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A new indoor rearing device made up of polythene sheet with bamboo framework had been fabricated and, evaluated for maintenance of leaf freshness of detached twigs of Som plant (Persea bombycina Kost) and its indoor rearing performance of early stages of Muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis Helfer). The device has a leaf bed platform and aeration system in one side of it. The device maintained high relative humidity while water soaked foam pads were used inside it. By keeping such foam pads inside for different periods the relative humidity inside the device could be raised conveniently. While water soaked foam pads were kept inside the device for 24 hours prior to twigs keeping and their continuous presence inside, raised the leaf moisture content dramatically to 63.094% over initial 56.233% at ‘0’ hours. After 24 hours leaf moisture content gradually decreased that became stable around its initial state throughout the rest period. As a result of almost no loss of leaf moisture, the leaf of the detached twigs of Som plant remained fresh inside the device for continuous five days. Muga silkworm larvae were reared indoor on detached twigs of Som plant in this device and 85.37% larvae of third instars were successfully released on outdoor tree. Larvae exhibited normal growth as measured by their body weight. Prevailing market rate of fabrication is also low restricting at Rs.39.00 per device. Thus, the device is found as an ideal one for early instars indoor rearing of Muga silkworm.

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of entrepreneurial factors namely; financial, psychological and social factors on women entrepreneurs in Kenya. This has been achieved through addressing five specific objectives namely; examine the effects of financial factors on women entrepreneurs in Eldoret Municipality, establish the influence of psychological factors on women entrepreneurs in Eldoret Municipality, determine the effect of sociological factors on women entrepreneurs in Eldoret Municipality, examine if experience influences significantly women entrepreneurs in Eldoret Municipality and determine if education level influences significantly women entrepreneurs in Eldoret Municipality. The study sampled 184 businesses owned by women out of the targeted population of 424 registered women MSMEs in Eldoret Municipality’s records. The sample was arrived at using stratified sampling at first to categorize businesses into; micro, small and medium enterprises. Proportionate simple sampling was carried out to select a representative of each group and finally random sampling was done to get required respondents. 156 responses were recorded representing 85% of the sample. The study was the survey design that involved descriptive and inferential statistics in the process of addressing its objectives. This method of investigation was found appropriate since it could provide in-depth information on the effects of entrepreneurial factors on women entrepreneurs in Eldoret municipality.

Eslicarbazepine acetate is a third generation, single enantiomer [(S)-(-)-10-acetoxy-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide] member of the commonly prescribed first-line antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), formerly known as BIA 2-093, is a novel central nervous system (CNS)-active compound with anticonvulsant activity. It is a prodrug which is activated to eslicarbazepine (S-licarbazepine), an active metabolite of oxcarbazepine. Eslicarbazepine acetate is used as an adjunctive therapy in adult patients with partial onset seizures. It behaves as a voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) blocker and is currently marketed for the treatment of epilepsy. Eslicarbazepine acetate shares with carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine the dibenzazepine nucleus bearing the 5-carboxamide substitute, but is structurally different at the 10,11-position. This molecular variation results in differences in metabolism, preventing the formation of toxic epoxide metabolites such as carbamazepine-10,11 epoxide. This drug is considered as an adjunct to carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine.

Solanum nigrum Linn. (Solanaceae) has been extensively used in traditional medicine and other parts of the world to cure liver disorders, chronic skin ailments (psoriasis and ringworm), inflammatory conditions, painful periods, fevers, diarrhea, eye diseases etc.Present study showed that the ethanolic extract of Solanum nigrum which contain highest amount of flavonoids and phenolic compounds so can exhibit the greatest antioxidant activity and among other extract used for the study. Solanum nigrum species contain the highest phenol and Flavonoids, thus can be used to explore new drugs. The results revealed that there is relation between phenol and flavonoids content with antioxidant activities.

The evaluation of I0 (?) and Q0 (?) for Gold, Cupper, Thorium, Uranium and Potassium in Modified Irradiation Site of Nigeria Nuclear Reactor-1 (NIRR-1) was done using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) and off-line gamma ray spectrometric technique. It was found that before the Cd-lined installation i.e. modification of the large irradiation site (A-3) of NIRR-1, the deviation parameter (?) was positive with a value of 0.024±0.002 indicating high neutron thermalization. However, after the Cd-line installation, the ?-parameter was found to be negative with a value of -0.9274 ± 0.016 indicating poor thermalization and as a consequence achieved the purposed of the modification. Further correction for Q0 to Q0 (?) and I0 to I0 (?) for the nuclides; Au, Cu, Th, U, and K in the modified large outer irradiation channel A-3 were done. Before Cd-lined installation the Q0 (?) values for Au was 15.05, for Cu was 0.88, for Th was 10.05, for U was 0.86 and for K was 90.37. However, after the Cd installation the Q0 (?) values for Au increased to 139.64, for Cu increased to 4681.32, for Th increased to16661.89, for U increased to 6141.55 and for K it increased to 133177.92. Also, before Cd-lined installation (BF), I0 (?) values for Au and Cu were 1485.410, 3.870 and after Cd-lined installation they increased to 13782.47 and 18631.64 respectively.

In many developing countries, it is estimated that 60% of project management professionals appear to pay less attention to project success factors of timely completion, budget fidelity, and high quality, considered the critical success factors for successful completion of construction initiatives and projects. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between project budget and the independent variables of time and in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, in Africa. The theories of iron triangle, scientific management, and strategic management represented the theoretical underpinning and constituted the theoretical framework for this study. In this study, one hundred and sixteen project managers were randomly selected from the population of construction professionals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The project managers recruited for this study, completed the survey entitled the Six Key Performance Indicators developed by Ngacho and Das (2014). The results of this study involving multiple linear regression analysis, indicated that a weak positive correlation exists between the independent variables (time and quality) and project budget, F(1, 114) = 37.08, p < 0.001. Time recorded the highest beta (? = .50) and quality (? = .06). Attention to key the project management performance indicator of time could improve project outcomes in the Ghanaian construction sector. From a social welfare and positive change standpoint, this study findings could be useful to improve the quality of projects and the knowledge from it in some way could contribute to ameliorating the lives of project management professionals and community members in the area.

A systematic vibrational spectroscopic assignment and analysis of sustiva(EFV) has been carried out by using FTIR, FT-Raman and UV spectral data. The vibrational analysis were aided by electronic structure calculations – ab initio (RHF) and hybrid density functional methods (B3LYP) performed with 6-31G(d,p) and 6-31++G(d,p) basis sets. Molecular equilibrium geometries, electronic energies, bond orders, natural bond order analysis, IR intensities, and harmonic vibrational frequencies have been computed. The assignments proposed based on the experimental IR and Raman spectra have been reviewed and selected assignment of the observed spectra have been proposed. UV–visible spectrum of the compound was also recorded and the electronic properties, such as HOMO and LUMO energies and ?max were determined by time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) method. The thermodynamic functions of the title molecule were also performed using the RHF and DFT methods.

The present study dealt with evaluating the degradation produced to four fabricated polymers after one year of continuous direct exposure to the environmental conditions prevailing at an industrial urban site in, Helwan city, Egypt. The produced damage in the mechanical properties was assessed by evaluating the loss in tensile strength, elongation percent, weight, thickness, drap and stiffness values. Also, the changes in the pH, number of carboxyl end group values and surface morphology of examined samples are studied. The prevailing environmental conditions at exposure site are severe and contribute greatly to the deterioration occurring to the examined fabrics. Also that site is characterized by the presence of many industrial factories as: iron and steel, coal, cement, cars, textiles, metallurgy and some other factories that cause considerable environmental pollution. Nevertheless, summer time especially august was the most effective period and recorded the maximum changes and damage to the examined fabrics.

The effect of administering ethanol extracts of seed, leaf and pulp of C. papaya on male rats and assessing its effects on the female rats was investigated. 0, 100, 200 and 300mg/kg of each extracts were orally administered to the male rats for 30 days after which they were mated with the female rats in the ratio of 1:1 for the first generation. Conception rate, induced lethal mutation index, litter size and weight at birth and weaning were estimated. The remaining male and female rats were mated again for the second and third generations. Results obtained showed that there were significant effects (P < 0.05) of mating treated male rats with the untreated female rats on all the parameters studied. Implicitly though, our results suggest that indiscriminate consumption of herbals by male rats could have devastating effects on the female rats during reproduction. It becomes necessary to carry out in-depth research similar to this works as to make concrete assertion.

The zebrafish is an extremely dynamic organ in which follicles undergo asynchronous development. The oocytes of Zebrafish ovary are observed in various phases. The oocyte development of zebrafish was divided into four stages (primary growth, cortical alveolus-previtellogenic, vitellogenic and mature oocyte). Zebrafish follicles contain only a single layer of granulosa cells that are separated from the oocyte by the vitelline envelope (zona radiata). The follicular epithelium and theca of oocytes in zebrafish differentiates during the primary growth phase.Histological analysis revealed that the zona radiata is formed during the vitellogenic growth stage. Specializations associated to the outher layer of the zona radiata may be related to the egg’s adherence to the substrata. Follicular cell and oocyte cytological characteristics don’t differ from those described in other teleosts species.