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Quantification of Etravirine in Rat Plasma by LC-MS/MS and Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

Khagga Bhavyasri, V. Murali Balaram, R. Nageswarao, D. Rambabu, M. Ajitha & B. R. Challa · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

A rapid, rugged and reproducible, higher in sensitivity bio-analytical method was developed for quantification of Etravirine (EV) in rat plasma by LC-MS/MS. Etravirine15N2, 13C1 (EVIS) used as an internal standard (IS). Chromatography was performed with ZORBAX Eclipse Plus Phenyl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12219

Issues and Challenges of Ownership and Privatization of Power Stations in Nigeria'

Kadiri Kamoru Oluwatoyin, Agbaje Michael Oluwasegun & A. O. Alabi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

A lot of attempts being made by the Nigeria government at industrialization and advancement of economic growth have been hindered by energy infrastructures deficit gap. Constant and adequate power supply is an important condition for an advance economic growth and to boost indust...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18296

Intercontinental Cultural Interchange on Crop Diversity

Eva Garcia-Vazquez, Alba Ardura & Eduardo Dopico · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This case study compares crop origin and diversity between two villages of similar size and contrasting conditions of human development: Acteal (Chiapas, Mexico) and Tuñon (Asturias, Spain). With an ethnographic approach, we found a significantly higher proportion of imported spe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/19476

Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Associated with Municipal Solid Waste Management in Hanoi City, Vietnam

Hoang Trung Thanh, Helmut Yabar, Yoshiro Higano & Takeshi Mizunoya · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Vietnam is considered to be one of the most potentially affected countries by the effects of climate change due to its topography and socio-economic properties. In order to contribute to the global efforts in climate change mitigation the government has recently announced to stri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17774

Assessment of a Waterless Toilet

Olawale Olanrewaju · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Waterless toilets are decentralized compost toilet systems that process human wastes within its own confinement. The aim of this research was to assess the current status of a waterless toilet at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and to propose a solution to the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18461

Inheritance of Resistance of Soybean for Meloidogyne incognita and Identification of Molecular Marker for Marker Assisted Selection

Leonardo Augusto De Oliveira, Patricia Vinholes, Tatiane Dalla Nora Montecelli, Fabiane Lazzari & Ivan Schuster · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: To study the inheritance of resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in soybean cultivar CD 201, and identify molecular markers linked to resistance genes/QTLs in soybean. Study Design: The phenotypic assay was a complete randomized design, and mendelian hypothesis was applied....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18648

Human Dignity Stance of Umunna Solidarity in Igbo Traditional Society: A Challenge to African Christianity

Clement I. Osunwokeh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The fulcrum of social justice is the respect of human dignity. Before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) saw the light of the day in 1948, the pre-colonial Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria have already defined what constitutes the foundation of peaceable society. They...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16898

Leadership: The Means to Ensure Efficiency and Effectiveness in Monitoring and Evaluation in the Public Sector in South Africa

Hendri Kroukamp · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The purpose of any Public Service is to deliver effective services to citizens in order to improve their quality of life. Unfortunately this is not the case in South Africa as the performance of the public service to deliver quality services is often questioned against alleged fi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17771

Analysis of Transfusion Practices in the Service of Medicine and Neonatal Resuscitation of Rabat, Morocco

Radouani Mohammed Amine, Kabiri Meryem, M. Mrabet, A. El Hassani & Barkat Amina · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Blood transfusion is a common practice in neonatal but not without risk as well as immunological and infectious. The Aim of Study: To determine the prevalence of transfusion, the number of transfusion episodes, age at first transfusion and the main indications for transfusion to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/14206

Soil and Nutrient Losses under Cultivated Bush and Climbing Beans on Terraced Humid Highland Slopes of Southwestern Uganda

G. Gabiri, J. A. Obando, M. M. Tenywa, J. G. Majaliwa, C. L. Kizza, A. Zizinga & R. Buruchara · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Highland regions characterized with terraced slopes in East Africa are faced with serious soil and nutrient losses that have affected agricultural productivity. However, limited studies have analysed the soil and nutrient losses on terraced slopes of these humid highland regions....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18113

Evaluation of Hepatic Function in Foals with Rhodococcosis after Treatment with Azithromycin and Rifampin

Ali Hassanpour & Hamidreza Alipour Kheirkhah · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of two antimicrobials, (azithromycin and rifampin), on Rhodococcosis, a foal disease caused by Rhodococcus equi and to evaluate potential effects of the treatment on foals’ hepatic function. This study was conducted on 17 infected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16132

Identification of Rare Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis in Maharashtra, India

Sunita Bamanikar, Ruchir Patel, Tushar Kamble, K. Sushen Kumar & Arvind Bamanikar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare diffuse lung disease characterized by intra-alveolar deposition of calcium and phosphate. Clinically, the disease may remain static in some patients while it may progress to pulmonary fibrosis, marked hypoxemia and cor pulmonale i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17560

Development and Performance Evaluation of a Pedal Operated Hydraulic Jack

Mohammed Tiamiyu Ishola, Olugbade Temitope Olumide & Odesanmi Gbenga Abiodun · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: The paper developed an accessory that can be connected to the hydraulic jack to operate it by pedaling while standing upright at a convenient position. It is characterized by an adjustable rectangular frame that occupies less floor space, and wheels to facilitate easy posit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18887

Mercurialism Determination in Fetuses Bone Remains from Toluquilla, Queretaro, Mexico

Elizabeth Mejía Pérez Campos, José Ma Mejía Pérez Campos & Alberto Herrera Muñoz · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

There are few mentions in Mexican archaeology for study of prehispanic underground mining to exploit the cinnabar, but there are lots of references about their use as pigment for different kind of artifacts in Mesoamerican archaeology. Our research settled at Sierra Gorda emphasi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/18043