Assessment of the Availability and Utilization of Household Energy Supplies in Residential Buildings

The study examined the types of household energy used by residents in Ife Central Local Government, identified and evaluated the factors that affect the choice of household energy supply and identified the likely environmental consequences of the identified household energy utilization. This was done with a view to assessing the patterns of household energy supply and utilization and how to mitigate its likely impact on the environment. Four core wards in the Local Government were selected from the total of eleven wards and data collection was done with the use of primary and secondary data techniques. A total of 244 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and 151 were retrieved and thus indicating a return rate of 62%. The result shows that the more prevalent energy supplies used by the respondents are electricity 139 (92.05%), kerosene 110 (72.85%) and the least form of energy used was solar energy 3 (1.99%). The most significant factor that influenced the choice of sawdust, firewood, kerosene, cola, solar energy, electricity and gas with Relative Importance Index (RII) of 0.83, 0.694, 0.704, 1.00, 0.900, 0.703 and 0.774 respectively. The study also shows that 68.20% of the respondents indicated that the consumption of energy supplies in buildings had impact on them and the environment with traces of smokes, smoke retention in the house and indoor pollution ranked with Relative Importance Index (RII) of 0.685, 0.680 and 0.631 respectively as the most significant likely impacts of the energy supplies used by the respondents. The study concluded that environmentally friendly energy supplies should be made available to the occupants with the adoption of good house-keeping practices in order to mitigate hazards associated with the consumption of unfriendly energy supplies. Keywords: Energy Sources, Buildings, Occupants, Factors, Utilization, Effects

Effect of granite dust on the performance characteristics of kernelrazzo floor finish

This study is part of an on-going research on the durability performance of kernelrazzo, a type of terrazzo floor finish. It investigated the effect of partial replacement of the coarse aggregate with granite dust on the compressive strength, water absorption capacity and density of kernelrazzo. Two mix ratios (1:3 and 1:4), varying aggregate replacements of marble chipping with burnt palm kernel shells amounting to 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, varying percentage replacements of all coarse aggregates with granite dust amounting to 0%, 10%, 30% and 50% were used. Cost comparisons were also made. Test results showed that the compressive strength of kernelrazzo increases up to a maximum of 30% coarse aggregate replacement by granite dust for both mixes for 0–50% replacement of marble chippings with palm kernel shells. For 75–100% marble chippings replacement, the compressive strength increases with increasing amount of granite dust. The water absorption capacity and density (upto 30% of granite dust) decrease and increase, respectively, with increase in percentage of granite dust. The cost of kernelrazo decreases with increase in the percentage of replacement of coarse aggregates with granite dust, except for 100% marble chipping replacement. It was recommended that to produce a good kernelrazzo floor finish in terms of strength, durability, density, water absorption capacity and cost, the overall coarse aggregate should not contain more than 50% of palm kernel shells for 1:4 and 1:3 mix ratios with a maximum of 30% aggregate replacement with granite dust. ? 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Relatório de conclusão de curso atividades do estágio supervisionado obrigatório : Área: Clínica Cirúrgica de pequenos animais

Orientador : Olicies da CunhaSupervisor: Nuno Gonçalo Paixão Amaral Santos AlmeidaMonografia (graduação) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Palotina, Curso de Graduação em Medicina veterinária.Inclui referênciasResumo : O presente relatório de conclusão de curso descreve as atividades desenvolvidas durante a disciplina de Estágio Curricular Obrigatório Supervisionado do curso de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) – Setor Palotina. O estágio curricular foi realizado na área de clínica cirúrgica de pequenos animais no Hospital Veterinário Central (HVC) Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECC), em Charneca da Caparica, Setúbal, Portugal. As atividades foram realizadas sob a orientação do Professor Dr. Olicies da Cunha e supervisão do médico veterinário Dr. Nuno Gonçalo Paixão Amaral Santos Almeida, no período de 31 de julho a 15 de novembro de 2017. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever a estrutura e a rotina de funcionamento do local do estágio, relatar as atividades realizadas e a casuística desenvolvida no período. O trabalho inclui dois relatos de casos clínicos cirúrgico de maior interesse acompanhado no estágio sobre hérnia perianal e hérnia diafragmática