In desert regions, the water constitutes an indispensable supply to every human, animal or vegetable life. In the Algerian Sahara, where underground waters are the main exploitable hydric resources, saharian agriculturists make use of several traditional catchment processes. The...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8959
This paper presents the results of physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd) contents in water sources of public supply of Tuzla and the surrounding area, as alternative sources of water supply. The study area was divided into six (6) sampling sites and the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8137
Aims: HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfural) is considered an important quality parameter for honey. Elevated concentrations of HMF in honey provide an indication of origin, storage in poor conditions or age of honey. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of aging an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8095
The holy grail of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the reproduction of the cognitive processes in Silicon based computing machines to mimic the human or animal cognitive behavior. Computationalism attempts to explain cognition in terms of different internal representations a...
Cafer Akpinar, Cemil kavalci, Fevzi Yilmaz, Mehmet Ali Ceyhan & Muhittin Serkan Yilmaz·Advances in Research·2014
Aim: This study was a prospective validation of the Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) in our patient population with ankle injury. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study conducted. Each patient’s demographic characteristics, radiography results, and status of meeting OAR crit...
Aims: The majority of human breast tumors are estrogen receptor α (ERα) positive. However, not all of the ERα+ breast cancers respond to anti-estrogens drugs for those women who do respond, initial positive responses can be of short duration. Thus, more effective drugs are needed...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8484
The study aimed to obtain the estimates of a production function for fish production in the Amansie-West District of Ghana, West Africa, using primary data collected from 45 registered farmers. Factor elasticities and returns to scale were estimated, as well as the coefficients f...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8625
This study aims to identify and classify the degree of creative thinking practices implemented by middle school teachers from their own perspective. All English language teachers in Al Qunfudah School District during the academic year (2012/2013) are included in this study. A que...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/9165
Aims: This paper examines Chinese university EFL learners’ perceptions of utilizing computer assisted instruction (CAI) in their language learning as well as digital learning resources to develop their English language and cultural knowledge in a new learning environment. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/8803
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute neuromuscular weakness and paralysis associated with areflexia and often spontaneous recovery, but carries the potential risk of respiratory depression owing to muscle weakness. Worldwide, 1 to 3 cases/100,000 are reported. The syndrome i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7226
Aim: To highlight the need to consider multiple myeloma as a probable diagnosis while evaluating a patient presenting with paraparesis and backache. Presentation of Case: A 55 year old woman presented to a hospital in Calabar, Nigeria with complaints of low back pain and progress...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7360
Aims: To study the morphology and do the morphometric analysis of placenta and to correlate with the foetal parameters, in order to help in the assessment of the state of well being of foetus. To study the histomorphological features of placenta in various conditions complicating...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8805
Background: Globally, the rate of cesarean delivery is increasing rapidly over the past years. Aim: The study was conducted to investigate the incidence and the predictors for cesarean delivery in nulliparous women at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan. Methods: A prospective cross-section...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8514
Aims: To investigate the impact of supplemental vitamin D on pulmonary function in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Study Design: Case-control study Place and Duration of Study: Department internal medicine, Rouhani hospital, Babol university of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8373
The use of natural antimicrobial compounds, especially extracted from plants, as food preservatives is nowadays widely used, since plant matrices possesses antimicrobial and antioxidant natural products to protect themselves from microbial infection and deterioration as well as f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8902