More than ever before, applications of satellite services continue to gain recognition due to more growth in technological systems and applications. However, propagations along the Earth-space path suffer degradation due to hydrometeors such as rain, fog, haze, snow and hail. Amo...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40446
As elsewhere in the world, youth in Nigeria engage in behaviours that are potentially dangerous. The extent of drug abuse among the young is a source of considerable concern. This article presents the results of a study, which sought to determine whether drug abuse among young Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40208
A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of integrated nutrient management practices on nutrient uptake by cotton and soybean intercropping system in 1:2 row proportion during (summer crops) Kharif 2015 and 2016 at All India Coordinated Research Project on Soybean,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/38839
B. Padmasri, D. Pramod Kumar, G. Purushotham & K. B. P. Raghavender·Advances in Research·2018
Histological features of renal arteries of pig revealed a typical muscular artery structure with three layers within outwards viz., tunica intima, media and adventitia. Sub-endothelial connective tissue was minimal and limited by clear undulating internal elastic membrane. Tunica...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41000
Physical properties of any seed are vital information for the development of its metering mechanism, processing, and storage system. An experiment was conducted to evaluate physical properties of okra seed of variety 'Varsha Uphar'. The study revealed that the average value of le...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40525
This paper consists in a bibliographic analysis on the prevalence and sociocultural patterns of ecstasy consumption worldwide and, specifically, in Brazil. The abuse rates of ecstasy are increasing globally, so this article tries to determinate the users’ profiles, which have bee...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40235
Stephen J. Mitchual, Maxidite A. Minkah, Francis W. Owusu & Reynolds Okai·Advances in Research·2018
Gmelina arborea grown in Ghana has not been promoted for its efficient use by the wood industry due to the limited technical information available and is therefore classified as a lesser-used timber species. This paper presents research findings on the planning and turning proper...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39024
The study was designed to analyse the profitability of non- timber forest products collected from Block A and Golf course forests of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (I.I.T.A). A total of 105 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using copies of well...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39588
Food security is critical to the economic, social, religious, political and cultural development Worldwide. It plays a great role in economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development in Kenya. A study was carried out in Kilifi South Sub-county in the coastal areas of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39267
M. A. Bhat, T. A. Raja, S. Maqbool, S. A. Mir & Nageena Nazeer·Advances in Research·2018
In this present study, we have discussed the issue of presence and absence of non-response that we often face in survey estimation. We have suggested the estimators to estimate the finite population Variance in the absence and presence of non-response, using the linear combinatio...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39643
In petroleum engineering, reservoir fluid characterization is of great importance. Accurate determination of the two-phase gas deviation factor is essential in modeling gas-condensate and gas reservoirs, pipeline flow and reserve estimation, this is because the reservoir fluid is...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39401
Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Stephen Mensah Adu, Esther Asabea Yeboah & Gloria Tachie-Donkor·Advances in Research·2018
Purpose: The aim was to find out the knowledge of health information among adolescent postpartum mothers and their perceptions on how libraries can help in “ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all”. Methodology: A hospital-based case-control study was conducted be...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39939
Aim: To evaluate the comparative efficacy of different insecticidal treatments against Helicoverpa armigera, Maruca vitrata, Melanagromyza obtusa, and Clavigralla gibbosa on two cultivars of pigeonpea. Experimental Design: Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39290
Merajudin Dar, K. N. Qaisar, Suheel Ahmad & Akhlaq A. Wani·Advances in Research·2018
Agroforestry, which is the inclusion of woody perennials in farming systems, has been practiced as traditional land use and livelihood option in Jammu and Kashmir state of India since time immemorial. In the present investigation, Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley was selected...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39907
The aim of this work was to study the diesel fuel savings in dual fueling a small diesel powered genset with a small Imbert style downdraft gasifier fueled with hardwood wood chips. Eight different runs were conducted, five with the engine fueled with diesel alone to characterize...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39431