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The Behavior of two Coupled Mechanical Oscillators in Non-linear Fields and the Possibility of Obtaining Controlled Halts

Nicuşor Nistor, Constantin Gheorghieş, Nelu Cazacu & Gabriela Tudor · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

The proposed mechanical system consists of two magnetic oscillating subsystems, which are mechanically coupled. The first one consists of a spring-magnet-mass subsystem and the other one is a spring-mass subsystem. The non-linear symmetric field created by two other fixed magnets...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/24446

The Metrics of Multiple Inheritance and the Reusability of Code – Java and C++

Fawzi Albalooshi · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

One of the fundamental notions in object-oriented systems is multiple inheritance which enables developers to combine concepts and increase the reusability of resulting software. Two of the widely used object-oriented languages are Java and C++ that each has its own mechanism to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25851

Serum Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profile and Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Japanese Atherosclerotic Patients Hospitalized for Endovascular Therapy

Hisataka Nakamura, Keita Odashiro, Masahiko Fujihara, Mitsuhiro Fukata, Takeshi Arita, Taku Yokoyama, Shioto Yasuda, Toru Maruyama & Koichi Akashi · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2016

Aims: Serum eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to arachidonic acid (AA) ratio (EPA/AA) in Japanese is rapidly changing according to the senescence and food westernization, and sonographic carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is increasingly used as a surrogate of systemic atheros...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2016/26017

PAS Exfoliation in Watermelon and Aloe Vera Recuperate Glycogen in Heart Tissue Damaged by Cadmium in Adult Wistar Rats (Rattus novergicus)

O. D. Omotoso, S. A. Adelakun, N. O. Amedu, U. P. Idoko, I. S. Oji & H. B. Akpan · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2016

Cadmium (Cd) is a major concern of World Health Organization for public health and is a highly toxic element which is naturally present in all parts of the environment. Watermelon contributes nutritional agents as antioxidants and some specific amino acid. Aloe vera plants contai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2016/24273

Diurnal Variation of Midlatitiude Thermospheric Zonal Winds during a Period of Low Solar Activity

William Tafon Sivla, Olakunle Ogunjobi & Virginia Sule · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

The seasonal behaviour of thermospheric zonal winds speeds between geomagnetic latitudes 30-40 degrees north and south from 2006 to 2007 has been studied using zonal wind data recently generated from CHAMP measurements using an iterative algorithm. The period, which falls under t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/26096

Genetic Diversity of Prolactin Gene in Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) as Affected by Location in Nigeria

F. O. Eichie, A. E. Salako, O. H. Osaiyuwu & S. E. Aggrey · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Restriction fragment length Polymorphism (RFLP) marker was used to investigate the effect of location on polymorphism, relationship and population structure with respect to prolactin gene (PRL gene) in Japanese quails in Nigeria. Blood samples were collected from thirty quails ea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25575

Zinc Solubilizing Potential of Enterobacter cloacae Strain ZSB14 in Three Different Semi-arid Tropical Soils

S. Krithika, G. Prasad & D. Balachandar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Microbial transformation of soil unavailable zinc (Zn) into available form is an important agronomical approach not only to alleviate the Zn deficiency of stable food crops but also to improve the nutritional quality of human diet. Zinc solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) as an inoculant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25790

Effect of Plant Density and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates on Nutrient Content of Clonal Tea Leaf

Kibet Sitienei, Kiplangat Kirui, David K amau, John Wanyoko & Kimutai Langat · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Trial on plant density which started in 1990 has revealed that in clonal tea, yield significantly increased with decrease in plant population density (ppd), with the highest ppd showing significantly lower yield than all the other ppd. However, this effect was opposite when the t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24680

Adolescents and Drug Abuse in Tanzania: History and Evolution

Kambuga Yusuph & Ion Negret · Advances in Research · 2016

Drug abuse continues to be a major risky behaviour problem among young people all over the world. The study served as one key contribution to the knowledge of the world on the level of drug abuse in East Africa and suggested ways to curb the problem from increasing. The study fin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/24897

Epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in the Ikata-Likoko Area of Mount Cameroon: A Cross Sectional Study

Calvin Bisong Ebai, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Jude Ebah Yunga & Leopold Gustave Lehman · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Aims: This study was aimed at evaluating socio-demographic, clinical, as well as preventive measures associated with malaria parasite prevalence and anaemia in the Ikata-Likoko area. Study Design: It was a cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carrie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25890

Workplace Assessment of Hypertension: Prevalence and Awareness in a Food Processing Industry in Owerri Nigeria

Charles C. Onoh & Ify L. Nwaogazie · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Workplace health assessment is the process of gathering information about the factors that support or hinder the health of employees at particular opportunities to improve or address them. It helps to identify the current picture of health at a company as well as improve potentia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25873

Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels in Indian Infants and Mothers from Sub Himalayan Region

Seema Sharma, Gaurav Katoch, Milap Sharma & Anand Gunjiganvi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Introduction: Vitamin D is a pro-hormone that is essential for normal absorption of calcium from the gut. Apart from rickets vitamin D deficiency has many other negative health associated conditions like infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, dilated cardiomyopathy a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25945

Safety Precaution; Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Sociodemographic Determinants among Health Care Workers at Primary Health Care Level in Enugu State, Nigeria

Elias Chikee Aniwada & Chika Onwasigwe · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Aim: This aims to explore the knowledge, attitude, practice and sociodemographic determinants of Safety Precaution (SP) among Health Care Workers (HCWs) at Primary Health Care level. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Selected Primary He...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/26390

A Real Practicum Training for Prospective English Language Teachers: Teaching Laboratory

Hilal Bozoglan & Duygu Gok · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

This study aims to describe “Teaching Laboratory” model applied at a university in Turkey and presents the reflections of preservice English language teachers on the model. A case study design was employed to investigate teaching laboratory application, which took place between J...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/26112