Volume 4, Number 5, May 2017 (Special Issue on )

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Photorefractive Ultrasonic Sensor for Weld Quality Monitoring

S. Zamiri, M. Salfinger, M. Gruber, M. Stückler, B. Reitinger

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103597  684 Downloads  1,050 Views   Citations

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An Analysis of the Energetics of Tropical and Extra-Tropical Regions under Cold ENSO Compose Episodes

Zayra C. Sátyro, José A. P. Veiga

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103566  632 Downloads  889 Views   Citations

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Physio-Chemical and Toxicological Study of the Water of the Lubumbashi River, in Democratic Republic of Congo

Lakula Niclette, Kasongo Pembi Christian, Kangabuka Shishi Maguy, Bondo Kalumba Clarisse, Tambwe Ndjakanyi Pierre, Nzeba Tshibanda Christelle, Kataka Zabadi Kleph, Kaki Khangmariette, Khang Imvar Esther, Wetchi Ongona Tchomba Andre, Mazono Mbang Pierre, Katumbo Mukemo Astrid, Kabamba Nzaji Michel, Luboya Numbi Oscar

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103562  606 Downloads  945 Views   Citations

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Violation of the Rights of the Children of the Street of Lubumbashi and Kipushi in the Province of Upper Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tambwe Ndjakanyi Pierre Boniface, Lakula Niclette, Kataka Zabadi, Wetchi Ongona, Kasongo Pembi Christian, J. M. Sunolide Mabo, Kaki Khang Mariette, D. Nsongole Kapenda, Yayila Tshimba Sylvie, Bondo Kalumba Clarisse, P. Kalenga Mulongo, M. Bianza Bakadia, G. N’sakila Malemba

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103460  617 Downloads  969 Views   Citations

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Events in the Economy

Martin Vlček

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103631  587 Downloads  792 Views   Citations

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Analysis of China’s Trade Relations and Its Impacts on the Guinean Economy

Ly Tibou, Fangmiao Hou

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103482  943 Downloads  1,812 Views   Citations

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Properties of the Maximum Likelihood Estimates and Bias Reduction for Logistic Regression Model

Nuri H. Salem Badi

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103625  942 Downloads  1,665 Views   Citations

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Correction of “A Recruitment Forecasting Model for the Pacific Stock of the Japanese Sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) That Does Not Assume Density-Dependent Effects”

Kazumi Sakuramoto

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103620  534 Downloads  716 Views   Citations

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Results on Generalized Quasi Contraction Random Operators

Salwa Salman Abed, Saheb K. Alsaidy, Yusra Jarallah Ajeel

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103539  600 Downloads  877 Views   Citations

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Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanospheres

Priya Karna, Madhav Ghimire, Sanjay Mishra, Sunil Karna

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103619  971 Downloads  1,522 Views   Citations

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An SIS Epidemic Model with Infective Medium and Feedback Mechanism on Scale-Free Networks

Xiongding Liu, Tao Li, Yuanmei Wang, Chen Wan, Jing Dong

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103598  533 Downloads  752 Views   Citations

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Rainfall Variations Due to Twin Typhoons over Northwest Pacific Ocean

Shengyan Yu, M. V. Subrahmanyam

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103638  808 Downloads  1,159 Views   Citations

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Determinants of Agricultural Production in Kenya under Climate Change

Ifeanyi N. Nwachukwu, Chris A. Shisanya

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103583  918 Downloads  1,667 Views   Citations

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Adenoviruses Type D in Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms

Naeme Javid, Abdolvahab Moradi, Alireza Mohebbi, Majid Talkhabifard, Mishar Kelishadi, Alijan Tabarraei

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103624  495 Downloads  1,070 Views   Citations

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Secretory Breast Carcinoma, a Case Report and Literature Review

Hayet Laajili, Amina Ben Salem, Sonia Zaidi, Imen Bannour, Khouloud Marzouk, Asma Korbi, Raja Faleh

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103591  521 Downloads  853 Views   Citations

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A Kind of Neither Keynesian Nor Neoclassical Model (6): The Ending State of Economic Growth

Ming’an Zhan, Zhan Zhan

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103589  580 Downloads  848 Views   Citations

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Prognostic Value of RV Tissue Annular Velocity in Chronic Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

Prabin Shrivastava, Pravin Kumar Jha, Tony Ete, Swapan Saha, Rinchin Dorjee Megeji, Gaurav Kavi, Chandra Kumar Das, Shingamlung Kamei, Dhanjit Nath, Synrang Batngen Warjri, Rondeep Kumar Sivam, Manish Kapoor, Amit Malviya, Animesh Mishra

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103295  510 Downloads  800 Views   Citations

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Analysis of Hole Cleaning for a Vertical Well

Bashir Busahmin, Nawaf H. Saeid, Ummul Hasanah Binti Hj Hasan, Gamal Alusta

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103579  1,026 Downloads  2,200 Views   Citations

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About the Universe

Angel Fierros Palacios

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103223  596 Downloads  805 Views   Citations

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Preons, Standard Model, Gravity with Torsion and Black Holes

Risto Raitio

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103632  509 Downloads  723 Views   Citations

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Impact of Abnormal Serum Electrolyte Levels and Acid-Base Disorders on Clinical Outcomes among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Vricksha Guttee, Yuxin Nie, Yimei Wang, Xiaoqiang Ding

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103623  802 Downloads  1,442 Views   Citations

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Personal Learning Environments and the Diversity of Digital Natives

Phillip L. Davidson

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103608  768 Downloads  1,220 Views   Citations

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Gauge Contradictions in the QED Lagrangian Density

Eliahu Comay

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103596  450 Downloads  807 Views   Citations

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Allelopathic Potential of the Aqueous Extract of Raphanus sativus L. on the Germination of Beans and Corn Seeds

Marli de Moraes Gomes, Douglas Junior Bertoncelli, Guilherme Augusto Cito Alves, Gustavo Henrique Freiria, Felipe Favoretto Furlan, Guilherme Renato Gomes, Vitor Rampazzo Favoretto, Helio Fernandes Ibanhes Neto, Mônica Satie Omura, Jose Roberto Pinto de Souza

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103590  757 Downloads  1,216 Views   Citations

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Using the ADAPT Strategy to Facilitate the Thinking Process of Creating Universal Design Based Instructional Adaptions and Differentiation in Lesson Plans for Diverse Learners

Michelle Chamblin

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103585  728 Downloads  1,659 Views   Citations

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Three-Point Electromagnetic Spider Web

Min Jiang

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103582  727 Downloads  1,101 Views   Citations

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Giant Cell Tumour of the Skull Base Treated with Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Denosumab: Case Report and Review of Literature

Jorge H. Guajardo, Cuauhtemoc de la Peña, Maria F. Gonzalez, Cesar Gonzalez, Carlos Cuilty, Horacio Decanini

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103571  658 Downloads  1,052 Views   Citations

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Learning How to Teach English in Elementary School: The Role of Reflective Teaching in Training Elementary School Teachers

Xiaoyang Shu

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103496  805 Downloads  2,980 Views   Citations

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3D Matrix Ring with a “Common” Multiplication

Orgest Zaka

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103593  497 Downloads  969 Views   Citations

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Clinically Mimicking Pancreatic and Dilation in Main Pancreatic Duct in Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP): A Case Report and Literature Review

Yaqin Li, Xiaojia Xiong

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103065  482 Downloads  990 Views   Citations

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Ring-Chain Tautomerism of the Condensation Products of 2-Mercaptobenzohydrazide with Aliphatic and Aromatic Aldehydes: Influence of Electronic and Steric Factors

Andrei Yu Ershov, Igor V. Lagoda, Marina Yu Vasileva, Stanislav I. Yakimovich, Boris V. Chernitsa, Lyudmila Yu Kuleshova, Lyudmila V. Pavlova, Aleksandr V. Yakimansky

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103584  485 Downloads  707 Views   Citations

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Correlation between Three Pregnancy Characteristics (Age, Parity, βhCG Level) and pAkt Immunoexpression on Complete Hydatidiform Mole

Zulvayanti Z. Hidayat, Sofie R. Krisnadi, Achadiyani Wiyono

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103634  401 Downloads  833 Views   Citations

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Sustainable Water Resources Management for Food Security in Kenya: Case of Bwathonaro Catchment

Chris A. Shisanya, Simon M. Onywere, Joy A. Obando

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103524  651 Downloads  1,113 Views   Citations

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Electronic Properties of NbSe₂ over Graphene: A Meticulous Theoretical Analysis

Donald Homero Galvan, Joel Antúnez-García, Sergio Fuentes Moyado

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103512  562 Downloads  857 Views   Citations

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Influence of Displaced Clavicle Fracture toward Scapular Motion

Hermawan Nagar Rasyid

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103592  671 Downloads  1,078 Views   Citations

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Climate Variability: Attributes and Indicators of Adaptive Capacity in Semi-Arid Tharaka Sub-County, Kenya

Charles W. Recha, George L. Makokha, Chris A. Shisanya, Mercy N. Mukopi

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103505  752 Downloads  1,227 Views   Citations

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Antioxidant Potential of Marolo Jam (Annona crassiflora Mart) during Storage

Clarissa Damiani, Edson Pablo Silva, Fernanda Salamoni Becker, Douglas Enrico Endrigo, Eduardo Ramirez Asquieri, Flávio Alves da Silva, Eduardo Valério de Barros Vilas Boas

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103158  696 Downloads  1,042 Views   Citations

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Global Optimization of Multivariate Holderian Functions Using Overestimators

Amine Yahyaoui, Hamadi Ammar

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103511  950 Downloads  1,412 Views   Citations

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The Construction of the Model for the Prediction of Teachers’ Professional Titles in Open University

Yue Ying

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103508  988 Downloads  1,293 Views   Citations

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Electronmicroscopic Study of Nanolike Bacteria

Karlen Hovnanyan, Margarita Hovnanyan, Armen Trchounian

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103485  724 Downloads  1,036 Views   Citations

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Interference Cancellation Method without Feedback Amount for Three Users Interference Channel

Xinji Tian, Haotian Zhang, Wenjie Jia

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103574  851 Downloads  1,109 Views   Citations

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Nutritional Status of Tuberculous Children Diagnosed and Treated in an Urban Area in DR Congo

Bafwafwa Ntumba Don Dieu, Kanteng A. Wakamb Gray, Mutombo Mulangu Augustin, Lukamba Mbuli Robert, Tshikamba Erick, Wembonyama Okitotsho Stanislas, Luboya Numbi Oscar

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103557  865 Downloads  1,265 Views   Citations

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Symmetric Theory: Planck’s Particle

Giuseppe Azzarello

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103554  1,056 Downloads  1,960 Views   Citations

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The Uses of 2-Amino-4-Phenylthiazole in the Synthesis of Coumarin, Pyran, Pyridine and Thiazole Derivatives with Antitumor Activities

Faten I. Hamed, Abeer A. Mohamed, Amr S. Abouzied

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103526  941 Downloads  1,598 Views   Citations

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The Practice of Cerebral CT at Abidjan: Advocacy for the Implementation of Guidelines

N’goran Kouamé, Sorel Fotso Manewa, Anne Marie N’goan-Domoua, Roger Daniel N’gbesso

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103569  986 Downloads  1,418 Views   Citations

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An Absorption-Adsorption Apparatus for Gases Purification from SO₂ in Power Plants

Christo Boyadjiev, Boyan Boyadjiev

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103546  756 Downloads  1,119 Views   Citations

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Computing Capabilities of Knowledge Workers in the Kuwaiti Health Sector

Sajjad ur Rehman, Abdus Sattar Chaudhry

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103504  917 Downloads  1,252 Views   Citations

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A Deterministic Mathematical Model for Direct and Indirect Transmission Dynamics of Typhoid Fever

Stephen Edward

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103493  1,031 Downloads  1,926 Views   Citations

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STEM and the Humanities

Joel D. Benson

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103476  968 Downloads  1,613 Views   Citations

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Design and Development of Maximum Power Point Tracker for Solar Module Using Microcontroller

M. Tabassum, M. A. Aziz Jahan, N. Jahan, M. M. Rahman, M. N. Sadik

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103418  1,127 Downloads  2,164 Views   Citations

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Factors Influencing on Peaceful Co-Existence: Christian’s Living in Tehran

Mirzaei Farahnaz, Hassan Ali Kadivar Zare, Sabzalizadeh Tayebeh

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102384  1,383 Downloads  1,911 Views   Citations

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