and at the same time ensuring a systematic library services so as to properly utilize the time and energy of employees

Exploring the Awareness of Information Search Techniques Gained from Various Sources: A Study Among the Research Scholars of University of Kerala

An exploratory approach of study is made to understand the extent and level of awareness of search techniques which is carried out among the research scholars of departments in University of Kerala. The preferred source of developing awareness in information search and access by the researchers need to identified for the quickly approach of the right documents for their research works. It is found to be very essential to conduct a study that is relevant in the present digital environment which results in the benefit of the researchers for suitably selecting the search techniques required for their topic. The study is conducted among the research scholars including both M.Phil. and Ph.D. of the ten faculties. The paper explores the level and extent of various sources where they gained awareness of search techniques. The stratified random sampling method is adopted here to collect the required data through questionnaire. The paper evidently collected data from the population of 830, where a sample of 656 Research Scholars of the ten faculties was selected for the study. The Mann-Whitney U test is applied to analyse the data set and the calculated statistical evidences did not support the formulated null hypothesis. The observed Mann-Whitney U test values are; Help Menu (U=44258.500), Online Tutorials (U=45249.000), Guidelines (U=46079.000), Class Room Trainings (U=46484.000), and Library User Programs (U=43946.000). Study enabled the authors to find an answer for the research question- Is there any significant differences between the Mean value of Gender and usage levels of sources

Outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Background: Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), is a major public health problem still affecting tropical countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Group A and occasionally group C account for large scale epidemics in many countries in the African meningitis belt. The study aimed to describe the pattern of cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Kebbi state in 2015.Method: Information on cases and deaths was collected throughout the duration of the meningitis outbreak in all affected local government areas of Kebbi state. During this outbreak, we defined a suspected case as any person with sudden onset of fever (>38.5 C rectal or 38.0 C axillary) and one of the following signs: neck stiffness, altered consciousness or other meningeal signs and any toddler with sudden onset of fever (>38.5 C rectal or 38.0 C axillary) and one of the following signs: neck stiffness, or flaccid neck, bulging fontanel, convulsion or other meningeal signs. All the data was entered into SPSS statistical software and analyzed.Results: A total of 1,992 suspected cases of CSM were seen within the 18 weeks that the outbreak lasted. 1127 (57.0%) were males and 865 (43.0%) were females with a case fatality rate of 4.0%. The highest proportion of cases was found among those above 15 years of age (31.0%), 1252 (62.9%) of cases were immunized against neisseria meningitides type A. Two-thirds (16) of the LGAs in the state were affected and Aliero LGA had about half (n=1106; 55.5%) of cases seen. Most (77.3%) of samples analysed were positive for Nm type C.Conclusion: Kebbi state experienced an outbreak of cerebro-spinal Meningitis in 2015 which was massive. Effective surveillance system and mass vaccination with polyvalent vaccines containing serogroup C will prevent future occurrence.Keywords: Meningitis belt, MenAfriVac, Neisseria meningitidis type C, Sub-Saharan Afric

Hubungan Antara Gangguan Tidur Dengan Pertumbuhan Pada Anak Usia 3-6 Tahun Di Kota Semarang

Latar Belakang :Prevalensi gangguan pertumbuhan masih cukup besar. Salah satu faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan adalah faktor kelainan hormonal yang bisa dikarenakan oleh gangguan tidur. Sekitar 75% hormon pertumbuhan disintesis pada saat anak tidur, sehingga bila terjadi gangguan tidur pada anak maka hormon pertumbuhan akan terganggu. Tujuan : Menguji hubungan antara gangguan tidur dengan pertumbuhan pada anak usia 3-6 tahun di Kota Semarang.Metode : Penelitian observasional analitik dengan desain cross-sectional dilakukan pada periode Maret – Juni 2013.Subjek penelitian adalah orangtua anak yang memiliki anak berusia 3-6 tahun di beberapa TK/TPA dan PAUD di Kota Semarang. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metode wawancara dengan menggunakan kuesioner SDSC serta pengukuran antropometri meliputi berat badan, tinggi badan, dan lingkar kepala pada anak. Uji statistik menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney.Hasil :Jumlah responden sebanyak 183 anak, terdiri atas 146 anak mengalami gangguan tidur. Dari hasil analisis didapatkan perbedaan bermakna pada rerata skor HAZ antara kelompok gangguan tidur dan tidak gangguan tidur(p=0,036). Tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kedua kelompok pada rerata skor WAZ (p=0,244), Z-score IMT terhadap umur (p=0,855), dan Z-score lingkar kepala terhadap umur (p=0,389). Karakteristik data antara kedua kelompok menunjukkan perbedaanbermakna pada variabel usia, pendidikan terakhir ayah, dan status sosial ekonomi.Kesimpulan :Gangguan tidur pada anak berhubungan secara signifikan terhadap tinggi badan pada anak, namun tidak berhubungan secara signifikan pada berat badan, IMT, dan lingkar kepala pada anak

Social Cohesion Metaphor in Manggarai Language (A Cultural Linguistic Analysis)

This study explores social cohesion metaphor in Manggarai language withe special reference to the forms and meanings of the linguistic phenomena used. The study is viewed from cultural linguistics with special reference to metaphor as a part of cultural conceptualization emerging in cognitive level. The study is descriptive. The result of study shows that social cohesion metaphor in Manggarai language is reflected in the forms and meanings of the linguistic phenomena used in such verbal expression as, Muku ca pu’u neka woleng curup ‘One clump of bananas doesn’t talk differently, one clump of canes doesn’t walk differently’ and (2) Nai ca anggit, tuka ca leleng ‘Hearts bound one, stomaches bound one’. The forms and meanings of the linguistic phenomena used are specific to Manggarai culture revealing conceptualization of Manggarai society on the significance of maintaining social cohesion in their contexts of living together as members of the wa’u as a patrilineal-genealogic cla

О человеческом капитале

L'utilisation conjointe de données in situ et de données satellitaires altimétriques est appliquée à une région limitée de l'Atlantique central nord contenant la 3e boîte de l'expérience Topogulf. Cette application se divise en trois phases. La première est une "inversion" des données hydrographiques de cette 3ème boîte par modélisation variationnelle. La seconde consiste à utiliser la procédure de Ménard pour estimer la variabilité des courants géostrophiques de surface à partir des données des traces répétitives de Seasat. Enfin la synthèse de ces deux approches nous permet de discuter deux types très différents de solutions obtenus par inversion. Toutefois, nous devons nous garder d'interpréter hâtivement la variabilité obtenue par Seasat. Nous nous interrogeons également sur le concept de circulation générale. (Résumé d'auteur

Proliferation and rooting of wild cherry: The influence of cytokinin and auxin types and their concentration

Determination of the most optimal type and concentration of plant growth regulators as medium constituents is one of the most important aspects of successful micro propagation, among other in vitro factors. With the aim of optimization of in vitro multiplication of wild cherry, the effect of the following cytokinins was studied: 6-benzyladenine (BAP), 2-isopentenyl adenine (2iP) and kinetin (Kin) at concentrations of 1, 2, 4 and 8 mg. l-1. Stem segments of seedlings from juvenile and adult materials were disinfected and grown on a Quoirin and Lepoivre (1977) (QL) medium without growth regulators for 4 weeks. Each material responded differently to the tested cytokinins. The use of 6-benzyladenine resulted in the highest percentage of sprouting, the development of shoots and the ratios of multiplication for two materials of Prunus avium L. In the next  experiment, seedlings from the juvenile and adult materials were grown on (MS2/5) medium in the presence of auxins indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), naphtaleneacetic acid (NAA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), when compared with concentrations of 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 mg. l-1. For the type of explants and its reactivity with the type and the concentration of auxin, significant differences among explants for root induction were observed. The adult material did not develop roots in any of the auxin and concentration used. In the case of the juvenile material, the IBA was distinguished from the other auxins tested and the highest induction of roots took place in 1mg. l-1. The most significant induction of cal characterizes, especially, the mediums containing the NAA followed by the IAA with concentrations of 2 and 4 mg. l-1, respectively, which block the emergence of the roots partly and decreases the rate of rooting thereafter. The highest average number of roots and the highest average length of roots were obtained with the IBA with 1 mg. l-1.Key words: Wild cherry tree, proliferation, cytokinins, rooting, auxins

Production and characterization of xanthan gum by bacterial isolates

Xanthan gum is a microbial polymer synthesised by a plant pathogen of the Xanthomonas genus. Due to its rheological characteristics and water solubility, it is of enormous commercial significance and has been utilized as a thickening and stabilizing agent in a variety of industries. In this work, the potential for synthesizing xanthan gum in Xanthomonas species isolated from black rot spotted tomatoes, peppers, mango, and bananas was investigated. After washing the leaves in saline solution, a tenfold dilution was made, and aliquots (1 ml) were placed on a nutrient agar plate and incubated for 48 h at 25 °C. Gram staining was made on colonies that appeared yellow. An emulsification test was carried out on bacteria that were gram-negative rods. Potential xanthan gum producers include isolates displaying yellow colonies, gram-negative rods, and stable emulsions on carbon-enriched media. These requirements were satisfied by eight (61.5 %) of the isolates tested. Biochemical analysis of the isolates indicated that they were Xanthomonas species, and they were coded appropriately (BX2, BX3, PX4, MX6, PX7, MX8, TM9, TX11). The molecular analysis of the best two isolates (TM9 and BX3) revealed that they were Xanthomonas campestris and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. After 96 h of incubation, Xanthomonas campestris and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were the most effective xanthan gum producers, generating 2.10 g/l and 1.63 g/l of xanthan gum, respectively. The apparent viscosity (AV), emulsification index (IE24), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to characterize the xanthan gums produced. The findings indicated little or no differences between commercially synthesized xanthan gum and produced xanthan gum. However, xanthan gum from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has a higher apparent viscosity (660.6 mPas) that is above those of Xanthomonas campestris (526.1 mPas) and commercial xanthan gum (411.3 mPas), respectively. The gums showed structural similarities and exhibited good thermal stability. These findings indicate that Xanthomonas species are viable options for xanthan gum production