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Determination of Tannin Content in Various Parts of Six Citrus Species

Chinelo A. Ezeabara, C. U. Okeke, Chinyere V. Ilodibia & Bibian O. Aziagba · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Tannin content of roots, stems, stem barks, leaves and peels of six species of Citrus was investigated. They include Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle (Lime), C. grandis Osbeck (Shaddock/Pummelo), C. limon (L.) Burm. f.(Lemon), C. paradisii Macf. (Grapefruit), C. reticulata...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/5832

Happy and Sad Mood Priming Effects on Memory of Emotional and Non-emotional Photographs

Charmaine R. Hanson & Terry F. Pettijohn II · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: In this study we were interested in the effect of happy and sad mood on the memory of emotional (happy and sad) and non-emotional photographs. Study Design: A 3 (mood: happy, sad, or control) x 3 (photograph type: happy, sad, and neutral) mixed factorial design was used. Mo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/8872

An Improved Protocol for Extraction of Metagenomic DNA from High Humus, Alkaline and Saline Soil of Chinampa for T-RFLP Fingerprinting Analysis

Salvador Embarcadero-Jiménez, Feng Long Yang, Raquel Freye-Hernández, Yanelly Trujillo-Cabrera, Flor N. Rivera Orduña, Hong Li Yuan & En Tao Wang · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: The principle aim of this study was to obtain high quality metagenomic DNA from the high humus-containing, alkaline soils of the chinampas, an artificial sustainable agro-ecosystem. Study Design: Different protocols reported previously were tested and were modified to extra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9670

Psychological Problems in Pakistani Children with Intellectual Disabilities only and Comorbid Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder

Uzma Ali & Jamila Perveen Hakro · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2014

Aim: The study investigated psychological problems in children with intellectual disabilities (ID) with and without co-morbid Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Pakistan. On the basis of available literature following hypotheses were formulated: Children with Int...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2014/7768

The Implementation of an Effective Aerobic Walking Program Based on Ottawa Panel Guidelines for Older Individuals with Mild to Moderate Osteoarthritis: A Participant Exercise Preference Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol Design

Laurianne Loew, Glen P. Kenny, Natalie Durand-Bush, Stéphane Poitras, George A. Wells & Lucie Brosseau · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: Osteoarthritis is the most common disabling disorder affecting particularly knees. A recent systematic review demonstrated the efficacy of walking programs for improving pain, functional status, endurance, and quality of life, in the management of knee osteoarthritis. Even...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9407

Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome: Why Should Hypernatremia be Corrected Slowly? A Case Report

C. Rajasekharan, S. W. Renjith, D. T. Nishanth, Y. M. Naseem & R. Parvathy · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aim: Our aim is to present a case of hypernatremia which has led on to a flaccid quadriparesis due to brain stem demyelination. Rapid correction of hypernatremia as a cause for pyramidal tract demyelination is not documented in the literature. Presentation of Case: A 53 year old...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8262

A Comparative Study on the Influence of Elastic Scattering Mechanisms on the Electron Mobility in Wurtzite and Zincblende Gallium Nitride

K. Alfaramawi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The electron mobility of zincblende (ZB) and wurtzite (WZ) structures of n-type GaN is investigated as a function of both temperature and donor concentration. Numerical calculations of the mobility are carried out in a temperature range from 10 K up to 400 K and donor doping conc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/8671

Nocturnal Enuresis among School-age Children in South-eastern Nigeria: A Concealed Social Malaise

J. M. Chinawa, H. A. Obu, P. C. Manyike & O. I. Odetunde · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Background: We describe the pattern of nocturnal enuresis among school–age children in South-eastern Nigerian. Methods: A total sample size of 245 pupils was selected for the purpose of this study with age between 6 and 12 years. The Stratified method of sampling was employed to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8945

Rapid Chemical Bath Deposition and Optical Property of CuS Films Using Sodium Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate as Chelating Agent

H. Y. He & Z. He · Advances in Research · 2014

CuS films were fabricated by a chemical bath deposition process in an aqueous solution of cupric acetate, thiourea, and different contents of sodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA-2Na) at 50ºC. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, ultrav...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2014/9672

Centroid-Based and Bayesian Algorithms Performance

Ghaleb Al-Gaphari, Fadl M. Ba-Alwi & Saeed Abdullah M. Al Dobai · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

Since, the amount of textual information available on the web is estimated by terra bytes. Then, there should be an efficient algorithm to summarize such information. The algorithm would speed up the process of information reading, information accessing and decision making proces...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/7897