Aims: The present study was carried out to extract expressed sequence tags-simple sequence repeats (EST-SSRs) for peach (Prunus persica L.) and to study their transferability across some Rosaceae species such as apricot, apple, rose and strawberry. Study Design: Cross-transferab...
I. C. J. Omalu, I. K. Olayemi, C. A.Otuu, S. C. Hassan, S. S. Eke, S. Paul & G. O. Uzoaga·Advances in Research·2014
Background: The heavy burden exerted by mosquito-borne diseases was the reason for this study to evaluate the entomological and parasitological indices of malaria disease transmission in Gidan Kwano and Mekunkele in Minna, North Central Nigeria. Aim: The aim of this study is to d...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12486
King Sam Ibritam, Nsikak- Abasi Udofia & Vincent Eze Onweh·Advances in Research·2014
This study was designed to determine the difference in students’ achievement in Block-laying and Concreting using Scaffolding and Demonstration Instructional Methods in Technical Colleges in Akwa Ibom State. This was an attempt to test the potency of scaffolding as a teaching met...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12182
Ihsan Yilmaz, Zeynep Alkin, Abdullah Ozkaya & Ahmet Taylan Yazici·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: To evaluate choroidal thickness in diabetes patients and compare the measurements with normal subjects. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Department of Retina, between April 2014 and July 2014. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13245
Electromagnetic hyperthermia has been attracting significant attention in treating cancerous cells due to its non-invasive and quick recovery time. In this work, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)solutions containing magnetic materials were used to make nanofibers through electrospinning...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13547
The lower Benue trough is a linear, intracratonic, graben basin, trending ne-sw. The trough is characterized by an uplifted basement block, flanked by deep basin containing about 6km of sediments. The study area which is part of the lower Benue trough comprises of igneous rock ty...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/11962
Purpose: This study aims at investigating the inflation-hedging performance of residential property investments in Gombe metropolis Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: Questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain primary data on rental and capital values of residential propert...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12221
Aims: Homocysteine (Hcy) level, LCAT activity, and HDL-C concentration and oxidative/anti-oxidative capacities are well-established factors in determining cardiovascular disease risk in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the association between these factors and lipid profile and...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12410
Aim: To demonstrate that deposition of silver iodide particles on the ground creates secondary ice nuclei and that these interfere with analyses of experiments designed to increase rainfall. Methods: Measurements of ice nucleus concentrations following the cessation of deposition...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13016
Aim: Exergy is a measurement of how far a certain material deviates from a state of equilibrium with the environment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the energy and exergy of a syngas obtained from the gasification of wheat straw. Methodology: A pilot scale dual distributor...
Ahmed Abubakar Jajere, Muhammad Isma’il & Ibrahim Jaro Musa·Advances in Research·2014
Landuse/landcover change detection is an essential process in monitoring and managing natural resources and urban development because it provides quantitative analysis of the spatial pattern, distribution, and variation of the physical and cultural landscape features. Damaturu to...
K. M. Anigo, A. S. Abdullahi, A. Olagunju & A. S. Michael·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: The effect of open and controlled fermentation on the proximate and anti-nutrients compositions of Glycine max were investigated. Study Design: Ability of fermentation to improving the proximate composition and lowering the antinutrients in G. max was studied. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/10359
This study empirically sought to establish the pattern of relationship between employees’ altruism and organisational adaptation in Nigeria. As a cross sectional survey, the instrument for data collection was the questionnaire which top executives of the organisations responded t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/12430
P. N. Warutere, J. T. Mailutha, E. Gatebe & E. Mwachiro·Advances in Research·2014
Background: There is shortage of knowledge on the methods used to manage injuries in high schools in Kenya. Objective: To describe the injury management intervention practice in high schools in Kenya. Methods: Injury related data was collected in year 2010 from 287 nationally rep...
Mahtab Nabovat, Abolfazl Saeidifar & Mohammad Ali Keramati·Advances in Research·2014
Performance evaluation and efficiency analysis of economic units are of great importance. Measuring the efficiency of the banking industry has been one of the most interesting areas of research for the past few years. There are literally various techniques for measuring the relat...