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May 12, 2015Open Access
Based on Whole Brain Theory, this study explores the
relationship between learning and thinking styles and emotional intelligence to
determine correlations between the variables and to discover whether they
differ according to gender and age groups. Two tests are used: learning and
thinking styles based on Whole Brain Theory, and sensory-motor integration.
Validity and reliability are tested; correlation coefficient is calculated
using Pearson test. Total reliability for learning and thinking st...
May 11, 2015Open Access
The durability potential of bituminous mixtures may be defined as the
resistance of the mixture to the continuous and combined damaging effects of
water. High durability potential usually implies that the mechanical behavior
of the mixture will endure for a long service life. Now, flexible pavement,
made of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) with the addition of the reclaimed asphalt
pavement granules in the central asphalt mixing plant, is increasingly used.
The amount of the added reclaimed asphalt pavemen...
May 08, 2015Open Access
Recycling is a crucial area of research in Green Polymer Chemistry and
developments in recycling are driven by environmental concerns, interests in
sustainability and desire to decrease dependence on petroleum based materials.
Sustainability refers to the development that meets the needs of present
without comprising the ability of future generations. Polyurethane foams (PU)
are widely used due to their light weight and superior heat insulation as well
as good mechanical properties. However, lar...
May 08, 2015Open Access
Background:
Worldwide, an estimated 2.3 million children under the age of 15 are HIV
positive. The main source of HIV infection in children is vertical transmission
of HIV from mother-to-child during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or
breastfeeding. Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV has been expanded
in accelerated fashion throughout Ethiopia with all public hospitals and health
centers providing the services. However, published studies on the services’ provision in the country ar...
May 08, 2015Open Access
One of the most
challenging tasks faced by the pharmaceutical researchers is the ophthalmic
drug delivery. Their aim is to obtain and maintain a therapeutic level at the
site of action for prolonged period of time. Therefore, to sustain drug levels
at the target site for a sufficient time, novel drug delivery techniques should
be developed. Ophthalmic drug delivery has proved significant advancement for
future point of view. This article evaluates a variety of novel systems for
ophthalmic drug d...
May 07, 2015Open Access
This paper examines the effects of commercial bank lending on economic growth
in Nigeria for the period 1970-2013, using the rise in non-oil GDP as a measure
of economic growth. The theoretical underpinning of the role of commercial bank
lending in economic growth is based on the combination of the quantity theory of
money and aggregate production function. To determine the relationship between the two variables, therefore, a preliminary
co-integration analysis (unit root test) was carried out o...
May 06, 2015Open Access
Nigeria witnessed #Occupy Nigeria Protests in January 2012, following government’s
removal of subsidy on premium motor spirits. This study looked at the frames
employed by the old and new media respectively in the #Occupy Nigeria Protest.
The three collective action frame building tasks proposition of the framing
theory: motivation, diagnosis and prognosis were employed in the content
analysis of the samples. The three national newspapers were Nigerian Tribune,
the Guardian and the Punch while t...
May 06, 2015Open Access
Purpose: To
determine health seeking behaviour in relation to non-orthodox eye medication
use among patients attending a primary eye health center in Nigeria. Materials
and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study of consecutive respondents.
Participants’ socio-demographic profile, types and pattern of harmful
traditional eye medications (HTEMs) use were obtained using a pre-tested
questionnaire. Data analysis was by SPSS version 20.0. Results: Of the 303
patients enrolled in the study, 153 (50.5...
May 05, 2015Open Access
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in Pakistan ranking fifth
amongst the twenty two endemic countries. Historically, TB has been associated
with poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES). This study focuses on the
association of SES with prevalence of TB in general population of district Buner,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey
was conducted in Government and Private health care centers during 2010-2013 in
district Buner, KPK. TB rates were calcu...
May 05, 2015Open Access
Biological
control, as alternative of confrontation of vector organisms, is becoming more
necessary every day due to the development of
resistance to insecticides. The objective of this
investigation
consisted in identifying the species of copepods and fishes that inhabit in the
fluvial ecosystems of
Sancti Spíritus province, with emphasis in the species with best bio regulators qualities about larval populations
of culicids. The investigation comprised the period 2000-2011. In the case of
copep...
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