Aims: The present study was aimed to search for metabolites produced by fungal strains with antifungal activity against phytopathogens. Study Design: The pollen of four beehives each from two apiaries from two locations in Argentina (Balcarce and Mar del Plata) was studied. Nine...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7218
In an effort to realize tangible sustained improvements in the quality of life and living conditions of the Nigerian Populace, the Federal Government delegated responsibility for the implementation of various projects in the health, education and water sectors to the office of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/5413
A sound system of internal control depends on an effective management, and the awareness of its employees of the policies and procedures adopted. It is a combined responsibility to maintain it properly and make sure it's effective and reliable. Its management responsibility to ma...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8130
Aims: To reveal how the relationship between employee separation and employee performance management could be reconciled via electronic human resource management (e-HRM) Study Design: Multimode survey technique. Place and Duration of Study: Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Bayero U...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7704
Modern approach to utilization of non-edible biomass is its conversion to glucose, and the following fermentation of the sugar into final bioproducts. Among various biomass types, the waste of office paper is distinguished by increased content of cellulose and negligible content...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8025
Commercial spice preparations were analysed for aflatoxins contamination in order to determine the incidence of spice samples containing levels likely to pose a risk to public health. In the months of May and June 2012, spice samples were purchased from different randomly selecte...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7948
A milling roller type Castor Seed Shelling Machine (CSSM-1) was designed and produced, considering all active parts on the basis of strength and rigidity. In this current work, the machine was modified to CSSM-2 to correct all the short comings of CSSM-1. The design and character...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/5557
Soil and water are precious natural resources on which rely the sustainability of agriculture, industrialization and the civilization of mankind. Unfortunately, they have been subjected to contamination due to anthropogenic activities leading to the release of heavy metals into t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/6579
Background: Our understanding of the amount of time children spend sitting, standing and stepping during a typical school day is limited. The ActivPAL monitor, which can differentiate between sitting and standing, was used in this study to objectively assess free-living activitie...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7910
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints, hypermobility and the association between them in Israeli physical therapy students. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Pro...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7731
Aims: Quantitative information is limited pertaining to riparian forest and stream shallow groundwater interactions particularly in karst hydro-ecosystems. Study Design, Place and Duration: Spatiotemporal variability of shallow groundwater flow was monitored along two stream reac...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7711
Kwa-Ibo River watershed of Abia State, Nigeria cuts across four Local Government Areas in the State and lies geologically within the Benin Formation of Niger Delta Basin. Due to the prolific nature of Benin Formation aquifers, preliminary investigations for groundwater exploitati...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/6215
Aims: Riboflavin is a B vitamin that is required for a wide variety of cellular processes. The absorbance spectrum of riboflavin was determined at different pH utilizing several buffers. The buffer at pH demonstrating stable absorbance peaks with high numerical values of molar ab...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8598
Aims: To investigate the abundance and prevalence of endoparasites of landed food-fishes from the Calabar River, Cross River State and the public health implications to fish consumers. Place and Duration of Study: Weekly fish samples were collected for a period of six months (201...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/6918
Aims: Bartonella species are significant emerging infectious bacterial pathogens in dogs and humans. They are vector-transmitted, blood-borne, intracellular, gram-negative bacteria that can induce prolonged infection in the host. In this study, the seroprevalence of Bartonella vi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7724