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In order to manufacture any product at desired quality of machining, optimum parameters are to be selected for machining. The aim of the present work is to optimization of the process parameters (Cutting Speed, Feed, Depth of cut) for machining the Bearing cap having interrupted cuts. Computer Aided Mass Balancing (CAMB) methodology is used for determining the counterweight for rotary fixture. The performance characteristics are studied by using the orthogonal array, signal-to-noise ratio, and the ANOVA from Taguchi method for interrupted cuts of boring operation and effect of Cutting force for balanced and unbalanced rotary fixture.

We are very happy to announce that from 6th August 2013, Dr. Mostafa Emami has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Accounting. Dr. Mostafa Emami is currently working as Department of Economic & Management, Faculty of Accounting, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, Tehran. The appointment of Dr. Mostafa Emami as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 16th August 2016, Dr.M.Seenivasan has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He/She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Mathematics. Dr.M.Seenivasan working as Department of Mathematics, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 002, Tamil Nadu. The appointment of Dr.M.Seenivasan as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com.

We are very happy to announce that from 20th September 2011, Dr.N. Suthanthira Vanitha has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Electrical & Electronics. Dr.N. Suthanthira Vanitha is currently working at Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem, India. The appointment of Dr.N. Suthanthira Vanitha as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

This research has focused on developing eco-friendly treatments for modifying the fabric surface. In the present study, the cotton fabric was treated with chitosan at different concentrations to find a suitable concentration on the dyeability with a natural dye from the flowers of Lantana camara. The influence of dyeing methods with mordants, i.e. pre-mordanting, post-mordanting and simultaneous mordanting was determined. The light, wash and rub fastness of chitosan treated samples were measured and compared with untreated samples. Chitosan-treated cotton fabrics improved both in dyeability and fastness compared with untreated cotton fabric. The cotton fabrics treated with chitosan not only provided better depth of shade but also provided better wash fastness and light fastness than those of the untreated fabrics. The use of different mordants and mordanting methods affected the dye shade and depth of shade differently on the dyed fabrics both with and without chitosan. The range of colour developed on the dyed materials was evaluated and the dye absorption on the cotton was studied by using K/S values.

Since ages, copper and its alloys have found extensive applications in manufacture of bushes and bearings, heat transfer conductors, high conductivity electrical contactors and so on. However, currently, in all these applications, there is a significant enhancement in the service loads, wear resistance, conductivity and thus forcing the material researchers to develop a newer class of copper based advanced materials. In this direction, researchers have focused their attention on improving the strength and the tribological properties copper. The present investigation aims to evaluate the effect of deformation and heat treatment on the sliding wear and friction behavior of copper using a pin-on-disc wear testing machine, giving emphasis on the parameters such as wear rate and coefficient of friction as a function of sliding distance (0– 2000 m) at constant applied Pressure of 0.2 MPa and at a fixed sliding speed of 3.35 m/s, characterizing the deformed and heat treated copper samples in terms of microstructure, micro hardness and wear surface analysis through scanning electron microscope. The results revealed that the highly deformed copper exhibited superior wear resistance properties than the as received copper, while the coefficient of friction followed an opposite trend. Moreover, the wear rate of the copper, heat treated at above recrystallisation temperature is noted to be invariant to the sliding distance and decreased with increasing degree of deformation. Microstructure of as received copper shows fairly uniaxial grains in the matrix where as highly deformed copper shows elongated grains in the structure. The wear mechanism of the investigated materials was studied through worn surfaces examination of the developed wear tracks.

A study on EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION USING MASLOW’S THEORY IN PHOTO FILM INDUSTRY . The descriptive research design and convenience sampling has been used to carry out the study, the population size is 712 and the sample size taken is 135 both primary and secondary data were used for the study. The primary data is collected through structured questionnaire. The purpose of the study is to find about to assess the level of employee satisfaction through the motivation provided by the company. This study helps to know the satisfaction level of employees with the motivational factors used by the company. This project had been undertaken by me to find out the needs and wants of the employees. Under this Study a questionnaire which constituted questions relating to the employees expectation. The gathered data had been critically analyzed relating to employee motivations.

As an intrinsic property of natural materials, land surface emissivity (LSE) is an important surface parameter and surface emissivity estimation is a significant factor for the land surface temperature estimation from remotely sensed data. Public domain data are available from the newly operational Landsat-8 Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). Vegetation coverage has a significant influence on the LSE distribution. In this study, emissivity values of bands 10 and 11 have been calculated based on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) method. The NDVI thresholds values have been determined to separate the bare soil, fully vegetated and mixed areas. Then using a regression relation, the values of emissivity of the bare soil samples and mixed area have been derived. A constant value of emissivity is also used for the fully vegetated area.

The effluent and sludge generated from various industries are being dumped into the environment, causing various hazards on a long run. At the same time, these wastes contain essential nutrients. So utilization of such wastes for crop production can enhance the availability of nutrients and enrich soil organic matters that ultimately increase the growth of crops. Gypsum, pressmud, Farm yard manure, ETP sludge were tried to ameliorate the textile and dye effluent polluted soil habitat, using sunflower (CO4) as a test crop. The sludge along with effluent irrigation added considerable quantities of cations (calcium, magnesium and sodium) to the soil system. Addition of amendments had a strong influence in enhancing the soil quality parameters like exchangeable calcium. Application of pressmud @ 5 t ha-1 along with 100 per cent GR + NPK reduced the soil ESP by 44.96 per cent. The heavy metal content were also reduced due to addition of pressmud. Application of 100 per cent GR + pressmud @ 5 t ha-1 + NPK under effluent irrigation increased the crop growth, yield attributes (head diameter, head weight, seed test weight) and yield of sunflower in effluent polluted soil habitat. The yield under pressmud amended plots was 36 per cent higher over control. Reclamation and restoration of textile dye effluent polluted soil habitat is possible by leaching the soil with 100 per cent GR followed by application of pressmud @ 5 t ha-1 and recommended NPK.

Demand for electricity in Kenya is currently growing at a rate higher than the growth in supply. KenGen, as a major player in the electricity sector developed a strategic plan (2008-2015) which if implemented successfully would stabilize the equation for electricity supply and demand in the country, and increase its installed capacity from 912MW to 1510MW by 2015. Implementation of this strategic plan may however dwindle, with most projects running late or stalled. By the end of 2015, KenGen is expected to realize its planned project which when installed capacity figure by nearly 50%. The objective of the study was to determine the challenges affecting implementation of corporate strategies at KenGen. The researchwas to determine to what extent organization culture, resource allocation, organizational preparedness and leadership affect the implementation of corporate strategy at Kengen. The study was carried out in the 5 (five) Ken Gen operation areas in Kenya. The target population was 22 managers and 96 chief officers across the organization. A sample size of 10% was picked using random sampling from the lot of chief officers, and another 10% was picked from the lot of managers. Questionnaires were used to collect data and analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20). Organizational culture, organization preparedness, strategic leadership, and financial resources allocation affected implementation of strategic plans at Kengen. Culturally, poor internationalization of mission and strategic content, lack of participation in making of rules and regulations, affected employees mobilization to executing strategic plans. Organizational preparedness in terms of training, recruitment and timely resource allocation affected corporate strategy implementation. Employee leadership influenced implementation of strategic plans through managerial involvement, employee support, downward communication, conflict resolution, and employee representation in key decision making. The extent to which management committed itself to strategy execution was not satisfactory. This yield employee resistance, meaning that management did not have super support from the shop-floor employees.