Aims: Shipbuilding industry is one of the oldest and the heaviest production industries all over the world. There are several unsafe production processes which result accidents. Occupational accidents cause to death or injuries for workers, and financial loss for employers. For t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/14126
Parinari polyandra B. seed is a potential source of oil with relatively high oil yield. Optimizing the extraction process of the oil will enhance its economic and industrial relevance, providing useful information for would be investors. Aims: This work is aimed at extracting oil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10747
Aim: To evaluate the antimicrobial properties of carbon and nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (C-TiO2 and N-TiO2) immobilized on glass support by examining the inactivation of E. coli ATCC 25922 bacteria in water. Study Design: Sol gel synthesis was used to prepare a series of visi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11049
Production and characterization of aluminosilicate refractory brick using Unwana beach silica sand, Ekebedi and Unwana clays has been carried out with a view to determining the suitability of localy available raw materials for refractory bricks production. The sand was used to co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12532
Power transformers form a vital component of the electrical power system; hence the protection of this equipment is a matter of priority towards ensuring a stable power supply. The unplanned outages of a power transformer could cost utility millions of dollars. It is therefore of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/10832
This study was aimed to develop a device which can process Zobo juice at an economic rate utilizing the principle of leaf extraction method. Four tanks were constructed using aluminium sheet and stainless steel. The boiling, heat exchanger, and homogenizing tanks were made of alu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12668
Lipedema is a disfiguring disorder with abnormal and progressive deposition of adipose tissue in the hips and lower extremities almost exclusively occurring in women. There is a hereditary tendency and a substantial variability in disease severity. Lipedema is often misdiagnosed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13894
Objective: Evaluate the hemoglobin (Hb) target values in hemodialysis (HD) patients treated with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). Methods: Records of anemia parameters of HD patients treated during year 2012 in 5 French dialysis centers were retrospectively analyzed. Pati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14248
The hypoglycemic effect of locust bean (parkia biglobosa) in Wistar Albino rats was assessed. Blood glucose concentrations were determined for each group using glucose oxidase method. Group A (Control) received growers mash, while groups B,C and D received 20%, 40% and 50% of loc...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/8044
Ali Fattahi, Hojat Kazemini, Mahdi Rezaei, Mazaher Rahimpour, Mehrnoosh Bahmani, Saeid Saleh Nia, Mitra Ameli & Mohsen Einanloo·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2014
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of eight weeks of aquatic and land plyometric training on some biomechanical variables including agility, leg muscle strength, and vertical jump test in young male volleyball players. Forty five young male volleyball players (Age=19...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13596
Aims: To determine the occurrence of incidental pathological and anatomical findings in CBCT scans. Study Design: Retrospective cross sectional descriptive study which was done at a private imaging center from 2010 to 2012. Methodology: 97 CBCT scans of the oral and maxillofacial...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12463
Background: Nutritional status has been shown to predict post-surgical recovery and clinical outcomes in orthopedic patients. This study evaluated the effects of an oral nutrition supplement (ONS) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Materials and Methods: In a multicente...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13908
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between home stress and academic performance of junior secondary school students in Integrated Science in Calabar Municipality. To achieve the purpose of this study, one hypothesis was formulated and tested. Expost-facto resea...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/10302
This paper investigated the influence of water repellent treatment on the UV protection properties of 100% cotton knitted fabrics. In vitro UV measurement was conducted according to international standard with a spectrophotometer and the results revealed that water repellent trea...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/14302
This report describes a case of fetal malposition with abrachia in a Yankasa ewe (Ovis aries), presented on the 24th March 2011 to the State House Veterinary Clinic in Abuja, Nigeria. A two-and-a-half year old Yankasa ewe, weighing approximately 35 kg was presented to the clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13661