Water resources are a favorable guarantee for the economic and social development of a region. Utilization efficiency of water resources is of great significance for formulating rational water resources strategy. In this paper, a gray target model is weighted by the synthesized integration weight method which combines the order relation and the entropy weight. Through the construction of evaluation index system for sustainable utilization of regional water resources, the comprehensive evaluation of water resources utilization in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in 2016 was carried out. The results show that: (1) the water consumption structure of Beijing and Tianjin is relatively balanced, while Hebei Province shows typical characteristics of agricultural cities. The agricultural water footprint accounts for more than 90% of the total water footprint, followed by residential water, industrial water and ecological water. (2) In 2016, the total water footprint of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region showed a distribution pattern with Beijing as the center, surrounded by all sides, and the distribution pattern of the center was high and low. The sustainable utilization level of water resources concentrates on the middle and poor grades, and there is still room for improvement.

Background: The quality and discrimination of sound depends on the shape of the pinna. The auricle exhibits wide variations particularly in its shape and the rolling of helix to such an extent that right and left ears of an individual differ. Aim: To determine different shapes of the external ear and the degree of concavity of helix. Materials and methods: 90 dental students participated in the study after an informed consent. The external ears of both sides were observed for variations in the shape and rolling of helix. The results were tabulated and compared with other studies. Results: Oval shaped external ears were the most common forms observed, 58.33% in males and 58.97% in females. The values were compared with other studies and the decreasing order of frequency of ear shapes was oval, triangular, round and rectangular. The concavity of helix was studied. 66.66% males and 60.25% females possessed normal helix followed by wide helix covering scapha, flat helix and concave marginal helix in that order in males but females possessed concave marginal helix in more numbers as compared to wide helix covering scapha. Conclusion: The four different shapes of the external ear were oval, triangular, round and rectangular in the decreasing order of frequency. Oval shape is the most common as correlated with other studies. Four varieties of rolling of helix were observed -normal rolling, wide concavity covering scapha, flat helix and marginal concavity helix. The order of frequency showed gender variation.

This paper utilizes weak-form variational principle to determine the nonlinear natural frequencies of highly clamped rectangular isotropic plates. The energy functional was formulated using weak-form variational statement on the integral function of the plate problem. The displacement functions were developed based on static deflections of orthogonal beam network. The algebraic expression for stress function was determined using direct integration process on compatibility equation. The amplitude of deflection which influences the geometric nonlinearity of the plate was determined using integration process on energy functional based on static equilibrium equations. The stiffness and mass matrices were developed from the expressions of energy functional based on dynamic equilibrium equations. The nonlinear natural frequencies were numerically computed. The validation of the results using the results from previous work found in literature shows satisfactory convergence, with an error of 0.034%. Conclusively, weak-form variational principle gives satisfactory approximation to nonlinear vibration analysis of rectangular isotropic plates.

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant proliferation of the trophoblastic epithelium, not including chorionic villi but permanent vascular invasion. It is a rare tumor, most often of gestational origin, occurring in 75% of cases after a molar pregnancy. Choriocarcinoma in postmenopausal period is very rare however some cases of choriocarcinoma developing after a long latency period from the last pregnancy have been reported. We report an original case of a postmenopausal woman with non-gestational endometrial choriocarcinoma occurring 14 years after menopause. There are no well-defined guidelines for the treatment of postmenopausal choriocarcinomas. Their prognosis is very unfortunate, yet it has changed completely, from 19% to 90% survival since the onset of chemotherapy

The study was conducted in five major Binadhan-11 growing areas of Bangladesh, namely Mymensingh, Sherpur, Jamalpur and Kurigram. The sample farmers were profitable to cultivate Binadhan-11 in the study area. Cobb-Douglas production function was applied for estimating the Binadhan-11 production function which implied the factors affecting with respect to labor and seedling cost that were positive values at Mymensingh, Sherpur and Jamalpur district respectively. Fertilizer, insecticide and power tiller that were positive values of 0.233, 0.121 and 0.234 and also significant. The reasons that hamper the achievement of goals are defined as problems whereas suggestions are indications of some measures to overcome these problems. The Binadhan-11 producers faced some major problems such as the scarcity of farm labour and high wage rate, adulterated fertilizer and insecticide, short supply and high price of fertilizers, lack of credit facilities, transportation problem, and lack of adequate market information in the study area.

This research aims to determine the influence of motivation, discipline, and commitment to performance. This parametric statistic research method uses a quantitative design of multiple linear regression analyses which later processing of its data is processed using SPSS programs. The number of samples to be respondents was 50 respondents. The object of this research is the employee of CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY PETRA. The result showed that motivation, discipline, commitment has a partial influence on performance. This is evidenced by the result of the partial test or (T-Test) showing the influence of motivation, discipline, and commitment, positive and significant effect on performance. And also have a simultaneous influence. It is evidenced from the result (test F) motivation, discipline, and commitment to jointly affect performance.

This study was designed to determine the effect of feeding varying concentration of probiotics on growth performance in broiler chickens. A total of 81 day-old broiler chicks were used for this experiment, they were divided into three groups of 27 chicks each (n=27). Group A: No probiotics was administered and served as the control, Group B: birds were administered probiotics in feed at an inclusion rate of 0.5g/kg of feed, Group C: birds were administered probiotics in feed at an inclusion rate of 1g/kg of feed. Weekly weight gain and feed conversion ratio of each group of chickens was recorded for the six weeks experimental period. There was statistical significant difference (P≤0.05) in the weight gain and feed conversion ratio between the two experimental groups of birds (Groups B and C) fed probiotics and Group A (control) from the forth week to the end of the experiment. Groups B and C chickens had higher live weight and lower feed conversion ratio than group A chickens at the end of the experiment. However, there was no statistical significant difference (P≥0.05) in both the live weight and feed conversion ratio between groups B and C, fed different concentrations of probiotics. In conclusion, the use of probiotics supplemented in feed resulted in a significant increase in live weight and a lower feed conversion ratio in broiler chickens. It was therefore recommended that broiler chickens should be administered probiotics to help in weight gain and invariably maximize profit.

This study aims to analyze the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and company transparency on Tax Avoidance with Profitability as a moderating variable using secondary data, which is obtained from the company's annual report through the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange, www.idx.co.id. The population in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2017 as many as 142 companies with a sample of research using a purposive sampling technique as many as 65 companies, so that the number of observations obtained as many as 195 data. This study was examined using an analysis of Economic Views (EViews) version 10 with the results of the study stating that CSR variables have a positive effect and corporate transparency has a negative effect on tax avoidance, then profitability weakens the relationship between CSR and tax avoidance and strengthens the relationship between company transparency and tax avoidance. This study has not been able to prove the hypothesis that corporate transparency has a positive effect on tax avoidance.

The objective of this study is to investigate the weight of schoolbags and the factors related to schoolbag carriage on first, second, third and fourth year school students. The study was performed on 800 children aged six to eleven years at elementary school level in a government school in Zawia city - Libya. The body weight (kg), height (cm), schoolbag weight (kg), percentile of school bag weight to body weight and questionnaire included school bag type, perception of students toward school bag weight were evaluated and health effects (back pain, shoulder pain and neck pain) were recorded during the interviewing period. The data were analyzed using statistical package for social science and the significance level was considered as α=0.05. A two-strap backpack without wheel that was used by (88.6%) students in the study and the weekly mean schoolbag weight was 4.27 kg. The mean schoolbag weight as a percentage of mean body weight carried by the students was (15.53 ± 8.88)% and 91% of students carry school bags weighing more than 10% of their body weight. For pain related to carrying schoolbag; 71% of students had shoulder pain, 63% had lower back pain, and 28.4% had neck pain. The effect of bag weight and ratio of bag weight to body weight were highly significant on back, shoulder and neck.

The purpose of this research is to find out the influence of various fundamental factors (EPS, PER, PBV, DER) in determining the stock price of oil and gas companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2017. The population in this research was 10 companies and the sample in this study consists of 7 oil and gas companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) selected based on specific criteria using purposive sampling method. The method of analysis used in this research is panel data regression. The results showed EPS, PER, PBV & DER simultaneously significantly influence the stock price. Partially EPS have a positive and significant effect on stock price, while PBV PER and DER have no effect on stock price in oil and gas companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2017.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa persists as a dreaded organism causing increased mortality both in developing and industrialized countries. Published literature elaborates novel rapid molecular diagnostics and strategies for discovering newer antibiotics for this highly resistant organism. It is also an established fact that the primary focus of infection remains unknown in majority of the cases. Unfortunately there exists a paucity of data from outpatient clinics and standalone referral laboratories. Such a system of health care delivery is common in many parts of the world including United Arab Emirates. This article enlists two pediatric clinical cases which elucidate early Pseudomonas diagnosis in the community leading to prompt treatment and recuperation. The role played by referral diagnostic laboratories needs to be discussed in the context of existing guidelines, local epidemiology and healthcare practices. We would like to add a microbiologist’s perspective and emphasize on prompt identification and susceptibility pattern, in a community setting by referral diagnostic laboratories. The relevance of whether a bacteria is pathogenic/colonizer/contaminant need to be understood with clarity which will be helpful during the evolution of the newer guidelines. This article also elaborates on the effective communication between clinicians and laboratory which is the invaluable for any robust health care system.

The comparative advantage theory still remains one of the most applicable theories in international trade. Through international trade, countries have recorded increased economic growth and welfare through the flow of imports and exports. However, this flow of trade has not been without challenges resulting in governments implementing trade controls. It has, however, been argued that such controls will constrain growth due to lack of flow of technology and capital. This study was, therefore, aimed at investigating the causal relationship between import and economic growth using trade liberalization as a dummy variable. Using time series data from 1970 to 2015 and Johansen Cointegration, the study found the variables to be cointegrated. The Granger Causality test found unidirectional causality from imports to economic growth and from trade liberalization to imports. The study concluded that the Import-Led Growth model is vital to Zambia’s economic growth as the country is still in its infancy.

Medicinal plants have played a key role in world health. Plants and their products have been used since time immemorial as principal ingredients of various traditional medicines. It has been the mainstay of many traditional cultures for their low cost and wide accessibility in addition to their preventive and therapeutic value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of T. catappa methanolic leaf extract and its fractions. The antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH radical scavenging activity using varied concentrations (31.25-500µg/ml) of different extracts and fractions then 100µl of purified water at absorbance of 515nm using ELISA plate reader. Ascorbic acid was used as a standard. The antibacterial activity was evaluated by determining the MIC and MBC of different fractions at different concentration. The results of the study indicated the presence of major phyto-compounds like alkaloids, steroids, phenolics and saponins. It also showed that the ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions of the leaf of T. Catappa possess the highest significant scavenging activity against DPPH• (64.02% at 250μg/ml and 62.43% at 500 μg/ml respectively). Moreover, total phenolics concentration equivalent to gallic acid was found to be up to 70 mg/g for the ethyl acetate fraction, which correlated with antioxidant activity. The result of the antibacterial study showed evidence that, the methanol leaf extract of T. Catappa possess antibacterial activity and N. butanol portion has the highest activity. In conclusion this study showed that the methanol extract and fractions of the leaf of T. Catappa have demonstrated significant antioxidant and antibacterial activities but further study is recommended to ascertain the compounds responsible for their antioxidant activity.

This study examines the influence of good governance understanding, perceptions of leadership style and auditor commitment to auditor performance, the population of this study is internal auditors at the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and it represents by 74 auditor samples. This research is a qualitative study comprised of data collecting through literature and field studies. Data was collected using a dedicated questionnaire and then processed using the SmartPLS analysis software. The test results with a 0.05 significance level indicate that the understanding of good governance and auditor commitment contribute significant influences to auditor performance, while the perception of leadership style does not significantly influence the performance of auditors. The conclusion of this study is the understanding of good governance and auditor's commitment influences to auditor’s performance, it is recommended to improve the understanding of good governance and auditor commitment to improving the performance of internal auditors within the MMAF inspectorate general.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare two different methods in identifying significant bacteriuria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of three months from January to March 2019. Urine samples received to Clinical Microbiology Laboratory were subjected to Standard loop technique and Pour plate technique.104 CFU/ml was considered as significant bacteriuria. Statistical analysis was made by chi-square test. Results: Out of 300 urine samples, 87 samples were shown to have Significant Bacteriuriaby Standard loop technique, 91 samples were shown to have Significant Bacteriuria by Pour plate technique. The Escherichia coli accounts for (30%) of isolates causing Significant Bacteriuria followed by Proteus species (17%), Enterococcus species (16%), and Pseudomonas species (14%). Male preponderance was observed over females. The Pour plate technique was found to be most sensitive method in identifying significant Bacteriuria. Conclusion: The Pour plate technique was observed to be the sensitive method in identifying significant bacteriuria compared to standard loop technique. Escherichia coli showed the highest rate of isolation [1]. Multi-drug resistance is seen in Klebsiella species.