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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An Exploration of the Canon of Hausa Prose Fiction in Hausa Language and Translation: The Literary Contest of 1933 as a Historical Reference
(2017-01-04)The paper premises that the literary contest of 1933 has been a very important historical reference and a determining condition for the emergence of the canon of Hausa prose fiction (Furniss, 1991, 1996).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 ... -
Expression and subcellular localization of a novel gene Bm-X of the silkworm, Bombyx mori
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-07)According to the large-scale sequencing of cDNA library from silkworm pupae, the cDNA of a novel gene with blank research background was identified and temporarily named Bm-X. The length of this cDNA is 778 bp. We obtained ... -
Expression of the transcription factor Xvent-2 in Xenopus laevis embryogenesis
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012-04)Till now the transcription factor Xvent-2 has been studied in Xenopus embryos only by the mRNA testing. We use immunochemical methods for testing of the Xvent-2 protein and gradient-centrifugation methods for estimation ... -
The Extent of Students’ Initiation of Ideas in The Classroom
(University Of Port Harcourt, 2012-02-01)This study sought to identify the extent of students’ initiation of ideas in the classroom using three classroom interaction techniques. All senior secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, ... -
Extracellular Micro-RNAs in Health and Disease: Basic Science, Biogenesis and Release
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-01)Small non-protein coding micro-RNAs are regularly exported out of cells, both in health and disease. More than ninety percent of extracellular miRNAs are associated with lower-molecular-mass complexes bound to Argonaute ... -
Factors That Influence Technical Efficiency of Sorghum Production: A Case of Small Holder Sorghum Producers in Lower Eastern Kenya
(Hindawi, 2015-06)Majority of the rural households in Kenya depend on agriculture as a source of food and livelihood. Agricultural productivity has been declining due to many factors resulting in increased food insecurity in the country. ... -
A Fatigue Analysis of a Hydraulic Francis Turbine Runner
(2012-02)In this work, the estimation of crack initiation life of a hydraulic Francis turbine runner is presented. The life prediction is based on the local strain approach to predict the initiation life. First, the analysis is ... -
The Features and Evolution of Cluster Supply Chain Network
(Scientific Research, 2016-10)Cluster supply chain (CSC) is a special kind of enterprise network with double feature of cluster and supply chain and is an important channel for enterprises close to the knowledge, resources, markets, and technologies. ... -
Feeding Polyunsaturated Supplements to Grazing Dairy Cows Improve the Healthy Value of Milk Fatty Acids
(Scientific Research, 2017-08)The objective of the experiment was to improve the healthy value of milk fatty acids (FA) by feeding sunflower oil (SO) or sunflower seed (SS) combined or not with fish oil (FO) to grazing dairy cows. Four Holstein cows ... -
Fighting Uncertainty with Uncertainty: A Baby Step
(Scientific Research, 2017-08)We can overcome uncertainty with uncertainty. Using randomness in our choices and in what we control, and hence in the decision making process, we could potentially offset the uncertainty inherent in the environment and ... -
Financial Integration and Portfolio Diversification: Evidence from CIVETS Stock Markets
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)This paper investigates the extent of financial integration among a new group of six frontier markets called “CIVETS” by utilizing the multivariate GARCH framework of Engle and Kroner [1]. These countries are expected ... -
A Finite Element Approximation of the Stokes Equations
(2011-12)In this work, a numerical solution of the incompressible Stokes equations is proposed. The method suggested is based on an algorithm of discretization by the unstable of Q1 – P0 velocity/pressure finite element ... -
Flavonoid Profiles of Wild Grapes Native to Japan: Vitis coignetiae Pulliat and Vitis ficifolia Bunge var. ganebu Hatusima
(Scientific Research, 2017-03)Flavonoids are a group of natural compounds in plants with versatile health benefits for humans. Grapes are a dietary source of flavonoids and the flavonoid components in grape berries can depend on the grape species and ... -
Flexible perovskite based X-ray detectors for dose monitoring in medical imaging applications
(Elsevier, 2018-06)Organometallic halide perovskite materials are attracting considerable interest for high performance photovoltaic and photodetector applications due to their exceptional opto-electronic properties and easy processing ... -
Food coping strategies in northern Ghana. A socio‑spatial analysis along the urban–rural continuum
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Food insecurity is a worrying challenge worldwide, with sub-Sahara Africa most affected. Literature reveals that in developing countries, food insecurity is a largely ‘‘managed process’’, meaning people are ... -
Food in a future of 10 billion
(BioMed Central, 2015)Over the past two centuries, the human population has grown sevenfold and the experts anticipate the addition of 2–3 billion more during the twenty-first century. In the present overview, I take a historical glance at how ...