This study aims to evaluate the carbon footprint of raw water from reservoirs for domestic use in Taiwan. It also provides a preliminary measure and reference database for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of reservoir systems in Taiwan. Four reservoirs, Feitsui (F.T.) and Liyutan (L...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2014/8573
Aim: Comparing cord blood levels of total Creatine kinase (CK) and Creatine kinase MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) in newborns delivered by vaginal delivery and cesarean section. Study Design: Descriptive prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: All neonates delivered from Septemb...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8394
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the facial norms of the Okrika people by photometric analysis. Study Design: This study is designed to evaluate facial aesthetics and provide photogrammetric standards for male and female Okrika adults. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5477
Aims: Inducer of CBF Expression 1 (ICE1), which is one of basic Helix-Loop-Helix type transcription factors, has important roles in regulation of cold stress-indiced genes of plants. Sample: To investigate functions of tomato ICE1 in cold and salt tolerance, c index (SI), immunoc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7285
Aims: To evaluate single-year-of-age specificity in deaths in England and Wales associated with a large, unexpected and unexplained increase in 2012. To demonstrate that this type of event has occurred previously across the entire UK. To demonstrate that infectious-like spread at...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9072
In this paper, a plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating was prepared on AZ91 magnesium (Mg) implant to improve its degradation resistance, bioactivity and biocompatibility. The phase composition and surface morphology of the samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/9265
Aims: This study examined the relationship between personal beliefs and views of instructional practice. Study Design: Anon-experimental quantitative mixed methods research design was used. Place and Duration of Study: Research setting at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/9008
This study adds to the body of knowledge on Students Work-Study Programme from the Nigerian perspective. Relying on raw data of 72 Work-Study Students, who participated in this prograrmme in the last two years, the study tries to investigate if Work-Study Programme has a negative...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/8397
Background: Central Asian countries as Uzbekistan have a long history of opium consumption. In recent years, the use of opium and other drugs became epidemic. The article investigates the history of drug consumption with an emphasis on opium in the region of present-day Uzbekista...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8219
Water is the most precious resource to Agriculture. The occurrence of soil hydrophobicity has drastically reduced the amount of water available for plant growth and crop production. Hydrophobicity is a phenomenon that reduces the affinity of soils for water. It occurs when the so...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7325
Aims: To characterize the serum complement innate immune system in three species of crocodilians native to southeast Mexico. Methodology: Plasma collected from three wild crocodilian species native to southeast Mexico were exposed to sheep red blood cells (SRBCs) to measure hemol...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7825
Aims: To systematically identify and summarize prognostic indicators in patients with acute liver failure and to evaluate their predictive value. To analyse a wide spectrum of indicators used worldwide for prediction of outcome in patients with acute liver failure as a starting p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8463
Aim: To determine the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Nigerians with sickle cell disease in steady state, using ultrasonography. Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Haematology Clinic, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8645
Aims: To present five patients with thumb clinodactyly and the results of surgical treatment in two patients who were followed till skeletal maturity. Case Presentation: Four patients (five thumbs) exhibited an ulnar interphalangeal angulation and were all associated with a triph...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8783
The importance of screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is universally accepted but there is controversy and uncertainty about the most suitable method of screening among various populations. The majority of the patients are asymptomatic. After nearly 60...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6166