Nodal cilia play an important role in the left-right symmetry breaking at the early stage of the mammal embryos and show an apparent rotational motion. This study is about the flow induced by cilia sweeping out circular/elliptical cones above a no-slip plane in the low Reynolds n...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/17290
This paper demonstrates the use of radial basis networks (RBF), cellular neural networks (CNN) and genetic algorithm (GA) for automatic classication of plant leaves. A genetic neuronal system herein attempted to solve some of the inherent challenges facing current software being...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14611
Iasmim Lucas da Silva, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coel & Leonor Alves de Oliveira da Silva·Advances in Research·2015
The Caatinga biome is a unique Brazilian biome predominant in the Northeast of Brazil and situated in the Semiarid Region. The rhizosphere comprises the narrow zone of soil that is directly influenced by the roots of plants and associated soil microorganisms. It is a dynamic envi...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/17426
A. A. Abioye, P. O. Atanda, S. B. Majolagbe, D. A. Isadare, O. P. Abioye, K. J. Akinluwade & A. R. Adetunji·Advances in Research·2015
This paper presents the selection of suitable candidate materials for thermal barrier coating of gas turbine blade using GRANTA software. There have been reported cases of gas turbine blade failure in service due to the extreme service conditions. Such failure could possibly have...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/15769
Introduction: The Locard's principle is based on the fact that “every contact leaves a trace”. This case highlights its application at the scene, autopsy, examination of assailant and weapon. Case Report: A dead body of 33 years old woman was found inside the kitchen, lying in a...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/18240
The effect of supplementation of probiotic and/or carbohydrase on performance and gut health in broiler chickens was studied. Diet 1 was the basal diet with no supplement while diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were supplemented with antibiotic, probiotic, carbohydrase and combination of probi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16997
The nutrient digestibility and growth performance of finisher broilers given dried Xylopia aethiopica fruits (grains of selim) as additive was investigated. One hundred and ninety five finisher broilers (Arbor acres strain), 28- days old were randomly assigned into five treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17377
Language is very important in our lives as it is the means by which people communicate. Effectiveness in language learning can greatly be achieved through the practice of new language structures. This paper is a report on a study that investigated the practice of new language str...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/18299
This study examined the extent of climate change in Kano through rainfall data analysis. Rainfall data for one hundred years (1914-2013) of Aminu Kano International Airport synoptic meteorological station obtained from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) was used in explaining...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/17098
At the present study, Allium cepa root tips were collected during 2,6 and 24 hrs after treated with selected concentrations (1.0,3.0,5.0 and 7.0 g/L) of Mono-Sodium Glutamate (MSG) that used as flavour enhancer in foods. MSG induced mitodepression chromosomal aberrations such as...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17695
Aims: This study aims to investigate the effect of the distance from olive tree on soil fertility in three intercropping (wheat, fababean, and chickpea). Study Design: Randomized complete block with four replications. The factor studied is the distance from the olive rows. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16807
Background: Tuberculosis is one of the potentially serious human diseases and is still one of the major causes of mortality. It ranks as the second most leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, after the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Objective: The aim of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/18133
Background: Less is known about sexual activity, unwanted pregnancy rate, and emergency contraception decision-making among female students in Rwandan Higher Education. By gathering such information, we are better able to develop preventive efforts that can reduce the likelihood...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/18475
The antibacterial activity of four wild plants (Ziziphus spina-christi, Citrullus colocynthis, Salvadora persica and Calligonum comosum) used in folk medicine in Saudi Arabia was tested. The antibacterial activity of their ethanolic extracts were determined using the agar well d...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16395
Introduction: In Brazil part of the production of ginger is of inadequate quality for export. The production of spirit from felt-over rhizomes is an alternative of great interest to producers of these rhizomes. Aim: Aiming to increase the value of felt-over rhizomes, this work ai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17704