The paper introduces ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for WPAN application with reduced ground plane size. This paper proposes a hexagonal antenna with microstrip feed line. The proposed antenna with small size and different ground structure is considered to reduce the surface wave a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/15463
A set of non-standard discrete models are constructed for the solution of non-homogenous second order equation. The method of non-local approximation and renormalization of the discretization functions have been applied to some examples and the result has shown that the schemes b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/15620
Aims/ Objectives: Today, the interest in brain and computer interfaces has rapidly grown owing to the possibility of providing disabled subjects with new communication channels. Despite these interests, there are some obstacles in providing applicable BCIs. One of these obstacles...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/15167
For any 0 < δ < 1 there exists a measurable function μ(x), 0 < μ(x) ≤ 1, with | {x ∈ [0, 1]; μ(x) ≠ 1} |< δ, and a series in the Walsh system of the form such that for any p ≥ 1 and any function one can f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14246
In this paper, we prove the existence of fixed points and demiclosed principle for total asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in hyperbolic spaces. As a consequence, we obtain a Δ-convergence theorem for such mappings in hyperbolic spaces. Our results improve and extend some resu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/15414
Aim: The objective of the present work is to study the antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effect of different fractions of heart wood of Pterocarpus marsupium in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Methodology: Diabetes was induced by administering alloxan dissolved in saline (65 mg/kg bo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/15927
Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) has been used to investigate the optical properties of mono silicon solar cell. The sample was optically excited using continuous-wave (CW) light of wavelengths of 800 nm and 365 nm and the carrier density and mobility were extracted f...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/15338
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple food for the inhabitants of Cheptais Sub County as well as other parts of Country. However, its production is facing a number of challenges that have led to yield reduction. Maize production challenges can be technological, policy, socio-eco...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15713
For the control of nonlinear robot dynamics a centralized design method so called the method of the exact linearization and decoupling by state feedback is often used. This method has the disadvantage in that an extra out-loop robust control design is needed to handle varied oper...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14939
An Ubbelohde viscometer was used to study the miscibility properties of Khaya senegalensis (KS gum) and Acacia senegal (AS gum) blends in dilute solution when the blends were subjected temperature rise, increase in concentration and as well as on effect of some inorganic salts. T...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13207
The resin formed with red onion skin extract (ROSE) and formaldehyde has been studied as a possible inhibitor for corrosion of Mild Steel in 1 M HCl at 30-50°C by weight loss measurement. The corrosion rate of mild steel and the inhibition efficiencies of the resin were calculate...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/9555
Google Earth images were widely used to remotely collect qualitative as well as quantitative data about rivers. The use of this free source of data to explore the Nile River was discussed in this paper. The route of the two branches namely Rasheed and Domiat were defined on Googl...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/15336
Background: WHO recently recommended the collection of two sputum smears and that these specimens can be collected in an accelerated scheme called front-loaded or same-day microscopy. We studied the feasibility of same day sputum smear microscopy in rural refugee settlement in So...
Komal Murtaza, Khushi Muhammad, Mukhtar Alam, Ayaz Khan, Zainul Wahab, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Nazia Akbar, Habib Ahmad & Waqar Ahmad·Biotechnology Journal International·2015
Aims: Medicago is known as the Queen of forage with potential economic importance to our society. The present study aimed at the use of RAPD-PCR DNA marker to identify the genetic fingerprints affinities of six species of Alfalfa. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14338
This research aimed to evaluate the effect of salt and temperature stress on water uptake and respiration of watermelon seeds during germination process and to quantify changes in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/15749