May 2012
Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination in Hedychium spicatum: An important vulnerable medicinal plant of Indian Himalayan region
The objective of Present study was to examine the effect of various pre-sowing treatments on seed germination of an important and vulnerable high value medicinal plant, Hedychium spicatum with different plant growth regulators (PGRs) and nitrogenous compounds under different conditions. Out of various used treatments, gibberellic acid (GA3) and potassium nitrate (KNO3) were significantly effective...
May 2012
Thyroid hormones levels in Jordanian athletes participating in aerobic and anaerobic activities
Acute and prolonged exercises have controversial effect on the circulatory levels of thyroid hormones. The aim of the present study was to assess changes in thyroid hormones levels in elite top Jordanian athletes participating in both aerobic and anaerobic activities. Moreover, this work aims at comparing the level of thyroid hormones in both groups and to sedentary healthy subjects. Eighty Jordanian top...
May 2012
Preliminary identification of genetic mechanism of shank color in game chicken
This study aimed to explore a simple way to identify the genetic mechanism of shank color in chicken and provide an on-the-spot evaluation method for the trait without genealogy records. The shank color of 202 parental mating combinations and 489 offsprings were observed in Zhongyuan Game chicken and Snyder genetic ratios were calculated. The results showed that the cyan shank was dominant compared to the...
May 2012
Low and high ω-3 oils consequences rats’ serum lipid fractions
To study the consequences of some low and high ω-3 edibles oils on fatty acid profile, triacylglycerols and cholesterol levels of rats’ serum; males of albino rat were fed on diet containing 5 and 10% from each of linseed, safflower and olive oils individually for 4 weeks. The extracted oils and serum lipids were directed togas chromatography (GC) analysis. Serum triacylglycerols and...
May 2012
Distributed multimedia presentation control – A system perspective
In many meeting scenarios, such as in a conference, delivering multimedia presentation is an important activity that is supported by different presentation systems. Most of the current presentation systems provide a tightly-coupled solution where the model (source presentation), the view (rendering), and the controller (mouse/keyboard) work as a single unit of interaction. Although this approach is easier to...
May 2012
Simulation and analysis of innovative hand tool harvester
There is a real need to develop a hand tool harvester since harvesting tubers ofDioscorea hispida (ubi gadong) is time tedious and consuming. The tubers were surrounded by roots, which were well gripped to the soil which made harvesting process difficult. Therefore, a new tool equipped with cutting device to cut the roots of D. hispida is required. The information from the experiments is used...
May 2012
Application of DEMATEL, ISM, and ANP for key success factor (KSF) complexity analysis in R&D alliance
SMEs did not have enough ability to invest in development of new products and entering of new markets. Therefore, they try to achieve something through R&D Alliances, such as unique technology, resources, power of synergy, and the ability to reduce the gap between market leaders. However, the scope and characteristics of R&D alliance result in management complexity and difficulty that are higher than...
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