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This work carries a novel method that uses demands response strategies to develop and evaluate the consumer’s perspective through a computational experiment approach. The price of electricity is assumed to be a time-varying parameter. The proposed method describes an optimization model that adjusts the hourly load level of consumer with response to hourly electricity prices. This approach has a home energy consumption simulator and a demand response mechanism obtained through optimization, particle swam method, and an integrative computing platform that combines the home energy simulator and MATLAB together for demand response development and evaluation. A lot more number of demand response strategies are developed and evaluated through computational experiment technique. This work investigates and compares characteristics of different demand response strategies and how they are affected by dynamic pricing tariffs, seasons, and weather. A simple bidirectional communication device between the power supplier and the consumer enables the implementation of the proposed model.

 Demonetisation, a commendable step taken by Modi government which is withdrawal of a particular currency from its circulation so as to curb the black money and to create the cashless transactions across the country. Terrorist funding, money laundering, counterfeit currency notes and black money being the specific most reasons behind the move of demonetisation. For the first time, demonetisation came into picture in 1946, and in 1978 for the second time and this is the third time in India . Demonetisation lead to various identifiable challenges faced by the general public. This paper elucidates the impact of demonetisation on the availability of the finances by the government and throwing light on the pros and cons of demonetisation.

Press tool manufacturing is one of the widely emerging trends in production area. Basically sheet metal components are produced using press tools. In this work, Design and analysis procedure to develop bending press tool is discussed. The components manufactured using this process exhibits high dimensional accuracy therefore automobile and aircraft firm depend largely on press tools. The purpose of carrying out analysis is to prevent the costly tryouts and thus optimize the quality and rate of production.

Generally the soil quality improvements through stabilization include better soil gradation, reduction of plasticity index or swelling potential, and increases in durability and in strength. The tensile strength and stiffness of a soil layer can be improved through the use of additives and thereby permit a reduction in the thickness of the stabilized layer and overlying layers within the pavement system. According to Sherwood (1995) and Little (1999), lime stabilization can be used to either modify or stabilize clays. The strength of lime mixture depends to a great extent on the quantity of lime added above lime fixation point. (i.e. it changes the Plasticity Index of soil). In this experiment Indian A-7a type black cotton sol is used. In this paper soil subgrade characteristics are determined by using 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%, lime ( by weight of soil) stabilization techniques & a graphical representation is made % of stabilization Vs PI values. So gradually PI value of soil decreases. But some time in the field plasticity of soil, especially black cotton soil changes very rapidly in this case the advantage of this graph is one can easily get some rough idea about changes soil characteristics due to applications of lime stabilization, when the soil becomes highly plastic to non plastic. Finally a semi empirical formula is made to get an idea about Plastic Index value of A-7a type black cotton soil (As per Highway Research Board of India) due to application of lime stabilization within range of 0 to 12% of lime by weight of soil. This paper also help full to determine how the subgrade strength varies with lime stabilization.

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia are often undiagnosed, and can be discovered in case of complications such as obstruction.We reported a case of delayed presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic rupture with herniation and strangulation of stomach, transverse colon, and the jejunum of a 52-year-old patient who had a fracture of acetabulum six month back following road traffic accident. The diagnosis was suspected based on the clinical features of obstruction and air- filled viscera in the left hemithorax. Diagnosis was confirmed by an abdominal and thoracic computerized tomography (CT) scan.Exploratory laparotomy revealed a diaphragmatic rupture with strangulation of the stomach, transverse colon and the jejunum. The treatment consisted of the reduction of the herniated organs and closure of the diaphragmatic defect.

The main thrust of the paper could be brought down to the thesis that the concept of middle class is an oxymoron. This is the case because there is a contradiction between the associations pertaining to the adjective part of the term in question and those pertinent to its noun part. "The middle" is a hierarchical term, which fits social stratification rather than class, as class relations generally have a more complex character. The said confusion matters because of some important weaknesses of stratification approaches.

The effect of environmental variables on the species composition and abundance of Phytoplankton was studied in Lake Chad for a period of 12 months in 2013. Five stations with varying anthropogenic activiteis across the Lake were sampled. A total of 33 phytoplankton species belonging to six taxonomic families were identified. Chlorophyceae family was the most abundant (32%) and Chrysophyceae being the least (9%). Numbers of species and individuals were both significantly reduced during the dry season of March to May and it corresponds to reduced water level. Phytoplankton numbers varied from 1.1x10²org/ l to 5.3x10²org/l with the highest density noted in the raininy season. Statistically significant difference (P<0.05) between seasons were discovered in the case of number of taxa and density. In terms of abundance by station, station 3 had the highest number of species (30) which was significantly different at P<0.05 from all other stations. The mean temperature value ranged from 26.8± 0.23 ?(Station 1) to 30.3±1.8 (Station 4). The highest mean depth of 8.5±0.74m was recorded by Station 3 with station 5 recording the least (4.5±0.1m). Station 4 was the most turbid (56±3.5NTU) and station 1 the least 43.3±1.2 NTU). The pH value was acidic for all stations wh?le Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) was very significantly higher P<0.05 in station 2 (80±0.56) while lowest value of 23±0.78mg/l was recorded in station 5. The Shannon Weiner and Margalef diversity index revealed that station 3 had the biggest diversity (1.681)(6.675) while station 1 recorded the least (0.695)(3.001) in both richness and eveness respectively. Considering the importance of phytoplanktons in the trophic function and health of water bodies, regular assessment of their status should be done regularly especially in areas with threats of anthropogenic perturbations.

The effects of annealing on the structural, morphological and optical band gap of chemically deposited cadmium selenide (CdSe) thin films have been investigated. The X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that both the as-deposited and annealed CdSe thin films had three major peaks corresponding to the cubic structure of CdSe with a preferred orientation along the (111) plane. After annealing, the intensity of the major peaks became more pronounced and a new low intensity peak was observed. There was also a slight shift in peak positions towards smaller 2? angles. The average crystallite size increased after annealing whereas the microstrain and dislocation density decreased. The SEM micrographs of the annealed thin film showed a slight improvement in crystallinity and uniformly distributed all over the surface of the substrate without voids. The optical energy band gap of the thin films decreased from 1.86 eV to 1.74 eV after annealing.

Despite innovation absorbing real and substantial costs, the available literature tends to focus heavily on training and education, and has primarily been concerned with measuring the inputs, process and immediate outcomes rather than the longer term impact of innovation. To the best of the researcher’s knowledge no study had ever been conducted to investigate the effects of innovation strategies on growth of Microfinance Banks in Kenya. This research focused on Faulu Micro Finance Bank Branches in coast region; the general objective of this study was assessing the effects of organizational innovation on the growth of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya with specific focus of Faulu Microfinance Bank in coast region. Specifically, the study was assessing the effects of product innovation, market innovation, process innovation and service innovation on the growth of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya with specific focus of Faulu Microfinance Bank in Coast region. This research was studied through the use of a survey research design. The target population of this study was 96 staff working in Faulu Microfinance Bank in coast region with a sample size of 77 employees. These study utilized questionnaires which were dropped physically to the respondents’ place of work and stratified random sampling was used to get the sample. The descriptive statistical tools such as SPSS were used to help the researcher to describe the data and determine the extent to use. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine whether variables predict a given dependent variable. Tables were used to summarize responses for further analysis and facilitate comparison. This study investigated whether innovations adopted by Faulu Microfinance Bank branches in Coast Region lead to growth of Micro Finance Bank.

Scalar Energy proposes getting energy from nothing-energy from vacuum. It is also called zero point energy. Scalar energy was discovered in the 19th century theoretically and practically. However its uses towards the organism body have only come to existence over the past few years. Scalar energy not only protects the body from the effect of harmful radiation, but it also enhances the body's energy level of each cell, bio electric field and may stop the spread of harmful all diseases. It can help to harmonize organism body’s life-force by absorbing heat energy and transforming it into bio-energy which helps your body’s metabolic functions achieve holistic wellness, in other words it helps to balance overall body functions. Wear it as a volcanic stone around your neck or carry it in your pocket. The scalar energy from the Quantum scalar stone works outwardly and within the body. Outwardly scalar energy enhances the body’s bio-field, this helps to repel negative energies such as EMFs. Inwardly it works to facilitate cell permeability and thereby enhances the many physiological functions of the cells in the body; this can be witnessed by live blood cell microscopy tests. In the present investigation it is proved that increased the biochemical protein and glycogen content of fish, if the fish treated with scalar energy for about 21 days.