This paper reviews current problems in intact stability criteria, including the development of new generation intact stability criteria at the IMO (International Maritime Organization), the activities of the ITTC(International Towing Tank Conference) ‘s Specialist Committee on Stability in Waves (SiW) and relevant international researches as the backgrounds of the SCAPE Committee (Strategic Res...

This paper assesses the performance of mobile messaging and VoIP connections. We investigate the CPU requirements of WhatsApp and IMO under different scenarios. This analysis also enabled a comparison of the performance of these applications on two Android operating system (OS) versions: KitKat or Lollipop. Two models of smartphones were considered, viz. Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S4. The applica...

A study was conducted to determine the incidence cases of HIV/AIDS infection in Owerri West L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria, between Apirl 2007 and September, 2009. Data was collected from the HIV/AIDS co-ordination and control unit, Owerri General Hospital Umuguma, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It was observed that a total number of seventeen thousand nine hundred and si...

Ekezie Dan Dan and Opara, Jude Department of Statistics, Imo State University PMB 2000, Owerri, Nigeria. Corresponding Author: Ekezie Dan Dan -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract This paper is on the estimation of bivariate regression data using Theil’s algorithm. This method was adopted since all errors ...

Persistence of malaria symptoms after treatment with over the counter available antimalarial drugs has resulted in a gradual loss of faith in orthodox drugs. There is thus an increased tendency towards the use of herbs in the treatment of malaria in Imo State, Nigeria. In this study we report activities of two herbalists in the treatment of malaria as well as the effectiveness of the herbal tre...

The aim of this longitudinal observational study was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) following patient rehabilitation with implant-retained mandibular overdentures (IMO) and to identify the contribution of the different domains to OHRQoL. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-EDENT), Dental Impact on Daily Living (DIDL), and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GO...

Previously we demonstrated that calmodulin binds to the carboxy terminus of Spc110p, an essential component of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae spindle pole body (SPB), and that this interaction is required for chromosome segregation. Immunoelectron microscopy presented here shows that calmodulin and thus the carboxy terminus of Spc110p localize to the central plaque. We created temperature-sensiti...

Ingredients delivering functional and nutritional benefits are of interest to food manufacturers. Isomaltooligosaccharides (IMOs) which serve as alternate sweeteners fit into this category. IMOs are a mixture of α-(1 → 6) and α-(1 → 4)-linked glucose oligomers, synthesized by an enzymatic reaction from starch (corn, tapioca). The aim of this study was to evaluate the fermentability and glycemic...