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ASIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

Fostering entrepreneurship among students has become an important topic for universities, government agencies and research academicians as well. A sample of 164 respondents (85 management and 79 non-management students) from various colleges in India were taken and data was collected using Likert scale, indicating their level of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements relating to seven entrepreneurial traits or attitudes namely – Passion, Faith and Commitment, Risk Tolerance, Adaptability, Leadership, Drive Determination and Energy. The results of the empirical study showed that gender was a significant factor in assessment of Entrepreneurial Psychological Capital. Presence or influence of family members’ who already had a running business showed statistically significant influence in moulding students’ inclination towards entrepreneurship. Monthly income and household asset position had no significant relationship in determining attitudes and characteristics towards entrepreneurship, especially the trait of tolerance towards risk. Of the seven entrepreneurial attitudes/traits/characteristics measured, management students scored high on all domains and the domain of Drive and Determination emerged as the most significant factor with a regression coefficient of 0.213, followed by Passion with a regression coefficient of 0.203. The study emphasize the importance of having entrepreneurial development programs, as part of curriculum, not only for management students, but also for arts and science students. This would enable them to develop their innate skills and thus contribute towards entrepreneurship in the society.
Nurses' Knowledge and Practice about Measures to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism among Patients in Aga General Hospital

Background: Pulmonary embolism is a major health problem and its prevention is an important goal of nursing care. The nurses have a clear role in assessment, prevention, identification and management of pulmonary embolism. So this study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge and practice about measures to prevent pulmonary embolism among patients in Aga general hospital. Method: A descriptive research design was used. Study subjects: All available nurses (50) who provide direct care for patients in medical, surgical, orthopedic and ICU departments were included. Data was collected by using two tools: tool I; Structured questionnaire sheet which comprised of two parts; questions related to socio-demographic characteristics & questions related to nurses' knowledge regarding pulmonary embolism, it’s care and prevention; tool II; A performance checklist which consisted of three parts; active and passive range of motion exercises, deep breathing exercises and early ambulation. Results: The majority of the studied nurses had a moderate score of general knowledge, drug knowledge and overall knowledge about pulmonary embolism. However, about half of the studied nurses (40%) had a low score of knowledge related to nursing care of patients with pulmonary embolism and the majority of the studied nurses had a low score in relation to all practice domains. Conclusion; All the studied nurses had a poor score in relation to all practice domains. Recommendations; A regular, continuous educational program should be designed about measures to prevent pulmonary embolism. [Karima Elshamy, Amal Eid, Yassmin, Abdellnaser. Nurses' Knowledge and Practice about Measures to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism among Patients in Aga General Hospital. J Am Sci 2018;14(3):14-21]. ISSN 1545-1003 (print); ISSN 2375-7264 (online). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 2. doi:10.7537/marsjas140318.02.
THE EFFECTS OF SEED’S SIZE, AND REMOVAL TESTA TREATMENT ON GERMINATION RATIO AND PERIOD OF FABA BEAN STORED SEEDS (VICIA FABA VAR. ECUADELJE)

The research was conducted at Sulaimani Polytechnic Universit (SPU), Bakrajo Technical Institute in Sulaymaniyah city, Iraq in begging of 2018. Three different sizes and varieties Ecuadelje of bean seeds were used and treated. Water-soaking, dilute acid soaking, and dilute base with scarification soaking. They were distributed in 36 pots by using CRBD with three replicates. The results showed the significant differences only with the effect of seeds size from the period of sowing seeds to the end of germination. The small size seeds had significant differences compare to the others. But the effect of removal test was high significant in all studied characteristics. Seeds which socked with diluted base and diluted acid had significant differences compare to the other treatments form the initial to the final stage of seeds germination. The interaction between seeds sizes and removable testa treatment showed significant differences among small size seeds which treated with diluted HCl during the initial and final stage, and the large size seeds treated with diluted NaOH. Seeds scarification treatment did not show any positive effects in both of germination periods, but showed significant differences in the percentage of initial and final germination. We suggested to sock the broad bean seeds in one of diluted bases or diluted acids and scarification of seed treatment in order to stimulate germination percentage reduce of the germination period and develop broad beans stored seeds germination.
Development and Implementation of Patient Information Leaflet on Hypertension and to Assess its Effectiveness

A prospective study was aimed to develop and implement Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) on Hypertension, according to the standard formulas such as Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and to assess the effectiveness of Patient Information Leaflets after implementation. The study was conducted over a period of seven months in a multispecialty hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Questionnaire on hypertension was developed as a tool to assess the knowledge among the hypertensive patients. The questionnaire was initially developed in English and then translated into local languages such as Tamil and Malayalam. Data were collected from patients; accordingly PILs were implemented by using the formulae such as Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) and Flesch Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL). Lay out and design of leaflet was done according to Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD). Among the 180 patients, 30 patients were excluded from the study due to lack of response. Data revealed the knowledge on hypertension based on the questionnaire scores. Present study showed that before education 92 (61.33%) of the study group were having below average knowledge 38(25.33%) were having average knowledge and 20 were having above average knowledge. After the educational intervention the knowledge on hypertension was improved which was evident by 82 (54.66%) in the above average group, 56(37.33%) in the average and only 12 (8%) were in the below average group, this confirms that education with patient information leaflet significantly improved their knowledge regarding hypertension. It may be concluded that the disease specific knowledge through patient information leaflets (PILs) are necessary to heighten patients’ self-confidence in management of hypertension and to improve self management.
COMPARING ROLES OF HEAD TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING SCHOOLS AS LEARNING ORGANISATIONS IN THE BRITISH AND SAUDI ARABIAN EDUCATION SYSTEMS

The main purpose of this study was to critically compare the roles of headteachers in the Saudi Arabian and British education systems particularly in relation to fostering effective schools and developing schools as learning organisations. These aims were achieved by using a positivism quantitative approach as it was deemed most suitable for this study. Survey questionnaires were primarily used as the method of data collection and questionnaires were administered to a total of forty participants (twenty teachers and twenty headteachers) from twenty different primary schools in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. The findings established through this study showed that in relation to the similarities and differences in the roles that British and Saudi headteachers play towards the realisation of schools as learning organisations, a majority of headteachers in both the British and Saudi education systems proactively take up roles geared towards developing the school as a learning organisation. It was established that approximately 74% of headteachers in the Saudi education system and 90% of headteachers in the British education system proactively take up roles geared towards developing schools as learning organisations. Thus it was concluded that more headteachers in British primary schools take up roles geared towards developing schools as learning organisations than headteachers in Saudi primary schools. It is therefore recommended that headteachers especially those in the Saudi education system should be given more mandate, control and autonomy to take on roles that foster effective schools and develop schools as learning organisations.
Cases of Clinically Proven Hantavirus Infection with a Pulmonary Syndrome among Pregnant Women in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Background: For nearly a decade, a disease likely to have been misdiagnosed was observed in pregnant women in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It caused the rapid decline and death of patients, with about 45% mortality rate. The disease was suspected to be caused by a virus of the HVP (Hantavirus) family, and clinical studies were conducted to ascertain. Methods: As no system for registration of such cases had been maintained, researchers developed a questionnaire with indicators chiefly based on relevant literature. All the women admitted exhibiting the symptoms listed were covered by the study. Results: Among the 16 cases identified from September to December 2008, ten survived; 80% belonged to the indigenous ethnic group; 80% were housewives. Most (90%) were between 16 and 34 weeks’ pregnancy, 24.5 weeks on average. Almost all of them experienced labored breathing and abnormally high body temperature. About 75% of the women lived in the vicinity of rodents’ habitats, and about half of them could have been in direct contact with the aerosolized rodent excreta. Conclusions: Researchers believe that those women exposed to the excreta were cases of HPS. In practice, the surgical removal of the fetus proved to be the most efficient treatment. However, the medical community has a growing concern about patients with HPV being misdiagnosed and the related difficulties in diagnosing and treating them.
DETERMINATION OF THE MOL% G+C VALUES OF BACTERIAL DNA ISOLATED FROM AL-BAIJY OIL REFINERY WORKERS, IRAQ

ABSRACT Background: A number of air pollutants have been consistently linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including asthma which has emerged as the principal occupational infectious lung diseases. The first unique feature of DNA that was recognized as having taxonomic importance was its mole percent guanine plus cytosine content (Johanson, 1981). Among the bacteria, the mol% G+C values range from 25-75 and the value is constant for a given organism. Closely related bacteria have similar mol% G+C values. Methodology: Genomic DNA was extracted from 15 unknown bacterial isolates from respiratory systems of oil refinery workers and standard strain of Escherichia. coli mj83 (the mol % G + C of the DNA is: 50.9) as control by the salting-out. Results: Five samples were with high purity ranged between 1.71. 97, eight samples showed purity between 1.511. 61, two samples were 1.05 and 1.11 and one was 2.5. Conclusions: Three oxidative isolates showed low purity of DNA also showed unstable readings of UV absorbance at 260 nm, so that it was difficult to find the correct Tm for each of them. This might be due to presence of pollutants which interact with the absorbance of DNA at 260 nm.
The Effect of Sex and Weaning Age on Growth Performance of First Generation Lambs Derived from Crossing 1⁄2Romanov and Zel

The increase in birth rate is one of the most important objectives in sheep breeding. One way to increase the birth rate and yield is to hybrid the weak native breeds with those of strong from the view point. To this aim, the study has investigated the effects of sex and weaning age on the first-generation lambs growth result according to 1⁄2Romanov and Zel. Also it has used the completely randomized factorial experiments with 6 treatment and 4 replication. The lambs weaning age has been 40, 50 and 75 days. The experimental diets have been the same to the all treatments in terms of energy, protein and other nutrients. The feed intake given to lambs has been measured and weighed with interval specification. By evaluating the feed consumption results and daily weighing, in 2 first weeks, as well as fourth and fifth weeks, there were significant differences have been observed in sex and weaning age (p<0.05). In the fourth 2 weeks, a significant statistical difference has observed in the feed conversion ratio (p<0.05). By result investigation, it has been observed that the male lambs have had better performances than the females in the term of feed consumption, feed conversion ratio and daily weight gaining during the experiment weeks. The lambs of 75 days have had the best performance in feed consumption and daily weight gain.
A Rare Etiology of Colonic Mass in a Patient that Underwent Liver Transplantation: Malakoplakia

Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition that can involve the genitourinary tract but also the gastrointestinal tract. It typically affects patients that are immunosuppressed or chronically ill. We present a case of malakoplakia in a patient with a past medical history of autoimmune hepatitis that underwent two liver transplantations, the last 10 years before the discovery of a symptomatic ascending colon mass that was suspicious for malignancy. He underwent a right hemicolectomy with en bloc partial duodenectomy and reconstruction for suspected adenocarcinoma. Pathology was consistent with malakoplakia and immunosuppression was subsequently decreased prior to discharge. While previous case reports have discussed the use of antibiotics or cholinergic medications that also resulted in successful treatment, it is unclear what treatment intervention is most effective for malakoplakia.
Comparing the Phytobiotic effects of feed-grade and liquid Oregostim® on Performance characteristics, Haematology and Serum biochemistry of Finisher broilers

The phytobiotic effects of feed-grade and liquid Oregostim were evaluated and compared on the performance characteristics, haematology and serum biochemistry of finisher broilers. 180 Marshal Broilers at 4wks were allotted into three treatments, T0 (control), T1 (3g/10kg feed-grade) and T2 (3ml/10ltrs liquid), each was replicated thrice, with each replicate having 20 birds. Feed and water were given ad libitum, the feeding trial was for 4wks. The live BW for T1 (1.73kg) is not significantly (p>0.05) different from T2 (1.70kg), but T1 and T2 are greater than T0 (1.52kg). The BWG, FCR and mortality % for broilers in T1 and T2 are significantly (p<0.05) superior to broilers in T0 (control). The PCV for T1 (24.33 ± 2.33) is not significantly (p>0.05) different from T2 (23.30 ± 3.79), both are significantly (p<0.05) greater than T0 (21.33 ± 3.28), the [Hb] and MCV are also the same for T1 and T2, but are significantly (p<0.05) greater than T0 . There are no significant (p>0.05) differences among all the other parameters of performance characteristics (FI), haematological (RBC, WBC, MCV) and all serum biochemical indices across the treatments. Either feed-grade Oregostim (3g/10kg feed) or liquid Oregostim (3ml/10 ltr water) is recommended for use in finisher Broilers.
Recent Development in Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Small Molecule to Treat Alzheimer's Diseases: A Review Study

Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder in which the death of brain cells causes memory loss and cognitive decline. It is a neurodegenerative type of dementia, the disease starts mild and gets progressively worse. Like all types of dementia, Alzheimer's is caused by brain cell death. The most common presentation marking Alzheimer's dementia is where symptoms of memory loss are the most prominent, especially in the area of learning and recalling new information. Alzheimer's disease is not simple to diagnose for which there is no single test. For this reason, the first thing doctors do is to rule out other problems before confirming whether mental signs and symptoms are severe enough to be a kind of dementia or something else. Genetic test is possible in some settings to indicate the likelihood of someone having or developing the disease but this is controversial and not entirely reliable. There are no disease-modifying drugs available for Alzheimer's disease but some options may reduce its symptoms and help improve quality of life. A different kind of drug, namely memantine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, may also be used, alone or in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor. This review highlights the several reports that attempt to design and synthesis of some classes of selective Alzheimer's disease inhibitors.
Sustainable development in agriculture and its allied sectors is the management and conservation of natural resource base and the orientation of technological and institutional change in such a manner as to ensure the attainment and continued satisfaction of human

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goalsenvironmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity which is very important for state like Assam where crop production is done under different environmental and economical stresses. The present study attempts to estimate agricultural sustainability for different districts of Assam with the help of an index namely Sustainable Livelihood Security Index (SLSI). The three indices, Ecological Security Index (ESI), Economic Efficiency Index (EEI) and Social Equity Index (SEI) were the prime components of this SLSI. The study revealed out wide variations in the agricultural systems of all the districts in Assam in regards of their ecological, economic efficiency and social equity aspects. Districts with the SLSI value of 0.40 and above were considered as advanced districts and others were as backward districts. It was seen, 56 per cent of all districts of Assam had an index of SLSI above 0.5, while only one district Dhubri was found as having SLSI value less than 0.40. This study is likely to influence researchers, policymakers and many others for the successful management of natural resources, biodiversity, food and nutritional security, ecosystem balance and other challenges on the way of supporting sustainable agricultural development in the state Assam.
Impact of ticagrelor administration strategy on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patients with unstable angina pectoris: a protocol of a randomized study

Introduction. Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor constitutes an essential part of the management of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Based on the favorable results of the PLATO trial, ticagrelor is currently recommended as the first line P2Y12 receptor inhibitor in a broad spectrum of ACS patients. According to the recently published data, several conditions, including concurrent analgesia with morphine and clinical presentation as an ACS, may alter ticagrelor absorption and its antiplatelet effect. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to investigate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new ticagrelor administration strategies aimed to overcome limitations of the standard ticagrelor loading regimen. Methods/design. The study is designed as a phase IV, single center, randomized, investigator-initiated, parallel-group, open-label, interventional study comparing the influence of various ticagrelor administration strategies on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Patients with unstable angina pectoris will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio into one of three arms, each receiving a 180 mg ticagrelor loading dose (LD). Ticagrelor administration strategies comprise: 1) pulverized ticagrelor administered sublingually, 2) pulverized ticagrelor in 10 mL suspension in tap water administered orally and 3) integral ticagrelor tablets administered orally. An internal pilot study including 30 (10 in each of the arms) is planned in order to determine the final sample size. The primary endpoint of the trial is time (tmax) required for ticagrelor and its active metabolite AR-C124900XX to reach maximum plasma concentration within time frame of six hours after administration of ticagrelor LD. The secondary endpoints include ticagrelor and AR-C124900XX maximum plasma concentration, area under the plasma concentration-time curve for ticagrelor and AR-C124900XX (AUC 0–6h) and platelet reactivity assessed with Multiple Electrode Aggregometry using the Multiplate™ Analyzer prior to and within time frame of six hours following ticagrelor LD. Discussion. This study is expected to provide essential evidence-based data on the impact of ticagrelor administration strategy on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patients with unstable angina pectoris. Hopefully, based on its results, further clinical outcome-powered trials on new ticagrelor administration strategies will be designed and conducted.
Diagnosing TB infection in children: analysis of discordances using in vitro tests and tuberculin skin test Authors:

1 Unitat de Prevenció i Control de la Tuberculosi de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut; Barcelona, Spain. 2 Red de Investigación en Atención Primaria (REDIAP); Barcelona, Spain. 3 Servei de Microbiologia and 4 Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol; Fundació Institut dInvestigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias; Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. 5 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain.
SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Challenges emerging from globalization, rising cost, and the need to be responsive to customers are confronting todays supply chain. As such empirical studies on supply chain innovation are crucial for theory and practice. However, literature on supply chain innovation is quite scarce. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of supply chain innovation on supply chain performance of manufacturing companies. The study was based on cross-sectional survey of 286 manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Cluster and stratified random sampling were employed and self-administered to the selected companies. Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling (Amos). Results suggest that supply chain innovation has significant relationship with supply chain performance. Theoretically, the study is the first to conceptualize technologies, collaborative processes, top management support, and innovation capability as indicators of supply chain innovation. Practically, the study provides guidelines for managers on manufacturing companies on strategies to pursue innovation in the supply chain. Limitations and suggestions for further studies were subsequently provided.