Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2017 Edition


Publication for Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2017.

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Curative role of green tea and Moringaoleifera extracts on the changes of AFP and CD34expression in mice with livercirrhosis[ ]


The present study aims to investigate the effect of green tea and Moringaoleifera extractson the expression of AFP and CD34 immunohistoochemistry (IHC) in the liver cirrhotic mice induced experimentally by CCl4. Eighty adult male albino mice weighing 25 ± 3 g were used and divided into 8 equal groups (10 mice/each); Group I: normal control mice group received no treatment. Group ΙΙ: control mice treated with olive oil only at a dose (1ml/kg/bw) twice a week for 6 weeks, Group ΙΙΙ: mice administered with green tea extract only at a dose (600mg/kg/b w/d) for one month, Group ΙV: mice administered with Moringaoleifera extract only at a dose (400mg/kg/bw/d) for one month, Group V

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Barriers To Physical Therapy Practice Regard-ing Promotion Of Active Life Style In Patient Management[ ]


Physical activity is the main priority of public health in all over the world. It helps to reduce the risk of various factors that lead to the development of cardio vascular disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus and many other diseases which are harmful for health. Primary care practitioner’s counseling plays a vital role in the increment of physical activity among adults. The aim of the study was to evaluate the obstacles to physical therapy practice regarding promotion of active life style in patient management. A cross sectional study with 150 sample size was conducted in different universities of Karachi. Valid questionnaire was used to collect data and Chi square test of independence was applied to examine the relationship between total physical activity and different variables. Data was analyzed through SPSS 20 version, frequency and percentage was calculated. In conclusion, the most common barrier of the study is lack of interest. On the contrary, other barriers are lack of time, lack of encouragement. The outcomes of the study shows that the governing body of physical therapy should be organized different programs like workshops and seminars.

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Column leaching of uranium of uraniferous calcareous shale[ ]


This study aims to investigate in some details, the leaching of U from its local ore uraniferous calcareous shale using column leaching technique. The results of the different factors affecting the leaching process of uranium value from the working ore material. This study deals with two sets of columns have been conducted namely; small and medium. The work then shifted to recovery of uranium from leach liquor by ion exchange technique. It was found that, the final concentrates of yellow cake (uranium oxide) were purified and has about 84% U.

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Water Clarification and Selected Heavy Metal Biosorption by Maerua decumbens root tubers[ ]


This research considers Maerua decumbens root tuber powder as natural coagulant and biosorbent. The aim was to investigate efficiency of Maerua decumbens root tuber powder, as primary coagulants and coagulant aid in reducing turbidity from turbid Ndarugo river water and to determine reduction of physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters in clarified Ndarugo river water. The other objective of this research was to optimize various sorption parameters during biosorption of Cd (II), Cr (II), Cu (II) and Pb (II) on Maerua decumbens root tuber powder. The optimum dosage was established at 1.25mg/L Maerua decumbens root tuber powder.

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Use of Graph Theory for Applications, Representations, Modeling and Problem Solving in Mathematics and other fields[ ]


Graph theory, along with the practical applications of graph labeling and graph coloring is a very important field of mathematics as well as mathematical modeling. The significance of graph theory is growing as research becomes more model oriented as well as illustration oriented. Graph theory is widely used to prove several mathematical theorems and models for proper understanding and further research. The paper further details various uses and techniques used of graph theory that are used to solve problems in varied fields of science and technology other than mathematics. These fields include genomics in biochemistry, genetics in biology, network communications and coding in electronics engineering, representation of algorithms in computer science as well as a wide variety of usage in scheduling, production planning, quality control and logistics in the field of supply chain management and operations research. Graph labeling and graph coloring are also very useful in the representation of financial and investment models, travel and tourism industry, explaining various management models and thus advanced complex business models. Since graph labeling and graph coloring are very important tools for representation of real time models and thus functions in any field of research, they can be used for creating novel problem solving techniques as well. The paper thus focuses on the diverse aspects of this powerful method of representation of scientific facts that can be used to solve many real time problems. The following paper introduces the reader with the history, introduction, terminology and definitions of graph theory. The second part of the paper deals with the introduction of applications of graph theory in the diverse fields of science and technology.

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STATISTICAL MODELS FOR AGE OF ONSET OF MENTAL DISORDERS[ ]


Objectives: We have estimated the Age of onset of Mental Disorders using suitable probability model. Methodology: Data have been collected from patients suffering from Mental Disorders aged 21 years through 60 years. A self prepared and some standard questionnaires are used for data collection. Age of onset of the Disorder has been received from the personal registration file of the patients, recorded by the concerned psychiatrists.

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Factors Influencing the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Foamed Concrete - Modelling and Optimization[ ]


Due to its superior characteristics, such as low density, high thermal insulation and high fire resistance, foamed concrete is gaining popularity in the construction field. Nonetheless, lack of knowledge remains regarding the prediction of the mechanical and physical properties of foamed concrete; necessitating further experimentation and modelling. This effort comprises eighteen mix proportions (experiments) with two different types of fillers (sand and lime powder); divided into two groups (density ranges); Group I: 563-to-1016 kg/m3 and Group II: 935-to-1374 kg/m3. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of input-proportions/ratios such as: foam volume, lime-to-filler ratio and cement-to-filler ratio on the physical and mechanical properties of foamed concrete. These properties include density, compressive strength, flexural strength and thermal conductivity. Three statistical approaches are used for this investigation: (i) Taguchi orthogonal array method to get the optimal conditions to obtain a target value; (ii) the analysis of variance (ANOVA) approach to know the influence of different factors on the various properties and (iii) the multiple linear regression approach to develop empirical relationships that can be used for mix design. It is concluded that the foam volume fashions a paramount effect on density and compressive strength; amounting to 92.5 and 91.5% contribution - on average - for the aforementioned density ranges, respectively. The two parameters of lime-to-overall-filler ratio and cement-to-filler ratio yield a significantly lower effect. Foam-concrete density has proven most influence in determining both compressive strength magnitude and thermal conductivity. Two models, based on minimizing the square-error approach, are proposed to calculate the latter output parameters as a function of foam concrete density.

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Bariatric Surgery: Risks and Rewards[ ]


Bariatric or metabolic surgery is amongst the most studied recent trend in medicine. This ever increasing mountain of evidence continues to show that these procedures are the most successful and durable treatment for obesity and several related diseases. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the risks (complications and diabetes re-emission) and rewards (weight loss and diabetes outcome) associated with Bariatric Surgery (BS). METHODOLOGY: Consecutive patients who underwent BS from January 2013 to October 2014 at Global hospitals, diagnosed with BMI above 35 kg/m2 were identified and taken up for the study.

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The challenges of creating and managing a Forex company in Pakistan[ ]


The thesis attempts i) to explore the determinants of Forex Company in the Mirpur, Pakistan, and ii) to identify the key factors (obstacles and risks) associated with a successful startup. In order to get the desired results and carry on analysis almost twenty five companies had been selected to get handful knowledge on the topic under discussion. Purposive sampling technique had been employed to get the required information. A comprehensive set of questionnaires had been designed to identify the key obstacles and risks involved in starting a profit earning ForexCompany. In order to analysis the relation among variables the Bivariate analysis technique has been adopted. The empirical analysis shows that 12 percent of the respondents used their own finance to start a business while rest of them almost 60 percent took loan either from friends or banks, analysis also revealed that almost 28 percent are those who rely on other resources instead of loan or personal savings. Analysis also revealed that the daily income of the company is ranging from PKR 5000 to PKR 25000. Business place, convincing clients, competition and lack of knowledge and leadership skills are the major hurdles in starting and expanding a well profitable Forex Company in the city (Mirpur-AK).

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ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION ANOPHELES LARVAE DENSITY IN SELAYAR ISLAND INDONESIA[ ]


The density of Anopheles larvae can be influenced by environmental characteristics larval breeding habitats that may have an impact on the incidence of malaria. The aim of the research was to find out the influence of habitat ecological characteristics involving physical environment, chemistry, and biology on the density of Anopheles larvae in Selayar Islands Regency.

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Study of Magnatohydrodynamics on a Boundary Layer Flow over Nonlinear Stretching Sheet with Injection/Suction and Thermal[ ]


The paper deals with the study of magnatohydrodynamics (MHD) on a boundary layer flow over a nonlinear stretching sheet with suction or an injection in the thermal radiation. The partial differential equations were reduced to higher order ordinary differential equations using of Keller- Box method in the present studies. The velocity, temperature and nanoparticle fluid concentration, local skin friction coefficient, local Nusselt number and local Sherwood number are affected by the governing parameters. It is found that the dimensionless velocity decreases and temperature, nanoparticle fluid concentration are increased with increasing on magnetic parameter.

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Condition-Based Knowledge Representational Structure for Identifying Norms Violation In Logic-Based Normative Systems[ ]


Normative systems use norms to regulate agents' activities in a Multi-Agent System (MAS). Existing methods infer the violation of a norm as the failure of an intelligent software agent to guarantee the effect of the norm at a certain time (fixed). This type of inference is without recourse to the norm's condition and its identity that warranted the intelligent software agent failure. This study was therefore designed to develop Condition-based Knowledge Representational Structures (CKRS), capable of making violation inferences about the condition and the identity of the violated norm for open agent societies. Norms were formalised in a Horn's Clause (HC). The formalised norms were assigned norm identifications (Id) that they pass on to the normative tokens inferred from them. The language was applied to real life norms arising from lecturing, registration and examination domains using data from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. A reified Temporal Constraint Structure (TCS) that combined qualitative and quantitative relationships between actions and situations was used to describe the time constraints between situations (s) and the action types (a-type) in each norm. Satisfaction Rules (SRs) that determined if temporal constraints (tc) hold for actions (act) and situations were developed. Norm validity was represented as a relation between a norm's identity and the time of its validity. The CKRS was compared to existing methods in order to ascertain its effectiveness in identifying norms violation in MAS.

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Knowledge and Attitude Among Academic Staff of Islamic Specialties In Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Towards Mental Illness[ ]


Background: Psychiatric disorders are now a common problem in our world and a very important dilemma especially in Saudi Arabia. Because a lot of the patients are misdiagnosed and seek help from religious people. Aims: To assess know-ledge, attitude and beliefs of an Academic Staff of Islamic specialties in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah universities about mental illness. Methods: a cross-sectional study concerning the knowledge and attitude towards mental illness by using Opinions about Mental Illness Scale. The participants were an Academic Staff of Islamic specialties in Al Madinah Al Munawwarah. Results: The following five attitudinal domains were investigated: authoritarianism, benevolence, mental hygiene ideology, social restrictiveness, and interpersonal etiology. They were compared based on age, gender, academic qualification and between those who have been practicing spiritual therapy for each domain. Results depending on each domain show high score in participants who didn’t practice spiritual thereby in mental hygiene ideology, by gender, females have higher scores than males in interpersonal etiology. By qualification professors have the highest score in interpersonal etiology. Conclusions: There is a huge gap between psychiatrists and religious people in defining and in dealing with mental illnesses. Many of psychiatric patients seek help from Religious people. So, the better the understanding and the awareness about mental illnesses will help to recognize the patients earlier and treat them properly.

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Automatic AC Bridge for Resistance, Capacitance and Inductance Measurement[ ]


Impedance is an important quantity used to characterize electronic circuit components and also the material used to make them. It is also involved in different practical applications. The main aim of this paper is to introduce a ratio bridge which is fully automated system used to measure the electrical components that represent the impedance with high accuracy. The introduced ratio bridge consists of two voltage waveforms generators that are accurately synchronized, and a DMM as a null detector. An automated program has been designed to achieve a full automatic control of the bridge. The bridge construction and calibration procedures are introduced in this paper. The bridge has been used to measure AC resistance to resistance, capacitance to capacitance, and inductance to inductance standards at different frequencies for different waveforms at 1:1 ratio. The bridge performance is also evaluated. It is proved that it achieves an accuracy level reached to 10-5. The uncertainty budget for the bridge measurements has been carried out and also introduced in this paper.

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Rare coexisting diagnoses of Ulcerative colitis in a child with sickle cell disease: A case report[ ]


Sickle cell anaemia is a disease is characterized by sickle shapes of its red blood cells, attracting RBCs to each other, and polymerization when in a deoxygenated state.Pain is the hallmark of this disease, and it is always the major issue of the patients and their caregivers. Abdominal pain is the most irritating form of sickle cell pain. The abdominal vaso-occlusive crisis might be clinically difficult to distinguish from acute abdominal pain from other causes and can be a diagnostic dilemma. We report an ulcerative colitis case in a patient with SCA which is a rare coexistence.

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A Review Study on Small Signal Stability Enhancement in Power System with Integration of Distributed Wind Energy Sources[ ]


In this modern era, distributed energy like Photo Voltaic System (PV), Wind, Fuel Cell etc. are considered as a very small source of electric power conversion from non-conventional energy sources. Small signal stability analysis of a power system is correlated mainly with the inter-area and intra area oscillations. But, during small disturbance it leads to different types of unstable conditions. Usually, synchronous system mechanical part’s provides weak damped oscillations which comes from other sources, such as damper windings and the machine’s controllers. As power system has only 50Hz frequency with very small amplitude which can hardly any damping by the damper windings, leaving the controllers and the rest of the power system are considered as the main contributors to the damping of the rotor speed oscillations. This review research paper represents small-signal stability analysis of not only isolated but also interconnected autonomous hybrid distributed generation system with sudden variation in load demand, wind speed and solar radiation etc.

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The impact of effective CRM technology implementations on customer retention in the hospitality industry: case of Moroccan hotels[ ]


Customer relationship management (CRM) has become a key strategy for customizing customer experiences and improving customer satisfaction and retention, particularly in hotels. However, previous studiesdemonstrate that these hotels are not taking advantage of the full potential of CRM and many of them struggle to succeed with its implementation. This study analyses the main success factors of CRM implementation and their impact on customer retention, based on a sample of 80 Moroccan hotels. The results highlight that CRM are not frequently used in Moroccan hotels, mainly in 3 stars hotels. The findings reveal, as well, that investing in technology is necessary but not sufficient for achieving positive results with CRM. CRM technologies do not impact customer retention if not effectively used. We finally demonstrate the crucial role played by organizational factors (CRM technology users’ acceptance, ease of use of CRM software, CRM culture in the company, knowledge management of CRM data) in improving customer retention in the hospitality industry.

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Towards a Data Traceability Management for Big Data[ ]


Today traceability is a buzz word and it used in several domains like healthcare, food industry and transportation sectors. In Information Technology, traceability plays a very important role and it can be defined in various ways, depending on the environment and Information Technology.

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THE COHESIVE ENERGY CALCULATIONS OF SOME HCP LATTICES USING DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY[ ]


Density functional theory (DFT) is used in the cohesive energy calculations of beryllium (Be), titanium (Ti), zinc (Zn) and zirconium (Zr). DFT based Fritz Haber Institute-ab initio molecular simulation (FHI-aims) computer code has several input parameters in which some of the variables were optimized. The cohesive energies of Be, Ti, Zn and Zr were calculated within Perdew Wang local density approximations (LDA) of DFT; and the results obtained from the calculations were approximately 4.28eV, 6.47eV, 1.74eV, and 7.46eV respectively. These results obtained are in reasonable agreement with experimental measurements of 3.32eV, 4.85eV, 1.35eV and 6.25eV for Be, Ti, Zn and Zr respectively within reasonable percentage errors.

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EVOLUTION OF ECO-FRIENDLY ANTIMICROBIAL FINISHES EXTRACTED FROM CITRUS FRUITS PEEL FOR TEXTILE COTTON FABRIC WITH FURTHERANCE DOMESTIC WASHING[ ]


The fabrics and cloths with antibacterial properties are become important to control the infestation by microbes, and to reduce the formation of odor. In order to evaluate washing durability of natural antimicrobial finishes we have used citrus waste extracts from lemon and orange rind. The fabric samples were tested for antimicrobial activity after different washing conditions against bacterial strains by quantitative analysis by AATCC test method 100-2004. The results indicated that the cotton fabric treated with natural finishes shows resistance against microbial strains. The washing process imposed great stresses on the surface of fabric and the antimicrobial activity was gradually decreased after each wash. For analyzing the effect of washing on antimicrobial activity; the finished fabrics were washed several times according to the standard ISO 6330-2012E. The washing result shows a gradual decrease in antimicrobial activity after each wash. The wash-ability of natural finishes was improved with the help of binding agent sodium bicarbonate, which improves the antimicrobial finish attachment with the fabric.

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Utilizing Bulk Nanostructured Materials for Low-Cost Water Treatment: Prospects and Challenges[ ]


Delivering hygienic and cheap water to satisfy the basic human demands is an enormous task of the current era. The task of water supply is striving to sustain the rapid Increase in demand; and this is aggravated by water quality deterioration, population development, worldwide climate variation and other factors. The necessity for technological improvement to allow cohesive and affordable method(s) of water treatment for the majority of human populace cannot be overemphasized. Nanotechnology possesses immense potential in improving water treatment effectiveness and also to boost water stock via the use of alternative sources. Thus, in this paper current methods for water treatment using nanotechnologies are reviewed with emphasis on nanofiltration in order to achieve the desired goals at minimal cost. The discussion emphasizes on nanomaterials and procedures that facilitate their usages taking into consideration their advantages and limitations as compared to existing water treatment processes. Case studies of specific products for water management centered on nanotechnology are highlighted in order outline the prospects and limitation.

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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF AUTOMATIC IV FLUID FEED SYSTEM[ ]


Technological advancements are happening in the hospitals. Normally, doctor and nurses monitor IV fluid feed of a patient. They may forget or can’t monitor it properly which may lead to severe problems for patient. Design and fabrication of automatic IV fluid feed system will be helpful in this regard. The main Objective of this project is to develop an automatic fluid feed system which can be used in hospitals, clinics etc. replacing manual feeding automatically. Multiple IV fluid can be feed to the body through one system and one line. Here, one can easily set the time of feeding saline or injection automatically by the system. The need of extra nurse and care can be minimized by using the system. This system will be controlled by Arduino Mega 2560 which is a micro-controller board. Two servo motors, solenoid valve, Bluetooth module ,RTC etc. are used this system.

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Reservoir Rock Properties Estimation of Habiganj Gas Field Using Core Analysis[ ]


This Study has been undertaken with a view to characterizing a hydrocarbon reservoir by qualitative core analysis of petrophysical properties of the hydrocarbon reservoir of interest along with the delineation of hydrocarbon and water bearing zone. The quality of a hydrocarbon reservoir has been described by its hydrocarbon storage capacity and deliverability which are function of effective porosity, reservoir size and permeability. Porosity and permeability are, the most important parameters to have a vivid idea of the reservoir.

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Psychological Distress and Copping Strategies in mother of children with ADHD[ ]


The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the relationship of attention deficit hyperactivity symptom of children with psychological distress (i.e. depression, anxiety & stress) in their mothers. Further it aims to explore the predictive relation of coping strategies with psychological distress among mothers of ADHD children. Based on review of empirical work it is hypothesized that (a) The symptom of ADHD in children will be positively correlated with the level of depression in mothers of children with ADHD (b) The symptom of ADHD in children will be positively correlated with the level of anxiety in mothers of children with ADHD (c)

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Software quality assurance and errors[ ]


Despite the years of effort to ensure the quality of software, software companies still not able to release the software which is completely error free. This paper is focused on the reasons of errors in the software, what kind of errors or bugs in the software, and how can improve the quality of software by minimizing the errors.

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Optimization of the Purchasing Cost of raw materials: Case of companies in the Moroccan automotive sector[ ]


In a globalized world, where value creation is a survival key for companies, cost control is a major challenge for business leaders. Indeed, the consequences of the increase in logistic costs considerably affect the financial performance of the company. It is in this context that it is necessary to take into account for these costs using the methods to reduce them, in order to increase the performance of the company. We will present the optimization of logistic costs using the DMAIC approach (the abbreviation of the six-sigma method which is to define, to measure, to analyze, to innovate and to control). Proposing improvements in order to optimize the cost of purchasing raw materials, and implement its quantified measure.

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Land cover changes in the Ksob watershed(Western High Atlas, Morocco) using remote sensing techniques[ ]


This paper deals with a large-scale case study on the Ksob watershed located in the Western High Atlas of Morocco with the aim to evaluate vegetation changes and to determine the more accurate land use land cover detection technique. Maximum likelihood classification (MLC) and NDVI differencing technique were applied to Landsat images acquired in 1988, 2010 and 2014 respectively. As a result, the overall accuracy achieved 100% using MLC while it doesn’t exceed 58% using NDVI method. By applying the MLC method using GIS interface, spatial and temporal dynamics of land cover changes were quantified. The results indicate an increase of barren lands from 1988 to 2010 while vegetated land have been increased from 2010 to 2014. The decrease of barren area in the last four years highlights the importance of the climatic conditions, the implementation of the new Dam and the reforestation plan carried out.

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A Numerical Study to Predict the Evolution of Yellow Fever Diseases using fourth order Runge-Kutta Method[ ]


Mathematical Modeling has emerged as a vital tool for understanding the dynamics of the spread of many infectious diseases, one amongst is Yellow Fever. The main focus of this paper is to model mathematically the transmission dynamics of Yellow Fever. For this purpose we tend to use basic SIR model of Yellow Fever to predict the outbreak of the diseases. As we cannot fully solve the 3 basic equations of SIR model with a certain formula solution, we introduce fourth order Runge Kutta Method. This strategy is quite efficient and practically well suited for solving initial value problem (IVP) for ordinary differential equations (ODE).We discuss the performance of Runge Kutta method with the actual data. The population that we used for this model had roughly a similar number of individuals as the number was living in Angola during 2016.

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Mechanism of Basic Violet 3 Adsorption on Used Black Tea Leaves from Neutral Solution[ ]


Adsorption mechanism for the removal of Basic Violet 3 (BV3) from neutral solution using Used Black Tea Leaves (UBTL) was studied in batch process. The effects of initial concentration of dye, solution pH, processing temperature and the presence of elec-trolytes on equilibrium adsorption were evaluated. Equilibrium adsorption isotherm was analyzed using different models equations: Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevic, Temkin, Harkins-Jura and Halsey. The characteristic parameters for each isotherm were determined.

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Diversity and Distribution of Spider (Araneae) in Different Ecosystem of Puthanampatti, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, South India[ ]


A pioneering study was conducted to reveal the spider’s diversity in Puthanampatti village, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu. There were 13 species of spiders belonging to 13 genera of 6 families collected from Puthanampatti village, Thiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, South India. The families Araneidae and Oxyopideae exhibited maximum species. Among the families, Araneidae was the dominant with 6 species. Out of 13 species 6 species were collected from the plantation area, 5 species from the agricultural habitat and 4 species from human habitation. No variation was observed in the species richness and diversity among the habitat while significant variation was observed in the population density among the different habitats.

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International Business and Aligning CSR[ ]


The labor relationship between the employer and the workers is evaluated and directed by the labor rights, which is a group of legal rights that are derived from human rights. Labor rights are more precisely relative to CSR as CSR are based on perspective and point of view of a given corporation. In this perspective, implementing the workers and labor rights becomes more difficult compared to the implementation of the CSR. If an international corporation can be able to align CSR with the labor laws, the friction between the employees and the corporation and the employee is likely to reduce. There is need to explore whether multinational corporations can be able to align CSR with the labor rights and employee initiatives global market. In this case, the analysis focuses on China, Brazil, and India as the reference countries with cross-sectional secondary data obtained from a survey of the existing sources on the internet. The pertinent question is whether multinational corporations be successful while aligning CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) with labor rights and employee initiatives in a competitive global market based on that cross-sectional data. The findings reveal that the uphold of labor rights largely determines morale of the employees and the will to participate in the growth and development of a given business both locally and international. Notably, the continued change of CSR has resulted in the replacement of management and government dominated trade unions with more democratic unions of workers that pay attention to the initiatives of the workers. The combination of the internal code of conduct with the workers association, labor associations and movements is one of the credible routes that show CSR can be aligned with labor rights.

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Exploring the Practice and Application of Strategic Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) In Dong Thap Province of Vietnam[ ]


Small and medium sized enterprises (abbreviated hereinafter as SMEs) play important roles and create economic growth and strategic management is considered an important element for business development. This study is conducted to explore the practice and strategic management in SMEs in Dong Thap province and its findings are used as foundations to formulate the recommendations to SMEs for their enhancement and improvement of the practice of strategic management. With the purpose of being foundations for the study, secondary data is used by collecting from vast literature and previous researches. Later, the systematic and content analyses from the vast secondary data are used to reduce the bias. Furthermore, to reach the objectives of the study, the primary data is generated through online questionnaire/ surveys, semi-structured talks and interviews with SMEs’ owners and managers.

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The frequency of Palmaris Longus absence among female students in King Faisal University in Al- Ahsa, Saudi Arabia[ ]


Background and objective—Palmaris longus (PL) is one of the forearm muscles that lie between the flexor carpi ulnaris and the flexor carpi radialis muscles. PL action is flexion of the hand at the wrist and making the palmar aponerurosis tense. Plastic surgeons utilize the Palmaris longus in restoration of lip and chin defects. We sought to determine the frequency of the absence of the Palmaris longus in Saudi Arabia among female students in king Faisal university, AL-Ahsa.

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Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma – Case Report of an Unusual Neoplasm[ ]


Background : Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (SNTCS) is an extremely rare malignant tumor arising in the sinonasal tract. Diagnosis can be challenging because of its infrequency and phenotypic diversity.

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Roles of family physicians in improving diabetes care in family medicine, Review[ ]


Current study aiming to highlight the strategies of improving diabetes care in primary care setting by family doctors (FDs), and the roles of FDs, to educate the patients in self-management and adherent to early screening and prevention strategies. Conducted a detailed search among electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google scholar, searching in literature for articles related to diabetes care in primary care. Studies were included as publication up to 2017, September.

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SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS - AN OVERVIEW[ ]


Sustainability indicators deliver a practical technique to supervise the advancement concerningsustainable development. Nevertheless, while there exist numerous frameworks, scopes, approaches, frequencies, stages propositioned to develop indicators, the best scheme to collect data is a very crucial decision. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the literature on development and application of sustainability indicators.

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Absorption And Shielding of Electromagnetic Waves by using Additional Air Grille "ZZ" Applied to HVAC Systems[ ]


Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the design and development of highly efficient electromagnetic waves absorbing materials due to the increasing demand from civil, commercial and military applications. The paper is di-rected to develop an air grille with high absorption, shielding capacity and suitable size. The developed air grille ZZ structure consists of perforated stainless steel plate 50 cm × 50 cm with holes of diameter 4 mm symmetric shape and AL aluminum frame 60 cm × 60 cm with a NICR nickel chrome tubes filled with PB. ZZ grille has been developed in order to combine high absorption, shielding and control of electromagnetic waves radiation. The large electromagnetic absorption and shielding are attained by simultaneously choosing the reflection and transmission, which depends on effective material properties, requires an average dielectric constant and conductivity around 1 S/m, which is the SI unit of conductivity is Siemens per meter. The ZZ grille also has high stiffness versus density performance.

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