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The main goal of this paper is to assess the quality of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum L) and their oils extracted from raw seeds of 13 cultivars collected in Tadla-Azilal region of Morocco. The results indicated that the physicochemical properties studied exhibited a biochemical diversity among the 13 cultivars, with significant differences (p <0.05). Compositional analysis revealed that the sesame seeds contained considerable amounts of protein (27%) and high amounts of oil (45-55%).

Lab experiment conducted to study the life cycle of spider mite, Teteranychus ludeni Zacher at mean room temperature in two different months March and May, 2009 on the leaves of cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.). The incubation period took 5.00±0.70 days in March and 4.20±0.40 in the month of May. Whereas, larval, protonymph and deutonymph period lasted for 2.00±0.54, 1.80±0.86 and 1.23±0.41 days, respectively in the month of March and 1.40±0.40, 1.60±0.74 and 1.80±0.56 days in the month of May, respectively.

Human aldo-keto reductase-7A (AKR7A3) also referred to as aflatoxin aldehyde reductases (AFAR) is NADPH dependent oxidoreductases. Previous studies have shown that AKR7A3 is capable of detoxifying liver toxin aflatoxin B1 to less toxic alcohol. This study was carried out to investigate whether AKR7A3 is involved in the detoxification of acetaminophen (APAP), a commonly used drug for the fever and pain but is capable of inducing hepatic toxicity.

Measurement of bone remodelling biomarkers combined with assessing bone mineral density (BMD) helps in identification of postmenopausal women at  increased risk of  recurrent fractures and in  monitoring therapeutic efficacy.
Objective: To assess BMD using ultrasound based regional bone densitometry and to determine the levels of serum markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women.

The influence of carbon, nitrogen sources and tryptophan supplementation on indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production of Bacillus subtilis TIB6 isolated from pepper rhizosphere, Tay Nguyen province of Viet Nam was investigated and obtained results showed that sucrose and yeast extract were the most favorable carbon and nitrogen sources for TIB6’s IAA production, respectively, while the presence of L-tryptophan in culture medium stimulated the formation of IAA.

The Turkish Republican Revolution followed the National Struggle for the independence of the remaining Turkish sections of the former Ottoman State. The republican material gains as well as social changes and opinions made scene on city centers soon after if not all at once. But republican ways’ and gains’ “leaking into” villages were to take much more time, overcoming resistance and natural obstructions on the way. The Trial of village institutions and the mechanization of agriculture are two important events on the way to modernization of the countryside.

The ever increasing failures and collapse of buildings. Bridges, etc in Nigeria is not only a set back to the construction industry, lives and properties, but also another name as “underdeveloped‘’ with many labeled descriptions in terms of infrastructural facilities. These facilities are the ones on that are expected to ensure stability towards Economic development of the country, if the expected stresses have been induced in them during the construction periods. This is the primary aim of prestressed concrete.

Electricity demand is increasing exponentially and due to the limitations in the generation of electricity by conventional methods the generation and demand gap has largely increased. This paper focuses on the energy management area by taking different sectors as a load and comparing them on the basis of their consumption.

Recent field and laboratory studies have shown that the effect of Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) can be not conservative to a structure if not considered. In evaluating the SSI effect along basement walls on the seismic response of moment-resisting frame buildings with multiple basements, a parametric study is performed on multiple story buildings resting on flexible grounds. The number of basements is varied and UBC suggested site conditions are considered.

The author’s intention is to reflect the present transport and logistic system in Odisha and to focus precisely the strategic transport planning matching with changing scenarios of new industrialization and economic policy in the subsequent need for transportation planning for fast moving benefits to shareholders in the state.