Aims: Levels of selected heavy metals iron, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium and mercury were determined in fresh meat from cattle, sheep, chicken and camel produced in Algeria. Methodology: We are using atomic absorption spectrophotometry in some different samples of beef (n=120), sh...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7430
Aims: Investigation of responses of different maturity type wheat’s cultivar to planting date. Study Design: A split-plot arrangement within a randomized complete block design with 4 replication. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out from 2007-2008 in Neyshabur...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5956
Female Baladi goats were used to investigate the toxicological effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on some serum hormones and blood features. Animals were divided into two groups, group 1: served as control, group 2: animals were orally administered with three r...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6614
Aim: The present work aimed to evaluate the effect of each of green tea (GT) and garlic (Ga) aqueous extract and their combination on pesticide Duracine induced changes in plasma levels of some indices of oxidative stress; and in protein electrophoretic patterns, in albino rats....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6733
The Useful Agricultural Area Management Mode in the region of Sidi Bel Abbes reveals prima facie an underutilization of the region’s agricultural potential cause of low rainfall level and particularly random distribution often results in a situation of cruel water stress througho...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/3460
The determinants of demand for fish in Rivers State were isolated in this study. Structured questionnaire was used in eliciting information from the respondents. Cross sectional data were randomly collected from 210 respondents from the three senatorial zones. Multiple regression...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/6428
Magnetic water is considered one of several physical factors affects plant growth and development. Magnetic water fields are known to induce biochemical changes and could be used as a stimulator for growth related reactions. The seeds of broad bean (Vicia faba, L. cv. Giza 3) wer...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2014/7468
Aims: The main objective of this paper is to assess the opinion of the direct stakeholders (i.e. Promoters, Donors, Financial Institutions and Group itself) of SHGs regarding the parameters (like design, governance, operational, impact etc.) to be considered while assessing the q...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/7570
Using a random effect regression, this paper examines internal and external factors that may explain the differences of transparency across banks. Our sample is an unbalanced panel data of 69 commercial banks operating in seven emerging countries (Egypt, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/6167
The paper estimated the loan repayment index and examined the determinants of loan repayment from a sample of 80 rural women fish traders obtained through a multi-stage sampling in four selected markets in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data were collected in May, 2013 and analyzed us...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/6330
The evidence of climate change is very crucial in finding alternative solutions to dealing with its effects on agricultural productivity. This study analysed the empirical evidence of climate change and its effects on rice production in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study use...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/7474
This study determined the perception of consumers on the acceptability of tomato-based fruit pulp mixes with a view to establishing the commercial viability of the production process. Three product alternatives earlier established in the laboratory were considered for the study....
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/7309
With the new era of industrialization and urbanization, the use of renewable energy is a solution to resolve the impacts of the current dependency on fossil based fuels and hike in fuel prices in the world. The rapid economic development in recent years has led to the energy incr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7589
Aims: To mark the environmental health status in the vicinity of a steel recycling facility in southwestern Nigeria using Nickel and Chromium levels in the top soil and leaves of Chromolaena odorata. Methodology: Conventional methods were used to determine some soil parameters (p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5733
This study was conducted to examine the socio-economic determinants of e-banking in Abia State of Nigeria. The specific objectives were to (a) examine the level of awareness of the various products of e-banking (b) examine the socio-economic determinants of users (c) identify the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7373