Archives-January 2018

The present project describes the Comparative Analysis of Steel and RC Shear Wall. This work focus of static analysis is carried out for steel moment resisting building frame having (G+4) storey situated in zone IV stiffened without shear wall, with Steel Shear Wall and with RC shear wall. The scope of present work is to understand that the structures need to have suitable Earthquake resisting features to safely resist large lateral forces that are imposed on them during Earthquake. The analysis of steel plate shear wall and RC plate shear wall building are carried out using Software STAAD PRO V8i. . The main parameters consider in this project to compare the seismic performance of buildings are Nodal displacement Value, Drift Value, Moment and shear force value, Reactions and story shear Value. The models are analyze by equivalent static analysis as per IS 1893:2002. On the basis of Analysis and Observation Shear Wall is played a Vitol Role the displacement value at the intermediate Nodal Location are more. In the structure with RC shear wall Drift value is comparatively less the moment and Shear Force in the column for the structure with shear wall is more as compared to structure without shear wall. Moments and Shear force are more for Steel Shear wall Structure as that of RC shear wall structure. As the seismic forces are depend upon the Total weight of structure and provision of shear wall is increased. The total weights of structure thus, the reaction are more for structure with RC shear wall followed by steel shear wall. Storey shear value are less for Structure with RC shear wall as compared to steel shear wall and structure without shear wall.

This study was designed to evaluate the facies and petrophysical models of a reservoir interval, R700, within the Sigma Field, Onshore Niger Delta with a view to understanding the reservoir property distribution which could help in in-fill well placement. Well tops from well logs were interpreted by variations in depositional characteristics and were tied to seismic surfaces in order to construct the stratigraphic framework. Well data including facies, porosity, volume of shale and hydrocarbon saturation were scaled-up to geological grids. The pixel-based facies model was built based on normal distribution of the facies using Sequential Indicator Simulation algorithm. Petrophysical models were constrained to the facies models using Sequential Gaussian simulation algorithm. The average petrophysical parameters of the three reservoir intervals penetrated by the wells revealed the reservoirs to be of good quality with porosity ranging from 22.2-32.4%, net-to-gross; 51.9-80.3% and water saturation; 23.3-27.1%. The generated fault model of the field showed a dominant East-West trend with good connectivity/linkage. From the analysis of the structural maps and positions of existing wells, the faults can be said to play a major role in aiding accumulation and as such can be used as a guide/control in delineating other areas where accumulation can be favoured. The facies interpretation from well log and analysis of the isochore maps helped in delineating the direction of sand development and helped in constraining the facies model. The facies model captured the heterogeneity in the reservoir interval. Cross section drawn across positions of existing wells showed the location of the wells on structural highs while those drawn across other areas of the field away from existing wells but through areas of structural high revealed areas of good reservoir quality for sitting new wells for optimum recovery of hydrocarbon from the field.

The importance of the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance helps managers to understand the impact of investing in corporate social responsibility, on the cost of financing, as well as on investors in obtaining economic assistive decisions And has provided researchers with more relevant information than other accounting information. The corporate social responsibility of the integrated business processes, by creating innovative methods in them, contributes to improving the organization by improving it, and it affects financial performance, which requires the exploitation of both The benefits, and the benefits of integrating different management systems. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between corporate social authorities and financial performance, and the statistical population of the research is listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange from 2011 to 2015. The present study is of a kind of applied nature, and in terms of the purpose of correlation, after preparing and extracting the social responsibility data of the company, through a questionnaire and financial performance, through the information in the stock archive, the research variables for Estimation of econometric models is analyzed using EViews software using collected data, which according to the results obtained and the regression models are validated and significant. , And according to the results, there is a significant relationship between social responsibility and financial performance in the companies admitted to the stock exchange. This research will help managers to develop effective corporate social responsibility policies that are needed to achieve their better financial performance in the long run, as well as insights for companies on the role of social responsibility, Providing future benefits.

A pre experimental study toassess the effectiveness of planned teaching programe interm of knowledge and attitude regarding safe motherhood among married couples. The objective of the study were assess level of knowledge and attitude among married couple on safe moterhood.Assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme in terms of knowledge and attitude among married couple on safe mother hood. To find out the association of kniwledge and attitude on safe mother hood wirh their selected socio-demographic variables. A pre- experimental research design was used .the investigators selected 60samples. Finding related to knowledge and attitude of couple related to safe motherhood. Major finding of the study of the study show that 47% of married couple were in age group(20-25year), 47% of married couple were in age group(26-30year),about (7%) of married couple were (30-35). In pre test 92 % of married couples were scored average scores there was no participant who ranked good score and 8% scored poor in attitude questionnaire. In post test 24% married couples were scored good and 73% of married couples were scored average scores and 3% particapant were in poor categories in attitude questionnaire.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an anaerobic, acid-fast, non-motile, non-encapsulated and non-spore forming bacillus is an obligate intracellular pathogen and the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB). Infections with M. tuberculosis results in significant morbidity and mortality globally, with an estimated 14 million individuals infected in 2007 and increasing annually. The emergence of drug resistant strains such as the multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and totally drug-resistant (TDR) strains of M. tuberculosis poses a significant threat to the control of TB. These variations in sensitivity and resistance to different antitubercular agents by strains of M. tuberculosis are attributed to their genetic diversity and distribution in different regions of the world. This however, determines their virulence, immunogenicity, and drugs resistance and/or sensitivity pattern. The use of Molecular techniques to differentiate between strains of M. tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB is key to the understanding and characterization of resistance strains and virulence. This review will highlight and discuss M. tuberculosis, its challenges to global health sector, the emergence and spread of drug resistance, and the molecular mechanisms of the drug action and drug resistance.

Investigation of combustion properties of five selected indigenous fuel wood samples was carried out in this study. Combustion properties such as high heating value (HHV), proximate and ultimate analysis, density/specific gravity, thermal conductivity, particle size, flame temperature and porosity were obtained using standard experimental procedures for the selected wood samples. The higher heating values of the five wood samples varied from 2282.117 – 4461.9326 Kcal/kg (9.55 – 18.682 MJ/kg). These values were better than some reported values in literature. The flame temperature for the five samples ranged from 531 – 700 oC. Proximate analysis results revealed that the ash content for the five samples varied from 6.79 to 48.24 %, fixed carbon varied from 9.45 to 21.30 %, volatile matter varied from 64.23 to 66.64 %, moisture content varied from 3.01 to 5.63 %. Ultimate analysis result revealed that hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen contents also range from 3.1128 to 5.5642 %, 22.9981 to 40.6901 % and 0.3630 to 0.65221 % respectively. Some of the values of density/specific gravity, porosity, thermal conductivity, particle size obtained were within values reported by other researchers. The result of the fuel rating properties revealed that African Prosopis has the best fuel property with fuel rating of 1.68 and Quassia undulate the worst with fuel rating of 3.68 compared to the other samples.

Dandy-walker syndrome is a rare disorder characterizsed by complete or partial agenesis of the vermis, cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricule and an enlarged posterior fossa. The precise aetiology is unknown, although there have been reports of associations with risk factors like maternal virus infections (rubella, toxoplasma and cytomegalovirus) and alcohol consumtion [1]. It describe a rare case of five months old boy with acute respiratory distress with the exploration objective a Dandy-walker syndrome.A five months old boy with no medical history was admitted to the intensive unity care fot an acute rispiratory distress, the exploration of the respiratory distress lead as to realising a cerebral CT scan which objictived dilatation of the ventricular system and enlargement of the fourth ventricular and vermin hypoplasia related to Dandy-walker syndrome.A dandy walker is a rare condition and the image found may not be the cause of the acute respiratory distress. Clinical presentation and prognosis depends on the prenatal and early diagnostic dering the first year of live and the treatement is surgical

We report a case of Fisher/guillainbarré overlap in a 14 years old patient with antecedent of an infectious respiratory event one week before the installation of Miller fisher Syndrome. The symptomatology rapidly evolved into a case of guillainbarré with respiratory and deglutition disorders. The patient received 2 courses of IvIg, 5 days each, with a 2 weeks interval which resulted in a total decline of paralysis and motor recovery. This case shows the importance of meticulous surveillance of patients with Miller Fisher syndrome in order to act on first symptoms of a guillainbarré overlap.

The practice of FGM among some communities in Kenya, has been considered a major challenge to girl-child’s participation in education. However, some members of the same communities have embraced the alternative rites of passage for girls in which positive aspects of tribal culture are taught, such as self esteem, decision making, and respect for elders. This paper assesses the attitudes of teachers and learners towards female genital mutilation and alternative rites of passage based on a study conducted in Marigat District, Kenya. The selection of the study sample was done using stratified random sampling, simple random sampling and proportionate sampling. Schools were stratified into educational divisions from which 16 schools out of the total of 45 public schools in Marigat District were selected using proportionate random sampling. To get a specific school to participate in this study, simple random sampling was used. The respondents of this study included teachers and pupils from the selected schools, who were selected through simple random sampling. Questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis were used to collect data. Descriptive statistical techniques such as the means, percentages and standard deviations; and inferential statistics (t-test) were used in analyzing the data using SPSS. From the study, majority of the respondents were of the opinion that FGM rite of passage does not maintain female chastity whereas others stated that FGM rite of passage does not increase male sexual pleasure. While majority of the teachers agreed that FGM rite of passage is an important part of identifying with cultural heritages, majority of the students were not of the same view. This disparity might have been due to the age and experience differences that exist between the two categories of the respondents. Since FGM and alternative rite of passage did not prevent girls from being promiscuous, the learners should be told by parents and teachers on the need to avoid sexual intercourse before marriage.

A 71-year-old patient with no past medical history consulted for the management of acute urinary retention. His PSA level was 87 ng/mg. A prostate biopsy revealed xanthogranulomatous prostatitis. Our case aims to discuss the epidemiological, clinical, histopathological and therapeutic characteristics of this rare disease which is a difficult differential diagnosis with other prostatic lesions.