...AFRICA DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ADRRI) JOURNAL (www.adrri.org) ISSN: 2343-6662 VOL. I,No.1, pp 16-22,October, 2013 AFRICA DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ADRRI) JOURNAL ADRRI JOURNAL (www.adrri.org) ISSN: 2343-6662 VOL. I,No.1, pp 16-22,October, 2013 Effectiveness of NAIP with special reference to livestock Based IFS interventions among the Tribal beneficiaries Dr. K.L. Dangi* Ramesh Kumar Damor** and Santosh Devi Samota*** * Professor, Department of Extension Education, RCA, Udaipur-313001 (Raj.). India * *& *** Ph.D Schilar, Department of Extension Education, RCA, Udaipur-313001 (Raj.). India Abstract Six year ambitious agricultural research Programme was launched in India on 6th July, 2006, which is known as National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), the project focused on innovations in agricultural technology. The NAIP was implemented in four districts of southern Rajasthan state viz., Banswara, Dungarpur, Sirohi and Udaipur. Two clusters of Dungarpur district were selected for the present study. These were (a) Faloj and (b) Bichhiwara. Total 10 villages out of 15 villages (under NAIP) were selected proportionately on random basis for inclusion in the study. Total size of sample was of 104 respondents. It was found that 95 (91.35 per cent) of the farmers were of their face values expressing strengths of NAIP with moderate extent. Negligible respondents 5 (4.81 per cent) and 4 (3.84 per cent) could be observed falling under high...
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...NASA Research Paper Chelsea Best 4138567 LSTD 300 Professor Kerney Since its beginning the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been pivotal in the scientific advancements made in the United States. Their vision, “To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind.” The scientist and researchers for NASA are trying to answer questions not just about the universe at large, but also about everyday human lives here on Earth. There are four focuses of NASA’s activity, called mission directives. Aeronautics, which focuses on meeting the worldwide demand for more eco-friendly and sustainable aircrafts. Human Exploration and Operations which involves operations on the International Space Station (ISS), developing commercial spaceflight and the ability for humans to explore beyond low-Earth Orbit. Scientist are exploring not only the Earth itself, but the universe beyond as well and works on charting the best exploration paths for us to continue discovering the universe. Space Technology is the final mission directive of NASA which combines elements from the others to develop and create the most innovative technology to aid future missions. NASA is also working hard to aid in the development of a private sector in space travel. Their hope is that by commercializing some aspects of space travel, such as routine trips to the ISS, more of their resources will be available for furthering their overall goals...
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...Information technology in human resource management: an empirical assessment Author(s): Ibrahim Akman and Alok Mishra Source: Public Personnel Management. 39.3 (Fall 2010): p271. Document Type: Article Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 Sage Publications, Inc. http://www.sagepub.com.ezp01.library.qut.edu.au Abstract: The present paper begins by introducing a number of observations off the applications of information technology (IT) in the field of human resource management (HRM) in general. This is due to the fact that IT and its wide range of applications have already made their presence felt in this area. This will be followed by a report on the findings of a survey on the present trends in organizations with in the different sectors in Turkey. Although the impact of IT on HRM has long been attracting the interest of academics, no empirical research has ever been realized in this field in Turkey, and few studies have been reported elsewhere. The survey was conducted among the 106 IT managers and professionals from various sectors, based on whose results, the data shows that IT is used extensively in the organizations to perform HRM functions in Turkey's dynamic economy. The results also indicated that, while IT has an impact on all sectors in terms of HRM to certain extent, the types of IT used vary significantly between recruitment, maintenance, and development tasks. However, the empirical results here reveal that these organizations are not applying these technologies systematically...
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...time, Kodak held a leading position in the photographic film market with a 90% share in the United States. However, the company failed to compete effectively with the advent of digital photography in the 90's and its finances started deteriorating. In January 2012, Kodak filed for bankruptcy and is the process of winding down its assets. Organizational Birth Kodak was setup by George Eastman in 1889 and followed the strategy of selling photographic equipment at affordable prices while making margins of photograph development equipment, the film, chemical and photo paper. In the initial lifecycle, it was the leader in developing innovative line-up of cameras. In the run-up till the end of the 2oth Century, Kodak became a name synonymous with innovation, and in general, photography. The phrase 'Kodak Moment' became widely used in the public domain and became associated with capturing the precious moments that the era of photography had come to innovate. Mission Statement Kodak stood for innovation in digital cameras making them affordable to buy for the common public. It innovated its equipment and made its profit from selling photograph developing materials. Survival strategies Initially Kodak manufactured everything in-house. However, in the light on new realities, the firm shut down its factories and 27000 jobs as it outsourced manufacturing The firm started investing heavily in digital technologies and innovations to boost the profit margins. It tried to protect itself...
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...Sustained growth in India since the 90s According to the neo-classical theory, growth is only sustainable if it is driven by technological progress or productivity growth. Innovation and incentives to innovate are therefore essential. In order to increase incentives, some institutions and/or policies should be put in place. Firstly, well established property rights create incentives for innovation through increased returns mainly because investors can keep a bigger portion of the profit they make. Secondly, an effective education system increases efficiency of technologies and investment and reduces cost of skilled labour which in turn increases return of innovation. Thirdly, macroeconomic stability and consequent low interest rates encourage entrepreneurial behaviour. Another important factor is the access to credit and a sound financial market, which makes it easier to borrow money for projects. Lastly, higher competition among incumbent firms and higher entry threat will encourage innovations by incumbent firms close to the technological frontier. In what follows, we try to provide an answer to why the "take-off growth" in the 80s is not considered as sustainable and what the factors of the sustained growth in the 90s m Although the liberalization reforms in the 80s contributed to a long-run productivity growth, it is argued that the accelerating growth of the 80s was not sustainable, mainly because the government boosted demand through domestic expenditures (Panagariya,...
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...I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from Indiana Wesleyan University. Thesis The health care industry each years spends millions in medication errors that could be prevented. By implementing a data entry system that would allow access by medical professionals and pharmacies to collaborate and reduce the chance of medication errors dramatically. The data systems are pricy but when compared to the cost of medication errors and loss of lives it saves most medical establishments money. Annotated Bibliography The need for data entry systems to reduce medical errors Rinda, J. (2012). integration helps clinicians reduce medication errors. Health Management Technology , 33 (10), 12-13. With the risks of medication errors endangering lives, the technology has been gearing towards linking smart infusion pumps with health information platforms. Electronic health records have already been developed and are currently being used in some areas. This can lead to reductions in health care costs and increase in workflow. The medication...
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...Retrieved from http://www.firstworldwar.com Calisphere: University of California. Retrieved from http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Miller Center: University of Virginia. Retrieved from http://millercenter.org Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. Retrieved from http://www.merlot.org COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritage of slavery, the Civil War, the Reconstruction, and segregation have shaped America’s history. 2. Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States. 3. Examine how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government. 4. Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture. 5. Analyze the rise of the United States to a world “superpower” and how...
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...E C O N O M I C I S S U E S 1 Growth in East Asia What We Can and What We Cannot Infer Michael Sarel I N T E R N A T I O N A L M O N E T A R Y F U N D E C O N O M I C I S S U E S 1 Growth in East Asia What We Can and What We Cannot Infer Michael Sarel I N T E R N AT I O N A L M O N E TA RY F U N D WASHINGTON, D.C. ©1996 International Monetary Fund ISBN: 1-55775-607-4 Published September 1996 Reprinted November 1996 To order IMF publications, please contact: International Monetary Fund, Publication Services 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, U.S.A. Tel.: (202) 623-7430 Telefax: (202) 623-7201 Internet: publications@imf.org Preface The Economic Issues series was inaugurated in September 1996. Its aim is to make accessible to a broad readership of nonspecialists some of the economic research being produced in the International Monetary Fund on topical issues. The raw material of the series is drawn mainly from IMF Working Papers, technical papers produced by Fund staff members and visiting scholars, as well as from policy-related research papers. This material is refined for the general readership by editing and partial redrafting. The following paper draws on material originally contained in IMF Working Paper 95/98, “Growth in East Asia: What We Can and What We Cannot Infer From It,” by Michael Sarel, an Economist in the Fund’s Southeast Asia and Pacific Department. It has been prepared by David D. Driscoll of...
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...Lakshmanan∗ , Sandeep Kakumanu∗ , and Raghupathy Sivakumar∗ † Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia of Multimedia System Engineering, SungKongHoe University, Seoul, Korea Email: {ysjeong, sriram, ksandeep, siva}@ece.gatech.edu, ysjeong@mail.skhu.ac.kr Abstract—In this paper we present a new approach called cue-based networking that uses hints or cues about the physical environment to optimize networked application behavior. We define the notion of cues and describe how cues can be obtained using a wireless sensor network as the underlying platform. We identify both the research and system challenges that need to be addressed to realize benefits of the approach under a target application of video delivery over IP networks. In the process, we identify a key challenge of wireless sensor networks, namely the timeliness-robustness tradeoff. We design an adaptive algorithm that balances this tradeoff satisfying both timeliness and robustness requirements. Through an implementation of the video delivery application using the proposed algorithm in a real home environment, we highlight the practical benefits of the proposed approach. I. I NTRODUCTION Optimizing the behavior of application and network protocols has been a continuing endeavor since the origins of the Internet. In this paper we present a new approach for networked application optimization called cue-based networking (CBN). CBN involves the use of cues about...
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...Lessons Learned Paper Francisco E Guzman University of Phoenix Dr. Nancy Arduengo Lessons Learned Paper * Connecting with a group of doctoral students for the first residency is very challenging. Most of the students admitted to having feelings of misperception, worry, or uncertainty. Meeting someone new is certainly not comfortable, however the anticipations and nervousness of a doctoral program is adequate for someone to ask why one would choose to embark on a titanic venture. This residency has encouraged me to withstand in my program. There were more than a few eye-openers that revealed progress and improvement as a doctoral student. In the last five days, various lessons and experiences were imparted and learned but the most important lessons for me include the learning team experiences, scholarly writing, and reflective journaling on the lessons learned. Learning Teams During this residency experience, I acquired a lot about learning teams. In my academic and professional experience, I have been a part of numerous teams. I have had some bad encounters with teams during my period with the University of Phoenix and acknowledged that the team experiences at residency would be similar. I definitely applied my situatedness but I understand now a cohort of different personalities can form a successful team where all opinions are heard, all ideas count, all contribute and all appear to demonstrate an authentic interest for one another. We...
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...emerging growth of technology, coupled with globalization and competitive market place, most businesses are re-modifying the way they transact business. Few decades ago a lot of companies went through their daily business manually. The use of manual procurement invoice, ordering, payments, catalogues, and requisitions was the order of the day. Times have changed and improved technology has changed the way businesses function. Many businesses have turned to electronic procurement (e-procurement) in the purchasing and supply of goods and services. In as much as there are many advantages ranging from cost saving, time saving and effectiveness, e-procurement also has it disadvantages; high cost of implementation and lack of readiness. More importantly a lot of businesses are not only concerned about cost saving advantage of e-procurement but also achieving high level of customer satisfaction through CRM. Electronic data interchange (EDI) enables the transfer and sharing of data and other forms of information electronically. This research paper will analyze the need for e-procurement, the IT tools and system involved, the advantages and disadvantages of e-procurement, factors inhibiting and supporting e-procurement. Questions such as: will e-procurement add value to my business? does it worth investing in? What IT tools, system and software do I need to implement e-procurement? Do I need to involve every member of my organization? will be addressed in this paper. Keywords:...
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...The Study on Stealth Design Technology Abstract—In this report we study some basic ideas on stealth technology. Loosely speaking, the stealth technology can be divided into two categories: the study on target shape design and the study on radar absorbing materials. In this report, we explain the basic principles of these two categories, and give some simulations by CST Microwave Studio and Feko to show the effects of stealth technology. I. I NTRODUCTION The purpose of stealth design is to protect the target from being detected by the enemy’s radar and to increase the target survivability. Ideally, for an object to be ”stealth”, it needs to have a low optical visibility in addition to being low observable in the infrared spectrum and at all radar frequency bands, also the emission of acoustic noise should be low. However, this goal is difficult to achieve, and the recent research is mainly focus on the low observability in a certain radar bandwidth. In some degree, the term ”stealth design” is equivalent to the technology of reducing target’s the Radar Cross Section (RCS). RCS is the parameter to characterize the strength of backward scattering of the target, the formal definition is σ = lim 4πR2 R−>∞ Fig. 1: B-2 stealth bomber |Es |2 , |Ei |2 (1) Fig. 2: F117 stealth fighter plane where, R is the distance from target to radar, |Es | is the scattered electric field intensity and |Ei | is the incident electric field intensity. Radar equation can be used to estimate...
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...Niels Smeehuyzen Class: 1306AMBA6009042 Assignment: Final Research Paper Please select a current business topic and discuss how it has or can change the effectiveness and success of your company. You can use the same topic as you choose for the library class, UCSP 611. Research Question: What impact does mobile technology have on the productivity of employees? Executive Summary Introduction The evolution of consumer mobile technology has changed the way individuals communicate and interact in the professional work environment and has revolutionized the amount and speed at which business is conducted. The days of the traditional nine to five are a thing of the past thanks to tablet computers, smart phones, iPads and e-readers. Now today’s business professionals are accessible 24x7x365 via email, instant messaging, text messages or video chats. From the airport to the home, to thirty thousand feet above the earth, consumer technology has increased the volume of communication in every day workers and has a direct impact on employee productivity. This research paper discusses three areas in which consumer mobile technology has had a positive impact on productivity; by reshaping communication and marketing, eliminating geographical limitations, and improved organization responsiveness. Communication & Marketing Mobile technology has introduced a new form of communication and marketing to the business world, one in which businesses can communicate...
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...Univ Access Inf Soc (2015) 14:81–95 DOI 10.1007/s10209-014-0348-1 LONG PAPER Technology acceptance model: a literature review from 1986 to 2013 ´ ´ Nikola Marangunic • Andrina Granic Published online: 16 February 2014 Ó Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 Abstract With the ever-increasing development of technology and its integration into users’ private and professional life, a decision regarding its acceptance or rejection still remains an open question. A respectable amount of work dealing with the technology acceptance model (TAM), from its first appearance more than a quarter of a century ago, clearly indicates a popularity of the model in the field of technology acceptance. Originated in the psychological theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior, TAM has evolved to become a key model in understanding predictors of human behavior toward potential acceptance or rejection of the technology. The main aim of the paper is to provide an up-to-date, wellresearched resource of past and current references to TAMrelated literature and to identify possible directions for future TAM research. The paper presents a comprehensive concept-centric literature review of the TAM, from 1986 onwards. According to a designed methodology, 85 scientific publications have been selected and classified according to their aim and content into three categories such as (i) TAM literature reviews, (ii) development and extension of TAM, and (iii) modification...
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...1. Introduction This is the first chapter it deals with the background with the study, research problem, objective of the study in addition to the sample, data collection methods and organization of the chapter finally limitation of the study will be presented. In 21st century, the role of information technology is very important in every sector, whether it is agriculture industry and services. The information system’s functions in an organization have expanded significantly over the years. Information system’s of the 1950’s forecast on reducing the cost of routine paper processing, transaction data processing, record keeping, accounting and other electronic data processing. By the 1960’s organizations started viewing information system differently recognizing that information system could be used for general management support, such system was called as Management Information System (MIS) that collected, stored and processed were seen as providing special purpose, customized management control over the organization, such system were called Decision Support System (DSS) and Executive Support System (ESS). Their purpose was to improve and speed up the decision making process. Now information technology has become very important all activities of the organization. On the other hand, service sector more contributes to the economy of the country under the service of the banking sector is very important one. In our country, there are two forms of banks namely, State banks and...
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