There are many mango cultivars available in different regions. It is about time we analysed their productive behavior in these areas, as well as their phenological performance. This study aimed to evaluate: phenological cycles, thermal time and growth curves of mango fruit cultiv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18239
This paper presents a server centric approach for architecting data center network(DCN) by using a hierarchical model. Considering that the network infrastructure must be scalable to a large number of servers and allow for incremental expansion, we design a high scalable DCN with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/17149
Leadership skills are observed to have a huge impact on the development of the organizations. With the development of organizations, there has been a huge shift in the mode of operations within an organization, particularly after the advent of globalization. Managing dynamic chan...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/17124
The study investigates the impact of corporate governance on derivatives usage in African non-financial firms. Using a sample of 760 African non-financial firms from 17 African countries, the study shows that derivatives usage among African non-financial firm is very low. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/15580
Aims: To evaluate the biodegradation of palm oil mill effluent and lipase activity by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans treatment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Abuja and Microbiology laboratory of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18601
Napier grass stunt disease (NGSD) is the main biotic factor limiting Napier grass production in the East African region. Its management is, however, hampered by inadequate epidemiological information. This study determined the temporal spread of NGSD in Napier grass fields. A fie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17532
Aims: To determine antibacterial activity of Ocimum suave essential oils against bacterial uropathogens. Study Design: A cross sectional and experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Six selected hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda between June 2012 and July 2013. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17526
Aims: The transition from school to university, traineeship or job especially along with moving away from home may lead to unhealthy lifestyle changes in young adults. Thus, we determined the effect of exercise changes during the college years on the development of cardiometaboli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17545
Cowpea is a crop of tremendous economic and ecological values particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 80% of the crop is produced and consumed. Due to heavy attack by pests and diseases, actual yield does not exceed 20% of the crop’s potential in most of the production reg...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/16841
The cause of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) is unknown. Some studies suggested that the cause might be a deficiency in certain transcription factors due to a genetic deletion. We would like to propose a different event that might cause such deficiency. This event is...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18095
Management of permanent tooth avulsion often challenging for dental practitioner, as avulsion resulting complete exfoliation of tooth from its socket, is usually associated with damage to the supporting structures. Managing the edentulous area to improve aesthetics, phonetics, fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17710
Aims: For analysis of apomixis genes, as the first step, an efficient and simple plant regeneration system has been established using callus from apomictic and sexual seeds of guinea grass (Panicum maximum). Study Design: The best basic medium for callus formation from matured se...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17215
Introduction: Extra pulmonary form of tuberculosis is an important public health disease which cannot be ignored because of its low transmissibility. Data on the exact burden of the disease in developing countries is scarce. Aim: To assess the burden of the disease in a tertiary...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16345
A healthy 48 year-old man became unconscious suddenly, with a corporal temperature of 43ºC when participating in a strenuous motorcycle off-road competition in the last 2 days in southeastern Brazil on a very hot and humid summer. Once the first 6 hours of in-hospital he had dysf...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16450
Background: Renal blood flow evaluation during malaria illness is rarely done despite the high incidence of kidney injury from malaria and availability of Doppler ultrasound scanners in malaria endemic areas. Aims: This study is to evaluate the renal blood flow changes using Dopp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17051