The fractional sub-equation method is proposed to construct analytical solutions of nonlinear fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs), involving Jumarie’s modified Riemann-Liouville derivative. The fractional sub-equation method is applied to the fractional Fisher equat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/9248
Co-orientation is a measurement process which contributes to a consensus of views among communicators. Co-orientation analysis yields three measures of consensus: accuracy, congruency and agreement. Accuracy refers to the similarity between one person’s estimate of another’s perc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/9264
Aims: The unemployment rate in Nigeria has risen in recent years. Activities related to the oil palm industry could employ millions of people. This study evaluated the employment and socioeconomic influence of semi-mechanized oil palm processing in Elebele, Bayelsa State, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/9197
Aims: Interposition graft technique is used mostly in firearm wounds of axillary artery, because of excessive defect of the vessel. Autologous vein has been preferred in general application, even though there is a mild size discrepancy between native artery and autologous vein. H...
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaf on blood glucose level and liver enzymes of alloxan –induced diabetic rat. Study Design: The animals were grouped into six of 6 rats each. Groups A, B, C and E were induced diabetes b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7244
Francis Soares Gomes, Emmanuel Viana Pontual, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho & Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva·Advances in Research·2014
Microbial communities have a vast importance to the ecosystem being of use by humans for health or industrial purposes. Most bacteria can be distinguished into three groups: saprophytic; symbiotic and parasitic. Saprophytic bacteria, which are the major decomposers of organic mat...
In the present scenario, the digital image processing has enveloped the whole world of advancing technology. The changes on-going in the world are directly or indirectly related to the processing of digital images. In this paper, we studied the impact of changing contrast and bri...
Aims: Due to the combined effect of urbanization, increased population and changes in lifestyle, bread consumption in Nigeria has increased considerably. Nigeria has over the years been dependent on foreign nations, particularly the US for the importation of wheat, which has been...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8825
Aims: To investigate the scientific basis for the wound-healing properties of Funtumia elastica (Apocynaceae) leaf extracts using relevant in vitro fibroblast growth stimulation, antimicrobial and DPPH-antioxidant assays. Place and Duration of Study: School of Health, Sports and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9316
From creation, man was charged to ‘increase, multiply, and subdue the earth’. Thus, man has continually sought to improve the quality of life by transforming nature to provide more food, and better living conditions for long life. Agriculture and technology are part of the tools...
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of plant spices (Thymus vulgaris, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum gratissimum and Piper guineense) on hemoglobin glycation (HbA1c), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and red blood cell (RBC) indic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7202
Aim: Wild strains of elephant grass, Pennisetum purpureum, occur as invasive weed especially in disturbed freshwater swamps of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A study was undertaken to assess the productivity and bioenergy potentials of the grass. Study Design: A completely randomized ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8722
Aim: To examine the response of cotton varieties with varying reactions to Verticillium dahliae to nitrogen. Study Design: The experimental design was a randomized complete block in a split-plot arrangement with four replications. Nitrogen rate served as whole plots and cotton va...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8919
Aims: The characterization and the estimation of genetic variability between accessions belonging to Citrusgenus using the SSR markers. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Molecular Genetic, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria, between August 2011...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/8682