Aim: To investigate extent to which teachers were proficient in questioning during teaching and learning processes in classrooms. Study Design: Lesson/Class Observation. Place and Duration of Study: Northern and Southern parts of Akure, capital of Ondo State of Nigeria, between A...
The thiosemicarbazide synthesized from the reaction of cyanoacetylhydrazine phenylisothiocyanate reacted with acetoacetanilide gave the 2-pyridinone derivative 4. The reaction of the latter product with 1,3-dicarbonyl and α-halocarbonyl compounds gave the benzo[c]pyridine derivat...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1334
The synthesis, spectroscopic (IR, electronic, 1HNMR and mass), magnetic, thermal and conductance measurements with in-vitro antibacterial and anticancer evaluation on Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pd(II) complexes of the Schiff base, 3-(-1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl)-2-pyr...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1540
Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pd(II) complexes of the Schiff base, 4-[(2,3-dihydro-1H- inden-4-ylimino)methyl]benzene-2,4-diol are synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, conductance, 1HNMR, infrared and electronic spectral measurements. The ligand coordinates throu...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1541
Aims: This study aims at investigating the antibacterial activity of crude methanolic and aqueous extracts of leaves and root barks of Jatropha curcas against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections (UTIs) and to confirm the effective use o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1233
Natural radioactivity in environmental samples (soil, vegetation and water) from the (Idu) industrial district of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria was measured by means of gamma-ray spectrometer with NaI (Tl) detector to establish a baseline data for activity concen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1467
Aim: To examine women participation in microcredit and its impact on business income. Study Design: Cross-sectional data. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out from March 1 to 30, 2011 in five districts from the Central Region of Ghana which is basically agrarian...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1127
Aims: To confirm climate warming changes that have taken place in Gannan Arboretum and Ganzhou City by the expect success of introduced tropical tree species as a response to climatic warming scenarios. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Study Site and Duration: Survey and obse...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1114
Study Objective: To report the use of a sustained Valsalva maneuver during deliberate hypotension in order to reduce the incidence of distal particle embolization during the neuroangiographic embolization of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Design: Retrospective c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1349
Aims: To investigate the petroleum ether extract of the unripe fruit of Solanum macrocarpum L. (Solanaceae) for its chemical components and its antimicrobial properties against Gram positive, Gram negative bacteria and fungi. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1207
Jatropha gossypifolia has been known to thrive well in tropical climate, most importantly in Nigeria where they are found to grow naturally on dumpsites. The potential use of this robust tropical plant in phytoremediation technology should be advocated especially for developing c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1291
Aim: The study evaluated various fermentation conditions for the production of mannanase. Place and Duration of Study: Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory (IBRL), School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia between May 2009 and Septem...
Travel time on a roadway segment is what most road users are concerned about. It is a useful guide for measuring road users’ perception of the quality of roadway service. Rainfall affects traffic flows by reducing drivers’ visibility and road surface friction among others. These...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1416
The present study intended to determine the drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates among human new tuberculosis cases from northeastern Sudan using conventional and molecular techniques. Of 100 mycobacterial isolates tested by proportion method, 6% and 2%...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1404
A study was conducted to determine the median lethal concentration of neem for common carp (Cyprinus carpio) as a non-target organism. Five test concentrations and a control were used in triplicates to determine the 72 hour MLC of neem gold pesticide. With the increase of dose co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1212