Archives-August 2017

The structural complexity within the basement complex of Zaria batholith makes refraction survey and interpretation a very difficult task. Assignment of picked travel time into different layers which is critical for refraction tomography inversion is almost impossible, because it is very difficult to determine when the refraction event becomes the first break in a processed seismic data. Therefore, this research work is aimed at designing a technique that will help in establishing the time at which the refraction event becomes the first break in such situation. The procedure involves conventional travel time plots, identification of the time at which the refraction energy arrives with the aid of the conventional time plot, assignment of layers to the various travel time picks and the tomography inversion process. The results of the conventional travel time plots revealed that average time at which the refraction event becomes the first break was determined to be 33 ms. This was used to assign layers to the travel time picks that were used for tomography inversion that generated a tomography model that correlated very well with a borehole log sited at the centre of the profile. It was concluded that conventional refraction travel time plot will serve as a viable tool for estimating the time at which the refraction event becomes the first break necessary for refraction tomography inversion in regions of substantial complexity or for seismic refraction data that has very low signal to noise ratio.

This article aims to review the basic and typical features of Language Poetry and analyse them in a number of the best representative of this particular mode of versification. Language Poetry appeared in the second half of the 20th century and soon found many followers and practitioners who celebrated and commended its emphasis on formal and visual qualities of poetry and regarded linguistic and lexical elements as significant instruments in conveying certain feelings, ideas, or thoughts. The central questions of the present article are: what are the standard characteristics of Language Poetry and what functions do they play in a typical Language poem. To answer the question, first a brief historical and conceptual digest of the term is given and then the various formal and thematic implications of the employed Language Poetry aspects are explored in some of the well-known Language poems including “Poem” and “My/My/My” by Bernstein, “A Substance in a Cushion” by Stein, “Chronic Meanings” by Perelman, “the nose of kim darby's double” and “NON” by Ron Silliman, “A Song of Degrees” by Zukofsky, and “Fleecing” by James Sherry. The present research argues that all of these poems are clearly theme-based as much as they are clearly form-based. In other words, Language Poetry is not simply and merely about the semantic load or potentials or the visual effect of the selected/arranged words, which may seem nonsensical, since meaning and content – or even the didactic message – is almost always a very important aspect of Language Poetry. Key Words: Language Poetry, Traditional Poetry, Form, Content, and Poetic Function

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of teachers’ workload on learners’ academic performance in secondary schools in Keiyo South Sub-County. The study adopted cross-sectional research design by use of concurrent mixed methodology. The target population for the study was 31 principals and 347 teachers. Stratified simple random sampling and purposive sampling method was used to select the respondents’ teachers and principals respectively. This implies that 31 head teachers and 182 teachers participated in this study. The validity of research instruments was ascertained by in-depth discussion with the expert judgement before proceeding to the field. Reliability of the instruments was also ascertained through test-retest method at an interval of two weeks to respondents who did not participate in the actual study. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis. The quantitative and qualitative data collected was collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics; Descriptive statistics involved the use of frequencies and percentages while inferential statistics involved the use of Pearson Correlation Analysis and the qualitative data was analysed thematically and presented in narrative form. The found out that reducing teachers’ workload could enhance students’ academic performance. Similarly, there was a statistically significant and negative relationship between teachers’ workload and students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The study recommended that there is need for TSC to increase the number of teachers in secondary schools to reduce teachers’ workload since high teachers’ workload translates to ineffective teaching leading to poor students’ academic performance.

Sustainable development remains an important global vision and Education for All (EFA) that represents an international commitment to ensure that every individual receives basic education of good quality is based both on a human rights perspective and on the generally held belief that education is central to individual well-being and development. The current textile, apparel and fashion scenario is characterized by complex factors such as reduced time to market and the need to improve the efficiency of business process and offer the client timely, effective and satisfactory services. This necessitates reorganisation by companies, industry oriented research and human resource developmental efforts by the educational institutes to upgrade and adopt suitable measures to meet up the challenges of the changing apparel and fashion industry trends. The Textile and Apparel industry is highly human resource intensive and therefore relies on strong management systems and practices information technology driven operations, branding, marketing and communication, strategic planning of human resources and its effective management. In this article an attempt is made to view the current scenario and the scope of Textile and Apparel education, since Textiles and Apparel is an industry where innovations in education, process as well as product are required to effectively integrate all aspects of design, Technology, Retail and Management. The nature of this study is centered on identifying students’ academic expectations and motivations in seeking an advanced education. With the recent trends in academia, such as the introduction, consolidation, up gradation of programs and increasing tuition rate in Textile, Apparel and Fashion Education, this study is both timely and relevant.

The Strychnos spinosa seed were analysed to establish its proximate, minerals and anti-nutritional compositions using standard analytical methods. The seed, on dry weight basis, contains crude protein (6.40%), crude lipid (1.96%), ash (2.30%), available carbohydrates (66.86%), calorific value (310.68kcal/100g) and moisture (17.20%). The seed is rich in, potassium (1260mg/100g), magnesium (49.00mg/100g), iron (1.30mg/100g), sodium (20.60 mg/100g) and phosphorus (69.00mg/100g). Though, the seed also has high content of total oxalate (50.30 %) and phytic acid (198.25 mg/100g). The levels of various nutrient and mineral elements varied significantly, which indicates the potential of the seed to be harnessed for diverse application for value addition as health food provided that the anti-nutritional factors are tackled appropriately. 

 The proximate, mineral and antimicrobial activity pawpaw (Carica papaya) was carried out; this sample seed was obtained from discardsof plants and prepared for use by decocting, sun drying and grinding into powder.Using petroleum ether; of boiling range 40-60oC, their fats were extracted, theprotein content, ash content, crude fibre, moisture, carbohydrate as well as themineral contents were determined using standard methods. The fats yield of 26.01±0.00%, crude protein 8.75±0.01%, crude fibre 14.01±020%, carbohydrate content 36.25±0.01% and calories 414.09±0.02kcal/100gwas obtained for the sample.The mineral compositions determination of the sample showed that 13.70±0.12, 5.46±0.003, 26.58±0.02 and9.06±0.30 mg/100g for potassium, calcium, iron and copper respectively. The antimicrobial activity of the methanol extract of C. papaya seed was determined. The MIC value for the methanol extract was between 0.875 and 1.75 mg/ml, while that of MBC was between 1.75 and 2.5 mg/ml.

This paper sets out to compare Immanuel Emanuel Wallerstein concept of globalization and Anthony Giddens. To believe Wallerstein, capitalism system has result of emergence of the bourgeoisie and expansion it, extension of global trade, innovation of new product methods, mass products, possibility of capital accumulation, and globalization this of process the facilitate for countries but to make dependent of the peripheral societies to core countries and so has continues of colonialism to new form. Giddens’ discuss on the modernity global and him known globalization as an unavoidable alternative for modernism and results of expansionism capitalism has lead to new forms in the different countries of world. The modernism view is along with a cultural sub-structure, and aims at creating fundamental economic, social and political changes in developing countries. Giddens says’ that globalization is colonialism reverse and is necessary for development and growth of the global societies. Both they are special look of nation-state role in the process of globalization particularly it’s of effects on life aspects and so quality of life for people of societies.

The increasing competition in the business sector requires that teams that are involved in developing the brands come up with brands that consumers can easily differentiate from those of the competitors to make their brand stand out. Football teams rely on fans for their success, providing income through ticket sales, television viewing from proceeds of advertisement and purchasing team branded products. Yet this area remains unexplored in Kenya hence the researchers desire to assess the influence of brand equity on customer satisfaction of football team among universities female fans in Public Universities in Kenya. The specific objective was to examine the influence of perceived quality of a team jersey on customer satisfaction of a football team among female fans in public universities in Kenya. The Ministry of Sports will recognize how the female fans benefit sports and justify higher budgetary allocations for female league. The research study was anchored on the economic theory of discrimination which stipulates that groups are collectively against each other. In this theory men hold a taste for discrimination meaning that there is a disamenity value to women watching football. Hence female fans feel inferior in stadiums to their male counterparts. The study adopted explanatory research design to determine the influence of brand equity on customer satisfaction of a football team. A target population of 1846 respondent was investigated. A sample of 319 was then used for the study. Stratified and snowball sampling techniques were employed. Semi-structured questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Content validity was measured through expert judgment while reliability was measured by use of Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient method at p<0.05. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics comprising of chi-statistic, multiple regression analysis and Anova. The first objective sought to examine the influence of perceived quality of a team jersey on customer satisfaction of a football team among female fans in public universities in Kenya. A hypothesis was formulated with the assumption of no significant effect. The result shows that the value of test statistic is 21.339. The p-value of the test statistic is p=0.046 since the p-value is less that the chosen level of significance (0.05) null hypothesis was rejected.

This paper is to examine the relationship between the KSE100 index and some of economic variables namely interest rate, inflation rate, CPI and foreign exchange rate. For analysis purpose secondary data were used for the period of 1991 to 2005. Multiple Regressions and Pearson,s correlation model were applied to the data to find the relationship between KSE100 index and macroeconomic variables. Model was good fit and was strong relationship between dependent and independent variables. The tests show that there is 83% variation in the stock prices by variation in independent variables. The results also suggest that the impact of independent variables is positive on KSE-100 index except interest rate.

Genital tract tuberculosis is an unusual cause of infertility. It affects a young woman with an immunodeficiency. The increase in the level of the CA 125 marker can be found. Ultrasound, CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are not specific. We report a new case of fallopian tuberculosis revealed by amenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain.