Metal contacts on clean diamond surfaces have been studied using ab initio Density Functional Theory. Five metals, i.e., gold, titanium, tantalum, vanadium and palladium on these surface were studied. Gold and palladium ...

The CBD technique was employed to grow CuS thin films of onto clean microscope glass slide substrates in which the bath was composed of very dilute copper chloride solution as a source of Cu2+ions and thiourea solution as ...

Unacceptably high rates of micronutrient deficiencies persist mostly among resource poor Communities who Rely on subsistence farming. In these communities, consumption of vegetables and fruits is the most sustainable way ...

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This paper discusses the need for explicit instruction to enable the acquisition of requisite competencies in order to develop reading ability among children or early graders. The paper argues that developing reading ability ...

Unusual data patterns or outliers can be generated because of human errors, incor-rect measurements, or malicious activities. Detecting outliers is a difficult task that requires complex ensembles. An ideal outlier detection ...

We explore possible candidates for metallic electrodes of diamond semiconductor from twenty kinds of metallic sheets on oxygen- or hydrogen-terminated diamond (111) surface as well as pristine one. Their adhesion strengths ...

Mobile phones, rather than personal computers, produced a rudimentary internet infrastructure in developing nations and due to limited land line availability, “the cell phones swiftly become the Africa’s computer of choice”. ...

Digitisation has given rise to the introduction of animations as forms of communication which have in turn been incorporated in advertisements, that aim to persuade while entertaining. Although advertisements aim ...

Much of retrospection and reassessment of past undertakings and activities is necessary so to gain confidence in future tasks and ensure success. Review is mandatory and important in development projects. Many projects ...