RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2017
Assembling of Desktop Computer System with In-Built Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
Babalola T. Isaac, Yekini Nureni Asafe, Onadokun Isaac Olawale
Page no 135-139 |
10.21276/sjeat.2017.2.3.2
Desktop computer system been DIY (assembled) or Branded has become sine-qua-non compare to other tools
in business organizations like banks and schools. This desktop computer requires clean electricity power to operate.
Supply of clean and un-interrupted electricity power is compulsory to keep computer running and also for maintains and
preventing of components like HDD, RAM, and other electronics components and circuitry from damage and hazard.
This gives the reasons why UPS is recommended for every desktop computer. This UPS comes as separate device
connect to power source and computer system then connect to it for power source. The focus of this research work is to
clone a PC (desktop) with in-built UPS. The work starts with case and power packs modification to accommodate the
UPS and it circuitry system and the system is clone and tested to ascertain that it achieved the research aim and
objectives.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2017
IT Security and Risk Management Certifications
Abdulhameed Jastaniyah
Page no 140-146 |
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The paper explores IT security and risk management certifications and compares them extensively to
determine the best strategies for securing organization’s information systems from unauthorized modifications and
potential damages. It uses credible websites, such as ISACA and the International Information Systems Security
Certification Consortium (ISC2) website to gather relevant information about their certifications. Furthermore, it relies
on scholarly articles published by ISACA and ISC2 to obtain relevant information regarding cybersecurity and risk
governance authorizations. With this strategy, the document evaluates each certification while listing their respective
security domains and prerequisites. In using both the ISACA and ISC2 accreditation realms, the paper correlates the
leading certifications offered by these associations. It also assesses the data results presented by these IT security
institutions to determine their value to the information system maintenance and safety. Importantly, the document
explains notable security strategies and controls that are listed in both ISACA and ISC2 credentials. With these
approaches, the paper provides ideal security measures and procedures that are in line with specific accreditation to
ensure a comprehensive safety computer system and asset protection. Subsequently, it explains important
recommendations for effective information system support and operations resulting from ISACA and ISC2 accreditations
domains.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2017
Isolation and Identification of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in Reproductive Organs and Pituitary Gland of Goats Vaccinated with Prototype Vaccine against Caseous Lymphadenitis
Muhammad Umer, Yusuf Abba, Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Wessam Monther Mohammed Saleh, Abd Wahid Haron, Abdul Aziz Saharee, Arbakaria Bin Ariff
Page no 70-77 |
10.21276/sjpm.2017.2.3.6
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is the causative agent of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) in small
ruminants. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of 0.5% and 1% formalin killed prototype vaccine of C.
pseudotuberculosis in bucks and does. A total of 24 healthy bucks and does were equally divided into four groups of 6
animals. Groups A and B were vaccinated with 0.5% and 1% formalin killed prototype vaccine and groups C and D were
kept as positive (+) and negative (-) control groups, inoculated with plain vaccine adjuvant. After booster vaccination at
the 6th week, groups A, B and C were experimentally inoculated with 2mL of 106 cfu of live C. pseudotuberculosis
subcutaneously. On the 12th week, all animals were euthanized and samples of reproductive organs and pituitary glands
of both bucks and does were collected. Bacterial isolation and identification was done on the basis of morphological
characteristics and PCR detection. Based on the bacterial culture results, 3 samples each were Positive for C.
pseudotuberculosis colonies from bucks in groups A and B, while 4 samples were positive from does in group A and
only 1 from does in group B. All bucks and does from groups A and B showed negative PCR amplifications in all
samples. This study showed that 1% formalin killed prototype vaccine of C. pseudotuberculosis is effective in preventing
the spread of the bacteria to the reproductive organs and pituitary glands of both bucks and does. Thus, it will be a
suitable preventive measure against CLA in small ruminants.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 30, 2017
Measuring the Financial Performance of Jordan Steel Since 2007
Dr. Basman Omar Al-Dalayeen, Borhan Omar Ahmad Al-Dalaien
Page no 185-189 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.10
Financial performance of a company defines competitiveness, potentials of the business, and economic
interests of the company‟s management and reliability of present or future contracts. It is important for management,
shareholders, the public (customers of the bank), the regulator (the government), the financial sector, and the economy as
a whole. It provides signal to depositors and investors whether to withdraw or invest funds. The present research has
been undertaken to measure the financial performance of Jordan Steel since 2007. The results highlighted that the
financial performance of Jordan Steel was satisfactory during initial years of the study but deteriorated in later years and
hence requisite steps should be taken to improve its performance.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 30, 2017
Organizational Culture and Employee Retention of Selected Commercial Banks in Anambra State
Chidinma Vivian Madueke, Ikechukwu Chimezie Emerole
Page no 244-252 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.16
Every organization develops and maintains a unique culture, which influence the way employees think, feel
and behave in the workplace. The competitive environment of business has changed not only in the business world but
also in the mindset of the individuals that work in those organizations. Employees are ready to switch over whenever
they are dissatisfied with any reason in the job. This paper therefore examined the nature of relationship that exists
between organizational culture and employee retention with particular reference to three selected commercial banks in
Awka, Anambra State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the research hypotheses were tested using the
Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient. . The study worked with a population of 35 employees. The finding revealed
that there is a significant positive relationship between innovative culture and the employee commitment in commercial
banks. In conclusion, Idea generation, capability and risk taking are essential to high retention organization. It was
recommended that banks needs to adapt their innovative strategies in order to meet the pressure set by competitors.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Effect of Job Satisfaction and Leadership Style towards Employee Productivity at PT Asuransi Umum Bumiputera Muda 1967
Margarita Thessa Maida, Setyo Riyanto, Hapzi Ali
Page no 157-168 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.7
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of working satisfaction and leadership style to
productivity of PT Asuransi Umum Bumiputera Muda’s 1976 employee. The rationale for utilizing this variable was
based on the previous study and literature review result. This study used simple random sampling method. The number of
sampling formula in this study used Slovin formula, with 88 respondents. The data was analyzed with SPSS 20.0 for
window software. Multiple linear regression was performed to investigate the effect of working satisfaction and
leadership style to employee’s productivity. The results showed that there was a significant influence between working
satisfaction and employee’s productivity, leadership style and employee’s productivity, and simultaneously there was a
significant effect for both of variables to productivity of PT Asuransi Umum Bumiputera Muda’s 1976 employee.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Dengue Diagnostic Test for the Resource Constraint Developing World: Validity of Rapid Immunochromatographic Card Test against ELISA
Pragya Sharma, Yadu Vir Singh, Ajay Kumar, Monisha Biswas, Ashok K Sharma
Page no 60-65 |
10.21276/sjpm.2017.2.3.4
Dengue infection is a serious global public health problem, and the dengue viruses are widely distributed
throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. In the Indian subcontinent, the epidemiology of dengue fever
has been very complex. High prevalence rate in our region particularly in pre-monsoon and monsoon season is alarming
and necessitates early and accurate diagnosis of dengue virus infection to prevent its complications and further
morbidity. Now-a-days detection by rapid tests offers an even faster route to a presumptive dengue diagnosis. Hence, this
study aims to assess the agreement between the rapid immune-chromatographic card test (RICT) for dengue and antibody
capture ELISA, the latter being used as gold standard. A prospective study was conducted from July to November 2014
and July to November 2015 in a secondary care hospital. Probable dengue cases were diagnosed as per the WHO criteria
and RICT and ELISA were conducted on the same serum samples for the detection of NS1 antigen and IgM & IgG
antibodies. The results were analyzed. The sensitivities of RICT for NS1antigen and IgM & IgG antibodies were 100%,
89.6% and 81.3%, respectively and all showed 100% specificity. In the present study, the accuracy parameters were
comparable with ELISA. Also, RICT met the WHO ASSURED criteria, hence this study recommends introduction of
RICT in all levels of health care system for an early and accurate diagnosis and confirmation of the clinical suspicion of
dengue.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Consumers Attitudes toward Marketing Deception in Advertisement: An Empirical Study in Irbid City- Jordan
Akif Yousef Al-Zyadat
Page no 143-148 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.5
This study has been set to explore marketing deception, (i.e. unethical marketing behavior), as it relates to
advertisement element, from the consumer perspective. The study examines how far consumers realize and accept
marketing deception. The study is based on a judgment sample of (899) respondents drawn from main shopping centers
in the city of Irbid. The sample can also view as "Mall Intercept" sample. Respondents were taken from the age group of
(18) year and above as these categories are considered mature enough.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Nominal Exchange Rates and Prices: Evidence from Taiwan
David Iheke Okorie, Dak-Adzaklo Cephas Simon-Peter, Manu Adasi Sylvester
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(3): 113-121 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.3.6
Abstract: Economic theories postulate that the nature of relationship between the Nominal Exchange Rate and Prices (domestic and foreign) are linearly related. We investigate this using information from Taiwan and adopted data driven methods in establishing the true nature of the relationship that exists between the Nominal Exchange Rate and the Domestic Prices and we discovered a nonlinear relationship and a 0.25% foreign price pass-through effect on the Nominal Exchange Rate of Taiwan.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Evaluation of Antimycotic activity of crude methanolic extract of Mitrocarpus scaber on Candida albican and Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Karaye P. Gloria, Dogo G.I. Abraham, Karaye Kuduk
Page no 217-220 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i03.017
Mitrocarpus Scaber is a local herb traditionally used for the treatment of eczema, ringworm and other skin disorders. Dry crude methanolic leaf extract was obtained, weighed and dissolved in double distilled deionized water giving a concentration of 20mg/ml solution. Standardized solution of Nystatin and Griseofulvin were prepared from commercial tablets and used as standard controls. Sterilized Sabauroud’s dextrose agar contained in universal bottles containing chloramphenicol were divided into groups of 5 in which variable numbers of drops (0.05ml) of the test drug (Griseofulvin, Nystatin and Mitrocarpus scaber) were made before the bottles were thoroughly mixed and slanted. Purified identified culture of Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagraphytes were obtained and used as test cultures. Each of the test agar slants were inoculated with Trichophyton. mentagraphtes in one group and Candida albicans in the other. The bottles were incubated at 370C for three to four days before observing them for growth of the inoculated organisms. No growth in the test bottles was considered as positive inhibition. The experiment was replicated three times and results were recorded. The results indicated that Mitrocarpus extract inhibited the growth of both Trichophyton mentragraphytes and Candida albicans at the agar concentration of 4mg/ml. nystatin was inhibitory to T. mentagraphytes at 7mg/ml and Candida albicans at 1mg/ml but did not inhibit the growth of Candida albicans. It is suggested that further research into the fungistatic effect of Mitrocarpus scaber to be carried out to explore its values in developing drugs for treating both human and veterinary dermatomycosis
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
The Dynamics of Carbon dioxide [CO2] Emission on Nigerian Capacity Utilization
David Iheke Okorie, Victor Edem Sosoo
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(3): 101-112 |
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Abstract: On utilizing the available resources in Nigeria, carbon dioxide and other environmental substances are emitted into the atmosphere, which pollutes the Economy. Dynamically, this research work employs quarterly time series on the variable of interest, given the integration of the same order [I(1)] of the series, and co-integration via Bound-Testing Technique, this work utilizes the Auto-regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model and discovered that at present, Emission of Carbon Dioxide (CE) is statistically significant and positively related to the Average Manufacturing Capacity Utilization (AMCU) in the short and long run, denoting that the emission of Carbon Dioxide is in-line with Green Economics; which however will not jeopardize future production and consumption. On the other hand, Manufacturing Value Added (MVA) is inversely related with Average Manufacturing Capacity Utilization (AMCU), in the short and long-run. These findings agree with Zhen and Jing (2009), Anietie (2011) and DiNapoli (2007). The Researchers however suggest utilization of available capacities in adding value to goods and services and a more effective and tightened Carbon Emission Tax System (CETS) like Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Tax, Pigouvian Tax, etc. which will keep in check, the quantity of Emitted Carbon Dioxide in Nigeria and consequently, not affect the birds of the air and earth (Livestock), aquatic animals, and human beings. Hence creating a future better Nigeria with respect to production and Consumption.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Building a Frame Research of Corporate Culture Impact to Working Motivation and Employee’s Loyalty in Lilama
Bui Thi Minh Thu, Le Nguyen Doan Khoi, Tran thi Ngan Ha
Page no 137-142 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.4
The article has established research framework on the impact of corporate culture on work motivation and
loyalty, has focused detect weaknesses in corporate culture research from reality to impact , bottlenecks how to assess the
status of corporate culture. Handled bottlenecks on the impact of corporate culture to employees by going into the
analysis of corporate culture affects work motivation and loyalty to employees by Shien's model and Denison. This is an
important prerequisite for building Corporate culture suitable for attracting the international integration.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Relapsed Bladder Cancer with Isolated Penıl Metastases in End-Stage Kıdney Faılure Patıent and Chemotheraphy Treatment
Erhan Bozkurt
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(3): 92-94 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.3.3
Abstract: Penile metastasis secondary to primary bladder cancer is a rare entity and represents a challenging problem. The common mode of spread to the penis is by retrograde venous route. In this case report, we presented a case of bladder cancer which was diagnosed 14 years ago, had entered remission after surgery and chemotheraphy and which had developed postrenal kidney failure and only penile metastasis was detected after recurrence.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
The Influence of Selected Demographic and Business Characteristics on the Performance of Women Owned Microenterprises in Tanzania
Paul J. Salia
Page no 169-178 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.8
Performance of women owned microenterprises is a function of many factors including, but not limited, size
of capital, access to credit, demographic factors and also a number of business characteristics. However, the aim of this
paper is to show how the performance of those microenterprises related to selected business and individual owners‟
characteristics in Tanzania. The paper relied on data collected from 400 women owners of microenterprises selected
randomly from three major cities including 200 from Dar es Salaam, 100 from Mwanza and other 100 from Arusha.
Business performance was measures using three indicators namely sales revenue, net profit and business net worth.
Findings revealed that business net worth differed significantly across those three types of businesses. The findings
revealed that sales of businesses operating in the city centres (in shops) and of those businesses operating around the
industrial areas were significantly higher than those of businesses operating at home, in markets, on the road sides and of
the mobile businesses. Also, it was revealed that microenterprises‟ owners with higher level of formal training performed
better than those with little or without formal training. Furthermore, the findings showed that net profit and net worth of
manufacturing enterprises were higher than for retain and service businesses. The study made the following
recommendations. First, Local Government Authorities should designate spaces in towns where women owners of
microenterprises can operate their business. Second, Regional Trade Offices should design short training programs that
can equip women owners of microenterprises with simple but comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of their
businesses.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 29, 2017
Does Chinese FDI Really Contributes to Growth of West African Economic and Monetary Unions?
Diouf Modou, Liu Hai Yun
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(3): 95-100 |
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Abstract: Foreign direct investment (FDI) is frequently viewed as a fundamental component in any nation's given mission for economic development. There is slight uncertainty that the growth of Chinese trade and investment with developing and underdeveloped African states has furnished these countries with a supreme chance to rejuvenate their economies. This study reviewed driving factors of Chinese FDI to African economies utilizing a panel data from 1980- 2016. Results showed that factors showing the determinants of FDI inflows have positive influence on development of West African and Monetary Unions economies. In particular components like trade openness, macroeconomic condition, infrastructural improvement and market size have significantly positive and noteworthy impact on FDI inflows to African economies.