This paper adopts the principle of Malmquist productivity growth index calculation to analyze the Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) for recent 10 years and its reverse technological spillover to the home country. To this end, the paper uses the two-stage (parametri...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/30099
Salinity is the most significant cause of rice yield reduction in many rice-growing areas of the world. The aim of this study was to screen 24 rice genotypes including 20 landraces to find the potential germplasm source for salt tolerance in breeding program. Screening was perfor...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27851
Aims: The aim of this study was to isolate essential oils from the fruits of Fissistigma bracteolatum and Fissistigma maclurei (Annonaceae) and investigate the volatile constituents present they contained. Study Design: The study involves the hydrodisitillation of essential oils...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2016/29572
The quality of drinking water depends largely on the treatment process and the distribution network. Water samples were collected from different locations in the reservoir, treatment plant and potable water from the tap and analyzed for physical and chemical parameters; pH, tempe...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2016/29863
Since the growth of information available on the internet has grown out of hand, automation of text summarization process has become more important. Summaries that are in the form of a condensed version of original text, containing its important information, and considered as a g...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/27549
The rubber production falls due to the tapping panel dryness that has always been a major concern in rubber cultivation. This problem is acute when it is about clones of the class to active metabolisms which are very sensitive to tapping panel dryness. In response, this study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/27181
Background: Genital chlamydial infection is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease worldwide. It poses a public health problem of epidemic proportions. Untreated or poorly treated cases result in endosalpingeal damage and destruction of tubular architec...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/27420
Aims: In order to provide scientific evidence for the ethno-medical claims, this study was conducted to determine the phyto-constituents, antimicrobial activity and the antioxidant activity of the crude leaf and stem bark extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum. & Thonn.) T...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/29585
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) mortality risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major problem. This study was undertaken to highlight the role of biomarkers network in cardiovascular diabetic complications. Methods: 45 sex and age-matched subjects were included;...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/29575
Aims: The study aims to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern, incidence of β-lactamase and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surgical wounds. Study Design: A cross-sectional study designed to evaluate the incidence o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27848
Bamboo is an exceptional ancillary for timbers. It has more than 150 years history as indicated in different scientific investigations. Bamboo is a perennial plant, highest yielding, the fastest growing and renewable natural resource. Global climate change has been identified as...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28926
The study was conducted to assess the role of rural women in natural resource conservation in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for this study. The first stage involved the purposive selection of Giwa Local...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/28117
Worldwide, approximately 200 million individuals are currently suffering from Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetes mellitus is associated with hyperglycemia; which induces oxidative stress that is responsible for the various complications associated with the disease. This stud...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/29318
Léder Leal Xavier, Carolina Gomes da Silveira Cauduro, Bianca Zanette de Albuquerque, Pedro Marchiori Cacilhas, Fabrizio Loth, Ana Paula Franco Lambert, Pamela Brambilla Bagatini, Karolyn Sassi Ogliari & Régis Gemerasca Mestriner·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Umbilical cord stem cells (UCSCs) from newborn individuals have been widely used to treat blood and immune disorders. In recent years, many public and private cord blood banks have preserved UCSCs in the hope of using them to cure diseases, especially neurological conditions. Pre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29685
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate if 2D synthesised mammograms reconstructed from a digital breast tomosynthesis 3D data set are noninferior in imaging quality when compared to 2D full field digital mammograms. Methods: A random sample of 100 mammograms was select...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29709