A detailed analysis conducted on selected two main streets from two different district of Antalya city, Turkey to find lightning properties and participant’s feelings on these elements. The results were evaluated according to survey obtaining and site observations as well as inte...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27143
A simulation model for forecasting solar radiation in Nasarawa (Latitude of 8° 31' 45" N, Longitude of 7° 43' 27" E) was developed using empirically established Angstrom equation. The parameters measured were solar radiation intensity (W/m2) and hours of bright sunshine from 06.0...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24603
The author has enhanced the original one dimensional semi-empirical atmosphere-ocean-biosphere model 1DAOBM based on the four-box presentation. The improved 1DAOBM-2 contains two major parameters, which have been tuned to adjust the total CO2 net flux rate and the anthropogenic n...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/27004
Over the years rail track have existed in Nigeria without its proper utilization. Having an effective monorail network in the state will improve the transportation sector of the state since it is the trending technology in railway design. Introduction of monorail into the transpo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27510
The objective of this research is to design a “Microcomputer Based Multipoint Time Operated Power Switching System” (with overload protection). The system is made up of eight relays that can be controlled independently through the parallel port of a computer using visual basic so...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25046
Some authors have indicated that the reason why benzyl adenine (BAP) stimulates dry matter accumulation in squash and pumpkin is unclear, but we believe that two possibilities are likely: (i) higher photo-assimilate partitioning towards the shoot; or (ii) increased in the photosy...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27826
Aims: Relationships between areas of monopodial and sympodial leaves reported in the literature suggest a consistent size gradient among leaves along the sympodial branches of cotton plants. The objective of this study is to assess how well a non-destructive procedure based on th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/28309
Introduction: In previous studies, other function of adult hippocampal neurogenesis besides memory and learning has not been studied. The aim of this study is to discover other function of hippocampal neurogenesis, especially in addiction period. Materials and Methods: In this ex...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/27633
The low fertility constraint of the soils in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria necessitates the application of external nutrient supplements for sustainable crop production. An incubation study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Moringa Seed Powder (MSP) and Li...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27121
Anand district in Gujarat stands first in Inland fish production through ponds and tanks. Here one major objective was put forth by the researcher; that is, to understand different challenges faced by different stakeholders during marketing of inland fish. Fifteen female and fift...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27739
Sophie Hieke, Nera Kuljanic, Laura Fernandez, Liisa Lähteenmäki, Violeta Stancu, Monique M. Raats, Bernadette Egan, Kerry Brown, Hans Van Trijp, Ellen Van Kleef, Erica Van Herpen, Andrea Gröppel-Klein, Stephanie Leick, Katja Pfeifer, Wim Verbeke, Christine Hoefkens, Sinne Smed, Léon Jansen, Anita Laser-Reuterswärd, Živa Korošec, Igor Pravst, Anita Kušar, Marija Klopčič, Jure Pohar, Azucena Gracia, Tiziana de Magistris & Klaus G. Grunert·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2016
Health-related claims and symbols are intended as aids to help consumers make informed and healthier food choices but they can also stimulate the food industry to develop food that goes hand in hand with a healthier lifestyle. In order to better understand the role that health cl...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2016/20758
This study investigated the effects of plant extract on fungal pathogens responsible for yam rot in storage. Among the eight fungal pathogens isolated from yams with symptoms of post-harvest rot, the inhibitory effects of four plant materials on four of these organisms (Fusarium...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27718
Five cowpea varieties viz Asomdwe, Asetenapa, Hewale, Nhyira and Videza, were evaluated for their reaction to plant parasitic nematodes under natural infestation. Meloidogyne incognita, Pratylenchus brachyurus, and Rotylenchulus reniformis were isolated from the rhizosphere of th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27943
In this paper, the cohesive energies of Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Silicon dioxide (SiO2) and Alum inum (Al) based on computer code FHI-aims were calculated using Density Functional Theory. The code has several input parameters in which some of the variables were optimized. The cohe...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/26479
The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in 1M H2SO4 solution by Microdesmis puberula leaf extract was studied by weight loss and hydrogen evolution methods. Results obtained show that Microdesmis puberula leaf extract was a good inhibitor of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28419