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    • Measurement of the Potassium Content of Different Food Samples with High Purity Germanium Detectors 

      Abt, Iris; Garbini, Lucia; Schulz, Oliver (Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-07)
      Measurements of the potassium content of samples of food, performed with High Purity Germanium detectors, are presented in this paper. The potassium content was measured by identifying the 1460 keV photons produced in the ...

    • Measuring the Technical Efficiency for the Shipping Banks—An Approach Using Data Envelopment Analysis 

      Maniati, Marina; Sambracos, Evangelos (Scientific Research, 2017-04)
      The international transportation industry involves various sectors, shipping being one with particular characteristics which differentiates it from others especially as relevant capital risk is concerned. Within this ...

    • Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Chemically Modified Epoxy Resin 

      Ikram, Sumeera; Munir, Arshad (Scientific Research, 2012-10)
      Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA), having number average molecular weight (Mn) 375, was modified by incorporating the hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) based prepolymer using isophorone diisocyanate as a ...

    • Mechanisms of biochar and vermicompost in suppression of root rot fungal disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) 

      Samuel Were, Rama Narla, E. W. Mutitu, J.W Muthomi, Luiza Munyua , Dries Roobroeck, Bernard Vanlauwe and Janice Thies (African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)
      Composts and biochar improve soil fertility and also suppress fungal soil-borne diseases through their ability to promote beneficial microbial communities. The study sought to determine the mechanisms through which biochar ...

    • The mechanisms of virulence and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi: A systematic review 

      Fowoyo, P. T. (African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)
      Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is the etiologic agent of typhoid fever which is responsible for about 21,600 deaths annually, a large proportion of which is reported in developing countries. The organism is capable of ...

    • Megaprojects, Complexity, and Investment Decisions 

      Omoregie, Uyiosa (Scientific Research, 2016-04)
      The need for basic infrastructure for economic development in developing countries has made megaprojects popular, in such parts of the world. Megaprojects can be very important to a host country: the Nigeria Liquefied ...

    • Mesh Infection and Migration after Umbilical Hernia Repair 

      Ripetti, Valter; Vaccara, Vincenzo L.; Angelini, Eleonora; Giorgio, Giovan B.; Alloni, Rossana (Scientific Research, 2013-10)
      Mesh infection and migration are dangerous and common complications after hernia repair. Many factors cause mesh migration, which may or may not be associated to infection. Before performing hernia repair using a mesh, ...

    • The Mesoscopic Constitutive Equations for Polymeric Fluids and Some Examples of Viscometric Flows 

      Pyshnograi, Gregory; Joda, Hyder N. A.; Pyshnograi, Ivan (2012-02)
      Constitutive equations for melts and concentrated solutions of linear polymers are derived as consequences of dynamics of a separate macromolecule. The model is investigated for viscometric flows. It was shown that the ...

    • Metabolic Syndrome in People with HIV/AIDS 

      Werberich, Ana Paula; Ceren, Juliana; Romancini, Jayder L. H.; Pimentel, Giuliano G. de A.; Junior, Miguel S.; Pupulin, Áurea R. T. (Scientific Research, 2013-12)
      Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has changed the clinical picture of HIV infection by reducing morbidity and mortality rates in the population. However, alterations in lipid metabolism leading to ...

    • A Method for Estimating the Participation Rate of Elder Care 

      Nissim, Ben David; Daphna, Halperin; Ruth, Kats; Ariela, Lowenstein; Aviad, Tur Sinai (Scientific Research, 2016-06)
      This paper focused on estimating the participation rate of care giving to elders. We used a theoretical model frame that was in common use for analyzing activity in the labor market and adjusted it for analyzing the care ...

    • A method to synthesize cDNA constructs by homology based recombination cloning 

      Verma, Neetu; Burma, Pradeep K. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-01)
      We introduce a homology-based recombination approach for generating a cDNA construct. This method depends on amplifying several exon fragments and their fusions by the homology-based recombination. This method provides a ...

    • Microscopy and outpatient malaria case managementamong older children and adults in Kenya 

      Zurovac, D; Midia, B; Ochola, S . A; English, M; Snow, R. W (Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), 2006-04)
      To evaluate the accuracy of routine malaria microscopy, and appropriate use andinterpretation of malaria slides under operational conditions in Kenya.methods Cross-sectional survey, using a range of quality of care assessment ...

    • Microstrip Ultra-Wideband Filter with Flexible Notch Characteristics 

      Mokhtaari, Marjan; Bornemann, Jens (Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-01)
      A microstrip ultra-wideband (UWB) filter with unique shape, compactness, simplicity of operation and flexible notch characteristics is introduced. It is based on the fundamental and harmonic characteristics of a 50 Ohm ...

    • The Mind-Body Problem: The Perspective of Psychology 

      Kreitler, Shulamith (Scientific Research, 2018-02)
      The paper traces the changes in the conceptualization of body-mind relations in psychology in terms of five sequential phases. The first phase is characterized by the view that there is nothing but the body. The second ...

    • Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement with Partial Lower Sternotomy 

      Morimoto, Keisuke; Miyasaka, Shigeto; Shiraya, Suguru; Kobayashi, Futoshi (Scientific Research, 2018-06-15)
      Objectives: Due to recent spread of minimally invasive surgery, the demand for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is increasing. We investigate the usefulness of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement ...

    • Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tropical Soils Amended with Poultry Manure and Sugar Cane Straw Biochars 

      Novais, Sarah Vieira; Zenero, Mariana Delgado Oliveira; Junior, Elizio Ferreira Frade; Lima, Renato Paiva de; Cerri, Carlos Eduardo Pelegrino (Scientific Research, 2017-09)
      Increases in greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, upon changes in land use and agricultural management, lead to a search for techniques that enhance carbon residence time in soil. Pyrolysis increases the recalcitrance of ...

    • A Mixed Integer Programming Poultry Feed Ration Optimisation Problem Using the Bat Algorithm 

      Chagwiza, Godfrey; Chivuraise, Chipo; Gadzirayi, Christopher T. (Hindawi, 2016-11)
      In this paper, a feed ration problem is presented as a mixed integer programming problem. An attempt to find the optimal quantities of Moringa oleifera inclusion into the poultry feed ration was done and the problem was ...

    • Mixed Tumor of the Appendix: A Rare Tumor Association 

      Ossibi, Pierlesky Elion; Benkoukous, Mehdi; Oudou, Abdoul Aliou Zabeirou; Majdoub, KarimIbn; Toughrai, Imane; AitLaalim, Said; Mazaz, Khalid (Scientific Research, 2014-10)
      Malignant tumors of the appendix are rare. They are present in 0.1% to 0.5% of appendectomy specimens: confirmed upon histological analysis. Mixed tumors in the appendix are exceptional. We report a mixed mucinous ...

    • Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks Applications and Its Challenges 

      Raza, Naeem; Aftab, Muhammad U.; Akbar, Muhammad Q.; Ashraf, Omair; Irfan, Muhammad (Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-07)
      Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET) is an infrastructure less wireless network of autonomous collection of mobile nodes (Smart phones, Laptops, iPads, PDAs etc.). Network is self-configured to reconstruct its topology and routing ...

    • Modeling Evaporating Droplets in Complex Unsteady Flows 

      Ghosal, Sandip; Apte, Sourabh V. (Scientific Research, 2012-06)
      In many applications, a moving fluid carries a suspension of droplets of a second phase which may change in size due to evaporation or condensation. Examples include liquid fuel drops in engines and raindrops or ice-crystals ...