Currently there are two divergent views about the role of common sense in science learning. Educators who side with the notion of restructuring view science learning as an incremental process based upon the student’s prior knowledge of everyday physical phenomena. On the other ha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/6995
In this study, removal of heavy metal ions including cadmium and lead from wastewater were studied. Adsorption process was carried out using simple multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and functionalized MWCNT with the carboxyl agent (MWCNT-COOH) prepared by CVD (chemical vapor d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8384
Zr4+ doped carbon coated LiFePO4 cathode [C-LiZrxFe1-xPO4 (where x=0.02)] material were synthesized by a one pot solid-state synthetic route for its use in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The carbon coating over the phosphate material was done using a natural precursor, camphor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7959
Aim: To investigate outbreak of IBD in Zaria, Nigeria. Study Design: Prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Poultry Unit of the Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between March 2009...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/6118
Aims: Quantitative information is limited pertaining to riparian forest and stream shallow groundwater interactions particularly in karst hydro-ecosystems. Study Design, Place and Duration: Spatiotemporal variability of shallow groundwater flow was monitored along two stream reac...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7711
Aims: This study’s primary purpose was to determine whether earlier findings suggesting an association between sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of humans and specific dietary components could be replicated. The a priori hypothes...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7209
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi Tsuyuguchi, Kenji Shimura, Tatsuya Fujimoto, Yu Yoshida, Takayoshi Nishino, Dai Sakamoto, Masato Nakamura, Takao Nishikawa, Masaru Miyazaki & Osamu Yokosuka·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Aims: With the progress of development of 0.025-inch guidewire (GW), various treatments with 0.025-inch GW have become possible. To date, however, there has been no multicenter cooperative prospective study using 0.025-inch GW VisiGlideTM as the versatile GW. This time, we decide...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8660
Aims: The radioprotective effect of Telfairia occidentalis aqueous extract (TOE) against gamma irradiation induced oxidative damage and altered sperm parameters in rats. Study Design: Randomized controlled experiment Place and Duration of Study: Experimental Animal Unit and Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8235
Aims: To assess concentration of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in four common fish species of Degele community, Nigeria and estimate their dietary intake in the populace through the consumption of studied fish species. Study Design: Factorial design. Place and Duration of...
Aims: Phytosterols are a subgroup of the steroids, as an important class of bioorganic molecules, widespread in plants, animals, marines as well as fungi and have similarity to cholesterol in structure. These compounds have a long history of consumption as food or pharmaceutical...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7764
Pomegranate is a plant with high potential to have antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds. In the present study inedible parts (peel and seed) of pomegranate, variety “Bhagawa” were examined for the presence of phytochemicals, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, anthocyanin, antioxi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7561
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of crude flavonoid fraction from hybrid variety of Momordica charantia (L.) (Bitter gourd) fruit. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in 2011 in the Department of Biochemistry an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7288
Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) related ocular manifestations may affect 50-75% of HIV infected people worldwide at some point during the course of their illness. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of Ocular manifestations in HIV patients attending the Anti Retroviral Therapy (A...
Local transport properties of laser irradiated ZnTe thin films are reported. By rastering the laser beam (of 532 nm wavelength) appropriately, ZnTe decomposes into n-type ZnTe and Te and a grating like structure with micro-stripes of ZnTe separated by grooves of Te is obtained....
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/5907
Impact of environmental factors (temperature and relative humidity) on phenology and reproductive biology of a medicinal plant Sida cordifolia L. growing at district Agra was studied. The study revealed that phenological events (leaf fall, leaf renewal, flowering and fruiting) va...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/6119