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Evaluation of Biofertilizers in Irrigated Rice: Effects on Grain Yield at Different Fertilizer Rates
(2012)Biofertilizers are becoming increasingly popular in many countries and for many crops, but very few studies on their effect on grain yield have been conducted in rice. Therefore, we evaluated three different biofertilizers ... -
Evaluation of cellular and circulatory antioxidant- and glutathioneassociated enzymes in patients with acute coronary syndrome
(African Science Publications, 2021-04-05)Destabilization of atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary artery is the result of Oxidative Stress (OS) that damage the myocardial tissues in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). This study investigated the activities of certain ... -
Evaluation of effective threshold displacement energies and other data required for the calculation of advanced atomic displacement cross-sections
(Elsevier, 2017-08)Minimum displacement threshold energy, averaged displacement threshold energy, effective displacement energy, and parameters of arc-dpa equations were estimated for 70 materials from Li to U using available experimental ... -
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Certain Attractive Toxic Baits for the Control of the House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidac)
(2017-09)The efficiency of boric acid, borax and imidacloprid is evaluated for inhibition of adult house fly emergence (IC values) as dry and liquid baits. In the two cases, imidacloprid has the greatest fatal effect at both IC50 ... -
Everyone Vegetarian, World Enriching
(Scientific Research, 2014-05)This essay advocates global vegetarian diet. Firstly, seven personal health benefits and four global benefits of vegetarian dinners are specified to enrich the entire globe, and then, secondly, I explore concretely how ... -
The Evolution of Pro-Social Behavior and the Role of the Government
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)This study explores the impact of government intervention on the evolution of cooperation using a popular framework for understanding cooperative behavior (the public goods game). Agents either contribute to the production ... -
Exact solutions for nonlinear integro-partial differential equations using the generalized Kudryashov method
(Elsevier, 2017-10)In this research, we construct the traveling wave solutions for some nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics. New solutions such as soliton solutions are found. The method used is the generalized Kudryashov ... -
Examination of Entrepreneurship from Humanistic Values Perspective
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-05-29)This study attempts to examine the influence of humanistic values people prefer on their entrepreneurship. The study is a qualitative study and the data were collected and analyzed using this method. Besides, rela- tional ... -
Examining levels, distribution and correlates of healthinsurance coverage in Kenya
(Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com), 2017-09)objectiveTo examine the levels, inequalities and factors associated with health insurance coveragein Kenya.methodsWe analysed secondary data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS)conducted in 2009 and 2014. ... -
Examining progress in research on public value
(2017-12)This article reviews a new three-volume collection of previously published articles on how public or private organizations are operationalizing the principles of public value: firstly, ‘Measuring the public value of ... -
Experience with Prosthetic Valve Replacement in Indigents with Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nigeria: 10-Year Follow-Up
(Scientific Research, 2015-08)Purpose: Active heart surgery programs are few in sub Saharan Africa outside of South Africa, with majority being low volume centers performing small numbers annually. We reviewed our long term outcome to identify factors ... -
Experimental Analysis of a Node B Coverage Based on the CPICH and Ec/Io Values
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-01)This paper presents experimental results of a coverage analysis in a WCDMA network using the 850 MHz band; an urban electromagnetic propagation environment is considered. Obtained coverage estimation maps are based on Krige ... -
Experimental Analysis of Voice and Data Transmission Parameters for Mobile Terminals in Cellular Data Networks
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-01)This work presents the experimental results related to performance measurements in GSM and GPRS cellular data networks. Two Mobile Terminals were used, in order to take place the scenario. Power Level, Power vs Time, ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Plate-Type Heat Exchanger Performance
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Low-grade Thermal Energy Conversion (LTEC) is a potential source of renewable energy. One of its forms is the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in which the temperature difference between the warm surface water and ... -
Experimental Research on Damage Parameter of Concrete in Non-Uniform Stress Field
(2011-06)The damage variables of describing the material damage state should be chosen first when the research of concrete structures by use of theory of damage theory. The method of calculation of damage parameter by the measure ... -
Explaining Systemic Risk in Money Market Funds
(Scientific Research, 2018-06)For the first time, this study evaluates the contributions to systemic risk in the context of U.S. institutional prime money market funds (MMFs) from different sources using partial least squares structural equation ... -
Explaining the benefits of human genome patent
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-04-12)Gene patenting has been facing backlash for decades now. Even Michael Crichton, science fiction novelist, as joined the bandwagon speaking against gene patent.1 Such hostility towards patents, the professional interests ... -
An Exploration of the Canon of Hausa Prose Fiction in Hausa Language and Translation: The Literary Contest of 1933 as a Historical Reference
(2017-01-04)The paper premises that the literary contest of 1933 has been a very important historical reference and a determining condition for the emergence of the canon of Hausa prose fiction (Furniss, 1991, 1996). As a consequence, ... -
Exploring the Origin of Mathematical Economics
(Scientific Research, 2016-02)The existing studies on the origin and history of mathematical economics are euro-centric and cover only the past two centuries. It is intended to show that 1) mathematical economics has an ancient origin. Kautilya wrote ... -
Expression Analysis of WRKY Transcription Factor Genes in Response to Abiotic Stresses in Horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.)
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-10)Drought and salt stress are two major environmental constraints that limit the productivity of agriculture crops worldwide. WRKY transcription factors are the plant-specific transcription factors that regulate several ...