Lung cancer is most common malignancy and is the first cause of death in Iraq. To assess the progression free survival (PFS), and to describe the role of maintaining pemetrexed drug. Retrospective study conducted in Oncology Teaching Hospital /Medical city complex. The period from January 2014 to June 2017. A total of forty seven patients with non-small cell lung cancer, treated by chemotherapy enrolled. Patients assessed for age, gender, histopathological subtypes, first line chemotherapy protocol and progression free survival. The progression free survival was 18.6 months with (95% Confidence Interval (CI)). The progression free survival for adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were 19.6, 9.8(months). The maintenance pemetrexed showed a better Progression free survival than other patients. Patients with adenocarcinoma histology have better Progression free survival than other subtypes

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between transactional analysis strategies and workplace harmony of hospitability organizations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Cross sectional survey design was used for this study. High levels of casualization of staff strength were found in these organizations under study, hence the study focus only on the managers of selected standard hospitality organizations in Rivers State. Sample size of ninety (90) managers was sampled using census survey design. The hypotheses of the study was tested and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), findings revealed that, the dimension of the predictor variable transactional analysis strategies; personality component, Ego states, Trust and Communication have a significant relationship between the measure of the criterion variable workplace harmony; grievances frequency and collaboration. The Moderating factors of motivation and leadership moderate the relationship between transactional analysis strategies and workplace harmony of hospitality organization in Rivers State. Therefore, we recommended that thoughtfulness and adherence should be geared towards implementing the dimension listed and discussed in this study as it enhances workplace harmony.

Unexplained infertility refers to the absence of a definable cause for infertility despite a thorough evaluation. Subtle abnormalities like mild endometriosis, minor tubal dysfunction as evidenced by presence of peritubal adhesions or partial fimbrial phimosis, endometrial defects, may be unearthed by thorough investigations in these couples labelled with unexplained infertility. Primary objective of the study was to determine if IVF outcomes in unexplained infertility are different from other cause of infertility like male or tubal factor infertility. Secondary objectives were to find out what intrinsic or extrinsic factors in unexplained infertility influence IVF results. Based upon these factors, to help in prognosticating couples with unexplained infertility before they enter IVF. The study was explained to all eligible couples undergoing IVF at centre. They were offered participation in study and given a patient information sheet to understand the study. Those who accepted to take part in the study were enrolled in study. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, three cohorts of unexplained, male and tubal are formed according to their indication of IVF cycle. Age of female partner was the only variable which showed statistically difference. Mean age of female partner of unexplained group was 34.12 ± 3.69 years, and of tubal & male group it was 33.00 ± 4.2years 3, 32.13 ± 3.69 years respectively (p value 0.047 < 0.05). Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy offered not only to establish the diagnosis but also helping couple knowing their chances of successful pregnancy in IVF

Sometimes writing impressively gratifies the writer, while writing expressively not only satisfies, but also benefits the reader. If so, writers who write to impress themselves had better keep their written work for their personal reading. How writers use language is critical, because it determines how meanings of their ideas are received, interpreted and acted upon (herein referred to as language ergonomics). This paper reviews literature from English language authorities on well—writing to express. It is about using a short, specific, concrete, common, and positive word; about using a strong verb and the active voice; about using a word that means what it is supposed to mean. That is all about effective writing as defined by eight Cs: Concise, saying what needs to be said using only the necessary words; Choice, using suitable words; Compelling, saying it in a way that makes the listener or reader pay attention; Compliant, obeying relevant language rules. It is also defined as Consistent, avoiding contradictions, i.e. being in agreement with what the experts say; Clear, using a simple and direct way so that listeners or readers understand it easily; Coherent, saying it in a logical and organised way; Concrete, trying to be as definite and as specific as possible. The researcher discovers through analysis that great writers use both adverbs and adjectives sparingly to avoid wastage. While adjectives overwhelm nouns, adverbs weaken verbs. Wordsmiths prefer strong verbs to modifiers, opt for concrete words as opposed to abstract ones, go in for a variety of sentences rather than only long-winded ones, and choose the active voice other than passive. If writers chose to follow these simple rules, communication objectives could be achieved.

The results of the survey showed that consumers generally know (53.3%) what genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are, but they do not have enough information about the genetic modification process. The main concerns of consumers about GMO foods are their carcinogenic effects to human. The usage of GMOs in health sector and in preventing environmental pollution were the most approved areas by the consumers, whereas the majority of consumers disapproved the use of genetic modifications in food applications. This study shows that knowledge, perceived risks, attitude, labeling have a significant relationship with willingness to purchase GMO food products based on the survey conducted in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study showed importance of willingness to purchase GMO food products to determine the success of the business with human needs. So, this study will help the GMO food products entrepreneur to plan and run their business accordingly to achieve success. In addition to that, the survey data will be helpful to the GMO authority, to understand the behavior intention of the consumers of Malaysia, which will help them for further research as well as to take adequate measures for the better managerial implications of the GMO food products company in Malaysia

Money laundering crime has become an essential link in crime. The perpetrators of crime hide the results of corruption in the financial system or various other forms of endeavor. The act of concealing the proceeds of crime or the funds obtained from the offense is intended to obscure the origin of the property. Various reasons to combat money laundering which could adversely impact the economy, either macro and micro, because it is corrosive to the economic fundamentals. At the macro level, either directly or indirectly, money laundering can disrupt various financial systems, social systems, and the political system of a country. All countries agreed that money laundering is a crime that should have confronted and eradicated. Therefore, it takes the role of various parties to introduce, prevent and eradicate money laundering. One of the branches of economics is the Development Economy, which basically questioned how the implementation of development, so that people get a better life through the fulfillment of their needs. That way can go well if any of the rules are agreed upon. Then the picture concludes that the law and the economy are mutually supportive. The law or regulation guarantees the needs of the community and the interaction of the good. The required Economic Law is a law capable of creating a climate and atmosphere that allows the government and the community to work together. In short, the Economic Law in question is the Economic Law that is able to establish cooperation between the government and all components of society

This study seeks to contribute to the ongoing investigation on the growth effect of foreign direct investment in Nigeria. The study utilized annual time series data for the period 1981-2016 and the OLS estimation technique. Apart from the long-run estimation, the study also captured the short-run dynamics using an error correction model. The findings show that the role of FDI remained muted both in the long-run and short-run. However, the study established that growth in gross fixed capital formation and the dynamics of the naira to U.S. dollar exchange rate play important roles in economic growth in Nigeria, at least in the long-run. The study therefore concludes that there is need for Nigerian government to evolve and implement policies that can drive the inflow of foreign direct investments into the productive sectors of the economy in order to enhance the productive capacity of the economy. Such policies should encourage a stable economic and political environment that will enhance the confidence in foreign investors in the domestic economy

The study assessed the impact of poverty alleviation programme on Agricultural Production and Literacy Among Adults in Damaturu Yobe state. The Objectives of the study is to assess the impact of poverty alleviation on Agricultural production and Literacy among Adults. And the beneficiaries of this study are the Yobe State Agency for Community and Social Development, Ministry of Sport and Youth Empowerment, Non-Governmental Organization Eradicating Poverty, Youths/Adult, Farmers and School Dropout. A survey research design was used for the study. The target population of the study was comprise of 300 beneficiaries of poverty alleviation programmes in Damaturu Local Government Area, one hundred and sixty nine (169) was selected as sample through simple random sampling techniques. The instrument used for this study was questionnaire tagged Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Programmes on Adults Economic in Empowerment in Damaturu, Yobe State (APAPAEED). In analyzing the data descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and Ranks was used. The study reveals that Poverty Alleviation Programmes has positive impacts on Agricultural Production and Literacy programme in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria.

The fiscal policy reflects the state use of its economic programs, which includes revenues and expenditures in the best way. This is done by directing the state economic plans to determine the sources of income and how to spend them, and what are the most important spending trends such as wages of government employees and various service projects, to achieve the highest levels of economic balance. Economic growth represents the process of increasing real income in a cumulative and continuous manner over a period of time, where this increase must be greater than the rate of population growth. The aim of this paper is to review the research work conducted on fiscal policies and economic growth, noting that there are two types of fiscal policy; the first type is spending, while the second type is taxation. In addition, according to previous research, the relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth is not clear and consistent, where in some cases a positive relationship, while in others it may be a negative relationship. In this paper we will discuss the concept of fiscal policies, economic growth and the relationship between those two variables through some of previous research.

The government provides criminal law policies to someone who wants to be a whistleblower and a justice collaborator of corruption. The criminal law policy is enforced in Law No. 31 of 2014 as a complement to the weaknesses of Law No. 13 of 2006 and several other regulations. Regarding the amount of government appreciation given in the form of protection and appreciation, it is necessary to know how important the role of a whistleblower and justice collaborator is in uncovering the main criminal acts of corruption in assisting the criminal justice system in this country. This paper was carried out at the Witness and Victim Protection Agency. The data obtained are primary data and secondary data. Also, primary data collection techniques are also carried out by interviewing the parties concerned which are then analyzed descriptively. The data obtained is then processed and reviewed based on the formulation of the problem that has been applied so that it is expected to obtain a clear and concrete picture of the objects discussed qualitatively and subsequently presented descriptively namely explaining, elaborating, and describing by the problems closely related to this research. In giving testimony in general, the Justice Collaborator is motivated by a reduction in the period of detention or from his heart. Indeed he intends to repent. However, also in the testimony sometimes a Justice Collaborator is disturbed or hindered by his fellow friends who commit a crime, and this is what every country in the world needs to regulate so that the dismantling of a crime can run optimally. In responding to Corruption cases, countries in the world have reacted with various rules so that they can create a deterrent effect for the perpetrators of the crime, as well as the rules regarding Whistleblowers and Justice Collaborators they have included in their country's Law. However, in Indonesia, the rules regarding witnesses of new perpetrators and reporters are regulated in the 2011 Supreme Court Circular.

Education intends to promote such values and improve people’s capacity that sustains environment and development issues of any countries. Education helps to create awareness, welfare attitudes, skills and behaviour as well as a sense of ethical responsibilities among the people. Education has different levels such as primary, secondary, higher secondary and university education. Among these, university or higher education is one of the fastest growing parts of the education system. In these contexts, higher education should be standard, welfare and sustainable development oriented. One of the key aims of higher education is to anticipate the needs of the economy and prepare highly skilled workers to make it competitive. This is especially important for a developing country like Bangladesh. Because, it is badly needed to build up our human capital, and higher education can play vital role in this regard that promotes to the growth of economy, achieve and sustain a high-quality workforce. But higher education is now globalized and in many ways commercialized affair. As a result, quality of higher education is ignored, and business attitude prioritized, especially in the context of third world countries. As a developing country, in Bangladesh, this scenario is more vulnerable.

The existence of law enforcement agencies in the Republic is considered not as protectors and protectors, but often backfires and social problems because what is aspired are not by the reality. Nevertheless, the community continues to voice the law as what is desired even though sometimes it is ignored but still struggling. The law desired by society is necessarily a law that lives sociologically. At the level of investigation in the police, even if someone is suspected of having committed a minor criminal offense, the police will still apply the concept of the investigation by the prescribed criminal procedure law. In the current system of investigating criminal cases, the government continues to seek reasoning mediation against the background of thoughts that are associated with the ideas of renewal of criminal law (penal reform) and associated with the problem of pragmatism. The background of the ideas of "reforming reasoning" includes the idea of victim protection, technical ideas, the idea of restorative justice, the idea of overcoming rigidity/formality in the prevailing system, the idea of avoiding the adverse effects of the criminal justice system and the current criminal system, in particular in seeking other alternatives to imprisonment (alternative to imprisonment/alternative to custody). The problem that can be raised from this paper is how the position of a system of reasoning mediation in the police investigation system on objects and how the opportunities and prospects for the implementation of a penal mediation system as an effort to discuss criminal law in Indonesia. This research study is normative juridical research by looking at national criminal law as a rule or norm in the enforcement of criminal law. The researcher will see the principle of legality in national criminal provisions both in principle and in the application of law enforcement. In normative juridical research, the type of data used is secondary data obtained from library data.

Changes in maternal lipids and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity occur during normal pregnancy. There is scarce data in regards to atherogenic indices and relationship of lipids with ALP during pregnancy. The study therefore aimed at determining serum lipid levels, atherogenic indices, and ALP activity as well as their relationship in normal pregnancies. The case-control study compared the parameters of second (n=37) and third (n=40) trimester pregnancies with normal pregnant controls (n=40) aged 18-35 years. Results showed a significant (P<0.0005) rise in the levels of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), triglycerides (TGs), non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (nHDL-C) and ALP in the pregnant women compared to anthropometrically matched non-pregnant women. A significant (P<0.02) rise in Castelli’s risk index (CRI-1), atherogenic coefficient (AC), TG/HDL-C, atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was observed in the pregnant women compared to the matched controls. Pearson correlation showed a positive correlation of gestation age with ALP (r=0.365), TC (r=0.450), HDL-C (r=0.311), VLDL-C (r=0.338), TGs (r=0.338), and nHDL-C (r=0.291). A positive correlation of ALP was observed with TC (r=0.689), LDL-C (r=0.608), VLDL-C (r=0.231), TGs (r=0.231), and nHDL-C (r=0.647). The atherogenic indices neither correlated with gestation age nor ALP. The present study shows that serum lipids increase in association with ALP during normal pregnancy. We recommend further studies in women with complicated pregnancies to gain insights into the patho-physiology of the association

This is a cross sectional survey study of reward structure management and Employee Commitment of banking employees in Rivers State, Nigeria. The concern of the study is focussed on employees loafing and banking sector crises that has become an occurring decimal in Nigeria. A sampled population of 200 principal officers of selected banks under study was determined using Taro Yamane sample determination formula. Structured closed ended questionnaire was constructed to extract testable responses. The data gathered were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient statistics. The result of the analyses showed that there is a significant relationship between Reward Structure Management and Employee Commitment in Commercial Banks in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It is concluded that better Reward Structure Management is one best approach to ensuring Employees Commitment in the banking sector. It is therefore recommended that for effectiveness and sustainable banking operations, the banking system actors should design a good Reward Structure Management that takes cognizance of team collaboration, goal achievement, profit sharing and organisational citizenship. These attributes, the study has shown portend greater employees‟ commitment that can give rise to innovativeness and loyalty in the banking sector.

Introduction: The anterior ethmoidal artery (AEA) is an anatomical landmark; its position is important for recognizing structures of difficult access (frontal sinus) and to define skull base in surgery. The anterior ethmoidal artery crosses three cavities: the orbit, the ethmoid labyrinth and the anterior fossa of the skull. The aims and objectives of the study are to determine the course of the AEA and the distance of the AEA from the base skull. Material and Methods: A surveying radiological study was carried out on 100 coronal CT images from subjects who were exposed to paranasal CT imaging during a period April-July 2018 in a tertiary hospital. All CT images, along with indication of sinusitis were encompassed in the examination. The elimination being changed skull base anatomy due to earlier surgical interference, injury or tumour and age <18 years. Result: Among the coronal CT images analyzed, the male and female were noted to be 60 and 20 respectively. Out of 160 sides, AEA was identified in all the images studied (100%). The AEA was found below SB in 134 out of 160 (83.8%). On measuring the distance between the AEA and SB majority belonged to Group A (74 out of 134) in comparison to Group B (40 out of 134) and Group C (20 out of 134). The mean distance was found to be 1.43 mm, 3.8 mm, 5.72 mm in Group A, Group B and Group C respectively. The overall mean distance between the AEA and the SB was 3.65 mm. Discussion: The AEA is an anato-radiologic keystone for paranasal sinus and anterior skull base endoscopic operations. The presence of AEA in all of the pictures examined in this investigation is consistent with the reported range of 92-100 percent. In the ethmoidal air sinus, AEA was found to have a varied path. Conclusion: Due to differences in the length of the lateral lamella of the cribriform fossa, the distance between AEA and SB differs. The structure of the olfactory fossa varies. Despite the statistical limitations, the positional association between AEA and the depth of the olfactory fossa is noteworthy.