Aim: To investigate degrees to which classroom teachers presented features of discussion method in their lesson presentations and how they involved learners on the features, namely, questioning, listening, and responding in classrooms. Study Design: Lesson/Class Observation. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2012/1659
This work is aimed to study the optimal conditions of extraction and development of novel purification process for α-Amylase from pericarp of Borassus flabellifer fruit. Optimization was done by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) using Box-Behnken design. The variables chosen for...
Aims: To evaluate phytochemical content and biological activities of Hypotrigona squamuligera honey. Study Design: Standard chemical tests, DPPH antiradical activity assay and agar diffusion methods. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry (Natural product section) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2012/1562
Aims: To determine the relationship between microbial abundance and enzyme activities of rhizosphere soil from different resistant eggplant cultivars and resistance of eggplant to Verticillium wilt. Study Design: The changes of microbial and enzymatic activities of the rhizospher...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1380
Aim: To investigate the performance of some improved sweet potato varieties obtained from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria, for root yield and other yield components. Study Design: Field experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Teaching and Re...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1347
M. N. Bemji, A. A. Ogunjimi, A. J. Ode, S. R. Okediji, A. T. Akinwunmi, T. O. Sanyaolu, B. S. Salawudeen, B. A. Kelani, A. O. Ogunsola, M. O. Agunbiade, A. S. Adenaike & A. I. Ogundiyi·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2012
The West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep reared extensively by small holder farmers in South Western Nigeria has not been selected based on preference for coat colour, which varies considerably but without adequate information on the current distribution. The prevalence of different co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1544
Aims: Morphological evaluation of seeds and growing plants used for certification for purity and variety distinctness in Nigeria is time consuming and expensive. This experiment set to evaluate the usefulness of SSR markers to determine genetic purity of commercial hybrids and th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1579
Two rice varieties, NERICA L19 (weed competitive) and ROK10 (high yielding) were subjected to two pre-emergence (RiceForce and ButaForce) and two post-emergence (Stam and RiceForce) with different active ingredients and rates of application during the wet seasons of 2009 and 2010...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1611
Yutaka Endo, Shun Kohsaka, Toshiyuki Nagai, Kimi Koide, Masashi Takahashi, Yuji Nagatomo, Kazuki Oshima, Hiroaki Miyata, Keiichi Fukuda & Tsutomu Yoshikawa·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2012
Aim: To determine whether assessment of a combination of steady-state discharge levels of biomarkers improves risk stratification after acute decompensate HF. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: Keio University Hospital, between January 2006 and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1384
We present a case of a non-healing, post-traumatic wound, which as an alternative to reconstructive surgical intervention, was successfully treated with a non-invasive, high-frequency ultrasound of 10 MHz.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1458
Aims: Equine hospital Salmonella spp. were investigated retrospectively using antibiotic resistance typing and macro-restriction pulsed field gel electrophoresis techniques. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Comparative Molecular Medici...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1238
Aims: Clinical and pre-clinical studies have demonstrated that alcohol abuse, aging, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with increased risk of fractures compounded with impaired fracture repair. We note that these and other pathologies are characterized by chronic i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1547
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the immunological and histological profiles of adult coeliac patients after commencing Nigella sativa (NS) oil with gluten free diet (GFD) for a period of 1 year ± 1month to prove its validity in treatment of refractory coeliac disease (CD...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1608
Aim: This study aims at identifying some delivery outcome determinants in teenage mothers and evaluating the effect of booking in light of these parameters. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Teenage mothers who delivered in a teaching hospital in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1509
Aims: To utilize hydrate slurry for phase change refrigerants, the rheological properties are essential. In the present study, the viscosity characteristics of hydrate slurry are investigated. Additionally, the effect of cationic surfactant on viscosity is also evaluated. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1616