This paper presents the investigation into the design, simulation and analysis of two autopilots: a fuzzy Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller and, its hybrid with a PID controller for the control of pitch plane dynamics of an aircraft. The Mamdani-type fuzzy inferen...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/2008
Olegs Sabelnikovs, Liene Nikitina-Zake, Angelika Krumina, Zane Jaunberga, Janis Klovins, Ludmila Viksna, Lars J. Bjertnaes, Lilija Kovalchuka & Indulis Vanags·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2012
Aims: To determine whether an association exists between TNF-α 308 A/G, IL-6 174 G/C, and IL-10-1082 A/G promoter polymorphisms and the corresponding systemic cytokine concentrations and outcome in patients suffering from sepsis. Place and Duration of Study: The study was perform...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/1758
Ana F. Vinha, Marta O. Soares, Ana Castro, António Santos, Maria Beatriz P.P. Oliveira & Marisa Machado·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of four medicinal plants from Portugal usually consumed as tea infusion, Melissa officinalis (Lamiaceae) – lemon balm, Matricaria chamomilla (Asteraceae) – chamomile, Olea europaea (Oleaceae) –...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1946
Aims: To evaluate the hyponatremic effect of aqueous leaf extract of Acalypha wilkesiana in male wistar rats. Study Design: In vivo study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Nigeria, between August...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1057
Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the methanol stem bark extract of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1599
The objective is to investigate the spatial pattern of each of illiteracy rate (IR) and unemployment rate (UR) and the spatial correlation between these patterns. This study is important for both researchers and policy makers. The study design was cross-sectional data analysis. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1682
Aims: This article attempts to date the conditions, terms and places of the first emergence of the main human viral epidemics (HIV, influenza, measles, smallpox). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Evolutionary Immunology Andent, Inc., between May 2002 and July 2012. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1692
Aims: To perform a) a topographical analysis of the bracket slot of 12 as-received stainless steel brackets and of in vivo used stainless steel brackets from 7 patients and b) a compositional characterization of the constituting materials of two types of brackets. Study Design: I...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1874
Aims: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and antiarthritis activities of methanolic extract of T. populnea flower (TPF) and root (TPR) extract; yet unreported. Study Design: Extraction and administration of bioactive extract. Place and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1774
Aims: A simple and sensitive high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for quantification of salbutamol in rat plasma. Terbutaline was used as an internal standard (IS). Study Design: Validation study. Methodology: The present method used solid phase ext...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1279
Aims: To carry out the antistaphylococcal activity of n-butanol and aqueous sub-fractions of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. And Thonn.) Müll. Arg. leaf extract against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Study Design: Characterization and antibiotic susceptibility determi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1727
Aim: To investigate the antiviral property of flavonoids from Cucumis metuliferus fruit pulp in chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells and embryonated chicken eggs (ECE) induced with infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). Study Design: Extraction and administration of bioactive e...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1872
The paper analyzes tropical forest landscape change and deforestation trends in Nigeria. Emphasis’ are on the issues, the environmental analysis of the trends, factors influencing it, and community agroforestry efforts. The time frame and setting for the study runs through the we...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1847
Aims: To compare contraceptive practices among rural and urban women in Osun State, South-western Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Osun state in southwestern Nigeria. The study was carried out between January and June 2010. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1308
Sorption isotherms of kilishi have been experimentally determined at 30, 40 and 50ºC by using salt method for a range of water activity from 0,064 to 0,973. His sorption capacity increases with the temperature for a given water activity. The experimental curves obtained have been...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1888