Vol 2 Issue 1 January 2014-March 2014

Abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a complex neurological disorder that affects brain function which causes impairments in multiple areas of development including social interaction, communication, and behavior and typically appears within the first three years of life. Families having children with ASD face many challenges as the disorder is associated with disruptive antisocial behavior. Parents with ASD children face extreme difficulties in dealing with challenging behaviors, teaching their child to communicate, teaching basic life skills, guarding their child from danger, and preparing their child for adult life. Besides, such families also experience high levels of stress, high recurrence risks, misconceptions and assumptions, feelings of guilt and blame regarding child’s diagnosis. The social stigma attached to the disorder causes lot of discrimination not only of the autistic child but also of the family as a whole because the family is seen to be a part of the illness. The present paper highlights the major challenges and difficulties faced by parents having children with autism.

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, families with ASD children, challenges.

Title: Challenges Faced by families of Autistic Children

Author: Aadil Bashir, Unjum Bashir, Afifa Lone, Zahoor ahmad

ISSN 2348-1218 (print),  ISSN 2348-1226 (online)

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Abstract: Recently, I was asked why pitchers throw off of a mound. Aside from the obvious reason of providing a pitcher with additional downward velocity, it peaked my interest to learn a little more. In my research I found that up until 1968, baseball rules allowed up to a 15 inch mound. Well, as the game evolved and players got bigger and stronger, pitchers began getting more powerful and that led to a decline in batting statistics. Knowing that highlight moments of home runs and higher scoring games sells tickets, major league baseball decided to lower the mound to the now standard 10 inches in 1969. It is documented that batting averages as a whole increased by 15 points, thus leading to a more offensively involved sport for spectators. Aside from the history of the pitcher’s mound, there is a scientific means for calculating the vertical movement of a pitch.

Keywords: Baseball, Pitched Baseball, vertical movement of a pitch.

Title: The Movement of a Pitched Baseball

Author: Spencer Trautmann

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ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)

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Abstract:  Load shedding is a critical issue in power system especially under restructured electricity environment. Load shedding in reregulated power systems associated with security and reliability is investigated. This paper presents an efficient and reliable evolutionary based approach to reveal the optimal load shedding scheme considering voltage stability. System operators can predict the location and the amount of load shed to avoid a voltage collapse. For this purpose minimum eigen value of load flow Jacobian has been selected as proximity indicator.  A computational algorithm for minimum amount of load shedding has been evaluated using Differential Evolution. Proposed methodology has been implemented on IEEE 14 bus system. The obtained results show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in implementing the optimal load shedding to avoid voltage collapse under non-correction state.

Keywords: load shedding, voltage stability, proximity indicator, differential evolution.

Title: Optimal Undervoltage Load Shedding in a Restructured Environment

Author: Bharti Pandey, Dr. L S Titare

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ISSN 2348-1226 (online), ISSN 2348-1218 (print)

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Abstract: This paper presents the analysis of digital differential protection for three phase power transformers. Power transformer is the key element in electrical power system. Proper protection is needed for economical and safe operation of electrical power system. Power transformer protective relay should block the tripping during external fault or magnetising inrush and speedily operate the tripping during internal faults. The foremost objective of this paper is to analyse digital differential protection during internal and external fault and to operate the relay with proper fault discrimination.

Keywords: Transformer, differential protection, fuzzy logic, inrush current.

Title: Analysis of Modern Digital Differential, Protection for Power Transformer

Author: Nikhil Paliwal, Dr. A. Trivedi

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Abstract: In order to enhance productivity, stimulate competitiveness, and bring about sustainable economic development, skills development is vital. Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays an important role in the provision of the skills, knowledge, attitude, and values needed for the development and has emerged as one of the most effective human resource development strategies that African countries need in order to train and modernize their technical workforce for rapid industrialization and national development. Therefore, skill training is important for sustainable industrialization and poverty reduction in terms of creating a critical mass of technically and entrepreneurially qualified people, who are able to stimulate investment opportunities, create jobs and increase competitive productivity, which can be ensured by a well trained workforce. TVET ensures this through its practical application as opposed to theory, and on acquisition of skills as opposed to acquisition of knowledge. TVET therefore prepares learners for careers based on blue-collar and practical activities. It is a training opportunity in which the learner participates and directly develops specific skills and expertise. However, considering the numerous problems facing sub-Saharan Africa in terms of development, TVET is not only important but it is a prerequisite if at all these problems are to be alleviated.  This paper therefore seeks to discuss the current environment in which TVET systems in sub-Saharan Africa operate and to highlight some of the reforms that are underway in a number of countries by critically reviewing some of these problems and the limitations to the growth of this sector and how TVET could be used in alleviating them.

Keyword: TVET, Sustainable development, Sub-Saharan Africa, Training.

Title: Restructuring Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) For Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Henry Onderi, Jack Ajowi, Getrude Malala

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Abstract: For an organization to be knowledge intensive there is a need to have a link between HRM and knowledge. This link can enhance the performance and can lead to the success of the organization. If knowledge is stored and shared efficiently in an organization, it creates competent workers which will result in the success of the organization. Organizations nowadays focus a lot to capture knowledge and carry out set of activities which involve creation, acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. This paper tries to understand the linkages between the knowledge management and human resources function. The techniques used by organization to extract and disseminate knowledge are also examined. The use of knowledge to effectively manage the human resources of an organization is examined through this study. According to Harter, Schmidt, and Hayes (2002), HRM practices can generate increased knowledge, motivation, synergy, and commitment in a firm's employees, resulting in a source of sustained competitive advantage for the firm. This is scrutinized in this study. Keyword: HRM, knowledge management, organization, functions.

Title: Knowledge Management and Human Resource Management (HRM): Importance of Integration

Author: Anupama Murali, Sheeja Krishnakumar

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Abstract: In the present work efforts have been made to study the effect of 4-thiazolidone derivatives on the antibacterial activity by QSAR method based on multiple regression analysis. The QSAR models obtained are subjected to cross validation by leave one out procedure to get well predictive statistically significant QSAR models which help to explore some expectedly potent compounds. 

Keywords: Antibacterial activity, QSAR, Regression analysis, Cross validation

Title: QSAR Studies of Antibacterial Activity of 4-Thiozolidone Derivatives

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