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Contempt of Court: A Comparative Study Between South Africa and Ethiopia 
Abstract The crime of contempt of court deals with unlawfully and intentionally violating the dignity, repute or authority of the court. Punishing contempt …

Development of Local Health Care Planning and Demanding in Saudi Arabia By Using GIS 
Abstract The purpose and the goal of the paper is to show how Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be used to support health planning and demanding …

Cooperative and Collaborative Learning as a Strategy to Facilitate Learning 
Abstract Six groups of students enrolled in the Organic Chemistry III Teaching-Learning Unit (LTU), were divided in two sets, in order to evaluated …

The Effect of Sociodemographic Factors on the Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in Uganda 
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of demographic and socio-economic factors on the utilization of maternal health care services …

Actuality of Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Women, Dog and Cat in Dakar in 2012 
Abstract Toxoplasmosis is an anthropozoonosis of medical and veterinary importance, due to the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Oocysts shed by felids play …

The milk fat, double cream, as an effective anti-inflammatory in the treatment of acute laminitis – 2 case studies 
Abstract Equine laminitis is a complex and potentially fatal metabolic disease and the number of cases has risen dramatically within the last two decades. …

A Review of Factors Impacting Tax Compliance 
Abstract The aim of this paper is to identify the variables of tax compliance analysed by researchers from various countries and adapting them to the …

A Sociological Study of Agrarian Relations in Bandipora of Kashmir Valley 
Abstract The present research paper is concerned with the agrarian relations, and throws light on some aspect related with the big farmers and their …

A global price unit separated from currency units as a condition for the world economic stabilization 
Abstract: This article demonstrates the need for separation of the price unit from currency units to achieve global economic stabilization. It is a further …

A Framework for the Ex Situ Reintroduction of the African Lion (Panthera leo) 
Abstract Ex situ reintroduction remains controversial in conservation scientific debate and practice, and is regarded as a last resort method. It has …

The World Three of Karl Popper Not rated yet
Abstract Karl Popper proposed a view of our reality divided into three "worlds", meaning with the word "world" nothing more impressive than a set of …

Demand for City Bus Transport Service in Mekelle, Ethiopia (Heckman Selection Model) Not rated yet
Abstract Transport system is an essential element in physical, economic and social structure of urban areas .It consists of infrastructure and service …

Perceptions of Parents with Children with Congenital Heart Disease at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya Not rated yet
Abstract Objectives: Congenital heart disease is the commonest congenital abnormality in the pediatric population; with advances in cardiac surgical …

Analysis of climate variability and its economic impact on agricultural crops: The case of Arsi Negelle District, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia Not rated yet
Abstract This study was conducted to analyze climate variability and its economic impact on agricultural crop productivity in Arsi Negelle district …

Approximate Solution for the System of Non-linear Volterra Integral Equations of the Second Kind by Five Block-by-block Method Not rated yet
Abstract In this paper, the block method modified and applied to find a numerical solutions for the system of non-linear Volterra integral equations …

Local Indigenous Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Processing Antimalarial Herbs: An Assessment Based on WHO Requirements Not rated yet
Abstract Whereas conventional health facilities exist, majority Tororo communities in Uganda still employ herbal malaria treatment. Despite widespread …

Tools and Equipments as a Means of Enhancing Practical Skill Acquisition in Automobile Workshop in Nigerian Secondary Schools and Technical Colleges Not rated yet
Abstract Automobile technology as a trade in Nigerian secondary schools and technical colleges, requires good modern tools and equipment to enhance …

Feeding Value of Azolla (Azolla sp.) Meal in Broiler Diets Not rated yet
Abstract This study was conducted to determine the nutritive and feeding value of different levels of azolla meal as component of broiler diets. Specifically, …

The Truth of the Riemann Hypothesis Not rated yet
Abstract It is proposed to show that the reciprocal of the Riemann zeta-function is holomorphic in the complex half-plane on the right of the abscissa …

New Decimal System Not rated yet
Abstract In conventional decimal approach of division, when we divide certain numbers (dividend) by some particular numbers (divisor), like division …

Moderating Effect of Government Policy on the Market Practices - Growth Relationship in Iraq SMEs Not rated yet
Abstract Previous studies that examined the effect of market practices on the growth mainly concentrated large companies. The review of the small and …

Mathematics a proof of triangles are congruent Not rated yet
Abstract A method of proof of triangles are congruent. Keywords: the triangle, congruent, system of equations, the only solution. Full text …

Meta-analysis of nitrogen fertilization effects on wheat grain protein in Argentina Not rated yet
Abstract The effect of nitrogen (N) fertilization on yield and grain protein concentration (PC) in wheat was analyzed using a meta-analysis approach. …

The Power of Likelihood Ratio Test for a Change Point in Binomial Distribution Not rated yet
Abstract Statistically, change point is the location or the time point such that observations follow one distribution up to the point and then another …

Pyrolized Growth of (Al, N) Dual Doped CdO Thin Films and Study of Structural, Surface Morphology and Opto-Electrical Properties Not rated yet
Abstract Thin films of undoped and (Al, N) dual doped CdO were prepared on glass substrate at substrate temperature 350 ºC by spray pyrolysis method. …

Saliva Urea Nitrogen (SalUN) of Bali Cattle (Bos javanicus) Fed Grass or Complete Diet: A Preliminary Study on the Utilization of Saliva as a Non-Invasive Specimen Not rated yet
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of saliva to be used as a medium for the measurement of blood urea (BUN) levels, as …

The long-term viability of current lion conservation strategies: A role for ex situ reintroduction Not rated yet
Abstract As the global human population increases, pressure on wildlife and habitat intensifies. Surveys chart the rapid decline in free-ranging African …

The Ethics of Pro-Poor Poverty Policy: A Critique of the Neo-Liberal Imperative and the Epistemology of Poverty Eradication in Uganda Not rated yet
Abstract Since the early 1990s, Uganda has been cajoled by the IMF and World Bank to pursue a neo-liberal approach to development as opposed to a liberal …

Étude de l’efficacité de la spiramycine dans le traitement de la toxoplasmose chez la femme enceinte au Centre d’Analyses de Biologie Médicale du Centre Hospitalier Abass Ndao en 2012 Not rated yet
Abstract La toxoplasmose est une anthropozoonose d’importance médicale et vétérinaire, due au protozoaire. Toxoplasma gondii. Les oocystes, émis par …

Plant Community Types, Vegetation Structure and Regeneration Status of Remnant Dry Afromontane Natural Forest Patch within Debrelibanos Monastery, Ethiopia Not rated yet
Abstract The remnant forest patch within Debrelibanos monastery, a sacred isolated site, was studied to determine plant community types, vegetation …

Treatment of Structural Quantum Gravity with Category Theory Not rated yet
Abstract Structural quantum gravity is another approach to quantum gravity which introduces an additional curvature of Feynman diagrams for pointlike …

Behavior in Stress and Deformation of Bituminous Coating with Modulus Not rated yet
Abstract The importance of developing an analysis of the flexural behavior of beams is related firstly to the use of beams as a basic element in the …

Mersenne Primes Cardinality Not rated yet
Abstract This article is concerned with basic number theory. Our purpose is to show that there are infinitely many Mersenne prime numbers; for this, …

In Vitro Levels of Calcium, Phosphate and Alkaline Phosphate Activity in Media of Rat Osteoblasts Grown in the Presence of Various Implant Materials Not rated yet
Abstract We studied the in vitro levels of calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphate (ALP) activity in media of rat osteoblasts grown in the presence …

Outside Earning and Women’s Bargaining Power: Grassroots Realities from Selected Locations of Bangladesh Not rated yet
Abstract The paper investigates whether Sen’s (1990) statement about outside earnings and women’s better breakdown position, clearer perception of individuality …

Assessment of Carbon Stock of Physic Nut (Jatropha Curcas L.) in Different Land Use Systems in Bati Woreda, Ethiopia Not rated yet
Abstract A study was conducted to determine the potential of physic nut in sequestering carbon in plantations established to rehabilitate degraded forest …

Efficacité biologique de Idefix, fongicide-bactéricide, contre les maladies foliaires de la tomate au champ Not rated yet
Abstract La tomate est la culture maraichère la plus importante, après l’oignon, au Niger. C’est aussi l’une des cultures les plus parasitées. Pour …

Metaphor in the Construction of Immortality: The Case of Funeral Performances among the Bukusu of Western Kenya Not rated yet
Abstract Since Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) groundbreaking characterization of metaphor as vehicles of knowledge, studies in metaphors have taken two …

Analysis of Yeast and Mould Species Commonly Found in High Risk Unit of C. H. U. Oran, Algeria Not rated yet
Abstract The aim of the present study was to study and identify the causative agents, moulds and yeasts, frequently found in many spaces in high risk …

Syllables and Syllable Structure in Arabic in the Light of the Optimality Theory Not rated yet
Abstract The objective of this article is to explore the phonological property of syllable structure in Arabic, mainly, the Madina Hijazi Arabic (MHA), …

Central Government Patronage and Budget Performance in Local Government Not rated yet
Abstract Understanding what explains budget performance and credibility in local government (LG) is becoming an increasingly contentious and managerial …

Evidence of promoting the use of condom as a public health intervention to prevent HIV transmission in East African Community region Not rated yet
Abstract EAC is an intergovernmental organization comprising the five east African countries: Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Burundi. East African …

Solution M-Point Boundary Problem and Interpolation with Free Parameters Not rated yet
Abstract In practice, some ways of solution of the problem of approximation, interpolation and forecasting are used based on the idea to represent the …

Talking About the Nature of God Not rated yet
Abstract God’s nature remains a mystery in our human mind, God is Transcendent yet he is Imminent. God is Omnipresent and Omniscient. God is …

Structural Quantum Gravity Not rated yet
Abstract This paper explains the concept of Structural Quantum Gravity and how divergent expressions that occur in General Relativity can be avoided …

Application of Quantum Evolutionary Algorithm to Complex Timetabling Problem Not rated yet
Abstract Organizations like universities and schools use timetables to schedule lectures and lab sessions in a way that makes best use of resources …

Distinct Antimicrobial Effects of Synthesized ZnS Nanoparticles Against Twelve Pathogenic Bacterial Strains Not rated yet
Abstract The zinc sulphide nanoparticles were synthesized by simple aqueous chemical reaction of zinc chloride and sodium sulphide in aqueous solution. …

An Evolved Hair Growth Mechanism in Mammals, Implications in Human Physiology Not rated yet
Abstract There is currently no accepted theory of mammalian hair growth that addresses the questions as any valid scientific theory is required to do. …

An Assessment of Genetic Relationship Among Superior Accessions of Labisia Pumila Analized by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Markers Not rated yet
Abstract Labisia pumila , locally known as Kacip Fatimah, and member of the Myrsinaceae family, is one of the popular herbal species in Malaysia. The …

Lyapunov’s Second Method for Estimating Region of Asymptotic Stability Not rated yet
Abstract This seminar basically consists of three chapters. The first chapter converses the background about Lyapunov’s second method of estimating …

Caducity of Idea about Wave Function Collapse as well New Views on Schrödinger’s Cat and Quantum Measurements Not rated yet
Abstract Investigated idea was actuated by the old opinion that a measurement of a quantum observable should be regarded a as a single deterministic …

Do the Uncertainty Relations Really Have Crucial Significances for Physics? Not rated yet
Abstract It is proved the falsity of idea that the Uncertainty Relations (UR) have crucial significances for physics. Additionally one argues for the …

Reconsideration of the Uncertainty Relations and Quantum Measurements Not rated yet
Abstract Discussions on uncertainty relations (UR) and quantum measurements (QMS) persisted until nowadays in publications about quantum mechanics (QM). …

Serum Progesterone Concentration in Bali Cow During Pregnancy Not rated yet
Abstract The purpose of this study is to characterise progesterone concentration in Bali cows before, during and after pregnancy. This study enables …

The Tone System of Ikhin Not rated yet
Abstract In Ikhin, a North Central Edoid language in the South-South zone of Nigeria, I establish that there are two tones and a downstep. The two tones, …

Riemann Hypothesis Not rated yet
Abstract With connection of Riemann zeta-function and Euler product I got infinitive series, which converges to 0. John-Derbyshire's book Prime Obsession …

Goldbach Conjecture, Uncorrupted Not rated yet
Abstract I used Cantor-like rational number matrix to positive numbers, so that on the diagonal goes number pairs, which sum is even. To each even number …

Optimization of Efavirenz Dosing During Treatment of HIV-1 Infected Adults in an African Population Not rated yet
Abstract Efavirenz is the currently recommended first choice NNRTI for HIV patients receiving rifampicin TB co-treatment. While efavirenz exhibits a …

A Demonstration of the Fermat's Theorem Not rated yet
Abstract The thesis of the demonstration is based on the assumption that the equation has at least one correct solution for arbitrary triple positive …

Behavior of Chromate Ions in CaO-Al₂(SO₄)₃ Suspension Not rated yet
Abstract Behavior of the chromate ions and their removal efficiency in CaO-Al₂(SO₄)₃ suspensions with molar ratio 5:1 was studied. The suspension was …

LCL Filter for 3-Ø Stable Inverter Using Active Damping Method Not rated yet
Abstract The use of an LCL-filter mitigates the switching ripple injected in the grid by a three-phase active rectifier or three-phase voltage source …

Assessment of Digestion Procedure for Determination of Trace Elements by ICP-OES Not rated yet
Abstract A simple and reliable analytical procedure for determination of selected trace elements such as Al, B, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn in human …

Health of the Community in Resource-Limited Countries: Awareness and Willingness to Undertake Routine Medical Examination Not rated yet
Abstract Background: Health is a state of dynamic equilibrium and preventive services such as routine medical examination (RME) may promote good health …

Les Problèmes de Transport dans la Filière Gomme Arabique au Tchad Not rated yet
Abstract: Cette étude porte sur les problèmes de transport dans la filière gomme arabique au Tchad. Pays pauvre sans réseau routier fiable, le commerce …

Training in the Medium-Sized Mexican Firm Not rated yet
Abstract: Training is currently not understood by medium-sized Mexican firms as an investment that helps businesses to succeed. The aim of this study …

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Maquiladora Industry in Mexico Not rated yet
Abstract: There is an increasing trend among private firms globally to adopt an approach of corporate social responsibility, which is manifested through …

Study Habits and Attitudes: The Road to Academic Success Not rated yet
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship of students’ study habits and attitudes and their performance in licensure examinations. The …

Alienation and Madness: A Literary-Psychopathological Approach Not rated yet
Abstract: This paper attempts to take the wraps off the notion of ‘segregation’, using the literary expertise of the Welsh-born Caribbean writer Jean …

Aspects of Ethnoichthyological Taxonomy of Fish Species on Sale in Fish Markets of Lagos, Nigeria Not rated yet
Abstract: Artisanal fisheries remain an important source for the supply of fin and shellfish in Nigeria. With increasing levels of overfishing and a …

Syllabic Consonants as Peaks of Unstressed Syllables in Isoko English: A Perceptual Approach Not rated yet
Abstract: The use of syllabic consonants in Standard English words is a phenomenon that results from the elision/obscurity of the reduced vowel /ə/ in …

Media Ownership and Framing in Kenya: A Study of the ICC Case Against Uhuru Kenyatta Not rated yet
Abstract: The intention of this study was to establish whether the owners of privately held media outlets influenced the framing of news stories relating …

O rural no urbano, uma coexistência pacífica e conflituosa mas necessária Not rated yet
Abstract: Numa era em que as cidades moçambicanas têm estado a registar um fluxo migratório desusado 1, resultante não somente do movimento campo-cidade …

Fluctuation of Crude Oil Prices at the International Level Not rated yet
Abstract: Most energy-consuming economic activities in the world are dependent on the energy source from crude oil. And one of the characteristics of …

ESL Teachers’ Perspectives on Internet-Assisted Language Teaching Not rated yet
Abstract: The perceptions and perspectives of English as a second language (ESL) of teachers on internet-assisted language teaching in Nigeria are examined …

Seroepidemiological Study of African Horse Sickness in Southern Ethiopia Not rated yet
Abstract: A cross-sectional study was carried out from November 2009 to mid of March 2010 to determine the seroprevalence of African horse sickness antibodies …

Timeless Existence Not rated yet
Abstract: Time is an incomprehensible idea even though we live all our life by it. The more we try to understand time the more we feel ourselves swayed …

Farmers' Perception and Knowledge of Health Risks in Wastewater Irrigation Not rated yet
Abstract: This paper uses cross-sectional survey data to evaluate the farmers’ perception and knowledge of health risks in urban wastewater irrigation …

Teaching the Architecture Project: Educational Practices and Communication Competences Not rated yet
Abstract: The present paper debates the "communication" aspect in the apprenticeship of the architectural project. Firstly, we explain the meaning of …

Influence of Antimycobacterial Agents on Renal Biochemical Parameters of Tuberculosis Patients Not rated yet
Abstract Objectives: Studies on the relation between anti-tuberculosis drugs and proteins metabolites are numerous but, on the whole, desultory and …

Les processus sémantiques généraux qui ont lieu dans les termes culinaires Not rated yet
Abstract: Dans cet article on parle de l’une des voies principales de l’enrichissement du vocabulaire de la langue française - du développement lexique-sémantique. …

Cohesive Devices in Nigerian Media Discourse: A Study of Newswatch Magazine Not rated yet
Abstract: English Language has been an important medium of the press for nearly 400 years. It is used not only in Nigeria as a second language, but in …

Rice cultivars susceptibility/resistance to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola in Rwanda Not rated yet
Abstract: The intensive monocropping of rice in Rwanda has gradually built up the pressure of pests and diseases to alarming levels in several marshlands. …

How Classical Segregation Can Fit Within Modern Cell Biological Segregation Not rated yet
Abstract: In the past century two versions of the principle of segregation have been used in biology, and both can claim to have connections to concepts …

Transesterification and Optimization of Groundnut Oil Using Magnetic Stirrer Not rated yet
Abstract: The alkali-catalyzed transesterification of groundnut oil using a magnetic stirring device was carried out to determine the optimal values …

Climate Change and Mitigation Awareness in Small Farmers of Oyo State in Nigeria Not rated yet
Abstract: Climate change is a phenomenon that is currently in dire need of a wide range of publicity and other measures, in order for the society to …

The actual philosophy of science of Karl Popper beyond all misunderstandings Not rated yet
Abstract: The philosophy of science of Karl Popper is widely misunderstood and misrepresented. Many people do not read Karl Popper directly from his own …

A global price unit independent from currency units as a solution for the world economy Not rated yet
Abstract: This article proposes the creation of a global price unit/scale independent from currency units as a way to achieve stabilization of the world …