77 articles for “Panel Study”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of the Severity of Mitral Valvular Regurgitation with Doppler Echocardiography Using Proximal Flow Convergence MethodPinjari Abdul Khayum, M.N. Giriprasad, P.V. SrideviProblem statement: Valvular regurgitation is recognized as the central cause of morbidity and mortality. Even though the clinician can detect the presence of regurgitation by mere physical examination; diagnostic methods become inevitable while estimating the severity of valvular regurgitation and in the transformation of cardiac chambers as in reaction to the volume overload condition. Lately, a promising new technology, the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,220 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractField Behavior of A High Anchored Reinforced Earth WallFaisal Hj Ali, Bujang B.K. Huat, Lee Chee HaiSince the invention of Reinforced Earth by the French architect Hendri Vidal in 1966, numerous reinforced soil walls have been designed and constructed all over the world. In this study the focus was on a particular type of reinforced wall called Nehemiah wall which differed from the Vidal type in the sense that instead of steel strips, the reinforcing elements … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Aug 2008 · 7,258 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWhat Accounts for Growth in African AgricultureGuy B. Nkamleu, Kalilou Sylla, Abdoulaye ZononEmpirical relationships between the rates of growth and total factor productivity growth, physical input accumulation, as well as institutional and agro-ecological change is evaluated using an international panel data set on 26 African countries and covering the period 1970-2000. The analysis employs the broader framework provided by empirical growth literature and recent developments in TFP measurement. Results suggest a positive … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,464 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHIV/AIDS Prevention Knowledge among Youth in Cape Town, South AfricaKermyt G. Anderson, Ann M. BeutelHIV/AIDS knowledge is an important component of HIV/AIDS risk prevention strategies that may influence engagement in high risk behavior. This paper examines HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge among a representative sample of 4,174 youth living in Cape Town, South Africa. Data come from the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS), and include black, coloured, and white respondents ages 14-22. Using an open-ended question, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 9,219 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordGenome-Wide Association Study of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Milk Traits in Red Gorbatov CattleMarina Ivanovna Selionova, Grigorii Sergeyevich Shekhovtsev, Ivan Petrovich Prokhorov et al.In order to preserve the gene pool of the Red Gorbatov breed, it is necessary to use a set of genomic analysis tools that allows more efficient planning in obtaining individuals who meet the economic requirements of dairy farming. The aim of the work was to identify candidate genes associated with milk production traits in Red Gorbatov cattle using a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 12 Oct 2024 · 4,736 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordTrade Linkages between Malaysia and the OIC Member Countries: Empirical Evidence Based on Gravity ModelIrwan Shah Zainal Abidin, Mohd Dan Jantan, Nurulhuda Mohd Satar, Muhammad HaseebThis study examines trade relations between Malaysia and 55 of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries for the period of 1995 to 2012. Applying the Trade Gravity Model (TGM), the study will isolate factors that determine Malaysia-OIC trade measured by Malaysian exports to OIC member countries. Since the series are integrated of order 1 and appear to be … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 11 · 7 Jan 2015 · 7,599 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordModeling and Forecasting of International Tourism Demand in ASEAN CountriesAsrin Karimi, Pouya Faroughi, Khalid Abdul RahimThis study attempts to find the best model to forecast international tourism demand using a series of key macroeconomic variables in ASEAN countries. Generally, we find that generalized Poisson regression model is the best one for estimating long-run international tourism demand. In addition, we find that inflation and real exchange rate have negative relationship with international tourism demand. On the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 7 · 8 Aug 2015 · 7,938 accessesView PDF Cite