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31
Dec
2013

Effect of Size on the Convective Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients during Natural Convection Greenhouse Drying of Khoa-A Heat Desiccated Milk Product

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
In this research paper, the convective heat and mass transfer coefficients are evaluated for khoa drying under natural convection greenhouse mode for different sizes of khoa samples for a given mass. The khoa pieces of dimensions 0.025 × 0.02 × 0.015 m3, 0.0375 × 0.03…
30
Dec
2013

CSR Online Discourse Practices in the Romanian Energy Sector

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The CSR online discourse practices adopted by the major companies of the Romanian energy sector have contributed to the development of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) genre. Its main role is to emphasize the overall strategy of companies towards sustainability and long-term growth. The authors…
27
Dec
2013

Monosodium Glutamate Toxic Effects and Their Implications for Human Intake: A Review

JMED Research
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is one of the world’s most widely used food additives. Its toxic effects have been shown in numerous animal studies, however in most of them, the method of administration and the doses were not similar to human MSG intake. In this paper…
27
Dec
2013

Importance of Investigating Mild Hyperglycaemia Using Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in the Setting of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prospective Investigational Study

Journal of Research in Diabetes
The aim of this article is to estimate the prevalence of true dysglycaemic syndromes (DS) (includes presence of  diabetes mellitus [DM], impaired fasting glucose [IFG] and impaired glucose tolerance [IGT]) in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and mild fasting hyperglycaemia from an area in…
27
Dec
2013

Obesity History Affects Health Profile and Physical Capacity of Postmenopausal Obese Women; A Pilot Study

Journal of Research in Obesity
It is well established that obesity impacts health and physical capacity of postmenopausal women. However, obesity-related conditions might not be the same between postmenopausal women obese for a long time of period compared to newly obese older women. Thirty-seven postmenopausal obese women were recruited for…
27
Dec
2013

Evaluation of the Separation Length of ProTaper Universal Rotary Files

Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry
Research Motivation: This study aims to analyze the correlation between the size of ProTaper® Universal rotary files and the length at which separation occurs. Design/Methodology: 120 separated ProTaper® Universal rotary files that broke during root canal treatment were collected from different clinics. The files were…
27
Dec
2013

Allergy to Goat/Sheep’s Milk with Good Tolerance to Cow’s Milk but Not to Cow’s Milk Cheese: Identification of 1-105 Peptide from -Casein as the Molecular Basis of Reactivity toward Cow’s Milk Cheese for Two Patients

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
In Europe, a new population of patients developing anaphylaxis to goat’s/sheep’s milk associated to tolerance to cow’s milk has recently appeared. Nevertheless, among these patients, some show allergic reactions to cow’s milk cheeses but these reactions are less severe than those directed against goat’s/sheep’s milk.…
26
Dec
2013

Determinants of Organizational Adoption of Technological Innovations: Case of Electronic-Banking

Communications of the IBIMA
The phenomenon of technological innovation assumes paramount importance with respect to solving a system of interrelated constraints involving both, the satisfaction of a demanding customer for quality, service proximity and the concern for profitability. However, the adoption of these innovations by bankers is not as…
26
Dec
2013

Fiscal Decentralization and Special Local Autonomy: Evidence from an Emerging Market

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
The quest of searching the endogeny variables of financial decentralization in emerging markets have become a serious topic due to the increasing wave of decentralized regions in many countries. The paper aimsto examine the effects of fiscal decentralization and specific local autonomy on economic growth,…
26
Dec
2013

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy’s Effect on an Auditor’s Issuance of a Going Concern Opinion

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
This paper reports on the effect of a self-fulfilling prophecy on issuing a going concern opinion.  A thorough analysis of the academic accounting literature and the popular press is performed to develop a better understanding of the rationales used by auditors in their decision to…