The Ordinary Least Squares Estimator (OLSE) is the best method for linear regression if the classical assumptions are satis ed for estimating weights. When these assumptions are violated, the robust methods give more reliable estimates while the OLSE is strongly a ected adversely...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/22876
Carpal coalition is a rare asymptomatic condition and usually detected incidentally. It may be symptomatic after a trauma and causes pain on the medial part of the wrist. Most often, lunotriquetral coalition is seen. The second frequent one is capitate-hamate coalition. It can be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19864
Introduction: The transpalatal arch has been used successfully for decades during routine orthodontic treatment for various purposes, including reinforcing anchorage. In the light of current scientific advancements with more precise knowledge of biology of tooth movement, it is p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22500
Objective: Multiscale entropy (MSE) analysis has been widely used to analyze the physiological signals in the frequency domain. Higher complexities of MSE curve present in the physiological system have the better ability to adapt under environmental change. Most people use the su...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22890
Background and Objectives: Chronic non-healing ulcer (CNHU) develops due to infections, trauma or underlying any medical and surgical conditions. Ulcer that have failed to response all available mode of treatment for long duration are more likely to develop gangrene and infection...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22635
This study documents and updates the flora information of Um Dom Island, Khartoum State, Sudan. Herbarium specimens were prepared and deposited in the Herbarium of the Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum. Identified species were compared with specimens from the same Herbar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/17314
im: This study was conducted to compare different cytological findings with cervical HPV infection among women presenting for cervical cancer screening in Gombe north-eastern Nigeria. Study Design: It is a hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/23084
The empirical variation of earthquake parameters such as frequency, focal depth and energy had been used in the past by seismologists to estimate the magnitude of large historic earthquakes from existing intensity maps. The Engineering geologists often need it to predict the inte...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/20050
Most of the beaches are covered by vegetated sand dumps called sand dunes, built up through dry beach sand blown inland and trapped by plants and other obstructions. As sand accumulates, the dunes become higher and wider. Stable sand dunes play an important role to protect the co...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/22383
The study of hydrogeochemical processes using rare earth elements was carried out using water samples from weathered basement aquifers in Oban Massif and environs. A total of only 29 as number water samples were collected from boreholes, streams, springs and river sources. Physic...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/22668
Aims: Diethyl phthalates an example of phthalates which are a group of multifunctional chemicals is one of the most frequently used phthalates for manufacturing numerous products. Its persistence in the waterways could cause metabolic changes in fishes. The present investigation...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/20137
Ulva rigida is a worldwide distributed green alga and is commenly used for human nutrition. Extracts of this seaweed were shown anti-hypercholestierinemic, antioxidant and anti-hyperglycemic activities. The antioxidant effect was often ascribed to the presence of a huge amount of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22935
Aim: To evaluate the antimalarial effect of the methanol extract of the leaves of Clerodendrum polycephalum. Study Design: In-vivo assay using albino mice. Three models were used: suppressive, prophylactic and curative. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Dr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22645
Objective: To determine the ameliorative potential of methanolic extract of Andrographis paniculata to ethanol induced wistar rats, and its possible mechanism of action. Chronic ethanol consumption is a major risk factor in determining liver disease and modulates the risk factors...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22870
Aims: Evaluation of antibacterial activity and essential oils composition from rosewood species (Aniba rosaeodora and A. parviflora), sampled in an experimental plantation on Lower Amazon River, Brazil, were performed between July 2014 and June 2015. Rosewood species are threaten...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/22901