Volume 1, Number 6, September 2014 (Special Issue on )

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bacteraemia: Analysis of 33 Episodes Occurred in the ICU at the University Hospital in Sousse, Tunisia ()

Nadia Jaidane, Cherifa Chaouech, Walid Naija, Nourddine Boujaafar, Olfa Bouallegue

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100954  1,334 Downloads  1,822 Views   Citations
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Radiometric Study in the Itaboraí Region, Brazil ()

Hans Schmidt Santos, Luíza Viênna Rangel Peixoto

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100921  1,598 Downloads  1,900 Views   Citations
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Post-Prostatectomy Epididymoorchitis: Is It Preventable by No Scalpel Vasectomy? ()

Mukesh Sangwan

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100918  1,310 Downloads  1,798 Views   Citations
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A Non-Simple and Not Completed History of Quantum Mechanics and Really Long History of Resolving the Problem of Time as a Quantum Observable ()

Vladislav S. Olkhovsky

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100887  1,078 Downloads  1,558 Views   Citations
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The Usage of Videogame as a Physiotherapeutic Intervention in Individuals with Down Syndrome ()

Barbara Beatriz Joei Mioto, Cristiane Gonçalves Ribas

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 30, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100878  2,104 Downloads  2,514 Views   Citations
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The Role of Small Towns for Surrounding Rural Development: The Case of Metema Town, North West Ethiopia ()

Kassahun Gashu

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100930  1,473 Downloads  2,490 Views   Citations
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Genetic Polymorphisms at TNF Microsatellites from the HLA CLASS III Region in a South Tunisian Population ()

Nadia Mahfoudh, Arwa Kamoun, Lilia Gaddour, Faiza Hakim, Hafedh Makni

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100929  1,537 Downloads  1,808 Views   Citations
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Determinants of Neonatal Mortality in Ethiopia: A Case Control Study, 2013 ()

Desalegn Tsegaw Hibstu, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Zelalem Birhanu Mengesha

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100880  1,553 Downloads  3,079 Views   Citations
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Jute Crop Discrimination and Biophysical Parameter Monitoring Using Multi-Parametric SAR Data in West Bengal, India ()

Dipanwita Haldar, Chakrapani Patnaik, Manab Chakraborty

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100817  1,075 Downloads  1,512 Views   Citations
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Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment: A Study of Library Personnel in Private Universities in Ogun State, Nigeria ()

Toyosi Daniel Samuel, Uloma Doris Onuoha, Adebowale Ifeoluwa Ojo

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100687  1,685 Downloads  2,789 Views   Citations
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Investigating the Challenges Faced by Women Rice Farmers in Nigeria ()

Ojinga Gideon Omiunu

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 29, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100503  1,694 Downloads  3,446 Views   Citations
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Staff Perception towards Leadership in Transforming Wolaita Sodo University: Qualitative Inquiry ()

Mulatu Dea Lerra

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100907  1,172 Downloads  2,842 Views   Citations
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Solitons and Heat Transfer in Nonlinear Lattices with Cubic On-Site and Quartic Interaction Potentials ()

Rovinita Perseus, M. M. Latha

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100822  1,304 Downloads  1,725 Views   Citations
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Axisymmetric Coulomb Interaction and Research of Its Stability by System Galactica ()

Joseph J. Smulsky

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100773  1,186 Downloads  1,429 Views   Citations
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The Basic Problems of Contemporary Scientific View of the World ()

Joseph J. Smulsky

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100772  1,346 Downloads  1,812 Views   Citations
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An Approach for Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation at Gas-HFO Internal Combustion Engines in a Central Station ()

Juan-Pedro Hernández Touset, Jandecy Cabral Leite, Iván-Leandro Rodríguez Rico, Alcimar de Jesus França, Elena-Rosa Dominguez, Oiama de Assis Guedes, Italo-Jorge Tavares Jimenez, Arnaldo Herrera Artiles, Maylier Pérez Gil

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100765  1,342 Downloads  1,768 Views   Citations
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Weed Interference in Zero-Till Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) ()

Ayyadurai Pachamuthu, Poonguzhalan Ramadoos, Sathya Priya Ramalingam

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100927  1,393 Downloads  1,755 Views   Citations
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Studies on Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Hospitalized Patients ()

Shahidul A. Chowdhury, Jabun Naher, Abdullah A. Mamun, Ruhul A. Khan, Jannatul Ferdous, Sharmin Sultana

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100911  1,290 Downloads  1,960 Views   Citations
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Botanical Pesticides and Luring Efficacy of Natural Substances in the Management of Sorghum Chafer under Field and Laboratory Conditions ()

Asmare Dejen

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100821  985 Downloads  1,349 Views   Citations
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Living Status/Shelter of Street Families of Kolkata: Prospects and Challenges ()

Harasankar Adhikari

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100571  1,303 Downloads  1,829 Views   Citations
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Low-Complexity LDPC-Coded USTM Noncohereny MIMO Receivers ()

Li Peng, Lingling Yang

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100550  1,571 Downloads  1,852 Views   Citations
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Some Thoughts on Logic and Intuition in Science and Chemical Engineering ()

Christo Boyadjiev

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100908  1,195 Downloads  1,613 Views   Citations
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Democratic Principle and the Right to Decide: The Case of Catalan Secession ()

José J. Jiménez Sánchez

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100860  1,979 Downloads  2,256 Views   Citations
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Comparative Analysis of Different Classifiers for the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Dataset ()

Leena Vig

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100660  1,369 Downloads  3,278 Views   Citations
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Geological Risks Management and Reduction Procedure for Santiago Cuba Province ()

Galban Liber Rodriguez, Rafael Saved Lacaba, Chuy Jacinto Tomas Rodriguez, Noelia Vidaud Ingrid Quintana

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100621  1,148 Downloads  1,479 Views   Citations
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Preparation of Poly Aniline by Chemical Oxidative Method and Its Characterization ()

Tassew Alemayehu, Diribe Abiebie

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100974  1,761 Downloads  2,262 Views   Citations
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Energy Pricing in Developing Countries ()

Sara Nada, M. Hamed

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100869  2,811 Downloads  3,457 Views   Citations
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Performance of Domestic LPG Cooking Stove with Porous Media ()

Syed Mohd Masood Ali

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100864  2,326 Downloads  2,864 Views   Citations
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Weighted Voting Analysis of DNA Microarray for Gene Selection and Gene Expression Analysis of Two Types of Rats Treated with Aristolochic Acid and Ochratoxin A Drugs ()

Saeed Masoum, Ebrahim Haghir Ebrahimabadi

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 23, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100859  1,249 Downloads  1,574 Views   Citations
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On Casaro Sequence Space of Fuzzy Numbers Defined by a Modulus Function ()

Ayhan Esi, Vakeel A. Khan

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 22, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100920  1,272 Downloads  1,617 Views   Citations
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Preparation of PANI-PVA Composite Film with High Conductivity ()

Xiaohua Wang

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 22, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100849  1,361 Downloads  1,922 Views   Citations
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Cosmic Redshift, Temperature, Growth Rate and Age in Stoney Scale Black Hole Cosmology ()

U. V. S. Seshavatharam, S. Lakshiminarayana

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 22, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100613  1,732 Downloads  2,047 Views   Citations
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Exploring Structured Thematic Inquiry in Social Research ()

Bennie Berkeley

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 19, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100889  1,003 Downloads  1,635 Views   Citations
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Synthesis and Characterization of Graft Co-Polymers of Sisal Fiber with Binary Vinyl Monomers ()

Vijay K. Kaushik, Mukesh Goyal

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 19, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100604  1,643 Downloads  2,089 Views   Citations
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Quasinilpotent Part of w-Hyponormal Operators ()

Mohammad Hussein Mohammad Rashid

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 19, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100548  4,082 Downloads  4,484 Views   Citations
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Comparison of the Affinity Chromatography and the Ion Exchange Chromatography in the Isolation of Bovine Immunoglobin G ()

Mrigendra Rajput, Shimaa M. G. Mansour, Lyle J. Braun, Mahmoud Darweesh, Neelu Thakur, Christopher C. L. Chase

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 18, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100889  1,383 Downloads  2,646 Views   Citations
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Response of Different Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum Var. Durum) Varieties to Added Nitrogen Fertilizer ()

Miesho Belay

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 18, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100873  1,229 Downloads  1,772 Views   Citations
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Compact Operators on Hilbert Spaces ()

Sara Nozari

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 18, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100853  2,366 Downloads  3,244 Views   Citations
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A Comparative Study of the Advance of the Newtonian Component of Mercury’s Perihelion by Numerical Analysis and Perturbation Theory ()

Rajat Roy

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 17, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100958  1,899 Downloads  2,240 Views   Citations
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Hydrodynamical Phenomena at Preparation of Earthquake ()

Igor Petrovich Dobrovolsky

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 17, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100896  1,129 Downloads  1,394 Views   Citations
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Influence of Spatial Comfort and Environmental Workplace Ergonomics on Job Satisfaction of Librarians in the Federal and State University Libraries in Southern Nigeria ()

Chinyere N. Ikonne, Haliso Yacob

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 17, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100814  1,323 Downloads  2,628 Views   Citations
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Almost Sure Limit Inferior for Increments of Stable Subordinators ()

Kokkada Vidyalaxmi, Korakote Nagaraj Ravi Prakash, Gooty Divanji

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 16, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100812  1,255 Downloads  1,523 Views   Citations
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Entanglement Arrow of Time in the Multiverse ()

Salvador Robles-Pérez

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 16, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100646  1,493 Downloads  2,011 Views   Citations
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Effect of Machining Parameters on Tool Wear and Nodal Temperature in Hard Turning of AISI D3 Steel ()

Varaprasad Bhemuni, Srinivasa Rao Chelamalasetti, Siva Prasad Kondapalli

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 16, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100627  1,395 Downloads  1,882 Views   Citations
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Role of Trace Elements in Alzheimer’s Disease ()

Sanjeev Kumar, Reena Mittal, Shweta Chaudhary, Deep Chand Jain

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 15, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100714  1,755 Downloads  2,525 Views   Citations
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Microwave Reactors: A Brief Review on Its Fundamental Aspects and Applications ()

Kalyan Kumar Rana, Suparna Rana

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 15, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100686  2,385 Downloads  4,531 Views   Citations
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A Comparative Physiochemical Properties of Esomeprazole Brands ()

Safila Naveed, Fatima Qamar

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 15, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100614  1,597 Downloads  1,955 Views   Citations
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Optimization of the Extraction Technology of Chlorogenic Acid in Honeysuckle by Response Surface Method ()

Tingting Cui, Chao Wang, Changsong Shan, Peng Wu

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 12, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100941  1,094 Downloads  1,508 Views   Citations
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Spigelian Hernia—Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report with Review (Short Report)

Sunder Goyal, Sanjeev Singla

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 12, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100661  1,824 Downloads  2,463 Views   Citations
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Wetland an Economical Solution for Wastewater Rehabilitation ()

Mamdouh F. Abdel-Sabour

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 12, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100459  1,551 Downloads  2,550 Views   Citations
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Utilizing Educational Materials as a Mean for Improving Psychosexual Health of Breast Cancer Women ()

Sana Abasher

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 11, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100943  1,216 Downloads  1,513 Views   Citations
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Globalization and the Political Economy of the Brazilian Federal University ()

João dos Reis Silva Júnior, Eric K. Spears, Alan Victor Pimenta

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 11, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100776  1,263 Downloads  1,604 Views   Citations
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Manufacturing Technique and Properties of Condensed Copper-Carbon Composite Materials for Sliding Electrical Contacts ()

Nikolay Grechanyuk, Rimma Minakova, Viktor Bukhanovsky, Nikolay Rudnitsky

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 11, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100371  1,400 Downloads  1,736 Views   Citations
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Investigating Factors That Support Re-Engagement of 14 - 16 Year Olds in Education ()

Oroma Wogboroma

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 10, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100904  956 Downloads  1,355 Views   Citations
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Thermal Analysis of Combustion Engine in Accordance to Temperature at the Outside Surfaces of the Engine ()

Zbigniew J. Sroka

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 10, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100816  1,211 Downloads  1,779 Views   Citations
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Fire Resistant K-Based Metakaolin Geopolymer for Passive Fire Protection of Concrete Tunnel Linings ()

Konstantinos Sakkas, Stergiani Kapelari, Dimitrios Panias, Pavlos Nomikos, Alexandros Sofianos

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 10, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100806  1,345 Downloads  1,942 Views   Citations
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Simple UV Spectrophotometric Assay of Metronidazole ()

Safila Naveed, Fatima Qamar

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 10, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100615  2,747 Downloads  5,340 Views   Citations
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Opportunities, Constraints and Future Implication of Biotechnology in Animlal Feed Improvement ()

Bimrew Asmare

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 10, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100493  1,117 Downloads  2,585 Views   Citations
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Urinary Anomalies in Fetus with Neural Tube Defects ()

Suelen F. Costa, Helce R. Julio-Junior, Fabio Bernardo, Francisco J. B. Sampaio, Luciano A. Favorito

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 9, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100734  1,388 Downloads  1,701 Views   Citations
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Duodenogastric Reflux after Esophagectomy and Gastric Interposition ()

Naoki Hashimoto

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 5, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100912  1,990 Downloads  2,373 Views   Citations
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Effect of Training and Motivation on Job Performance of Library Personnel of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria ()

Ezinwanyi Madukoma, Victoria Ozioma Akpa, Ugochi N. Okafor

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 5, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100804  1,642 Downloads  3,340 Views   Citations
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The Paradoxes of EMT Theory in Carcinoma Metastasis ()

Mingyang Li

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 4, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100937  1,055 Downloads  1,546 Views   Citations
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Development of Technical Reintroduction and Population Monitoring of Radiated Tortoises Astrochelys radiata in Southern Madagascar: Ampotaka ()

Soary Tahafe Randrianjafizanaka

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 4, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100279  1,430 Downloads  1,917 Views   Citations
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Water Absorption Study in Recycled Aggregates for Use as Pavement Material ()

Vahid Ayan, Joshua R. Omer, Seyed Masoud Nasr Azadani, Mukesh C. Limbachiya, Alireza Khavandi

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 3, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100605  1,720 Downloads  3,080 Views   Citations
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A Method for Numerical Solution of Two Point Boundary Value Problems with Mixed Boundary Conditions ()

Pramod Kumar Pandey

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 2, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100565  1,684 Downloads  2,337 Views   Citations
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A Finite Difference Method for Numerical Solution of Goursat Problem of Partial Differential Equation ()

Pramod Kumar Pandey

Open Access Library Journal Vol.1 No.6,  September 1, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100537  1,847 Downloads  2,559 Views   Citations
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