Aim: To demonstrate that deposition of silver iodide particles on the ground creates secondary ice nuclei and that these interfere with analyses of experiments designed to increase rainfall. Methods: Measurements of ice nucleus concentrations following the cessation of deposition...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13016
Aim: Exergy is a measurement of how far a certain material deviates from a state of equilibrium with the environment. The aim of the study was to evaluate the energy and exergy of a syngas obtained from the gasification of wheat straw. Methodology: A pilot scale dual distributor...
Ahmed Abubakar Jajere, Muhammad Isma’il & Ibrahim Jaro Musa·Advances in Research·2014
Landuse/landcover change detection is an essential process in monitoring and managing natural resources and urban development because it provides quantitative analysis of the spatial pattern, distribution, and variation of the physical and cultural landscape features. Damaturu to...
K. M. Anigo, A. S. Abdullahi, A. Olagunju & A. S. Michael·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: The effect of open and controlled fermentation on the proximate and anti-nutrients compositions of Glycine max were investigated. Study Design: Ability of fermentation to improving the proximate composition and lowering the antinutrients in G. max was studied. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/10359
This study empirically sought to establish the pattern of relationship between employees’ altruism and organisational adaptation in Nigeria. As a cross sectional survey, the instrument for data collection was the questionnaire which top executives of the organisations responded t...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/12430
P. N. Warutere, J. T. Mailutha, E. Gatebe & E. Mwachiro·Advances in Research·2014
Background: There is shortage of knowledge on the methods used to manage injuries in high schools in Kenya. Objective: To describe the injury management intervention practice in high schools in Kenya. Methods: Injury related data was collected in year 2010 from 287 nationally rep...
Mahtab Nabovat, Abolfazl Saeidifar & Mohammad Ali Keramati·Advances in Research·2014
Performance evaluation and efficiency analysis of economic units are of great importance. Measuring the efficiency of the banking industry has been one of the most interesting areas of research for the past few years. There are literally various techniques for measuring the relat...
P. N. Warutere, J. T. Mailutha, E. Gatebe & E. Mwachiro·Advances in Research·2014
An accident is an unintended happening, sometimes resulting from negligence that may result in injury, loss of life or damage to property. Accidents are especially common among children within home or school environments. Schools are supposed to be safe centers of academic and ex...
This article presents some topical ideas about effectiveness of foreign language education of little children and some trends in this sphere. The special attention is paid on bilingual education of children at preschool and elementary school age. The author underlines the strateg...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/10873
Proven- Adzri Emmanuel, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Dickson Adomako, Prosper Kofi Ashilevi & Eric Aggrey·Advances in Research·2014
Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, in collaboration with Square Kilometre Array (SKA) -South Africa, is currently converting a redundant 32-metre telecommunications antenna at Kutunse, Ghana into a radio telescope. The aim is to add this antenna to the Africa Very Long...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2014/12228