Indium selenide (InSe) thin films were prepared by electron beam evaporation technique onto glass substrate at a pressure of ~8×10-5 Pa. The deposition rate of the InSe thin films is ~8.30 nms-1. The XRD and SEM study reveal that InSe thin films are amorphous before phase-transit...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7658
José Aderval Aragão, Mirian Ellen de Jesus Agripino, Elenilde Gomes Santos, Enaldo Vieira Melo, Marina Elizabeth Cavalcanti de Sant’Anna & Francisco Prado Reis·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2014
Introduction: Childhood obesity is a matter of growing public health concern worldwide and may be associated with risks of illness and premature death in adulthood. In the light of increasing numbers of individuals presenting excessive weight, studies in Brazilian schools have sh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10019
Aims: To describe and present results of preconception care services aimed at underserved women who have experienced an adverse birth outcome. Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Maricopa Integrated Health System’s Internatal Clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8871
Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between socio-demographic variables and the health locus of control (HLC) as well as health locus of control and health-related behaviors. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive. Place and Duration of Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9440
Aims: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association of oxidative stress markers and antioxidants in gestational diabetes when compared to non-diabetic pregnant women. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Al-Husayniya Medical Centre, Bagh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10139
There is no doubt that in Nigeria, the change to mis-using and counterfeiting of the paper bank notes have given cause for concern by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), prompting the introduction of the polymer bank notes to address some of these problems. This research work inve...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7395
Aims: To determine the level of radioactivity due to naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and also assess the radiological hazards to both workers and the public. Place and Duration of Study: Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8619
Background: Placental malaria constitutes a risk for both the pregnant women and their unborn child hence there is need to demonstrate the adverse associations between placental malaria and pregnancy outcome. Aim: To demonstrate the adverse maternal and fetal associations with pl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9911
NiO nanoparticles were synthesized by water-in-oil microemulsion technique using Aerosol-OT as a surfactant. The study aims to understand the nanoparticle size and distribution synthesized with the surfactant and co-precipitated without surfactant. Nanoparticles were synthesized...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8538
Samia Quaiyum, Nusrat Islam Tanu, Marufa Sharmin, Laboni Paul, Md. Sakil Munna, Kamal Kanta Das, Mrityunjoy Acharjee & Rashed Noor·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aims: Present study endeavored to examine the growth and survival of microorganisms within 6 categories of oral herbal medicines commonly used by the community within Dhaka metropolis. Methodology: Samples were analyzed for the presence of bacteria and fungi up to 14 days. The mi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10165
The liver serves as a processing factory, redistribution center and a receiving depot of the body. In the light of these roles, the effect of ethanol leaf extract of Corchorus olitorius on CCl4 induced liver damage in wistar rats was assessed. CCl4 (0.5ml/kg) was used to induced...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9357
Aims: The objective of this research was to assess the effect of cultivars and processing stages on soybean seed quality as well as determining the step that exacerbates mechanical damage to seeds. Study Design: Losing soybean seed quality under effect of processing stages accomp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9471
Studying the quantitative effect of tomato viruses including tomato yellow leaf curl (TYLCV), cucumber mosaic (CMV), tomato mosaic (TMV) and potato virus Y (PVY) revealed that tomato productivity and fruit weight were severely affected by the number of viruses infected the plant...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9135
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its severity among female university students in Iran; its associated symptoms; its impact on academic performance and social activities. Study Design: This is a cross – sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9646
Background: In previous studies it has been emphasized that morphine effectiveness site may be either in the embryo or the placenta. In this study, we perused the morphine effect site in embryo with placenta, simultaneously. Animals treated by C14-Morphine. Material and Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9850