This experimentally-controlled designed study investigated the effects of selected food processing methods: boiling, flouring, frying, pounding and roasting on proximate nutrient compositions of white yam (Diascorea rotundata)-based diets and postprandial glycemic profiles in mal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10271
The paper investigated the compressive strength and rupture modulus of recycled aggregate concrete when recycled aggregates from the regulated industry such as laboratories is used as partial substitute for natural coarse aggregates. The work determined and compared the compressi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1030
Aims: The study focused on the importance of locating recreational park within residential area. It aims at assessing the social, environmental and physical planning implications of recreational park development on the residents. Methodology: The research purposively selected Vic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/3112
Aims: To investigate the role of information technology in optimizing and increasing the efficiency of the teaching of motor habits and skills. Study design: A controlled educational experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Longitudinal research took place during the period 2009-...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/8935
This study employed logistic and linear regression to determine strength of influence of grade point average (GPA), correlation course which is an intervention program offered in the University of Mindanao, Philippines, and the subject clusters of a board exam for admission to th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/11343
Radiation defect formation processes in silicon crystals for the cases when concentrations of electrical non-active impurities (oxygen, carbon) prevail over main impurities determining silicon conductivity, are being covered in this paper. The role of interstitial atoms and vacan...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/11458
Examination, an integral part of the teaching and learning process, has been used for ages as a means of ascertaining the status of achievement of individual learners. However, for some time now, some individuals have avoided the rigours of study and instead depended on fraudulen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/11162
The development of the oral proficiency of EFL learners is facilitated when conversation textbooks contain two key features: contextualization and realism. The seven critical guidelines for the selection of such textbooks are the students' backgrounds, meaningful activities, cult...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/11920
Aim: To evaluate the in vitro antioxidant potential and total phenolic contents of the methanolic extract of Swertia chirata. Place and Duration: Department of Botany, Dr. H. S. Gour University (HSGVV), Sagar, between February 2010 to July 2010. Methodology: The plant material (a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/8933
Aims: The present studies were initiated to develop a cost effective protocol for micropropagation, as a mean for conservation of medicinal plant- Tylophora indica (Burm f.) Merill. The plant is threatened and needs immediate conservation, therefore, the study was undertaken with...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10801
The aim of this work is to study a class of problems for continuum models in mechanics. We construct the MAC model for the parabolic equation which could include the physical solution appying Newton’s law of cooling. A notion of a generalized solution is introduced. We apply Gale...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/11716
It is reported that 0.4 to 0.8% of the world’s population suffers from epilepsy. About 30% of epileptic patients are intractable. Controlling their seizures is very important for society because many patients can participate in gainful employment. In this case study we report how...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2014/12011
O. Akintunde Olajumoke, I. Ayolabi Christianah, I. Opara Morrison, A. Akanmu Sulaimon, S. Bamiro Babajide, A. Adeleye Isaac, O. Adeoye Grace & T. Seriki Abiodun·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Abstracts Background/Aims: Opportunistic infections such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Rubella virus that pose no threat to healthy individuals can be life threatening in those with impaired immune systems. The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of human Cy...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/10465
Knowledge, and its application, is perceived as one of the key sources of competitiveness and growth in the global economy. In actuality, all kinds of intangible resources available to a country or region can offer a relative advantage and, in combination with others, yield futur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/8543
The major purpose of this study is to critically examine decision theory with a view to identifying and evaluating its relevance to real estate development decisions. The theoretical research approach was adopted for this study. The study revealed that real estate development inv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/5574