Aims: Analysis of hospital processes has become a necessity to improve its performance over time through developing improved policies and decisions. In this context, the knowledge gained from an accurate prediction of patient flows would provide valuable information for strategic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30987
Cancer diagnosis from proteomic profiles has reformed the medical procedures in a significant manner with its enhanced accuracy rate as compared to other ultrasound imaging based process. Efficient classification of suitable cancer biomarkers from proteomic data helps in early di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30660
Introduction: Rapid development of statistics and its application in various sciences along with the growing advances in data manipulation and representation with modern computer technologies accentuate the need for replacing traditional methods in statistics education with moder...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/29673
The state of Qatar is a peninsular Arab country, as a small, hot and dry peninsula with an average rainfall of around 80 millimeters per annum, which is placed Qatar among countries of the lowest levels of rainfall in the world. There are no surface perennial streams in Qatar. Di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/17881
The main purpose of the present study was to assess standards of adapted physical education services offered for students with disability in The State of Kuwait from the point of view of teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 25 teachers. A scale quality assurance standar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30989
Aims: The objective of this research was to find out whether subscribers are satisfied with services of the mobile network providers and identify the predictors of customer satisfaction and loyalty in the mobile communication industry and to develop model that links these satisfa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30426
The problem of selecting store locations has received increased attention in the literature during the past decade, and varieties of models have been promoted to select those sites. In this paper, we address the problem of finding the optimal deployment of site locations in a cer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30676
Designing of the track’s alignment is a key issue from the point of view of maintaining of proper geometries. The paper presents a design method for sections of railway line located in the horizontal arch. The method is adapted to the technique of mobile satellite measurements. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/30999
The causal factor of roof blown-off is wind, most of the roof designers do not have enough information on the wind environment in which they work and as such do not take into consideration the effect of terrain on wind speed uphill. It is therefore reasonable to know the maximum...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/12077
An experimental study was carried out to investigate the strength properties of concrete produced with iron filings as partial replacement for sand. Concrete specimens (cubes, cylinders and prisms) were cast and tested for compressive, split-tensile and flexural strengths at 0% (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/29938