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The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, as it is able to produce over 1 US pint (0.47 l) of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. Although perspiration is odorless and 99% water, it provides a perfect medium for bacteria to grow. The bacteria cause foot odour. Foot odour is a type of body odour that affects the feet of humans and is generally considered to be an unpleasant smell. Wearing polyester or nylon socks may increase perspiration and therefore may intensify foot odor. In order to overcome this problem, a nylon sock was with increased moisture absorbency. The super absorbent solution was prepared by using various chemicals. Then the solution was examined for antibacterial activity by well diffusion method. The nylon socks were treated with this solution by dip dry method. The finished sample shows good moisture absorbency and also having antimicrobial activity when compared with the untreated sample by the testing method AATCC (147 and 30). It’s having odor control property and also there is no any irritant reaction to contact with dermatitis by the testing method of organoleptic evaluation and Contact dermatitis testing. Ultimately, it is applicable for athletic persons and also common socks wearers.

The main objective of the present paper is to obtain certain new results in the aspects of Hypergeometric function. The results presented here are presumably new.

This research will examine synthesis of single-wall carbon nanohorns (SWCNHs) by dielectrophoresis (DEP). This will involve electrokinetic synthesis method which will produce a SWCNHs sensor. In dielectrophoresis (DEP), the carbon particles will be subjected to a non-uniform electric field and thus a force will be exerted on the particles. The materials are dielectrically polarized with electrokinetic motion in non-uniform electric fields. The region of higher electric field will attract the nanoparticles due to positive DEP force. The carbon nanoparticles are then trapped in the electrode gap and thus form an electrical connection to the external measuring circuit. This method provides a fast, simple and low cost fabrication of nanomaterial-based sensors based on a bottom-up approach.

A set of vertices D in a graph G = ( V, E ) is a dominating set if every vertex of V – D is adjacent to some vertex of D. If D has the smallest possible cardinality of any dominating set of G, then D is called a minimum dominating set. A graph G is said to be Just excellent (JE), if it to each u ? V, there is a unique ? - set of G containing u. In this paper we have obtained the domatic number of the subdivision graph of a just excellent graph.

We are very happy to announce that from 13th December 2018, Dr. Hasan. A. M Al Dabbas has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He/She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Hasan. A. M Al Dabbas is working as Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan. The appointment of Dr. Hasan. A. M Al Dabbas as member, Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal.

We are very happy to announce that from 11th April 2019, Dr. Muhammad Nasir Khan has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He/She will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Educational Sciences. The appointment of Dr. Muhammad Nasir Khan as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com.

The study finds the relationship between abnormal lower discretionary expenses and future financial performance. Four measures of financial performance measures; Return on Asset (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE) and Earning per Share (EPS) and Price to Earnings ratio (PE) are taken. Manufacturing firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) are selected for analysis and data is collected from year 2004 to 2011. Financial data is collected from the annual reports of the firms and data of market value is collected from business recorder site. Panel data analysis technique, Generalised least square methods is used for analysis. It has been revealed that there is negative impact on firm’s subsequent performance which reduced discretionary expenses to report higher earnings but this impact is not significant.

Seaweeds are the potential marine living resources in the world. More than 20,000 seaweeds are distributed throughout the world, of which only 221 (1.1%) are commercially utilized, which includes 145 species for food and 110 species for phycocolloid production (Sahoo, 2000). During September 2011 to March 2013, extensive field surveys were conducted to Kerala coast and a total of 137 species of seaweed were recorded. Based on the review of available literature, totally 42 species were found economically important. Of these, 29 species are edible for humans, 24 species are suitable for industrial sector to extract the phycocolloides (agar-agar, agaroids, algin, carageenans etc.), 14 species used as fodder for domestic animals, 11 species for the production of manures in the form of Seaweeds Liquid Fertilizers (SLF) and 7 species suitable for various medicinal purposes. The red seaweeds are dominant with 19 species, followed by green seaweeds with 14 species and brown seaweeds with 9 species. The rich diversity and luxuriant growth of seaweeds were recorded at Mullur Kadalapuram, Vizhinjam, Kovalam, Varkala, Edava, Thangassery, Thirumullavaram, Baypore, Thikkodi, Mahe, Ezhimala Manjeshwar and Hosabettu coasts. The presence of natural rocks, bedrocks, the artificially made cement boulders and laid stones along the coast support the growth of a large number of seaweeds.

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of strategic responses on Performance in higher education institutions in Mombasa County. The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of strategic responses on Performance in the higher education institutions in Mombasa County. However, the study specifically sought to; assess the effect of Strategic organizational entrepreneurship, evaluate the effect of strategic alliances, determine the effect of organizational learning and assess the effect of strategic planning on Performance in higher education institutions in Mombasa County. The theories used in the study include the institutional theory, resource dependency theory and the regain fit theory. The research design adopted by this study was quantitative. The target population was the 49 institutions of higher education based in Mombasa County as at 10th May 2017. A multi stage sampling technique was employed whereby stratified random sampling and simple random sampling techniques were be used to select the respondents from the study population of 50 and a sample size of 43 institutions of higher education. 3 respondents were selected from each strata hence the target respondents were 135. The questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument and administered to 3 managers hence 132 questionnaires were administered. Out of the 132 questionnaires, administered 75 questionnaires were completed. Prior to processing the responses, the filled questionnaires were edited and checked for completeness and consistency. A pilot study was used for checking of the reliability and validity of the questionnaires. The questionnaires were coded and entered into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), which was used for the data analysis. Specifically, data analysis and interpretation was done through descriptive statistics, measures of dispersion and inferential statistics. The findings of the study show that Strategic organizational entrepreneurship, strategic alliances, organizational learning and strategic planning have a significant effect on Performance in HEI’s in Mombasa County. Analysis of the relationship between the strategic responses and Performance in the HEI’s was positively correlated and statistically significant. The study concludes that in order to enhance Performance in HEI’s, these strategic responses need to be adapted. The study recommends that HEI’s should consider realigning their structure to accommodate the variables. Additionally, the study recommends planning that in HEI’

Effect of supplementary phytase and mineral chelators were determined in 28-day chicks’ growth assay. Six isonitrogenous, isocaloric diets, equal in minerals, sulphur amino acids and lysine were formulated; a control with no inorganic phosphorus and 5 other diets containing 0.03% phytase, 0.1% EDTA, 1.5% citric acid, 0.03% phytase + 0.1% EDTA and 0.03% phytase + 1.5% citric acid, respectively. Diets were randomly assigned to 36 individually caged chicks. Phytase, EDTA or citrate supplements resulted in increase in feed intake, body weight gain and feed efficiency improvement (P<0.05). Serum alkaline phosphatase and organs relative weights were insignificantly different (P>0.05) but a significant increase in serum phosphorus and bursa of Fabricius were observed when phytase fed combined with EDTA or citrate (P<0.05). Minerals in tibia, P and Mg in toes were increased by citrate or EDTA supplement (P<0.05). Supplementary phytase plus citrate or EDTA generates more phosphorus and enhances nutrients utilisation.