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Performance of Legendary Local Fragrant Rice in Bangladesh

Rajesh Chakraborty, Tuhin Suvra Roy, Md. Quamruzzaman, Niranjan Bandopaddhya & Md. Golam Rasul · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

Conventional cooking is just enough for rice hunger but, aromatic rice adds special dimension when cooked for its characteristic distinct flavor. Investigation aimed to evaluate the performance of most preferable aromatic rice cultivars in Bangladesh. Five cultivars differ signif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/23009

Ecological Study on Zygophyllum coccineum L. in Coastal and Inland Desert of Egypt

Y. A. El-Amier, H. M. El-Shora & M. Hesham · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

Zygophyllum coccineum is very common plant in the limestone wadies and plains of the Eastern (Arabian) desert of Egypt and shows wide soil range. The present study provides an analysis of floristic composition and vegetation types of Z. coccineum at 60 sites in coastal and inland...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/22640

Performance of Leucaena leucocephala, Seedlings in Two Agro-climatic Regions of Kenya

R. Kodiango, V. A. Palapala & S. Gudu · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

A study was conducted to determine the response of Leucaena seedlings planted in two variant agro-climatic regions, Chepkoilel Campus and Maseno in Kenya. The experiment was a 2-factor (provenance – site) split plot design with five replications. Three provenances were randomly a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/23489

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Litsea monopetala Leaves on Selected Pathogenic Strains

Md. Fakhrul Hasan, Mohammed Ashraful Iqbal & Md. Sahab Uddin · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal activity of some solvent extracts of Litsea monopetala (LM) leaves. Study Design: Examination of antibacterial and antifungal activity of petroleum ether fraction (PEF), chloroform fraction (CLF), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/23658

Firm Level Competitive Advantage in the Agricultural Sector: A Research Agenda

Vilani Sachitra & Siong- Choy Chong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Improvements in technology and information systems as well as changes in climate and economies have resulted in an increasingly competitive environment for the agribusiness sector. A better understanding of firm level competitiveness of this sector hence provides the necessary fr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24152

Prospects for Information Economy in Ukraine Using Grid-computations Based on Nbic-technologies

Igor Matyushenko · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Aims: In the conditions of advanced countries industrial markets’ competition escalation the issue of creating new economy on the basis of global technologies is becoming more and more important. New global technologies have appeared due to convergence of Nano-bio-info and cogno(...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24151

Listeria Contamination of Raw Bovine Milk and the Factors Influencing Its Occurrence in Greater Luweero District, Uganda

David Mukasa, Clovice Kankya & Jesca Lukanga Nakavuma · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: To establish the occurrence of Listeria contamination of raw bovine milk and the contributory factors in Greater Luweero. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out during 2013; in Luweero, Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts, in Central Uganda. All the 16 milk collecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23027

Bacterial Isolates from Otitis Media Infections and their Antibiograms, Hodeidah City, Yemen

Mohammed Suhail, Ahmed Al-Kadassy, Salem Bashanfer & Ahmed Ismail Moad · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: This study was aimed to determine the predominant bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns from ear discharge among children and adults in Yemen. Study Design: Prospective cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine and Dep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23629

A Clinical Practice Experience: Focus Groups for Prevention Activities with Adolescents

Michela Gatta, Lorenza Svanellini, Sofia Pertile, Paolo C. Testa, Giovanni Ceranto, Manuela J. Difronzo & Pier Antonio Battistella · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Aims: This study had three main objectives:   -   To identify the principal risk factors in psychiatric adolescents attending a Neuropsychiatric Unit in Padua (Italy) that provides daily psychiatric services for children and adolescents;   -   To elucidate the thinking and reason...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22441

Adolescent Students’ Knowledge of Depression and Appropriate Help-seeking in Nigeria

Increase Ibukun Adeosun · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2016

Aim: Globally, but even more remarkably in developing countries, many young people suffer from untreated depression despite the availability of evidence-based treatment. Utilisation of mental health resources is hinged on the recognition of symptoms and the need for appropriate h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/24002

Pilot Research Results of the Client Developing Programme for Women in Professional Crisis Situations

Anita Racene · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

The research aim is to evaluate the Client Developing Programme for Women in Professional Crisis Situations developed and a pedagogical experiment in career counselling performed by the author in the e-environment. The target audience was women who wished to or were forced to cha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24045

Learning Style for First Year Saudi Medical Students at Qassim University: Gender Differences

Mahfoudh A. M. Abdulghani, Mohammed S. S. Al-Dhubaibi, Meshal M. A. Alhameedy & Mohammed A. Alnuwaysir · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2016

Aims: Studies on learning preferences of medical students in Saudi where medical education, as well as the environmental education, differ greatly from Western countries are limited. Students have preferences for the modes in which they collect information. The objective of this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/23815