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Incidence of Leptospirosis Infections among Acute Febrile Patients in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts, India

Mridul Malakar, Susmita Bose Roy & Fanindra Kumar Pandey · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Leptospirosis is a disease condition of infected wild or domestic animals. Humans get this infection when they come in touch with the contaminated soil or water in the infected animal’s urine/excreta of animal reservoirs directly or indirectly. Water logging during rainy session,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25132

Utilization of Traditional Herbs, Spices, Seasoning and Condiments: A Case Study of the Preparation of “Buknu” in Selected Villages of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kumari Kshama Awasthi & Amit Pandey · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Majority of the world’s population is still using the traditional herbal food for their healthcare. India has a good amount of diversity in spices like black pepper, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, tamarind and garcinia. The other important spices relevant to India are cori...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/24951

A Study on the Influence of the Matching between Learning Style and Teaching Style on the Academic Record of English Majors

Liu Yonghou, Xue Rui & Wang Ke · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Educational researches, over the last few decades, have focused on the debate over which classroom pedagogy best encourages learning: the match approach, the mismatch approach or the balanced approach. Most studies on this issue appear to support the argument that the matching be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24810

Screening for Musculoskeletal Deviations: Epidemiology and Patterns of Occurrence among Basic School Pupils in Accra Ghana

Ajediran I. Bello, Anna Hughton, Josephine Ahenkorah, Samuel Otoo & Beatrice Sankar · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Background: Childhood age through adolescence mark period of major postural transformation which warrants screening for structural abnormalities. The study provided needs assessment for musculoskeletal screening and determined the prevalence of musculoskeletal deviations (MSDs) a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/25176

A Potential Role of Fructose to Modulate Fibroblast Growth and Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor In vitro

Yu Nagayama, Masako Kawamoto & Kayo Masuko · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims: Hyperglycemia has been posited to have an effect on the healing process at the cellular level, particularly on fibroblasts that produce extracellular matrix components including collagen. However, the mechanisms underlying this process have yet to be fully elucidated. In ad...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25173

Rainfall Variability in Sine Saloum River Basin in a Context of Climate Change and Variability

Fatou Rokhaya Doumouya, Vieux Boukhaly Traore, Mamadou Sadio, Hyacinthe Sambou, Alhadj Hisseine Issaka Ali, Amadou Tahirou Diaw, Bienvenu Sambou & Aboubaker Chedikh Beye · Advances in Research · 2016

Drought is one of the most worrying manifestations of variability and change of climate in many West African countries. Due to its threats on human life, socio-economic activities, agricultural productivities, shortage of water, natural resources and environments, the problems re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/25349

Adsorption, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Methylene Blue on Nano Structured ZnO Crystals

Ismail K. Al-Khateeb & Muna S. Mahmood · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

This investigation was concern to study the removal of methylene blue pollutants from aqueous solution using nano ZnO synthesized from raw materials of zinc oxide. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using adsorption models of Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin. The thermo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25000

Economic Integration Problem of Turkey: An Evaluation about Shanghai Cooperation Organization within the Frame of Alternative Searches

İlhan Eroğlu, Meltem Uçgunoğlu & Nalan Kangal · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

When the economic developments analyzed after World War II, the economic integration movements, which include the liberalization of countries’ economic relations between each other, draw attention. In terms of world trade, globalization tendencies on one hand and regionalization...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24230

Benchmarking Study of the Global and Ukrainian Trends in Nanotechnologies’ Scientific Research for the Future NBIC-Society

Mykola Kyzym, Igor Matyushenko, Olga Polyakova, Viktoriya Shlykova & Yuri Moiseienko · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Aims: In the conditions of advanced countries industrial markets’ competition escalation the issue of creating new economy on the basis of nanotechnologies as Nano-bio-info and cogno(NBIC)-technologies is becoming more and more important. As all developed countries, Ukraine condu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24812

Prospects of Nigeria’s ICT Infrastructure for E-Commerce and Cashless Economy

Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso & Adelowo Caleb Muyiwa · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The contribution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to socio-economic growth and development is well-established. Global economies of the 21st century have come to realise that no country can become competitive in terms of trade, industry, manufacturing and service...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24432

Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Structural Failures for Kingdom Bank Africa Limited (KBAL) Botswana

Conelia Farai Mazhambe · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The thrust of this study is to investigate the corporate governance and business ethics structural failures for Kingdom Bank Africa Limited (KBAL) Botswana. The research reviewed various literature elaborating on the various causes of failure of corporate governance within KBAL....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/19852

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory and Other Pharmacological Activities of Methanol Extract of Rhododendron campanulatum from Nepal

Atmika Paudel, Suresh Panthee, Sushma Shakya, Sadhana Amatya, Tirtha Maiya Shrestha & Mohan Prasad Amatya · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aims: Rhododendron campanulatum D. Don is a plant of Ericaceae family that is found at an altitude of 3000-4200 meters. Traditionally, it has been used to cure rheumatism, hemicranias, sciatica and colds. This study aims to determine analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/24867

Hepatoprotective Effects of Rubus idaeus L. Leaves against CCl4-Induced Liver Injury via Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antiapoptotic Mechanisms

Hala Attia · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aims: To investigate the hepatoprotective effects of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) leaves against oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rats. Study Design and Methodology: Forty rats were divided into 5 groups, 1) normal control;...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/25300

Effect of Chrysactinia mexicana Gray Extract on Laying Hens Organs Challenged with Salmonella typhimurium

J. C. García-López, J. M. Pinos-Rodríguez, G. Álvarez-Fuentes, B. I. Juárez-Flores, Y. Jasso-Pineda, M. A. Camacho-Escobar, S. López-Aguirre & L. O. Hernández-Arteaga · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2016

Introduction: Backyard poultry production systems are a very important source of meat and egg protein especially for children in rural areas. Aim: Evaluate the biocide effect of Chrysactinia mexicana Gray extract on laying hens organs challenged with Salmonella typhimurium. Study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2016/24672