The closed form (analytical) solution for the displacement of a beam with semi-rigid supports under dynamic pulse loading has been developed. Essential (Dirichlet) boundary conditions are prescribed and the equation of motion and subsequent mixed (Robin) boundary conditions are d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13017
Over the past three decades, TGM2, a stress-responsive gene encoding transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has been identified as one of the several genes that may be involved in carcinogenesis and cancer physiology. TG2 is a pleiotropic calcium-dependent enzyme belonging to the transglutamin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13919
For larger areas in the Côte d’Ivoire and particularly in the Denguele’s land, agriculture is the main source of income. Thus, the search for suitable sites for the valorization of this activity requires the collection and organization of data available. The aim of this study is...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14486
It is known that the virulence of Ebola and other RNA enveloped viruses involves in the first step their attachment to host cell membranes. Following this initial step the virus enters the target cell cytoplasm by forming hydrophobic spikes that make holes in the membrane lipid b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14858
This research work was carried out to investigate the crop farmers’ assessment of information and communication technologies (ICT) used for innovation dissemination by E xtension A gents in Ogun State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 105 crop farm...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13428
Aims: To evaluate the effect of an organotherapic drug, produced from the pancreas of a young pig, on glycemic alterations in AIDS patients. Methodology: Current study was carried out in a double-blind, placebo controlled and randomized design. AIDS patients who had high fasting...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14036
Statistical analyses reveal information of the hydrodynamics and environments of deposition of sedimentary rocks. The sediments of the outcrop sections from Uwakande 1, Obubra southeastern Nigeria were studied for their textural variations. Grain size analysis, and pebble morphog...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13540
Aims: The sample retention policy for Clinical Chemistry analytes in accredited medical laboratories as per ISO 15189:2012 is 24 hrs. Serum/ plasma to be separated in aliquot within 20 minutes of collection unless the primary containers are gel vacutainers. Rigorous maintenance o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13629
Fractions of the total head loss which constitute the loss through duct fittings, obtained in an earlier study, for varying numbers of supply outlets and lengths of index duct run were used in a regression analysis to obtain second order equations which gave a general increase of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13651
Aim and Objective: The term dyspepsia has been used inconsistently by healthcare professionals to describe different patterns of upper gastrointestinal symptoms. It denotes a symptom and does not itself represent a disease. In this study, we seek to determine the effectiveness of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14103
Despite the ban of paraquat, its use among Nigerian farmers for weed control is still popular. Larger proportion of applied herbicide ends up in the soil matrix. Off-site transfer of the residual paraquat as contaminant to other environmental compartment depends on sorption proce...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/13869
Aims: Conventional Ultrasonography and (CFM) can be expected to improve the distinction between benign and malignant thyroid nodule gland. The aim of this study was to estimate the supporting value of a color flow-Doppler mapping function (CFM) of conventional Ultrasonography of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/8897
Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the nutraceutical potential of bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) commonly grown in Zambia based on the phenolic phytochemical profiles. Methodology: Two market classes of bambara groundnuts (red and brown) commonly grown in Z...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14780
Aims: It is well known that patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be co-infected with hepatitis D virus (HDV), thus worsening and complicating their condition. The prevalence of HBV and HDV co-infection in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has not been ascertained. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14543
Background: Sexual behaviours of adolescents are currently receiving global attention because a high proportion of new HIV and other sexually transmitted infections’ diagnosis are among young people. This study aimed to assess the sexual behaviours of secondary school students in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14539