An investigation into the replacement value of tigernut meal as substitute for maize in diets of broiler starter was studied. Tigernut tubers were sundried for 5 days and milled to produce tigernut meal. This was used to replace maize at dietary levels of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 10...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2980
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic febrile infection common among farmers or herdsmen who come into contact with animals or animal products. Neurological complications are uncommon, but when they occur can be confused with other neurological diseases, particularly those due...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4608
The paper extends the applicability of our freely accessible Matlab package Chebpack to calculate the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of some higher order differential problems as well as to semidiscretize evolution problems, directly or by using the Lyapunov-Schmidt reduction met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2013/5232
Aims/ The aims of this paper are to prove existence and uniqueness of following integral boundary conditions mixed problem for parabolic equation : The proofs are based on a priori estimates established in Sobolev function spaces and Fourier’s method.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2013/4392
Aims: To assess the level of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cocoa beans obtained from selected cocoa producing areas of Cross River and Ondo States, Nigeria. Study Design: Sun-dried cocoa beans were collected from cocoa farmers in the studied areas. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5428
In this paper, a generalized Bernoulli sub-ODE method is applied to seek exact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations. This method is based on the homogeneous principle, and is effective in seeking new travelling wave solutions. As applications, we apply this method to solve...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5347
Aims: To assess the pattern of antimalarial drug use among the patients attending the teaching hospital in Jos North local Government of Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary hospital in Jos North Local Government of Plateau state of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4581
Hematopoietic Stem cell Transplantation (HSCT) is an approved therapy by the World Health Organization (WHO) for non-malignant and malignant disorder. This is readily assessable and available in developed countries. In 2006 a total of 50,417 first HSCT was recorded worldwide and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4760
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of basic biochemical parameters like uric acid, potassium, sodium, bicarbonate and chloride in umbilical cord blood with a view to assess its suitability for stem cell transplantation. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2013/4759
Aims: Roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase-4-inhibitor used as add-on therapy to long-acting bronchodilators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although roflumilast is well tolerated, there have been concerns regarding psychiatric problems, including suicide tendencies. This...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/5633
The vagina provides a promising site for local effect as well as systemic drug delivery because of its large surface area, rich blood supply, avoidance of the first-pass effect, relatively high permeability to many drugs and self-insertion. The pharmaceuticals currently used for...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/3895
Aims: Aim: Experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a LHR diesel engine with air gap insulated piston, air gap insulated liner and ceramic coated cylinder head [ceramic coating of thickness 500 microns was done on inside portion of cylinder head] with different o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3655
Aim: The preservative effect of waxes (paraffin and ester) in addition to buffers (pH 9 and 10) and aqueous extracts (P. biglobosa pod, G. senegalensis and B. aeyptiaca leaves) were studied on fruits and vegetables. Methodology: The preservative effects of the waxes was determine...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2213
In this competitive world, administrative and production oriented organizations require people with specialized skills in various fields. In this context it is important to develop recruitment models which help organization to determine the optimum time/cost for recruitment in ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/3382
Aims: There are an increasing number of reports suggesting an association between maternal anxiety experienced during pregnancy and adverse outcomes of the offspring. However, exploration of the biological changes in the brain that mediate that relationship has been hampered by t...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2013/5174