The population structure, growth, mortality and exploitation status of Euthynnus alletteratus were examined in the Gulf of Guinea between January 2015 and December 2016. Monthly length frequency data of Euthynnus alletteratus were analyzed by FiSAT II software for estimation of population parameters which include asymptotic length (L∞), specific growth level (K) and recruitment pattern to evaluate the status of the stock. Asymptotic length was 100.8 cm, and specific growth level was 0.07 yr-1, value was too low, while the growth performance index was 2.85. Total mortality (Z) by length-converted catch curve was estimated at 0.82 yr-1, fishing mortality (F) 0.61yr-1 and natural mortality (M) 0.21 yr-1. The recruitment pattern was continuous all the year with two peaks of unequal importance: the secondary appears between March and April while the main is observed from July to August. The exploitation level (E) of Euthynnus alletteratus was 0.74 that on the maximum allowable limit of exploitation (Emax) which was 0.42. The exploitation level (E>0.50) indicates that the fishing pressure on Euthynnus alletteratus is very high. Thus the status of the stock in the Gulf of Guinea seems to be surexploited

Cap polyposis is a rare disorder with characteristic endoscopic and histological features; its etiology is still unknown, and no specific treatment has been established (1, 2, 3). We report a case of rectal cap polyposis that improved remarkably after eradication of H. Pylori

Company as an entity that operates by applying economic principles strives for the achievement of maximum profit and seeks to increase the value of companies as well as the prosperity of its owner. One of the main tasks of the financial manager in the operating activities of the company is funding decisions. A good company funding decision can be seen from the capital structure, namely the financial decisions related to the composition of the debt. Research Purposes - To determine whether factors such as: Tangibility, Growth, Size of the firm, Liquidity, Non-debt tax shield, Income variability and the Age of the firm influence on Leverage. In this study, the sample and population are from SME companies ever registered in Pefindo25 year of 2009-2014. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique in order to obtain 72 samples. The hypothesis tests of the study were performed using the SPSS 19. The results of this study indicate that Tangibilty, Growth, Size and Liquidity have significant influence to leverage with the 95% confidence level. The implications of this study to determine the factors that influence the improvement of the company's assets, the capital increase of the company, the increase in sales of the company and decisions obtain funding from external parties (investors) to consider the risks of investing.

Indonesia's chemical industry is faced with the challenge of increasing its supply chain competitiveness, while the chemical industry in Indonesia generally still does not have a holistic performance measurement system in its supply chain. The objective of this research is to develop the framework of supply chain performance measurement of the chemical industry using SCOR and DMAIC models. The research stages are the selection of chemical industry supply chain indicators, benchmarking of indicators, development of the framework for supply chain performance measurement for Indonesia’s chemical industry, and the improvement of the supply chain performance. The implementation was carried out at the cases in the market leader company which produces textile dyes product in Indonesia. The result of expert consensus recommends 28 indicators of the industrial chemical supply chain. The best in class for each supply chain performance indicator become the performance target on the performance measurement framework which is developed. The results of measuring the performance of the chemical industry supply chain in the textile dyes product showed good performance at flexibility aspect, medium at cost, reliability, and asset management cost aspect, and low at responsiveness aspect. There were three critical to quality (CTQ) for responsiveness aspects; these are demand analysis, raw material issue, and breakdown machine. The recommended improvements are to provide training on demand analysis, to improve communication with the regional party, to provide alternative vendors, raw material scheduling, procurement of buffer stock for raw material critical, and scheduling preventive maintenance.

The objective of the study is to measure the dimensions of supracrestal gingival tissue in healthy human periodontium. In this study 30 dental students with clinically healthy periodontium were examined by doing sulcular probing, from the gingival margin to the top of the alveolar crest, using a UNC-15probe, at maxillary and mandibular incisors, canines, and premolars and first molars unilaterally. No statistical difference was detected (p>0.05) in comparision of mean supracrestal gingival tissue (SGT) measurements among male and females in maxillary and mandibular arch. However, comparison of mean SGT of individual tooth types in maxillary and mandibular arch showed significant difference with p value of 0.005 and 0.000 respectively. There is significant difference in the SGT dimensions in the different tooth in the same arch, whereas the male and female population showed no statistical difference in SGT measurements. Maxillary and mandibular SGT dimensions were lesser for the central incisors compared to the other teeth in the arch which were measured. Thus, indicating more bone reduction as we move posteriorly from anterior.

The aim of the study was to optimize the process parameters involved in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by aqueous leaf extract of Tabernaemontana heyneana and to evaluate the catalytic reduction of methylene blue (MB) perhaps for the first time. The various optimum parameters include boiling time for preparation of extract, concentration of extract, silver nitrate concentration, effect of pH, reaction time and temperature were analysed using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The optimized AgNPs were characterized by AFM and evaluated the catalytic activity on reduction of methylene blue. The optimized factors for synthesis of AgNPs were 10 min boiled leaf extract, 3 ml leaf extract addition to reaction mixture, 1 mM AgNO3 concentration, pH 9 of reaction mixture, reaction time 2 h and temperature 80°C. AFM characterization confirmed the oval shaped AgNPs with size 5-20 nm. The synthesized AgNPs showed a good catalytic activity on the reduction of methylene blue. Therefore, it is proposed that, the optimized parameters helps in getting hold of applications in environmental and biomedical sciences.

Cut throat injuries are usually homicidal rather than suicidal, presenting with challenging air way compromise and blood loss secondary to damage of vital structures in the neck. We present a case of cut throat injury- a suicidal attempt of a psychologically normal young adult in attempt to pacify his family dispute which was repaired with the assistance of fiberoptic endoscopy.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a clinical-biological entity characterized by a hyperinflammatory state following the deregulation of the cytotoxic immune response, causing histiocytic proliferation with significant hemophagocytic activity in the bone marrow as well as the massive release of inflammatory cytokines. The diagnosis is established by the association of nonspecific clinical and biological signs. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and laboratory presentation to determine the underlying pathologies and clarify the evolution and the prognosis of adult patients with HLH in our healthcare setting. A retrospective study of patients with HLH was conducted in the Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, between January 2015 and January 2017. We were able to identify eight patients. Six were men, and the average age at diagnosis was 58 years. Infectious agents were responsible in 3 cases, malignant lymphoma in 3 others, one case of systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the last case etiology remains unknown. Clinical characteristics such as fever (100%), splenomegaly (62,5%), and lymphadenopathy (37,5%) were observed. Laboratory values presented with panytopenia (62, 5%), thrombopenia and anemia (100%), increased ferritin (100%), lactate dehydrogenase (87, 5%), triglycerides (62, 5%), and decreased fibrinogen (50%). Bone marrow showed hemophagocytis in all cases. The prognosis was poor. Five patients died. Absence of specific signs makes early diagnosis difficult. The prognosis varies according to the series but remains very unfavorable. Studies are needed to assess prevalence and develop a severity score and therapeutic recommendations to improve HLH prognosis

A survey of herbaceous fodder plants along the national highway from Parwanoo to Kaurik was carried out. Mostly along the national highway rural areas were situated and they used local flora for their cattle or livestock. Some of the herbaceous plant species used as fodder among the communities of these areas. In Present paper, 53 species belonging to 17 families and 44 genera were recorded and identified. The families with higher number of species were Poaceae with 29 species, Leguminosae with 5 species, Brassicaceae and Cyperaceae with 2 species, Acanthaceae, Begoniaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Commelinaceae, Compositae, Convolvulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Datiscaceae, Oxalidaceae, Pedaliaceae, Polygonaceae, Solanaceae, Urticaceae with 1 species each. The genera represented by the higher number of species Setaria (3 species), Chrysopogon, Cyperus, Oplismenus, Paspalum, Saccharum, Trifolium (2 species) and rest of the genera comprising only one species.

The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence the customers' Attitude to patronise Islamic bank by applying theory of planned behaviour. The literature on Islamic banking is extensive and focuses on customers‟ behaviour, yet it is still unclear what variables may have a potential impact on customers‟ attitude. The Islamic bank customers‟ patronising factors were long discussed in the literature, but the predictors of customers‟ attitude toward Islamic banks according to the theory of planned behaviour has not been thoroughly discussed. The predictors of attitude were examined within theoretical framework. This study proposed and developed a framework using the Islamic bank customers selection criteria (product features, service quality, social responsibility practices and trust) as determinant of attitude. The framework is open for quantitative test which can form a genera for future researches in the area of determinates of Islamic bank customers Attitude. The theoretical framework incorporates customers selection criteria that are likely determine the customers attitude to patronise Islamic banks. The framework suggests that selection criterias‟ namely: product features, service quality, social responsibility practices and trust determine the customers attitude to patronise Islamic banks. This study integrates the selection criteria (product features, service quality, social responsibility practices and trust) to determine the attitude in the theoretical framework. The previous studies untapped the integration of customers selection criteria to patronise Islamic banks in the theory of planned behaviour.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of using parametric multiple comparison tests (e.g. Duncan test) after Kruskal-Wallis test on type I error rate and test power. Results of simulation study showed that Kruskal-Wallis tests are nonparametric alternative of one-way analysis of variance especially when normality assumption is not satisfied. Research showed that parametric multiple comparison tests can be used then the non-parametric tests. For this propose; Duncan Method (DUNNR) is used instead of Nonparametric Dunn's method (DUNN) after Kruskal-Wallis (H) test. Random numbers from N (0,1), (3), (5,3) distributions were generated; with the various sample sizes (n=3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30), group numbers (k=3, 4, 5) and the different variance ratios ( 2=1:1:1, 1:1:4, 1:1:10) in this study, The aim of study was determination of the possibility of use parametric pair wise multiple comparison; by determination of type I error and power of tests instead of no-parametric pair wise multiple comparison tests can be used.

The fitness centre is the rapidly growth industrial in providing a leisure time services (Industrial leisure). Specifically so many trade mark in fitness centre, like Olympic Gym, Fitness First, Celebrity Fitness, Fit By Beat, Gold‘s Gym, ATLAS Athletic, and Ade Rai‘s Club make the tight competition in the industrial leisure, so that it needs the optimal effort from every fitness centre to survive, so that a firm in the industrial leisure should make a strategic planning for getting the comparative advantages. By looking for a new customer, the fitness center takes so much time and human resource to simulate the customer‘s behavior. To attract a new customer, the fitness centre must design the interesting program for keeping the customer‘s loyalty effectively and efficiently.. Simultaneously The customer retention reflects how much the customer‘s loyalty can attain, this retention gives a sign for management to build the brand image in customer‘s heart emotionally. Commonly The customer‘s behavior points how much their loyalty to take retention purchase. By increasing quality and services, absolutely the customer’s loyalty can be maximized for getting this retention more and more. The important key for increasing corporate services is to design an interactive program between customer and employee. By firing the trouble maker employee, the management must improve the interaction quality. To keep an environment quality, the standard of services can be established objectively. By reviewing the customer‘s participant in daily activity, the management can structure the result‘s quality.

Genetic modification (GM) technology in food is a new variety of food choices for Malaysian consumers. Majority of the consumers have no or limited knowledge on GM technology and food. However, some of the products in foreign countries are GM food, hence, it is important to understand consumers‟ perception to provide policy makers, government agencies, and industry players a clear view on the effect of imported GM food in Malaysia. Semi structure interview was adopted in this study to have an in-depth understanding on consumers‟ perception on GM food. Consumers with basic knowledge on GM technology and food were involved in this study. The finding indicated that attitude, relative advantage, compatibility, perceived control behaviors (PCB) and observability in term of information were positively related to adoption intention. Complexity has a negative relation with adoption intention. As majority of consumers have no knowledge on GM food and there are no labeling of GM food in Malaysia market, hence subjective norm, trialability and observability of physical products were not obvious at the time of study. Consumers‟ perception toward a new innovation is important which all relevant sectors able to generate better strategy plan to promote the new products as well as provide protection to the consumers, in this case, the uncertainty of long term health issues and transparency of information.

The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of microcredit on the socio-economic performance of microenterprises in Morocco. It is also to examine the determinants of granting loans by microcredit institutions. The approach used consists on developing a model based on the Probit model for its flexibility and analytical empirical validation using data from a survey undertaken on forty microenterprises which benefited from micro credit financing in the northern region of Morocco.

Inventory management requires high investment in the company, including spare parts companies. Currently, inventory problems at spare-parts Company that is too many types of components (spare parts), some components (spare parts) there are overstock, some others stock-out, and planning the purchasing of components (spare parts) still quite often using intuition. The purpose of this study is to improve inventory management performance solve the inventory problems at Indonesia spare-part company, so the company can establish an economical supply budget by setting safety stock, minimum stock, maximum stock, and order quantities of each components (spare parts) required to Obtain the inventory cost saving. This study was initiated through the stages of ABC analysis to determine the grade of material on each item, and then continued with inventory count minimum, maximum, safety stock, the value of the average inventory, total inventory cost, turnover ratio and inventory turnover, followed by comparing results of a calculation method of the min-max with existing method, The results of applied research with min-max method was found to increased turnover ratio (TOR), inventory turnover (ITO), lower average inventory values and total inventory cost (TIC) to obtain reduce inventory cost.