Aims: It is most unfortunate that human rights are no fundamental freedom in Nigerian Universities because of secret cult activities. This article explores the evolution, activities and consequences of cults and cult-like organisations on Nigerian campuses. Cults, both on campus...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2013/2448
This short note presents a dialectic that discusses certain limits that are assumed to be intrinsic according to the work of author Robert (1978). Work of Serge Robert relates to the study of logic, epistemology and sciences cognitive. We therefore suggest the idea that there is...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2383
Aims: The effect of process variable on shattering index and compressive strength characteristics of the water hyacinth briquettes were evaluated. Study Design: The experimental design for this study was 5 x 3 x 4 Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/1963
Aims: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of compaction pressure, binder proportion and particle size on ignition time and burning rate of fuel briquettes produced from a mixture of water hyacinth and plantain peel. Study design: The experimental design for this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/1964
Poverty is a topical issue in developing countries especially Africa and Nigeria in particular. The dearth of studies on quantitative determinants of poverty in Nigeria is a major weak point in the country’s poverty reduction policy and strategy formulation. This study analyzed t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2196
Aims: The study aims at identifying the challenges with which Malaysian students of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) are faced before, during and after stages of video production process. Study Design: Interpretive. Methodology: In this study an interpretive analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2248
This article introduces the concept of gradual (or partial) reducibility of linear differential equations (LDE) with variable coefficients. In this article we construct algorithm for reducing the order of LDE with variable coefficients which after replacing variable has at least...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2360
Aims: Analytical determination of the eccentricity and attitude angle, rotordynamic coefficients (stiffness and damping), stability threshold velocity of the hybrid short journal bearing with the oil injection ports situated in symmetric points for ß= 7Π/4, 5Π/4, 3Π/4, Π/4. Analy...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/2142
A convenient solid state metathetic synthesis has been developed for the preparation of metal tungstates MWO4 where M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Zn using Na2WO4 and respective MCl2 as reactants. Stoichiometric quantities of respective reactants were mixed and ground for 2hrs. XRD patte...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2748
Benzimidazoles are known to represent a class of medicinally important compounds which are extensively used as antibacterial agents. Hence, a series of five 2-substituted benzimidazole precursors (1a-e) were synthesized via [4 + 1] condensation and imino compound (1f) by simple c...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2480
Soils need to be tested before and after the establishments of plantations. This is because the results of a soil test gives a relative measure of the amount of nutrients available in the soil and thus are use as a base for nutrient diagnosis. The Calcium Acetate lactate (CAL) me...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/2600
Aims: To assess the likelihood of occurrence of domino effect in a group of neighbouring companies in Msasa Industrial area. Study Design: A case study approach was used. Place and Duration of Study: Msasa industrial area, Harare Zimbabwe between June 2011 and June 2012. Methodol...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2677
The effects of palm bunch ash (PBA) application on growth, nutrient uptake and yield of three vegetable crops; garden eggs, pepper and okra were studied both in the field and in the pot. The study which was carried out at the Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Centre, Kade i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2039
Dendrons with dodecyl terminal groups joined to benzyloxy moieties were attached to a cyclotriveratrylene core. The dendrimers were used in Bingel cyclopropanation reaction with the fullerene C60. The structure of the synthesized dendrimers was confirmed by 1H- and 13C-NMR, MALDI...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2467
A study was conducted on a sandy loam soil to determine the rate of CO2 release by Kola Pod Husk (KPH) and Pacesetter Grade B (PGB) (sorted city waste plus cow dung) in southwest Nigeria. Each of KPH and PGB was applied at 0.25 g to 50 g soil; and control without treatment applic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2013/2334