186 articles for “effect size”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractATLCEP: A New Integrated Design that Encompasses the Safety and Efficacy Objectives of Phase I/II TrialsRevathi Ananthakrishnan, Stephanie Green, Mark Chang et al.Several designs, such as designs to find the optimal biological dose, the Eff-Tox design and seamless Phase I/II designs, have been proposed to evaluate both drug toxicity and efficacy as alternatives to the traditional paradigm of a stepwise drug development approach. Here, we first examine the effect of sample and cohort size on the accuracy of dose selection in early … …Current Research in Biostatistics, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2018 · 7,980 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Different Extraction Methods on the Quality of Peony Seed Oil and Its Emulsion PropertiesKang Li, Chao Du, Shuxian Pang et al.Peony seed oil, as a functional oil rich in ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and natural antioxidant components, has its extraction process directly affecting the maintenance of bioactive substances and the added value of the product. In this analysis, the effects of wet milling-micronized continuous leaching method (MCI), solvent extraction (SE), soxhlet extraction (SOXE) and ethanol-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis (EAH) on the … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 28 Jan 2026 · 1,955 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLong Term Ageing Effect on Physical and Shear Strength Characteristics of Oil Contaminated Sandy Soils of Al-Ahmadi Field in KuwaitHumoud Melfi Aldaihani, Fahad A. Al-OtaibiSerious environmental damage was caused to Kuwait when more than 600 oil wells were set alight following the 1991 Gulf War, leading to hydrocarbon contamination and a series of ‘oil lakes’ being created in the desert. The effects of these highly damaging actions are still detectable today, 27 years later. The main contribution of this paper is that the effects … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 1 Apr 2019 · 8,060 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMorphology and Histochemistry of the Corpus Luteum (CL) of Ovaries of Pregnant and Infertile CowsEvgeny Skovorodin, Svetlana Bogolyuk, George Bazekin et al.The purpose of our study is to study the functional morphology of the Corpus Luteum (CL) of the ovaries of pregnant and infertile cows in normal and pathological conditions. For that purpose, the ovaries of cows were examined after slaughter, histological and histochemical examination of the CL was carried out. For the antemortem examination of the ovary, the biopsy method … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 23 Oct 2020 · 6,610 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of ASA NGO's Microcredit Program on Livelihood of Rural People in Mymensingh District, BangladeshMahbuba Akther Mishu, Fardous Ara Happy, Farzana Yeasmin et al.The present study was conducted to see the effect of microcredit provided by the ASA NGO on the rural poor clients in Sadar upazila of Boira Union in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. The study identified the extent of income generating activities, the adequacy, utilization pattern, repayment performance and cost of credit of the beneficiaries’ especially rural poor. A total of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 14 May 2020 · 8,586 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOptimal Control Strategy for Parallel Fan-Powered VAV SystemsNabil Nassif, Iffat Ridwana, Mostafa Tahmasebi, Pejman EbrahimiASHRAE Guideline 36 recommends resetting the Supply Air Temperature (SAT) for Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems to balance fan power, heating and cooling loads and zone reheat requirements. This is achieved by employing a trim and response algorithm in conjunction with using the outside air temperature and readings from zone cooling loops. However, resetting the SAT for the VAV systems … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 6 Jun 2022 · 10,353 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExtraction Optimization of Essential Oil from Medicago hispida and Preliminary Inhibitory Mechanism Against Escherichia coliXiulan Chu, Qianfeng Chen, Tong Wang et al.In this study, the extraction optimization, characterization, antioxidant evaluation and preliminary inhibitory mechanism against Escherichia coli of the essential oil from dried Medicago hispida (EOMH) were explored to uncover the pending questions that had been raised in our previous work and to enlarge the industrial potential of EOMH production. The optimal parameters for EOMH extraction were: Extraction time of 7 … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 20 Nov 2021 · 5,789 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Association between Total Mixed Ration Particle Size and Fecal Scores in Holstein Lactating Dairy Cows from Florida, USAPedro Melendez, Elizabeth RoyThe objective of this study was to determine the association between the proportion of particles greater than 19 mm in a total mixed ration fed to dairy cattle and their fecal score. Over a 22 day period, random feed samples were collected twice a day from a one-side barn and assessed for particle size using the Pennsylvania State Particle Separator. … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 6 Jan 2016 · 8,084 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Family Size on Savings and Consumption Expenditure of Industrial Workers: A Cross-Sectional StudyTanvi Kiran, Shivam DhawanThe present study investigated and analysed the impact of family size on monthly savings and consumption expenditure of the industrial workers. The results showed that with increasing household size, savings not only dwindled in absolute terms but also in relative terms as witnessed by decreasing saving to income ratios. Conversely, the consumption to income ratios witnessed an increasing pattern, which … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 26 Nov 2015 · 12,717 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDigital High-Pass Filters with Milder High-Pass Effect on Digital ImagesIssa A. Al-ShakhrahImage filtering consists of modifying the original image by logically "reimaging" it with a mathematical imaging device in which spatial response can be controlled by the user. Image filtering is performed by a mathematical operation called convolution, which is simply the successive replacement of each point in the original image by a new value produced by a weighted combination of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 11 Jun 2015 · 7,950 accessesView PDF Cite