African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI▲	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-33751331914	The impact of recent queenloss and colony pheno-type on the removal of small hive beetle (Aethina...	Spiewok S., Neumann P.	2006	Journal of Insect Behavior	19	5	10.1007/s10905-006-9046-z	Institut für Zoologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 4, D-06099 Halle (Sa...	Spiewok, S., Institut für Zoologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 4, D-06...	The removal of small hive beetle [=SHB] eggs and larvae was studied in queenright and recently qu...	Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Hygienic behavior; Parasite; Small hive beetle	Aethina tumida; Apis mellifera; Apis mellifera scutellata; Coleoptera	None	View
None	None	Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic change in Lake Tanganyika: VIII. Hydrological e...	Nkotagu H.H.	2005	Journal of Paleolimnology	34	1	10.1007/s10933-005-2421-5	Department of Geology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O Box 35052, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Nkotagu, H.H., Department of Geology, University of Dar Es Salaam, P.O Box 35052, Dar Es Salaam, ...	This study was conducted to delineate the impact of human activities on stream flow and water che...	Baseflow; Hydrograph; Stable isotopes; Surface runoff; Types of water; Watersheds	anthropogenic effect; deforestation; paleolimnology; soil erosion; watershed; Africa; East Africa...	None	View
None	None	Paleolimnological investigations of anthropogenic environmental change in Lake Tanganyika: IX. Su...	Cohen A.S., Palacios-Fest M.R., Msaky E.S., Alin S.R., McKee B., O'Reilly C.M., Dettman D.L., Nko...	2005	Journal of Paleolimnology	34	1	10.1007/s10933-005-2422-4	Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States; Terra Nostra, ...	Cohen, A.S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States; P...	Paleorecords from multiple indicators of environmental change provide evidence for the interactio...	Deforestation; East Africa; Lake level; Lake Tanganyika; Late Holocene; Soil erosion	anthropogenic effect; deforestation; paleolimnology; soil erosion; Africa; East African Lakes; Ea...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548548350	Paleolimnological assessment of human impacts on an urban South African lake	García-Rodríguez F., Anderson C.R., Adams J.B.	2007	Journal of Paleolimnology	38	3	10.1007/s10933-006-9076-8	Botany Department, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, PO Box 77000, Port Elizabeth 6031, Sou...	García-Rodríguez, F., Botany Department, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, PO Box 77000, Po...	North End Lake is a polluted and eutrophic freshwater system located in Port Elizabeth, South Afr...	Diatoms; Eutrophication; Human impacts; Paleolimnology; South Africa; Spheroidal carbonaceous par...	anthropogenic effect; diatom; eutrophication; lake; lake pollution; mesotrophic environment; orga...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-35948984184	Science laboratory environment and academic performance	Aladejana F., Aderibigbe O.	2007	Journal of Science Education and Technology	16	6	10.1007/s10956-007-9072-4	Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Department of Special Educa...	Aladejana, F., Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Aderibigbe, ...	The study determined how students assess the various components of their science laboratory envir...	Environment; Integration; Material environment; Open-endedness; Rule clarity; Student cohesiveness	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901279588	Improvement in the mechanical performance and interfacial behavior of kenaf fiber reinforced high...	Salleh F.M., Hassan A., Yahya R., Lafia-Araga R.A., Azzahari A.D., Nazir M.N.Z.M.	2014	Journal of Polymer Research	21	5	10.1007/s10965-014-0439-y	Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ...	Salleh, F.M., Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lump...	The effects of compatibilizer on the tensile, flexural and interfacial adhesion behavior of kenaf...	Compatibilizer; Interfacial behavior; Kenaf fiber; Mechanical properties	Adhesion; Compatibilizers; Esterification; Esters; Fiber bonding; Field emission microscopes; Gra...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955692703	Evaluation of trace elements contents in staple foodstuffs from the gold mining areas in southwes...	Ahiamadjie H., Serfor-Armah Y., Tandoh J.B., Gyampo O., Ofosu F.G., Dampare S.B., Adotey D.K., Ny...	2011	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry	288	3	10.1007/s10967-011-0979-0	Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra,...	Ahiamadjie, H., Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, National Nuclear Research Institute, P.O. Box LG ...	Most studies in gold mining areas in Ghana have been concentrated on soil, sediment and atmospher...	Gold mining; Neutron activation analysis; Staple foodstuffs; Trace elements	arsenic; mercury; trace element; article; banana; cassava; Colocasia; controlled study; environme...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77649235878	Iterative design, implementation and evaluation of a supplemental feeding program for underweight...	Jilcott S.B., Ickes S.B., Ammerman A.S., Myhre J.A.	2010	Maternal and Child Health Journal	14	2	10.1007/s10995-009-0456-3	Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, 1709 West Avenue...	Jilcott, S.B., Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, 1...	Objective In this paper we describe the development, implementation, evaluation, and subsequent i...	Ready-to-use food; Stunting; Supplemental feeding; Underweight	article; body weight; fast food; health care quality; human; infant; infant nutrition; interview;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857049121	Impact of XPD gene polymorphism on risk of prostate cancer on north Indian population	Sobti R.C., Berhane N., Melese S., Mahdi S.A., Gupta L., Thakur H., Singh N.	2012	Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry	361	42371	10.1007/s11010-011-1152-3	Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, 160014 Chandigarh, India; Department of Biotechno...	Sobti, R.C., Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, 160014 Chandigarh, India; Berhane, N...	Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in men next to skin cancer in the developed w...	BPH; Prostate cancer; RFLP; XPD gene polymorphism	genomic DNA; xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein; glutamine; lysine; xeroderma pigmentosum grou...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864445857	Synergistic tonic and phasic activity of the locus coeruleus norepinephrine (LC-NE) arousal syste...	Howells F.M., Stein D.J., Russell V.A.	2012	Metabolic Brain Disease	27	3	10.1007/s11011-012-9287-9	Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa; De...	Howells, F.M., Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, S...	A certain level of arousal is required for an individual to perform optimally, and the locus coer...	Anxiety; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Hyperarousal; Hypoarousal	noradrenalin; anxiety disorder; arousal; article; attention; attention deficit disorder; human; l...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901435992	Depo-Provera effects on Wistar rat performance in the Y-maze	Okojie A.K., Oyekunle O.A.	2014	Metabolic Brain Disease	29	2	10.1007/s11011-013-9460-9	Department of Physiology, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria; Department of Phys...	Okojie, A.K., Department of Physiology, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria; Oyek...	Medroxyprogesterone acetate is the most commonly used progestin component of hormone therapy. The...	Behavior; Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone); Y-maze	medroxyprogesterone acetate; medroxyprogesterone acetate; animal experiment; article; controlled ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901617750	The interaction between stress and exercise, and its impact on brain function	Russell V.A., Zigmond M.J., Dimatelis J.J., Daniels W.M.U., Mabandla M.V.	2014	Metabolic Brain Disease	29	2	10.1007/s11011-013-9479-y	Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; Department ...	Russell, V.A., Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Afri...	In response to acute adversity, emotional signals shift the body into a state that permits rapid ...	Maternal separation; Stress exercise; Voluntary running	brain derived neurotrophic factor; brain derived neurotrophic factor receptor; calcium binding pr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84895889123	Evaluation of the antipsychotic potential of aqueous fraction of Securinega virosa root bark extr...	Magaji M.G., Mohammed M., Magaji R.A., Musa A.M., Abdu-Aguye I., Hussaini I.M.	2014	Metabolic Brain Disease	29	1	10.1007/s11011-014-9483-x	Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Department ...	Magaji, M.G., Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeri...	Securinega virosa (Roxb ex. Willd) Baill. is a plant which is commonly used in African traditiona...	Apomorphine; Catalepsy; Medicinal; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Securinega virosa	apomorphine; clozapine; haloperidol; methanol; neuroleptic agent; olanzapine; plant extract; risp...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38649129788	Land area eligible for afforestation and reforestation within the clean development mechanism: A ...	Zomer R.J., Trabucco A., Verchot L.V., Muys B.	2008	Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change	13	3	10.1007/s11027-007-9087-4	International Water Management Institute (IWMI), P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka; World Agrofor...	Zomer, R.J., International Water Management Institute (IWMI), P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka, ...	Within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol, countri...	Afforestation/Reforestation; Carbon sequestration; CDM-AR; Clean development mechanism; Climate c...	afforestation; clean development mechanism; comparative study; environmental impact assessment; f...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149497773	Impact of prolonged rainy seasons on food crop production in Cameroon	Yengoh G.T., Tchuinte A., Armah F.A., Odoi J.O.	2010	Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change	15	8	10.1007/s11027-010-9241-2	Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Division of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysi...	Yengoh, G.T., Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Division of Physical Geography and Ecos...	This study set out to examine why agricultural production in differing agro-ecological zones of t...	Agriculture; Agro-ecological zones; Effects; Rainfall; Seasons; Small-scale farming	commodity; crop damage; crop production; ecological impact; economic analysis; farming system; le...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887563654	Gamma (γ)-Ray Activity as a Tool for Identification of Hidden Ejecta Deposits Around Impact Crate...	Bose T., Misra S., Chakraborty S., Reddy K.	2013	Earth, Moon and Planets	111	42371	10.1007/s11038-013-9422-6	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, 411008, India; School of Geological Sciences, SAE...	Bose, T., Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, 411008, India; Misra, S., School of Geo...	Geophysical techniques based on radioactivity measurements are not generally used for exploration...	Absorbed γ-dose rate (D); Ejecta; Gamma-radiation; Geiger-Müller pulse counter; Lonar crater; Pal...	basalt; crater; ejecta; gamma ray radiation; paleosol; radioactivity; spherule; India; Lonar Crat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84922080297	Contrasting Aerodynamic Morphology and Geochemistry of Impact Spherules from Lonar Crater, India:...	Ray D., Misra S.	2014	Earth, Moon and Planets	114	42371	10.1007/s11038-014-9451-9	PLANEX, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India; Discipline of Geological Sciences, SAEES,...	Ray, D., PLANEX, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India; Misra, S., Discipline of Geologi...	The ~50 or 570 ka old Lonar crater, India, was excavated in the Deccan Trap flood basalt of Creta...	Geochemical fractionation; Heterogeneous impact plume; Meteorite geochemistry; mm-Sized impact sp...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-43149115382	Physiological response of rabbit bucks to dietary fumonisin: Performance, haematology and serum b...	Ewuola E.O., Gbore F.A., Ogunlade J.T., Bandyopadhyay R., Niezen J., Egbunike G.N.	2008	Mycopathologia	165	2	10.1007/s11046-007-9083-y	Animal Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria...	Ewuola, E.O., Animal Physiology Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, I...	Maize grains contaminated with fumonisin, a metabolite of Fusarium verticillioides was incorporat...	Bucks; Fumonisin; Haematology; Physiological response; Serum biochemistry	fumonisin; plasma protein; animal; article; blood examination; body weight; dose response; drug e...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883177457	Supported 3-D Pt nanostructures: The straightforward synthesis and enhanced electrochemical perfo...	Li Z., Ji S., Pollet B.G., Shen P.K.	2013	Journal of Nanoparticle Research	15	10	10.1007/s11051-013-1959-9	State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics and Engineer...	Li, Z., State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics and ...	Noble metal nanostructures with branched morphologies [i.e., 3-D Pt nanoflowers (NFs)] by tri-dim...	3-D Pt nanoflowers; Branched morphologies; Fuel cells; Methanol oxidation; Supported electrocatalyst	Conductive carbon; Electrocatalytic activity and stability; Electrochemical performance; Metal na...	U1034003, NSFC, National Natural Science Foundation of China; 21073241, NSFC, National Natural Sc...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33750897390	Performance of eight tree species in the highland Vertisols of central Ethiopia: Growth, foliage ...	Mekonnen K., Yohannes T., Glatzel G., Amha Y.	2006	New Forests	32	3	10.1007/s11056-006-9003-x	Institute of Forest Ecology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Peter-Jor...	Mekonnen, K., Institute of Forest Ecology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Scien...	The coverage of trees in the highland Vertisol areas of Ethiopia is very scarce. A tree screening...	Available P; Biomass; Foliage and soil N; Foliage to stem ratio; Height	Biomass; Nutrition; Available P; Foliage and soil N; Foliage to stem ratio; Forestry; foliage; gr...	None	View

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