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Creation of Innovative Designs Using Traditional Kashidakari Embroidery Motifs for Home Furnishings

Sarita Devi, Nisha Arya, Nirmal Yadav, Lalita Rani & Sushila . · Advances in Research · 2020

The beautiful and intricate Kashmir embroidery known as ‘Kashidakari’ is recognized everywhere for its beauty of craftsmanship, motifs, colours, textures, etc. Kashida embroidery designs are the most popular commercial embroidery designs not only because these have retained its r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i530205

Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Assay of Some Schiff Base Metal (II) Complexes

Auwalu Uba, Misbahu Muhammad Ladan, Usman Abubakar Adamu, Buhari Magaji, Muhammad Nazifi Ibrahim & Mukhtar Muhammad Sani · Advances in Research · 2020

The complexes of Co (II), Mn (II) and Ni (II) with Schiff base derived from pentane-2, 4-dione and 2-aminobenzoic acid were synthesized and characterized by molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, Infrared and elemental analyses. The solubility test on the Schiff base and it...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i530204

Multivariate Study of the Use of Assessment Strategies and Cross Cutting Issues by Basic School Teachers: The Case of Ghana’s New Curriculum

Bosson-Amedenu Senyefia, Osei-Asibey Eunice & Acquah Joseph · Advances in Research · 2020

Ghana’s new basic school curriculum requires teachers to use new teaching strategies that also address cross cutting issues in their teaching to enhance learning. This study sought to assess the use of assessment strategies by basic school teachers in Ghana. A sample size of 100...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i530203

Development of State Space Models with Weather as Exogenous Input for Sugarcane Yield Prediction in Haryana

Ekta Hooda & Urmil Verma · Advances in Research · 2020

Parameter constancy is a fundamental issue for empirical models to be useful for forecasting, analyzing or testing any theory. Unlike classical regression analysis, the state space models (SSM) are time varying parameters models as they allow for known changes in the structure of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i530202

Effect of Probiotics on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Broilers at Farmer’s Door

Hemant Kumar & Shikha Kumari · Advances in Research · 2020

Aims: An experiment was conducted to investigate the comparative efficacy of two probiotics of different origins (yeast and bacterial based) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broilers chicken. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Krishi V...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i530201

Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation Pattern in Edible Tissues of Different Farmed Fishes of Mymensingh Area, Bangladesh and Health Risk Assessment

Mhafuza Akter, H. M. Zakir, Shaila Sharmin, Q. F. Quadir & Sadia Mehrin · Advances in Research · 2020

An experiment was conducted to study heavy metals bioaccumulation pattern in edible tissues of different farmed fishes and to assess human health risk through their dietary intake. Total 3 different species viz. grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430200

Comparison of Mental Health of the Elderly Living in the Household (with Children) with the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes in the Cities of Tabriz and Urmia (Iran) in 2018

Mahoory, Parisa, Aghdasi, Ali Naghi & Seyyedvalilou, Mirmahmood · Advances in Research · 2020

During the contemporary period, man has undergone transformations in terms of lifestyle, social relations, and economic affairs throughout all human history. These changes, in some cases, have had a reversible effect on human health, due to the lack of coordination with the evolu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430199

Qualitative Analysis of Soap Samples Prepared from Shea Butter

A. A. Warra, H. M. Ibrahim, J. I. Komo, L. J. Babatola, O. M. Adejuwon & T. A. Salami · Advances in Research · 2020

Aims: The study was aim at extraction, saponification and quality determinations of shea nut fat samples obtained from different major sheanut producing areas of Kebbi state. Study Design: The quality determination done with and without additives such as perfume, colour and silic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430197

Modified Goal Programming Model for Limited Available Budget Allocation for Equipment Procurement under Inflation Condition

O. O. Ojo, P. K. Farayibi & B. O. Akinnuli · Advances in Research · 2020

Equipment procurement budget is of a great challenge in manufacturing industries by reasons of its multi-objectives, insufficient funds, and inflation problems. Solutions were proffered to these problems by identifying the strategic decisions required in equipment procurement (ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430198

A Conceptual Model and Medium Term Strategy Templates for Improving Housing Budget Performance in Anambra State, Nigeria

Stanley Chukwudi Ugochukwu, Arinze Emedosi, Francis Chinedu Emoh & Judith Chika Chinagorom · Advances in Research · 2020

This study advances a conceptual Housing Budget Performance Model (HBPM) and adapts medium term strategy templates to the housing sector of Anambra State for improving her annual housing budget performance and ultimately, housing delivery. This became expedient due to the prevale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i330194

Impact Assessment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Shopkeepers

Shatakshi Semwal, Ella Rani & Vandana Verma · Advances in Research · 2020

India has got a well-structured and simplified taxation system, where authoritative segregation has been done among the Central government, state governments and local bodies. But with the implementation of GST, the harmonization of tax rules, regulations, rates, processes and pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430195

Differential Influence of Growth Regulators during Somatic Embryogenesis of Gynodioecious Papaya Varieties‘CO.7’ and ‘Red Lady

C. K. Rajesh, K. K. Kumar, C. Kavitha, G. Karthikeyan & K. Soorianathasundaram · Advances in Research · 2020

The study involved two auxins viz., 2,4-D (2,4-Diclorophenoxyacetic acid) and picloram at three different concentrations (1,2, 3 mg/L) in full strength MS media to study their comparative influence on induction of somatic embryogenesis from immature zygotic embryos of two gynodio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430196

Teaching and Learning Physics in Senior High Schools in Ghana: The Challenges and the Way Forward

Isaac Sonful Coffie, Bans Bandoh Frempong & Eric Appiah · Advances in Research · 2020

Aim: Considering the technological age that we find ourselves in this 21st century, it would be expected that, the number of students willing to study physics will increase exponentially. However, reports indicate a sharp reduction of students in physics classrooms. This study th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i330192

Biogeochemical Analyses of Four Crude Oil Samples to Confirm the Presence of Terrestrial-organic Matter, Collected from the Murzuq Basin- Libya

S. Aboglila, M. Ramadan, A. Alburki & A. Albaghdady · Advances in Research · 2020

The Murzuq Basin, in Southwestern Libya, is one of Libyan’s most productive petroleum basins, with reserves estimated at 23 billion barrels recoverable of hydrocarbon equivalent within giant oil fields. Four crude oil samples collected from A1-NC186, E1-NC101, E2-NC101, H10-NC115...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i330193

Precipice Edge: Winnicottiana Perspective before the Body, Aggressiveness and Suicide

Artemise Portela de Sousa, Kaio Filipe Jorge Abadia, Ellen Fernanda Klinger & Daniela Ponciano Oliveira · Advances in Research · 2020

Edge of cliff addresses an even little explored theme, but that every day has become common in society, self-aggression and suicide among young people. In this sense, the objective of this research was to analyze self-aggressiveness and suicide attempt, as well as to verify the m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i330190