The electromagnetics is a source of plasma generation and acceleration in magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters. The Lorentz force and the Joule heating are the momentum and energy sources which act on the flow field there. In the present study, their effects are analyzed theoretically...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17533
Background: Sickle cell anaemia is a chronic anaemia that is characterized by episodes of severe bone pain from blood vessels occlusion by sickled red blood cells when deoxygenated, and eventual end organ affectation and multi-organ failure. The aim of this study was to compare t...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17811
Introduction: Blood transfusion remains a vital component of modern medicine, as yet artificial blood or blood substitute is still widely promising. In well-organized health care systems, with standard transfusion services/facilities and safe practices, the risk associated with i...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2015/17874
Thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism) leads to many serious conditions in body. Oxidative stress (OS), a state of excess free radicals and reactive metabolites formation which ultimately leads to an imbalance between the production of oxidants and their elimination by antio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/17638
Smallholder duck producers are considered to be more susceptible to contracting the HPAI H5N1 infection. Occurrence of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza subtype H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) usually results in the complete loss of the producer’s entire flock due to high mortality rate and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/17778
Agriculture used to be the mainstay of Nigeria before crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in 1956. However, Nigeria neglected agriculture in preference to oil due to the oil boom in the early 1970s, resulting in the country to become a major importer of food, partic...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16979
Background: Paraneoplastic syndromes result from the secretion of hormones by a tumor giving rise to different syndromes. Lung carcinomas are the most common tumors causing paraneoplastic syndromes. The most common is the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of arginine vasopressi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17739
The present study was accomplished in sericulture villages of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh during 2011-2013 with an objective to interpret the socio-economic conditions which effecting the adoption of technology among sericulture. The data on two factors such as education an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16405
Subconjunctival orbital fat herniation is a rare occurrence. These masses can be easily mis-diagnosed as more sinister lesions. We present a unilateral case of this condition and a useful, previously undescribed clinical sign, which obviated the need for orbital imaging.
The quantitative study aimed to identify effects of brand image and awareness to buying habits and usage of body soap products among its customers using structural equation modelling technique. Data were gathered through interview and treated in depth. Based on the findings, the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/17403
Globally diabetes mellitus has become a medical problem with an increase in prevalence, morbidity and mortality. To date, it has no cure yet, however, medical care, healthy life style and exercise programme are provided to the patients to alleviate the diabetic symptoms and avoid...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/17404
Despite various researches has been carried out on mobile banking adoption but only a small quantity of studies were conducted in Malaysia. As a result, literature on the key determinants of the intention to adopt mobile banking within Malaysia is insufficient. Therefore, there i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/17660
Background: Our thinking, feelings and behaviour as well as our unique individuality can contribute a lot to our mental health. Furthermore based on personality traits it has been argued that some people may be more prone to mental health problems than others. Adolescents are gen...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17998
The cumulative advances and innovations in digital technologies, coupled with the evidence that learners entering tertiary education today have changed fundamentally in their learning needs/styles have awakened us to the realities of new learning landscapes which are emerging aro...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/16674
This experiment was carried out during 2012 and 2013 seasons on seven years old "Anna" apple trees (Malus domestica L.). Trees were planted at 5Χ5 meters on sandy loam soil under drip irrigation system in a private orchard at El-Nubaria, Behera Governorate, Egypt. The experiment...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16716