Aim: The principle of eliminating the frequency reuse in the mobile Ad Hoc system among the sectors of the unit cell using Multi Inputs Multi Outputs (MIMO) antenna array is investigated in this paper. Antenna Design: The size of the proposed antenna array is 10×10 cm2 to obtain...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8739
Aim: This work compared four different designs of a cryogenic process (Linde methane liquefaction) using exergy and process economic analyses. Study Design: Simulation, energy, exergy and process economic analyses were used. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Eng...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8646
Aims: Scab caused by Sphaceloma sp and Septoria leaf spot caused by Septoria vignae were evaluated on one variety (Ife Brown) of cowpea: in this study. Ife Brown is highly susceptible to scab and moderately susceptible to Septoria leaf spot. Cowpea (Vignia unguiculata L. Walp) wa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6229
Soil samples were collected during dry season from Okaba coal mine areas to establish the level of impact. Impact evaluations were carried out using correlation analysis, factor and cluster analyses, determination of enrichment factor (EF), contamination factor (CF), pollution lo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7051
The foundations of government policy related to e-learning, especially to the extent they were theoretically informed and innovative, were influenced by two theories: diffusion of innovation and commons dilemma. Implementation of e-learning technology systems is still evolving in...
Aims: To study the numbers and distribution of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in fallopian tubes (FTs) with ectopic gestation in comparison to normal FTs. Study Design: Interstitial cells of Cajal were studied in normal FTs and FTs with ectopic gestation by immunohistochemist...
This article addresses key issues and aspects of writing a good research question. The article shows the way to young researchers on how to zero down on a topic and formulate a research question such that the research may be conducted in a fruitful and time bound manner. Often re...
Aims: To describe and evaluate the application of an innovative approach that combines cognitive and behavioral techniques with the art-form of drama to treating childhood fears, leading the participant to an in vivo exposure to the fear stimulus. Presentation of Case: An 11 year...
Objectives: Prevalence of hypertension is on the rise in most African countries while control remains poor. In the literature, there are effective interventions which could be implemented in hospitals of low resource setting such as Nigeria to improve control of blood pressure. T...
Aims: To construct normal values of Valsalva ratio for heart rate responses during Valsalva maneuver (VM) and arterial pulse amplitude ratio as reference values for different age groups, and to investigate the effect of aging alone , without , the presence of risk factors, on a...
Rosuvastatin-Ca was prepared in solid dispersion as buccoadhesive tablets to increase its bioavailability and the release of the drug from its buccoadhesive formulae due to its poor aqueous solubility. The solid dispersions were prepared using β-cyclodextrin, polyethylene glycol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9257
Aim: In the present study, Sumatriptan succinate was formulated as oral elementary osmotic pump with a zero-order drug release profile. Methodology: The effect of different formulation variables i.e. different types of osmogens, concentrations of osmogen and concentration of coat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8666
Aims: The effect of various concentrations of colchicine on adventitious shoot regeneration of two Petunia hybrid cultivars was studied. Study Design: All collected data were analyzed using the SAS software. One-way analysis of variance of the treatments was conducted for each ex...
This paper examined the household energy consumption patterns in different apartments of various households. An assessment of the energy sources in Offa Kwara State, Federal Republic of Nigeria was undertaken with the intention to guage their consumption patterns. Analysis to see...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8077
Background: Complex relationships exist between socio-economic inequality, social stratification, drug addiction, and criminality in society. A great deal is now known regarding the neurobiology underlying behaviours such as drug addiction and criminality. Most sociological and p...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7109