Archives-April 2014

In this study we investigated the determinants of executive compensation in some selected quoted banks in Nigeria. The study used eight (8) banks which were drawn from the quoted banks in Nigeria that disclosed executive compensation from 2005 to 2010 in their annual financial report. In identifying the determinants of banks executive compensation in Nigeria using our sampled banks, we conducted pooled OLS and panel data fixed and random effect regression analysis. In all, our results based on the Hausman test shows that the panel regression model best explains bank executive compensation in the selected quoted banks in Nigeria and that bank size (total asset) and profitability are two key factors that determine positively, the compensation of banks executives in Nigeria. This study recommends that further studies be conducted in this area using SEC filling to increase the data on executive compensation.

Horseradish peroxidase is a comprising enzyme which can be appropriate to oxidoreductases and is intricate in degradation of definite intractable organic complexes like phenol and substituted phenol via free radical polymerization. Peroxidase was extracted and purified from horseradish using ammonium sulphate for dialysis, gel filtration and precipitation chromatography. Spectrophotometer was used for assay of horseradish peroxidase in this present research. Horseradish peroxidase increased activity from 5.211 to 9.246 U/ml by purification. It gained 29.67 folds purification at this final step. In addition to its beneficial in characterization of glucose in blood; moreover it can destroy microbial strains.

The study is designed to examine the relationship among spiritual intelligence, organizational commitment and job satisfaction of employees in banking sector. Further, the study also intends to analyze the impact of spiritual intelligence on organizational commitment and job satisfaction of the employees. The study employed survey method of data collection using structured questionnaire. According to Krejcie and Morgan (1970), the minimum number of sample size was determined as 320 employees. David B. King’s the spiritual intelligence self-report inventory (SISRI) scale is used to measure spiritual intelligence and six dimensions of job satisfaction developed by Stamps and Piedmont is used to measure job satisfaction. Organizational commitment is measured by using its three dimensions namely affective commitment, continuance commitment and normative commitment. Relationship among spiritual intelligence, organizational commitment and job satisfaction of employees in banking sector is ascertained using Karl Pearson’s correlation and the impact of spiritual intelligence on organizational commitment and job satisfaction of the employees is ascertained and analyzed using Multiple Regression analysis.

Photovoltaic (PV) Smart Grid systems can make a positive contribution to the sustainability of rural communities in developing countries that do not have access to electricity grid. Integration of solar photovoltaic system with diesel generator for remote and rural areas would assist in expanding the electricity access in the tropical region. The Smart Grid approach performance in terms of technical and economic aspects and their prospects has been presented in this paper.

Uzeeba Shale is investigated for the first time for palynological content in order to determine its geological age and suggest its lithological equivalent. This is based on the recovery of miospores through laboratory processes that involved digestion, maceral floatation and mounting of the organic matter on slides for analysis under the microscope. However, the occurrences of index fossils that are stratigraphically important were used for dating of the Uzeeba sequence. The shale is generally light to dark grey in color and fissile in nature. An informal zone Milfordia jardinei/Foveotriletes margaritae assemblage zone is established for the studied section. The lower part of the outcrop section is dated Campanian based on the co-occurrence of Milfordia jardinei, Milfordia sp, Cupanieidites reticularis, Tetradites sp and quantitative occurrence of monocolpate pollen; while the upper lithofacies segment is assigned Lowermost Maastrichtian age based on the co-occurrence of Proteacidites sp, Retidiporites magdalenensis, low frequency of Monocolpites marginatus, Ctenolophonidites costatus, Longapertites marginatus, Periretisyncolpiyes sp, Syncolporites sp, Proxapertites cursus, and Constructipollenites ineffectus. Some of the forms that are diagnostic of Maastrichtian are found to have evolved in Campanian time. The Uzeeba Shale is laterally equivalent to Nkporo Shale lying in the adjacent Anambra Basin based on lithology, palynofacies and age. Thus, the Uzeeba Shale is here dated Campanian–Lowermost Maastrichtian age. The paleoenvironment of deposition of the Uzeeba Shale is mainly marginal marine characterized by co-occurrence of dinoflagellate cysts such as Phelodinium bolonienae, Senegalinium sp, Paleocysttodinium golzownse, microforaminiferal wall lining and Botryococcus braunii which are known to be environmentally significant for transitional environment.

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of IT in spending leisure time of high school students of physical education academes in Kurdistan province. Its method was a descriptive – correlation one. The data were collected through a research made questionnaire, statistical population included 255 boy and girl students and all of them were selected as the sample size. Descriptive statistical (e.g. frequency, percentage, mean, SD, tables, graphs) and inferential statistics (e.g. correlation coefficient and simultaneous multi-variable linear regression) were used to analysis the data. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between role of IT and spending leisure time. There was a significant relationship between the time duration of using IT subscale and spending leisure time. There was a significant relationship between the level of IT knowledge subscale and spending leisure time. There was a significant relationship between the cost of using technology subscale and spending leisure time. There was a significant relationship between the use of technology and spending leisure time. IT was a good predictor for spending leisure time.

Recently, some social problem such as teen pregnancy, baby dumping, sexual transmitted disease had been increased in number, particularly in Muslim country such as Indonesia. Some people suggest that sex education might be one of the solutions to overcome the problem. Thus, this study focused on exploring the young Muslim Indonesian’s perception on the implementation of Sexual education at school. Five young Indonesian IIUM students from various school backgrounds were interviewed together. In general, the findings reflected the openness and awareness of Indonesian Muslim student toward having sexual education in class room. The respondents perceived that sexual education at school is needed by young people. There are different opinions on which school level the education should be introduced first. At the end, they proposed an integrative approach to be covered in the module

A number of 5-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]-quinazolin-6-ones(3), 3-(2,4-dichlorophenoxymethyl)-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]-quinazolin-6-ones(4) and 5-phenyl-3-mercapto - 1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a] -quinazolin-6-ones (5). These title compounds have been prepared by reaction of 2-hydrazino-3-phenyl-4-quinazolone (2) with formic acid, methoxy phenyl acetic acids and carbon disulphide respectively. These compounds have been evaluated for their fungicidal activity against Pyricularia oryzae, Pseudopernospora cubensis, Sphaeotheca fuliginea and Phytopthora infestans at 500 and 100 ppm.

To examine the relationship between time management with staff and manager burnout in the Department of Youth and Sports in Alborz province. For this purpose using descriptive – correlation method 171 people from the staff and managers in the Departments of Youth and Sports in Alborz province were investigated and questionnaires were distributed among them, from among whom 150 people perfectly completed and returned the questionnaires. To gather data, standardized questionnaire of Makan time management and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used, which consisted of Pearson correlation test, simple regression, Multivariate regression and independent t-test. The findings from the results showed that the three dimensions of job burnout among the staff in the Department of Youth And Sports in Alborz province were low and their job burnout could be ranked as low. It was also found that only two subscales of operational planning and prioritization of objectives and activities had a significant negative relationship with job burnout. The regression analysis also showed that time management subscales explain 37% of the burnout changes. Inverse significant relationship only exists between the feeling of lack of personal efficiency with time management while no significant relationship was observed between emotional atrophy and de-characterization with time management and that managers suffered less job burnout compared with other staff.

In the present study the level of S, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb and Cr was estimated in samples of the common thalloid liverwort Riccia aravalliensis Pande et Udar, from Ranthambhore National park, Rajasthan (India). High metallic load was observed both in substrate as well as in plant tissue at locations adjacent to higher vehicular load, during winter the metallic content is highest, followed by summer and monsoon season. Elemental concentration in substrate for R. aravalliensis was in the order of Zn> S> Pb> Cu> Cd> Cr, while in plant tissue it showed S> Zn> Pb> Cu> Cd> Cr which is indicative of air borne trace elemental load. Quantitative analysis of these elements in vegetative thalli of R. aravalliensis and the substrate showed an increase in metallic content during winter, which reveals the significance of this liverwort as a biological sink of mineral elements present in the soil and air and may provide an important tool in estimation of both aerial pollution and mineral enrichment in soil.