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Socio Economic Profile of Women Panchayat Representatives in the Post 73rd Amendment Scenario: A Case Study of Khurda District of Odisha

One of the significant steps taken by India for empowering women is the enactment and implementation of the 73rd Amendment Act. Through this Act, in part VIII of the constitution, some provisions have been inserted. Art 243 D in this part states that not less than one-third of the total number of seats shall be reserved for women (including scheduled castes and scheduled tribes women) Accordingly, the Orissa Govt. passed the Orissa Gram Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1994 and made it effective from 18th April, 1994. But prior to it, during Chief ministership of Biju Pattanaik 33.3% reservation for women in PRIs during 1992 election had already been introduced. After implementation of 73rd Amendment Act, elections have already been held for five times i.e.in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017. In 2012 reservation for women has been extended to 50 % and accordingly elections have been held onwards.

Published by: Nirupama Swain, Dr. Shyam Sundar Acharya

Author: Nirupama Swain

Paper ID: V3I6-1436

Paper Status: published

Published: December 18, 2017

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Amalgamation of Tradition and Modernity in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and The Jewel

According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary ‘tradition’ means “passing of belief or customs form one generation to the next” and modern stands for “present or contemporary times”. Tradition and modernity look to be poles apart but in this research paper and attempt would be made in order bring out the amalgamation of tradition and modernity in Wole Soyinks’s celebrated play The Lion and the Jewel.

Published by: Rishika Sharma

Author: Rishika Sharma

Paper ID: V3I6-1409

Paper Status: published

Published: December 15, 2017

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Smart Interactive Advertising Board Using Raspberry Pi

The implementation of controlling system for the multimedia content on multiple Raspberry PI platforms. In this project, the android mobile or the computer in which the web page is made by using PHP language is used to type the data which the user has to advertise. The data from the android mobile is transferred to the raspberry pi chip than from the chip the data will be displayed on the display. The storage of the user or the data related to the user is stored in the SD Card Here the mobile phone is very important element because the message or the advertising is written in it. The information or the notice is given to the raspberry PI kit by using the Wi-Fi in between the android phone and the kit. This project is to display the advertising from long distance by using the Wi-Fi connection to the raspberry PI kit The webpage is made by using the PHP language the advantage of this is that we can use one code for a web page in PC and in android mobile. The purpose of the system is to implement a cheap solution for upgrading an existing video advertising solution to that can display content according to local conditions Server with the purpose of controlling the content that will be sent to the clients or multiple Clients that control the local multimedia content. Commands and responses sent by the two subsystems through the network which are encrypted using the AES cipher.

Published by: Toge Swatee Pralhad, Bhope Vishal

Author: Toge Swatee Pralhad

Paper ID: V3I6-1411

Paper Status: published

Published: December 15, 2017

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Growth and Development in a Case of Congenital Hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) ranks very high among the most common disorders treated in a paediatric endocrinology clinic. In the Western world, CH is detected in 1:3,500 to 1:4,000 newborns (1) by the neonatal thyroid screening (NTS) programme. The main goal of NTS commenced in the 1970s is an early diagnosis of CH and prompt initiation of ongoing thyroxine replacement therapy, to be administered regularly for the affected infants. This measure is aimed to avoid the inevitable outcome of permanent neurological handicap in untreated children or in whom onset of treatment was considerably delayed. When treated early, CH is also one of the most common preventable causes of mental retardation. In this regard, while emphasizing the role of NTS in early diagnosis, it is worthy of note that the incidence of CH reported from NTS carried out in various centres in India is much higher, viz., 1:1,200 to 1:1,500 newborns. (2). Naturally, it follows that NTS must be universally available in India to identify all affected infants by prompt diagnosis to begin regular replacement therapy in the initial two weeks of life (3).

Published by: Vasantha Singarayan

Author: Vasantha Singarayan

Paper ID: V3I6-1401

Paper Status: published

Published: December 15, 2017

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Seismic Analysis of Step Back Structure on Sloped Ground

This project focuses on the analytical investigation of a step back structure on slope ground with three different inclinations (10 0, 30 0 and45 0 ). The inclination is achieved in two different phases, in first phase three different inclinations are obtained by maintaining the height of the building constant and in second phase width of the structure was maintained constant. The modeling and analysis were completed using STAAD-Pro. The seismic analysis was carried out by two different methods: Seismic coefficient method and response spectrum method. From the analysis, it was observed that for any inclination ground story short column in the middle of the structure carries more load compared to the long length column. Increasing the angle of fixed height the column forces and stiffness of the structure decrease with increase in the angle whereas for fixed width structures it was increasing.

Published by: CH. Ashok

Author: CH. Ashok

Paper ID: V3I6-1394

Paper Status: published

Published: December 15, 2017

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Review Paper

Critical Review of Risks to Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing

Since the early 2000s, oil and natural gas production in the United States have been transformed through technological innovation. Hydraulic fracturing, combined with advanced directional drilling techniques, made it possible to economically extract oil and gas resources previously inaccessible. The resulting surge in production increased domestic energy supplies and brought economic benefits to many areas of the United States. The growth in domestic oil and gas production also raised concerns about potential impacts to human health and the environment, including potential effects on the quality and quantity of drinking water resources. Some residents living close to oil and gas production wells have investigated changes in the quality of drinking water and assert that hydraulic fracturing is responsible for these changes. Other concerns include competition for water between hydraulic fracturing activities and other water users, especially in areas of the country experiencing drought, and the disposal of wastewater generated from hydraulic fracturing. This investigation synthesizes available scientific literature and data to assess the potential for hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas to change the quality or quantity of drinking water resources and identifies factors affecting the frequency or severity of potential changes. This investigation can be used by federal, tribal, state, and local officials; industry; and the public to better understand and address any vulnerabilities of drinking water resources to hydraulic fracturing activities.

Published by: Ankur Gill, Zafar Hayat Khan, Gurpreet Singh Chahal

Author: Ankur Gill

Paper ID: V3I6-1390

Paper Status: published

Published: December 15, 2017

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