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This paper deals with the integration of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Value Engineering (VE) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) planning process. Quality function Deployment enhances the product/service performance on the basis of customer�s requirements, whereas Value engineering focuses on the reduction of product/service costs without decreasing its quality or performance. The integration of QFD and VE both will lead to the decrease of costs and improvements of product/service or performance. In this paper firstly a conceptual idea of integrating these two techniques is provided and after that its implementation procedures are described in detail. The integration of quality function deployment and value engineering was analyzed in the product planning process. For this aim a conceptual model was developed. The application stages were also clarified. In fact the planned Model was an QFD & V.E integration ,in which the whole QFD process is not completely implemented rather its first two phases ,that is the product projection and product planning are carried and a list of results along with their value is got from the house of quality. The V.E process is not implemented completely either, rather the solutions and their relative values are entered from the second quality house into the second phase of Value engineering .During the design stage, lot of information is gathered and analyzed to back up the decision making process which will lead to the synthesis of products. The objective of the paper is focusing on mainly two things. Firstly, I seek to take the QFD and VE methodology one step further and apply it to propose a stakeholder-based design for the NICU facilities. Secondly, I demonstrate the outcomes of the QFD and VE methodology in the NICU design. I have started with the NICU not only because of its importance but also for its complexity which makes it a challenging quest. I have then implemented the House of Quality (HoQ) methodology in order to obtain an improved design over the existing ones. In doing so, I have made use of some of the most commonly used international standards (IS). This paper intends to give a more balanced review of Quality Function Deployment and Value Engineering that shows enough depth to be valuable to researchers as well as enough scope to provide for the readers.

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Value engineering, Quality function deployment

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Briquette making machine is designed to make burnable bio waste into desirable size logs by using appreciable reins as binder. These logs can further be used as fuel. Bio waste involves dry leaves; saw dust, rice husk and even some household waste. Usually, bio wastes are dumped in large landfills where they are decomposed. During the decomposition these waste release many gases like CARBON MONO OXIDE (CO), which are hazardous to the environment and human. But burning them will affect the nature much as they undergo complete combustion releasing CARBON DI OXIDE (CO2), which is less poisonous compared to carbon mono oxide. It is even easy to handle and low cost.

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CARBON MONO OXIDE (CO), CARBON DI OXIDE (CO2

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The main objective of this study is to formulate oro dispersible tablets based on solid dispersion of ciprofloxacin. The method used is anti solvent addition method and the green synthesis of solid dispersion is done, thus prepared dosage form is organic solvent free, which is quite safe. Solubility enhancement will be achieved by formulating the drug in the form of solid dispersion and then oro-dispersible tablet provides an added advantage of patient compliance, fast action, increasing bioavailability, reduction in dose and avoiding hepatic metabolism.

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Ciprofloxacin, Dispersible tablet, Dissolution ,Solubility , Oral absorption , Disintegration

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AN IN DEPTH STUDY OF INDIAN TELECOM INDUSTRY � ITS MARKET SIZE, CONSUMER TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES AUTHOR: DR SURPREET SAHAI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AVADH GIRLS� DEGREE COLLEGE LUCKNOW-226001 E-mail Id: surpreetsahai@gmail.com Abstract: Due to recent growth in the IT industry, there has been a boom in the Indian telecom sector because of which market size has increased. Since there has been great dependency of the Indian population on this sector; as several companies are operating in India as well as overseas, due to which there has been frequent problems in the smooth functioning of this sector as customer�s needs and desires are increasing day by day. On the other hand, many private players have been providing opportunities and growth to both individuals as well as to the economy, which need to be studied in the coming years for the self-sufficiency of the Indian economy. The telecom industry in India has been displaying sustained high growth rates. Riding on expectation of overall high economic growth and consequent rising of income levels, it offers an unprecedented opportunity for foreign investment. Combination of these factors is deriving growth in telecom market, promising rich return on investment. This study will provide an insight into the telecom sector and the steps being taken by them to improve their relationship with their customers. From the study, one can understand the present scenario of the practices and programs being followed by the leading players in this sector and the process followed by them to enhance customer retention and customer satisfaction that in turn, leads to enhanced profits and brand image in the minds of the customers. . The paper would also help provide customized as well as tailored solutions to the telecom industry in terms of planning long-term strategies relating to marketing and other operating divisions.

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Telecom sector, customer satisfaction, economic growth, mobile market

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The aim of the study was to study the nutritional practices of female football players. The nutritional intake of 24 female football players of Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra was recorded by the players them self for a period of one week. Participants were provided with written and verbal guidelines for the completion of the diaries. During this one week period the training imparted to the players were also recorded. This was used in combination with BMR predictions to calculate daily energy expenditure. Results suggest that energy intake was low (1735 � 250.4 kcal) in relation to previous recommendations for football players. Energy expenditure (1915.6 � 410.4 kcal) was not significantly different (p > 0.05) from intake, suggesting energy balance was achieved. Carbohydrate (47.6 � 5.4%), protein (12.6 � 1.9%) and fat (22.7 � 5.4%) intakes were in line with recommendations. Fluid intake (2150 � 847.7 ml per day) was sufficient to meet baseline recommendations, but would need to be higher to meet the additional requirement of training and competition. With the exception of vitamin A and iron, all micronutrient intakes were higher than the DRI. With the help of this study it is recommended that female football players should increase the intake carbohydrate and take more fluid and ensure sufficient iron rich foods to meet out the required intake volume.

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Keywords: Football, Carbohydrate, Protein, Fluid

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Background: Most of the medicine users remain unaware about the disposal of unused and expired medicines. The aim of this study was to know the disposal practices of this unused and expired medications in general public in south Delhi. Method: This was a descriptive cross sectional survey conducted online by using a pre-validated questionnaire. The responses collected were checked for accuracy and SPSS version 23 was used for the statistical analysis. Result: Response from a total of 393 individuals was collected. The respondents belonged to different professions. The study found that the majority of respondents, about 93% of them, had some kind of unused and expired medication while about 80% of the respondents admitted to stocking of medicines for future use. Among the respondents 14% said that they have unused medication because there was a change of medication and 28% said that they shared their medication with friends and family. 82% of the respondents discarded the unwanted medications in to the dustbins. Almost the entire sample (98%) felt that improper disposal of unused and expired medication can have an adverse effect on the environment. Conclusion: The study indicates that the level of awareness among the general population of south Delhi regarding the disposal practices of unwanted medications is low, and there is a need for an appropriate method for disposal of unwanted medication. Hence, guidelines on safe methods of collection and disposing of unused medication needs to be introduced.

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disposal practices, expired medicines, unused medicines, environment, human health

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Abstract The study examined the integration and appropriateness of BIS/BAS scales (Carver and White, 1994) in the light of different personality context of Indian working women. A behavioral dimension of motivational theory focuses mainly two types of behavior; behavioral approach system (BAS) is regulated by immediate urge or hedonic motives, in which satisfaction comes when one reach towards goals. A behavioral avoidance (or inhibition) system (BIS) represents the avoidance motives, in which some unpleasant mental position distracts them from actual goal. This, depend up on the individual differences at different levels in the consideration of these systems. The high and low margin of BIS/BAS scale represents the psychology of human behavior in different situation and resulting the dimension of behavioral variability from approach to avoidance. The association between BIS/BAS concept evaluates the two extremes between �good� and �bad.� This study would seem to analysis the personality profile and also a variety of association including links with self to a sense of positivity versus negativity. It is also important to examine the characteristics of task and the extent to which stimulates responsive versus potential restrain.

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Key Words: Impulsive Buying Tendency; Coping Behaviour; Hedonic Motives

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Education in its broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual and in its technical sense education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, values, and skills from one generation to another through institutions. The major purpose of science education is to increase the flow of specialist scientists, technologists and engineers, it could be argued that young people with a special talent in science should be identified as early as possible and provided with a separate, specialised, and highly focused science education and this identification must start right from the senior school level. Despite this identification we are still facing major problems in Science Education at Senior Secondary Level. Today's gender gap in education often focuses on the advantage males have over females in science and math, but fails to recognize the falling behind of males to females in literacy. So in this study we need to look out for the various reasons for such decline and the possible solutions to overcome this gender stereotypes in order to build a meaningful Scientific Society consisting of both female and male scientists as this discrimination on the basis of sexes is the possible hindrance in the National Development. This paper is an attempt to find out the main drawbacks in the learning outcomes among Goverment School Students which are withholding them to opt Science as their future career option.

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Science Education, Gender Gap, Literacy, Decline, Gender Stereotypes.

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Ankle injuries are common and account for more than five milion emergency department consultations annually. The most common causes of ankle fractures are twisting injuries and falls, followed by sports injuries. Diabetes mellitus and obesity are associated with ankle fractures in middle aged and older adults. The aim of this work to evaluate the outcome in conservative treatment of AO-Weber B fibular fractures. This work involved the (prospective) study of a randomized cases of weber B fibular fracture. A total of 15 cases included, underwent a conservative treatment by immobilization by plaster cast for 6 weeks for follow up period 6 months. Result: The ages of patients ranged from 27 � 60, with mean age 44.3 years. There were 8 females and 7 males, percentage with females was (73.3%) and 7 males with (26.7%), the affected side nearly equal according to the side (53.3%) Right, left (46.7%), 3 patients was diabetics with (33.3%). At the end of the follow up period, patients were assessed by a clinical scoring system. Results showed that the mean was 81.0 � 7.78, that is statistically significant with p value (0.041*). satisfactory score show 8 of the patients are excellent (66.7%), 5 patients were good (33.3%), and the other 2 patients were unsatisfactory 1 faire (6.7%) and one poor (6.7%)., patients were assessed according to the pain in the affected ankle , most of the patients were pain free (66.7%) ,none in 10 cases (66.6), mild in 3 cases (20%), moderate were 2 cases (13.3%), (66.6.%) of the patent had a normal range of motion and the mean time of healing was 7.4 weeks with early return to work and function. Conclusion: 1. Conservative treatment of weber b fibular fractures has a significant outcome compared with the other types of management. 2. The younger patients have more satisfactory results than the older one 3. No significant effect of sex, side affected and occupation on the management outcome. 4-.Diabetic patients and elderly patients are more at risk of particular complications including infection and failure of soft tissue and bone healing

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Oil exploration has enormous economic benefits; however, these benefits are associated with environmental issues arising from oil spills. Numerous methods exist for cleaning up oil spills along with their aftereffect as well as huge financial burden. Hence, the shift to methods that are environmentally friendly and cost effective is imperative so the efficiency and mechanics of using human hair to clean up crude oil contaminated water using various parameters such as contact time, recovery and reuse, adsorbent dosage, temperature, modification. Human hair, being hydrophobic and a biosorbent, has proven to be an efficient material in removing oil from water with a maximum adsorption capacity of crude oil as well as its recovery and reusability. It is independent of the external factors like temperature etc. unlike other methods. Human hair can be modified into boom to clean-up oil spills. Since hair is just a waste product, it has proven to be a cost-effective method. It can adsorb up to 9 times its own weight. Lately, it has been used to clear up a few oil spills successfully and has proven to be a quick process. This is a promising area that researchers need to focus more on in order to explore the huge benefits it presents

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adsorption capacity, clean-up, human hair, oil spill, hair boom, sorbent

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