Open access resources: Panacea to improved library resources and services in Nigeria
The inadequacy of information resources is a common challenge facing libraries in developing countries. The open access initiative presents the library with the solution to this challenge by providing access to high-quality journals, books and other information bearing resources. This paper considered what constitutes open access resources, reasons why libraries should embrace them, the sources and web addresses where libraries can find them and the barriers to their integration into Nigerian libraries. The paper recommends that libraries and library associations should embark on awareness campaigns to popularize OA resources, while accreditation authorities make it a minimum requirement for accreditation of programmes. Full support and adequate funding for OA projects were also recommended.
Published by: Isaac Echezonam Anyira, Imade Idubor
Author: Isaac Echezonam Anyira
Paper ID: V4I4-1477
Paper Status: published
Published: August 17, 2018
Ankiya Nat and Bhaona– An alternative media approach and its convergence with Ojapali
Sankaradeva, the maestro behind Cultural Revolution in the 14th century and Neo Vaishnavite faith Propagation in Assam in accordance to the upliftment of spirituality and cultured livings. The cultural Communication Part of Sankaradeva is a treasure of resourceful elements and the milepost of Assamese Cultural Revolution which is well recognized with his contribution through Song, drama, dances and other literary items. The Plays written by Sankaradeva is known as Ankiya Nat and the entire drama genre is known as Bhaona. Apart from different cultural and literary contribution of Sankardeva, the drama part is taken here to a research approach to finding out its cultural values and its elements of Communication in convergence to the Ojapali folk of Assam, India. Sankaradeva is formally recognized as the beginner of Assamese play writer and performer in the full-fledged dramatic form. But before him, a different folk performance like Ojapali, Puppetry, Dhulia, Pachauri, Kushan Gaan was practiced in many regions of the present day Assam. These folk forms are the important medium of storytelling during that time. Many critiques mentioned these folk forms as Quasi-dramatic performing arts. From this age of quasi-dramatic performing arts, Sankaradeva turned up to a fully fledged drama genre with extraordinary communication method which was used for promotion of cultural and religious messages. Such an approach is an alternative media approach in the present time because it works beyond the modern mass media. The Ankiya Plays and the Bhaona grow up with special stylistics of presentation and storytelling however it has a good reflection of the Ojapali in terms of the storytelling method. Such resemblance is studied herewith to get a convergence model of the age-old drama genre Bhaona and the Ojapali.
Published by: Shiromoni Bhuyan
Author: Shiromoni Bhuyan
Paper ID: V4I4-1481
Paper Status: published
Published: August 17, 2018
Establishing the digital footprint in a Smart Factory
Smart Factories have dominated discussions and conferences for the past few years. It is, in fact, a ground-breaking concept and has the capability of being a game changer, which can create a sustainable competitive advantage. They have the potential to address many challenges that the manufacturing world faces today. So much so that, sometimes they are projected as “panacea” to most of the problems. Experience of early adopters does suggest that they can help us solve many problems. However, companies face challenges in terms of structuring their smart factory journey into phases, identifying the pre-requisites, selecting the right vendor(s), justifying the ROI, forming the right teams, etc. This paper attempts to provide a high-level approach to set up a smart factory and tries to answer some of the questions raised.
Published by: Nikhil Padhi, Prasanna Kumar Illa
Author: Nikhil Padhi
Paper ID: V4I4-1465
Paper Status: published
Published: August 17, 2018
Elastic and flexural resistance assessment on low grade reinforced Self Compacting Concrete beam element
Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) is one of the innovative techniques to overcome the placement of concrete in narrow and congested reinforced concrete elements with high deformability and excellent stability characteristics. In this experimental research, SCC mixture was developed with GGBS and Crusher Rejected Fines (CRF) replaced cement and river sand respectively to achieve the lower strength of M20 to M30 SCC grade. This paper is focused on the experimental study on the actual behaviour of the structural component member under transverse loading. As well as to provide a valuable supplement to the laboratory test results, using sophisticated numerical tool ANSYS finite element software, Reinforced self-compacting concrete beams were modeled and analyzed. The comparison between ANSYS results and experimental test results were made in terms of strength, flexural resistance, and deflection of the structural elements. The first crack in the control SCC significantly delayed than the SCC with GGBS and CRF. The finite element model can make a reasonable estimate on the prediction values of ultimate loads and ultimate deflections.
Published by: Manjula V., Dr. T. Felixkala
Author: Manjula V.
Paper ID: V4I4-1463
Paper Status: published
Published: August 17, 2018
Study on properties of concrete made with marble powder
The marble manufacturing plants are the main source of marble powder (MP). Marble is used as the replacement of cement depending on the size of marble powder. The present study will provide the better understanding of mechanical and durability properties of concrete in which cement is partially replaced with marble powder. As per preservation endeavors, this examination concentrates on the waste marble dust as a partial replacement with cement. Concrete creation, the counteractive action of ecological contamination by considering the components of reasonable and cost-sparing development ventures, particularly material utilization. Moreover, many of the construction industry in India produce construction waste that contributes largely to solid waste. Utilizing marble waste, this research will focus on marble wastes obtained from the construction industry in India. Presently, much of ceramic industries production goes to waste, which is not undergoing the recycle process yet. Replacement of marble dust different percentage as 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% of marble dust as partial replacement of cement with the M-25 grade of concrete. The age of concrete at 7, 14, 28 and 56days.From the results of the study, samples of concrete with 0 to 15% marble dust replacement have reached optimum strength. Findings showed that concrete containing marble dust 0 to 15% showed the highest amount of compressive strength, and split tensile strength of concrete.
Published by: Divya Ani Thomas, Sherin Felix
Author: Divya Ani Thomas
Paper ID: V4I4-1482
Paper Status: published
Published: August 16, 2018
Kurt Vonnegut a post modern- Genius excelling in black humor
Kurt Vonnegut is a postmodern marvel. His heart-wrenching novel Slaughterhouse-5 is about World War II and it`s horrors, and how Kurt Vonnegut uses black humor to circumvent the tragic horror of war is the main theme of this article. It is an attempt to show that Kurt Vonnegut is a postmodern scribe employing all forms of satire especially grotesque humor which puts horror and humor side by side. This article tries to show that Kurt Vonnegut with his postmodern philosophy uses the conventional satirical tools like parody, irony and burlesque and the unconventional instruments like the black humor and Metalanguage. This article emphasizes his perspective about the ills of modern warfare and the socio political injustices that are heaped upon the meek and the un-protesting common man on the street. We understand poststructuralism and postmodernism are in fact two sides of a new critical literary thought. This article tries to show that Kurt Vonnegut may have a change of heart from being a mute spectator to man`s suffering to a difficult kind of literature which will have something to say against the destabilizing forces of nature. In this article, it is highlighted that the reader has a greater role to play in the text than the author himself as postulated by Barthe as ‘the death of the author.’
Published by: Kavya M, Dr Ann Thomas
Author: Kavya M
Paper ID: V4I4-1437
Paper Status: published
Published: August 16, 2018
