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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Demographic Determinants of Adult Tuberculosis: A Matched Case-Control Study in BangladeshSamira Dishti Irfan, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Mahabub Ul Islam et al.Tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-systemic infectious disease that has evoked a substantial disease burden in developing countries, including Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to determine the socio-demographic risk factors for adult tuberculosis. A matched case-control study was conducted with 178 cases and 179 controls from a selected TB hospital in Dhaka. Data was collected via face-to-face interview using … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 6 Nov 2017 · 10,452 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA New Proposed Statistically-Derived Compromise Cut-off CD4 Count Value for HIV Patients to Start using ARVsMaria Mokgadi Lekganyane, Solly Matshonisa SeeletseThe study investigated the relationship between statistical outliers and the inconsistent values of the CD4 count recommended for starting the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) by HIV-positive patients. Low CD4 counts imply a low immune system. It could be due to AIDS existence or closeness to death. An effective treatment to curb HIV impact is ART, which is recommended for low CD4 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 7 · 29 Jun 2016 · 7,333 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractRe-Paving the Road Built by Chemistry: A Challenge to Biochemistry and BiotechnologyAlberto A. IglesiasBiochemistry’s birth can be placed at the end of the nineteenth century, when Eduard Buchner made a clever interpretation of experimental observations on the generation of gas bubbles after addition (the original purpose was preservation) of sucrose to a yeast crude extract (Lagerkvist, 2005). Intelligently, Buchner concluded that the disaccharide had been fermented by broken cells’ suspension to produce CO2, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2015 · 7,461 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttaining the Room Comfort by Solar Reflective PaintM. Sakthivel, M. Sekar, C. Ramesh, S. Satheesh KumarThe objective of this research was to provide the Room comfort by means of Solar Reflective Paint (SRP) on the roof and thereby reducing the consumption of electrical energy. Solar heat diffuses through roof into the room resulting in human discomfort. Human discomfort leads to the usage of electrical energy. Valuable energy has to be conserved. Three different samples of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 18 Sep 2012 · 7,191 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review of Integrated River Basin Management for Sarawak RiverKuok King Kuok, Sobri Harun, Po-Chan ChiuProblem statement: Sarawak River was a life-sustaining water source for the residents in Kuching City and surrounding areas. Raw water is treated at Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant (BKWTP) that supplies more than 98% of the total water production in Kuching City. The raw water supply to BKWTP is not adequate to meet the ever increasing water demand. In order … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 21 Jul 2011 · 9,091 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreservation of the Environment through Sustainable Agriculture Practices: A Case Study on the Attitude of Crop FarmersJeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Norsida ManProblem statement: Undoubtedly agriculture over the years has been a remarkable source of income generator for the rural community to achieve a higher standard of living and to live on par with their urban brethren that are mostly involved in industrialization. The quest for a greater income should, however, not deter farmers from paying attention toward the preservation of the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 11 Jul 2011 · 7,551 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSilk-Cloth Weaving Development of the Mon-Khmer Ethnic Group in Lower-IsanWira Phansuwan, Suoneth Photisan, Anongrit KangrangProblem statement: Silk cloth weaving culture of the Mon-Khmer ethnic group in Lower-Isan has a specific identity which should be handed down to future generation. The purposes of this research were to examine: (1) the body knowledge concerning silk clothes of the Mon-Khmer ethnic group in Lower-Isan region, (2) the process of production or silk-cloth weaving of the Mon-Khmer ethnic … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,765 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Betaine Supplementation to Methionine Deficient Diet on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of BroilersH. Sun, W.R. Yang, Z.B. Yang et al.Problem Statement: The efficacy of Methionine (Met) sparing effect of Betaine (BET) has been shown to be associated with dietary compositions, animal physiological stage and living conditions. This study was to determine the extent to which dietary Met could be replaced by BET in broiler chickens under the feeding conditions specific to Chinese poultry industry.Approach: A total of 900 day-old … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 14,155 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Factors Influencing Motivation of Villagers' Participation in Activities of Social Forestry (The Case Study of West Mazandaran)Elham Faham, Ahmad Rezvanfar, Taghi ShamekhiThe main purpose of this study was to analyze factors influencing motivation of villagers' participation in activities of social forestry. The statistical population includes all villagers living in villages, which locate in the west Mazandaran of Iran and had been covered by local forestry cooperative. A sample of 110 villagers were selected by the use of proportional random sampling method. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,743 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Forest Dwellers' Participation in Reforestation and Development of Forest Areas (The Case Study of West Mazandaran, Iran)E. Faham, A. Rezvanfar, T. ShamekhiThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the links between forest dwellers’ participation in reforestation and development of forest areas in west Mazandaran of Iran and a set of socio-economic variables. The statistical population includes all forest dwellers living in villages, which locate in the west Mazandaran in Iran and had been covered by local forestry cooperative. A … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,762 accessesView PDFCite