Retinopathy in general, diabetic retinopathy in particular is the major concerns of blindness and appearance of hard exudates is one of its early symptoms. Since almost two decades, researchers are striving to develop automated algorithms and systems either to detect or to grade...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20735
Aims: The object of the research is to provide empirical evidence on the Jordanian industrial companies how to measure a value of their non-current assets impairment through analysis of Discount Cash Flows (DCF), to reach evidence that the occurrence of impairments is less depend...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19786
Online retailing, a business activity in e-commerce, is the process of selling physical goods on the internet while online shopping is the process of buying and selling goods and services over the internet. Item recommendations, however, is a business strategy in e-commerce emplo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21466
Aims: The study investigates how local people perceive climate change/variability, its impacts and coping mechanisms in the Bamenda highlands of north western Cameroon Study Design: A household-based descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The Bamenda high...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21818
The atomic short range order (SRO) parameters (αi) have been investigated in polycrystalline alloys i.e., Ni20Pd80 and Au25Pd75. The Ni20Pd80 alloy was annealed at different temperatures (100 to 600°C) then studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The electronic theory of atomic sho...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/20030
Background: The pathways patients navigate to access mental health care have been reported to be responsible for the delay in commencing effective treatment following onset of schizophrenia. Objective: This study was conducted to delineate the pathways patients navigate on their...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/21570
The hippocampus is a part of the brain involved in memory formation, organization and storage; being a limbic system structure that is particularly important in forming new memories and connecting emotions and senses, such as smell and sound, to memories. Cadmium on the other han...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16035
Objectives: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of Immunochromatographic device in comparison with Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbrent Assay. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive comparative study certified by Ethical Review Board of Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore....
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/21756
Background: Snail mucin has been reported to contain agents with wound healing properties. Mucin obtained from the mucus of snails and epiphgram obtained from species of Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata have also been reported to show antimicrobial properties. Snail spe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21731
The universal Message of the Holy Quran is a matter of great deal that could not be successfully communicated in the whole world through English translations. This taxing task has been treated lightly. The present study tries a blending of linguistics and the Quranic translations...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20752
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the socio-economic impact of the EXXON MOBIL and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) joint venture assistance projects in education within communities in oil producing areas of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/21464
Scope: Everybody lies. Plagiarism is pervasive because people are used to lying to succeed. While bringing up someone else’s ideas may be an inadvertent case of cryptomnesia, or unintentional plagiarism, academic plagiarism is hardly ever that case. Building on the existing liter...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20535
This study examines individual goal orientation and learning strategies used in achieving academic success among Community Health Students in Primary Health Care Examinations. The study suggests that teachers do influence the n goals students pursue through instructional practice...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22043
The aim of this study was to understand the characteristics of mental health care for cancer patients, their families, and nurses in China. We searched for relevant studies published in English since 2004 using PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cinahl, finding 14 studies that examined mental...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/21647
Background: There are more opportunities for research in Africa now than ever however several factors still militate against research among academics. We identified the major barriers to research and the factors that enhance research at the University of Ghana Medical School in o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/19133