A population of spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx aegyptia) exists in Hengam Island in the Persian Gulf. The field work was carried out over a period of 10 days by the use of a four-member group work in May 2015 through 10 random transects in the whole Island by the use of motorcycle. Once the animal’s cavity was found, some plots with dimensions of 10 by 10 meters were established over the center hole of the spiny-tailed lizard and habitat variables such as the region slope, geographical direction, type of the soil texture, percentage and number of plant cover according to species, distance to the nearest water source, road, and vegetation patches were measured. The habitat factors measured in the control points where there were no signs of the animal’s holes were also measured and compared with the present points. Ultimately, 28 holes of the spiny-tailed lizard in 7colony that had far from each other, were considered in the region. The results showed that the spiny-tailed lizard of the regions with a mean slope of 10% facing towards the north preferred rather semi hard soils (contain gravel and silt) (p<0.05). To protect the population of this species in the region, paying attention to some effective parameters such as the percentage cover of plant species, region slope and Acacia tree are of the most important factors for the use of the habitat of this species.

Software has frolicked an increasing significant role in methods acquisition, engineering, development, mainly for large complex systems. For such systems, accurate estimates of the software costs are a perilous part of effective software management. The preparation of forecasting the cost of the software has evolved, but it is far from perfect. Constructive cost model is the most widely used among all the models available. The proposed model focusses on data set obtained from 91 models nick named as “Maxwell”. The projected model is tested and the test results from the neural network are matched with that of COCOMO model. From the experimental results, it is concluded that the amalgamation of the proposed model for the “Maxwell” data has proved better than the existing COCOMO and another model as obtained from literature.

Diversity and conservation status of plant species used for oral and dental management by the inhabitants of Bayelsa State, Nigeria were assessed. Information on the indigenous knowledge of the plant species use was obtained via semi-structured questionnaire guide, and field trip involved key informants. Species used for oral and dental care were identified, and their relative abundant status determined. The study revealed that different kinds of plant with varied growth habits were used for orodental care; however some of the plants are becoming rare due to unprecedented deforestation. Fidelity level (FL), and Respondents Consensus Factor (RCF) revealed the relative importance and level of respondents’ reliance on the plants. The study further showed that leaves, roots and plant inflorescence played significant role in oral treatment either singly or in combination of other plant parts steeped in ogogoro, a local gin. Many of the plants assessed were obtained from the wild, forest being their primary source. Thus, with the increasing level of deforestation in the State and the unsustainable collection pattern, combined with blasé attitude, the consequence of erosion of culture: it becomes pertinent to document information of plant species used for oral and dental management in the State.

Tetracera rosiflora Gilg is a medicinal plant used in the Congolese pharmacopeia for the treatment of various diseases. The aim of this work was to achieve the micrographic analysis of the powder of leaves of T. rosiflora from Pumbu City (Kinshasa) and Lukala areas (Kongo Central), to determine their chemical composition and to evaluate the antioxidant activities of their different extracts. Extracts from leaves of this species were characterized for their chemical fingerprint by Thin Layer Chromatography and their in vitro antioxidant activities were evaluated using ABTS, DPPH assays. Microscopically leaves can be characterised by non-glandular trichomes, sinuous anticlinal epidermal cells, and parenchymal cells with cristal of calcium oxalate, polycytic stomata and spiraled vessels. Thin Layer Chromatography showed that leaves of Tetracera rosiflora contain varied phytochemicals such as anthocyanins, flavonoids, coumarins, iridoids, phenolic acid, tanins and the terpenes. All tested extracts (methanolic and dichloromethane) have exhibited high antiradical activities. The obtained results showed that the interesting bioactivities of T. rosiflora correlated with the chemical composition, which depends on several factors including climatic conditions. T. rosiflora is a phytogenetic resource of the Congolese pharmacopoeia with promising therapeutic potentials for the management of various pathologies associated with oxidative stress.

The study investigated information sourcing situation surrounding crop farmers in Abak agricultural zone of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Specifically, effective and responsive media sources were mapped in terms of availability, preference and Constraints to use among crop farmers in the study area. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in the selection of respondents. Preferred Sources of Information Questionnaire (PSIQ) with reliability index of 0.84 was administered on 90 Crop farmers in the study area. Data were analysed through the use of descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that the dominant age bracket constituted 64.5% of the sampled population. About 81.1% of the respondents were male and 55.6 % were married. 15.5% attended higher institution and 57.7% acquired SSC. Majority (52.22%) had between 3-10 years of farming experience while 66.67 % took crop farming as their primary occupation. 95.6% of the respondents identified mobile phones as their major available source of information while 92.2% identified both television and radio as their available sources of information. Other major available sources of information were internet (91.1%), co-farmers (90%), and extension agent (82.2%). Crop farmers association and posters (50%) each were considered the least available sources of information. Television and mobile phones with a mean value of 1.8 each were the most preferred sources of information utilized by crop farmers in the study area, followed by extension agents (1.6), internet (1.6) and co farmers (1.5). The results across all the constraints portrayed that almost all the identified constraints (16 out of 19) had influence on the utilization of available sources of information by the respondents. Adequate training centers, access to ICTs centers and increased extension agent ratio should be put in place to ameliorate the severity of the constraints faced by the respondents in utilizing the available sources of information in the study area.

The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the increasingly important topic of women empowerment which plays a determining role in the economic development of any nation. The paper is designed to study the empowerment of women through microfinance in the context of a developing nation like Pakistan. Pakistan is a largely patriarchal society where women face numerous challenges in terms of setting up and managing business ventures while respecting the cultural norms and practices deeply embedded in the society. This a review paper and the methodology used is desk research. A number of scholarly articles and reports have been reviewed to get an insight into this topic. The paper mainly attempts to identify the definition of empowerment, women empowerment; major challenges faced by women globally, Pakistani women in the labour market, the outreach of Microfinance Institutes to women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. Last but not the least, it provides recommendations for the future on how to further increase women empowerment in Pakistan.

Ethanolic root extract of Solanum torvum Sw (Family: Solanaceae) was evaluated for its antihyperglycemic and antilipidemic activity in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. The extract was given orally in two different doses (200 and 400 mg/kg) for 28 days. Metformin (2.5 mg/kg) was used as a standard drug for activity comparison. Various parameters studied were blood glucose concentration, serum lipids, glycosylated haemoglobin and liver glycogen. The extract showed significant antihyperglycemic activity in dose dependent manner. Further, the extract was favourably and significantly corrected the alterations in the values of the lipid parameters, organ weights, liver glycogen and glycosylated haemoglobin content in diabetic rats. Therefore, it may be suggested that the ethanolic root extract of Solanum torvum has potential ability to prevent the secondary complications of diabetes mellitus like atherosclerosis.

Projects are a means by which new and improved products and services can be delivered. In today‟s digital, real-time marketplace, it is important that organizations are able to deliver products and services to market as quickly and efficiently as possible. A sequential approach to project delivery does not support change and is perceived as cumbersome and slow to deliver. In contrast, agile project delivery is adaptive and flexible. The agile approach to project delivery supports a differing mindset. A mindset that is focused on growth and delivery, in short manageable components, embracing and not rejecting change. Working within an agile project delivery framework is different, and requires project team members and participants to embrace a new way of working. A way of working that is focused on delivery through collaboration, and less of an emphasis on documentation.

H pylori infection is well known to be the most common human infection worldwide on the basis of the fact that approximately 50% of the worldwide populations are infected and that human beings are the main reservoir. Infection is more prevalent in developing countries, and incidence is decreasing in Western countries. Moreover, it has been proved to be associated to endocrine system regulation of various hormones in the body, prolactin (PRL) is one of the reproductive hormones, which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. The biological actions of prolactin hormone are Lactotrophic effects, metabolic effects influence to action of other hormones, osmoregulatory effects, and Influence of prolactin on the immunological system. This study was conducted in Khartoum State at the period from December 2015 to May 2016, and aimed to determine the possible effect of H. pylori infection on serum prolactin levels in Child-bearing females age (15 – 45). Sample size was 50 females infected with H. pylori and 50 uninfected females as control group. Stool Samples were taken from the entire study subject (100) samples to confirm the results of H. pylori Ab ICT in serum. The stool samples were analyzed by using H.pylori stool Ags detections ICT. Serum prolactin level was measured by using Cobas e411chemistry analyzer, the results showed that Prolactin concentration was higher in the patients compared with controls. In this study hyperprolactinemia due to H.pylori infection was reported in 52% of the patients. Statistical analysis showed that there was significant difference in the mean of prolactin concentration between infected and uninfected females group (P= 0.000). Regarding correlation between prolactin concentration and subject’s age, H. pylori infection duration or recurrence of infection, no significant was found to be observed.

The article analyzes the importance of marketing knowledge in the implementation of the Vilnius College / University of Applied Sciences project "Ukrainian Studies Platform (demobilized soldiers of the Ato area)". Analyzing the importance of marketing and entrepreneurship knowledge for Ukrainian soldiers, marketing research, creating new businesses. Entrepreneurship involves not only the knowledge and skills that are needed independent business creation and development (marketing, financial management, business management knowledge and skills, etc.), but the various knowledge and abilities needed to rationally and economically deal with various professional and personal life problems and related situations with employment, job search, professional career, decision of professional tasks, topical solving public problems. Important elements of entrepreneurship are ingenuity, openness to innovation and ability to apply creatively new solutions, ability to evaluate the costs and potential benefits of implementing the solution [18].

Periodontitis are multifactorial infections that begin with a period of inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth and then progress destroying the tissues until loss of the teeth. The goal of periodontal treatment is to stop the progression of the disease, restore functions and regenerate the damaged tissue. However, regeneration of different tissues, by conventional treatments, still remains great challenge. To address this, there are several approaches to tissue engineering for regenerative dentistry, among them, the use of stem cells by including dental pulp stem cells (DPSCS), periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCS), stem cells from the dental apical papilla (SCAPS), stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDS), dental follicle stem cells (DFSCS), dental epithelial stem cells (DESCS), bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCS), adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCS), embryonicstem cells (ESCS) and induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCS). This novel approach may represent an effective therapeutic tool for periodontal regeneration. However, there are still obscurities regarding the mechanisms underlying in periodontal regeneration and challenges in applications of dental stem cell. Further efforts are necessary before moving to clinical trials for future applications.

The purpose of this study is to obtain information about the effectiveness of illustrated religious stories in developing early childhood moral intelligence. The research was conducted in Raudhatul Athfal (RA) al-Akhyar Muara Bungo, Jambi Province. In this research, the researcher has used Action research method with Kemmis & Mc Taggart model, which includes four stages of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were 20 children of RA. The study was conducted in two cycles consisting of three meetings in each cycle. The technique of data collection is done through observation, interview, and documentation. In analyzing the data, the researcher used quantitative and qualitative approach. Quantitative analysis uses percentage and frequency tables to see changes in a score of achievement level of moral intelligence while the qualitative analysis uses Miles and Haberman model analysis. The results show that the moral intelligence of children can be enhanced through religious picture story. Before the action of moral intelligence, the child is in the category of developing the category of growth in the second cycle. The results provide the implications for schools or developers of moral creativity in early childhood.

Despite widespread use, little is known about the risk associated with insecticides exposure to human health hence, this study. 48 wistar rats (90-120g) were randomly grouped into six (n=8). All except Normal control (NC) were exposed to domestic insecticide fumes once every 48 hours. Group 2, insecticide control (IC) was exposed to (20% of 81.55mg/m3) 0.20mg/ml of DAKSH insecticide. Group 3, positive control (PC) was treated with a standard testosterone drug-Nugenix. Groups 4, 5 and 6 received 400mg/kg b.w each of crude extract (CE), ethylacetate and n-hexane fractions of Vernonia calvaona (VC) daily via orogastric intubation for 21 days. After administration, animal sacrifice and blood collection was done via cardiac puncture for analysis. The result presented a significant decrease (p<0.05) in testosterone of IC group compared to NC. Groups 3 and all treated groups effected progressive increase in testosterone concentration compared to IC group. FSH was significantly reduced (p>0.05) in IC and n-hexane fraction of VC compared to control. However, nugenix treated and ethylacetate fraction caused a remarkable increase in FSH compared to IC. WBC was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in IC and n-hexane groups compared to control. The Crude Extract treated group significantly increased WBC count compared to IC group. Histopathological studies of the testes showed varied levels of histological derangements in IC while Ethyl acetate treated group showed highest regenerative ability. This study revealed that insecticides adversely affected male gonads while the extracts showed ameliorative effects with the highest effect seen in ethyl acetate fraction in managing the insecticide induced damage.

Abstract: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the most common but a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The present study was done to identify the possible risk factors for the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. This hospital based case-control study was done on 250 normotensive and 250 women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were included after obtaining informed consent. Data were collected on socio-demographic profile, obstetric history, history of hypertension in previous pregnancy, family history, pre pregnancy weight, height and BMI. Data were entered in the MS Excel sheet and statistically analysed. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to calculate impact of different variables on the risk of presenting hypertension. The occurrence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was found significantly higher in the age group ≥30 years, nulliparity or Primipara, family history of hypertension and history of hypertension in previous pregnancy. Women with history of stillbirth were 5 times more at risk of having hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. No statistically significant relationship was found between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with educational status, religion, residence and socioeconomic status, gravidity and history of abortion. Identifications of risk factors for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy will help in planning treatment of hypertension and preventing complications through regular antenatal check-up.

Wounds are a significant cause of morbidity worldwide, studies show that for every million wound patients, at least 10.000 die from microbial infections. The skin is a vital organ that serves as a protective barrier between the human bodies on its external environment. Staphylococcus aureus has been known as a cause of deepseated wound infection for close to a century, having recognized as a cause of nosocomial infection and super infection in patients receiving antimicrobial agent such as surgical cases. MRSA colonizing the anterior nares and skin of human are the major sources of surgical site infection as well as nosocomial spread. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are bacteria resistant to penicillin and cephalosporin classes of antibiotics and are often resistant to many other classes of antibiotics. Importance of S. aureus as persistent nosocomial and community acquired pathogen has become a global health concern. The aim of this study to determine the frequency and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of S.aureus isolated from wound infected patient attending Wad Madani Teaching Hospitals. Two hundred samples collected from patients with infected wound at the period from April to July 2016. Out of 200 samples examined, 60 (30%) isolates of S. aureus obtained, 116 (58%) other bacterial species and 24 (12%) samples showed no growth. The highest isolation rate of S. aureus 60% occurred among age group (41-60) and according to gender 32 (53.3%) S. aureus isolated from male and 28 (46.7%) from female. The overall profile of susceptibility pattern showed that vancomycin and linezolid were more sensitive (100%), amoxicillin and penicillin were the least sensitive (10%) and (36%) respectively. The result of the study showed that frequency of S. aureus isolated from infected wounds 60 (30%) and vancomycin and linezolid are more effective in the management of S. aureus in this locality.