This paper presents a fuzzy approach for solving a three-decision maker’s model and presents how to solve three–level chance constraints quadratic programming problem. After converting probabilistic nature of the constraints to equivalence deterministic constraints each level att...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14586
Aim: To achieve bioremediation of hydrocarbon impacted mangrove soil using organic (sterile and non-sterile poultry wastes) and inorganic nutrient (NPK). Study Design: Three treatments and the control designs were setup in three replicates and kept in the laboratory at room tempe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15083
Aim: To investigate long run and short run relationship between the prices of hides and ‘pomo’ in Kano and Lagos markets in Nigeria, using cointegration techniques. Study design: The study made use of purely secondary data the prices of hides for the past twenty one years (1988 –...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/9960
The ash contents, minerals, anti nutritional factors, calorific value and vitamin C of velvet tamarind pulps were investigated. The results showed: total ash (1.47±0.02%), water soluble ash (0.40±0.10%), acid insoluble ash (2.31±0.15%) and sulphated ash (1.95±0.01%). The minerals...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/14678
Background and Aims: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a systemic autoimmune disease with increased risk of thrombosis through the induction of tissue factor (TF) expression, the principal initiator of coagulation. Despite its correlation with some autoimmune diseases, including SL...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15007
Starch, one of the commonly used additives in drilling fluids, degenerates with time under cyclic temperature and pressure loads, causing changes in mud properties. This study was designed to establish the effect of temperature and aging on water base mud treated with starches pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14870
The study compared the relationship of academic performance of Secondary School Students in English language with Mathematics, Biology and Economics in relation to school type and parents educational background. The study was conducted in some Secondary Schools spread across four...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15562
Studying the health behaviours of adolescents essential for the promotion of healthy lifestyles for adolescence and beyond. The aim of this study was to determine differences in health behaviours in two groups of post-secondary students: One group which presented the holistic app...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14366
Geoelectrical investigation of soils in Umudike area of Abia State was undertaken in order to determine the competence of the soils as foundation materials. A total of 18 Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), using Schlumberger configuration was carried out. The results revealed t...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/14667
In this paper a genetic algorithm to solve the problem of load balancing in green cloud computing environment was proposed. For a specified total load on N clouds, the proposed algorithm finds an optimal load vector of length less than or equal to N. It helps in avoiding overheat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15412
A mobile ad-hoc network is a collection of mobiles nodes forming an ad-hoc network without the assistance of any centralized structures [1]. It is a collection of communication devices or nodes that wish to communicate without any fixed infrastructure and pre-determined organizat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2015/14987
Background: Serological tests remain the basis of toxoplasmosis diagnosis since direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii by microscopy is less sensitive and PCR is inaccessible for routine screening. Unfortunately, serological screening in pregnant women for T. gondii-specific antib...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15117
Aims: Malaria is a major endemic public health problem in Nigeria and its diagnosis is often either missed or over-diagnosed. It is therefore necessary to determine the use of malaria diagnostic tests by the Community Health Physicians in Nigeria to make the appropriate diagnosis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13283
Breast cancer is becoming very prevalent in developing countries including Nigeria which is now being bedeviled by the twin public health challenge of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Aims: This study was conducted to assess breast cancer knowledge and screening p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15449
Introduction: Children are the creators and the shapers of tomorrow and school marks an important early milestone in the child’s life long journey of intellectual and psychological development. Objective: To assess the school health services in government and private schools of B...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14972