In this study, a solid state processing tool for microstructure modification and material properties enhancement; friction stir processing (FSP) was applied on the surface of as-cast Al-Si-Cu-Ni aluminium alloy. Samples were subjected to FSP using fixed tool rotation speed 1400 rpm and traverse speed 42 mm/min, with tool angle tilted 3˚.The influence of the FSP on the microstructure and tensile properties of the cast AlSi-Cu-Ni alloy samples were studied. Microstructural evolution of the samples was investigated using optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), tensile test carried out at 1 mm/min cross-head speed. The results showed that FSP improved the tensile strength of the samples by decreasing particles size and porosity. FSP improved the alloy strength by about 54%.

Investors can choose to invest in the real investment sector or in the financial sector. The decision to choose the investment sector is mainly determined by the amount of return (return) generated and the risk (risk) that will be received by investors due to the investment. Theoretically the risks and returns received from an investment will go hand in hand. The higher the rewards expected to be received, the greater the risk that investors will receive. Fama (1970) classified information into three types, namely; (i) oast price change (past price changes), (ii) public information (publicly available information) and (iii) public and private information (good information available to the public and not). The efficient market hypothesis has been widely tested and, with the data in a wide variety of markets and variety result. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, we seem to be entering a stage where widely scattered and as yet incohesive evidence is arising which seems to be inconsistent with the theory. Daily observations are taken for the period January 2017 to December 2017 on LQ-45 at IDX. Autocorrelation, Ljung-Box Qstatistic Test, to test the hypothesis that the stock market follows a random walk. Daily returns are not normally distributed, because they are negatively skewed and leptokurtic. In aggregate we concluded that the daily prices do not follows random walks in LQ-45 IDX. The investors can take the stream of benefits through arbitrage process from profitable opportunities across these markets.

Poetry is one of the essence of Chinese literature and poetry translation is the most complicated and controversial one in literary translation. Under the theoretical framework of Halliday's systemic functional grammar, this article analyzes the selected versions of English translation of the Chinese poem QingMing. We focus especially on interpersonal metafunction and find that mood and communicative role have interpersonal significance. This study examines the applicability of the systemic functional linguistics in poetry translation analysis and puts forward some suggestions on poetry translation.

Since their unearthing in the mid 1990's, Stem Cells have carried with them the promise of developmental, significant scientific and medicinal research. Likewise, it has the prospect that possessed the possibility of enhancing treatments for a host of diseases. These „super cells‟ have a key clinical prospect in tissue repair, with its adherers believing that they symbolizes the future relief or cure of varieties of common disabilities; substitute of faulty cells in a patient through transplantation of hES cell‐derived equivalent which could help restore normal function. Those who seek to curtail the use of certain stem cell lines, revert to the argument that has defined many medical centric debates over the previous decades. The argument, the destruction of human life to create life, is the stalwart philosophical point that all anti-stem cell advocates attempt to make. The purpose of this discussion is to engage in an analysis of the various aspects of the ethical debate relating to the use of stem cells in medical research.

The term “developed country” is synonymous to “industrialized country, post-industrial country, more developed country, advanced country, and first-world country.” The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States of America are only a few of those considered as developed countries. A developing country, on the other hand, is one that has a low level of industrialization. It has a higher level of birth and death rates than developed countries. Its infant mortality rate is also high due to poor nutrition, shortage of medical services, and little knowledge on health. The citizens of developing countries have a low to medium standard of living because their per capita income is still developing, and their technological capacity is still being developed. There is also an unequal distribution of income in developing countries, and their factors of production are not fully utilized. Developing countries are also referred to as third-world countries or least-developed countries.

The foot anthropometric data provides highly important information for anatomist, forensic scientist, physical anthropologist, health science, sports science &medical science professionals and also footwear industrial personals. The appropriate use of foot anthropometry data may aid in individual identification, assessment of health status, comfort and safety. The anthropometric variations not only depend on genetic inheritance, but also differs based on environment, geographical demarcations, ethnicities and cultures. Though some of the foot anthropometric studies are carried out in Malaysian population, but still a comprehensive foot anthropometry data among undergraduate students in Malaysia is limited. The study included 227 undergraduate students of AIMST University. Their age ranged from 18-25 years, with Malaysian citizenship. The data collection procedures followed was in accordance with the ethical standards of AIMST University committee. The FL measurements were carried out using digital sliding calliper (Mitutoyo, ABSOLUTE, Model No. CD-12” PSX, Serial No.0051322) with standard procedures and techniques. The FL measurement values were recorded in the nearest millimetre. All data were analyzed with SPSS trial version 22. The Independent T-test was used to analyze the difference in foot length between the right foot and the left foot of each gender. The socio-demographic data and the foot dimensions of the participants were described with descriptive analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences between right foot length (FLR) with left foot length (FLL) in male feet but a significant different of right foot length (FLR) with left foot length (FLL) in female feet. The study showed no significant bilateral foot asymmetry in male foot but a significant bilateral foot asymmetry in female foot. The anthropometric data obtained in this particular study will not only help to establish the individual profile of the university student but also it will be of great value in practical applications and for further studies in this field.

Glycated Hemoglobin (Hb A1c) is now used largely for DM control. Hb A1c is influenced by many risk factors; these include BMI, physical activity, age, ethnicity, diet and smoking. The determinants of Hb A1cvalues in Sudanese have not been studied despite their utmost value in DM control. The objective of this study is to evaluate age, gender and body mass index as determinants of glycated hemoglobin in non-diabetic Sudanese population. A cross sectional study was conducted during 2016-2018 in Sudan covering Khartoum state, Northern state, Gezira state, Red Sea state and North Darfur state, on adults of ages between 20-60 years and not known to be diabetic or suffering from any chronic illness.1097 participants were assessed by a questionnaire covering age, gender and other demographic and social characteristics. BMI was calculated after measuring weight and height by standard scales. A sample of 5 ml venous blood was taken for FBG to exclude DM and measurement of Hb A1c using a modified ELISA reader known as Cobas Integra 800 (Roch) machine. Correlations between the variables were estimated and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. There is a positive correlation between HbA1c and gender; female subjects had higher values than male subjects. The mean of HbA1c in females was 4.6 ±0.9 % which was more than the mean in males 4.5 ±1.0 % with significant p value of 0.03. There are slight differences in HbA1c levels between the age groups, the oldest (more than 50 years) having the lowest values (4.4%) and those with group of age between 35-50 years have the highest value (4.7%). HbA1c levels were found to be higher (4.8%) in those having BMI more than 30. There was no significant correlation between HbA1 c; age, weight and BMI (r =.009, .010, =-.032) and the p values were 0.7, 0.7 , 0.33.respectively . There was intermediate correlation between HbA1c and Height (r) =0.13 with significant p value of 0.00. This study showed significant higher HbA1c levels in females compared to males. Age and BMI have no significant effect on the HbA1c levels in Sudanese population but there was a significant correlation with height.

According to (Bayt.com, 2015); the largest recruitment site in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), A percentage of (14%) of Jordanian employees are very satisfied with their work, (25%) are somewhat satisfied, and (33%) are a bit dissatisfied, while (28%) are very dissatisfied with their work. Meanwhile, because the economic status in Jordan is critical, and the cost of living is very high, decision makers and managers of Jordanian organisations have to pay their full attention in making their employees their most valuable asset. While they have to focus on developing workers’ diverse skills and realise these skills by enrolling employees in training courses that meet their interests and needs. In addition, In Jordan, HRM has not received big attention yet. To address some of the common practices occurs by HR department in organisations of Jordan. (Bhatia 2016) mentioned that no opportunity is given to an employee to express his / her development needs. Unplanned employee development exists because training manager nominates employees with no formal procedure to fillin training requirements and analytical skills and capabilities gaps. All this leads to, money and efforts waste. This article explains the use of exploratory factor analysis in extracting factors of Human Resource Management Constructs (Motivation, Training and Development, Working Conditions, Performance Appraisal) and the factors of Job Satisfaction Construct. The quantitative study collected information on the participants’ perceptions towards multimodal forms in digital contents as well as uncover their opinions on why they want to access and use digital content.

This socio-anthropological descriptive type of study was conducted to explore the level of depression and to find out the various socio-economic, academic factors which act as barriers to study among university students of Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to estimate depression among university students of Bangladesh using statistical method. This research conducted among University students.Thesample size was 600, randomly selected from three Universities in capital city Dhaka. The depression of male students is more than female students. But it is a notable that, the female are more worried about their future carrier life than male students.

Abstract: This study examined the prediction of self-efficacy and self-esteem on exercise identity of the post graduate students of university of Ibadan, Oyo state. The population comprised all post graduate students of university of Ibadan. Six faculties were sampled using fishbowl with replacement sapling techniques, and a total of 300 respondents were randomly selected to participate in the study. The socio-demographic characteristic of the respondents showed that 62(20.7%) were within the range of 20-24 years, 157(52.3%)were within 25-29 years, 54(18.0%) were within 30-34 years, 20(6.7%)were within 35-39, years and 7(0.3%) were within 40 and above .237(79%) were singles, 62(20.7%) were married and 1(0.3%) was divorced. 248(82%) were Christians, 48(16%) were Muslims and 4(1.3%) were traditional. 119(39.7%) stayed in school halls while 181(60.3%) stayed outside campus. A standardized questionnaire of self efficacy and a modified standardized questionnaire of self esteem were used to generate data. Descriptive statistic of frequency counts , percentages, mean, standard deviation were used to analyzed demographics data while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression were used to test the formulated hypotheses at a =0.05 alpha level. Three research hypotheses were raised to guide the study, the result indicated that the attitude and exercise behavior of the post graduate students of university of Ibadan determines their exercise identity, but poor self-efficacy and self esteem contributed to the low status of exercise identity of many post-graduate students of university of Ibadan. The findings revealed that self-efficacy has a positive prediction on exercise identity of the postgraduate students of university of Ibadan(r=0.511, p< 0.05), self-esteem has effective impact on achievement of exercise identity of the post-graduate students of university of Ibadan (r=0.318, p<0.05). It is therefore recommended that; workshop and

Abstract: All over the world particularly in the developing nations including Nigeria more than half of the population are suffering from a situation in which one problem causes another, this problems include ignorance, poverty, malnutrition, disease and early death. Approximately, one third of a life is spent as a result of a struggle for food. A conservative estimate places the daily toll from kwashiorkor at 10,000. A figure indicates that between 800 million and one billion persons suffer from some degree of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) alone. The resultant effect of protein deficiency kwashiorkor which leads illness, stunted growth, among others. Kwashiorkor and its effect could be mitigated in West African and Nigeria through insect’s consumption. Insects are the most successful, biologically, of all the groups of arthropods, and they abound in great numbers in Nigeria because of the large forest and grass land areas, fresh water and wide coastal regions which supports the existence of insects. Insects supply high quality protein which are requiring in children nutrition and they are abundant, cheap, easy to harvest, and are available throughout the year. Therefore, this paper, after reviewing the availability and the nutritional values inherent in insects, recommend that insects be produced and consumed to ameliorate the deleterious consequences of kwashiorkor in Nigeria, and indeed in the developing nations.

As the basis of language learning, vocabulary has been the focus of college English vocabulary teaching and learning for a long time. Because a host of teachers and students are still prone to utilize traditional vocabulary memorizing methods, English vocabulary teaching and learning is still a field which is worthy of innovation. Associative memorizing method is an innovative method of English vocabulary acquisition. This paper will deeply analyze the application effects of associative memorizing method from the aspects of English vocabulary teaching and learning, hoping to give some helps and inspirations in English vocabulary teaching and learning.

Abstract: The prime aim of the investigation was to compare Mental Toughness of Physical Education Teacher Trainees and Assam Police Trainees (AP). To obtain the data researchers selected total sixty four (64) subjects ,thirty two (n1=32) male Physical education Teacher trainees from Centre for Studies in Physical Education and sports, Dibrugarh University and thirty two (n2=32) male Assam Police trainees from 2nd Assam Police Battalion Camp, Makum, Tinsukia, Assam, India between the 19-22 years age. The study was delimited to assessment of Mental Toughness by using questionnaire mental toughness by Dr. Alan Goldberg (1998). The Independent t-test was applied to assess the differences between the groups. The level of significance was set at 0.05 of confidence. Results revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups of overall mental toughness (t0.05 (62) = 7.55 > 1.67) and also significant difference was found sub-variable i.e. Motivation (6.26>1.67), ability to handle the pressure (33>1.67), concentration (8.44>1.67), confidence (8.05>1.67) and Rebound ability (3.28>1.67).

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Plyometric and weight training on selected physiological variable of football players. Total Sixty (60) male football players were selected as subject randomly who participated in the national level competition from Manipur University, Canchipur. They were divided into three equal groups and designated as experimental group (I), experimental group (II) and control group (III). Plyometric training was given to experimental group (I), Weight training was given to experimental group (II) and even though, the control group was allowed to attain their daily physical activity programme, they were not allowed to participate in the experimental treatment. The groups were administered initial tests on physiological variable. After the initial test, the Plyometric and Weight training were administered to the two experimental groups, where no special training was administered to the control group. The training was administered for the period of twelve (12) weeks, four (4) days in a week in progressive manner. To find out the significance of difference between pre and post –test means‘t’ test was employed. The level of significant was set at 0.05 levels. To find out the significance of mean difference among pre – test, post- test and adjusted means and analysis of variance techniques were employed.

This paper unfolds male stereotypical authoritative nature under the lens of reader response theory by Rosenblatt i.e. reader and text in The Bull and She Devil. This paper argues that a text has different meanings to different readers. Therefore, the theme of jealousy and anger is due to male authoritative nature and feelings of comparison in the selected short story. Based on the idea of transaction among the reader, text, author and social context by Rosenblatt, this paper highlights that the husband is a merciless creature toward his wife, relatives and the bull. As anger is due to male stereotypical authoritative nature, it causes jealousy and the end of his life. Ironically, he blames the destructive influence of his wife instead blaming his own negative approach.