Many studies have proven an inverse correlation between HDL rate and the risk of evolving toward an ischemic heart disease. This study’s goal is to spot patients with significantly low HDL to attempt finding new eventual elements characterizing this kind of situation, or at least, affirm the stability of those already acquired. It is a transversal study conducted in the biochemistry and toxicology department at the moulay Ismail Military hospital in Meknes over a one year period (June 2014 – June 2015). The retained patients were ones with an HDL lower than 0.20 g/l. Their medical files were taken from the appropriate services to collect on a record operating the interesting data for the study. 50 patients were taken in. Their average age was 51, 7 year old and the sex ration M/W was 1.4. The infections disease followed half of the cases, malaria being the majority with 32% of cases infections. 28% of cases were patients with cancer, 10% patients with diabetes. 6% were psychiatric diseases and 6% were malnutrition associated with inflammation cases. Hypertriglyceridemia was associated to hypoHDLemia in 46% of cases. HypoHDLemia can be transitory with acute infections and disappear along with it. Nevertheless, it can persist with chronical infections such as viral hepatitis, cancer, diabetes and psychiatric diseases, hence the value of a regular control of the lipid profile.

Background: Missing teeth can significantly affect the intercuspal position (ICP) and contribute to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, which in turn impact the overall masticatory function and oral health. This study investigates the effect of missing teeth on ICP and TMJ symptoms and evaluates the outcomes of prosthodontic rehabilitation. Methods: A total of 120 participants with varying patterns of tooth loss were enrolled in the study, which took place from January to December 2016 in the Department of Prosthodontics at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Beau-Dent, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results: The study included 69 males (57.5%) and 51 females (42.5%) with a mean age range of 36–50 years (40.8%). The results showed that the shift in ICP was most prominent in participants with posterior tooth loss (80%), followed by mixed tooth loss (85.7%) and anterior tooth loss (71.4%). TMJ symptoms were common, with clicking reported by 41.7% of participants, pain by 29.2%, and restricted movement by 16.7%. After prosthodontic rehabilitation, significant improvements were observed in several measures: occlusal contacts increased from 4.5 ± 1.8 to 7.8 ± 2.1 (p < 0.001), bite force improved from 150 ± 30 N to 320 ± 45 N (p < 0.001), and TMJ symptom severity decreased from 3.8 ± 1.2 to 1.2 ± 0.8 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Missing teeth have a significant impact on intercuspal position and contribute to TMJ symptoms. Prosthodontic rehabilitation effectively restores ICP, improves bite force, and reduces TMJ symptoms.

Abstract: It is always important to determine the distribution of insurance claims in order to estimate future expected values. This study seeks to determine the appropriate best fit model using sample data from Dormaa Health Insurance Directorate. Sample data collected from Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital of the Dormaa Municipal Health Insurance Scheme was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Excel spreadsheet, and Easy fit. It was found that the appropriate best fit model for the sample claims of the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital follows lognormal distribution.

Abstract: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a very common operation done on obese patients who hope to reduce their weight and cure metabolic syndrome illnesses such as diabetes mellitus type 2 and dyslipidemia. This technique is being widely used for treatment of diabetes. The effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in curing diabetes mellitus was studied on Arab population. We assessed 400 obese patients who underwent laprascopic sleeve gastrectomy from 2011 to 2017 in King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah, KSA. Out of the 400 patients 93 had diabetes mellitus type 2, which were included in this study. All patients showed an improvement in their body weight, body mass index and fasting blood glucose, however a few patients still showed elevated blood glucose levels after their operations. Based on our results we can conclude that laparascopic sleeve gastrectomy was effective in improving the conditions associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 among local population.

Abstract: Almost every verbal component can be converted to a visual one. This conversion emerges when meaning is produced by structural use of the material. In this paper there are two example which are designed by Nazmiye Ozturk. One of them is “Inflection and Surflexion”. The second one is “Equal Combinations and Structural Continuity”. Inflection, and Equal Combinations, which are constitutive concepts in Robert Venturi’s book “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture”, are transformed into two design experiments.

Shariah Supervisors plays a significant role in the Islamic banking system, and it has a significant impact on their performance as well as stability. The study focused on the banking system and on the Shariah Supervisors as a significant element of it. The study aims at showing the impact of the Shariah Supervisors on the Islamic bank stability. It also exposes the significance to be Independent department in the completion of its decisions. The study concluded that Shariah Supervisors Interview and their responds are significant in the Islamic credit card, compliance of Shari‟ah requirement. The interfering of decision-making and as well as Supervisors are adversely affect for the Islamic credit card in Malaysia.

Abstract: FDI is considered to be an essential catalyst for trade liberalization and economic growth in both developing as well as developed countries. From the past several-decades countries around the world are struggling to attract foreign investors for filling their capital, skills and technological gaps and consequently FDI had grown at least twice as rapidly as trade This study is an attempt to thoroughly analyze these two crucial modes of resource and knowledge diffusion for Pakistan by empirical analysis of foreign trade and FDI from 1980-2016. ARDL approach is utilized for the statistical analysis with support of various techniques applied to FDI in Pakistan being dependent variables in econometric models. The empirical results of this study shows the positive and significant effect of foreign trade in FDI of Pakistan, coinciding with theory, supported by both sign of the coefficient and probability value.

Nigerian economy is largely dominated by a single commodity called crude oil or simply, oil. The management of revenues from this single commoditydriven oil sector has proven ineffective in driving the economy to the required level of development. As a result, the non-oil sector of the economy has been relegated to the background. This scenario, no doubt, indicates serious negative implications on the nation‟s development equation after five decades of oil exploration activities in Nigeria. The problems inherent in this dominating single commodity are that it is not only subject to international price shocks and unfavourable quota arrangement but also depletion. The predicted rate of depletion of the oil reserve has cast doubt on the sustained development of the oil sector. Available statistics show that a good percentage of Nigerians live in abject poverty, unemployment is double-digit and productivity is at its lowest ebb. The economic development periscope of Nigeria has turned towards the non-oil sectors and the promotion of diversification. Diversification does not occur in a vacuum. The paper is purely based on literature from secondary sources, mostly review of available reports, studies and conference presentations, and also conceptual issues. The objective of this paper therefore is to seek possible ways of diversifying the productive base of Nigerian economy in order to achieve sustainable development. It zeros in on „agriculture‟, „infrastructure‟ and „human capital development‟ as options for sustainable development in Nigeria.

The paper aims to study the sex ratio in districts of Bihar based on decennial census report and analyze the present trend of it. Sex-ratio is one of the most significant demographic and social parameter to show the status and condition of women in the society. According to Census 2011, the sex ratio of India was 943 while it was only 918 in Bihar, which was much less than the national average, as an outcome of patriarchal society, religious belief, traditions and customs aided with modern medical technology. Bihar along with Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir experienced low sex ratio in 2011 in comparison to 2001 The sex ratio in Bihar has constantly been declining in spite of various social, educational, economic and political developments in the society from 1061 in 1901 to 918 in 2011, which is one of the grave concern and demographic threats for the state. The declining sex ratio is an indicator of low status of female and unequal roles assigned to males and females in Bihar.

Abstract: This research tries to describe jamu ‘herbal medicinal’, tamba ‘medication’, and ritual ‘ritual’ to overcome various diseases and health problems in traditional Javanese medicine using anthropological linguistic approach by qualitative research design. The data collection by participant observation and interview. The results of this study concluded that jamu to maintain health and overcome the types of natural diseases, tamba to overcome a natural diseases, and ritual to overcome an unnatural diseases. Jamu ‘herbal medicinal’ can be distinguished by (1) materials ---plants, animals, natural substances other than plants and animals, (2) tastes ---sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, and (3) types ---jalu usada ‘men medication’, wanita usada ‘women medication’, triguna usada ‘men, women, children medication’, rarya usada ‘children medication’. Tamba ‘medication’ includes (1) tamba njaba ‘external medication’ ---outside patient’s body; (2) tamba njêro ‘internal medication’ ---inside patient’s body; (3) tamba njaba njêro ‘external and internal medication’ ---outside and inside patient’s body’. The ritual ‘ritual’ for healing unnatural diseases which is related to the supernatural world. In addition, there are also rituals to deal with the pagebluk ‘plague’.

This research aims to determine the impact of visionary leadership, learning organization, and innovative behavior on the performance of Functional Officers of Customs and Excise Inspectors at Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Main Service Office. The research was conducted at Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Service Office using the number of samples of 78 Functional Officers of Customs and Excise Inspectors. The sample was selected using simple random sampling technique. Data collection was done by using questionnaire and data analysis using path analysis. The results showed that 1) visionary leadership, learning organization and innovative behavior have a direct and positive impact on performance, 2) visionary leadership, and learning organization have a direct and positive impact on innovative behavior and 3) visionary leadership have a direct and positive impact on learning organization. The conclusion of this research is to improve the performance of Functional Officer of Customs and Excise Inspectors at Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Main Service Office, it is necessary to increase the aspect of visionary leadership from Head of Main Service Office, learning organization at Main Service Office and innovative behavior at Functional Officers of Customs and Excise Inspectors.

An attempt was made to validate Sterility Assurance level (SAL) of two Industrial Autoclaves up to 106 Log Reduction by using both gram negative and gram positive bacteria. For gram negative bacteria, a suspension of E. coli was prepared at 108 cfu/ml which was sterilized individually through two autoclaves at 1210C for 20 minutes at three consecutive cycles. Bacterial load was then determined and found 8 log reductions of bacterial growth. For Gram positive bacteria, 12 ampoules of Geobacillus stearothermophilus containing 106 cfu were placed in two Autoclaves. After sterilization, no growth of Geobacillus stearothermophilus was found which also proving the 106 Log Reductions of that sterilization parameters

This paper aims to analyze the sonnet 138 written by William Shakespeare from a stylistic point of view. The division of Shakespeare‟s sonnets is shown. A short introduction to both style and stylistics in literature are written. For further facilitation, a short introduction to Shakespeare, the sonnet 138 and its themes are given. The stylistic analysis of the sonnet is shown from four sides. Graphological, grammatical, phonological and lexical analyses are shown. This paper will help to understand the structure and style of Shakespeare‟s sonnet number 138. Moreover, the themes and ideals of Shakespeare will also be understood.

Agency banking is the business carried out by an agent on behalf of an institution as permitted by the banking act in 2010. Through agency banking, banks have been able to recruit other businesses with a nationwide footprint to offer banking services on their behalf, allowing them to have branches in areas that were not previously commercially viable. This study sought to establish the contribution of agency banking services to financial performance of commercial banks in Kisumu City; A case of Equity bank. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the contribution of withdrawal of cash through agents financial performance of Equity banks in Kisumu County; to analyze the contribution of deposits of cash through agents on financial performance of Equity banks in Kisumu City; to establish the contribution of fund transfers from one account to another through agents on financial performance of Equity banks in Kisumu City. The study was anchored on financial intermediation theory and it adopted a descriptive research design which involves quantitative technique. The population size was equity bank managers and banking agents in Kisumu City. Sample size was selected using cluster followed by random sampling where the 56 banking agents and 4 managers were the respondents. Data was collected using questionnaire and analyzed data using frequency distribution, percentages, and SPSS helped in multiple regressions. The study found that cash withdrawal, cash deposit and cash transfer as agency banking services contributed to banks performance and the influence was statistically positively significant on bank performance. The study recommends that more banks should implement agency banking helping them to tap into more deposits and withdrawal eventually increasing financial performance. Bank management should initiate training sessions for their agents to equip them with financial skills needed to run the agents effectively. Security enhances operations of agents; the study recommends that the government of Kenya should thus improve security to enhance operation of the agents‟ bank.

Energy Efficiency is the critical need of Mobile Wireless Sensor Network (MWSN) due to the limitation in the size of the device and the disability to replace the battery of the nodes. In this paper, a Grid Based Energy Efficient Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks (GEECA) is proposed to select the Cluster Heads (CHs) thereby minimizing the energy consumption. The simulation results are compared with a prevailing clustering algorithm, which reveals that the proposed algorithm outperforms the existing algorithm.