Building performance is a function of a number of variables each of which is important to analyse concurrently when conducting a POE study. The development of framework for assessing buildings is significant as it will provide an evaluation tool for ensuring sustainable buildings...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33904
The study examined the effects of oil pollution on soil properties along pipeline right of way at Osisioma Ngwa, Abia State, Nigeria.A transect of 50 m x 500 m was laid along the oil pipeline right of way and also in the control plot (natural forest) of 1.5 km away from the oil p...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34379
Ceramic filtration is one of the household water treatment methods of providing potable water to rural dwellers in developing nations. This study reports an effort to produce ceramic pot filters from locally available clay using rice husk and sawdust as the combustible materials;...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34740
In Nigeria, many established and establishing technological industries produce effluents that add to Global warming which have been on the increase continuously in the years back, conveying several undesired significances to Earth and human life. Forecasts propose that the signif...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/30166
Based on a sub-pixel approach, this study analysed the Land Use/Cover (LU/C) dynamics of Onitsha Metropolis in Anambra State, Nigeria. Landsat TM/ETM+ satellite imageries of 1986, 2001 and 2016 were characterized into different LU/Cs using Ridd’s Vegetation, Impervious Surface, S...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35294
A self potential survey was carried out on the study area. Four prospects were considered. The prospects investigated had a total area of 2.34 km2. 18 profiles were obtained from the prospects alongside three other random considered profiles. A total of 315 SP measurements were o...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/26621
The experiment was carried out with the aim to standardize the dose of NPK of fenugreek cv. Hissar Sonali in gangetic alluvial zone of West Bengal. The experiment was carried out at the Horticultural Research Station, Mondouri, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadi...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/32812
The present study investigated the potential of sawdust of Parkia biglobosa, an agroforestry by-product, for the removal of 4-Nitrophenol (4NP), from its aqueous solutions (singly) and in combination with phenol (binary) and chlorophenol (ternary). The effects of sawdust dose, in...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34196
Pesticides are used to increase the yield of agricultural products. They are very hazardous and toxic for organisms as well as for humans but when used properly, they constitute an important input in fruits and vegetable production. The application of different pesticides results...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35005
Existing research shows that media coverage has a significant influence on public and policy makers’ attitudes towards migrants and migration. Yet in Kenya, scholars have ignored media coverage in research examining public opinion towards migration or media’s portrayal of migrati...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/32385
Arindam Chakraborty, Anubha Baruah, B. C. Sarmah, J. Goswami, Arundhati Bora, D. J. Dutta, R. K. Biswas, Dhireswar Kalita, S. Naskar, Y. Vashi & Donna Phangchopi·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2017
The present experiment was conducted to study the activity of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme in the crossbred pigs (Hampshire × Local) under the agro-climatic condition of Assam. The experiment included a total of 36 numbers of crossbred weaned female pigs. Eighteen (18) anima...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34343
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is an important seed spices crop of family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) with cross-pollination as mode of reproduction. Coriander is an important seed spice, cultivated in almost states of India and gaining export importance. Plant growth regulators (...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/35163
Transformation of locally produced fruits into juice helps to enhance profitability in orchard farming. Several fruit juice extractors exist but there is need to make available juice extractor that has low production cost. This is to ensure that they are readily available and aff...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/33360
This paper presents a descriptive analysis of automated supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)-based monitoring and remote control of circuit breakers. The automated supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system architecture has two main parts – The Hardware a...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34200
All earthfill dams have seepage from water percolating slowly through the dam and its foundation. Many seepage problems and failure of earth-fill dams have occurred because of inadequate seepage control measures. This study was reviewed the conditions, causes, and effects of seep...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/28538