In this paper, heterojunction nanowires of Ni-Se are fabricated via template-assisted electrodeposition process. Nanowires are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffractometry and electrical transport studies. S...
A food with low calorie density has high importance in managing health concerns attributed to food and nutrition. Replacing sucrose with natural intense sweeteners such as Stevia has been suggested as a way to produce foods with low caloric value. The present study has been condu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8623
In the past few decades selenium nanoparticles have received a considerable importance because of its effective biological applications. Therefore, nano-structured Se-doped ZnO photocatalyst has been synthesized by electrochemical method, which is a simple and an inexpensive meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/8748
Objective: A) To evaluate the acceptability of a unique, Cost-effective, reusable, and environmentally safe device for menstrual blood collection among culturally diverse women. B) To enhance the quality of life for women during menstruation. Methods: The first author developed a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9640
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens among patients attending Mubi general hospital as well as to determine the effect of gender on the etiology of bacterial uropathogens. Study Design: Distributions of urin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9525
Background: The negative effects of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) on cognition are well documented in previous studies; however, distinct mechanisms of these effects are still a matter of debate. Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has an important role in brain functions spe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9552
Volunteerism plays a vital role in mediating relationship between participation and empowerment in any given group self help approach. This paper seeks to examine the mediation effects of volunteerism on the relationship between participation and empowerment in women’s self help...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8856
Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) seroprevalence varies globally but is positively correlated with the prevalence of HIV since both have the same route of transmission-contact with infected body fluids. Sierra Leone has a nascent hepatitis B epidemic and there is a pauc...
This paper determines the household food demand for various income groups in Pakistan namely, The Lower Income Group (≤ $ 93.023), Lower-middle Income Group ( $93.034-139.534), Middle Income Group ($139.546-209.302), Upper-middle Income Group ($ 209.314-406.977) and Upper Income...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/6938
This article helps to understand that there is no theory of optimal capital structure of the company in a perfect market where there are no transaction costs, costs of bankruptcy and tax and where information is perfect. It recalls that the consideration by some authors of marke...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/8381
Aims: Anxiety and depression are common in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The longitudinal relationships between mental health and disease severity, progression and symptom burden are unknown. This study aims to identify if the prevalence and severity of anxiety and depress...
Yong X. Gan, Jeffrey Zampell, Ryan N. Gan, Juan C. Miranda, Marla Lopez, Andrew Vitaljic, Bruce Y. Decker, James L. Smith & Jimmie C. Oxley·Archives of Current Research International·2014
Kinetic behavior of ammonia decomposition at titanium dioxide nanotube photosensitive anode was studied. Ammonia was dissolved into water to form solutions with difference concentrations. The ammonia concentration ranges from 0.025 wt% to 10 wt%. Time-dependent open-circuit poten...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/25848
Background: Shoulder dystocia is an unpredictable, unpreventable obstetric emergency fraught with a universally accepted definition, no consensus management, and a wide variation in reported incidence worldwide. Aim: The aim of this review is to create awareness to Obstetricians...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8515
Saudi Arabia produces about 0.5 million tons and about 130,000 tons of poultry meat and eggs respectively per year and depends mainly on imported protein concentrate for feeding these birds. Therefore, it is important to produce poultry feed using locally available materials. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9524
Background: Despite the assumptions that people with disabilities are considered sexually inactive, this group of people is likely to engage in sexual risk behaviours. People with disabilities are the neglected group of population; investigating their sexual behaviour helps to de...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2014/8918