To meet the requirement of an efficient software defect prediction,in this paper an evolutionary computing based neural network learning scheme has been developed that alleviates the existing Artificial Neural Network (ANN) limitations such as local minima and convergence issues. To achieve optimal software defect prediction, in this paper, Adaptive-Genetic Algorithm (A-GA) based ANN learning and weightestimation scheme has been developed. Unlike conventional GA, in this paper we have used adaptive crossover and mutation probability parameter that alleviates the issue of disruption towards optimal solution. We have used object oriented software metrics, CK metrics for fault prediction and the proposed Evolutionary Computing Based Hybrid Neural Network (HENN)algorithm has been examined for performance in terms of accuracy, precision, recall, F-measure, completeness etc, where it has performed better as compared to major existing schemes. The proposed scheme exhibited 97.99% prediction accuracy while ensuring optimal precision, Fmeasure and recall.

In the last decade, Networks-on-Chips became the leading edge technology due to the growing requirements of electronic systems. Basically, NoC is an advancement of bus interconnect technology. The challenge is to interconnect existing components such as processors, controllers, and memory arrays in such a way that there is an optimal utilization of communication resources necessitating optimization of the various dominant factors like energy/power consumption, interconnection delay, latency, throughput, etc. In this paper, we focused on the evolution of NoC. Then we studied and have shown through an example that when application specific long-range links are inserted among the tiles whose communication frequencies are high, there is a reduction in the average packet latency and an energy efficient architecture is build up with high throughput. We also discussed the turn model which is deadlock free and the energy model for NoC.

The relative questions to the impacts of human activities in the environment are becoming increasingly present inworld population’s life, by receiving great attention from various segments of society in recent years. All industrialsectors are pressured to achieveits activities in harmony with the environment. The gasstations, exercising potentially polluting activities, because ofstored and sold products, as well as effluents, emissions and generated residues, must conduct its activities according to standards and laws to ensure the minimization of risks to the environment, safety and health of employees and neighboring community. In this sense, the focus of this paper is to present, based on a case study, what the environmental management measures adopted at a gas station located in the São Paulo State, Brazilto control environmental impacts generated by its activities, as well as adapt to environmental regulations. It was chosen only a single case study because of the possibility of obtaining more detailed information of the subject and studied organization.

This study analyses the fact that trade and income distribution. The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of trade on income distribution in Pakistan. This study shows that trade increases income inequality using time series analysis from Pakistan empirical analysis. In this study a little attention is given to the theories regarding income distribution. The data is processed from 1980 to 2010 an OLS technique is used to get results. Gini coefficient is used as a measure of income inequality. The results found shoes that trade has negative impact on income distribution and income inequality is negatively affected by remittances, and GDP but population growth has negative impact on income inequality.

“It is under-appreciated that Perth and Chennai are closer to each other than Sydney is to Seoul, to Shanghai, or to Tokyo. As the world sees the potential of an Asian/Pacific century unfold, Australia sees India at the heart of this historic shift.”

Religion and film studies” is an academic field that includes a wide variety of activities and interests. In the early years, religion and film studies focused upon Christianity and Judaism in the movies, including a number of famous Bible stories. In the past several years, however, religion and film studies has widened considerably and now includes movies about Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and other religions. As more movies about Islam become widely available, as more Hollywood films deal with issues related to Islam, and as more Muslim scholars turn their attention to film, we can expect an increase in Islam and film studies. The purpose of this paper is to draw an early picture of what religion and film studies will look like in a Muslim context. The use of religion to interpret film will become more popular as filmmakers create more movies with Islamic subtexts. The use of film to critique religion will become more popular as a topic when more movies are made that critique Islam—its various branches and practices. And there will be an ongoing debate about when something is an attack on Islam and when something is a legitimate criticism. There also will be films that focus upon various themes from Islam. These themes will be different from the themes of other religions, but finding such themes in movies will become a popular activity. Some of those themes might include pilgrimage, prayer, fasting, or Ramadan. Religion and film studies is beginning to take notice of Islam and this should make for a very interesting addition to the previous discussions of religion and film.

The present study determines the factors that led to the purchase of processed, packaged, ready to use and branded food products. The food consumption pattern in India is rapidly changing from unprocessed unbranded low quality food products to processed, ready to use, packaged and branded food products. The study was carried out in the four cities of Haryana A sample of 500 respondents was taken for research study and according to the chosen methodological research approach, the quantity data were analyzed by using methods through SPSS software. The study revealed the major factors that influence consumer to purchase such kind of food items; these were quality, brand, health consciousness and other external factors.

Civil war in its generic outlook implies a war between citizens of the same nation or a war within a nation. This article is a reflection on the American civil war in its origins, nature, scope and aftermath. The thesis in the paper conflicts with the label (American Civil War) given to the violent upheaval that featured between the Southern and Northern states of America in the 1860s. It posits that the label emanated from a facile outlook;that a more in-depth and critical analysis of the occurrence will occasion the birth of a healthierdepiction of the event. The paper therefore, clinches within the premises of the aforementioned that the label- American Civil War is a misnomer; it suggests that a more befitting term could be ‘American Pugnacious.

The effect of various levels of malted barley grain (MBG) on the laying performance and egg quality of white leghorn pullets was investigated. A total of 180 white leghorn pullets were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments consisting of 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% barley as a replacement for maize. There were 45 birds per treatment and three replicates of 15 birds and the experiment was laid in a completely randomized design. The evaluated traits were egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, shell thickness, yolk weight, shell weight, yolk index, yolk diameter, yolk height, albumen height, yolk color and Haugh unit. The result showed significant increase in feed consumption, yolk color, albumen weight and shell thickness (P<0.01) and body weight gain and sample egg weight (P<0.05), but it had no significant effects on other traits measured. Therefore, since MBG did not negatively affected laying performance and product quality, it can be replaced for maize grain as a source of energy up to 30%.

This paper primarily sought to determine the factors affecting the entrepreneurship development in small and micro agribusiness firms. Primary data from 120 owners/managers of small and micro agribusiness enterprises purposively selected for the study were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression models. Results showed that majority of the owners/ managers of agribusiness were male (73.3%), married (71.6%), belong to cooperative society (85%), have business size of between 1 and 2 million naira worth (68.33%) with mean family size and monthly income of 5.0 and ₦84,833.00 respectively. Results also showed that majority (56.7%) had secondary education and were motivated to start agribusiness (56.2%) because they could not find job. Parameter estimates from multiple regression showed that age, gender, marital status and estimated business size have positive relationship with level of involvement in agribusiness enterprise while Family size and Primary occupation have negative relationship. Secondary occupation, membership of Cooperative and educational attainment were not significantly related with level of involvement in agribusiness enterprise development. The paper recommended among others effective and adequate entrepreneurship policies such as price stabilization policy and programmes for addressing factors that hinder the growth and development of agribusiness entrepreneurship as a way of actualising the current transformation agenda and “beyond oil” mantra of the present government of Lagos State on poverty eradication.