M. Sangareswari @ Nagajothi, A. R. Manju hashini, A. Balasubramanian, B. Palanikumaran & D. Aswini·Advances in Research·2018
A study was conducted to know the carbon sequestration potential of few selected tree species at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam. 26 tree species were selected and categorized into different height class as 0-3 m, 3-6 m and 6-9 m from various institutions of C...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39676
R. A. Gami, P. C. Patel, M. P. Patel, S. M. Chaudhary & N. V. Soni·Advances in Research·2018
A study of Line × Tester analysis involving 8 lines and 5 tester of yellow maize was carried out to identify high heterotic crosses and their relationship in terms of general and specific combining ability effects (gca and sca) for yield and its component traits. Analysis of vari...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40856
Diem Thi Bui, Duy Khanh Pham, Xuan Truong Mai, Van Khiem Nguyen, Thanh Thao Bui, Ngoc Quyen Tran, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nhi, Tai The Diep & Bich Thi Luong·Advances in Research·2018
The synthesis of highly luminescent quantum dots ZnSe/ZnS:Mn(5%)/ZnS và ZnSe:Ag(1%) in aqueous phase was studied. This synthetic method is for green chemistry. Silver and manganese are used as a dopant to increase photoluminescence quantum yields of obtained products. Mercaptopro...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40715
Elham Abdelbasit Suleiman & Naglaa Abdelbasit Suleiman·Advances in Research·2018
Aim: The current study was conducted to assess fungal contamination of table eggs sold in Khartoum State, Sudan. Study Design: This descriptive evaluation study was conducted at Mycology Department, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Khartoum State, Sudan over 6-month durati...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39876
Purpose: To compare the refractive errors, keratometric and biometric variables among the patients with anisometropic amblyopia and to evaluate the relationship between the depth of amblyopia and the degree of anisometropia and binocularity. Study Design: A prospective cohort, cl...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40249
More than ever before, applications of satellite services continue to gain recognition due to more growth in technological systems and applications. However, propagations along the Earth-space path suffer degradation due to hydrometeors such as rain, fog, haze, snow and hail. Amo...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40446
As elsewhere in the world, youth in Nigeria engage in behaviours that are potentially dangerous. The extent of drug abuse among the young is a source of considerable concern. This article presents the results of a study, which sought to determine whether drug abuse among young Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40208
A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of integrated nutrient management practices on nutrient uptake by cotton and soybean intercropping system in 1:2 row proportion during (summer crops) Kharif 2015 and 2016 at All India Coordinated Research Project on Soybean,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/38839
B. Padmasri, D. Pramod Kumar, G. Purushotham & K. B. P. Raghavender·Advances in Research·2018
Histological features of renal arteries of pig revealed a typical muscular artery structure with three layers within outwards viz., tunica intima, media and adventitia. Sub-endothelial connective tissue was minimal and limited by clear undulating internal elastic membrane. Tunica...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41000
Physical properties of any seed are vital information for the development of its metering mechanism, processing, and storage system. An experiment was conducted to evaluate physical properties of okra seed of variety 'Varsha Uphar'. The study revealed that the average value of le...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40525
This paper consists in a bibliographic analysis on the prevalence and sociocultural patterns of ecstasy consumption worldwide and, specifically, in Brazil. The abuse rates of ecstasy are increasing globally, so this article tries to determinate the users’ profiles, which have bee...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/40235
Stephen J. Mitchual, Maxidite A. Minkah, Francis W. Owusu & Reynolds Okai·Advances in Research·2018
Gmelina arborea grown in Ghana has not been promoted for its efficient use by the wood industry due to the limited technical information available and is therefore classified as a lesser-used timber species. This paper presents research findings on the planning and turning proper...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39024
The study was designed to analyse the profitability of non- timber forest products collected from Block A and Golf course forests of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (I.I.T.A). A total of 105 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using copies of well...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39588
Food security is critical to the economic, social, religious, political and cultural development Worldwide. It plays a great role in economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable development in Kenya. A study was carried out in Kilifi South Sub-county in the coastal areas of...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39267
M. A. Bhat, T. A. Raja, S. Maqbool, S. A. Mir & Nageena Nazeer·Advances in Research·2018
In this present study, we have discussed the issue of presence and absence of non-response that we often face in survey estimation. We have suggested the estimators to estimate the finite population Variance in the absence and presence of non-response, using the linear combinatio...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39643