The objective of this study is to investigate the main hypothesis between change management and operational excellence. This empirical research utilizes causal studies as it attempt to ascertain the relationship between the soft systems in the change management and operational ex...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/9201
More than 7 billion people live on Earth which involves a multidimensional activity encompassing environmental pollution, energy and climate. Energy therefore is an important part of life and is an indicator of the direction in developing countries. So the future direction of the...
Back Ground and Objectives: Despite the therapeutic benefits of cisplatin (CDDP), its use clinically is often limited due to dose-related nephrotoxicity. On the meanwhile, DPP 4 inhibitors could attenuate kidney injury, so in the present work, it was aimed to investigate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9297
This paper describes an experimental study of the improvement of bi-directional AC (Alternating Current) electrothermal micropump velocity by a surface modification process and the addition of a temperature bias. The work focuses on exploiting external temperature bias to enhance...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8876
Hajaj Hajjeh, Mazen Salman, Ruba Abuamsha, Mohamad Abueid, Mohammad Jawabreh, Abd-Almonem Hawamda & Basima Abu Rumaileh·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Olive Leaf Spot (OLS) or peacock disease is one of the most destructive diseases on olive trees in many parts of the world. The disease is caused by the fungus Spilocaea oleagina and can reduce the growth and yield of olive trees (Olea eurapaea L.). Investigations were carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9845
Aims: The aim of this work is to present the findings of various studies relevant to the incidence of sexually transmitted disease (STD) among women who have sex with women (WSW). This being an important issue when considering the numerous and diverse types of infections possible...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/8931
Nigeria is relatively blessed with rain and high potential of inland valleys. The major constraints in the utilization of these inland valleys for sustainable rice based cropping include, poor soil properties maintenance, inadequate weed and water control. In an attempt to replic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8879
Aims: The objective of our study is to compare the efficiency and safety of fentanyl citrate-midazolam-propofol combination with fentanyl citrate-ketamine-propofol combination used as sedative and analgesic medication in patients undergoing ERCP procedure. Study Design: Randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8541
Zitterbewegung is the quiver motion discovered by Schroedinger in his 1930 solution of the time-dependent Dirac equation for a free electron. The origin of Zitterbewegung is the interference between positive-energy and negative-energy states. Zitterbewegung is predicted to exist...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/6994
Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Lee Berk, Gurinder Bains, Iman Akef Khowailed, Guyeon Chung, Praveen Rajaram, Michael Laymon & Haneul Lee·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: Numerous studies have been conducted on the effects of cold on muscle soreness; however, few agree on the measureable benefits of cold after exercise. Different studies apply different temperatures to the skin, for different lengths of time, and then differ greatly in how...
Aims: The study aimed to investigate the length-weight relationships for five fish species (Capoeta baliki, Capoeta sieboldii, Squalius cephalus, Silurus glanis and Esox lucius). Place and Duration of Study: Samples were caught by trammel nets from the Sakarya River, in the north...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7513
Purpose: The aim was to assess the compatibility of different multipurpose solutions (MPSs) with one type of silicone hydrogel (SiH) contact lens by, assessing the changes in both ultraviolet (UV) and visible light transmissibility of the hydrogel lens caused by the MPSs. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7934
Aims: As a contribution to the sustainable management of protected areas in Togo, this study aims to analyze the impact of anthropogenic activities on plant communities in the wildlife reserve of Oti-Mandouri (North-Togo). Study Design: The study area is located in the Sudanian z...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9313
Aim: We report antimicrobial activities of bacteria associated with 10 native and one invasive species of seaweeds on par with bacteria found in the seawater and sediment. Bacteria exhibiting antimicrobial activity were phylogenetically analysed using 16S rRNA gene. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8678
Production of legumes for purposes of obtaining biomass is often restricted to seasons that are less optimum for economic crops, thus limiting the possibility of accumulating substantial biomass. A three and half-year study was conducted at Egerton University, Kenya, with the aim...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8309