This paper demonstrates that cooperation is the way to solve emission problem and to find a better dynamic emission rights allocation. We present a model to analyze the difficulty in global climatic cooperation, and the tragic result if there is no cooperation. We preset a weight...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5008
The relationship between fines content and cohesion of soil was studied. Selected lateritic soil samples were subjected to laboratory analysis. The fines were separated from the coarse component of the soils after which the samples were remoulded in varying ratios (fines:coarse)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6290
Aims: In this study, the effect of washing process on shelf-life of surimi of Clupeonella spp. with cold-water, solution of 1.5 and 3 percent strength was investigated. Study Design: Data collected were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5753
Aims: To assess knowledge of students of the University of Abuja about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS by determining their knowledge about the types, routes of transmission and symptoms of STIs including HIV/AIDS and the preventive measures available. S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6102
Aim: The aim of the present investigation was to perform the precolumn derivatization of Amantadine Hydrochloride (AMT) with phenylisothiocyanate and to develop a RP-HPLC-PDA method for the quantification of Amantadine Hydrochloride-phenylisothiocyanate (AMT-PITC) complex in bulk...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6374
Introduction: The present study aimed at clarifying the cross talk between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR- γ), cardiac reactive Oxygen species (ROS) and Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS). Methods: A total of 90 male albino rats were used. The rats were divid...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6009
Electrical machines are critical components in industrial processes. A motor failure may yield an unexpected interruption at the industrial plant, with consequences in costs, product quality, and safety. To determine the conditions of each part of motor, various testing and monit...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/4837
I consider the teleportation of superposition of coherent states and using beam splitters and phase shifters. I propose some modifications which consist of writing the output state as a superposition of the vacuum state and nonzero even photon state, which allow for an almost p...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/6307
Aims: Portfolios are used more and more in medical education, especially in Western countries, and lately, also in the Middle East and Asia. This is the first portfolio to be included in the curriculum of preclinical medical education in Germany. The aim of the study is to presen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/6789
Aim: We aim to describe a case of hyperekplexia in a Saudi neonate due to Novel mutation in GLRB. Case Presentation: One month old Saudi neonate with hypertonicity, repetitive episodes of jitteriness and exaggerated startle reflex. Discussion: Hyperekplexia (OMIM:149400, 138492 &...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/5368
We present first retrievals of the Lidar-Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC), applied on combined lidar and sunphotometer data during a Saharan dust episode over Athens, Greece, on July 20, 2011. A full lidar dataset in terms of backscatter signals at 355, 532 and 1064 nm, as well...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/2615
An increasing number of satellite sensors operating in the optical and microwave spectral bands represent an opportunity for utilizing multi-sensor fusion and data assimilation techniques for improving the estimation of snowpack properties using remote sensing. In this paper, the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/7699
In this paper, we focus on estimations of fine particulate matter by combining MODIS satellite Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) with Weather Research Forecast (WRF) PBL information using a neural network approach and assess its performance. As part of our analysis, we first explore th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/7668
Aims: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the integrated use of passive and active remote sensing instruments to quantify the rate of NOx emissions, and investigate the Ox production rates from an urban area. Place and Duration of Study: A research flight on June 15, 20...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/5740
Aims: To develop a new satellite-based mixed-phase cloud retrieval algorithm for improving mixed-phase cloud liquid water path (LWP) retrievals by combining Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro radiometer (MODIS), CloudSat, and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2013/3055