Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor and Its Various Applications

The process of sensing can also be done with the help of optical fiber. This method of sensing is becoming very popular. The optical communication, which is the main communication technology, in this case, takes light as the carrier and optical fiber as the communication medium. Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors (DOFS) can be used for continuous measurement at the same time to obtain the spatial distribution of the measured state and time-varying information. This paper describes the background of DOFS technology. Various applications of DOFS are also listed

A study of assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotic stewardship among healthcare providers in a tertiary care hospital of Sangli

Background: Antimicrobials are routinely used for variety of clinical conditions but are also misused leading to drug resistance bacteria in clinical practice. Consultants can gain the knowledge about it and can also have the depth of problem faced, their prescribing behavior mainly depends on their attitude and understanding of condition. Our aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and beliefs about antibiotics prescribing among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital of Sangli. Methods: Our present study was conducted in the Bharati hospital, BV (DU) medical college and hospital, Sangli. Ethical clearance from the institutional ethics committee was obtained and it was, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study carried out in the form of a survey in which a pretested, semi-structured, validated questionnaire was provided to junior residents, senior residents and faculty of different specialties and responses were recorded. Questionnaire comprises of 9 in knowledge, 10 in attitude and 10 in practice section. Results: Out of all participants 84.5% believed that no need of antibiotics for running and blocked nose. Majority 89.6% were expressed that sample culture should be sent before starting antibiotics. 90.4% participants believed that education of patients will help. Only 76.8% strictly adhere to the antibiotic policy of our hospital. Conclusions: The present study on antibiotic usage gives useful information about the knowledge, attitudes and practices of prescribers and help plan suitable educational modifications that aim at improving the antimicrobial prescribing and minimizing the development of drug resistance in our developing country

Business Strategy of Top Indian Company: L&T InfoTech

L&T InfoTech is one of the fastest growing Information Technology companies in India.Founded in 1997, as an Indian IT company, L&T InfoTech has it's headquarters at Mumbai,Maharashtra and is owned by Larsen & Toubro. L&T InfoTech offers its services to variousindustries like Banking and financial services, Communication and media technology,Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Hi-tech, Consumer Goods & Distribution, EnergyResources & Utilities, Life Science & Health Care, Public Services, Travel, Transportation,and Hospitality. L&T InfoTech is an Information Technology service provider offeringbusiness solutions with latest innovative ideas and technology to needy customers around theworld. L&T is one of the top 10 listed companies in India. This paper throws light on variousaspects which made L&T InfoTech a unique company with its innovative service offersthrough its slogan ‘Welcome to Possible’ to various industries and industry sectors. Thiscase study paper also discusses the strategy of L&T InfoTech while providing services fordifferent sectors like Banking, Insurance, Energy and Utilities, CPG & Retail, Hi-tech, LifeScience and Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, and Manufacturing. In this case study, wehave analysed the operational strategy, business strategy, financial stability, marketing mix,competitors, training, and recruitment strategy of the company briefly using Theory A. Wehave also studied the CSR procedure of the company and analyzed its strategies usingSWOT framework as research case study

Impact of Implementation of Goods and Service Tax on Indian Banking Sector

The banking sector is one of the biggest and revenue generating sector in our economy. Indiais a country with impressively splendid banks with sufficient capital and well-regulated rulesand regulations. One of the biggest transformations that the sector faced during this period isGST i.e., Goods and Service Tax, a new tax regime introduced in the midnight of 1 July2017. Now the new tax regime has become one year old and there are so many changeswhich happened in the banking sector during this one-year periods. Introduction of GST tothe banking sector was one the highly risky and challenging role for the government. GST isa replacement to the Value Added Tax (VAT) which was implied on goods and services. Themain purpose of studying the impact of implementation of GST is to avoid double taxationon goods and services. It is a self-regulated tax system with a simplifies tax regime whichreduces the multiplicity of tax. The purpose of this study is to know the challenges faced bythe Banking sector and its effects on the customers after the implementation of the GST.New tax regime made an incredible step by the abolish of centralized registration of thebanks. Now all the bank branches have to register under GST in each state for the smoothfunctioning. The tax rate has created an impression in the banking sector that the sector iscontributing much toward the economic growth of the country. Tax slabs is anotherimportant and critical thing discussed in this paper which has substantially increasedcompared to the old tax regime. Data for the study have been collected from secondary datasources such as journals, internet, and news articles. Using the ABCD qualitative analysistechnique, advantages, benefits, constraints, and disadvantages for both banks and thecustomers for payment of GST are identified