Hookworm infection (Ancylostomiasis) and its association with hematopoietic micronutrient deficiency, contributes significantly to anaemia in poor countries. In these countries, teenage pregnancy is a major health problem characterized by high prevalence of anemia, exacerbating p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/16330
Aims: This study was carried out to assess aspects of the epidemiology of hookworm infection and the influence of some epidemiological factors on their prevalence in some farming communities in Afikpo South L.G.A. of Ebonyi State. Study Design: This was a laboratory-based observa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19916
Here, we describe a rule-based machine translation system that translates English sentences to the Igala language. This work was evaluated with respect to adequacy, a measure of the quantity of information existent in the original text that the translated text contains. It indica...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/19994
Implementing an effective solid waste management program has become a difficult challenge in many developing countries. In most cases, local authorities lack the capacity to collect all the waste generated, let alone facilitate appropriate disposal. Street littering, illegal dump...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/20346
The U-Shaped channel is a high performance structure widely used in practice. Currently, the problem of the critical depth in such profile does not have a direct solution. Current methods of calculation are based on complex mathematical procedures or optimal fitting methods, ofte...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/20056
A field trial was conducted at the CSIR-Crops Research Institute (CRI) experimental fields to evaluate the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers, and time of harvesting on the yield and quality of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata). The experiment was a 4x3 factorial arranged...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/5522
Two soil bacterial isolates (Bacillus sp. and Staphylococcus sp.) were isolated from agricultural soil and used in the decolourization and degradation of two synthetic textile azo dyes blood red and turquoise blue. Of the two bacterial species employed, the isolate b (Staphylococ...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/19993
Aims: Tramadol hydrochloride is a centrally acting opioid analgesic. Ondansetron is a selective serotonin receptor (5-HT3) antagonist, primarily used for prevention and treatment of drug-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting. Tramadol and ondansetron have reported good sa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/20482
Introduction: Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) is a rare and life-threatening complication of various chronic rheumatic diseases. It is associated with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). Case Report: A 19-year old woman was referred to our hospital with a h...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18921
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) defines a group of genetically varied connective tissue disorders where intravenous bisphosphonate (BP) therapy is common to manage the associated bone fragility. Due to this bone fragility, there is potential for these patients to be regarded as a hi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19425
Aim: This report illustrates how a complex movement disorder can lead to debilitating injury, how a post-acute rehabilitation course can improve functional outcomes in this injury, and how to prevent future events from occurring. Case Presentation: This report describes the case...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19245
Ahmed Karmaoui, Issam Ifaadassan, Mohammed Messouli & Mohammed Yacoubi Khebiza·Advances in Research·2015
The major concern about the oasean biome is the fear of loss of this heritage. Hence the interest to study the main factors that affect the environment of Moroccan oases. This article focuses on the identification of Major and Common Indicators (MCI) of degradation of the Biosphe...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/19369
Julius U. Akpabio, Sunday O. Isehunwa & Oluwatoyin O. Akinsete·Advances in Research·2015
When reservoir pressure decreases in gas condensate reservoirs, there is a compositional change which makes the system difficult to handle. This type of system requires an Equation of State (EOS) to ensure proper fluid characterization so that the Pressure Volume Temperature (PVT...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/16000
The incidence of occasional flooding of an estate, a tank farm in Bonny Island, Niger Delta was investigated. The study was carried out to identify the remote causes of flooding and in turn proffer a solution. Detail field investigation involved identification of thirty one road...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19376
This paper presents a new method called ‘Dynamic Biplot’ that applies to the representation of 3-way data. The Dynamic Biplot method is undertaken in two stages: First, it carries out a biplot analysis of the situation that is considered more representative in our analysis, the r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/20289