Archives-January 2017

The present study was conducted to investigate the association between some single nucleotide polymorphisms in hspa1b and hspa1l genes with the incidence of severe oligozoospermia in Iraq. Blood samples were obtained from Kamal Al-Samraee hospital for fertility, infertility and in vitro fertilization –Baghdad - Iraq .Blood samples were collected from 50 of severe oligozoospermic patients and 50 apparently healthy subjects (control group). Data related with age, smoking status and semen parameters (concentration, semen volume, sperm motility and sperm abnormality) were obtained using questioner forma for each patient. DNA was extracted from all blood samples by using Promega Kit ,then the extracted DNA was used for amplification of targeted fragments genes using PCR.PCR products were incubate with the restriction enzymes used in this study(PstI and NcoI ,respectively). Then subject to electrophoresis for identification the genotypes of rs1061581 G > A SNP in hspa1b gene and rs2227956 C > T SNP in gene. The PCR products of positive samples were sent for sequencing to confirm the results. . As related with rs1061581 G 0.05) higher in control group than in severe oligozoospermic patients (48 versus 40% ,respectively).Whereas , the frequency of AA genotype was significantly (p > 0.05) higher in severe oligozoospermic patients group than in control group (38 versus 24% ,respectively).G allele frequency was 52 and 42% ; and A allele frequency was 48 and 58 % in control and severe oligozoospermic patients group , respectively. As related with rs2227956 C > T SNP (hspa1l gene) , the frequency of TT genotype was significantly(p<0.05) higher in severe oligozoospermic patients group than in control group( 42 versus 34 % ,respectively) .C allele frequency was 41 and 35% ; and T allele frequency was 59 and 65% in control and severe oligozoospermic patients group ,respectively. It can be concluded that homozygous mutants (AA genotype in rs1061581 G

Training is an important asset to an individual since it gives the necessary skills required to run a business. The study sought to establish training as an antecedent to performance of self help groups in Uasin-Gishu County. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey research design. The study targeted all registered SHGs in rural areas in Uasin-Gishu County. The study specifically targeted rural SHGs because they face many challenges; retrogressive cultures, poverty and lack of empowerment among others which affects the performance and sustainability of SHGs. The sampling frame of SHG members who have been involved for at least five years were selected through stratified sampling technique. The list of registered SHGs was obtained from the respective District Social Services department. Among the listed SHGs, those whose maturity are at least five years and are situated in rural areas were purposely selected. The results revealed that the SHG members had been trained on; asset building, book keeping, new methods of farming, leadership and governance, budgeting, and risk management in business. The training strategy has had significant impacts on performance of SHGs.

The Madarsa system of education has been an important institution for education in India. However, the relevance of the system to import education as per the changing needs of the society has been still a debate topic in India. The majority of the Muslim girls are illiterate and low educated while their living conditions are poor. Moreover, most of the Muslim families cannot afford modern education and thus they are forced to send their wards to traditional educational institutions where fee charges are normal or free education is being provided. Which also correlates imdirectly to their quality of life. The government has realize the weakness of the system in terms of expediently to provide education to Muslim children which relevant from day to day needs of the society as result government has initiative Madrasa modernization programme. Many Scholorship and fellowship programmes have been redesigned to bring it at par with mainstream educational system in the country. Scholarships to the students of Madrasas are being provided to enhance their goodself. In the light of these facts the present study is designed to explore the impact of financial aid as scholarships on educational attainment & quality of life amongst muslim adolescent girls in Madrasas. The present study is empirical in nature and based on mainly primary data. The field survey has been conducted in 3 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The sample covers Gonda, Rampur and Aligarh districts from Uttar Pradesh. In each Institution 15 scholarship awarded students have been randomly selected and interviewed. The sample size includes 3 districts, 20 Institutions and 300 adolescent girls. Our survey highlights that the scholarships significantly affect the educational attainment and their quality of life. Government tried their best to enhance the educational standard of Muslim girls. For this purpose government initiated scholarship programmes to uplift the status of Muslim adolescent girls in the society.

A combined experimental and theoretical studies were conducted on the molecular structure and vibrational, spectra of 3-methyl-2-nitro anisole (MNA). The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of (MNA) were recorded in the solid phase. The molecular geometry and vibrational frequencies of MNA in the ground state have been calculated by using the ab-initio HF (Hartree-Fock) and density functional methods (B3LYP) invoking 6-31+G (d,p) basis set. The optimized geometric bond lengths and bond angles obtained by HF method shows best agreement with the experimental values. Comparison of the observed fundamental vibrational frequencies of MNA with calculated results by HF and density functional methods indicates that B3LYP is superior to the scaled HF approach for molecular vibrational problems. The difference between the observed and scaled wave number values of most of the fundamental is very small. The thermodynamic functions and atomic change of the title compound was also performed at HF/B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level of theories. A detailed interpretation of the NBO, NMR spectra of MNA was also reported. The thermodynamic function of the title compound was also performed at HF/6-31+G (d,p) and B3LYP/6-31+G (d,p) level of theories. Natural bond orbital analysis has been carried out to explain the change transfer or delocalization of change due to the intra-molecular interactions. Energy of the highest occupied molecular (HOMO) orbital and lowest unoccupied (LUMO) molecular orbital have been predicted.

This research proposes a different conception of knowledge economy by examining knowledge as a philosophical term and by arguing against Peter Drucker’s conception of knowledge economy. It primarily seeks to address the problem on how the Philippine education responds to the challenge posed by knowledge economy as contrastively conceived here. The research explains how the performance of Philippine education in the past decades, though demonstrating quantitative growth particularly during the 60s and 70s, failed to produce a real qualitative growth adequate to impact on the Philippine knowledge economy. It also substantiates the writer’s claim that there are types of knowledge economy, and that of the Philippines exemplifies a particular type. Though it aims to reach the type of knowledge of economy that characterized those countries in the First World, the Philippine education has to harness first the potential of its present type of knowledge economy by improving the curriculum and teacher education as well as by focusing on BPO, Service-Oriented, and low-end technological courses. This paper ends by proposing a new curriculum for its basic education, secondary education, and tertiary education. It views additional two years of education not as one of the options anymore but the only option to address the present woes in education that are slowly becoming irreversible.

The present study was conducted in three villages in three development blocks in Pratapgarh distrct U.P. to documents the constraints experienced by the mentha growers. The research results were grouped into technical, financial and social constraints. The study revealed that mentha cultivation are quite primitive and traditional, resulting low yield and poor quality of produce. It is evident from the study that lack of improved techniques of mentha cultivation, availability of quality seed, farm machinery, distillation plant, Procurement agency, market and related information, organized farmers are major constraints faced by the farmers. The cultivation of mentha becomes more difficult when growers are not getting credit facilities and are paying more rent for land.

Sunlight based vitality frameworks have developed as a suitable wellspring of renewable vitality in the course of the last a few decades, and are currently generally utilized for an assortment of mechanical and household applications. Such frameworks depend on a sun oriented gatherer, intended to gather the sun's vitality and to change over it into either electrical power or warm vitality. When all is said in done, the power created in such applications depends on a very basic level upon the measure of sun powered vitality caught by the authority, and along these lines the issue of creating following plans equipped for taking after the direction of the sun over the span of the day on a year-round premise has gotten huge scope in this paper. In Aden city (Yemen), the change in the execution of a sun oriented cooker amid summer was observed to be as much as 40% for higher height edge and 70% for lower rise edge, in view of the created following calculations. Besides, it was demonstrated that the measure of sun based vitality caught by a tilted gatherer could be expanded by more than 40% by modifying the tilt point on a regular premise. Two LDRs are utilized to screen the sun powered light condition. These LDR yield is interfaced to Microcontroller through transistor. The controller consistently checks the voltage level of the LDRs and works the engine to confront the board to most extreme level of force. The day/night condition is additionally checked by these two LDRs to handicap the following in night condition. The engine is driven by H connect. This paper utilizes controlled 12V, 500mA power supply. 7805 three terminal voltage controller is utilized for voltage direction. Connect sort full wave rectifier is utilized to amend the air conditioner output of optional of 230/12V stage down transformer.

Digitalis (cardiac glycosides) is a naturally occurring substance in various plants (digitalis, squill). They are mainly used in the treatment of heart failure and cardiac rhythm disorders. They induce a positive inotropic effect by inhibiting NA+/K+-ATPase which results in an increase in the amount of calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in each cycle of contractions. Digitalis toxicity is a rare drug complication, but potentially serious. This is rare when good rules of drug prescription are respected, though this is not often the case. This highlights on the need for further information to physicians and their patients about the risk involved, including renal failure and electrolyte imbalance (hypercalcemia, hyperperkalemia, hypokalemia etc.).

This applied research deals with not only the preparation and characterization of nano-structured solar fins but also the evaluation of efficiency of solar collector integrated with the nano-structured fins. In this connection, fins in standard sizes were procured and the nano-structured coating with the composition of carbon and aluminium oxide was deposited on them. The coatings on fins were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the fins were subjected to thermal analysis. The coated fins were integrated in a solar collector and thermal performances of the collector were experimentally found for a set of inlet temperatures of working fluid. The overall thermal performance of the collector was calculated through a graph that was generated as per standard specifications. It was found that the sizes of the grains in the coating were in nano range with orthorhombic structure. It was also found that the temperature enhancement on the solar fins with carbon and aluminium coating of 75:25 compositions in stagnant conditions had the maximum value 109.1?. While the maximum instantaneous thermal performance was found to be 73%, the overall thermal performance of the solar collector was found to be 70%. On the basis of the generated results in the present investigation, it could be concluded that nano-carbon and aluminium oxide coated fins would be used in solar collectors so as to reap enhanced thermal performances.

A shale sample was evaluated for its elements, minerals and hydrocarbon potential. Elemental analysis by EDS (energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy), mineral analysis by XRD (x-ray diffraction), and hydrocarbon potential evaluation by Rock-eval pyrolysis was done. EDS showed Oxygen, Carbon, Silicon, Aluminum, Iron, and Titanium. XRD showed Kaolinite (Dickite), Thaumasite, Calcite, and Quartz as the minerals. Rock-eval showed TOC (total organic carbon) of 15% by weight. Evaluation suggests the shale to have a good hydrocarbon generation potential and Titanium.