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Morpho-Physiological Characterization of Cold-and Pre-flowering Drought Tolerance in Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Inbreds

Yves Emendack, Dariusz Malinowski, John Burke, Gloria Burow & Zhanguo Xin · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aim: The relationships between early-season cold temperature germination and pre-flowering drought stress in eight grain sorghum inbreds were assessed using morpho-physiological traits. Study Design: Field was laid out in a randomized complete block design. Place and Duration: Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/11682

Optimization of Irrigation Water Utilization for Agricultural Production

Elgilany A. Ahmed & Hamid H. M. Faki · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Optimization of scarce resources use is critical in agriculture production of Sudan. Since resources are economical inputs, the aim should be when optimizing resources use to obtain maximum production per unit. In Sudan, the tenants have compiled numerous crops in order to maximi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/9945

Evidence from Eight Different Types of Studies Showing that Smaller Body Size is Related to Greater Longevity

Thomas T. Samaras · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: To report findings from various sources indicating that smaller sized humans live longer. Study Design: Collected mortality and longevity data from a variety of diverse studies involving animals and humans. Also collected longevity data from many nations and ethnic groups. E...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11268

Dysphagia and Beyond: A Case Report

F. Monacelli, M. Tardivelli & P. Odetti · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: Swallowing is a complex mechanism subjected to functional changes with aging, which may result either in compensatory mechanisms associated to healthy aging (presbyphagia) or to pathogenetic trajectories leading to dysphagia. Little is known on the multifactorial origin of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11017

Layered Cake Clientelism: Impact on Occupational Safety in Organizational Management

Masum A. Patwary, Kh Anisur Rahman & Mosharraf H. Sarker · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Background: The purpose of this study was to gather and consider the views of different employer and employees involved in medical waste handling and management in Dhaka, Bangladesh where the social stratifications and behavioural attitudes are likely to be compounded to influenc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11038

Sustainable Development of Tourism in Semnan City, Using the SWOT Analysis Model

Marzie Daraei & Masoumeh Hafez Rezazadeh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Tourism is a complex activity that is related to different sectors of society and economy. Nowadays, the role and importance of this industry is main factor of every developed country, so they are trying to maximize utilization of the industry. This means that one of the importan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11234

Economic Aspects and Agricultural Resources Use in Perennial Food Crops in Northern Sudan

Elgilany A. Ahmed & Hamid H. M. Faki · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Northern Sudan is considered as one of the main suppliers of perennials in the country. The production of perennial crops in the region faces numerous shortcomings regarding crop productivity, high cost of agricultural inputs and inefficiency in agricultural resource use. This pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/9946

Multifactorial Analyses of Morphological Traits of Extensively Reared Helmeted Guinea Fowls Numidia meleagris in Kaduna and Katsina States of Nigeria

I. I. Adedibu, K. L. Ayorinde & A. A. Musa · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

To assess the magnitude of genetic diversity and interdependence of morphological traits in varieties of helmeted guinea fowl, an experiment was conducted using a total of 2005 sexually matured randomly-selected birds. Data was collected on some morphological traits from selected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/10070

Numerical Solution of Fractional Partial Differential-Algebraic Equation by Adomian Decomposition Method and Multivariate Pade Approximation

Gökçe Dilek Küçük, Muhammed Yigider & Ercan Çelik · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

In this study, Adomian Decomposition Method (ADM) and Multivariate Padé Approximation (MPA) are used to get solution of fractional partial differential algebraic equation (FPDAE).The solutions in the form of power series are obtained by using ADM first and then we get approximate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/9941

Body Mass Index and Lipid Profile: A Case Study of Female School Going Adolescents in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria

Lawal Shuaibu, Aliyu Ibrahim Yar’adua & Salisu Suleiman · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aim: The study is aimed at analyzing blood samples from 192 females school going adolescents (randomly selected) in a public boarding secondary school in Katsina metropolis for the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-CH), low density...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/10324

Carbon Nano Tube Field Effect Transistor Based 4-Bit Full Adder Cell

Cheena Jain & Sandeep Singh Gill · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Addition is considered as the basic operation for every digital circuit or system, digital signal processing and control system. The fast and accurate operation of any digital system is mainly influenced by the performance of its resident adders. In this paper a 4-bit full adder...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/10586

An Evaluation of the Spatial Distributions of the Physico-Chemical and Microbial Contents of Nworie River in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria

S. O. Onyekuru, C. N. Okereke, S. I. Ibeneme, A. O. Nnaji, C. Z. Akaolisa, C. A. Ahiarakwem, M. O. Ibecheozo & L. N. Ukiwe · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Water quality assessment of a tropical river arises due to the importance of such rivers as main sources of water for domestic, agricultural, tourism and industrial purposes. The spatial distribution of the physical, chemical and microbial contents of Nworie River water was asses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/10700

Drying Kinetics of Gum Karaya (Sterculia urens) Using Convective Air Dryer

Jaspreet Singh & Balwinder Singh · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

The present study was aimed to investigate the drying kinetics of gum karaya (S. urens). Three grades of gum (I, II, III) were dried using a cabinet-type convective dryer. Particle size equivalent to US Sieve size-6 and air temperatures of 50, 60 and 70°C were used for the drying...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/10104