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Challenges and Opportunities for Restoring the Threatened Mangroves

Kelvin Ngongolo, Samuel Mtoka & Anna Mahulu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Restoration of mangrove forests has to be a continuous process. It is important to reverse the loss of mangrove ecosystem worldwide by using various approaches as this ecosystem provides important ecosystem services such as habitat for organisms, recycling of nutrients, controlli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/8922

Bias in Recruited Sample Research on Children with Same-Sex Parents Using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

D. Paul Sullins · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: To test for the presence of bias on use of a common psychometric instrument, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), in studies of children with same-sex parents using a recruited convenience sample. Study Design: Non-parametric quasi-experimental two-group comp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15298

Impact of Lagos Eko Secondary Education Project on Academic Performance of Students in West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations

Mufutau B. Akinwande & Moruf A. Okunola · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This study aimed to investigate the impact of the Lagos Eko Secondary Education Project (LESEP) on the average academic performance of students in the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Agege Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State, Nigeria. Convinci...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15416

Review of Noise Suppression in Package Generators

Sunday Okerekehe Okpighe · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Review of Noise Suppression in Package Generators is reported. Shortfall in power generation, distribution and availability to the populace in developing economies has compelled the populace to embrace the usage of package generators in their domestic and commercial activities. T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/12391

Determination of Some Petrophysical Properties of Reservoir Rocks in the Niger Delta

A. Akintola Sarah, U. Akpabio Julius & C. Nduamaka Francis · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

In formation evaluation, the knowledge of porosity, permeability and fluids saturation are very important in the determination of the hydrocarbon in place. These petro physical properties are necessary to understand the nature of the reservoir and help for proper field developmen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15096

Medical Waste: Environmental Health Hazard in the Northern Part of Bangladesh

Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Tamanna Akhter Tanu & Masum A. Patwary · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Introduction: This study explores the types of Healthcare Establishments (HCEs) and their amount and kind of medical waste generation and the types in 27 HCE in Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) area include hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic canters. Private HCE’s providing surgica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/11052

Reading Comprehension Testing Techniques and Cognitive Fatigue: A Study on Construct Irrelevant Factors

Mojgan Rashtchi, Mona Abbaszadeh & Narges Tabarraee · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of different reading comprehension testing techniques on the arousal of cognitive fatigue in test takers. Additionally, the researchers investigated whether cognitive fatigue might be affected by the test takers’ IQ and c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14976

Immunomodulation of Human Blood Phagocytes by Orbignya phalerata Mart. Plus IFN-γ and TGF-β Cytokines

D. G. Cantarini, J. C. D. Rosa, L. G. R. Venturini, J. P. M. O. Silva, A. C. Honorio-França & E. L. França · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aims: Babassu is the popular name of the palm Orbignya phalerata Mart. That belongs to the family of Arecacae (Palmae). Some studies have attributed biological properties to this plant’s fruit; however, there are few studies evaluating the biological properties of its leaves. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/14760

Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Utilization by Agro-Processors in Ikono Local Government Area of AkwaIbom State, Nigeria

B. I. Ekerete & J. T. Ekanem · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

This study assessed the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) utilization by agro-processors in Ikono Local Government Area of AkwaIbom State, Nigeria. Specifically, it aimed at identifying the socio-economic characteristics of agro-processors; determining the level of a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13839

A Natural Solution to the Dark Energy Problem

Man Ho Chan · Physical Science International Journal · 2015

Recent observations indicate that the acceleration of our universe expansion is slowing down, which challenge the standard CDM model. In this article, we show that the existence of particles with imaginary energy density can explain the observed slowing down acceleration and prov...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2015/14201

Synergistic Use of Passive and Active Remote System Imagery: Review on Bangladesh Perspective

Subaran Chandra Sarker & Masum A. Patwary · Physical Science International Journal · 2015

Background: Remote sensing data are widely used in different sectors in all over the world. Remote sensing data are two types; one is active while another is passive remotely sensed data. In Bangladesh recently remote sensing data are widely used in different filed of application...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2015/13991

AIDS: An Epidemiological Study on Correlation between HIV- Related Oral Lesions and Plasma Levels of CD4, CD8 T Lymphocytes Counts and Ratio among 50 Patients

Antoine Berberi & Ziad Noujeim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate oral manifestations of HIV /AIDS patients and to correlate their occurrence with plasma levels of CD4+, CD8+ counts and CD4/CD8 ratio. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Odontology Unit, St-Antoine Hosp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15394