The 1984 World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "the extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations and satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment.” Health is a resource for everyday life. It is a positive concept emphasizing socia...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33181
Hydrodynamic cavitation principle was applied to phosphate containing water and waste water. A 20% Calcium hydroxide slurry was applied before hydrodynamic cavitation to precipitate calcium phosphate by reacting calcium hydroxide and phosphate in water. A 70% reduction of phospha...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33285
Present case study investigates the rheological, mechanical and in-placing performances of fiber-reinforced shotcrete manufactured with different fibers (steel, glass and polypropylene) and with sodium silicate based set-accelerating admixture for tunnel linings. The study compar...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33641
This study was conducted to evaluate methods for the determination of the longitudinal dispersion coefficient of Utu Etim-Ekpo River. Rihodamine-B was used in the tracer dye study. The variable distance – variable time method of sample collection was adopted. The samples collecte...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33645
The purpose of this study is to measure statistically the change in the monthly mean temperatures within the boundaries of Antalya province between the years 1960 and 2015. For this purpose, temperature observation values, obtained from 12 meteorological stations within the bound...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33038
The research embraced the utilization of an irregular overview technique to gather master feelings from green improvement specialists in China. A particular concentration was given to development specialists who have at least 5 years in green improvement, either locally or abroad...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33513
The complexation reactions between different amino acids (Glycine, L-Lysine, and L-Cysteine) and transition metal cations (Ni2+, Cu2+, and Mn2+) were studied conductometrically in water at 293.15 K. The formation constants (Kf) of the resulting complexes were calculated from the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32327
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the nutritional composition, antinutritional factors and antioxidant potentials of the bioactive compounds of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) seeds and leaves. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in the department o...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32458
Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the amino acid composition, protein quality, and mineral content of Dacryodes edulis seed and seed coat mixture. Methodology: Ethanol extract of the sample was obtained and analyzed using HPLC amino acid auto analyzer for the evaluation...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32405
Shortage of protein from meat leads to the search for alternative protein source in order to meet up with the protein need by man. Edible Insects have been seen as a major alternative protein source in this regard. This study investigated the diversity of edible insect species an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32542
Aims: We conducted the survey to identify the amount of food additives consumed by college students within a week. Most college students are not even aware of the food additives used in foods part of their daily intake. The contamination by food additives is one of the adverse ef...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/33238
Dhaka city is characterized by densely populated unplanned growth of predominantly building infrastructures. Concerned water supply authority is unable to fulfill the water demand. Shortage in supply and unavailability of groundwater is increasing day by day. In such situation ra...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/31866
Aim: As there is little data available on the validity of wild plants use in Palestine for blood disorders, the aim of this study was to determine the anticoagulant properties of Urtica urens, Parietaria judica, Satureja thymbra, Thymbra spicata, Teucrium creticum, Verbascum frut...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32989
Crude and degummed kapok oils were transesterified with heterogeneous catalyst (calcium oxide) to determine its potency for biodiesel production in Nigeria. Calcium oxide catalyst was synthesized by supporting 15% hydrated lime on 85% by weight of alumina. The crude oil was degum...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32319
A rotary plough is an agricultural implement, popularly used to reduce the amount of time and labour spent in soil preparation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance evaluation of vertical rotary plough on fallow and cultivated land. The observed experimenta...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/31757