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What Is the Best Surgical Approach for Bilateral Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts in Children?
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Introduction: The most common site for hydatid cysts in children is the lungs while in adult hepatic cysts are predominant. Bilateral pulmonary involvement is relatively rare and its surgical management is poorly described ... -
The Effective Power of Music in Africa
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)This article investigates the role of music in Africa. The study is primarily motivated by the fact that music plays an indispensable role in the being of Africans at work, in politics, in their socioeconomic engagements, ... -
Users’ Perception of University Library Resources and Services in South East Zone of Nigeria
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)This study seeks to determine how users of the university libraries perceive the services rendered to them. Department of Mechanical Engineering was chosen as the population of this study. It is heavily populated with ... -
Revisiting the Catalogue Cards in University Libraries in Nigeria
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)The card catalogues are neglected in the university libraries in Nigeria because of the introduction of OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) which is rarely seen in most of university libraries. After conducting a ... -
Management of Traumatic Joint Dislocations in Irrua
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Aim: To elucidate the pattern of presentation and management of traumatic major joint dislocations as seen in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. Method: A five-year retrospective review of 44 cases in 43 patients. Data ... -
Antibioprophylaxy by the Surgery Staff in the Teaching Hospital Gabriel Touré in Mali
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)This prospective survey was conducted from February to December 2014 about the use ceftriaxone (ceftriaz) for antibioprophylaxy concerning 300 patients by the surgery staff in the Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital in Mali. ... -
Eco-Friendly Production of Silver Nanoparticles from Peel of Tangerine for Degradation of Dye
(Scientific Research, 2015-03)Green chemistry methods for production of nanoparticles have many advantages, such as ease of use, which makes the methods desirable and economically viable. The aim of the present work was to green synthesise silver ... -
Inteins—A Focus on the Biotechnological Applications of Splicing-Promoting Proteins
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-03)The main aim of this mini-review is to illustrate strategies and industrial applications based on inteins (INTErnal proteINS), which belong to a class of autocatalytic enzymes that are able to perform a catalytic reaction ... -
Counselling: The Current Opium of the People?
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)Western religion’s propensity to stultify holiness and the sacred is eclipsed in the profession of counselling. With its fundamentalist enthralment with the individual self, this poster-girl of liberalism, through its ... -
Borders by Proxy, Europe’s Aggressive Border Restrictions and the Perils of Young African Migrants
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)The intrinsic challenges in the intersection of international laws and codes of praxis with respect to the operation of EU states’ border officials towards migrant individuals, to be specific, migrant African youth, is ... -
Hydroxy- and Aminoethyl Imidazolines of Cottonseed Oil Fatty Acids as Additives for Diesel Fuels
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)In the research, aminoethyl imidazolines of cottonseed oil fatty acids with diethylenetriamine have been synthesized using the ultrasonic device creating the effect of cavitation. The yield of imidazolines was 90% - 95%. ... -
Combined Antero-Posterior Inverted-U Metaphyseal and Open-Wedge Medial-Epiphyseal Osteotomy for Advanced Blount Disease
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)Background: Blount disease is frequently associated with deformities that may not be adequately corrected by a single metaphyseal osteotomy. This study evaluated the outcome of a combined metaphyseal and epiphyseal ... -
Anesthesia Alert—A Preoperative Safety Concept for the Surgeon
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)Background: Advances in modern medicine and surgical technique have allowed patients with multiple comorbidities to undergo invasive surgery electively. This places additional stress on hospital resources to anticipate ... -
Possible Synergistic Effect and Antioxidant Properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Quercetin against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induce Hepatotoxicity in Rats
(Scientific Research, 2015-04)This study was conducted to prepare chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs), to determine their properties and to evaluate the synergistic protective role of CNPs alone or in combination with quercetin (Q) against oxidative stress ... -
Understanding Cultural Difference Management through Charles Taylor’s Philosophy: Case Studies from the Food Processing Industry
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2015-04)In this paper, we use the work of the philosopher, Charles Taylor, to investigate the role of culture on internationalization decisions. Using parameters related to key constructs such as positive liberty, social ontology, ... -
Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security
(Open Access library journal, 2015-05)Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in the world, with its significance magnified especially among the world’s poor. This paper seeks to explore how climate change would impact on the agricultural sector ... -
Organ Transplant Trade: A Moral Examination
(Scientific Research, 2015-05)This article normatively discusses two moral theories namely: Ubuntu and Deontology, with the aim of arguing against the practice of organ transplant trade. It is argued that this practice violates a rule of categorical ... -
Study on Implicit Ideological and Political Education Theory and Reform in Higher Vocational Colleges
(Scientific Research, 2015-05)The rapid development of higher vocational education in our country, to higher vocational ideological and political education work has brought serious challenges, researching the effectiveness of the ideological and ... -
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. ... -
HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations in Patients Failing 1st Line Therapy in a Comprehensive Care Center in Nairobi, Kenya
(Scientific Research, 2015-06)Background: HIV-1 drug resistance is an emerging challenge for HIV-1 infected clients who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In Kenya, as in many other developing countries, ART is now accessible to clients who need ...