Steady MHD fluid flow in a bifurcating rectangular porous channel is presented. The governing nonlinear equations are solved analytically by the methods of similarity transformation and regular perturbation series expansions. Expressions for the temperature, concentration and vel...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26399
This paper presents the torsional behavior of R.C. beams strengthened with externally steel stirrups, steel links and Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) systems, R.C beams with web opening subjected to pure torsion. A total six rectangular beams were tested. Two un-strengthened spec...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30247
Reconnaissance to investigate on the integration of ICTs is not novel, and in case higher learning institutions in Tanzania as it is elsewhere remains indispensable to augment pragmatic corpus of knowledge and practice on ICTs integration in panoramic educational contexts. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30283
Inadequate quality-water is a major hindrance to rural development and food security in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. Technologies that can promote water harvesting and conservation are, therefore, instrumental in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing foo...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/28888
Aims: Study the repair and strengthening of the flat slab-edge column connections against punching shear. Study Design: Parametric study is carried out by varying the repair and strengthening number of stirrups rows and the stirrups materials. Methodology: This paper study the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30352
Formation of cracks on buildings could be attributed to many factors such as properties of soils, geology, structural defects and climatic conditions. A public building at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana developed cracks that rendered it unsafe and so it was demolished for...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30096
S. M. Abdellatif, N. M. El Ashmawy, M. K. El-Bakhaswan & H. H. Tarabye·Advances in Research·2016
The main drawback of greenhouse heating systems based on solar energy is the unavailability at nighttime and the variation of its value from hour to hour and month to another during daylight-time. However, use the combination of two-source of renewable energy (solar energy and bi...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/30019
The objective of this paper is to extend the Universal Probability Space (UPS) in [1] to include complex events. The UPS consists of Borel sets, elements of which are tensors. It is shown that the UPS has a defined metric and this metric is in fact the probability measure (P). Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29924
This study evaluates the level of cognitive engagement in English class among secondary school students of International Islamic School in Gombak, Malaysia. Specifically, the objective of this research is to appraise the students' commitments in English class by observing their l...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29456
Aims: To analyze the impact of introduction of new fixed dose combinations (FDCs) in the Positive drug list on both the reference price and the utilization of reimbursed cardiovascular (CV) medicines. Study Design: It is a retrospective and observational analysis of the changes i...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29264
In this paper we propose numerical method for the study of localized hidden oscillation in multidimensional fractional chaotic dynamical systems. Implementation of the algorithm is different from the classical method of Aizerman and Kaplan. The reconstructed mapping is presented.
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/28044
Aims: It is valuable to glean significance from the way in which two seemingly diverse elements are connected with one another. In this research, this author critically compares and analyzes seemingly dissimilar elements in education—the theory of andragogy and the research desig...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29004
Aims: Study the flexural behavior of steel–concrete–steel sandwich slabs. Methodology: Ten SCS slabs full scale specimens were prepared and experimentally tested taking into account the variables of this study. Study Design: Parametric study is carried out by varying the thicknes...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/29007
Ngoc The Nguyen, T. T. Thuy Nguyen, Phuong Do, T. T. Chau Nguyen, Van Toan Nguyen, Dai Hai Nguyen, Cuu Khoa Nguyen & Ngoc Quyen Tran·Advances in Research·2016
Several kinds of anticancer drugs have significantly contributed in cancer therapy but these drugs exhibited several side-effect. There has recently been an emerging approach in drug development by which efficient exploitation of using nanocarriers. The drug delivery nanocarriers...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/28869
Benjamin Sunday C. Uzochukwu, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Chinyere Cecilia Okeke, Ancilla Kate Umeobieri, Anne C. Ndu & Ogoamaka Chukwuogo·Advances in Research·2016
Aims: The aim of study was to assess the recruitment and distribution of public sector health workers and the determinants of variation in their distribution in Enugu state, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional comparative study design. Place and Duration of Study: Public hea...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/28583