IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences

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Authors: MUKESH KUMAR PANTH & AKANKSHA PATEL

The study was conducted to explore the comparison of emotional quotient and intelligence quotient rural urban and gender (boys and girls). The study was conducted in N.M.V. Lalitpur (U.P.). The data were collected from 100 students. Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII) by S. K. Mangul and ShubhraMangal (2005), and Test of General Intelligence (TGI) by K. S. Mishra and S. K. Pal (2005) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The main conclusion is that, the effect of rural urban and gender were found on emotional intelligence and intelligence quotient. Higher differences are found in between boys, girl’s IQ and EQ.

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Authors: ALI NAEEM SALMAN & SAMAAFAIK K

Amoebiasis cused by Entamoeba histolytica is still considered amajor health problem in developing countries. In This work (70) serum samples of Patients S uffered from diarrhea and infected with Entamoebahistolytica were examined to evaluate the NF-KB concentration by Elisa method .Recent study revealed that there was an increasing in concentration of the studied NF-KB in patient serum( 49.59) ng/ml in acomparsion with control group ( 29.30) with asignificant differences(p< 0.05).

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Authors: KENJI TANAKA, SHINTARO TAJIRI, RYO SAWADA, YOSHIHIRO KAWAMOTO, TERUAKI MATSUBARA, MUNEHIRO HOSIHINO & HIROMI MATSUSAKI

A lactic acid bacterium which was grown in fermented rice vinegar (pH 2.9, acetic acid 6%) was isolated. The bacterium was identified as Lactobacillus acetotolerans according to the homology of 16S rDNA and named Lb.acetotolerans HT. The cell concentration of the strain HT was higher than any other species of lactic acid tested when they were grown in MRS medium. The strain HT grew vigorously in the acidic medium added with 2 v/w/% acetic acid of which the growth of other lactic acid bacteria was seriously inhibited. In the batch culture, this acid tolerant strain HT produced 59.5 g/L of DL-lactic acid without maintaining pH and 197.5 g/L of DL-lactic with maintaining pH at 5.5. However, the growth rate of the strain HT was very slow then the fermentation time was long. It is speculated that there exists some unknown growth factor for the strain HT which will shorten the fermentation time

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Authors: ALEKSANDRA DEANOSKA TRENDAFILOVA & ANDREJ BOZHINOVSKI

With the Amendments of the Macedonian Criminal Code from February 2014, the Medical- Pharmacological Treatment or the so - called “Chemical Castration” is introduced for the first time in the legislation of Macedonia. The authors in this article give legal overview of this security measure that is intended for perpetrators of sexual offenses of children. The intention of the policy makers was the prison sentence to be reduced if the perpetrator voluntarily agrees to undergo a chemical castration. In the cases when sexual offenders of children are recidivists, a mandatory application of this security measure is envisaged. With these stricter legislative changes, the criminal legislation of Macedonia became part of the group of thecountries which adopted the chemical castration for sex offenders and as the only country with such solution in the neighborhood became potential regional leader in the incorporation of this instrument in the fight against pedophilia.

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Authors: JOHN NYALIGU BUSAKA & JOSPHAT KWASIRA

Kenya’s public service sector has experienced redundancies, cost cutting, closure of operations and challenges to the quality of their services. These factors have encouraged and forced public sector organizations to formulate and implement effective business strategies as they are viewed as enablers of organization growth as it streamlines internal operations and stimulate access to business opportunities and markets; enhance business-related efficiencies, increase productivity and profitability. However, strategy implementation is a challenge for most of the public sector organizations in Kenya as there are various soft, hard and mixed factors that have negatively influenced the strategy implementation resulting in poor implementation process. The purpose of the study therefore was to establish the challenges influencing strategy implementation in public sector organizations. The specific objectives of the study included financial resources, human resource skills and information technology. The study targeted all 115 managers and gaming inspectors of Betting Control and Licensing Board. The study employed a descriptive research design using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study used close ended questionnaires to collect data using simple random sampling. The questionnaire was piloted to ensure validity and reliability. The collected data was coded and analyzed by the aid of Statistical Package for Social Scientists Version 21 and presented in tables. For purposes of establishing the relationship of the variables in the study, both correlation and regression analysis was carried out. The study found a fairly strong positive relationship between availability of financial resources and strategy implementation (r = 0.593). It was established that there was a fairly weak positive relationship between information technology and strategy implementation (r = 0.327). The R2 value of 0.6163 implied that 61.6% of the variations in the effective strategy implementation at can be explained by the variations in independent variables. From the multiple regression analysis, the t-test statistic shows that all the beta coefficients are significant, since p<0.05. Financial resources were found to be the most important factor in enhancing strategy implementation while the least factor was information technology.

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Authors: MASAMI TANAKA, KEIJI MINAGAWA, YUKIHIRO ARAKAWA & YASUSHI IMADA

The interaction between an antihistamine drug diphenhydramine (DPH; 2-(diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethylethylamine) and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by means of equilibrium dialysis and NMR relaxation analysis. The binding constant of DPH to HSA determined from equilibrium dialysis was independent of ionic strength and decreased with the addition of fatty acid, suggesting that hydrophobic interaction predominates for the binding of DPH to HSA. It was difficult to determine the binding position from the chemical shifts in 1H-NMR spectra of DPH, because they were almost independent of the concentration of DPH and HSA added. On the other hand, the relaxation analyses gave information on the interaction. The spin-lattice relaxation time (T1) and spin-spin relaxation time (T2) of respective protons of DPH were independent of the concentration of itself, but depended on the concentration of HSA added. The ratio of spin-spin relaxation rates (1/T2) of DPH bound to HSA and free DPH indicated that the binding position of DPH to HSA involved hydrophobic aromatic moiety of DPH.

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Authors: SWAGATIKA SRICHANDAN, ALOK KU. MANGARAJ & ANITA MOHANTY

The baby corn yield and green fodder yield were significantly increased with increase in rates of nitrogen application up to 90 Kg N/ha. The difference between 60 kg N/ha and 40 kg N/ha were also significant. Nitrogen applied in 3 equal splits as 1/3 basal+ 1/3 knee height+ 1/3 pre tasseling Stages of baby corn resulted in significantly highest nutrient content of baby corn. The marketable baby corn yield and baby corn with husk yield is maximum at nitrogen level 90 kg/ha i.e., 1398.98 kg/ha and 4642.17 kg/ha respectively. At schedule S4 (1/3 basal+ 1/3 knee height+ 1/3 pre tasseling Stages) the marketable baby corn yield and baby corn with husk yield is 1380.03 kg/ha and 4403.24 kg/ha which is also highest .Green fodder yield is maximum at 90 kg N/ha and S4 i.e., 32.87 t/ha and 28.19 t/ha respectively. Regarding interaction of N content of baby corn, N content of green fodder, N uptake of baby corn and N uptake of green fodder it is maximum at 90 kg N/ha and S4. Protein percentage of baby corn is highest at interaction of 90 kg N/ha and S4 i.e, 19.03%. B: C was highest at 90 kg N/ha (5.32) and S4 (5.18)

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Authors: JOHN KIPLELEI KIRUI, MIKE AMUHAYA IRAVO & CHRISTOPHER KANALI

Since the liberalization of the Kenyan banking isndustry in 1984, many players have joined the industry with very many new incentive packages to clients leading to cut throat competition. Among the players in this competitive environment are state-owned banks. State-owned banks are those banks wholly owned by the government of Kenya or those where the government owns majority stake. In today’s turbulent environment, change has become synonymous with standard business practices and organizational performance is determined by how well leadership handles changes. The government of Kenya has initiated several programs on reforms and restructuring of public institutions including state owned organization. However, limited research has been conducted regarding transformational leadership and organizational performance in these public institutions. Therefore the main objective of the study was to establish the influence of intellectual stimulation and individual consideration in effective organizational performance. The study was conducted in all the 22 branches of Post Bank and National Banks within the Rift Valley, Kenya. The study used primary means of collecting data by employing quantitative approaches with a target population of 137 employees. A questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Analysis involved both descriptive and inferential statistics. A regression analysis was carried out and the r2 value of 0.6374 implied that 63.7% of the variations in the effective organizational performance in state-owned banks can be explained by the variations in independent variables. Further, by quick standard error tests, the individual coefficients of the regression function were found to be significant in influencing effective organizational performance

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Authors: NANCY C MALSAWMTLUANGI

This paper is about zu (local rice beer) and its significance in Kuki society. Zu was part and parcel in Kuki culture and any rituals and ceremonies was incomplete without it. Right from birth to death zu has witnessed their happiness, sorrows, victory, etc. But after the advent of Christianity such an important tradition was uprooted from their culture. It is not in practice anymore. It has rather been replaced by tea. To find out the main reason why such an important tradition which was part and parcel in every ritual, customary practices, life cycle events, and worshipping god has just been abolished is the main objective of this study. Has Christianity something to do with its abolition? If yes what does the scripture say? Or is the community itself responsible for not continuing this age old tradition? Are the types of questions that comes to our mind which will be answered in this study. It will also highlight the roles and importance of zu in animist Kuki society.

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Authors: GULZADA BAIMUKHAMEDOVA & AIZHAN BAIMUKHAMEDOVA

Reliable and fair accounting information is the issue of vital importance for all national companies operating in natural resources sector and competing to acquire resources on international capital markets or just considering going global someday. Elimination of earnings management problem and as a result high quality financial reports are appreciated by all market participants – it diminishes information asymmetry and promotes foreign capital inflow. The importance of the latter is even more valuable for Kazakhstani transitional economy and emergingcapital markets. Moreover, the significance of corporate governance and its role in earnings management has been highlighted by global corruption scandals of recent decades, which have proven the fact that it is not enough to have all accounting policies/principles at place – it also requires an implementation and effective monitoring of corporate governance as a means to eliminate agency costs and strengthen investor confidence. The practical implication of efficiently operating corporate governance is represented by lower absolute discretionary accruals and improved quality of financial report. Vast market liberalization and open international trade areas require relevant and reliable financial information presented by market players, and that is why it is so important for Kazakhstani natural resources companies to improve agency theory related deviations (if any) and strive to develop international relationships which will definitely entail additional foreign capital investments international developing economy