The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of distributed leadership practice on initiating and sustaining a successful and effective organizational change process within a small-sized higher education unit. The study was designed as an action research and followed a 16-we...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22337
Introduction: The objectives of the School Feeding Services are to reduce hunger among school children. It will also increase school enrolment, attendance, retention and completion rates particularly among children in poor rural communities and urban neighbourhoods. This study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22072
Karina Quesada, Bianca Costa Bordin, Elis Vânia de Melo, Luciana Mara Gonçalves do Nascimento, Naylla Pereira de Mazzi, Claudia Rucco Penteado Detregiachi & Sandra Maria Barbalho·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Aims: Investigate the influence of the nutrition knowledge and nutritional status in the assessing energy intake underreporting. Methodology: It’s a cross-sectional study in 52 adults treated in an ambulatory. The nutritional knowledge was measured through the Nutritional Knowled...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22248
Aims: The study was carried at the Idiroko Border Town in Ogun Southwestern Nigeria, a popular border known for movement of goods and service, an international border town a gateway for many ECOWAS countries is chosen known for movement of smuggled goods and services. The study w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19163
This paper presents the factors influencing and the corresponding derivation of a mathematical model for the forward acceleration of a gravity propelled race vehicle. It can be applied to scale model designs or full size vehicles as typically used in “soapbox Derby” racing events...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/17077
A simple, precise, accurate, and selective method with low limit of quantitation (LOQ) was developed and validated for analysis of elaidic acid which is the predominant trans fatty acids in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Separation was achieved on a reversed-phase C18 col...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19762
Operating parameters of a condenser have significant effect on the performance of a power generation unit. Heat transfer effectiveness is used to assess the steam condenser performance. Heat transfer effectiveness of a steam condenser is a function of an overall heat transfer coe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20025
Design and fabrication of a cost effective four cavity plastic injection mould for production of bottled water handle with locally available materials has been achieved. This research is appropriate considering the impact on sales of a sampled company that used handles for their...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21558
The need for more flexible energy systems, changing regulatory and economic scenarios, energy savings and environmental impact are providing impetus to the development of micro energy grids, which are predicted to play an increasing role in future power systems. The purpose of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21968
A chitosan-alumina composite was prepared by coating chitosan, a glucosamine biopolymer, on activated alumina to remove chromium (VI) ion from tannery effluent. Chitosan was prepared from by demineralization and deproteinization of indigenous shrimp shell collected from Khulna, B...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/21856
Subjective Evidence-Based Ethnography (SEBE) is a family of methods developed for investigation in social science based on subjective audio-video recordings with a miniature video-camera usually worn at eye-level (eye-tracking techniques are included). Despite its application to...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/21597
The focus of this study was on the influence of Self Concept and Anxiety on the Academic Excellence of Undergraduate Students. 190 students were randomly selected in the process of simple random sampling for the study. The scales used for the measurement of Self Concept and Anxie...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/15052
Saqib Ur Rehman, Kashif Saleem, Abdul Jamil Khan & Absar Ahmed·Advances in Research·2015
El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the factors that widely studied with respect to the variability in rainfall and streamflow. However, there are other factors which also influence the climate variability and patterns of the circulation. This study aims to investigate...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/20258
Botulinum toxin is the first biologic toxin to be used in the treatment of human diseases. It is a minimally invasive, revolutionary and a novel approach to treat several orofacial disorders. It is produced by autolysis of gram positive anaerobic bacterium called Clostridium botu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21582
Aims: To analyze the current situation in Iraq in terms of government expenditure, allotment of funds to different sectors and cooperation with international organizations, in the light of its urgent need of reconstruction and recovery. Methodology: The patterns for managing cost...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/20524