Rosmini’s works and philosophical ideals purport to propitiate Catholic theology with the susceptibilities of modern day political and social thought. With regard to his instruction from Pope Pius VII, Rosmini found himself wedged between the obligation to renew Catholic philosop...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26363
Fruits and vegetables are generally valued for their rich content of vitamins and minerals. The present study has been undertaken to determine the proximate composition (moisture, protein, fat, total ash and total dietary fiber) and water soluble vitamins (Thiamin, Riboflavin, vi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28541
There are many challenges to be faced in order to achieve the optimum use of available resources against the increasing food and other demands of the world population with the shrinking resources. Optimization can be considered as the ensemble of steps which must be taken to find...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27504
The superharmonic solutions of a weakly nonlinear second order differential equation governed the dynamic behavior of a microcantilever based on TM (Tapping mode) AFM (Atomic force microscopy) are studied analytically by applying the method of multiple scales (MMS). The modulatio...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28140
Rice is a crop that is grown by subsistence farmers in Lokoja-Nigeria at a very small scale. The elemental chemical composition of the soil has great influence on the plant on it, hence, both the soil sample and rice husk from the same site(s) were used to determine silica percen...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27541
Aims: Synthesis of Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) thin films on Al substrates by CVD method and study their structural parameters and surface properties for various processing time. Study Design: Synthesized thin film samples were post processed with various temperature. The structural...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28155
The volatile constituents and insecticidal activity of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of air-dried and pulverized leaves of Magaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G. L. Webster growing in Nigeria was studied. The constituents of the oil were analysed by means of gas chromato...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28523
This study applied data from descriptive background to conduct a research on student affairs professionalism at a Nigerian private University. The study among other things investigated the: programmes of study of student affairs personnel; percentage of staff who are interested i...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/23690
This study examined the determinants of participation in non-farm employment, and factors that influence income derived from non-farm employment among rural farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Primary data used in the study were obtained from 150 respondents’ selected employing mul...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28047
Aim: This study examined the factors affecting the adaptability of Building Information Modelling by the building construction professionals in Anambra State Nigeria. Study Design: It was a survey research where questionnaires were distributed to core professionals in the Buildin...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/26563