This paper analyzes the significance of standing tall as Christian parents in an immoral society; a topic that was prompted by a statement written by the Atheists of Kenya entitled, ‘Rearing children without God’[1]. Basing discussions on library readings, descriptive survey and reflective experiences, the author tries to answer why Christian parents ought to stand tall and be moral in a decaying society. In the process, the paper answers two important questions; first, how Christian parents should live in an immoral society without being part of it. Further the question, how this Christian living touches or impacts on their children’s lives will be answered. Second, what biblical justification do Christian parents have for being moral within the context of an immoral society?

Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is generally the first stage in microwave communication system. The quality factor of the receiver is greatly determined by the performance of LNA. Design of a low noise amplifier (LNA) is a very critical as it amplifies the received signal and contributes most of the noise figure of whole receiver. LNA is an integral component of RF receiver and it performs various functions i.e. amplification, noise reduction, Noise Figure reduction, better stabilization and noise immunization. However, design of a LNA requires the tradeoff of many important parameters including gain, Noise Figure (NF), stability, power consumption, cost and design complexity. In this paper, we have designed and optimize the performance of a single stage stable LNA through an optimization algorithm. Our optimized single stage LNA circuit provides a gain of 11.78 dB and noise figure of 1.86 dB. These are the most important design parameter of a LNA. In this design, a microwave BJT numbered AT3103 from Avago technologies was used. The simulation and performance optimization was carried out in Agilent design package Advance Design Systems (ADS). This LNA operates at center frequency of 2 GHZ and it can be used in L-Band satellite applications.

Discrete Z transform is used to solve difference equations in pharmacokinetics for constant dosage with fixed time intervals. Difference equation for half dosage and fractional dosage are analyzed. Clinical application is proposed.

Acute pancreatitis is the acute inflammation of the pancreas. It can be resulted due to many causes. Acute pancreatitis due to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is not commonly observed in the clinical practice. Etoricoxib is a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which belongs to the group of selective cyclooxygenase two enzyme inhibitors. Etoricoxib induced severe acute pancreatitis is not reported in literature. Here we describe a patient with severe acute pancreatitis caused by etoricoxib. The improvement of symptomatology and the biochemical profile was remarkable after the omission of etoricoxib. This case highlights the importance of considering etoricoxib as a cause of acute pancreatitis which needs further exploration.

In Kenya there are obstacles to access to information at the county level which include among other issues-Language barrier. This has impeded public participation hindering county development. This is augmented by Kenya Institute of Economic Affairs report, World Bank report and First Devolution Conference report. The financial jargon used in Homa Bay County’s budget discourse texts hinders public participation which has formed a communication breakdown between the county government of Homa Bay and the public. Findings on Discourse Analysis from various linguists do not explain “discourse exclusion”, a peculiar case where the county government and the people are constitutionally mandated to engage in a discourse but fails to do so due to relevance. This research article looked into processing effort at both lexical and phrasal levels in order to analyze the processing effort at both the lexical and phrasal levels of the financial budget discourse texts of Homa Bay County Government. Theory used is Relevance Theory (Sperber &Wilson,2004)whose tenets include; cognitive effects, processing effort and contextual assumptions. The study used descriptive design; the research area is Homa Bay County Kenya. The population includes 428,911 persons who had attained the voting age of 18 years and budget discourse texts between 2014 and 2016.Snowballing was used to sample 43 members of the public, and 20 linguistic items that formed the budget discourse text between 2014 and 2016.Data collection techniques involved; use of questionnaires, structured oral interviews, tape recording and content analysis of available documents. Data analysis was done thematically and presented in textual and tabular forms and in line with literature and theory used; descriptive design was used. Findings show that phrasal processing effort is cognitively more involving than lexical processing effort. The study is significant in building pragmatic theories, editing and enhances public communication mechanisms for the wider economic development.

Empowerment of women is a dynamic process through which women gets strength and social stability. Empowered women should have the equal power to take decisions in domestic and social matters and also must have the knowledge about education, health, safety, social and political issues, financial inclusion, skill development and most importantly women have the quality to participate in every field. Economically empowered women are highly inspired by entrepreneurship. Through the entrepreneurship women are able to engage and grow various skills development units which provide self-establishment as well as self-dependence. Entrepreneurship provides ample opportunities to the women to reduce unemployment and to improve their financial status. This study attempts to focus how the women get economically empowered through entrepreneurship. The socio economic status influences on women for engaging entrepreneurship in an effective manner. The findings of this study state that by getting involved in entrepreneurship women is able to improve their financial condition and make themselves as economically empowered women.

The population structure, growth, mortality and exploitation status of Euthynnus alletteratus were examined in the Gulf of Guinea between January 2015 and December 2016. Monthly length frequency data of Euthynnus alletteratus were analyzed by FiSAT II software for estimation of population parameters which include asymptotic length (L∞), specific growth level (K) and recruitment pattern to evaluate the status of the stock. Asymptotic length was 100.8 cm, and specific growth level was 0.07 yr-1, value was too low, while the growth performance index was 2.85. Total mortality (Z) by length-converted catch curve was estimated at 0.82 yr-1, fishing mortality (F) 0.61yr-1 and natural mortality (M) 0.21 yr-1. The recruitment pattern was continuous all the year with two peaks of unequal importance: the secondary appears between March and April while the main is observed from July to August. The exploitation level (E) of Euthynnus alletteratus was 0.74 that on the maximum allowable limit of exploitation (Emax) which was 0.42. The exploitation level (E>0.50) indicates that the fishing pressure on Euthynnus alletteratus is very high. Thus the status of the stock in the Gulf of Guinea seems to be surexploited

Cap polyposis is a rare disorder with characteristic endoscopic and histological features; its etiology is still unknown, and no specific treatment has been established (1, 2, 3). We report a case of rectal cap polyposis that improved remarkably after eradication of H. Pylori

Company as an entity that operates by applying economic principles strives for the achievement of maximum profit and seeks to increase the value of companies as well as the prosperity of its owner. One of the main tasks of the financial manager in the operating activities of the company is funding decisions. A good company funding decision can be seen from the capital structure, namely the financial decisions related to the composition of the debt. Research Purposes - To determine whether factors such as: Tangibility, Growth, Size of the firm, Liquidity, Non-debt tax shield, Income variability and the Age of the firm influence on Leverage. In this study, the sample and population are from SME companies ever registered in Pefindo25 year of 2009-2014. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique in order to obtain 72 samples. The hypothesis tests of the study were performed using the SPSS 19. The results of this study indicate that Tangibilty, Growth, Size and Liquidity have significant influence to leverage with the 95% confidence level. The implications of this study to determine the factors that influence the improvement of the company's assets, the capital increase of the company, the increase in sales of the company and decisions obtain funding from external parties (investors) to consider the risks of investing.

Indonesia's chemical industry is faced with the challenge of increasing its supply chain competitiveness, while the chemical industry in Indonesia generally still does not have a holistic performance measurement system in its supply chain. The objective of this research is to develop the framework of supply chain performance measurement of the chemical industry using SCOR and DMAIC models. The research stages are the selection of chemical industry supply chain indicators, benchmarking of indicators, development of the framework for supply chain performance measurement for Indonesia’s chemical industry, and the improvement of the supply chain performance. The implementation was carried out at the cases in the market leader company which produces textile dyes product in Indonesia. The result of expert consensus recommends 28 indicators of the industrial chemical supply chain. The best in class for each supply chain performance indicator become the performance target on the performance measurement framework which is developed. The results of measuring the performance of the chemical industry supply chain in the textile dyes product showed good performance at flexibility aspect, medium at cost, reliability, and asset management cost aspect, and low at responsiveness aspect. There were three critical to quality (CTQ) for responsiveness aspects; these are demand analysis, raw material issue, and breakdown machine. The recommended improvements are to provide training on demand analysis, to improve communication with the regional party, to provide alternative vendors, raw material scheduling, procurement of buffer stock for raw material critical, and scheduling preventive maintenance.

The objective of the study is to measure the dimensions of supracrestal gingival tissue in healthy human periodontium. In this study 30 dental students with clinically healthy periodontium were examined by doing sulcular probing, from the gingival margin to the top of the alveolar crest, using a UNC-15probe, at maxillary and mandibular incisors, canines, and premolars and first molars unilaterally. No statistical difference was detected (p>0.05) in comparision of mean supracrestal gingival tissue (SGT) measurements among male and females in maxillary and mandibular arch. However, comparison of mean SGT of individual tooth types in maxillary and mandibular arch showed significant difference with p value of 0.005 and 0.000 respectively. There is significant difference in the SGT dimensions in the different tooth in the same arch, whereas the male and female population showed no statistical difference in SGT measurements. Maxillary and mandibular SGT dimensions were lesser for the central incisors compared to the other teeth in the arch which were measured. Thus, indicating more bone reduction as we move posteriorly from anterior.

The aim of the study was to optimize the process parameters involved in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by aqueous leaf extract of Tabernaemontana heyneana and to evaluate the catalytic reduction of methylene blue (MB) perhaps for the first time. The various optimum parameters include boiling time for preparation of extract, concentration of extract, silver nitrate concentration, effect of pH, reaction time and temperature were analysed using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The optimized AgNPs were characterized by AFM and evaluated the catalytic activity on reduction of methylene blue. The optimized factors for synthesis of AgNPs were 10 min boiled leaf extract, 3 ml leaf extract addition to reaction mixture, 1 mM AgNO3 concentration, pH 9 of reaction mixture, reaction time 2 h and temperature 80°C. AFM characterization confirmed the oval shaped AgNPs with size 5-20 nm. The synthesized AgNPs showed a good catalytic activity on the reduction of methylene blue. Therefore, it is proposed that, the optimized parameters helps in getting hold of applications in environmental and biomedical sciences.

Cut throat injuries are usually homicidal rather than suicidal, presenting with challenging air way compromise and blood loss secondary to damage of vital structures in the neck. We present a case of cut throat injury- a suicidal attempt of a psychologically normal young adult in attempt to pacify his family dispute which was repaired with the assistance of fiberoptic endoscopy.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a clinical-biological entity characterized by a hyperinflammatory state following the deregulation of the cytotoxic immune response, causing histiocytic proliferation with significant hemophagocytic activity in the bone marrow as well as the massive release of inflammatory cytokines. The diagnosis is established by the association of nonspecific clinical and biological signs. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and laboratory presentation to determine the underlying pathologies and clarify the evolution and the prognosis of adult patients with HLH in our healthcare setting. A retrospective study of patients with HLH was conducted in the Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, between January 2015 and January 2017. We were able to identify eight patients. Six were men, and the average age at diagnosis was 58 years. Infectious agents were responsible in 3 cases, malignant lymphoma in 3 others, one case of systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the last case etiology remains unknown. Clinical characteristics such as fever (100%), splenomegaly (62,5%), and lymphadenopathy (37,5%) were observed. Laboratory values presented with panytopenia (62, 5%), thrombopenia and anemia (100%), increased ferritin (100%), lactate dehydrogenase (87, 5%), triglycerides (62, 5%), and decreased fibrinogen (50%). Bone marrow showed hemophagocytis in all cases. The prognosis was poor. Five patients died. Absence of specific signs makes early diagnosis difficult. The prognosis varies according to the series but remains very unfavorable. Studies are needed to assess prevalence and develop a severity score and therapeutic recommendations to improve HLH prognosis

A survey of herbaceous fodder plants along the national highway from Parwanoo to Kaurik was carried out. Mostly along the national highway rural areas were situated and they used local flora for their cattle or livestock. Some of the herbaceous plant species used as fodder among the communities of these areas. In Present paper, 53 species belonging to 17 families and 44 genera were recorded and identified. The families with higher number of species were Poaceae with 29 species, Leguminosae with 5 species, Brassicaceae and Cyperaceae with 2 species, Acanthaceae, Begoniaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Commelinaceae, Compositae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Datiscaceae, Oxalidaceae, Pedaliaceae, Polygonaceae, Solanaceae, Urticaceae with 1 species each. The genera represented by the higher number of species Setaria (3 species), Chrysopogon, Cyperus, Oplismenus, Paspalum, Saccharum, Trifolium (2 species) and rest of the genera comprising only one species.