This article focuses on the actual problem of preventing accidents at potentially hazardous facilities. The technology for risk control at potentially hazardous facilities by the criterion of possible accident probability is proposed. Monitoring of situations is a necessary compo...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10601
Aims: To understand the relationship between individual trait and yield of one hundred rice cultivars according to Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Study Design: Completely randomized block design with four replicates. Twenty plants were evaluated in each replicate and eighty p...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/12050
Tar balls are frequently reported as indicators of extent of marine pollution owing to spill incidents. It has now been fairly established that the potential threat from operational or accidental oil spills from tankers and other oil related activities could lead to environmental...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10149
This paper examines the dynamic linkages between economic growth, household consumption, domestic investment and public expenditure in Malaysia by adopting ARDL approach for the period of 1960-2010 based on Keynesian and Wagner’s law hypothesis. We have also created two dummies v...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11335
The physical and some mechanical properties of Prosopis africana seeds (African mesquite) as affected by seed moisture content in the range 10–22% wet basis (w.b.) were investigated. Mohsenin, Stepanoff and ASABE standard methods were used in determining the properties. Results s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8116
Aims: Atomoxetine (ATX) and Methylphenidate (MPH) are first line agents in treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ATX focuses on the frontal lobe, where disattention is situated, MPH on the amygdala, where also hyperacticity is situated. Sometimes, especial...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8494
T. Lasm, D. Baka, O. Z. De Lasme, M. Youan Ta, F. K. Kouamé, T. K. Yao, E. K. Kouadio, A. V. Ake, K. A. F. Yao, O. S. Akossi, A. Coulibaly & E. A. Assoumou·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2014
This study concerns 10 communities of Côte d'Ivoire sampled in six regions. The study aims to provide better knowledge of hydrodynamic properties of fissured aquifers from Precambrian basement of Côte d'Ivoire. Geostatistical and statistical methods are used to analyze transmissi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11509
Trust is one of the key elements needed to create and maintain relationships with customers in any kind of exchange. Although studying trust is generally well established, and despite disagreements on its conceptualisation, few researchers have studied trust in an online environm...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7900
Aims: Although social and material characteristics are known determinants of health behaviours, there is no information on whether these factors influence human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine decision-making. Moreover, few studies consider the potentially important influence of reg...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10201
Aims: To examine the best count data model for injury data in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). To compare the best count data model with traditional logistic regression model in analyzing injury data in NHIS. Data Source: 2006-2010 medically consulted non-occupational...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9490
The influences of seasonal changes of water properties from Imphal River were investigated in four locations. A range of water quality variables were measured in the river over a period of 12 months. Four selected sites viz, Khonghampat, Heingang, Mahaballi and Kiyamgei were subj...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/7374
Aim: Empirical evidence suggests the existence of individual differences in people’s susceptibility to fear of fatness, usually occasioned by the increasingly pervasive norms in many parts of the world in which slimness is associated with health, beauty, intelligence and self-dis...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10286
Aim of the Study: This study aimed to highlight the barriers in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management in Pakistan. Place and Duration of Study: Primary health care facilities (18 in total) of rural areas in Punjab province, conducted on January 2014....
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11900
The removal kinetics and mechanism of alizarin red-s dye, adsorptions on coconut shell activated carbon [CSAC] is studied. The use of low cost ecofriendly adsorbent has been investigated as an ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing the dye from aqueous sol...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8005
The aim of this study was to determine the levels of twelve elements (Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni Pb and Zn) in samples of palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) from eight (8) towns in Abia State, South-eastern Nigeria. Samples were collected from markets in 8 towns in Jan...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11428