Solar radiation data at horizontal level, tilted surfaces and in the atmosphere is an important feature in solar energy applications such as photovoltaic systems for electricity generation, solar collectors for heating and passive solar devices. This study presents an investigati...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/28829
Osteoporosis represents an important cause of morbidity in adult thalassemic patients. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR γ) is a master transcriptional regulator involved in expression of probably hundreds of genes. Recent studies have suggested that PPAR-γ plays...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/28458
Aims: It is valuable to glean significance from the way in which two seemingly diverse elements are connected with one another. In this research, this author critically compares and analyzes seemingly dissimilar elements in education—the theory of andragogy and the research desig...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29004
Aims: To determine the relationship between maternal hypothyroidism and preterm birth, neonatal low birth weight and neonatal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27963
Organic semiconducting oligomers containing three to nine heterocyclic units and based on 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, thiophene and thiazole have been studied by DFT and TDDFT at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level. The energy of each molecule, those of the frontier orbitals HOMO and LUMO, the...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/29235
Aims: This study was undertaken to evaluate the merchantability of bagged PICS cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L Walp) containing a biopesticide (leaves of Lippia multiflora Moldenke) during storage. Study Design: Cowpea grains were collected from April to May 2015 in the Southwest of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/28304
In this paper, new iterative method is used to determine approximate solutions for the time fractional KdV, the K(2,2), the Burgers, and the cubic Boussinesq equations. The obtained approximate solutions are compared with the exact results. The study reveals that the present meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJOM/2016/29279
This work presents the production and the analysis of pyrolysis oil (bio-oil) obtained from a hard wood chips (Mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla). A pyrolysis batch type reactor was designed and constructed to carry out the production process of the pyrolysis oil. The yield of maho...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24551
Aims: To compare and assess the biochemical and haematological parameters in patients with Alcohol dependent syndrome (ADS) co-morbid with Nicotine dependent syndrome (NDS) in comparison to those with only Alcohol dependent syndrome (ADS). Study Design: Observational case control...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/29038
The present experiment was conducted to evaluate intake, digestibility and growth performances of local growing bulls fed Moringa plant fodder or Australian Sweet Jumbo alone keeping Maize silage as control and to scaling up the available roughages. Eighteen BLRI Cattle Breed-1(B...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/29284
Modern agriculture has become highly knowledge intensive and requires appropriate, consistent, precise and timely information on various aspects like crop management, markets, weather information etc. The nature of information always depends on a number of factors such as the far...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27986
This study aims to develop a learning environment for teaching probability by using dynamic software, and investigate its efficiency. The sampling of the study includes 144 prospective mathematics teachers from Bülent Ecevit University. The study utilizes case study methodology....
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/27611
Polymeric drug delivery systems are new developed technology. They can be used to support patient’s compliance. They can help to maintain uniform drug levels and increase the safety margin for high-potency drugs. Then, they decrease the number of daily doses. Thus, in this study,...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28990
Transition metals complexes with a given structure could be alternatives in treatment of some incurable diseases because the coordination of active ingredients modifies deeply the physiological properties of metals and of ligands. This work is a theoretic study of the coordinatio...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/29063
Small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) are important because they provide the majority of new jobs created especially in developing counties like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, despite the enormous potential of vibrant small manufacturing enterprises to contribute to job creation, income...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28332