This research studies is undertaken to examine the impact of government spending on economic growth in Nigeria. Government spending is thought to be growth enhancing especially when it is productive in nature. The time series data for the period between (1970-2010) was used in this study.
In this second part the author (A) continues to report findings from Project Zacchaeus where the author (A) analyses the performance of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as the national tax collection authority for the United Kingdom according to a set of quality criteria defined in Part 1. Whereas Part 1 examined how HMRC sets its priorities and deploys its resources, Part 2 examines the competence of HMRC by comparison to another national tax collection authority, namely the US federal tax collection authority, the Inland Revenue Service (IRS).
A line × tester crossing programme was taken up with seven lines and three testers with a view to identify the best heterotic crosses for seed cotton yield, yield attributing traits and fibre quality in cotton. A set of 21 (H × B) hybrids and one check hybrid DCH 32 were grown at Rasi seeds Research and Development Farm Attur. Analysis of variance showed significant differences amongst parents and hybrids for all the characters indicating presence of genetic variability.
There is a big relationship between Diabete and renal dysfunctions and lesions. This study was designed to test the antidiabetic and antioxidative activities of 3,4-dihydroxy-phenylethanol in kidneys. Diabetes in Wistar rats was induced by intra- peritoneal injections of alloxan. The kidneys antioxidant parameters; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), catalase (CAT) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) were examined as well as the histological features.
Nigeria which is the sixth largest producer/exporter of crude oil was rated as one of the richest 50 countries in the 1970s. But at the threshold of the 21st century, it has become one of the 25 poorest countries of the world. The country is characterized by high rate of poverty, poor infrastructural development, poor standard of education, and high rate of social vices.
Two genes encoding Na+/H+ antiporter isolated from Cyanobacterial strain Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were cloned and sequenced. These genes, namely, nhaS2 and nhaS4 were cloned into the pYES2 vector for expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Transgenic yeast was examined for their ability to survive under salt- stress conditions and their growth response to increasing levels of NaCl (0, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3M) for 7days, then the yeast growth was measured at OD600nm in spectrophotometer.
The escalating exploitation of medicinal plants for the extraction of imperative pharmaceuticals amalgam dictated the need of using encapsulated vegetative propagules for germplasm conservation and propagation. The present report is the first attempt in the production of synseed and subsequently affirming retrieval of healthy plantlets of Nyctanthes arbor-trisits L. In the current exploration, best encapsulated nodal segments were developed in calcium alginate gel composed of 3% (w/v) sodium alginate and 100 mM CaCl2.2H2O.
Rice is regarded as the first cultivated crop in Asia as well as important food crop of India. The cost and return structure and technical efficiency in rice production has been reported in different regions as well as in the state of Manipur to show different regions have adopted the latest technology. Primary data have been collected from the sample rice farms with the help of pre-tested scheduled through personal interview with respondent farmers. Technical efficiency of individual farms has been estimated through stochastic production function analysis.
Smut, caused by Sporisorium scitaminea Sydow, is one of the main destructive diseases in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). To assess the resistance of sugarcane to smut, two different isolates of S. scitaminea were inoculated to sugarcane plants by means of pin-prick dipping in nodal buds. Data on the disease latent period and disease incidents per population were recorded and analyzed. Results showed the inoculum used in the present study was the S. scitaminea race 2 according to the resistance levels of standard control varieties F134 and NCo310.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of rested and physical exhaustion conditions on accuracy and speed of tennis serve performance among college-level players.
Design: A repeated measures design with control and experimental groups was used to determine the effects of physical exhaustion on tennis serve performance.