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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disoder: Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Phosphate MetabolismWisit Cheungpasitporn, Pongsathorn Kue-A-Pai, Patompong Ungprasert et al.Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a growing epidemic in the United States. There are hormonal changes that develop long before the mineral changes in patients with CKD occur. Increased Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) levels first become evident when the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is below 60 mL/min/1.73m2. High serum phosphate stimulates the secretion of the Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 4 May 2013 · 6,882 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExploring Factors Influencing Financial Planning After Retirement: Structural Equation Modeling ApproachMd. Abdul Jalil, Dzuljastri Abdul Razak, S.M. Ferdous AzamThe study explores the critical factors that influence financial planning after retirement among Malaysians, an area which has somewhat been largely overlooked by the extant literature. The study has used a quantitative method to survey a sample of 170 Malaysian citizens, from various places in the Klang Valley area. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 20 Mar 2013 · 6,791 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetermination of Atmospheric Turbidity and its Correlation with Climatologically ParametersU. Ali Rahoma, A. H. HassanStudy of Atmospheric turbidity is important for purposes of meteorology, ecology, climatology and monitoring of atmospheric pollution. Linke Turbidity factor (LT) is commonly used to model the attenuation of solar radiation in the atmosphere. The probable dependence on the water vapor content of the relationship linking LT to Angstrom’s turbidity coefficient B, is discussed. In this study, a procedure for … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 28 Dec 2012 · 6,987 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Influences of Connectors and Adaptors to Fiber-To-The-Home Network PerformanceMohammad Syuhaimi Ab-Rahman, Mastang, Kasmiran JumariProblem statement: The reliability of the entire communications network was dependent on the reliability of each single element. Connector was important devices that can affect the performance of the fiber communication. There were a large number of issues that affect the performance of fiber optic connectors in today’s networks. These factors were increasingly as data rates, the number of wavelengths … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 9 Dec 2011 · 7,187 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInvestigating the Relationship between Organizational Social Capital and Service Quality in Teaching HospitalsFereshteh Farzianpour, Abass Rahimi Fouroshani, Reza Gholi Vahidi et al.Problem statement: In modern age, the service quality and sensitivity towards better qualified service are among the priorities of the global community. Quality is defined as the customer’s desire and the customer’s perceptions and expectations constitute the key factor determining quality. The issue of quality is particularly important in healthcare service. Nowadays, alongside the human, financial and economic capitals, a … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 12 Jul 2011 · 7,675 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSpeech Enhancement Algorithm Using Sub band Two Step Decision Directed Approach with Adaptive Weighting factor and Noise Masking ThresholdDeepa Dhanaskodi, Shanmugam ArumugamProblem statement: Speech Enhancement plays an important role in any of the speech processing systems like speech recognition, mobile communication, hearing aid. Approach: In this work, human perceptual auditory masking effect is incorporated into the single channel speech enhancement algorithm. The algorithm is based on a criterion by which the audible noise may be masked rather than being attenuated and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 14 Jun 2011 · 7,130 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDoes Humor Matter? From Organization Management PerspectiveKai-Ping Huang, Wen-Ching KuoProblem statement: This study is to provide an overview discussion on the issue of humor management of within organizations. Although there are limits to which a work environment can be relaxed through humor or any other device, bonding through humor can be an important device within an organization whereby unity and common purpose are realized. Types of humor in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 8,919 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Investigation of Solutions to Empowering Iranian Rural People to Use Services Offered by Information and Communication Technology Service Offices: The Case of Isfahan ProvinceTahmasb Maghsoudi, Mehdi Mirdamadi, Jamal Farajollah Hosseini, Mahmod HosseiniProblem statement: Knowledge and information should be provided for people effectively as they can use it in their life. Empowering rural people to use formation and knowledge is necessary and important than its Transfer. In order to develop information and communication services in rural area, services offices have been established, but the villagers do not ability to use services. This … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,907 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInteraction of Export Instability and Openness-Growth Nexus In East Asia and Pacific Countries (1990-2006)Zamanian Gholamreza, Pourshahabi Farshid, Shirazi AliProblem statement: Because of the importance of the relation between instability of economic variables and making decision for determinants, this is so considerable to find the interaction between instability and economic variables’ activity. Approach: One of the efficacious factors to have a positive trade balance is export that is a factor of GNP growth too. Moreover, openness is an important … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,851 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApproximate Maximum Likelihood Commercial Bank Loan Management ModelGodwin Norense Osarumwense AsemotaProblem statement: Loan management is a very complex and yet, a vitally important aspect of any commercial bank operations. The balance sheet position shows the main sources of funds as deposits and shareholders contributions. Approach: In order to operate profitably, remain solvent and consequently grow, a commercial bank needs to properly manage its excess cash to yield returns in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,242 accessesView PDFCite