Proximate and Ultimate analyses of biocoal briquettes were undertaken with the aim of presenting the analytical results and ascertaining the optimum biomass composition for use as composite domestic fuel. Coal samples from 2 coal mines of Ogboyaga and Okaba in Kogi state of Niger...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15154
Heat sinks are integral components of high-powered computing system (HPC) microchips which are extensively used in modern electronics and power supply circuitries with intelligence and effective control capability. Integrated circuits typically generate large amount of heat suffi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/15214
The proximate, anti-nutritional factors, functional properties, minerals and amino acid composition of nicker bean (Entada gigas) were determined. The sample contained crude protein and carbohydrate of 24.8±0.02% and 47.2±0.10% respectively. The sample exhibited good emulsion cap...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14681
Ana Muñoz-van den Eynde, Maria Cornejo-Cañamares, Irene Diaz-Garcia & Emilio Muñoz·Advances in Research·2015
Aims: In this paper, we describe the design and validation of the Radiography of Innovation Culture-Multidimensional Questionnaire (RIC-MQ), aimed at studying innovation culture in organizations from the perspective of individuals in addition to taking context into account. It ha...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/15533
Gender is an important socio-economic variable in determining vulnerability and ability to adapt to a changing climate and local institutions are known to help in connecting local populations and social groups to external support. The research determined the capacity of local ins...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/14252
Drought is serious problem in many parts of the world in circumstances of rapid change in climatic conditions especially for rainfed agriculture. Among prevailing abiotic stresses, it is the most significant and severe factor inhibiting plant growth and production. Water deficien...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/9587
Aims: To evaluate the influence of the coarse elements on the relationship between thermal and hydric soil properties. Study Design: The samples were obtained from Camí de Can Solé (NE of Spain), and analyzed under laboratory conditions. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/15498
Aim: To prepare starter cultures for industrial-scale fermentation of Parkia biglobosa, using two strains of Bacillus species, 2B and BC4333. Study Design: Three substrates, African locust bean (ALB), soybean meal (SBM) and de-hulled soybean (SB) were tested for propagation of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15761
Aim: To assess the usefulness of a single-tube PCR end point for differentiating between Leishmania and Viannia subgenera in clinical samples of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Methodology: Impression smears of 65 patients from Campeche State, Mexico with leishmaniasis-like lesions were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12418
Background: There are indications that some ready-to-eat or street vended foods are of low microbial quality with varying degree of contaminations. The contaminants may include antibiotic-resistant bacteria that may further be spread through consumption of such foods which has ep...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/7351
Aims: Experiment was conducted with the objectives to study the productivity, profitability and competition indices of intercropping systems and also to study the difference in progress of yellow vein mosaic virus in okra in sole and intercropping systems. Study Design: Randomize...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14914
An experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) farm, Ishurdi for consecutive two years starting from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 to find out the suitable mustard variety for mustard-mungbean sequential intercropping with paired row transplanted sugarcane...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/14018
Vegetation in cities and suburbs are important in making built environments more livable, economically and ecologically more sustainable. Urban forestry benefits include erosion control, flood control, fruits and some fuel wood supply. Urban forests play several roles such as rel...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14613
This paper is based upon a literature review. Its aim is to forward a review on the evolution of negligent misrepresentation especially in the South African jurisdiction. The birth of negligent misrepresentation stemmed from Roman law under the guise of the action legis Aquiliae....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14684
Access to post-primary school education plays significant role in the future prospect of children in any nation. However the accessibility to post-primary education depends on availability of school within minimum spatial distance to children of different economic divide in the s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12328