The present investigation assesses the larvicidal effect of Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) against early 3rd and 4th instar larvae of Aedes aegypti in the laboratory. Mosquito larvae were sampled and larval population was monitored before and after application of plant aqueous...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13667
Curing is a process aimed at keeping concrete saturated or nearly saturated, so as to ensure complete hydration process of cement. For curing to be done properly, the temperature, duration and condition remain key factors. The rate of hydration is usually controlled by the qualit...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13373
Background: Hemophilia is a hereditary and chronic disease that mainly affects males. It is characterized by a deficiency in one of the specific clotting factors. The main clinical manifestations of hemophilia are orthopedic, as a result of bleeding in the musculoskeletal system,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13607
T. Odunayo Arogundade, B. Ayodeji Arogundade & Onajobi Adebajo·Advances in Research·2014
This study explored the influence of perceived organizational support on job stress among selected public and private sector employees in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select three hundred and fifty four (354) participants (M=181: F=173) from both public (...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14048
S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, I. Nzunda & S. Ringo·Advances in Research·2014
The Usambara Mountains in Tanzania are severely affected by soil erosion which has led to deterioration of soil properties and reduced crop productivity. Indigenous soil erosion control measures such as miraba which are widely practised in the area have yielded little success. Fi...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13647
Aims: Various tests to assess dynamic balance ability have been developed. The spot stepping (stepping) test assesses balance ability when a person voluntarily moves the body. The functional reach (FR) test assesses balance ability when a person is subjected to added stimulation...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14897
In the present paper, the cross section of the D(d,p)T, D(d,γ)4He,T(d,n)4He and D(p,γ)3He fusion reactions in terms of the lattice effect in solid state internal conversion for different structures and different metallic crystalline environments in comparison with palladium envir...
Reut Gantz, Mor Levi, Elinor Idan, Kobi Idan & Amir Elalouf·Advances in Research·2014
This article will examine whether adding a marketing intermediary can increase a manufacturer's profits, as compared with marketing the product directly to the consumer. Previous studies suggest that cooperation between manufacturers and retailers provides both parties with benef...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/10742
Aims: In this paper three-layer hybrid particleboard was fabricated from kadam (Anthocephalus chinensis) and kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) as a function of particle mixing ratio based on oven dried weight. Experimental: Three types of three-layer hybrid particleboards i.e., HBPB...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14229
In the recent years, the bi-level programming problem (BLPP) is interested by many researchers and it is known as an tool to solve the real problems in several areas such as economic, traffic, finance, management, and so on. Also, it has been proven that the general BLPP is an NP...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/14195