In this paper ongoing production process layout of jute industry are studied and a new layout will be developed based on the systematic layout planning pattern theory to reduce production cost and increase productivity. The number of equipment and travelling area of material in yarn production have been analyzed. The detailed study of the plant layout such as operation process chart, activity relationship chart and relationship between equipment and area has been investigated. The new plant layout has been designed and compared with existing plant layout. The new plant layout shows that the distance and overall cost of material flow from stores to dispatch area are significantly decreased.

This work focuses on exploring the use of narratives as a process of communication and meaning making, thereby reviewing different contributions by different research lines. The questioning from narratives is a learning experience that is shaping a common space, interacting with learning as a process, and the beginning of critical thinking as a product. Since the beginning of the process of access to reading, we can stimulate the ability to question and to reflect that, over time, will become an essential foundation for reading for pleasure. We build our common meanings based on the knowledge of reality in terms of the cultural context to which we belong. Children need to read or listen to stories read to find information on any area of knowledge.

This paper explores the relationship between language teaching practices of teachers and their implicit theories about purchasing on Basic Education. For the study of teaching practices used observational methodology, and in contrast to interview teachers, which is the part analyzed in this article. The results suggest that there is a relationship between what teachers think, do and say in the classroom context. However, not all behaviors had a close relationship with the thought, and not all necessarily have a strong belief advocacy to action. The targets proposed by the teachers have shown a direct relation to the strategies used in the joint construction of knowledge. Communicative coherence between the goals they want to achieve and develop teaching style that is observed.

The occurrence of suicide and suicidal attempts in the Bahamas should be a major public health concern. In the past decade, there has been a fluctuating trend in the number of suicides. For instance, there were six suicides that occurred in 2011, eleven (11) in 2012 and six in 2013. In regards to suicidal attempts, there were 207 people admitted to the government mental health facilities for attempting suicide in 2010. In 2011, there were 194 persons admitted and in 2012, there were 250 persons admitted for suicidal attempts (Figures 1 and 2). To understand whether this is a developing trend in our country, we need to collect accurate data for the next three years. The occurrence of suicide is not just a concern in the Bahamas. Suicide is now the tenth leading cause of death in the United States (Drexler, 2013). There are now more deaths from suicides than car accidents (Parker-Pope, 2013). In its first report on suicide, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that one person commits suicide every 40 seconds. In fact, each year, suicides account for 800,000 of the 1.5 million violent deaths. Guyana, North and South Korea have the highest suicide rates (44.2, 38.5 and 28.9, respectively). The UN proposes to cut the national suicide rates by 10% by 2020 (Organization, 2014).

Magnetic oscillations in graphene under gate and bias voltages, measured by Tan et al.[Phys. Rev.B84, 115429 (2011)] are analyzed theoretically. The Shubnikove-de Haas (SdH) oscillations occur at the lower fields while the Quantum Hall (QH) oscillations occur at the higher fields. Both SdH and QH oscillations have the same periods: εF/
ωc, where εF is the Fermi energy and ωc the cyclotron frequency. Since the phases are different by π/2, transitions between the maxima and the minima occur at some magnetic field strength. A quantum statistical theory of the SdH oscillations is developed. A distinctive feature of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic oscillations is the absence of the background. That is, the envelopes of the oscillations approach zero with zero-slope central line. The amplitude of the SdH oscillations decreases like [sinh(2π2M∗kBT/
eB)]−1, where M∗ is the magnetotransport mass of the field-dressed electron distinct from the cyclotron mass m∗ of the electron. A theory of the QHE is developed in terms of the composite (c)-bosons and c-fermions. The half-integer QHE in graphene at filling factor ν = (2P + 1)/2, P = 0,±1,±2, · · · arises from the Bose-Einstein condensation of the c-bosons formed by the phonon exchange between a pair of like-charge c-fermions with two fluxons. The QH states are bound and stablized with a superconducting energy gap. They are more difficult to destroy than the SdH states. The temperature dependence of the magnetic resistance between 2 K and 50 K is interpreted, using the population change of phonons (scatterers).

In this Paper the Author looks at how and why the foreign direct investors have shunned Zimbabwe to plunge the country into a liquidity crisis which has since worsened after the disputed 31 July 2013 poll. The period of focus is 2013 to 2014. To wrap up the discourse the Author will proffer a Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations designed for risk treatment to improve the deteriorating liquidity crisis in the country.

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to determine the elemental content of Rice and Husk which were collected from Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Gazipur, Bangladesh (latitude: 24.09580 N, longitude: 90.41250 E). Samples were collected from one experimental plot. Several elements such as Ni, Cu, Zn, Fe, Ca, Al, Si, Na, K, Ti, Mn, Li, Mo, Co, Mg, C were identified in Rice and husk samples by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.

Economic performance of insurance companies is the outcome of customer’s satisfaction and their perception on service quality of the insurance service provider. The present study has focused on finding customer perception towards service quality as provided by the Life Insurance companies. The primary data has been collected from 139 respondents from Delhi NCR Region. The factor analysis and correlation has been used to find the perception of the customers. The study has found that there are four major factors which influence customer perception of service quality, namely responsiveness and assurance, convenience, tangible and empathy. Only age of the respondents have been found to be significantly related with the customer perception and other demographic factors have no significant impact.

The paper examines the evolution of political philosophers from the time of Plato (428 BC), Ibn Khaldun (1406) and Confucius (479 BC) to the current day political philosophers represented by John Dewey (1952) and Harold Lesswell (1978). The paper further examines how this departure has diluted philosophy from the policy making process, from what used to be an integration of philosophy and policy making to separating the philosophical component from it. This is seen as anissue in modern day policymaking as philosophy is legitimately concerned with the human affair and serves as guidance to humanity. Taking it into the Malaysian context, a snapshot of the Malaysian Ecotourism Plan will be used as an example to further illustrate the absence of philosophy in modern day policy making. This policy is important, as it serves as the backbone to the overall conservation of rural tourism in Malaysia.

Sustainability is the way or the method to improve the human life by using the natural resources. There are three basic aspects of the sustainability which are; Social aspect, Economical aspect, and Environmental aspect. As result of that, civil engineers now days try to find new materials and methods to reach and apply the sustainability concept. For example, in the materials aspect, there are many ingredients such as Fibers, polymers, lightweight aggregates, fly ash, and slice fume were added in the concrete mix to have better durability. Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in building construction projects. Many scientists and professionals continue to find new ways to improve the strength of concrete material and reduce its weight/volume ratio to the preserve natural materials and reduce energy. One of the most important factors in concrete structures is the stability of the structure against external forces such as earthquakes, wind loads, fires and etc. The Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) sheets are externally bonded to the concrete surfaces to enhance the performance of the concrete structures. Several studies were conducted to investigate the compressive strength of the concrete that wrapped with FRP composite when they are exposed to harsh environment factors such as elevated temperature, freeze-thaw cycles, high humidity and etc. However, there are many studies which cover and study the effects of the extreme conditions at concretes wrapped with FRP which could help the engineers in the future to avoid fatal results such as structures failures. The main goal of this paper is to collect information about durability and fire resistance of concretes wrapped with FRP polymers and that will be done by reviewing different journals which cover these points. The experimental programs of the journals will be explained and supported by the figures.