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Evaluating the Use of an Ointment Based on Prosopis juliflora Leaves in the Topical Therapy of Wounds

Ana Carla Ferreira Costa & Giani Maria Cavalcante · Advances in Research · 2015

Wound healing is characterized by how a dynamic physiological process must maintain the integrity of the lesion. This study aimed to evaluate morphometrically and histologically, through in vivo assays, the healing of skin wounds with topical use of an ointment formulated by a po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/17440

Greywater Reuse Review and Framework for Assessing Greywater Treatment Technologies for Toilet Flushing

O. O. Olanrewaju & A. A. Ilemobade · Advances in Research · 2015

Increasing impacts of climate change, development and urbanisation on water resource availability have promoted increased water reuse and recycling. This paper achieves two objectives: Firstly, it presents an extensive review of greywater characteristics, treatment technologies a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/19117

Validating a Novel Theoretical Expression for Burn time and Average Thrust in Solid Rocket Motor Design

B. K. Aliyu, C. A. Osheku, E. O. Oyedeji, M. A. L. Adetoro, A. A. Okon & C. M. Idoko · Advances in Research · 2015

A major application of solid propellants is in gun propulsion systems and rockets. The performance of a rocket depends greatly on the design of the solid propellant that meets a specific mission. Performance characteristics such as the burn time, burn rate, average thrust, specif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18468

Flexural Behavior of Lapped Connections in Multi-span Cold-formed Z-purlins

K. M. El-Sayed, N. N. Khalil & A. A. Zaky · Advances in Research · 2015

Aims: Study the flexural behavior of the lapped connections in multi span cold-formed steel Z sections systems. Study Design: The effect of overlap length of the lapped connections was investigated in order to achieve the optimum overlap length/depth ratio. Different bolts arrang...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18797

The Impact of Tutoring in the Digital Academic Literacy Programme on Graduate Attributes at the University of the Western Cape

André Siebrits, Juliet Stoltenkamp & Tebogo Mokwele · Advances in Research · 2015

This study reports on the impact of a Tutor Work-Study Programme, within the Digital Academic Literacy Programme (DAL) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa. This study was prompted by the need to investigate the impact of peer (student) tutoring initiatives o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18995

Lung Cancer Mortality from Exposure to Indoor Radon (222Rn) in Mexico

A. Ángeles & G. Espinosa · Advances in Research · 2015

To evaluate lung cancer mortality in Mexico in the year 2012 attributable to exposure to the radioactive gas radon. Values of mortality from exposure to indoor 222Rn are obtained by the application of a model of excess of relative risk for the average indoor 222Rn concentration i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/17736

Computer Aided System for UNI-functional Job Shop Machine Selection Based on Production Cost and Technology Advancement

Basil O. Akinnuli, Yakubu A. Jimoh & Adeyemi A. Aderoba · Advances in Research · 2015

When it comes to processing of material (job processing) which has alternative means of producing the required product(s), there are machines competing for the job(s) and machine that will do the job economically at low cost out of the existing alternatives must be wisely selecte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/15691

Flexural Behavior of Composite Slab

Khaled M. El-Sayed, Nader Nabih & Ayat M. Taha · Advances in Research · 2015

Aims: This study deals with the enhancement of the longitudinal shear interaction at the concrete-profiled steel sheeting interface of composite slab by using shear connectors. The push out and flexural tests are carried out with the same shear connection details. Place and Durat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18847

The Thermal Analysis of Fuel Fired Crucible Furnace Using Autodesk Inventor Simulation Software

A. A. Abioye, P. O. Atanda, O. F. Kolawole, O. E. Olorunniwo, A. R. Adetunji, O. P. Abioye & K. J. Akinluwade · Advances in Research · 2015

The reasons for failure of locally made furnace in the foundries were as a result of cycles of operating temperatures that they were subjected to, which caused thermal stress and strain on the furnaces. This paper studied the simulation of thermal analysis of Fuel fired Crucible...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/16235

The Influence of Homogenization Treatment on Aging Response of 6063 Aluminium Alloy

D. A. Isadare, M. O. Adeoye, A. R. Adetunji, K. M. Oluwasegun & K. J. Akinluwade · Advances in Research · 2015

This paper reports the effect of homogenization treatment on T6 tempering of 6063 aluminium alloy. Wrought 6063 aluminium sample was machined into tensile and impact tests specimens. Samples were also cut for hardness and metallographic works. These samples were divided into two...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18166

Oscillation Analysis for Longitudinal Dynamics of a Fixed-Wing UAV Using PID Control Design

B. K. Aliyu, C. A. Osheku, P. N. Okeke, F. E. Opara & B. I. Okere · Advances in Research · 2015

A longitudinally disturbed motion of a UAV after an arbitrary initial disturbance consists normally of two oscillatory modes: the short-period oscillation and the phugoid oscillation.The typical longitudinal model of a UAV in state-space can be separated into short-period mode an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/18334

Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to the Impact of Climate Change in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

D. M. Nazmul Alam, Khandkar- Siddikur Rahman, Sourav Bagchi Ratul, Palash Kanti Haldar & Md. Nazrul Islam · Advances in Research · 2015

Aims: Inhabitants of the Sundarbans impact zone are frequently affected by natural hazards such as salinity, cyclones, tidal surge, water logging, etc. In addition, limited asset, livelihood options, low agricultural production and inadequate access to productive resources and se...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/16695