The aim of this research was to study the physical characteristics and the status of micronutrients in floodplain soils of Mayo-Gwoi in Taraba state, Nigeria. A detailed soil survey was conducted at the Mayo-Gwoi floodplain using rigid grid approach. Observations were made at 100...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25777
Synthesis of some novel 2-substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ones have been studied. It was found that in this case the 2-amino-4,5-dimethylthiophene carboxamide (1) can serve effective synthone for the synthesis 2-aryl-5,6-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-ones (3...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24983
One of the variant of the molecular orbitals method - the semi-empirical Wolfsberg – Helmholz method was used in order to investigate the properties of the silver nanoparticles. For construction of molecular orbitals of Ag16 are used 5s-, 5py-, 5pz-, and 5px- valence Slater ato...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/23370
The ability for Problem Solving Environment (PSE) to model, simulate and embed algorithms unto micro-controllers without manually converting algorithms to C programming language has been subjected to a lot of scepticism. This modern method popularly referred to as Model Base Desi...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/25270
The chemical constituents of essential oils obtained from the hydrodistillation of the leaf and stem of Michelia foveolata Merr. et Dandy (Magnoliaceae) were being reported. The main compounds of the leaf essential oil are β-caryophyllene (37.1%) and bicyclogermacrene (23.3%). Ho...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/25304
Bioethics is a field of study and professional practice, variously conceptualized fashionably as: multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, pluriperspectivity and integrativity. Despite being a professional practice that bioethicists engage with everyday, bio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/25131
We reported an improved performance of a dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), sensitized with mango (Mangifera indica) leaves extract. Nano-crystalline titanium (TiO2) film electrodes were sensitized with aqueous extract of Mangifera indica and bougainvillea extract. The resulting...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/24786
This paper empirically examined the impact of agricultural output on economic development in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning 1986 to 2014. Economic development proxied by per capita income (PCI) was explained by agricultural output (AOUT) and public agricultural ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/25489
Aim: To analyse the phytochemical components using GCMS technique and evaluate the antiplasmodial activity of crude extract and partitioned fractions of Vernonia colorata leaf. Study Design: Qualitative, gravimetric and Chromatographic methods of analysis were adopted for phytoc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/18826
Background: Contraception is a key measure at the primary level of prevention of maternal mortality and morbidity. It is an important tool for pregnancy spacing, limiting and timing for prevention of adverse perinatal and maternal health outcomes. Objective: contraceptive practic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25685
Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) belongs to the family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus, and causes severe disease in man; the reported case-fatality rate is 3%–30%. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25724
Introduction: Obesity is a public health problem with increased prevalence, recent exciting studies linked cholelithiasis to obesity and reduction of weight. Abdominal Ultrasound is essential preoperative work up to reveal cholelithiasis-related obesity. The objective of this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25771
Background: Sleep disturbance results in physical, mental and emotional disturbances among patients with HIV infection. In spite of these observations, studies of sleep problems among HIV patients from Sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Aim: To determine prevalence of sleep problems...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24049
The technological (geometrical) deviations determine in the intermediate couples of the cardan joint supplementary efforts due to restrained movement. The 4R spherical quadrilateral mechanism, where by R is notated the rotation kinematic pair, from which is obtained the cardan me...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24669
Based on the quantum mechanics, we discussed the interaction between the photon and free electron. We found: 1.The interaction between the photon and free electron is handedness dependent; 2. Compared to the left handedness photon situation, the frequency of right handedness phot...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25738