Life Sciences

Background: The oral- motor dysfunction in cerebral palsy(CP) has a wide base of importance as oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) which is a major risk factor for morbidity in this population. It leads to the inability to consume sufficient food and fluids safely and is associated with prolonged mealtimes, poor growth and nutrition and respiratory consequences from oropharyngeal aspiration. Aim: to determine relation between oral motor dysfunction and Gross motor development in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

I began to study the project to overcome the greenhouse effect to combat global climate change since 1996. My research results have been published [1- 4] with the following conclusions:

Plants are frequently exposed to different biotic and a biotic environmental stress factors which exert detrimental effects on plant ecosystems. This study was carried out at the West African Portland Cement Co PLC (Lafarge) in Ogun state and Obajana Cement in Kogi state. A 500 x 500m plot was established in a forest at 50m and 3km distance to the cement factories.

La présente étude examine la relation entre la durée de prise en charge psychosociale et les comportements disciplinaires des ex-enfants en situation de rue. Pour ce faire, 67 ex-enfants (35 filles et 32 garçons) de 09 à 24 ans, en situation de rue et suivi au Centre Enfants de Gloire de Cocody-Abatta ont été enquêtés à partir du questionnaire, de l’entretien et la fiche de suivi individuel. Ainsi, deux (02) groupes de sujets ont été constitués : les pensionnaires ayant bénéficié d’une prise en charge de plus de deux ans et ceux de moins de deux ans.

The potential of bioslurry as a biofertilizer was determined. This was examined by screening bioslurry for the presence of organisms known for their biofertilizer abilities; Congo red yeast extract mannitol agar medium was used for Rhizobium, Waksman medium No 77 (N-free mannitol agar medium) for Azotobacter and Pikoysksya’s broth for Phosphobacteria (Pseudomonas and Bacillus species). The physical and chemical properties of the bioslurry were also analyzed.

Jatropha seed oil was employed in the preparation of different alkyd resin samples using alcoholysis and polycondensation process. The alkyds formation was monitored by determining the acid number of the reaction mixture at time intervals and the extents of the polyesterification reactions were evaluated. Both the Jatropha seed oil and its alkyd resins were characterized by Fourier Transform Infra red (FTIR) spectroscopy. Performance evaluation shows that properties of alkyd resin derived from Malic anhydride are comparable with pthalic anhydride alkyd resins.

Ethyl acetate extract of the Stem bark of Piliostigma reticulatum was tested against clinical bacterial strains including; Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marscences, Shigella dysenterie and Yersinia enterocolitica using the agar well diffusion method of Perez, (1990). Purified extract were subjected to spectra analysis using NMR and GCMS.Result obtained revealed that the plant extract has antibacterial properties against E. coli, Str. Pyogenes, K.

Study Design: Translation and validity and reliability testing. Objective: To adapt the low back pain rating scale (LBPRS) cross-culturally to Arabic language, investigate the validity, reliability and feasibility of the Arabic version of LBPRS in an Arabic-speaking sample with low back pain. Method: The English version of the LBPRS which had 3 components (back and leg pain, disability index and physical impairement) was translated into Arabic (LBPRS-Ar) and back-translated according to established guidelines.

Background: The study was conducted in Gagnoa, in central-western Côte d'Ivoire in one of the main areas of rainfed rice production. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the natural physical fertility status of the soils used for rainfed rice in the Gagnoa area. Methods: The test was carried out on the top of a slope at the research station of the National Center for Agronomic Research (CNRA) of Gagnoa.

Population resettlement is a complex socio-economic process that reflects many aspects of society, and is the most important spatial form of interaction between society and nature. From these positions, the article considers various aspects of the territorial distribution of the population and the formation of a modern ethnic map in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) in connection with its administrative and territorial structure. The most important components of the population settlement process are three groups of factors: socio-economic, environmental (natural) and demographic.