Although entropy change – the process described by Clausius and characterized as the second law of thermodynamics – involves only two terms, energy change and temperature, neither he nor distinguished scientists of the past century focused on that fact. The novel word “entropy”...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2011/679
The study examines residents’ concerns in greening their communities though self-help initiatives (SHI) carried out by individuals who utilise road set-backs to plant street horticultural gardens (SHG) in Eti-osa Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. It purposefully administered...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/427
The purpose of this study was to identify the key factors of tourism attraction in Taiwan and analyze tourism preference particularly by China’s outbound tourists and then address behavioral differences among visitors segments and separate the tourist visitations data to look at...
Eighteen Lactobacillus strains were isolated from Moroccan traditional dairy products and evaluated for their in vitro probiotic potential. The results showed that all strains tested tolerate acid gastric conditions (pH 2.0 and pH 3.0), while ten of them were bile resistant. Alth...
Thermophilic campylobacters, including Campylobacter lari, are the most common cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in the developed world. Although C. jejuni and C. coli account for the majority of these cases, C. lari has been described from about 30 cases in several countr...
Aim: To determine whether technophobia exists among female undergraduate students of Imo State University and find out the effects and ways of overcoming technophobia. Study design: Descriptive survey study. Place and Duration of Study: Imo State University, Owerri in the Southea...
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is one of the most important causes of neonatal jaundice in Far Eastern, Mediterranean and African countries including Nigeria. Although neonatal jaundice is common in our area of practice (Rivers state), no document...
Heavy metals are found naturally in the soil in small concentrations. These can be collected in bigger amounts by mining, agriculture, industry, and others. Also plants can processes these in toxicity levels and if putted into the food chain, human physiologic integrity is affect...
Real estate investment involves huge sum of money often beyond the reach of a single individual. For most estate owners, real estate is probably their single largest investment media. It is therefore necessary that one makes the right choice on whom to handle ones single largest...
Aim: The main objective of this paper is to study the synthesis of functionalized iron oxide nanoparticle and its reactivity towards chromene synthesis Study design: Functionalized iron oxide nanoparticle study. Place and duration of study: Department of Studies and Research in I...
Paclitaxel (Ptx) is a taxane anticancer mitotic inhibitor, widely used in oncology for the last 20 years. Poor solubility of Ptx, as a consequence using of toxic solvents such as Cremofor EL, high affinity to P-glycoprotein are associated with serious side effects due to hypersen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/382
To improve the effectiveness of the public pharmacy, resources should be switched towards areas of need for reducing inequalities and promoting better health conditions. Medicines are financed either through cost sharing or full private. The role of the private services is signif...
Aims: In this article, the purpose is to consider the implementation of action research among primary school children and its manifold nature as a research approach by using an action research carried out among primary school children as an example. Study design: Review of action...
This paper is aimed to analyze professional integrity as an improvement concept to the actual values and virtues and meaning managerial capabilities and attitudes to assume any professional task. The objective of the study is to analyze a case of management education for professi...
In this study, we examined the presence and concentrations of six polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in groundwater sources of Okrika mainland impacted by effluent discharges from a petroleum refinery into her surrounding Creeks. Sterile amber coloured bottles were used to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/408