Volume 1, Number 8, November 2014 (Special Issue on )

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Usability Assessment of the Electronic Patient Management System for AIDS & TB Services in Zimbabwe

Takunda Mukumba

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 28, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101119  802 Downloads  1,058 Views   Citations

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Enabling Practice Leaders to Reduce Patient Harm through “System-Base Practice and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement”

Ranjit Singh

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101101  2,187 Downloads  2,430 Views   Citations

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Chronic Headache with Unusual Episode: A Case of Cerebral Venous Sinus and Extracranial Venous Thrombosis in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Chaw Su Naing, Lim Wan Tin, Slapak Gabrielle, Balakrishnan Tharmmambal

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 28, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101098  1,070 Downloads  1,403 Views   Citations

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Portable Rice Hull Stove: An Innovation

Eduardo Zeta Ramis

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101093  1,918 Downloads  2,759 Views   Citations

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Role of Lead on Chlorophylls and Soluble Proteins in Some Cultivars of Triticum aestivum L. under Osmotic Potential

K. A. Farghali, Afnan S. A. Quronfulah

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 27, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101097  888 Downloads  1,365 Views   Citations

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The Interrelation of Circulation Processes in the Atmosphere by B.L. Dzerdzeyevskiy with the Change of Runoff in the Basins of Rivers of Central Asia

Aisulu Tursunova

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101080  902 Downloads  1,131 Views   Citations

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Determinants of Pneumonia in Children Aged Two Months to Five Years in Urban Areas of Oromia Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abel Fekadu Dadi, Yigzaw Kebede, Zelalem Birhanu

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 27, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101044  1,359 Downloads  2,134 Views   Citations

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Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy for Selected Cases of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma. Initial Experience in Colombia

Andrés Chala, Alvaro Sanabria, Adonis Ramírez

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101158  1,328 Downloads  1,625 Views   Citations

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New Approaches for the Use of Acetoacetanilide in the Synthesis of Thiophenes and Their Fused Derivatives with Anti-Tumor Activity

Rafat M. Mohareb, Sherif M. Sherif, Wagnat W. Wardakhan, Amr S. Abouzied

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 26, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101089  1,230 Downloads  1,561 Views   Citations

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Consumerism in American Society and the Role of Government

Fred Bedell

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100971  1,126 Downloads  1,973 Views   Citations

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Magnitude and Factors of Occupational Injury among Workers in Large Scale Metal Manufacturing Industries in Ethiopia

Yitagesu Habtu, Abera Kumie, Worku Tefera

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101087  1,104 Downloads  1,985 Views   Citations

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Self-Regulation to Maintain Moderate Self-Views: Prior Self-Regulation Increases Biases Related to Self-Esteem

Matthew T. Gailliot, Anne L. Zell

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 25, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101018  1,283 Downloads  1,736 Views   Citations

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Having Used Self-Control Reduces Emotion Regulation—Emotion Regulation as Relying on Interchangeably Used “Self-Control Energy”

Matthew T. Gailliot, Anne Zell, Roy F. Baumeister

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101017  1,094 Downloads  1,792 Views   Citations

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Three-Dimensional Temperature in Pipe Heated Concrete

Frederick J. Young

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101140  1,421 Downloads  1,642 Views   Citations

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The Texas Sharpshooter in the Three Grand Tours (1933-2013): No Evidence for Superior Time Trial Performances in the “Epo Era”

Hein F. M. Lodewijkx, Peter Verboon

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101045  1,059 Downloads  1,299 Views   Citations

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Is Air Pollution a Risk Factor for Low Birth Weight in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

Gantuya Dorji, Angarmurun Dayan, Khuderchuluun Nanjid, Undram Lkhagvaa, Chimedsuren Оchir

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 24, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100885  916 Downloads  1,314 Views   Citations

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The Influence of the Carbon Surface on the Rate of Copper Recovery from Slag of the Direct-to-Blister Process

Piotr Madej, Marian Kucharski

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 21, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101057  1,139 Downloads  1,433 Views   Citations

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A Cross Sectional Study: Availability of Improved Sanitation Facilities and Associated Factors among Rural Communities in Lemo Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Tadele Yohannes, Abdulalik Workicho, Henok Asefa

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 21, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101020  1,014 Downloads  1,442 Views   Citations

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Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Training: The Case of Colleges of Education in Nigeria

Jacob Kola Aina

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 20, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101070  1,548 Downloads  2,198 Views   Citations

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Characteristics of HIV Co-Infected Patients among Tuberculosis Patients Accessing Care at a DOTS Clinic in South-Eastern Nigeria

Emmanuel Chukwunonye Azuike, Ebele Dabeluchukwu Azuike, Moses Chukwuemeka Ohamaeme, Darlington Chukwudimma Obi, Ifeoma Chisom Iloghalu, Ifeanyi Ndubisi Udedibia, Charles Chukwudalu Ebulue, Uzoamaka Ugochinyere Epundu, Nkiru Ifeoma Chikezie, Clifford Chidiebere Aniagboso, Chijioke Amara Ezenyeaku

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 19, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100871  1,156 Downloads  1,388 Views   Citations

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Toxic Effect of Imidacloprid on Protein Content in Estuarine Clam, Katelysia opima (Gmelin)

Madhura D. Mukadam, Arvind S. Kulkarni

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 19, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100407  1,195 Downloads  1,443 Views   Citations

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The Relationship of Personality, Spirituality and Posttraumatic Growth to Subjective Wellbeing

Michael Galea

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 18, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101069  2,139 Downloads  2,799 Views   Citations

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Change Process, Supports and Barriers in Residential Treatment Program: A Qualitative Approach

Katerina Flora

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 17, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101095  1,092 Downloads  1,294 Views   Citations

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Seductive Behavior: Can It Be Harmful?

Thiago de Almeida

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 17, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101053  2,037 Downloads  2,539 Views   Citations

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Pregnancy with Elephantiasis Neurofibromatosa—A Rare Presentation

Monika Gupta, Vipan Gupta, Kamini Sapre, Sushmita Sharma, Prithpal S. Matreja

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 14, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100985  931 Downloads  1,216 Views   Citations

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Analysis on the Propagation of the Fiber-Optic Signals in the Perturbed Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation

Qianqian Xing, Jiuli Yin, Lixin Tian

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 14, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100721  1,108 Downloads  1,327 Views   Citations

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Effect of Austempering Time on Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Ductile Iron Castings

Mustafa A. Rijab, Ali I. Al-Mosawi

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 13, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101032  1,060 Downloads  1,459 Views   Citations

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Usefulness of Liver and Spleen Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) for the Evaluation of Cirrhotic Patients

Luciana Barbosa, Catarina Oliveira, Alexandra Fernandes, Margarida Marques, João Pereira, Carlos Sofia, Filipe Caseiro-Alves, Maria José Noruegas

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 13, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100916  1,330 Downloads  1,608 Views   Citations

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A Continuous Dynamical Systems Approach to Gauss-Newton Minimization

Roy Danchick

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 12, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101028  1,562 Downloads  1,835 Views   Citations

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International Development’s Hidden Agenda: Towards a Latent Modernization of “Traditional” Societies

Juan David Gómez-Quintero, Chaime Marcuello-Servós, Maria Luisa Sierra Huedo

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 12, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100870  1,113 Downloads  1,352 Views   Citations

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Evaluation of Volatile Compounds of “Tiger Nut Beverage” (Orxata de Xufla) Headspace by Optimized Solid-Phase Micro-Extraction

Bruna Klein, Joan-Josep Gallardo-Chacón, Idoia Codina-Torrella, Antonio-José Trujillo, Bibiana Juan

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 11, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101015  1,315 Downloads  1,732 Views   Citations

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Knee Surgery and Vascular Lesion: Cases Series and Literature Review

Stefano Rigotti, Luca Garriboli, Gianluca Piovan, Daniele Screpis, Antonio Jannello, Claudio Zorzi

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 7, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101096  832 Downloads  1,027 Views   Citations

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Determination of Vitamins A, C and D Status Using Serum Markers and a 24-Hour Dietary Recall among Maasai Women of Reproductive Age

Haikael Martin, Pammla Petrucka, Joram Buza

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 6, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100893  1,001 Downloads  1,364 Views   Citations

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Prospects of Introduction of Fiber Lasers for Laser Heat Treatment of Ferrous Metals

Vladislav Somonov

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 5, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100535  888 Downloads  1,151 Views   Citations

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Relation between Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Thyroid Hormones in Preeclampsia

María I. Camejo, Ysabel C. Casart

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 4, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100652  1,022 Downloads  1,419 Views   Citations

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Nexus between Bank Credit and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from VEC Model

Garba Salisu Balago

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: November 3, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100952  1,070 Downloads  2,044 Views   Citations

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The Role of Magnetite Nanoparticles (ICNB) in Discovery New Factor Which Influence on Permeability of Erythrocytes and Eryptosis

Andrey Belousov

Abstract | References   Pub. Date: October 11, 2014

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101055  1,220 Downloads  1,562 Views   Citations

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