Background: Although the assessment of hemostasis is frequently performed during stapling procedures, and is necessary during product development, there is currently no widely-accepted scoring system for its evaluation. In order to better measure stapler performance, we developed...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2014/11653
Human activities had been the major causes of water pollution, and the presence of heavy metals could be an indicator that water bodies are polluted. This research examined the concentration of heavy metals in well and bore hole water from three different areas (Bodiga, Labana fa...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/11640
Biomolecules are converted by the action of enzymes during the germination process and these are translocated to the growing seedlings serving as an enzyme source and for the synthesis of new biomolecules. The objective in the present study was to quantify the enzymatic activity...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11665
Aims: Study investigates relation of sulfur compounds content in garlic and different type of manures that were used for rearing of this vegetable. Measured parameter was total sulfur which could be a valid parameter of content of aromatic and medicinal sulfur compounds in garlic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/12145
Lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma is rare and often presents with unspecific symptoms of associated chronic dacryostenosis or dacryocystitis and may be falsely diagnosed as dacryocystitis. A chronically ill looking 73-year-oldcaucasian, who is a house wife, presented with exce...
A study is herein presented aiming to detect structure cohesion failure before its appearance in form of cracks on precious painted canvas surfaces subjected to transportation. Transportation is of prime importance for the deterioration mechanisms that disintegrate the structural...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/11388
The effect of the pipe wall temperature on the heat transfer and the internal solidification phenomena during the pouring of pure molten iron in a pipe is studied in this work. A mathematical model consisting in the motion, mass balance and heat equations is proposed. The Reynold...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/11625
In this work, the use of a cost-effective biosorbent Lawsonia inermis was investigated for removal of Zn (II) ions from aqueous solutions. Different operational parameters such as the effect of pH, biomass dose, equilibrium time, temperature and initial metal ion concentrations w...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/12314
Background: Uncontrolled collagen degradation is the characteristics of keratoconus. Degradation of type 1 collagen releases telopeptides. The role of telopeptides on the apoptosis of corneal stromal cells have not been studied so far. Methods: Human primary corneal stromal cells...
This article is devoted to treating of non-wave, i.e. instanton solution for the Maxwell-Einstein equations. Equations for the field of instanton and metric are derived. Metric of pseudo-Euclid space which is corresponding to transition between degenerate classical vacua of probl...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/12654
There is significant global application of plant(s) extract for curative purposes. One of such focus is herbal remedies for malaria and their safety in biological system need to be ascertained. The antiplasmodial activity of Hippocratea africana root bark has been studied. Its ef...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/12491
We investigate the electron ground state energy, the first excited energy and the electron density of probability within the effective-mass approximation for a finite strain elliptical wire. A magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the wire axis. The results are obtained by d...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/12576
Aims: This study explores the prime motives and barriers that drive or inhibit the Portuguese exporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to exhibit at an international trade fair. Study design: Survey, based on a questionnaire sent by email. Place and Duration of Study: 68 Po...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11450
A developed and efficient credit market encourages savings, allocative efficiency of investible funds and promotion of capital accumulation. Countries with deeper credit market face less severe business cycle, output contraction and lower chances of an economic downturn. This wil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12024
The present study aims to investigate the relationship role conflict, job control, social support and job performance among administration staff in University Utara Malaysia (UUM), Kedah. The research was designed by using quantitative approach and survey was conducted between 6t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12098