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Effect of Dolomitic Lime and Muriate of Potash on Jelly Seed Disorder and Fruit Tissue Mineral Content in Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Joseph Njuguna, Jane Ambuko, Margaret Hutchinson & Willis Owino · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

One of the factors contributing to mango (Mangifera indica L) losses in Kenya and other parts of the world is jelly seed physiological disorder. It is thought to be related to imbalances of N, K, Mg and Ca supply to the fruit. The objective of this study was to establish the effe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28652

Roles of the Plant Immune Response in Root Nodule Symbiosis

Maggie McCormack & Karolina Pajerowska-Mukhtar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2016

The symbiotic relationship between legume plants and soil bacteria has been an important focus of research for several decades because of its agricultural and environmental potential to create a variety of nitrogen-fixating plants capable of fertilizing the soil and producing cro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2015/17661

An Exploratory Study of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) among Female Students in a French Context

Gaymard Sandrine & Tiplica Teodor · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Background: The aim of this study is to test with an exploratory approach the relevance of the 3 MHLC sub-scales while examining the answers of a group of 61 female students in a French context. The Locus of control is acknowledged to be a personality variable which proves to be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28383

Trends towards Predictive Mapping of Graduates’ Skills to Industry Roles: A Case Study of Software Engineering

Fullgence Mwachoo Mwakondo, Lawrence Muchemi & Elijah Isanda Omwenga · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Aim: To investigate whether industry roles in the same occupation have similar academic requirements and establish learning trends in the academia towards occupational industry roles. Design of Study: Descriptive survey research design was adopted where truism about the phenomeno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28711

A Counselling Model for the Promoting Career Development of Erasmus Mobility Participants

Ilze Astrida Jansone & Vija Dislere · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

The objective of this research paper is the elaboration and expert assessment of a counselling model to develop and support the careers of Erasmus mobility participants. EU funded student mobility programmes significantly contribute to the development of a European identity for y...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/28954

Recruitment and Distribution of Public Sector Health Workers and Determinants of Variation in Their Distribution in Enugu State, Nigeria

Benjamin Sunday C. Uzochukwu, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Chinyere Cecilia Okeke, Ancilla Kate Umeobieri, Anne C. Ndu & Ogoamaka Chukwuogo · Advances in Research · 2016

Aims: The aim of study was to assess the recruitment and distribution of public sector health workers and the determinants of variation in their distribution in Enugu state, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional comparative study design. Place and Duration of Study: Public hea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/28583

Molecular Simulation of Tricarbonyl (1-4-η-5-exo-N-X,X-dimethylpyridino-cyclohexa-1,3-diene) Iron Complexes:- A Semi Empirical PM6 Approach

O. F. Akinyele, T. I. Odiaka & I. A. Adejoro · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

We report herein the simulation of Tricarbonyl (1-4-η-5-exo-N-X,X-dimethyl pyridino-cyclohexa-1,3-diene) iron complexes that were carried out on the theoretical ground state  geometries, electronic, thermodynamic properties and vibrational frequencies using semi empirical PM6 met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/27275

Theoretical Studies on the Efficiencies of Some Triazolopyrimidine Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors of Mild Steel in Acidic Medium Using AM1 and DFT Approach

I. A. Adejoro, F. K. Ojo & O. F. Akinyele · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2016

A quantum chemical study of the efficiency of some Triazolopyrimidine derivatives as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in H2SO4 was investigated. The AM1 semi-empirical method and Density Functional Theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31G* level were used. The calculated quantum chemica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/28357

Effect of Youth Rural-urban Migration on Child Labour Use in Rice Production in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Nigeria

Ume Smiles Ifeanyichukwu, Ejenma Enyinnaya, Chikwendu Lazurus & Weje Ikezam Innocent · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2016

Effect of youth “Rural-Urban Migration” on child labour use in rice production in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was undertaken in this study. A total of one hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique across...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2016/27427

Anti-Allergic Action of Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves in Mice

Akinori Hagiwara, Muneaki Hidaka, Shiro Takeda, Hiroki Yoshida, Hisahiro Kai, Chihiro Sugita, Wataru Watanabe & Masahiko Kurokawa · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aims: The present investigation aimed to evaluate anti-allergic activity of an aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves (AqMOL) in three type I allergy models in mice.  Study Design: Anti-allergic assay of AqMOL was performed using three type I allergy models in mice. Plac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/28566

Antioxidant Activity and a New Ursane-type Triterpene from Vitellaria paradoxa (Sapotaceae) Stem Barks

Emmanuel Talla, Jean Noël Nyemb, Alembert Tchinda Tiabou, Sandrine Gael Zambou Djou, Pierre Biyanzi, Laurent Sophie & Joseph Mbafor Tanyi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the total phenolics and flavonoids content of stem barks of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn., and identify its main chemical constituents. Methodology: V. paradoxa stem barks were extracted by maceration with methanol. Prelimina...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/28847

Impact of Mixing Biogas Liquid Manure with Soil on Water Infiltration under Flood Irrigation System

Mansour H. El-Bakhshwan, Abdulwahed M. Aboukarima & Samy G. Hemeda · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2016

Biogas liquid manure is byproduct from biogas production projects. It is free from insects, flies, mosquitoes. Since the biogas projects are currently deployed in Egypt and the trend towards increased use, so the mixing such manure with soil can affect the water infiltration into...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJA/2016/28768

The Generalized Reed-Muller Codes and the Radical Powers of a Modular Algebra

Harinaivo Andriatahiny · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

S.D. Berman and P. Charpin characterized the Reed-Muller codes over the binary field or over an arbitrary prime field as the powers of the radical in a modular group algebra. We present a new proof of this famous theorem. Furthermore, the same method is used for the study of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/26735

Molecular Insights into the Role of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Epilepsy

Shah Nigar, Faheem Hyder Pottoo, Nahida Tabassum, Santosh Kumar Verma & Md. Noushad Javed · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder manifested as unpredictable, unprovoked recurrent seizures that affect a variety of mental and physical functions. Despite the use of current anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) about 30% of patients remain refractory, while 30-40% have associa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24441