Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagement of Renewable Energies and Environmental ProtectionRelly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Raffaella Aversa, Antonio Apicella et al.The purpose of this project is to present an overview of renewable energy sources, major technological developments and case studies, accompanied by applicable examples of the use of sources. Renewable energy is the energy that comes from natural resources: The wind, sunlight, rain, sea waves, tides, geothermal heat, regenerated naturally, automatically. Greenhouse gas emissions pose a serious threat to climate … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 23 Nov 2017 · 8,106 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractIs Rerum® the New Coley's Vaccine?Marco RuggieroColey's Vaccine and Cancer Immunotherapy Dr. William B. Coley is credited for having been the first to translate the observation of an association between bacterial infections, high fever and cancer remission into a successful cancer treatment. However, it is worth noting that such an association dates back to at least one century before Coley's times; as Wiemann and Starnes from … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 31 May 2017 · 12,281 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAbstract Interpretation of Java Bytecode for Immutability AnalysisOliver HaaseEven though immutability is a desirable property, especially in a multi-threaded environment, implementing immutable Java classes is surprisingly hard because of a lack of language support. We present a static analysis tool using abstract bytecode interpretation that checks Java classes for compliance with a set of rules that together constitute state-based immutability. Being realized as a Find Bugs plug in, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 12, Issue 7 · 23 Aug 2016 · 7,548 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Economic Inequalities and their Impact on Health in PakistanSana Sehar VincentThis article critically reviews published literature on the relationship between socioeconomic inequalities and health outcomes in Pakistan. Studies are systematically assessed in terms to find the relationship between the social, economic, political and biological determinants to health. The studies shown that the genetical abnormalities, malnutrition and terrorism have significantly affected the quality of life. Moreover, international relations and the national … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 23 Jul 2016 · 8,811 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWithholding Certificates and Self-Certifications under FATCA-Part IIStefan KaestliThis review article analyzes and explains the formal requirements for a withholding certificate (or any acceptable substitute) to be valid under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). It is an addition to the already published article “Withholding Certificates and Self-Certifications under FATCA”. …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2016 · 7,367 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWithholding Certificates and Self-Certifications under FATCAStefan KaestliThis review article analyzes the term withholding certificate and self-certification under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). It shows which types of forms exist in order to establish an account holder’s FATCA status (chapter 4 status). It proofs in particular under which conditions a Participating Foreign Financial Institution may use its own form in lieu of an official IRS … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 25 Jun 2015 · 6,705 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOBSERVED HAND WASHING PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN TWO CRITICAL PAEDIATRICS WARDS OF A SPECIALIST HOSPITALBalafama Abinye Alex-Hart, Peace Ibo OparaHand washing in between patient care by health workers is the single most important measure against occurrence and spread of nosocomial infections within health facilities. This study was done to observe health workers hand washing practices in two critical Paediatric wards of a specialist hospital. Trained observers observed and recorded health workers’ hand washing compliance while carrying out their routine … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 11 Jul 2014 · 7,411 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSOFT COMPUTING APPROACH TO PREDICT INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE VALUESMario VersaciThe estimation and the prediction of the values related to the Intracranial Pression (ICP) represents an important step for the evaluation of the compliance of the human brain, above all in those cases in which the increase of the ICP values determines high risk conditions for the patient. The regular therapy is neuro-surgical but, waiting for it, it is needed … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 5 · 7 Mar 2014 · 6,674 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDURABILITY OF MIXED MORTAR LINING CONTAINING DREGS-GRITSB. P. Zanella, E. B. Sá, N. O. Acorinti et al.The improper disposal of industrial waste and exploitation of natural resources has resulted in the scarcity of river sand and environmental degradation, such as river erosions and pollution. This study aimed to assess the durability of mixed mortar lining walls and ceilings, containing 0 (default), 10 and 20% of dregs-grits compounds-waste of the pulp industry-in substitution with river sand. This … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 26 Feb 2014 · 7,594 accessesView PDFCite