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Effects of Lime and Nitrogen on Properties of an Acidic Soil and Nutrient Content of Sugarcane under Sugarcane – Soybean Intercropping in Kenya

sugarcane leaves., Ernest Semu, John Msaky & Philip Owuor · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Acidified soils are a constraint to crop production due to imbalance in availability of essential plant nutrients. Liming is known to increase soil pH, however, efficient use is critical to ensure cost effective use. Therefore, determination of efficient lime application method i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/28153

Productivity of Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) as Influenced by Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers

Shahid Rasool, Shabana Hamid & M. H. Khan · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: To study the growth and yield of lentil as influenced by organic (Rhizobium and phosphate solubilizing bacteria) and inorganic fertilizers (four levels of phosphorus viz., 0, 20, 40 & 60 kg P205/ha and recommended dose of nitrogen and potassium) Study Design: Randomized...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/27689

Interception and Use of Solar Radiation in Mustard/ Grass Pea Intercropping

Mohammad Saidur Rhaman, M. A. Awal & Israt Jahan Shelley · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

Solar radiation is of prime importance as it drives primary growth processes of plants. However its use in mustard and grass pea association is not yet analyzed. Therefore, a study was conducted at the Bangladesh Agricultural University during the cropping season extended from No...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27936

Are Medication Orders in Fictional Medical-themed Television Shows Accurate? A Retrospective, Observational Study

Alexas O. Polk, Sarah E. DeMott, Phillip L. Mohorn, Amy J. Yanicak, Meagan C. Miles, Gabrielle L. Furgiuele, Monica R. Litsas, Kristen G. Scott, Andrew W. Sides & P. Brandon Bookstaver · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Objective: To determine the degree of accuracy of medication orders in fictional medical-themed television shows. Design: Retrospective, observational, study Setting: A review of available US fictional medical-themed television shows identified via an Internet Movie Database sear...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28408

Frequency of Different Types of Leukemia in Bone Marrow- Study at a Tertiary Care Center, Lucknow

Sharique Ahmad, Nishi Tandon, Neema Tiwari, Syed Riaz Mehdi, Noorin Zaidi & Zeeshan Haider Zaidi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Leukemia is one of the most common types of cancers worldwide. It was first recognized in the year 1845. Leukemia is a heterogeneous group of malignancies, broadly divided into acute and chronic leukemia with further sub-classification into lymphoid and myeloid varieties. In 2000...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27690

Mortality Rate Pre-assessment Based on Trips Score

Cansu Dağsuyu, Müfide Narlı, Ali Kokangül & Nejat Narlı · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Treatment and care for newborn babies are provided at medical centres by personnel with the required education and experience using special equipment. Similar to the situation in many other countries, centres with such concentrations are rare; such a situation has required transp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27746

In vitro Screening of the Leaf Extracts from Gardenia ternifolia (Forest Gardenia) for their Anticancer Activity

Damien S. Tshibangu, Selvaraj Divakar, Muthiah Ramanathan, Govindarajan G. Syamala, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Virima Mudogo, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Benjamin Z. Gbolo & Pius T. Mpiana · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2016

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the crude extracts of Gardenia ternifolia (Oliv.) in human prostate cancer (PC-3) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines. Study Design: Successive extractions of Gardenia ternifolia leaves were performed, using petroleum...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/28348

Chemical Treatments of Cotton Linter Cellulose Fiber for Composite Application

M. Rahman, G. M. Arifuzzaman Khan, Md. Helal Uddin, S. M. Abdur Razzaque & Md. Shamsul Alam · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

In the present research work, cellulose fiber was isolated from cotton linter (CL) collected from local textile mills of Kushtia district, Bangladesh. To remove dirt and impurities, CL was pre-treated with NaOH and NaClO2. Fiber was treated with a number of chemicals such as dicu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28730

A DFT Study on Stepwise Fluorinated Methylenecyclopentane ⇌1-Methylcyclopentene System

Ghassab M. Al-Mazaideh, Wafa B. Ejlidi & Salim M. Khalil · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2016

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been performed to calculate the optimized geometries of stepwise fluorinated methylenecyclopentanes and 1-methylcyclopentenes. Increasing the number of fluorine atoms caused a destabilization of methylenecyclopentane. Perfluorinat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/28775

Propagation of Treculia africana Decne Species through Promotion of Seed Germination by Some Physical and Chemical Treatments

Mensah Stephen Ikechukwu & Ekeke Chimezie · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

The benefits, uses and potentials of Treculia africana Decne (African breadfruit) have been identified as socio-economically, industrially and environmentally important. However, lack of commercial propagation posses an extinction threat of this endangered species as seeds expres...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/28123

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrography (GC/MS) Analysis and Biological Properties of Probiotic Fermented Solenostemma argel

Sawsan M. El-Sonbaty, Somaya Z. Mansour, El-Sayed M. E. Mahdy, Hatem A. El-Mezayen & Fatma Abdel-Fattah M. Salem · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Solenostemma argel (S. argel) is an important medicinal plant in Egypt and Sudan, with antitumor effects. This study objective to elucidate the chemometric profile and antitumor properties of           S. argel extract and the effect of fermentation on its properties. S. argel wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/27662

Dynamics of Capital-labour Model with Hattaf-Yousfi Functional Response

Driss Riad, Khalid Hattaf & Noura Yousfi · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

The labour force is a fundamental component of every modern economy. It is also called the workforce that is the total number of the people who are eligible to work, including the employed and unemployed people. The company supplies free jobs which number is proportional to the i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/28640

Correlation between LDLr and CD-36 with Lipids in Pre-phase of Diabetic Nephropathy

V. V. Khot & K. S. Yadav · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2016

Background and Objectives: Type 2 diabetes progression leads to microalbuminuria, eventually renal failure may progress End Stage Renal Disease. CD-36 is protein markedly increases in proximal tubules in diabetic nephropathy. Primary receptor such as LDLr regulates plasma LDL con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2016/28322

Influence of Temperature and Time of Exploitation of Welded Joints in the Operation of Static and Dynamic Loads

I. Camagic, P. Zivkovic, S. Makragic, M. Radojkovic & A. Radovic · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

Shown in this paper is the analysis of the effects of exploitation duration and temperature on the measure of fracture resistance of constituents of a welded joint between new and exploited low-alloyed Cr-Mo steel A-387 Gr. B subjected to static and variable loads. Exploited pare...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/28339

Economic Efficiency of Irrigated Vegetable Production in Borno State Nigeria: A Stochastic Frontier Cost Function Approach

B. G. Shettima, A. Ibrahim, S. T. Mohammed & B. A. Zongoma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

This study analysed the economic efficiency of irrigated vegetable producers in Borno State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Structured survey questionnaires were used and administered to 300 respondents to obtain primary data. Both desc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/28494