Aims: To examine the contribution of agriculture as an alternative to crude oil production on the Nigerian economy using cassava production as proxy. Study Design: Johansen-Juselius co-integration procedure and error correction models are adopted. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/15731
This article presents, for the first time, the detailed functionality of 0-3 Paint/PZT composite films concerning their dielectric and electrical transport properties. Ferroelectric Paint: Lead Zirconate Titanate (Paint/PZT) composite films have been fabricated by the conventiona...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15499
Aims: This paper presents an approach for predicting the fiber orientation distribution in plastic injection composites. Methodology: By introducing fiber orientation tensor, the average distribution of fibers in the composite is acquired through injection molding simulation with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15765
An outdoor study on the photoelectrochemical performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with extracts of leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Haleakala’ and flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa as sensitizers was undertaken in which the latter was used as a bench mark. Three extractio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15666
Pineapple and cashew juices were subjected to foam–mat drying to investigate effect on the physical, nutrient and sensory properties of the juice powder. Improved pineapple and Brazilian cashew varieties, soybean and fresh eggs as raw materials were obtained from Anyigba, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11203
In this paper, we study the boundary behavior of solution to the singular Dirichlet problem where Ω is a bounded domain with smooth boundary in RN, λ ∈ R,m > 1, 0 < q ≤ m/(m - 1), lims→0+ g(s) = +∞, and b ∈ Ca(Ω), which is non-negative on Ω...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/12968
Aim: The delusion of pregnancy involves neurophysiologic, endocrine, and traditional psychodynamic factors. This study investigated these factors in seven female patients with pregnancy delusions who were treated at the psychiatric ward within a period of 4 months. Methods: Six p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15965
Aim: To report a case of endodontic treatment of a maxillary right canine in which an extra canal was located and successfully treated. Presentation of Case: A 35 year old male reported with pain in maxillary right canine. Pain was dull and intermittent in nature. Instrumentation...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15276
Aim: Despite well established validity and reliability of Pap test, a significant proportion of false negative test results still remains and is partially due to the lack of agreement between observers. Visual inspection tests (VIT) share this difficulty but their results are im...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15296
Aims: The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of gender and height on blood pressure and heart rate of young adults. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ninety one (91) medical students aged 18-30 years at University of Abuja, Nigeria were...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/14387
Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, causing 25-30% of all deaths in developing countries. Pneumococcal disease is a significant public health problem that usually follows pneumococcal colonization of the nasopha...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/11595
The aims of this case study were to characterise partially-treated distillery molasses stillage, determine river pollutant loading and its self purification capacity during the dry season (April to September) in 2012 in southern Zimbabwe. Monthly water and stillage samples were a...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13732
Wetlands are important ecosystems internationally recognized, as exemplified by the Ramsar Convention of 1971. They are diverse in terms of habitat, biota, distribution, functions and uses. Many wetlands have lost their pristine quality and have been transformed to modified ecosy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13906
Aim: Mimusops elengi L. (Sapotaceae) commonly known as Bakul is a small to large evergreen tree found all over the different parts of the world. Literature survey showed no reports on the anti urease activity of the flowers and leaves of Mimusops elengi. The present study was the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12240
This study aimed at isolation, identification and evaluation of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus isolates from camel's milk. Thirty four Lactobacillus isolates coded M 1 to M 34 were Gram positive, rods, catalase and oxidase negative and nonspore-forming bacteria. These isola...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15287