Aims: This paper addresses critical security challenges of the smart power grid due to the tight coupling between cyber and physical systems.It features approaches to inform utilities, policymakers, researchers, and consumers about practices to reduce the risks from cyber attacks...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3682
Aim: Mentha spicata (L.) is popularly used as herbal remedy for various ailments. But the scientific basis for its medicinal use especially in pain and inflammation remains unknown. Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/4640
Aims: To formulate fast dissolving tablets of amlodipine besylate using co-processed superdisintigrant and evaluate the properties of fast dissolving tablets. Study Design: Formulation, evaluation of fast dissolving tablets of amlodipine besylate. Place and Duration of Study: Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/4092
This study examines the photocatalytic activity of coatings produced by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS). The spraying tool used is a water-stabilized plasma gun WSP. The TiO2– Fe2O3 powder with and without Na2SiO3 additive was agglomerated to build particles suitable for feedin...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/4745
Some new Spiro β-lactam, Spiro thiazolidine derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of new Schiff bases (5a-c, 8a-c ) with chloroacetyl chloride and/or mercaptoacetic acid to give new Spiro β-lactam (6a-c, 9a-c ) and new Spiro thiazolidinone derivatives (7a-c, 10a-c ) . Also...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3213
Aims: Untreated wastewater is usually used for crop irrigation in developing countries; however it contains a lot of pathogenic bacteria. This study was carried out to determine the fate of E. coli contained in wastewater in a hydromorphic soil. Study Design: Environmental microb...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4811
Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp contamination in the Jamaican poultry industry and its environments. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 farms across 6 Jamaican parishes were selected for this study. A total of 6693 specimens from ani...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4255
Aims: To determine heavy metal content in A. saligna and A. polyacantha so as to ascertain their possible use in phytoremediation Place and Duration of Study: Bindura University of Science Education, Chemistry and Biological Sciences Dept, P. Bag 1020, Bindura, Zimbabwe. The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3899
Travel constraints in contemporary Nigeria have affected all sectors of the economy. This trend had impacted on small traders in terms of higher cost of doing business, and individual travel behavior over time. Insecurity and travel time constraints had affected the growth of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/4650
Introduction: Research works haven’t yet shed much light on the performance of the location choice of multinational companies. The aim of this publication is to highlight the link between the transfer of knowledge flows and the location of a multinational company. Methodology: We...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/4268
This paper investigates empirically the long-run relationship and short-run dynamic linkages between financial development and economic growth in Sudan during the period 1970- 2011. The study employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to co-integration. The analys...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/3387
Aims: The aim of this article is to come to the conclusion whether Porter’s five forces model can be adjusted for the purpose of assessing competitive environment of the tourist destination, in order to attract Tourism Foreign Direct Investments (TFDI), and use it as such as an a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/4180
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the three northern regions of Ghana continue to find ways of meeting the aspirations of the poor. One way they try to achieve this goal is by adopting technological innovations. This paper explored technological innovations in a sample of 41 MF...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/4951
The challenges that originate from changes in the global trade regime and the relative competitive environment in the global markets are reasons for deep concern for Bangladesh. Because of quota system abolition many of the less efficient suppliers will lose quota rents and marke...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2013/4321
Background: Blind spot enlargement can be caused by a range of medical conditions and monitoring the size of the blind spot scotoma can indicate progression of disease. Objectives: The aim of this review is to establish the size of the blind spot scotoma in adults free of ocular...