This investigation was aimed at ascertaining the effects of pH, effect of temperature and effect of sodium acetate concentration on crystal violet decolouration by immobilized and free cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a nutrient. The immobilized cells were immobilized sodium al...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/29120
This study examined spatiotemporal climate variability and trends of observed rainfall and temperature data from 1991-2010 over Gamo Gofa zone, southern Ethiopia. Normalized anomaly and coefficient of variation were analyzed to observe the variability of climate. Linear regressio...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28667
Aim: The aim of the study was to find out how livelihood strategies and socio-economic conditions influence watershed degradation in Kaiti sub-watershed in Makueni County, Kenya, and their effects on the environment. The study examined the livelihood strategies and options of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28412
Aims: The study investigated the suitability of three agricultural wastes commonly found in Nigeria namely Pineapple leaf (Ananas cosmosus), banana peduncle and banana leaf (Musa sapientum) for their pulp and paper-making potentials. Study Design: Fresh Musa sapientum waste and p...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/29248
Activated locally sourced clay as replacement for imported commercial bentonite for use as viscosifiers was studied. Tests and analyses were performed on local clay samples obtained from five (5) locations: Ini, Ibiono, Ikono, Itu and Uyo Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28719
In ionospheres, the orbital debris population presents a significant threat to ongoing and future space endeavors. The Electrostatic (ES) tether is an innovative tool to reduce the further buildup of space junk from abandoned satellites. We introduce the dynamics of the tether by...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/29194
Small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) are important because they provide the majority of new jobs created especially in developing counties like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, despite the enormous potential of vibrant small manufacturing enterprises to contribute to job creation, income...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28332
In recent times there has been emphasis on value chain development especially in Africa so as to allow farmers derive maximum benefit from farm produce. This study therefore examined market participation and value chain of cassava farmers in Abia state, Nigeria; using primary dat...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27950
Restaurant operation has always been an essential profit source for international hotels. Although food is the core element for a restaurant, there are other clues for attracting customers according to past research, such as store atmosphere. Store atmospheres significantly influ...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28598
Image information measures such as mutual information and entropy quotient can do more than just giving a quantitative impression on how good an image is. In recent times, they have found application in radiotherapy, especially in treatment planning. Thinking about maximizing inf...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/28108