The aim of this study is to investigate the relations between exchange rate, interest rate and producer prices for 2004-2013 periods in Turkey. To the determine relationships between variables Johansen Co-Integration, Vector Error Correction, Granger Causality and Relative Sensitivity Analysis are used. According to results of the study; there are short and long-term relationships between exchange rate, interest rate and producer prices. Beside this, relationship between inflation and the exchange rate is higher than the interest rate. On the other hand, effect of the interest rate on the exchange rate is weak. These results can be interpreted as the interest rate has a low contribution in the production costs compared to that of the exchange rate for Turkey. Therefore, economic policies for stability in the exchange rate can be recommended such as increase in the exchange rate earnings and reducing expenses.

The stock selection is considered to be the core of the investment process. This involves identifying and selecting undervalued securities which are expected yield good results in the future. In practice fund managers are expected to earn superior returns for unit holders consistently as being professionals therefore possession of superior skills to collect and analyze the data with the purpose to select the right type of securities for the portfolio is a must for them. The present work is based on the review of many studies both foreign and Indian studies relating to mutual funds. The mutual fund industry in India consists of public sector, private sector and foreign funds. All the three sectors are studied to analyse the selectivity performance on the basis of sponsorship of funds. However, from these only active funds belongings to Growth, Income, Balanced and Tax-Saving Schemes were selected for the study. In this paper stock selectivity skills of sample fund managers were tested using Jensen’s Alpha and Fama’s net selectivity measures models.

The aim of this work is to investigate the minor loss for locally available bended flexible pipes of different dimensions. Minor loss coefficients for different bend angles and different bend radius of these pipes are ascertained, using both experimental method and numerical analysis. Different parameters on which Minor Loss depend were observed and their relations to the Minor Loss were analyzed. Minor loss coefficient for different bend angles and two bend radiuses were determined. Minor losses were measured under different flow rates. The Minor Loss Co-efficient was also determined by solving Navier-Stokes Equation, with the help of standard computer program. For Turbulent Stresses Boussinesq assumption is used. As Turbulence model k ̅-ε is implemented. Navier-Stokes equations for viscous, incompressible flow shows mixed ellipticparabolic behavior. So, semi-implicit method for pressure linked equation (SIMPLE) was used.

Now a days, supply chain management plays an important role in business industry. Supply chain management involves optimizing industrial operations to increase both speed and efficiency. Both speed and efficiency are vital to increase service quality and ensure product delivery at earliest time. Efficiency also increase the power of industry to handle their partners in a structured manner. The FMCG Industry is on a high growth in our country. Proper supply chain management practice is important for FMCG industries of our country because customers will choose the company that meets their needs fastest. It is also important to get competitive advantages in global market. Industries of our country increasingly find that they must rely on effective supply chains, or networks, to compete in the global .Industries are now realizing that customer driven supply chain configuration helps them to participate in achieving growth.

Using Public funds for Public Works is of great responsibility and accountability for the procurement officials of the government. Transparency, efficiency, accountability, competitiveness, equitable treatment and free & fair competition are essential to be ensured in the procurement using public funds. In Bangladesh, these could not be ensured earlier due to a lack of proper rules and regulation. To streamline the public procurement activities, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has enacted Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2006 and thereafter issued Public Procurement Rules (PPR) 2008. Since then government agencies are bound to abide by the Act and Rules very strictly in their procurement activities.

The aims of this study are to measure the technical efficiency (TE) of Cambodian household’s rice production and its main influencing factors using SFA model. Primary data was collected from 301 rice farmers in three selected districts of Battambang by structured questionnaires. The empirical results indicated the mean TE is 0.34 which means famers produce 34% of rice at best practice at the current level of production inputs and technology, reveling that rice output has the potential of being increased further by 66% at the same level of inputs if farmers had been technically efficient. Evidence also reveals that land, fertilizer, and pesticide are the major influencing input factors of household’s rice production. However, between 2013 and 2015 TE recorded -14.3% decline rate due to highly affected of drought during dry season of 2015.

Background: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB) has been an important cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world but is specifically affecting developing countries like India where the disease is endemic. Inspite of being asymptomatic, female reproductive system is found to be very vulnerable to tubercular infections and by the time, Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections are also emerging and are found to cause serious genital infections in the females of child bearing age leading to infertility. Objectives: Detection of Mycobacterial (MTB & NTM) infections among infertile females via different techniques like MRT-PCR, staining and their isolation by liquid media (using BACTEC 320). Material and Methods: A total of 217 samples were processed involving the isolation of both (MTB and NTM). All three techniques were processed staining, culture and MRT-PCR to find the prevalence and efficacy of the techniques. For NTM and MTB differentiation SD MPT 64 card test was done. Results: Out of 217, TB suspected infertile female’s maximum lies under the age group of 26-30 i.e. 34.10% (approximately 74 females) and the lowest were under the age group of 15-20 years i.e. 2.3% (5 females). There were total 24 NTM MRT-PCR positives and 29 MTB positives. So the total number of female patients who were positive by MRT-PCR technique was 53, whereas in liquid culture there were 23 positives (12 NTM & 11 MTB). 4 samples were found to be AFB smear positive by ZN staining. Conclusion: As Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the leading causes of female infertility. According to a few studies, NTM’s were found to be increasingly important pathogens causing male genital infections and infertility, but this study gave an insight that NTM’s can even lead to female infertility and infections.

Residents and businesses around the world are increasingly installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage systems, satisfying not just their interest in clean energy, but also taking advantage of reduced technology costs and mitigating against future electricity price rises. Solar PV panels coupled with storage systems present an opportunity to move towards a resilient, affordable, flexible and secure electricity network. Western Australia provides a unique set of conditions (isolated network, high solar radiation, and rising electricity prices), which has contributed to the rapid uptake of solar PV’s in the state. Yet, a number of issues are still obstructing the transition to renewables. Using Western Australia as a case study, this paper investigates the barriers inhibiting the network transformation and explores the role that solar PV and storage can play as a disruptive threat to the incumbent, centralised service model of electricity utilities.

Syncope is a common complaint usually secondary to neurologic, cardiovascular, or orthostatic causes. However, rare etiologies are possible, implicating a great importance to history, physical examination, and interpretation of laboratory results and diagnostic workup. Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinema (WM) is a B-cell Lymphoma, hallmarked by an overproduction of IgM. Neurologic manifestations of WM include visual or auditory disturbances, headache, confusion, dizziness, vertigo, stroke and rarely, syncope. Neurologic presentations are a result of hyperviscosity or direct infiltration of malignant cells into the CNS. We present a case of Waldenstrom’s Macroglublinema associated syncope.

Subtalar dislocation is a simultaneous dislocation of the talo – calcanea and talo – navicular joints without any tibio – talar or talar neck assocaiated fractures. They are very rare injuries, for what few cases are described in the literature.(1) They predominate in young patients about third decade of the life, with a major incident in males that in women (6:1).(2) Usually these are opened injuries, being associated with high energy trauma. The mechanism of injury occurrs in relation with rainfalls, traffic accidents or in the sports practice.(3) They can happen in any direction, producing an important deformity of the ankle. In occasions they can produce fractures on the talus, the ankle or in the fifth metatarsal.(4) Four types of subtalar dislocation are described: a) Medial (80 – 85%) the foot and calcaneus is displaced medially, the head of talus is prominent dorsolaterally and the navicular is situated medially and sometimes dorsal to the talar head. The medial dislocation has been referred to as an “acquired clubfoot,” b) Lateral (15 – 20%) the lateral is described in the older literature as an “acquired flatfoot.” (2) c) Posterior and anterior formas are rare (1 – 2.5%)