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This research investigated the effect of varying the volume of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil via esterification on the physicochemical properties of cellulosic fabric. The oil was soxhlet extracted with hexane. The oil yield was 40% and the moisture content was 0.22%. The fabrics (10cm x 10cm and 21 cm × 2.5 cm) were pretreated by scouring, bleaching and mercerization then esterified with 10cm3 through 60cm3 of oil. The effects of these treatments gave improvement in the dry and wet crease recovery angles and yarn twist.

Projects are fundamental to organizations, but they are subject to the occurrence of risks, which can affect their success. Therefore, project managers seek to manage risks by demanding decisions about their treatment. A widely used tool in this process is the Probability and Impact Matrix (PIM) that is popular, but deficient. This paper aimed to answer the question "How to classify risks in projects using Support Vector Machines (SVM)?". To answer this question, SVMs were applied to process risks, previously classified using an PIM.

The present study aims to define the socioeconomic profile of victims of homicide to understand some determinant aspects of their deaths. For such purpose, we used the descriptive analysis technique. The socioeconomic data of the victims were obtained from the Legal Medical Institute of the Center of Scientific Expertise “Renato Chaves”, located in Belém-PA, from 2011 to 2013. The results identified conditions of socioeconomic vulnerability.

Aging is the accumulation of detriment which may lead to decline in normal function on cellular, tissue and organ level that ultimately causes age-related diseases and death over time. Genetics, intrinsic (endogenous) and extrinsic (environmental) factors play potential role in complex process of aging. Aged skin shows abnormalities in angiogenesis, immune system, vitamin D synthesis, wound healing and sweat and lipid production causing benign and malignant cancers. The ongoing overview uncovers the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging processes.

Pieris brassicae (L., 1758) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) is considered one of the main pests of cabbage crops; The article describes the use of local entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) (S.thesami, S.tbilisiense, S. borjomiense, S. gurgistana and Heterorhabditis sp.) against P. brassicae in laboratory conditions. These nematodes were first used for cabbage pests. The tests were carried out with different doses of a suspension of each species of nematode (100, 50 and 25 nematodes against one insect).

This paper aims at proposing the right and effective approach to innovation in the Egyptian banking sector which is capable of creating a sustainable competitive advantage in order to achieve the banking objectives in terms of profitability and growth. Therefore, a questionnaire was developed to banks customers of private and public sector in Egypt, to be able to compare between both sectors and investigate the challenges facing each.

This paper aims to present the feasibility of the use of thermography as a non-destructive technique to diagnose the pathological manifestations hidden in wood pieces, whether they come from natural manifestations such as nodes, cracks, chemical, atmospheric and biological or of anthropic agents. Through the use of the active thermography technique, which uses pre-heating of the analyzed surface, experiments were carried out in order to identify the position of natural defects in these pieces.

About 30-40 years ago, relatively few agents of azoles were available for limited health problems. But in modern era, many classes of azoles have been introduced in market. Many azole compounds have been commercially developed and successfully proved beneficial in many human ailments including cancer.

Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75–80% of the world population, mainly in the developing countries, for primary health care because of better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with the human body and lesser side effects. However, the last few years have seen a major increase in their use in the developed world. As far as contemporary drugs are concerned they must be further characterized after their pharmacological screening by studying the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, including toxicity.

A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional status of schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years enrolled in municipal schools in Carapicuiba in 2014. The anthropometric evaluation was performed by weight and height and the classification of the nutritional status by height-for-age, weight for age and body mass index for age expressed in Z-score, compared to the reference values recommended by the World Health Organization.