The purpose of this paper is to obtain the sufficient conditions which insure that solution of class of third order neutral delay differential equation is oscillatory or tended to zero. The results of this study basically generalize and improve the previous results. Examples given in the study to clarify the new results.

Day to day Social network information growth pursues an exponential pattern, and Present DB management systems cannot manage efficiently such a huge volume of data. It is essential to employ a “big data” solution for Social network problems. One of the most important problems in Social network is finding User likeness (ULi). Current methods for finding ULi are not flexible and do not sustain all data sources, nor can them accomplish user necessities for a query tool. In this paper, we propose a reliable and data available method to solve ULi problems over MapReduce design. RiDaULi supports storage and retrieval of all kinds of data sources in an appropriate manner. The dynamic nature of the proposed method helps users to define conditions on all entered fields. Our assessment shows that we can use this method as high confidence in less execution time.

The present study covers empirical research on selected Agri-Biotech firms of Punjab. The sample has been chosen from state of Punjab covering sectors Food Process Industry, Fertilizer and Pesticides Industry. The study tries to identify factors influencing productivity. These factors are Internal and External Environment; Cost Efficiency; Production Planning and Control; Technological Advancement. On the basis of factor analysis the study has also identified key factors influencing competitiveness. These are Threat of new competition; Threat of substitute products or services; Bargaining power of suppliers; Intensity of competitive rivalry; Bargaining power of customers; Rivalry among existing firms. The study also tries to evaluate the findings on the basis of author-factor matrix.

A major problems in the operation of laptop computers is overheating since it can affect the performance and stability, sometimes leading to system crash and hardware fatality. The objective of this work was to study the thermal behavior inside a laptop computer and to test the effectiveness of aproposed cooling method to overcome overheating problem. The proposed cooling system contained a thermoelectric device that reduced the intake air temperature into the laptop internal cooling system. An external exhaust blower, located at the exhaust air outlet of the laptop, was mounted to ensure sufficient air flow rate delivered by the cooling system. To assess the effectiveness of the system, temperatures of critical components in the computer were measured. It was found from the study that, under extreme utilization situation, the temperature of the graphic processing unit could increase to 99°C. The proposed cooling system could bring down the temperature by up to 6°C.

The increasing language craft by Pentecostal pastors is the focus of this study. The study area is communication language in the sermon of Christian preachers. Quantitative and qualitative survey methods were used. The communication goal of the preachers was investigated alongside the effectiveness of the use of the style as a means of communicating the pastors’ message. The audience’s perception of pastors who use the style and the effect of the style on them were also investigated. Study findings show that pastors use the style to facilitate attention and retention on the part of the congregants, a large percentage of the respondents hold pastors who adopt the style in high esteem and the style is also effective from the perspective of the respondents who are Pentecostal church members. It is recommended that pastors avoid over-generalisation in using this style.

Es importante seguir avanzando en el fortalecimiento de los Sistemas Nacionales de Investigadores, con su diversidad de mecanismos y modelos instalados a lo largo de la región latinoamericana y caribeña (ALC). Los indicadores en Ciencia y Tecnología muestran un avance importante de los esfuerzos realizados por los diversos países en aumentar el número de investigadores, así como la inversión realizada en I+D. Todos estos esfuerzos parecen no ser suficientes para pertenecer a la reducida cantidad de países que están a la vanguardia del conocimiento, pero sin embargo, ALC ha demostrado tener gran capacidad para ir avanzando en el camino del desarrollo científico y tecnológico. Se destacan entre todas las herramientas emanadas de las Políticas Nacionales de Ciencia y Tecnología, el establecimiento de los Sistemas Nacionales de Investigadores, y en este marco, los diversos mecanismos de incentivo para los investigadores, con opiniones positivas y negativas en el seno de sus propias comunidades. En este escenario es México el que lleva la delantera, con un Sistema que data de 1984 y que ha sido objetivo de muchas evaluaciones. A partir de la experiencia mexicana, aparecen otros sistemas, como el de Uruguay (que inicia el mecanismo de incentivo en 2002) y más tarde el de Paraguay, en 2011. El presente documento muestra también, los resultados de la Primera Convocatoria (2011) del Programa Nacional de Incentivo para los Investigadores del Paraguay (PRONII), lanzado el año pasado, y por supuesto, con las consideraciones y adecuaciones necesarias para el Paraguay y las características de sus científicos e investigadores. Esta primera convocatoria del PRONII ha tenido una masiva participación y con altas expectativas para con la institución que lidera y coordina el Sistema Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, que es el Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT. Esta primera convocatoria ha tenido 273 postulantes de las diversas áreas

With the abolition of regionalism in 1967, ethnicity became more intensified in Nigeria as the country became more polarized. While regionalism promoted nation building in spite of its abuse as a result of ethnicity, which culminated in the civil war (1967-1970), the latter is mostly an agent of disintegration. However, ethnicity does not necessarily constitute threat to the socio-political and economic development of a state; rather, it is its negative employment. Hence the positive aspects of ethnicity often become insignificant in multi-ethnic states like Nigeria. This paper suggests that ethnicity and regionalism can provide solution to some of the socio-economic problems confronting the country. It thus demonstrates through the study of Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL), a regional economic bloc in south west Nigeria that regional integration has the potentials of revamping the economy of the country. It also argues that regional cohesion is a tool for national integration. While the paper argues that Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL) as an economic bloc has failed to achieve its raison d’être courtesy of regional atomization, it contends that since the beginning of the Fourth Republic, it has been a unifying factor in south western Nigeria.

Background: Jaundice due to biliary obstruction may be caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases that include both benign and malignant conditions. As patients with obstructive jaundice have high morbidity and mortality, early diagnosis of the cause of obstruction is very important especially in malignant cases, as resection is only possible at that stage. Objectives: To determine the etiological spectrum of obstructive jaundice in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Cross sectional observational study was done in this study. A detailed history and thorough physical examination followed by investigations including liver function test, ultrasonography of whole abdomen & in some selective cases CT scan was done. The data had collected in a pre designed data collection sheet.

Background: Factor V Leiden is the most common inherited form of thrombophilia with 3 to 8 percent European and American ancestry carrying one copy of the factor V Leiden mutation in each cell, and about 1 in 5,000 people have two copies of the mutation. The mutation is less common in Asian, Hispanic and African populations. Aim: This study was carried out to know the incidence of Factor V mutation in various regions of India. Methods: The presence of factor V mutation was determined by PCR- RFLP from patients suspected of thromboembolic etiology from medical, surgical, obstetrics and neonatology departments. Results: Analysis of 94 patients with coagulation disorders, factor V mutation was seen in 20 cases. Discussion: Although many reports from India indicate the absence of this mutation or the presence of homozygous mutation in a low level we report about 26 percent of the cases having the homozygous mutation which is the first for India.

This research is aimed to improve the quality of vetiver oils from smallholders in Indonesia by vacuum distillation. The most important parameters of quality mentioned are total vetiverol content and color. It was shown that vetiverol contents could be increased to achieve the required minimum content of 50%. The better the initial sample, the better the distillate obtained. Distillate fractions obeying standard vetiverol content could be obtained with yield of 60%~80%. Although the initial samples were black in color, the distillates had appearance from yellow to reddish brown, as required by the standard, with Gardner scales of color ranging from 10.8 to 14.7. Distillation, however, slightly disturbed the achievement of other parameters including density, acid number and ester number. Lower distillation fractions tend to shift the values of these parameters to out of standards.