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sensitivity of tomato fruits to chilling injury limits its storage and marketability. this study investigated the effect of hot water treatment (hwt) on reducing the consequences of chilling injury (ci) with respect to quality attributes of tomatoes during storage. tomatoes were harvested at three ripening stages: mature green, pink, and red; dipped in hot water at 45°c for 15 min; and stored a...

This study investigates the effects of sieved wastes generated from the brewing industry on lightweight aggregates manufactured with clay. Sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, bagasse and diatomaceous earth were used to obtain the samples. These wastes are usually dumped in landfills, but the current increase in restrictions on dumping and interest in improving the environment make our pro...

We have synthesized a new green fluorescent dopant C-545P having incorporated five strategically placed "methyl" steric spacers on the julolidyl ring system. C-545P has good thermal properties and photostability, and when fabricated as a dopant in an Alq(3)-hosted OLED device, it shows notable improvement in luminance efficiency and is more resistant to concentration quenching than C-545T, part...

This paper presents the buzzing issue of green brick technology with the promises to protect the environment against the multidimensional damage done by traditional brick system. Bangladesh now facing a flourish in real estate sector that stimulates the brick industry too, but the very traditional brick making system destroys the diminishing forest of this country intensifying the emission of c...

The Good Samaritan Health and Wellness clinic hosted its volunteer dinner in the First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall in Fulton, Ky on Feb 4. Over 60 volunteers were present at the dinner. The volunteers enjoyed a dinner catered by Alyssa Cherry. This year was the first year that there were 3 recipients of the Mary Russell award. An award that was created as a way to honor the memory...

Consumer choices reflect not only price and quality preferences but also social and moral values, as witnessed in the remarkable growth of the global market for organic and environmentally friendly products. Building on recent research on behavioral priming and moral regulation, we found that mere exposure to green products and the purchase of such products lead to markedly different behavioral...