Electronically tunable third-order Feed-Forward CM Band Pass Filter for F₀ = 10KHz
The circuits using current-mode (CM) building blocks have received considerable attention in many filtering and signal processing applications. Compared to their voltage-mode (VM) counterparts, the current-mode building blocks are attractive because of their wider bandwidth, higher slew rate, and lower power consumption. In IC technology, it is desirable to operate circuits at low voltages which can be achieved by using CM building blocks. As a large number of op-amp based circuits with elegant realization procedures are already available, it is worthwhile to convert them into the circuits based on current-mode building blocks. In this paper, a realization of a current mode third order band pass filter is described. The proposed circuit employs an operational amplifier as the basic building unit. The filter circuit realizes quadratic work function. It provides electronically tuning capability of the filter characteristics. The circuit gives better band pass response for 10 kHz≤ f0≤ 70 kHz with better pass band gain, no shift in centre frequency, better symmetry of curves and optimum bandwidth while it has low gain roll-off. The filter circuit is better for wider bandwidth.The circuit is suitable for monolithic integration and high frequency operation. The filter developed have passive sensitivities less than unity in magnitude and active sensitivities one third in magnitude, which is a noteworthy achievement.
Published by: Dr. D. D. Mulajkar
Author: Dr. D. D. Mulajkar
Paper ID: V7I5-1287
Paper Status: published
Published: September 30, 2021
Impact of anthropogenic disturbances on the plant diversity in a sub-tropical forest of Manipur, Northeast India
We examined the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on plant diversity in a sub-tropical forest of Langol hills, Manipur, Northeast India. Three sites representing various levels of anthropogenic disturbances along an elevational gradient (780-900 m) were earmarked in the forest on the basis of cut stumps analysis. The site I was located at the hill base and was a protected area, site II was located at the mid-hill and was mildly disturbed and site III was located at the top of the hill and was moderately disturbed. The forest vegetation was dominated by Lithocarpus fenestrata Roxb., Schima wallichii (DC) Korthals and Quercus serrata Thunb. A total of 282 species of plants were recorded from across the study sites, representing 210 genera and 82 families. The quantitative characteristics such as density and Importance value index of species varied between the study sites. Species richness in the tree layer was highest in the mildly disturbed forest site II (26 tree species) followed by the protected forest site I (25 tree species) and moderately disturbed forest Site III (18 tree species). In the shrub layer, species richness was highest in Site III (14) followed by Site I (13) and Site II (10) while in the herb layer, the maximum richness was recorded in Site III (21) followed by Site II (18) and Site I (16). The three sites exhibited high community co-efficient values for tree, shrub, and herb layers. The Shannon and Wiener diversity index on the basal cover basis for the tree, shrub, and herb layers varied between 2.37-3.77, 2.68-3.15, and 2.51-2.85 respectively. The distribution pattern of the species in each site followed in the order of contagious > random > regular. The concentration of dominance was low where species diversity was high in all the study sites. Beta diversity was found to decrease with the increase in altitude. Our study indicated that the present forest exhibited high species richness and also suggested that the mildly disturbed forest site favored tree species diversity in the present forest compared to that of protected and moderately disturbed forest sites.
Published by: Dr. Laikangbam Shalini, Dr. P. S. Yadava
Author: Dr. Laikangbam Shalini
Paper ID: V7I5-1289
Paper Status: published
Published: September 30, 2021
A study on investment behavior of software engineers in Hyderabad
Financial literacy is demarcated as the capability to ensure acquaintance and knowledge about financial markets and financial products. The financial literacy term sounds alien to many people and many find it beyond their comprehension. Lack of financial literacy puts pressure on the country in terms of the rising cost of financial security and lesser development of the nation. It also makes the life of an individual very difficult and complex. The present study explores software engineers' investment attitude towards financial literacy.
Published by: Dr. B. Srinivas
Author: Dr. B. Srinivas
Paper ID: V7I5-1267
Paper Status: published
Published: September 29, 2021
Analysis of paperboat’s marketing strategy
Paper Boat is a brand of traditional Indian beverages and foods produced and marketed by Hector Beverages. They wanted to be able to go back in time and bring back flavors of the summer holidays. From that idea, they introduced seasonal drinks and kept the older generations alive. These drinks were favored through the ages and told a story of their own. By filling the main gap and bringing back traditional drinks, the product was layered with memories and emotional insights. While many believe the product is the hero, and PaperBoat’s product range definitely fulfills that, the company is entirely focused on the customers. The customer-centricity and the motto to touch the lives of people was what led it to be successful.
Published by: Sindhuja Muppaneni
Author: Sindhuja Muppaneni
Paper ID: V7I5-1284
Paper Status: published
Published: September 28, 2021
Organizational Management that fosters innovation – Apple and Tesla
In today’s world where change has become a constant, it has become extremely crucial for businesses to stay up to date and relevant in society through innovation. The kinds of rules, procedures, and teamwork introduced to the employees can not only channel their thinking process but the entire operations in a certain company. As this would all lead to and foster innovation, this research will compare the organizational management of Apple and Tesla, two companies that have set themselves apart in terms of innovation.
Published by: Sindhuja Muppaneni
Author: Sindhuja Muppaneni
Paper ID: V7I5-1283
Paper Status: published
Published: September 28, 2021
A study to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on knowledge regarding breast crawl among staff nurses working in the labor room in the selected hospital.
Mother Nature equips newborns with a wonderful innate sense of cues. Breast Crawl, demonstrates process of initiating breastfeeding exclusively by baby’s own ability. WHO and UNICEF recommend early initiation of breastfeeding for lower neonatal mortality. Evidences show that early initiation of breastfeeding can prevent 22% of all deaths among babies below one month in developing countries. About 16% of neonatal deaths could be prevented is all infants were breastfed from day 1 & 22% if breastfed within 1st hour after birth. Nurses as health professionals if work in coordination as team to bring forth & promote Breast crawl initiative into maternity hospital; it will be beneficial for Mother and Baby. Methodology: The research methodology adopted for the study was Pre experimental research approach. Consisting of one group pretest-posttest design. A structured teaching programme on Breast Crawl was administered to staff nurses & their level of knowledge was assessed. Semi-structured questionnaire were prepared for assessing the Pre & Post knowledge. Validity was established by the experts. Pilot study was conducted to check the feasibility of the study. The reliability of tool was done by test retest method and Pearson correlation formula. The reliability score was 0.86 which shows that the tool is reliable. Data collection was done on 100 samples by Non- Probability Convenient method. Pretest was taken; structured teaching programme was administered & on the 7th day Posttest was conducted. The collected data was tabulated in the master sheet and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Paired t-test to compare pretest and posttest knowledge scores of staff nurses regarding breast crawl was used. T-value was 31.8. Since p-value is very small (less than 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. Average knowledge score in pretest was 6.4, post test was 17.3. The association between knowledge and demographic variables was assessed using Chi square test. Since all the p- values are larger, (> 0.05), there was no evidence against null hypothesis. None of the demographic variables were found to have significant association with knowledge score. Indicating that structured teaching programme on assessing knowledge regarding breast crawl is effective.
Published by: Kalyani V. Makasare
Author: Kalyani V. Makasare
Paper ID: V7I5-1276
Paper Status: published
Published: September 27, 2021
