Kannan, Balakrishnan; Julie, David M(IACSIT, February , 2011)
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This paper highlights the prediction of learning
disabilities (LD) in school-age children using rough set theory
(RST) with an emphasis on application of data mining. In
rough sets, data analysis start from a data table called an
information system, which contains data about objects of
interest, characterized in terms of attributes. These attributes
consist of the properties of learning disabilities. By finding the
relationship between these attributes, the redundant attributes
can be eliminated and core attributes determined. Also, rule
mining is performed in rough sets using the algorithm LEM1.
The prediction of LD is accurately done by using Rosetta, the
rough set tool kit for analysis of data. The result obtained from
this study is compared with the output of a similar study
conducted by us using Support Vector Machine (SVM) with
Sequential Minimal Optimisation (SMO) algorithm. It is found
that, using the concepts of reduct and global covering, we can
easily predict the learning disabilities in children
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International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Vol.3, No.1, February, 2011
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This paper highlights the prediction of Learning
Disabilities (LD) in school-age children using two classification
methods, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Decision Tree (DT),
with an emphasis on applications of data mining. About 10% of
children enrolled in school have a learning disability. Learning
disability prediction in school age children is a very complicated
task because it tends to be identified in elementary school where
there is no one sign to be identified. By using any of the two
classification methods, SVM and DT, we can easily and accurately
predict LD in any child. Also, we can determine the merits and
demerits of these two classifiers and the best one can be selected for
the use in the relevant field. In this study, Sequential Minimal
Optimization (SMO) algorithm is used in performing SVM and J48
algorithm is used in constructing decision trees.
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(IJCSIT) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies, Vol. 2 (2) , 2011, 829-835
Anantharaman, M R; Reijne, S; Jacobs, J P; Brongersma, H H; Smits, R H H; Seshan, K(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999)
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Spinel ferrites are commercially important because of their excellent magnetic and catalytic
properties. The study by Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) can reveal atomic scale
information on the surface. The surface of selected spinel ferrites was investigated by LEIS.
It has been found that it is the octahedral sites which are preferentially exposed on the
surface of the spinel ferrites. So the probable planes which are exposed on spinel ferrite
surfaces are D(110) or B(111). This prediction using LEIS gives scope for tailor-making
compounds with catalytically active ions on the surface for various catalytic reactions.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 34 (1999) 4279 – 4283
ABSTRACT: Phenol was chemically attached to low molecular weight
chlorinated polyisobutylene and stearic acid respectively. These phenolic
antioxidants were characterised by IR, 1H NMR and TGA. The efficiency and
permanence of these bound antioxidants were compared with conventional
antioxidants in natural rubber vulcanisates. The vulcanisates showed comparable
ageing resistance in comparison to vulcanisates containing conventional
antioxidants. The presence of liquid polymer bound phenol reduce the amount of
plasticiser required for compounding.
Anantharaman, M R; Seshan, K; Venkatesh, Rao; Sashimohan, A L; Keer, H V; Chakrabarty, D K(Springer, November 5, 1980)
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Optimum conditions for the preparation of tape recording quality
Y-Fe20 s by the thermal decomposition of ferrous oxalate dihydrate have been established.
Formation of the intermediate F%O~ which is most important in forming
Y-FezO 3 takes place only in the presence of water vapour. Various stages of
decomposition have been characterised by DTA, TG, DTG, and x-ray powder
diffraction. The method for the preparation of acicular "Y-Fe208 that matches
very well with the commercial tape recording material has been developed
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Bull. Mater. Sei., Vol. 3, Number 2, July 1981, pp. 201-208
Transition metal-loaded (3%) nanocrystalline sulfated titania (ST) powders are prepared using the sol–gel technique. Anatase is found as the active phase in all the samples. Sulfate ion impregnation decreases the crystallite size and stabilizes the anatase phase of TiO2. Acidity of the samples is found to increase by the incorporation of sulfate ion and also by the modification by transition metal ions. All the prepared catalysts are found stable up to 700 °C.
Ceramics of composition BaO-Ln2O3-STiO2 have been prepared with four elements (Ln=La,Pr,Nd.Sm) by a conventional solid state ceramic preparation route and the dielectric properties measured in the microwave frequency range
Rani, Joseph(Wiley InterScience, October 22, 2006)
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Polymers exhibit low electron density and
they are radiolucent. Polymers can be made radiopaque
by different techniques. We report a method for the preparation
of radiopaque material from natural rubber (NR).
NR in its latex form was iodinated. Iodinated natural
rubber (INR) was characterized by using UV, thermo
gravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray images. INR was
compounded at high and low temperatures and its physical properties were measured. The low temperature
cured samples show good radiopacity and conductivity.
The optical density of low temperature cured samples
was measured.
The dielectric ceramics BaNd2Ti3Oto, BaNd2Ti4O12 and BaNd2Ti5O14 have been prepared by
Conventional solid state ceramic route. The sintered ceramic samples have been characterized by
X-ray diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The dielectric properties in the
microwave frequency range have been measured using conventional microwave dielectric
resonator methods. The BaNd2Ti1O10, BaN2Ti4O12 and BaNd2Ti5O14 have dielectric constants
(Er) ~ 60, 84 and 77 respectively. They have relatively high quality factors
Abdul Khalam,L; Sreemoolanadhan,H; Ratheesh, R; Mohanan, P; Sebastian,M T(ELSEVIER, 2003)
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Microwave dielectric resonators (DRs) based on Ba(B1,2Nbi/2)03 [B' = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y, Yb, and In] complex
perovskites have been prepared by conventional solid state ceramic route. The dielectric properties (relative permittivity, Er; quality factor, Q;
and resonant frequency, rr) of the ceramics have been measured in the frequency range 4-6 GHz using resonance methods. The resonators
have relatively high dielectric constant in the range 36-45, high quality factor and small temperature variation of resonant frequency. The
dielectric properties are found to depend on the tolerance factor (t), ionic radius (r), and lattice parameter (ap)
Mailadil,Sebastian T; Sam,Solomon; Ravindran,Ratheesh(Regional Research Laboratory, April , 1999)
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Microwave ceramic dielectric resonators (DRs) based on RETiNbO6
(RE = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, and Yb)
have been prepared using the conventional solid -state ceramic
route. The DR samples are characterized using XRD and SEM
methods. The microwave dielectric properties are measured
using resonant methods and a net work analyzer . The ceramics
based on Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sin have dielectric constants in the
range 32-54 and positive coefficient of thermal variation of
resonant frequency (r,). The ceramics based on Gd, Tb, Dy, Y.
and Yb have dielectric constants in the range 19-22 and
negative Tf
Prathapachandra Kurup, M R; Alex, Punnoose; Manoj, E(Elsevier, October 17, 2008)
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Ten new copper(II) complexes of five potential bisthiocarbohydrazone and biscarbohydrazone ligands
were synthesized and physico-chemically characterized. The spectral and magnetic studies of compounds
are consistent with the formation of asymmetric di-, tri- or tetranuclear copper(II) complexes of deprotonated
forms of respective ligands. The variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements of all
complexes showantiferromagnetic interactions between the Cu(II) centers, in agreement with very broad
powder EPR spectra. However, frozen solution EPR spectral studies are found in contradiction with the
solid-state magnetic studies and indicate that the complexes are not very stable in solutions; the possible
fragmentations of complexes are found in agreement with MALDI MS results. The EPR spectral simulation
of most of the compounds is in agreement with the presence of two uncoupled Cu(II) species in solution.
Mohammed Yusuff, K K; Ahmed Yasir,Vakayil; Mohan Das,P N(Elsevier, International Journal of Inorganic Materials, August 12, 2001)
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Highly crystalline, ultra fine TiO (anatase) having high surface area has been prepared by thermal hydrolysis of titanyl sulphate 2
solution and characterized using B.E.T surface area measurements, XRD and chemical analysis. The dependence of surface area on
concentration of staffing solution, temperature of hydrolysis, duration of boiling and calcination temperature were also studied. As the
boiling temperature, duration of boiling and calcination temperature increased, the surface area of TiO formed decreased significantly. 2
On increasing calcination temperature, the crystallite size of TiO also increased and gradually the phase transformation to rutile took 2
place. The onset and completion temperatures of rutilation were 700 and 10008C, respectively
Low-protein content natural rubber latex
was produced by using a nonionic surfactant-polyethylene
glycol (PEG). Extractable protein content of natural rubber
latex was found to decrease with PEG treatment and
reduction increased with increase in the molecular weight
of PEG. The low-protein latex samples were characterized
by tensile testing, Fourier transform infrared and thermogravimetric
analysis. The results have shown 35% reduction in the extractable protein content, without any compromise
on the mechanical properties of the latex; however,
thermal stability of low-protein latex was found to be
reduced marginally with PEG treatment.
Padma, Nambisan; Jasmin, Koshy(IJPAES, April 5, 2012)
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Bioethanol is a liquid fuel obtained from fermentation of sugar/starch crops. Lignocellulosic
biomass being less expensive is considered a future alternative for the food crops. One of the main
challenges for the use of lignocellulosics is the development of an efficient pre-treatment process.
Pretreatments are classified into three - physical, chemical, and biological pretreatment. Chemical process
has not been proven suitable so far, due to high costs and production of undesired by-products.
Biologically, hydrolysis can be enhanced by microbial or enzymatic pretreatment. Studies show that the
edible mushrooms of Pleurotus sp. produce several extracellular enzymes which reduce the structural and
chemical complexity of fibre. In the present study, P. ostreatus and P. eous were cultivated on paddy straw.
Spent substrate left after mushroom cultivation was powdered and used for ethanol production.
Saccharomyces sp. was used for fermentation studies. Untreated paddy straw was used as control.
Production of ethanol from P. ostreatus substrate was 5.5 times more when compared to untreated paddy
straw, while the spent substrate of P. eous gave 5 times increase in ethanol yield. Assays showed the
presence of several extracellular enzymes in the spent substrate of both species, which together contributed
to the increase in ethanol yield
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International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences,vol 2,issue 2,april-june 2012
Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli in the water and sediment samples
of brackish water aquaculture ponds adjacent to Cochin backwaters was analysed. More
than 50% of the water samples and more than 80% of sediment samples from all the sampling
stations were tested positive for £. coli. Risk assessment of the E. coli strains was carried
out using multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) indexing. Majority of the strains were found
to be multiple antibiotic resistant suggesting their origin from high risk sources of
contamination such as human where antibiotics are frequently used. While none of the £.
coli strains were resistant against amikacin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin and trimethoprim,
considerable levels of resistance was encountered against ampicillin, erythromycin,
penicillin G and vancomycin. High prevalence of £. coli in the water and sediment samples
of this extensive brackish water ponds indicates high degree of faecal pollution of this
environment. The high risk nature of the strains warrants efficient post harvest and processing
measures to avoid health risk to consumers
Hatha, A A M; Suresh, T; Sreenivasan, D; Nathan, Sangeetha; Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P(Elsevier, April 8, 2005)
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A study was conducted to determine the incidence of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and other Salmonella serovars on
eggshell, egg contents and on egg-storing trays. A total of 492 eggs and 82 egg-storing trays were examined over a period of 1 year
from different retail outlets of a residential area of Coimbatore city, South India. Salmonella contamination was recorded in 38 of
492 (7.7%) eggs out of which 29 was in eggshell (5.9%) and 9 in egg contents (1.8%). Around 7.5% of the egg-storing trays were also
found to be contaminated with Salmonella. Serotyping of the Salmonella strains showed that 89.7% of the strains from eggshell,
100% of the strains from egg contents and 71.4% of the strains from egg-storing trays were Salmonella Enteritidis. Other
serovarvars encountered were S. Cerro, S. Molade and S. Mbandaka from eggshell and S. Cerro from egg-storing trays. Seasonal
variations in the prevalence pattern were identified with, a higher prevalence during monsoon months followed by post-monsoon
and premonsoon. Further examination of the Salmonella strains was carried out by testing their antimicrobial sensitivity against 10
commonly used antimicrobials. Results revealed high prevalence of multiple antimicrobial resistance among these strains suggesting
possible prior selection by use of antimicrobials in egg production
Hatha, A A M; Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P; Suresh, T; Nathan, Sangeetha; Sreenivasan, D(Elsevier, April 8, 2005)
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A study was conducted to determine the incidence of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and other Salmonella serovars on
eggshell, egg contents and on egg-storing trays. A total of 492 eggs and 82 egg-storing trays were examined over a period of 1 year
from different retail outlets of a residential area of Coimbatore city, South India. Salmonella contamination was recorded in 38 of
492 (7.7%) eggs out of which 29 was in eggshell (5.9%) and 9 in egg contents (1.8%). Around 7.5% of the egg-storing trays were also
found to be contaminated with Salmonella. Serotyping of the Salmonella strains showed that 89.7% of the strains from eggshell,
100% of the strains from egg contents and 71.4% of the strains from egg-storing trays were Salmonella Enteritidis. Other
serovarvars encountered were S. Cerro, S. Molade and S. Mbandaka from eggshell and S. Cerro from egg-storing trays. Seasonal
variations in the prevalence pattern were identified with, a higher prevalence during monsoon months followed by post-monsoon
and premonsoon. Further examination of the Salmonella strains was carried out by testing their antimicrobial sensitivity against 10
commonly used antimicrobials. Results revealed high prevalence of multiple antimicrobial resistance among these strains suggesting
possible prior selection by use of antimicrobials in egg production
Hatha, A A M; Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P; Suresh, T; Harsha, H T(Elsevier, January 18, 2011)
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Broiler chicken is gaining popularity among the consumers of India. Since poultry is recognised as a leading food
vehicle for Salmonella contamination, the prevalence and distribution of Salmonella serotypes in broiler chickens
and processing environments of retail outlets has been studied. In the present study 214 samples of broiler
chicken and 311 environmental samples from cage were analysed for the presence of Salmonella. Of the various
body parts of live chicken analysed prevalence varied from 1.4% in cloacca to 6.9% in crop region. Environmental
samples from the cage showed higher prevalence of Salmonella ranging from0 to 16.67%. Apart from Salmonella
enteritidis, which was the predominant Salmonella serotype in the chickens as well as in the environmental
samples, other serotypes such as S. bareilly, S. cerro, S. mbandaka and S. moladewere also encountered. The results
of the research calls for strict hygiene standards for retail broiler chicken processing outlets