D. P. Singh

Automatic construction of process template from business rule

Business process modeling is used to model processes of an Enterprise. Business process modeling is typically performed by business analysts and managers from the purpose of transformation of business prospective of Enterprises to the IT prospective. To model business perspective, need of high level Process Model has been raised as Business Process Modeling Notation, BPMN, is considered at low level. Our belief is that the sequencing and alignment of business rule can lay down the construction of High level process model. We have explored the nature of business rule in business and developed a Business rule meta-model to represent them. Thereafter, A Process Template is derived from Business rule meta-model and then Process Template is mapped to High level process model. In this paper we have focused on Business rule meta-model and construction of Process Template. From Process Template to High level process model will be the future work.

DNA Polymorphism at IL-2Rγ and IL-15Rα Genes in Aseel Native chicken

Abstract Kumar, R., Kumar, S., Singh, D.P. and Gaur, P. 2007. DNA polymorphism at IL-2Rγ and IL-15Rα genes in Aseel native chicken. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 32: 107–110. DNA polymorphism at Interleukin-2R γ-chain (IL-2Rγ) and Interleukin-15R α-chain (IL-15Rα) genes was studied by PCR-RFLP technique in 60 random bred Aseel native chicken, selected out of 251 birds, on the basis of their response to sheep erythrocytes and categorized into high, medium and low groups. Amplification of these regions yielded products of 600 and 246 bp, respectively. Hph I digestion ofIL-2Rγ PCR product generated fragments of 465, 454 bp sizes. Only one type of homozygotes (with 465 bp fragment) and heterozygotes (with both 465 and 454 bp fragments) were observed. The gene and genotypie frequencies of A and B alleles and AA and AB genotypes were 0.82 and 0.18 and 0.64 and 0.36, respectively. Alu I PCR-RFLP analysis ofIL-15Rα revealed fragments of 123 and 80 bp in all the samples; a pattern of heterozygotes. Heterozygotes at IL-2Rγ gene revealed significantly higher HA titres than the homozygote. Heterozygotes at IL-15α gene however, revealed significantly lower HA titre than the population average. Aseel breed of native chicken showed higher immunocompetence status than that reported in other chicken breeds.

PCR-RFLP Analysis of IL-2Rγ and IL-15Rα Genes in Kadakanath Native Chicken

Abstract Jaiswal, G., Kumar, S., Prasad, Y. and Singh, D.P. 2009. PCR-RFLP analysis of IL-2Rγ and IL-15Rα genes in Kadakanath native chicken. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 36: 239–242. DNA polymorphism, at Interleukin-2R γ-chain (IL-2Rγ) and Interleukin-15R α-chain (IL-15Rα) genes were studied by PCR-RFLP technique in 48 random bred Kadakanath native chicken, 24 in high and 24 in low immunocompetence (IC) index groups. Amplification of these regions yielded products of 600 and 1120 bp, respectively. Hph I digestion of IL-2Rγ PCR product generated fragments of 465 and 454 bp sizes. Two types of homozygotes (465bp and 454 bp fragments) and heterozygotes (both 465 and 454 bp fragments) were observed. The gene and genotypic frequencies of A and B alleles and AA, BB and AB genotypes were 0.19 and 0.81 and 2.33, 65.12 and 32.56, respectively. PCR-RFLP analysis ofIL-2Rygene with Pst 1, Dde 1 and Taq 1 showed monomorphic pattern in all the individuals. High IC-index group demonstrated higher magnitude of all IC-traits. BB genotype demonstrated higher HA titre than the AB genotype in both the lines. Hinf I PCR-RFLP of IL-15Rα revealed monomorphic banding pattern in all the samples analyzed. Hph I PCR-RFLP of IL-2Rγ region may lead to development of molecular marker for high humoral immune response in chicken.

Polymorphism in Indigenous Poultry Germplasm Detected through Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA

Abstract Sharma. D., Singh, D.P. and Singh, R.V. 2000. Polymorphism in indigenous poultry germplasm detected through randomly amplified polymorphic DNA. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 18: 115–120. This study involved the use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers in detecting the polymorphism between two important native chicken breeds viz. Aseel and Kadaknath and to estimate the genetic variability between them. Out of 30 primers screened, 24 could generate distinct and reproducible RAPD patterns and only 7 of these, detected the polymorphism between these two native breeds. Thirteen of the 63 amplicons generated from the 7 selected primers, were found to be polymorphic. The Aseel population (WS = 0.91 to 0.96) showed higher within breed genetic similarity in comparison to the Kadaknath (WS = 0.81 to 0.82) from either measure of genetic similarity. Both the breeds showed moderate genetic distances (0.108) between them. Some selected primers could detect polymorphism between two varities of Aseel i.e. Peela and Kala

A Framework for Business Rules

The subject of business rules is complex. We propose a 4-dimensional framework to better understand, communicate, and realize such rules in organizations and application systems. Our 4-dimensions are domain, that considers the role of business rules in business; system for properties of business rule management systems; application platform to understand support for business rules applications; and representation for expressing business rules. We derive these from work of the Business Rules Group, namely, the Business Rules Manifesto, Business Motivation Model, and Semantics of Business Vocabulary and business Rules, SBVR. We characterize our research position in terms of this framework.

Role of Mathematical Modelling in Transportation Sciences

A logistics network consists of suppliers, manufacturing centres, warehouses, distribution centres, and retail outlets as well as channels for the flow of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished products between the facilities. In many cases, the problems of each logistics functions are treated as isolated functions. There are network design; information flow; transportation; inventory; and warehousing, material handling, and packaging. Whereas, the basis of performance improvement in integrated logistics network is total cost analysis. That is minimising the total cost of transportation, warehousing, order processing and information, lot quantity, and inventory carrying cost. In this paper, we consider an integrated logistics problem in minimising the total logistics cost and provide model for logistics network optimisation in form of a mathematical programming model. To solve a cost optimisation problem in those problem both production and distribution cost are significant and inter-related. An integrated model of logistics network minimises total physical distribution costs by simultaneously determining optimal plants and warehouse locations, flows in the resulting network, shipment compositions and shipment frequencies in the network using heuristics methodology. The objective is to optimise the production and distribution plan so as to minimise its total logistics cost.

Business Rules for Business Governance

To reduce the gap between the business-oriented view of business rules of business people and the technical orientation of technical people, we introduce a Business layer on top of the CIM layer of MDA. This facilitates an investigation into the features of business-oriented business rules. We underpin our work with a four dimensional framework of business rules consisting of the domain, system, representation, and application dimensions. Since our focus is on features of business rules, our interest is the domain dimension. This dimension provides a number of attributes of business rules but we concentrate on the governance/guidance attribute to develop the features needed for capturing this attribute in business rules. We express governance concepts in three levels. The Governance model is the top most level and consists of governance objects, governance criteria, and the governance relationship between these. We obtain BIGm by instantiating the Governance model based on concepts of the Business Motivation Model. Finally, BIGm is instantiated to yield BOGm. We illustrate our business rules with examples from the library management domain.

Genetics of Immunocompetence Traits in Aseel Native Chicken

Abstract Singh, P., Kumar, S., Singh, H.N. and Singh, D.P. 2010. Genetics of immunocompetence traits in Aseel native chicken. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 37: 229–231. Immunocompetence (1C) profile of 242 chicks, belonging to Aseel breed of native chicken, were analyzed for four important traits, viz., humoral immune response (HA test), cell mediated immune response (Foot Web index) and serum levels of lysozyme (Lysoplate Assay) and IgG (SRID) with the objectives of assessing their immunocompetence profile and determining the effects of various genetic and non-genetic factors on these traits. Data on 1C traits were analyzed by least squares analysis of variance taking sire as random and hatch as fixed effects. Heritability estimates were low to medium and associated with high standard errors. The phenotypic correlations (rp) among 1C traits were very low. CMI response had high and negative genetic correlations (rg) with serum lysozyme and IgG. However, rg between serum lysozyme and IgG was high and positive. It may be inferred that general immunocompetence profile of the birds can be improved by selecting for combination of different facets of its immune system.