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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAlcohol Consumption and its Correlates Among Residents of Mining Town, Kitwe, Zambia: 2011 Population Based SurveyCosmas Zyaambo, Olusegun Babaniyi, Peter Songolo et al.Alcohol consumption is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, liver cirrhosis and cancers. It has also been associated with risky sexual behaviors, hence, attributed as a factor in the increase of HIV incidence and prevalence. A cross sectional study was conducted using a modified World Health Organizations Global Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) Surveillance Initiative NCD-STEPs 1and … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2013 · 8,050 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCross-Layer Design for Reducing the Energy Consumption based on Mobility Parameter in DSR for Mobile Ad-Hoc NetworkV. Bhanumathi, R. DhanasekaranProblem statement: The main idea is to design an energy efficient algorithm for reducing the amount of overhearing based on RSS value in a Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET). Approach: A cross layer framework is designed by combining the physical, MAC and network layer. RSS value is taken from the physical layer and it is used for finding the Mobility Parameter … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 28 Jan 2012 · 6,814 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEnergy Consumption and Environmental Implications of Wired Access NetworksSlavisa Aleksic, Ana LovricProblem statement: Wired broadband Internet access can be realized using various technologies, configurations and protocols. It is widely deployed and able to provide both high data rates and high reliability. These features are of strong importance for many advanced applications. Since the number of broadband subscribers worldwide grows exponentially, the power efficiency of access networks becomes increasingly important. Approach: The … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 18 Jan 2012 · 8,763 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePower Consumption and Performance’s Library on DSPs: Case Study MPEG2Jalel Ktari, Mohamed Abid, Nathalie Julien, Johann LaurentThe growing demand for portable electronic devices has led to an increased emphasis on power consumption within the semiconductor industry. As a result, designers are now encouraged to consider the impact of their decisions not only on speed and area, but also on power throughout the design space exploration. This article presents a high-level design space exploration methodology. It allows … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2007 · 6,827 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSubset ARMA Model Identification for Monthly Electricity Consumption DataAmaal El Sayed Abd El Ghany MubarakSubset models can always be highly influential in series analysis, particularly when the data demonstrate a sort of form in periodic behavior with miscellaneous natural period's ranges, specifically; days, weeks, months and years. Subset models can also be effective as they let the number of parameters lower allowing only the really needed ones to be present in the model. Though … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 8 Mar 2019 · 7,140 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of Stevia Consumption on Blood Pressure, Stress Hormone Levels and Anthropometrical Parameters in Healthy PersonsEmad A.S. Al-Dujaili, Husni Twaij, Yazan A. Bataineh et al.Stevia is a natural sweetener containing steviol glycosides known to be several times sweeter than sucrose. It is thought to have several beneficial properties though some evidence state it may have detrimental effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential beneficial or harmful effects of stevia consumption by exploring its effects on blood pressure, stress hormone levels … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 31 Aug 2017 · 25,775 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTaxation of End Consumption: Effect on Country Economies and its CharacteristicsRavil Gabdullaevich Akhmadeev, Mikhail Evgenievich Kosov, Olga Alekseevna Bykanova et al.International experience of the largest countries' economies of the last decade demonstrates that the use of Value Added Tax (VAT) in taxation of consumption is used more actively and is gradually squeezing out the sales tax. In most countries of the world VAT ensures between 12 and 30% of stable budget revenues. Taking statistical data selected with the help of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 18 Mar 2017 · 7,626 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFast Food Consumption and Body Mass IndexVasanthakumar N. BhatFast food consumption has been considered a major cause of obesity all over the world. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between the average frequencies of eating a meal from a fast-food restaurant per week and Body Mass Index (BMI). Our analysis based on a nationwide survey of Americans indicates that a meal from a fast … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 13 Jul 2016 · 8,928 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluation of Neuropharmacological Activities of Stephania venosa Herb Consumption in Healthy RatsTerdthai Tong-Un, Wathita Phachonpai, Supaporn Muchimapura et al.Public concern on mental health has noticeably increased given the high prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders especially anxiety and depression. Most of the drugs for these conditions used nowadays have adverse side effects so the need for newer, better-tolerated and more efficacious treatments is remaining high. Growing attention is being paid to traditional herbal medicines. Stephania venosa Spreng (S. venosa; SV) … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 5 Jul 2012 · 7,677 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleTHE EFFECT OF VENTILATION AND ECONOMIZER ON ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS FOR AIR SOURCEHEAT PUMPS IN SCHOOLSNihal Al Raees, Nabil Nassif, Fouad Al RifaieThe study discusses the applications of CO2-based demand-controlled ventilation DCV strategy integrated with the economizer for air source heat pumps in schools, investigates their impact on the annual heating, cooling and total energy consumption, also determines the potential savings achieved in different USA locations. The study includes detailed energy analysis on an existing middle school through whole building simulation energy … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Mar 2014 · 8,383 accessesView PDFCite