The paper seeks for a good forecast model that can accurately represent the inherent characteristics of Internet traffic and forecast the desired traffic load to satisfy the performance target using Artificial Neural network technology. We developed a computational tool in Visual...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/5984
Nadeem Abbas Shah, Raees Abbas, Muhammad Hammad Raza, Sulman Atta, Tanvir Ali & Babar Shahbaz·Advances in Research·2014
Peri-urban areas are situated at the urban margin. The mass migration of people from rural to urban areas makes a high saturation due to industrialization. Hence, there is immense requirement of food commodities like meat, milk and highly perishable vegetables and fruits for feed...
Background: Primary frozen shoulder is a condition characterized by painful and limited active and passive range of motion. Although the etiology is still uncertain, synovial fibrosis and adhesion were shown in glenohumeral joints of frozen shoulders. The messenger RNA expression...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10328
Aims: To detect the prevalence of biofilm producers among Gram negative bacilli and Gram positive cocci bacterial pathogens along with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Growth and adherence on catheter eluates and in the presence of antibiotics. Methodology: From labora...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9908
Aims: To develop, validate and quantify the content of flavonoids luteolin and apigenin in aerial parts of methanol leaf extract of Bacopa monnieri (B. monnieri) by reverse phase liquid chromatography. Study Design: High Performance Liquid Chromatography Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9009
NK cell dysfunction is observed in a variety of physiological and pathological conditions and cytotoxic assays allow to evaluating in vitro the lytic activity of NK cells against tumors or transformed target cells. Since the earliest cytotoxic tests based on the direct visualizat...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10968
Aims: QTL mapping not only presents useful information about number and loci of controlling genes, but also assist breeder to Marker Assisted Selection (MAS). The aim of this research is to show genetically map and complete the saturated maps and improving the barley cultivars by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7760
Aims: The objective of this study was to assess the current state of continuous auditing in the state departments in Kenya and to adapt a framework to implement continuous auditing by the Public Sector Audit Organization. Study Design: Adoption of existing model and survey using...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10123
Abstracts The study was carried out to determine the state of adoption of yam minisett technique by farmers in Imo State. Multi-stage random sampling technique was employed to select 90 respondents (yam farmers) from the area. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain usefu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/6916
With its increasing population and continuing rapid infrastructural development in order to deal with international events such as Expo 2020, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has created a pull-in environment for a large international labor force eager to work and settle down in th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/11300
Aims: This study analyses the production and commercialisation potential of indigenous leafy vegetables (ILV) in the Capricorn district in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Specific objectives were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of ILVs producers in rural area...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/7895
Michael O. Monanu, Ernest A. Anyalogbu & Eugene N. Onyeike·Advances in Research·2014
The effect of wet heat-processing on the micronutrient composition of Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) pulps eaten as traditional snack in most parts of Nigeria was investigated. Fresh wholesome seeds of C. schweinfurthii, obtained from Aba (Abia State, Nigeria) were washed in severa...
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison Design: A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili cell in Mbarara municipality among female and male pr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10676
Objective: To express a cost efficacious and environment friendly method for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Catharanthus roseus var. alba (C. roseus var. alba) callus extract. Methodology: The aqueous solution of sliver nitrate containing Ag+ ions (1 mM)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7785
A study of heavy metals in roadside soils is critical in assessing the potential environmental impacts of automobile emission on the soil. This study is aimed at analyzing heavy metal pollutants that may be present in roadside dust samples in Jimeta/ Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria....
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/9359