Aim: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in the general population, compromise quality of life and may result in increased health care costs for the society. We observed that many of the studies previously published focused on middle aged and elderly men and women. Our...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26472
The dry-frying process is the most critical operation in the processing of cassava (Manihot species) into ‘gari”. The local technique of ‘Garification’ in batch operations was found to be most dependent on prevailing processing temperature with regular agitation. The temperatures...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/25522
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the demand for waste collection services, awareness on solid waste management and constraints to proper waste management for the community within and around Egerton University, Njoro Campus. Study Design: The research design was a cross...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/25844
Tomato fruits play an important role in human nutrition because of their high content in health-promoting substances. However, the cultivation of the crop requires substantial chemical (fertilizers and pesticides), which can impair the nutritional value of fruits produced and har...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26475
We observed that insect interactions lead to damaged fruits, leaves, stems, and exposed fruits and tree trunks to pathogenic infection, however, some citrus trees were protected by these interactions. Our study shows that Oecophylla longinoda and Crematogaster spp. protect citrus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25842
The paper indicates a relatively big share of firms of the SME sector in the economic development of countries and attention is paid to beneficial effects achieved from the growth of those firms. The author presents selected conclusions of empirical research into that problem in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25163
In this paper, we are interested in studying the stability of the equilibrium points of harvesting of a prey-predator system with time delay in the growth rate of the predator population. Firstly, we state the formulation of the model. Secondly, we drive different conditions stab...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25829
Hatchability and Chick Survival in Free Ranging Local Domestic Fowls of Nigeria in the Savanna This study was conducted in Gwer-west local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. The study was carried out to investigate the hatchability and chick survival in free ranging local d...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26565
This exercise was undertaken in order to simulate the movement of nitrates and phosphorus within a residential potable water network and to investigate the degree of human exposure to varying quantities of these contaminants from a cross-connection. Greywater was collected from 2...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24409
The influence of different doses of organic and chemical fertilizers can provide better efficiency in nutrient availability to plants and reduce the application in large quantities. The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of different levels of organic manure and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/26474
A new theoretical description of a number of hydrodynamic phenomena and paradoxes (such as laminar-turbulent transition, Magnus effect, Einstein's tea leaves paradox, drag mechanism, wing lift, Karman vortex Street) is proposed. This description is based on the fundamental equati...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/26624
Aims: Hibiscus sabdariffa is a medicinal plant species that is consumed for its health benefits in Africa, therefore this study investigated the antioxidant properties of Hibiscus polyphenolic rich extract (HPE), prepared from Hibiscus sabdariffa. Place and Duration of Study: Sch...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26742
The goal of the research is to determine the conditions of effective pedagogical support of families and adolescents in a difficult life situation. The research used the following methods: the terminological analysis of definitions on the research problem; the analysis of the web...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/25412
Manoela Lira Reis, Rafaela Pilon, Aline Costa, Teresa Maria da Silva Figueiredo, Alisson Bigolin, Ana Carolina Rabello de Moraes, Renata Cristina Messores Rudolf de Oliveira & Maria Cláudia Santos da Silva·International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports·2016
Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are common complications in cancer patients and indicate the spread of the primary disease (metastasis). For over a century, malignant effusion has been diagnosed through the observation of changes in the cavity effusion cells, such as the gold-s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/26726
It already exists several three-dimensional models dealing with groundwater circulation in karst systems. However, few of them are able either to give a large scale prediction of the repartition of the flow conduits or to make a comparison with real field data. Therefore, our obj...
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Research Article10.9734/JGEESI/2016/26688