The purpose of this study is to analyse prospective teachers’ views about the nature of science. The study has also revealed the students’ profiles in the sub-categories of the nature of science according to some variables (gender, age and department). The study is a descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/25202
Aim: The aim of this study was to understand in depth the differences that exist between adolescents in foster care and adolescents living with their families (living with mother and father; living with mother or father; living with mother and stepfather; living with father and s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24093
New cooling paints were developed by exploiting the vaporization heat of water. These systems were prepared using various ratios of three copolymer components N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm), butyl acrylate (BA), and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAAm). The homopolymer of NIPAAm dissol...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/25473
In this paper, we prove Kannan’s fixed point theorem in a cone hexagonal metric space. Our result extend and improve the recent result of Jleli and Samet [The Kannan’s fixed point theorem in a cone rectangular metric space, J. Nonlinear Sci. Appl., 2 (2009), 161 - 167], and many...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/25272
A study was conducted to determine the soil fertility status and the suitability of land for the smallholder farmers’ sustainable production of groundnut and maize in Chisamba District of Zambia. Composite soil samples (0 – 30 cm) were collected from the fields of 18 randomly sel...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25161
The effect of some latex yield stimulants on flow rate in Hevea trees was investigated using NIG 805 clone as the test clone in the clonal garden of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Iyanomo, Benin City. The Hevea trees used for the investigation were treated with four di...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22352
The study was aimed to determine the responses of 9 commercial and local cassava varieties to M. tanajoa and the environment in two different seasons (2014/2015, wet and dry) in the lake Zone. This was laid out in a Split plot design with varieties as sub plots and locations as m...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25213
Here we present results of a study of floristic composition, carried out at the Barakat Area, Gazira State, Sudan. Plant specimens were collected randomly from different habitat during two field surveys. Samples were prepared and deposited in the Herbarium of Faculty of Science,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21928
The study was conducted to evaluate the response of hybrid maize towards zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) fertilization applied both as soil and foliar application. It is a possible way to increase the zinc and iron concentration in maize grain by the application of Zn and Fe fertilizers....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/24532
Paulownia is one of the most useful and sought after trees, in China and elsewhere, due to its multipurpose status. Though not regarded as a regular medicinal plant species, various plant parts (leaves, flowers, fruits, wood, bark, roots and seeds) of Paulownia have been used for...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25170
Aims: The aim of this research is to investigate the preliminary phytochemical properties, acute oral toxicity and anticonvulsant activity of the seed extract of Brassica juncea (B. juncea). Study Design: Qualitative analysis of for phytochemicals was performed. Experimental mous...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25525
In the present study, the objectives were to determine the total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of aqueous, ethanol and methanol extracts of the leaves of Euphorbia hirta. The crude extracts were investigated for its total phenolic and flavon...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24952
Herbal medicine also known as botanical medicine refers to using plants seeds, flowers, roots for medicinal purpose. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn is a large shrub or small tree, found throughout in India as well as chitrakoot region. It is commonly known as Harshingar, night ja...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25118
Background: The process of inflammation induces hepatic synthesis of various acute phase proteins such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) which is believed to play a role in insulin resistance. Higher incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus has been observed with high...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25305
Aims: The patient’s perspective of antipsychotic treatment has been a relatively neglected area of research. Whether subjective experiences of antipsychotic treatment are better among patients on second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), than those on first-generation antipsychoti...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/24769