This work studies the behaviour of some working fluids to be applied on trilateral thermal cycles characterised by the conversion of heat into mechanical work undergoing controlled isothermal expansion path functions. The considered trilateral cycles are relevant because of its a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18624
The presented work proposed a wavelet packet and Shannon entropy (SEWP) technique for handwritten Arabic characters recognition system. Entropy has been applied in many applications. However, the combination of Shannon entropy with wavelet transform (WT) is proposed in this study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15512
Onitsha is a commercial, ecclesiastical and administrative city located on 6º49′30″E and 6º8′30″N in South-Eastern Nigeria with a high population density. The study area is close to a confluence and occupies a landmass of 300 km2 and geologically belongs to the Ameki group in Ana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16279
Aims: The paper describes some methods based on statistical tools and time-frequency analysis for extracting features in frequency and temporal domain that may be used as predictors of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Place and Duration of Study: Department of Computer Engineering,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17451
Purpose: our work consisted in studying the antioxidant activity of the dichloromethane-ethanol total extract (Baker) milne-redh., a Rubiaceae with antihypertensive activity. Methodology: The antioxidant activity was determined in vitro by the test of 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydraz...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/17382
Aim: To determine the phytochemical constituents present in the different parts of Aerva lanata using Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Study Design: GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds in different parts of A. lanata. Place and Duration of Study: Post Graduate an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/17241
Susana Perez, Irma Bragós, Mariana Raviola, Arianna Pratti, Germán Detarsio, Sandra Zirone, Maria Eda Voss, Luciano Verón, Irma Acosta & Mara Ojeda·International Blood Research & Reviews·2015
Hemoglobin (Hb) Sabine is an unstable Hb variant that causes hemolytic anemia in heterozygous state, with inclusion bodies in the red blood cells (RBC). This hemoglobin is the result of a point mutation at codon 91(CTG)®(CCG) of the beta-globin gene. We report, for the first time...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/18559
Triple-negative breast cancer is a type of aggressive breast cancer without the immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2; with poor prognosis, greater relapse risk and worse survival in general. Its...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2015/18131
The study was carried out to analysis phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial effect of the essential oil of the leaf and rhizome obtained from the various accessions of Acorus calamus L., collected from India. Studies were carried out in C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnol...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17318
Aim: The effect of Moringa oleifera crude extract (MOCE) was carried out on Friesian bull semen for its antibiotic potential. Design of the Experiment: The design of the experiment was completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: Artificial Insemination Laboratory o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/18546
Purpose: To assess the long standing effects of transverse lid-everting silk suture in senile entropion. Methods: Eight patients (9 eyelids) who had only senile entropion participated in this prospective study. The lower lid had retractor laxity and upward migration of the perese...
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory agents have long been used in ocular therapeutics as a result of their effect on infllammation coupled with the undesirable side effects of steroids in Ophthalmology. Bleeding peptic ulcers have been strongly associated with use of oral non-steroid...
Aims: The need to counter the challenges posed by manual reservation system became increasingly imperative as the complexity and demand for air travel expanded. The development of computerized reservation system came as management solution to the increasing number of commercial a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12450
Nanostructured CuO (CuO Nst) with specific surface area of 144.473 m2/g has been successfully synthesized via a facile solution-phase method at room temperature. As prepared CuO was characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and transmission electro...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18057
The potential use of castor oil in preparation of novel biodegradable polymeric pressure sensitive adhesives and fiber reinforced polyester composites was investigated. A biodegradable oligomeric fumarated resin was prepared by the insitu hydroxylation of castor oil followed by m...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17785