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Effect of Spent Lubricant on the Mortality rate of Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) in Obio/Akpor L.G.A, Rivers State

Daniel, U.I, Otu, P.

Abstract: A 4- week toxicological study was conducted to ascertain the effect of spent lubricant on the mortality rate and physiological function of Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris). A total of 50 Earthworms of weight ranging from 0.3g-0.7g each were collected and acclimated in a test soil for 2 weeks after which they were used for a [...] Read more.

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Impacts of chemical elements on fluorosis in children and the formation of “Safe Islands” in the fluorosis area: Case analysis in Weinan region, Shaanxi Province, China

Xinlei Liu, Xuxiang Li, Chunqi Li, Pingping Liu, Hao Fu

Abstract: Weinan region is a typical water-drinking endemic fluorosis area in China. However, during the investigation of fluorosis in Weinan, we found that there were specific areas with low or even no prevalence of fluorosis under high-fluoride drinking water conditions. These areas were defined as “Safe Islands”. The present study [...] Read more.

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VANADIUM AND ITS MAIN INDUSTRY: A REVIEW AND THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL IN CANADA

Mehmet F. Taner, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Patrick Houle

Abstract: Vanadium is a strategic metal which is widely utilized in a variety of applications; (i) 63% in the production of high-quality metal alloys such as high-strength steel engineered for pipeline and commercial rebar applications (ii) 24% in the titanium-aluminum-vanadium alloys produced for the aerospace industry; and (iii) 13 [...] Read more.

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Research on Evaluation Method of Cultivated Land Quality Rating Based on GIS

Yang Jianbo, Li Minghui, Wang Li, weng Jinpan

Abstract: Accurate and scientific assessment of cultivated land quality is of great significance for controlling the production efficiency of cultivated land and finely managing cultivated land resources. Taking Luyi County as an example, this paper uses 20164 arable map spots as the grading unit, combining quantitative and qualitati [...] Read more.

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Identifying the sources of non-point source pollution: Research progress and emerging challenges – A review

Are K. S.

Abstract: Soil erosion remains a major threat to sustainable agricultural production and environment. More recent studies have highlighted the role of soil erosion in soil, water and environmental degradation. Many authors, in their research efforts, identified fertilizers and other agricultural inputs as the major driving forces of [...] Read more.

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Ecotoxicity of Purified Industrial Wastewater

Mariyana Lyubenova, Snejana Dineva, Kristiana Cala, Branislav Dinich, Silvena Boteva

Abstract: Copper express ecotoxicity at higher concentrations in aquatic environment, even it is an essential trace element. The contamination of environment with copper appears by manufacturing of rolled and extruded copper and copper alloy products. There is a gap of knowledge how the toxicity of copper is changes in dependence on [...] Read more.

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Vertical migration of pollutants in the soils of the Orenburg technogenic biogeochemical province.

Aleksandr S. Frid, Tatiana I. Borisochkina

Abstract: Abstract The parameters of migration models of Cr, Ni, Cu, Pb, F in the soils of the Eastern Orenburg technogenic biogeochemical province are estimated. The enterprises of ferrous metallurgy, non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical industry are concentrated in this region, and there are many-year soil pollution. The results of fi [...] Read more.

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Heavy Metal Contamination of Ewhare Dumpsite Environment in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.

Dirisu, C.E., E.Biose, I.T. Aighewi

Abstract: ABSTRACTThis study characterized some indices of heavy metals in the soils of Ewhare dumpsite and adjoining land in Agbaro-Warri, Delta State, in Nigeria’s Niger Delta in order to ascertain the status and degree of contamination there. Six soil samples were collected within the dumpsite or down slope location (DS) and the a [...] Read more.

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Electroelastic Actuators for Nano- and Microdisplacement

by Sergey M. Afonin

SCIREA Journal of Physics

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Structural-parametric models of electromagnetoelastic actuators for nano- and micromanipulators of mechatronic systems