This study assessed safety culture and practices in selected companies from the oil and gas, construction, transportation and logistics companies operating in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The questionnaire design utilized 15 safety cultural parameters and practices peculiar...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36464
Aims: Applying advanced oxidation process, by Fenton's reaction, to treat mixed wastewater. The study focused on treatment of domestic sewage mixed with industrial wastewater generated from sugar industry. Study Design: The research focused on studying the optimum dose of hydroge...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36734
This study assessed the relationship between financial integration and industrial sector growth in Nigeria. One of the major goals of financial integration is to boost investments and engender increased productivity among nations. In this study, we examined how international fina...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36944
In-situ measurement of background ionizing radiation of 10 markets in Port Harcourt metropolis of Rivers State, Nigeria was done using radiation meters and global positioning system. Two portable handheld nuclear radiation monitors (radalert100 and digilert200) to measure exposur...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37124
Presence of sternal foramen is a familiar variation of the sternum that brings the danger of fatal impediments like pneumothorax, damage to vital structures like pericardial and cardiac puncture during acupuncture. The present day autopsy population shows about 6.7% of bony defec...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36511
Aims: This research was done in an attempt to evaluate the performance of wastewater treatment plants which apply the chemical oxidation treatment and reasons for its success and failure in some of the small communities in Egypt, compared to conventional activated sludge technolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36733
Aims: Biflavonoids have attracted attention of researchers over the last few decades due to their pharmacological activities. Amentoflavone, a biflavonoid considered as apigenin dimer and isolated from various plants, is known for its large range of bioactivities. In the present...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35759
Aims: This study aims to evaluate the effects of cowpea, yeast and trisodium hydrogen dicarbonate dehydrate (trona) on quality of yartsala, a traditional rice-based snack of northern Nigeria and to optimize process conditions for optimum product quality and acceptability. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36217
Aim: To identify the source of particulate matter (PM) emissions in Mysore urban city roadways by characterizing PM of different aerodynamic diameters (PM2.5 and PM10) using various advanced techniques and finding their correlation with site traffic condition. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36803
Life on earth has developed under permanent exposure to radiation. Humans have no senses for ionizing radiation, therefore possible risks related to ionizing radiation were underestimated. The objectives of this study therefore is to measure the activity concentration of natural...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36213
An in-situ measurement of background radiation level of Ewoi community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State Nigeria was done using two radiation meters (Digilert-200 and Radalert-100). Exposure rate measured ranged from 0.010 to 0.028 mRh-1 with mean value of 0.016 mRh...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36318
Aims: Fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms that bring about large scale spoilage of plants and animal products. The resultant effects include contamination of products and disease conditions in colonized living host. The aim of the study is to enumerate and identify fungal species...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36527
This study evaluated the effects of the proximity of septic tank on the bacteriological quality of domestic well water of some private house-holds in “Aba Erinfun”, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Twenty (20) samples of private house-holds well water at different locations in th...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/33856
The study is primarily aimed to help improve PPD to enhance its functional linkages and working relationships with other MoANR units and regional bureaus of agriculture. The study conducted from February 2017 to March 2017 based in Velp, Netherlands. The report involved a desk st...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35059
One of the most important classes of nonlinear differential equations that have a great deal of applications is the Riccati Differential Equations (RDEs). In this paper, a quarter-step method is derived for the solution of RDEs by collocating and interpolating the Laguerre polyno...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/36267