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Using the ActivPAL Monitor to Quantify Time Spent Sitting, Standing and Stepping at School: A One-day Snapshot

Saeideh Aminian, Scott Duncan, Kate White & Erica A. Hinckson · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Background: Our understanding of the amount of time children spend sitting, standing and stepping during a typical school day is limited. The ActivPAL monitor, which can differentiate between sitting and standing, was used in this study to objectively assess free-living activitie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7910

Musculoskeletal Complaints in Physical Therapy Students: Prevalence and Association with Hypermobility

Nitsan Kimelman, Michael Friger & Leonid Kalichman · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints, hypermobility and the association between them in Israeli physical therapy students. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7731

Measuring and Modeling Shallow Groundwater Flow between a Semi-Karst Border Stream and Ozark Forested Riparian Zone in the Central USA

Pennan Chinnasamy & Jason A. Hubbart · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: Quantitative information is limited pertaining to riparian forest and stream shallow groundwater interactions particularly in karst hydro-ecosystems. Study Design, Place and Duration: Spatiotemporal variability of shallow groundwater flow was monitored along two stream reac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7711

Geo-electrical Delineation and Geochemical Characteristics of Aquifer Systems in Kwa-Ibo River Watershed, Abia State, Nigeria

C. Amos-Uhegbu, M. U. Igboekwe, G. U. Chukwu, K. O. Okengwu & K. T. Eke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Kwa-Ibo River watershed of Abia State, Nigeria cuts across four Local Government Areas in the State and lies geologically within the Benin Formation of Niger Delta Basin. Due to the prolific nature of Benin Formation aquifers, preliminary investigations for groundwater exploitati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/6215

Detection and Assay of Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Utilizing UV/VIS Spectrophotometer and Citric Acid Buffer

Ronald Bartzatt & Michelle Lee Follis · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: Riboflavin is a B vitamin that is required for a wide variety of cellular processes. The absorbance spectrum of riboflavin was determined at different pH utilizing several buffers. The buffer at pH demonstrating stable absorbance peaks with high numerical values of molar ab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/8598

Endoparasites of Food-fish landing from the Calabar River, Cross River State, Nigeria

Albert Philip Ekanem, Victor Oscar Eyo, James P. Udoh & James Asuquo Okon · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: To investigate the abundance and prevalence of endoparasites of landed food-fishes from the Calabar River, Cross River State and the public health implications to fish consumers. Place and Duration of Study: Weekly fish samples were collected for a period of six months (201...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/6918

Seroprevalence of Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii and Bartonella henselae in Urban Stray Dogs in Eskisehir, Turkey

Nihal Dogan, Bekir Celebi, Mesut Mungan, Cem Kose & Aysegül Taylan Ozkan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: Bartonella species are significant emerging infectious bacterial pathogens in dogs and humans. They are vector-transmitted, blood-borne, intracellular, gram-negative bacteria that can induce prolonged infection in the host. In this study, the seroprevalence of Bartonella vi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7724

Magnesium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide in Oxidation and Burning of Polypropylene

Jozef Rychlý, Martina Hudáková, Lyda Rychlá, Ivica Janigová, Katarína Csomorová & Ivan Chodák · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Magnesium hydroxide eliminates DSC exotherm of polypropylene oxidation and thus the peroxidation process. At the same time, non-isothermal thermogravimetry experiments show that the temperature of the maximum rate of volatiles released due to polypropylene decomposition is signif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7734

Investigation of Bluetongue in Sheep in Western Iran with an Overview of Infection Since 1972

Mohammad Khezri & Mehran Bakhshesh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aim: Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an economically important Orbivirus of the Reoviridae family, causes a haemorrhagic disease mainly in sheep and occasionally in cattle and some species of deer. The aim of this study was to describe the seroprevalence rate of bluetongue virus (BTV)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7942

Etiology and Clinico-biochemical Profile of Patients Admitted to Medicine ICU or Ward with Metabolic Acidosis in Eastern India

Sitarasmi Rath, Sarat Chandra Singh, Pratima Sahu & Sidhartha Das · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: To understand the etiologies and clinical profile of metabolic acidosis in patients’ admitted to medicine ICU or ward. To study biochemical parameters and their prognostic importance like the following:- 1.serum cations ( Na+, k+ ,Ca+2 ,Mg+2 ) 2.serum anions (Cl-, HCO3-, PO...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/4273

Contribution of Electrical Resistivity Method to the Location of Aquifers of Precambrian Basement in the Department of Tanda (North-Eastern Côte d’Ivoire)

A. Coulibaly, T. Lasm, K. E. Kouadio, W. F. Kouassi, O. Z. De Lasme, D. Baka, K. T. Yao, I. Savane & J. Biemi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

The complexity of fissured aquifers, the lack of exhaustive studies about these aquifers and bad choice of drilling’s sites make difficult access to groundwater. That explains lack of water supply to population in the Department of Tanda. The main objective of this study is to id...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/6463

Traditional Production, Processing and Quality Attributes of Ziziphus mauritiana in Savannah Region of Cameroon

S. Dairou, P. Biyanzi, D. Pallet & R. Ndjouenkeu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: Jaabi, the local name of the fruit of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam, endemic in the savannah region of Cameroon, is processed into flour and cooked into small round cakes commonly called "Yaabande." The present work aimed at understanding the relation between the processing pract...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/5638

Seasonal Variation of Air Quality and CAQI at Tummalapalle Uranium Mining Site and Surrounding Villages

A. Murad Basha, N. Yasovardhan, Suggala V. Satyanarayana, G. V. Subba Reddy, P. Padma Savitri, K. Vishwa Prasad, A. Vinod Kumar & R. M. Tripathi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

The air quality levels of Tummalapalle Uranium mining site is studied using Combined Air Quality Index (CAQI) and Z – score. Samples of PM10, TSP, SOx and NOx were collected by installing high volume samplers at Ten locations of Tummalapalle Uranium Mining site and its surroundin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/5731

Investigation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Garlic Peel Extract (Allium sativum) and Its Use as Natural Food Additive in Cooked Beef

B. O. T. Ifesan, E. A. Fadipe & B. T. Ifesan · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Aims: To investigate the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of garlic peel extract and its possible use as natural food additive in cooked beef Study Design: Multifactorial Design Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/5726