The average distance μ(G) of a finite graph G = (V, E) is the average of the distances over all unordered pairs of vertices which can be used as a tool in analytic networks where the performance time is proportional to the distance between any two nodes. A minimum average distanc...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4661
Aims: To assess the level of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cocoa beans obtained from selected cocoa producing areas of Cross River and Ondo States, Nigeria. Study Design: Sun-dried cocoa beans were collected from cocoa farmers in the studied areas. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5428
In this paper, a generalized Bernoulli sub-ODE method is applied to seek exact solutions for nonlinear evolution equations. This method is based on the homogeneous principle, and is effective in seeking new travelling wave solutions. As applications, we apply this method to solve...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5347
Aims: The main objective of this paper is to determine the recommended amounts of olive mill wastewaters (OMW) that should be applied as a fertilizer in alkaline soil, based on evolution of its pH, salinity and polyphenol content. Study Design: Randomized complete block design wi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/5468
Aims: Bioassays measure environmentally relevant toxicity. Consequently, increasing attention has focused on incorporating toxicity tests in hazard evaluations of contaminated sites. We evaluated the lethal and sub-lethal effects of contaminated dumpsite soils at various depths u...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4715
The study investigated the impact of sawmill activities in the accumulation of heavy metals in soil around some selected sawmill industries in Ekiti State. Soil samples were collected at 5cm and 20cm depth; at interval of 10m, 20m, 30m, and 40m away from the site. The results obt...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4024
M. A. Rakib, M. E. Huda, S. M. Hossain, K. Naher, Rahat Khan, M. S. Sultana, M. S. Akter, Mohammad A. H. Bhuiyan & Masum A Patwary·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2013
Nuclear reactor based Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) method was applied for the determination of arsenic content in human scalp hair, nail and water samples at the south western part of Bangladesh. Average Arsenic (As) content in male and female hair samples were 0.93 μg/g and...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/3091
Carbon monoxide measurement was carried out in some selected area in Lagos State using carbon monoxide detector (Model DSM 8922). Some of the results are shown in Table 1. CO emission with minimum value of 45 ppm to a maximum value of 835 ppm. The values vary from time to time an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/3223
Seenivasan Madhankumar, Shanmuganathan Natarajan, Uma Maheswari, V. Anand Kumar, Padmanabhan T. Veeravalli & Fathima Banu·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2013
Aim: To evaluate the gender differences with regard to the shape of the palatal rugae and identify the most predominant pattern. Study Design: Cross sectional design Place and Duration of Study: June 2009 to October 2009 in the Faculty Dental Sciences at Sri Ramachandra Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4873
The adsorption of ethylbenzene from aqueous solution using waste tyre rubber granules (WTRG) was investigated in a batch system. The effect of various factors such as contact time, initial concentration of ethylbenzene, amount of adsorbent, size of adsorbent particles, and temper...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2013/4920
Aims: The objective of this study was to develop a serum-free bovine granulosa cell (GC) culture system in which estradiol (E2) production could be maintained in a defined media, with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and without FSH and co...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7168
Aims: The present research study describes leaching kinetics of F- by loading NaF on undisturbed vertical soil column of the soil collected from Sambhar region of Rajasthan, India. Place of Study: Government College Kota, University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India. Methodology: A...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/2101
This paper presents the investigation into the design, simulation and analysis of two autopilots: a fuzzy Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller and, its hybrid with a PID controller for the control of pitch plane dynamics of an aircraft. The Mamdani-type fuzzy inferen...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/2008
Olegs Sabelnikovs, Liene Nikitina-Zake, Angelika Krumina, Zane Jaunberga, Janis Klovins, Ludmila Viksna, Lars J. Bjertnaes, Lilija Kovalchuka & Indulis Vanags·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2012
Aims: To determine whether an association exists between TNF-α 308 A/G, IL-6 174 G/C, and IL-10-1082 A/G promoter polymorphisms and the corresponding systemic cytokine concentrations and outcome in patients suffering from sepsis. Place and Duration of Study: The study was perform...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/1758