Polymorphs of silica in the form of white pebbles detected at Lonar Crater, Maharashtra, India
For the first time polymorph of silica in the form of white colored pebbles of spherical and elongated shapes has been detected at Crater Lake and ejecta, on a large scale which was investigated in a course of research to understand its characteristic features. Elemental composition and oxides of these pebbles through XRF analysis showed Silica (SiO₂), to be 97.985 mass % with negligible quantities of CaO, Fe₂O₃, SO₃, Al₂O₃, and Cr₂O₃. Physicochemical analysis carried out showed that these pebbles are not related to salinity or alkalinity. The high content of SiO₂ (Silica), showed that it is a polymorph of silica. Findings of silica pebbles at Lonar Crater have not been reported by earlier workers. The formation of silica pebbles is related to Lake water. Formation of silica pebbles and the presence of diatoms in the lake water indicate that the lake water contains a high percentage of SiO₂, the source of which is unknown. Pebbles are generally found near river beds or near the seashores. For which lotic water body is responsible. These pebbles contain a high percentage of CaO. Findings of large quantity of silica pebbles at Lonar crater in which SiO₂ is 98% mass, this is unusual because white pebbles containing high percentage of CaO is known, but white pebbles containing high percentage of silica (SiO₂) is unknown and has not been reported from any of the volcanic eruption sites nor has it been reported from any of the meteorite impact crater sites either, also these silica pebbles are not found in large quantity on the earth surface. Silica pebbles being a rich source of silica and found in abundance here, an industry of making glass beads may have flourished here in the 14th century. This part has not been explored in the past and is a preliminary investigation, this paper reports the first-hand information of findings of silica pebbles, a polymorph of silica and to put on record the findings. A standardless approach has been adopted.
Published by: Jadhav Raju D, Mali Harishchandra B.
Author: Jadhav Raju D
Paper ID: V4I4-1381
Paper Status: published
Published: July 31, 2018
Performance evaluation of request processing time using different service broker policies in Cloud computing
The construct of cloud computing has not only remolded the field of the distributed system but also essentially changed how business potentiality expands today. In late furtherance, cloud computing applications allow for as servicing to end- users. The applications services hosted under Cloud computing role model have composite provisioning, configuration, and deployment essentials. How to utilize Cloud computing resources expeditiously and attain the uttermost winnings and efficient use of resources is one of the Cloud computing service supplier ultimate goals. Repetitious valuation of the performance of Cloud provisioning policies, application workload framework, and resources performance frameworks in the active system is difficult to accomplish and instead a time consuming and costly approach. To defeat this challenge, cloud analyst simulator based on CloudSim has been projected which enables the modeling and simulation in the cloud atmosphere. The aim of this paper is to prove that the choice of VM Scheduling Policy in Cloud computing framework importantly improves the application performance under resource and service demand fluctuation. Hence We will discuss different Virtual machine(VM) Scheduling Policies implemented and their performance analysis in the virtual environment of cloud computing in order to achieve better Quality of Service(QoS).
Published by: Diksha Devi, Gautam Arora
Author: Diksha Devi
Paper ID: V4I4-1391
Paper Status: published
Published: July 31, 2018
Public health expenditure: A case study of Madhya Pradesh
Health plays an important role in the social scenario. Hence, it plays an important role in the social and economic development. The expenditure on the social sector is quite less than the expenditure on economic sector and due to this, the health sector which is an important component of the social sector has been affected. In order to develop the health sector, there is a need for restructuring this sector. The fund flows in the health sector very less from the central government and the state governments whereas maximum fund flows come from private sectors due to which the private health services are not that affordable. The health expenditure as a percentage of GDP is quite less which needs to be enhanced. The condition of the health sector in the state of Madhya Pradesh is also not up to the mark due to the lack of allocation of adequate funds.
Published by: Dr. Anjali Jain, Runa Paul
Author: Dr. Anjali Jain
Paper ID: V4I4-1378
Paper Status: published
Published: July 31, 2018
Design of low-cost high absorbency sanitary pads using core sheath yarns
During menstruation pain, anxiety, menstrual hygiene, timely changing of sanitary pads and a lot of other problems have to be dealt with besides the grueling everyday routines. We are looking into the details of pad related problem which have been gathered by a huge survey of girls within the age group 17-23. In particular, the low absorbency of the pad, itchiness, and rashes caused, and discomfort caused via current pads in an affordable range are some of the issues we have tried to focus upon for our design of the sanitary pad. State of the art core-sheath yarn technique using super-absorbing microfibers and biodegradable bamboo fibers are the major components of our re-designed pads – both of which are a major upgrade from the existing solutions while still being affordable.
Published by: Parth Dixit, Shubham Tambi
Author: Parth Dixit
Paper ID: V4I4-1395
Paper Status: published
Published: July 31, 2018
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English language teaching in polytechnic colleges
Many factors have influenced the world of education from the origin of the world. Nothing has revolutionized the field of education changing the structure, dismantling the traditional decorated walls and domes of the system and paving ways for new ways for successful learning like ICT. Students and teachers of all walks of life need to adapt a new education system based on ICT. ICT makes the teachers as updated effective instructors and the students or made access to the real world with the help of ICT the learner-centered education, and situational based approach and blended learning or make possible with the help of ICT. Does ICT has proved to be an effective harbinger of great revolution in the lives of people.
Published by: P. Madhavan
Author: P. Madhavan
Paper ID: V4I4-1385
Paper Status: published
Published: July 30, 2018
Impacts of Drip irrigation in India
Micro irrigation, earlier known as Drip or Trickle irrigation is a highly efficient method of water application. It developed and expanded globally at a fast rate in the last two decades in more than 35 countries with maximum coverage in the United States and India is not too far from it, it is also developing these types of systems. This is most appropriately applicable to widely spaced crops such as fruits, vegetables, and field crops. Its different variations consist of a surface trickle, bubbler, micro sprinkler, spray, mechanical move, pulse, subsurface drip, all of which are covered under a single term Microirrigation.
Published by: Ashutosh Mishra, S. Mukul Jain, Souvik Kundu
Author: Ashutosh Mishra
Paper ID: V4I4-1388
Paper Status: published
Published: July 30, 2018
