Advanced solid state / solution routes were applied to synthesize new family of free-fluoride synthetic clay for water remediation applications. The selected samples of synthetic free fluoride –Na-4-mica were having the general formula (...
December 2014
The conventional means to record hydrological parameters of a flood often fail to record an extreme event. Remote sensing technology along with Geographic Information System (GIS) has become the key tool for flood monitoring in recent years....
Urban geometry has complex influence on the micro climate of the urban environment. The most important geometric effect is that of the sky view factor (SVF). This study has investigated the influence of Sky view factor on urban micro climate of...
The main purpose of this study was to assess the factors that affect the business performance of women entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprise (SMEs). A survey methodology using simple random sampling was carried out, covering the women...
On this work it was developed a Computational analysis of a Fiber reinforced concrete composite (FRCC), with steel fibers. Composite models are subjected to tensile stresses under quasi-static loads until reach the collapse. Of the great...
Although Nigeria is the leading producer of maize in Africa, effects of climate change especially high temperature, and irregular changes in precipitation are critically limiting its crop yield. In order to sustain high crop yield of maize in...
In this paper, we employ an approximate analytical method, namely the spline method(SM) to investigate a thin film of a third grade fluid down an inclined plane and provided accurate solution unlike other erroneous results available in the...
Food companies rely on sensory evaluation to determine the acceptability of their product. This study provided a data on the sensory perception of ready-to-drink soy milk using only colour as a ranking characteristic. Specifically, it aimed to...
Proteomics has been successful in the identification of reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for a wide variety of malignancies. In addition, therapeutic biomarkers have allowed for the identification of radio- or chemo-resistant...
An efficient protocol has been developed for the induction, maturation and germination of somatic embryos from nodal segments of Celastrus paniculatus Willd. Somatic embryos were induced on Murashige and Skoog (1962) (MS) basal medium containing...
Fibre reinforced polymer confined columns have been developed for new construction rehabilitation of concrete structures such as piers or piles in civil engineering field. The design oriented confinement model predominant in designing FRP...
A field experiment was conducted using maize as a test crop at Zonal Agriculture Research Station, Navile, Shimoga, Karnataka during 2013. The experiment consists nine treatment laid in three replication using three different organic manures viz...
Background: Chronic hepatitis C is a major public health problem affecting an estimated 150 million individuals globally. About 75–85% of newly infected persons develop chronic infection and 60–70% of them develop chronic liver disease; 5–20%...
Grewia orbiculata of family TILICEAE is widely used in the traditional medicine for the various diseases. In present study, the plant parts (leaves) were shade dried and phytochemicals were extracted with polarity based solvents like hexane,...
Background: Medical waste is hazardous posing serious threats to environmental health and requiring specific treatment and management prior to final disposal. The problem is growing with an ever-increasing number of hospitals, clinics, and...
Several methods have been proposed for detection and removal of cracks in digitized paintings. Cracks deteriorate the quality of painting. A technique for the detection and removal of cracks in digitized image paintings that adapts and integrates...
The main objective of this work is to validate and utilize USDA-SCS furrow irrigation design method. Soil data were collected from 22 locations in Nile Delta to get the soil texture and infiltration functions. According to the collected data, the...
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria, developed Gocken Rapid Multiplication Technology (GRMT) as a solution to twin challenges of declining soil fertility and scarcity of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott)...
The Traditional wired attendance systems or paper based attendance system a automated wireless fingerprint attendance system based on ZigBee technology is proposed. The system includes independent fingerprint acquisition module and attendance...
The outbreak of armyworm is uncertain and causing substantial yield loss in rice. Hence, an action research was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of different management treatments as, i) Emamectin benzoate 5 SG @ 0.3 gm/lit; ii) Cypermethrin...
Although, empirical evidence from many parts of the world indicates significant and positive effects of mulching on improving soil conditions, crop yield, as well as suppression of weeds, with resultant improved agricultural productivity. However...
An expelling machine for extracting oil from soya bean seeds was designed and fabricated for market-oriented production. The procedures employed the design stage, construction and testing. The machine components are: the speed reduction gear,...
Diabetes self-management practice is one of the strategies for diabetes control. A previous European study have shown that knowledge, support, motivation and empowerment are important factors that influence diabetes self-management. The present...
The female reproductive system of the emu consisted of an unpaired ovary appearing as bunch of grapes and an oviduct. The ovary is dark brown to black in colour with numerous ovarian follicles concentrated on the ventral surface, which was...
The adoption of the concept of an ideal village model consisting of village level identical archaeology, local level planning of the economy, equality based social system, maintenance of socio-economic health, significance of the village...
Now-a-days, automated vending machines are most in use as they make various activities not only easier but also more efficient. This paper introduces the self-serviced drinking water machine. This machine has numerous input and outputs to provide...
Several methods have been proposed for detection and removal of cracks in digitized paintings. Cracks deteriorate the quality of painting. A technique for the detection and removal of cracks in digitized image paintings that adapts and integrates...
Biofertilizers are the microbial inoculam which enhanced the soil fertility and crop yield. This study was initiated with the interaction of AM Fungi, Rhizobium and drought stress on the growth of chickpea (Cicer arietinum, L.). The dual...
Cirsoid aneurysm is an AV malformation having abnormal communications between feeding arteries and draining veins without intervening capillary bed in the subcutaneous layer. Cirsoid aneurysms of the scalp are rare lesions. They are usually...