Sudarshan, D . Kore J, . S . Sudarsan
Published in
Journal of Building Material Science
Concrete is one of the most important building material and day by day theutilization of concrete is increasing to meet the infrastructure developmentrequirement. On one hand it is unavoidable but some alternative to beexplored to reduce the global environmental impact caused by the concrete.To overcome this from the last decade the world is lookin...
Ahmet, Hadrovic
Published in
Journal of Construction Research
This paper is based on a scientific methodology developed by its author(1987) in his doctoral dissertation and later (2004) published in a book.According to this methodology, architecture is understood as a systemconsisting of four basic elements: Environment, Man, Boundaries andPerspectives. As a case study, this methodology was checked and confir...
Akande, O, . K . Lembi, J, . J . Momoh, M, . S .
Published in
Journal of Construction Research
Buildings are designed to offer protection to the occupants against harshoutdoor environment thereby enhancing optimal indoor comfort. Overthe years, there have been a rise in population of students applying foradmission into tertiary institution, which has led to an increase in thenumber of students that resides at the university hostel. These ris...
O, . I . Olarinoye M, . M . Idris M, . Kure
Published in
Journal of Building Material Science
Radiation-shielding properties of metakaolin doped concrete samples wereinvestigated in this report. The gamma photon mass attenuation coefficientsand exposure buildup factor of the samples were determined theoreticallyusing WinXcom and EXABCal software respectively for the energyrange of 15 keV - 15 MeV and fast neutron removal cross section for t...
Alexandra, Figueiredo Maria, Deolinda Auxtero Maria, Guilhermina Moutinho Inês, Neves Raquel, Inez Isabel, Margarida Costa
Published in
Journal of Integrative Medicine
An adequate vitamin D (vitD) intake (Recommended Daily Allowance,RDA= 5µg) is crucial for health maintenance and its deficiency isassociated with several health problems. The increase in hypovitaminosisD cases and the proliferation of food supplements (FS) that are easilyaccessible by the population, have led to an unrestrained chronicconsumption o...
C, . P . Ong
Published in
Journal of Integrative Medicine
The slow-motion practice of Taijiquan, operationally, cultivates the cognitive perception of fascia tension as it is being harnessed to discipline body motion to be in accord with Yin-Yang Balance. The ideal motion that results, bestows liveliness of change and harmonizes body momentum,the hallmarks of maneuverability and force potential for perfor...
YU, Edwin, Chau - Leung
Published in
Journal of Integrative Medicine
The body is observed to function optimally in life in some individuals while others have various problems. In the complexity involved, this paper describes saliently the mechanisms for biological robustness from birth and subsequent neuro-vascular and core matching patterns well-coordinated till adulthood. These mechanisms as the individual develop...
Wirat, Wasinwong Mantana, Saetang Thavat, Chanchayanon
Published in
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Internal defibrillation is commonly indicated for shockable rhythm following cross-clamp removal in cardiac surgery. Low energy decreases the success rate of defibrillation but high energy can cause myocardial damage. This study aimed to determine the success rate of internal defibrillation for shockable arrhythmias after cardiac surgery.Retrospect...
Nidhi, Yadav Ravi, Kant Upadhyay
Published in
Journal of Human Physiology
Present review article explains tick-borne diseases, transmission, host immune responses, diagnosis and control in relation to climatic variations. Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites which suck large volumes of blood from livestock and humans. They release large numbers of protozoans, bacteria, rickettsia and viral pathogens during blood feeding...
Biwei, Chen Lili, Zhang Shaozong, Chen Changzhen, Gong
Published in
Journal of Integrative Medicine
To assess the efficacy of acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome through meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in recent 20 years. Online databases, including CNKI, VIP, WANFANG,PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for IBS. Retrieval time was ...
