This paper utilized the compressive tests results to examine the crushing behaviour of wood ash particles (hardwood) reinforced polypropylene (WARPP) for crash energy management. The study employed Taguchi method of experimental design to generate data for the work. Gauss – Legendre two point rules was used to evaluate the area under the stress – strain curves which measured the amount of energy absorbed per unit volume of sample. With this evaluation method the highest ultimate strength of 10.5384J/m3 with corresponding work absorption of 1.1 x 10-5J was obtained. Also established with the compression data was the specific energy absorption of 0.01038J/Kg and compressive modulus of 4.9885N/mm2.

This study examines the macroeconomic factors which are affecting to real effective exchange rates (REER) from selected ten countries in Asia. Two panel regression approaches namely fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS), dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) and fixed effects are applied using panel data over the period 2002–2016. Empirical results show that presence of a significant long-term association amongst the REER and seven macroeconomic determents namely interest rate, inflation, trade balance, terms of trade, trade openness, foreign reserves and share price index and their significance are remaining same in all models applied. However, trade balance has a positive connection with the REER while other significant variables have a negative association with the REER in long run. Moreover, the money supply (M2) and real gross domestic production (GDP) do not show a significant relationship with the REER.

Zainab’ novel written by Al- Haikal was the first novel in modern Egyptian literature. The theme tells about women's freedom from the shackles of life traditions. Similar theme is found in Faridah Hanom‟s novel which is Malaysia's first novel, by Syed Syeikh al-Hadi. The plot of Faridah Hanom revolves around the above issue which takes the backdrop of Cairo and its surroundings. The current study aims to identify the similarities between Zainab's novel and Faridah Hanom's novel in terms of themes, characters, plots and backgrounds. The comparison and analysis carried out between the two novels clearly indicate that there are similarities in the selection of themes, characters, plot construction structures and depicted background images. The main theme of both novels is freedom of women from the grip of tradition that does not allow women the right to go out to work, to study and to choose a life partner. Both characters are similarly played by female characters and assisted by male characters. The only difference is the number of angles. From the point of the plot, both revolve around the love relationship between two teenagers as a result of love at first sight. The similarity of background, however, can be seen through the plots that occur in the Egyptian states, the cities of Alexandria and Sudan. In addition, the novels portray the village cultural lives. This equivalences show that the Zainab‟s novel has influenced the creation of Faridah Hanom's novel through adaptation form.

Abstract: Purpose of the study was to investigate the purpose of visitors to the Chinese Therapeutic Massage (CTM) shops and factor that affecting such visiting. Base on the theory of planned behavior, we collected 248 valid questionnaires to assess the hypotheses. The results showed that: (1) Main purpose of CTM shop visiting are pain relief and fatigue relief. (2) Respondent’s attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control jointly affect the behavioral intention of taking CTM with 47% of variance explained. (3) Perceived behavioral control was the most powerful predictor for CTM behavioral intention, and followed by the subjective norm. The results were consistent with those of the previous studies. The CTM business operator shall pay good attention on the patient’s social network such as family members, friends in work places for the possible impacts on their choice of this kind.

Potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer are common diseases effecting oral cavity. The survival rate of these patients has not much improved, inspite of advances in the treatment modalities, due to their adverse effects. Many alternative medicines such as turmeric, aloevera, neem, tulsi, green tea, photo dynamic therapy, CO2 laser and stem cell culture etc are used to overcome these adverse effects. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of turmeric along with honey in reducing the burning sensation in oral submucous fibrosis. Clinically diagnosed 30 patients of Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) were selected and local application of turmeric and honey was advised. Burning sensation using VAS scale was evaluated after 30 days. Statistical analysis was done using‘t’ test. There was significant decrease in VAS scale after treatment. In our study turmeric and honey showed positive results in reducing burning sensation in OSMF.

Abstract: Choosing a career path for graduate students could be a big challenging decision. It is often influenced by many other intervening factors such as, personality, type the available specialty path, social and the list goes on. It is natural for many freshly graduate medical students prefer to work in a medical facility with high technical setting to gain the needed experience. This preference seems to transcend cultural differences; it is noticed in different societies around the globe. Community based education (CBE) could offer a more community oriented path for educating students, motivate them, make them passionate about practicing in rural settings. This review highlights the results of studies done regarding Community based education (CBE) by different researchers with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Extensive internet search has been done on research and experiments regarding Career Preference and community based education. A positive association between the CBE and the choice of students to work in rural areas has been reported. The feedback from students engaged in this program was quite satisfying.

Globalization nowaday is not only a trend but has become the flow that attracts all nations, gradually breaks the restless or more closure of these systems and will turn them into the part systems open completely that become the attached modules and mutual dependencies within a system of allocation of labor and the global market. One of the reasons that have a strong impact on the development of ASEAN is the origin of the cultural identity of the region. The first side of globalization process is an important factor contributing to the development of the ASEAN region strong; on the other hand, it also impacts on the cultural identity of the area. Acculturation Southeast Asian countries creat the ASEAN cultural identity, and promotes the interests of the countries of Southeast Asia.

Head and neck sarcomas are exceedingly rare, representing 4–10 per cent of all sarcomas and less than 1 per cent of head and neck malignanties. The objective of this study is to analyse epidemiological and histopathological data of these neoplasms in Fez, Morocco. This is a retrospective study including all head and neck sarcomas histologically proven between 2007 and 2016. It was conducted at the department of pathology of the Hassan II university hospital, fez, Morocco. The characteristics of patients including age, sex, location, and histological diagnosis were analyzed. 54 cases of head and neck sarcomas were diagnosed. There was a male predominance with a sex-ratio of 1.5. The mean age was 37.7 years (1 year-88years). There were 45 soft tissue sarcomas, mostly located in the face, and 9 bone sarcomas mostly located in the mandible. Rhabdomyosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma were the commonest types. In Fez, head and neck sarcomas share some characteristics with previous published series and present some differences. They occur mostly in males, with a younger age at diagnosis and a higher proportion of children. Soft tissue location is the most frequent, particularly facial and rhabdomyosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma are the commonest types

One of the most worrying issues around the world has been and remains the growth of criminality. Faced with the principle of territorial sovereignty, states were unable to prosecute persons who were already in the jurisdiction of another state. The only option was the application of the principle of territoriality which allowed States to apply their criminal legislation for offenses committed within that territory irrespective of the nationality of the author. Faced with such a situation, the states were more than aware that there was a need for international co-operation to put the perpetrators accountable. The interest to cooperate in this area emerged early after World War I and this cooperation became concrete after World War II. Initially as a co-operation to condemn war crimes and then other crimes. International criminal policies for combating and preventing criminality of criminal offenses have been numerous, but due to the increase of cross-border criminality, the practical implementation of these policies has become difficult. To avoid this, the states began to cooperate with each other through bilateral agreements in the criminal field. International co-operation dates back to mid-century. XVIII with the First Mutual Assistance Treaty between Italy and Monaco, which was later followed by other bilateral and tripartite treaties, mainly in the area of extradition. In addition to the extradition there was another disturbing problem, the punishment twice for the same offense as the perpetrator was punished by the state where he committed the basic crime of the principle of territoriality and by the state whose nationality he was based on the principle of active personality. Here was the cooperation for the recognition of foreign court decisions. The lines of cooperation in the field of the power of foreign court decisions date later than the extradition, the most important conventions that reflect this co-operation are: the European Convention on the International Validity of Judgments of Criminal Matters of 1970 and the Convention on Transfer Of prisoners with deprivation of liberty. "1983. In Albania, the beginnings of international cooperation in the criminal field are evidenced around 1925 with the adoption of the First Criminal Code.

This paper reviews the weekend effect on stock market returns. The weekend effect anomaly is contrary to the theory of market efficiency. This anomaly is appealing to be examined because the presence of weekend effect can be useful as a trading strategy that can gain profits for investors. Investors could buy stocks on days with abnormally low returns and sell stocks on days with abnormally high returns.

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by a congenital dysplasia of several structures of ectodermal origin. Common manifestations include defective hair follicles and eyebrows and deficiency of sweat glands. Intraorally, anodontia, hypodontia or oligodontia are the most common findings. We report the case of a four-year-old girl who was referred to the pediatric dentistry department of hospital la Rabta (Tunisia) and exhibited many of the dental manifestations of ED as well as general abnormalities. Our early oral rehabilitation was launched to improve oral functions and esthetics by including the fabrication of two removable prostheses and acid-etched composite resin restorations. The patient reported a good adaptation of the conventional dental removable prosthesis and parents were satisfied with the treatment.

Allopurinol is the drug of choice in the treatment of gout It reduces the concentration of urates and uric acid in tissues, plasma and urine, while increasing the concentration of xanthine and hypoxanthine. The purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of Biowaiver study for approval of generic brands of allopurinol tablets without additional in vivo bioequivalence and, to collect information on the safety and efficacy of the different allopurinol tablet brands using simple and cost effective in vitro methods. Physicochemical characteristics comprising drug content, hardness, friability, weight variation, disintegration and dissolution were evaluated for the six brands in comparison with the innovator. Dissolution test was carried under Biowaiver condition and the data analyzed by simple statistics and similarity and difference factors. The assay results showed that all the brands had active pharmaceutical ingredient within the specified official limits except Allo-4- , The crushing strength of three brands (Allo-1-, Allo-5- and Allo-7-) was out of the specified official limits, all the brands were complied with the specified limits For disintegration test, all the brands met the specified limits that stated by USP 32 for dissolution test , and according to f1 and f2 values, all the brands were similar to the innovator except Allo-4 and allo-6. From these results we can conclude that all the brands were met the specified limits for the physical tests, there is a failure of 9 % for content percent, and the brands were not accepted for Biowaiver under WHO criteria

Today, Kenya Government is pursuing Vision 2030. Kenya Vision 2030 is the country’s new development blueprint covering the period 2008 to 2030. It aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, “middle-income country aims to ensure gender equity in power and resource distribution and increase participation of women in all economic, social and political decision making process. Further more education may also contribute to raising the quality of the labour force and hence increased productivity within a lifespan. The purpose of the study was to carry out an in-depth analysis on performance of women with that of men in relation to equity to University learning resources. Second to examine alternative strategic plans for enhance university student performance in science, mathematics and technology programmes. The theory used in this study was Liberal feminism. It is rooted in the tradition of 16th- and 17th-century liberal philosophy, which focused on the ideals of equality and liberty. The research design used in this study is ex post facto. The study was carried out in 3 Kenyan public and 3 private universities. Chi-square statistical test was used to establish relationships and variable traits while themes were derived from narrative data. The findings of this study revealed that in lower levels of education tier boys outdo girls in SMTs in terms of performance. However, at university level, men and women perform equally well. Contrary to general misconception that transition of women is not at same the rate as men, the study has shown that the difference is insignificant. The study has also established that there is no correlation between gender and preference of SMT programmes at university level. Government should set aside lots of capital to equip the SMTs facilities at all the universities.

Teicoplanin induced leukopenia is rare. This case report for 34 years old patient known case of sickle cell anemia diagnosed as osteomyelitis with two episodes of decreased WBC after initiating teicoplanin to cover MRSA strains. WBC increased after drug withdrawal in both episodes. These leukopenias were drug related.

This paper aims to investigate the effect of gender and nationality of 9th and 10th grade students in public and private schools of India, Pakistan and Zimbabwe on their achievement in mathematics based upon achievement data (n=5996) for session 2012-2013 which was gathered manually in 2013 from the participated schools of all the countries (India, Pakistan & Zimbabwe) where each country contributed 2000 sample of students collected from 20 schools and data of four students from Zimbabwe was lost, so total sample of the study was 5996 students. The influence of public and private schools was also examined on students’ achievement for the total sample. Data was analyzed by using t-test, analysis of variance and results of the study indicated that significant differences existed on the mathematics achievement of public and private school students of all the three countries and private school students achieved better in mathematics than public school students indicating private school students still achieve better than students of public schools. Besides, male and female students in public and private schools of each country achieved equal in mathematics indicating no gender disparity even in public and private schools which provides new insight that male and female students achieve equal in public schools as well as in private schools, although, private school students achieve more scores in mathematics than public school students. In addition, analysis of variance indicated that Indian public school and private school students achieve more than students of other two countries. Indian male students of public schools achieved more than public school students of Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Similarly, performance of Indian female students of public schools in mathematics was better than Pakistan and Zimbabwe public school students. Furthermore, both male and female students of private schools of India achieved better in mathematics than male and female private school students of Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Findings show that there was no gender disparity in public and private schools of the examined countries while nationality had significant effect on mathematics achievement of students as Indian students achieved highest in public and private schools than students of other two countries.