Pub Date : 2013-12-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P536-546
H. Soroushmehr, F. Zand
Cooperatives have a special role for empowering women that provide a critical outlet for women’s empowerment and economic independence, building the way for faster, fairer, and more sustainable socioeconomic status for them. Many studies have recognized that paying attention to the economic aspect should not be considered as the basic means for empowering rural women, because they both suffer from lower psychosocial status, lack of property rights, environmental degradation and limited health and educational resources. In regards of participation women in cooperatives it’s important to investigate psychosocial factors to have successful participation rural women in cooperatives. This study was undertaken to explore the relationships between economic empowerment and social-psychological dimensions of empowerment. In this descriptive cross-sectional study 256 rural women from Hamedan County were selected as sample using Cochran formula and stratified proportionate random sampling technique .The validity of the main scales of questionnaire was approved by a panel of expert judgment. Using Cronbach’s-alpha formula, the reliability of questionnaire assessed (α=0.81). The correlations analysis has showed that there were significant positive relationships between economic empowerment with educational level, mobility, self-confidence, self-reliance and non-economic authority. In addition regression analysis and ANOVA analysis revealed that the main component identified in economic empowerment of rural women is self-confidence and significant psychological difference between groups of women with different level of economic empowerment. The study findings reveal that the effectiveness of any economic program of empowering rural women depends on the success psychosocial dimensions. Key word: socio-psychological indicators, Economic empowerment, Rural Women, Hamedan
{"title":"A Survey of the Effects of Social and Psychological Indices on the Economic Capability of Rural Women (Case Study: Hamadan City)","authors":"H. Soroushmehr, F. Zand","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P536-546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P536-546","url":null,"abstract":"Cooperatives have a special role for empowering women that provide a critical outlet for women’s empowerment and economic independence, building the way for faster, fairer, and more sustainable socioeconomic status for them. Many studies have recognized that paying attention to the economic aspect should not be considered as the basic means for empowering rural women, because they both suffer from lower psychosocial status, lack of property rights, environmental degradation and limited health and educational resources. In regards of participation women in cooperatives it’s important to investigate psychosocial factors to have successful participation rural women in cooperatives. This study was undertaken to explore the relationships between economic empowerment and social-psychological dimensions of empowerment. In this descriptive cross-sectional study 256 rural women from Hamedan County were selected as sample using Cochran formula and stratified proportionate random sampling technique .The validity of the main scales of questionnaire was approved by a panel of expert judgment. Using Cronbach’s-alpha formula, the reliability of questionnaire assessed (α=0.81). The correlations analysis has showed that there were significant positive relationships between economic empowerment with educational level, mobility, self-confidence, self-reliance and non-economic authority. In addition regression analysis and ANOVA analysis revealed that the main component identified in economic empowerment of rural women is self-confidence and significant psychological difference between groups of women with different level of economic empowerment. The study findings reveal that the effectiveness of any economic program of empowering rural women depends on the success psychosocial dimensions. Key word: socio-psychological indicators, Economic empowerment, Rural Women, Hamedan","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"5 1","pages":"536-546"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79001914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P521-527
F. Aisien, A. Amenaghawon, Festus D. Onyekezine
In this study, roofing sheets were produced from agricultural wastes such as corn cobs and cassava stalks using animal and PVC glue as binders. The sheets were produced using different combinations of the agro- wastes and adhesives. Physical properties of the sheets produced such as percentage water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) as well as mechanical properties such as modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were evaluated. The roofing sheets produced from a mixture of agro- wastes using a combination of animal and PVC glue gave the best results in terms of the least mean values of WA (2.44%) and TS (0.10%), as well as the highest values of MOR (4.59×10 6 N/m 2 ) and MOE (793.7×10 6 N/m 2 ). These results indicate that the sheets produced from a mixture of the agro- wastes using a combination of animal and PVC glue were more dimensionally stable as well as possessing higher mechanical strength. The same set of sheets satisfied the ANSI/A208.1-1999 standard. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) carried out showed that the type of agro- waste and adhesive used had a significant influence on the physical and mechanical properties of the sheets (p < 0.05).
{"title":"Roofing Sheets Produced from Cassava Stalks and Corn Cobs: Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties","authors":"F. Aisien, A. Amenaghawon, Festus D. Onyekezine","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P521-527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P521-527","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, roofing sheets were produced from agricultural wastes such as corn cobs and cassava stalks using animal and PVC glue as binders. The sheets were produced using different combinations of the agro- wastes and adhesives. Physical properties of the sheets produced such as percentage water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) as well as mechanical properties such as modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were evaluated. The roofing sheets produced from a mixture of agro- wastes using a combination of animal and PVC glue gave the best results in terms of the least mean values of WA (2.44%) and TS (0.10%), as well as the highest values of MOR (4.59×10 6 N/m 2 ) and MOE (793.7×10 6 N/m 2 ). These results indicate that the sheets produced from a mixture of the agro- wastes using a combination of animal and PVC glue were more dimensionally stable as well as possessing higher mechanical strength. The same set of sheets satisfied the ANSI/A208.1-1999 standard. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) carried out showed that the type of agro- waste and adhesive used had a significant influence on the physical and mechanical properties of the sheets (p < 0.05).","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"94 1","pages":"521-527"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81750474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P528-535
G. Z. Ugwu, P. Ezema
Electrical resistivity imaging survey was carried out at the proposed site for Kauridan Estate at Ibagwa - Nike, Southeastern Nigerian, in order to investigate the suitability of the subsurface geological structures for the housing estate. The multielectrode ABEM Lung resistivity meter system, employing the Wenner array, was used to acquire 2D resistivity data sets along six parallel profiles in the survey area. The acquired data was processed and interpreted using Res2DINV software to produce the 2D inverse resistivity models. The subsurface images showed that the near surface materials, up to a depth of about 7m from the surface, have moderately high resistivity range of 728 - 1100Ωm, and were inferred to be coarse sand and gravel. These materials were underlain by other materials of a lower resistivity range of 164-358Ωm at a depth of 26.2m, which vary from shaley sand - shale. The images did not suggest the presence of clay formations or any other building constraints such as fractures, faults or voids.
{"title":"2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging for the Investigation of the Subsurface Structures at the Proposed Site for Kauridan Estate at Ibagwa - Nike, Southeastern Nigeria","authors":"G. Z. Ugwu, P. Ezema","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P528-535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P528-535","url":null,"abstract":"Electrical resistivity imaging survey was carried out at the proposed site for Kauridan Estate at Ibagwa - Nike, Southeastern Nigerian, in order to investigate the suitability of the subsurface geological structures for the housing estate. The multielectrode ABEM Lung resistivity meter system, employing the Wenner array, was used to acquire 2D resistivity data sets along six parallel profiles in the survey area. The acquired data was processed and interpreted using Res2DINV software to produce the 2D inverse resistivity models. The subsurface images showed that the near surface materials, up to a depth of about 7m from the surface, have moderately high resistivity range of 728 - 1100Ωm, and were inferred to be coarse sand and gravel. These materials were underlain by other materials of a lower resistivity range of 164-358Ωm at a depth of 26.2m, which vary from shaley sand - shale. The images did not suggest the presence of clay formations or any other building constraints such as fractures, faults or voids.","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"23 1","pages":"528-535"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79036359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P557-569
A. Khaki, A. S. Mohaymany, Seyyed Hossein Sadati Baladehi
Flood does not leave equal impacts on the transportation network links. Each link of the network demonstrates a different level of resistance against flood based on its hydrologic and structural design. The purpose of the present investigation is to determine vulnerability value and merge that with the accessibility index for strengthening the transportation network links against flood. The Golestan province was chosen as the case study. In this study, for evaluating of vulnerability value, the flood peak was determined based on the maximum daily discharge. In order to assess the flood peak for different return period's frequency analysis (HYFA) software was used. Finally, the vulnerability value as a result of destruction of the bridges due to flood was determined. For evaluating accessibility indexs, the roads network was modeled by EMME2 software and then, the network was loaded based on travel time and traffic volume. The accessibility indexs based on the travel time and traffic volume was determined and assessed before and after flood. The vulnerability value is utilized as a coefficient for the accessibility indexs in the study. According to the obtained values, the prioritizations of the different network links were prioritized in the occurrence of flood. Evaluation of prioritization of different links of road network has been determined based on vulnerability value multiplied by accessibility index. Generally, it can be concluded that merely using the accessibility index does not suffice in prioritizing the transportation network links against flood. Consequently, another index needs to be assessed simultaneously with the accessibility index. This index is in fact the vulnerability value of the destruction of the bridge due to flood. In the composed index, a merged form of these two proposals has been presented. Key word: accessibility indexes, bridges, flood peak, return period, vulnerability value, traffic volume and travel time
{"title":"Evaluating the Prioritization of Transportation Network Links under the Flood Damage: by Vulnerability Value and Accessibility Indexs","authors":"A. Khaki, A. S. Mohaymany, Seyyed Hossein Sadati Baladehi","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P557-569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P557-569","url":null,"abstract":"Flood does not leave equal impacts on the transportation network links. Each link of the network demonstrates a different level of resistance against flood based on its hydrologic and structural design. The purpose of the present investigation is to determine vulnerability value and merge that with the accessibility index for strengthening the transportation network links against flood. The Golestan province was chosen as the case study. In this study, for evaluating of vulnerability value, the flood peak was determined based on the maximum daily discharge. In order to assess the flood peak for different return period's frequency analysis (HYFA) software was used. Finally, the vulnerability value as a result of destruction of the bridges due to flood was determined. For evaluating accessibility indexs, the roads network was modeled by EMME2 software and then, the network was loaded based on travel time and traffic volume. The accessibility indexs based on the travel time and traffic volume was determined and assessed before and after flood. The vulnerability value is utilized as a coefficient for the accessibility indexs in the study. According to the obtained values, the prioritizations of the different network links were prioritized in the occurrence of flood. Evaluation of prioritization of different links of road network has been determined based on vulnerability value multiplied by accessibility index. Generally, it can be concluded that merely using the accessibility index does not suffice in prioritizing the transportation network links against flood. Consequently, another index needs to be assessed simultaneously with the accessibility index. This index is in fact the vulnerability value of the destruction of the bridge due to flood. In the composed index, a merged form of these two proposals has been presented. Key word: accessibility indexes, bridges, flood peak, return period, vulnerability value, traffic volume and travel time","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"2 1","pages":"557-569"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86189601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P472-483
S. P. Sakthinathan, R. Suresh, V. Mala, K. Sathiyamoorthi, D. Kamalakkannan, K. Ranganathan, S. J. Joseph, G. Vanangamudi, G. Thirunarayanan
Assessment of substituent effects in a series of aryl imines through spectral correlation has been studied since they have close pharmacological association with diverse pharmacological properties. A series of aryl imines have been synthesized from 3-Nitro aniline with various substituted benzaldehydes were refluxed for 4h with 20 mL of absolute ethanol. The purity of all imines has been checked using their physical constants and spectral data. The UV λmax(nm), infrared νC=N(cm -1 ), NMR δ(ppm) of CH=N and C=N spectral data have been correlated with Hammett substituent constants and F and R parameters using single and multi-linear regression analysis. From the results of statistical analysis, the effect of substituents on the above spectral data has been studied. The single parameter correlation with few Hammett constants and F and R parameters gave satisfactory correlation coefficients whereas all multiple correlations gave satisfactory correlation coefficients with Resonance, Field and Swain-Lupton's parameters. The antimicrobial activities of all imines have been studied using Bauer-Kirby method. Aryl imine compounds with 2-Cl, 4-Br and 2-OCH3 substituents have shown good antibacterial activity against S.aureus and those with 3-NO2 and 4-NO2 substituents have shown good antifungal activity against T.viridi.,
{"title":"Synthesis, Spectral Correlations and Biological Evaluation of Some Aryl (E)-N- Benzylidene-3-nitrobenzenamines","authors":"S. P. Sakthinathan, R. Suresh, V. Mala, K. Sathiyamoorthi, D. Kamalakkannan, K. Ranganathan, S. J. Joseph, G. Vanangamudi, G. Thirunarayanan","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P472-483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P472-483","url":null,"abstract":"Assessment of substituent effects in a series of aryl imines through spectral correlation has been studied since they have close pharmacological association with diverse pharmacological properties. A series of aryl imines have been synthesized from 3-Nitro aniline with various substituted benzaldehydes were refluxed for 4h with 20 mL of absolute ethanol. The purity of all imines has been checked using their physical constants and spectral data. The UV λmax(nm), infrared νC=N(cm -1 ), NMR δ(ppm) of CH=N and C=N spectral data have been correlated with Hammett substituent constants and F and R parameters using single and multi-linear regression analysis. From the results of statistical analysis, the effect of substituents on the above spectral data has been studied. The single parameter correlation with few Hammett constants and F and R parameters gave satisfactory correlation coefficients whereas all multiple correlations gave satisfactory correlation coefficients with Resonance, Field and Swain-Lupton's parameters. The antimicrobial activities of all imines have been studied using Bauer-Kirby method. Aryl imine compounds with 2-Cl, 4-Br and 2-OCH3 substituents have shown good antibacterial activity against S.aureus and those with 3-NO2 and 4-NO2 substituents have shown good antifungal activity against T.viridi.,","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"11 1","pages":"472-483"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84251059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P493-501
K. Kwen, O. A. Davies, T. E. Binyotubo
A survey of fishing gear in Igbedi Creek, Niger Delta Area was carried out for six months from September 2012 to February 2013 to assess the types of fishing gear mostly used by fishers in this Creek. Five communities namely: Igbedi, Agorobene, Ogobiri, Toru-Ebene and Otuan were selected for the sampling framework. A total of 200 questionnaires were given out, 40 to each community. A two stage random sampling technique was adopted in the selection of fishers. Data collected was analyzed by using simple descriptive statistics, frequency and percentages. The greatest proportion (34.00%) of the fishers interviewed were within the agile age bracket of 30-39 years while 5.50% were within the non-active age (50 and above). Female fishers accounted for 61.00% while the males were 39.00%. Majority of the fishers (57.50%) were Ijaws and married fishers recorded the highest percentage (52.50%). Three types of fishing gears, hook and line, trap and net were used by the fishers. Net had the highest percentage (46.00%) while hook and line had the lowest percentage (7.50%). Most of the fishers (56.00%) generated about N2,500 to N3,000 as daily income while 17.50% realized more than N1,500 as daily income. Challenges affecting successful fishing operations include lack of fund to purchase fishing inputs, difficulty in accessing loans amongst others and proffered solutions were provision of fishing inputs at subsidized rate, provision of loans to fishers, provision of adequate extension services and others.
{"title":"Survey of Fishing Gear and Status of Fishers in Igbedi Creek, Nigeria Delta, Nigeria","authors":"K. Kwen, O. A. Davies, T. E. Binyotubo","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P493-501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P493-501","url":null,"abstract":"A survey of fishing gear in Igbedi Creek, Niger Delta Area was carried out for six months from September 2012 to February 2013 to assess the types of fishing gear mostly used by fishers in this Creek. Five communities namely: Igbedi, Agorobene, Ogobiri, Toru-Ebene and Otuan were selected for the sampling framework. A total of 200 questionnaires were given out, 40 to each community. A two stage random sampling technique was adopted in the selection of fishers. Data collected was analyzed by using simple descriptive statistics, frequency and percentages. The greatest proportion (34.00%) of the fishers interviewed were within the agile age bracket of 30-39 years while 5.50% were within the non-active age (50 and above). Female fishers accounted for 61.00% while the males were 39.00%. Majority of the fishers (57.50%) were Ijaws and married fishers recorded the highest percentage (52.50%). Three types of fishing gears, hook and line, trap and net were used by the fishers. Net had the highest percentage (46.00%) while hook and line had the lowest percentage (7.50%). Most of the fishers (56.00%) generated about N2,500 to N3,000 as daily income while 17.50% realized more than N1,500 as daily income. Challenges affecting successful fishing operations include lack of fund to purchase fishing inputs, difficulty in accessing loans amongst others and proffered solutions were provision of fishing inputs at subsidized rate, provision of loans to fishers, provision of adequate extension services and others.","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"1 1","pages":"493-501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75360456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P457-463
A. Ghanbari, N. Hadi
Current study outlines the effects of employing a Y-shaped cavity on the construcal design of a conducting wall. The trapezoidal body has a wide variety of industrial implications especially in micro-electronic devices. By manipulating the geometric aspect ratios of the cavity and the wall and by fixing the total volume occupied by the solid and the cavity, the optimization process is handled. The purpose of this paper is minimizing the peak temperature by following the optimization procedure. The numerical simulation results obtained by finite element method reveals that thermal performance of Y-shaped cavity, compared with rectangular shaped cavity has more superieties.
{"title":"Numerical Simulation of Y-Internal Shaped Cavity","authors":"A. Ghanbari, N. Hadi","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P457-463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P457-463","url":null,"abstract":"Current study outlines the effects of employing a Y-shaped cavity on the construcal design of a conducting wall. The trapezoidal body has a wide variety of industrial implications especially in micro-electronic devices. By manipulating the geometric aspect ratios of the cavity and the wall and by fixing the total volume occupied by the solid and the cavity, the optimization process is handled. The purpose of this paper is minimizing the peak temperature by following the optimization procedure. The numerical simulation results obtained by finite element method reveals that thermal performance of Y-shaped cavity, compared with rectangular shaped cavity has more superieties.","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"293 1","pages":"457-463"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76351141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P514-520
A. Zamani, M. Goli, Saeid Rostami, Mohesen Assarzadeh
The main purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of resistance exercise (RE) regimens on leptin concentrations and on risk factors for coronary heart disease in obese sedentary males. Thirty subjects were recruited into this study, 20 control subjects and 20 individuals for resistance exercise. Subjects ranged in age from 20 to 40 years. The subjects reported in the laboratory on the morning after a 12-h fast. Blood (10 ml) was obtained from an antecubital vein, with the subject in an upright position, before exercise and at 10 h after six weeks of resistance training. In conclusion, after resistance exercise, leptin and CRP showed significant differences when compared to resting values. In addition, these values were related to each other after exercise. Other cytokines and different types of subjects should be included in further studies.
{"title":"Effects of Resistance Exercises on Serum Leptin and Some Inflammatory Markers in Obese Males","authors":"A. Zamani, M. Goli, Saeid Rostami, Mohesen Assarzadeh","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P514-520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P514-520","url":null,"abstract":"The main purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of resistance exercise (RE) regimens on leptin concentrations and on risk factors for coronary heart disease in obese sedentary males. Thirty subjects were recruited into this study, 20 control subjects and 20 individuals for resistance exercise. Subjects ranged in age from 20 to 40 years. The subjects reported in the laboratory on the morning after a 12-h fast. Blood (10 ml) was obtained from an antecubital vein, with the subject in an upright position, before exercise and at 10 h after six weeks of resistance training. In conclusion, after resistance exercise, leptin and CRP showed significant differences when compared to resting values. In addition, these values were related to each other after exercise. Other cytokines and different types of subjects should be included in further studies.","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"22 1","pages":"514-520"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81497851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P484-492
A. Ghaemi, H. Tavakkoli
Removal of Malachite green from aquoeus media was achieved onto Animal bone meal as a new low cost adsorbent. The latter was characterized by Infra-Red and X-ray diffraction. The adsorption of Malachite green was occurred by studying the effects of adsorbent amount, dye concentration, contact time, pH media and temperature. The adsorption rate data were analyzed using the pseudo-first order and the pseudo-second order kinetics models to determine adsorption rate constants. Thermodynamic parameters were also evaluated for the dye-adsorbent system and revealed that the adsorption process is endothermic nature and spontaneous process under investigated temperatures. The results concluded that animal bone meal could be effectively employed as promising new low cost adsorbent for the removal textile dyes from aqueous solutions.
{"title":"Adsorption Behavior Investigation of Malachite Green Dye onto Animal Bone Meal; Kinetic and Isotherm Studies","authors":"A. Ghaemi, H. Tavakkoli","doi":"10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P484-492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P484-492","url":null,"abstract":"Removal of Malachite green from aquoeus media was achieved onto Animal bone meal as a new low cost adsorbent. The latter was characterized by Infra-Red and X-ray diffraction. The adsorption of Malachite green was occurred by studying the effects of adsorbent amount, dye concentration, contact time, pH media and temperature. The adsorption rate data were analyzed using the pseudo-first order and the pseudo-second order kinetics models to determine adsorption rate constants. Thermodynamic parameters were also evaluated for the dye-adsorbent system and revealed that the adsorption process is endothermic nature and spontaneous process under investigated temperatures. The results concluded that animal bone meal could be effectively employed as promising new low cost adsorbent for the removal textile dyes from aqueous solutions.","PeriodicalId":14310,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge","volume":"37 1","pages":"484-492"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87288773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-11-01DOI: 10.12983/IJSRK-2013-P464-471
B. Dey, N. Hwisa, Abdurraouf M Khalf, A. Mitra, Prakash Katakam, C. B. Rao
Prescription auditing, a sort of vigilance activity is an important tool in pharmaco-epidemiological studies to get a clear picture about rational usage of drug, widely prescribed drugs, extent of polypharmacy, and the most prevalent diseases in a particular area. With the changing dynamics of the lifestyle, behavioral pattern, socioeconomic and educational status an increasing trend of self medication observed in both rural and urban dwellers. Till yet there is no such report about the drug utilization pattern or extent of self medication practice in the Kharaghpur area. A study was conducted in Kharaghpur region of India (Block 1 and 2) to determine the drug utilization trend and practice of self medication in the prevailing disease conditions by prescription monitoring and exit interviews with pretested Performa on customers randomly visiting the pharmacies. Prescription auditing showed that disease prevalence was predominant in age group of 11.00±6.2550.00±9.75 and comparatively less incidences in the pediatrics (1.00±1.055.00±0.79) and geriatrics (70.00±1.3175.00±1.01). There was a predominance of infectious diseases like fever, cough and cold during the study period followed by asthmatic problems and gastrointestinal infections GIT infections in the surveyed area. Self-medication of asthma and GIT infections was more prevalent in urban population (60%, n=133) as compared to the rural population (33.89%, n=107). Easy availability of lifestyle drugs, enhanced education levels amongst urban population and economic hindrance to pay physicians fees, influences of peer groups, advices of pharmacists, difficulty to avail drugs from clinics in rural regions influenced self medication. Analgesics, antipyretics were the most widely used self medicating drugs in survey area.
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