Browsing 2014 IRC Articles by Issue Date
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Anti-Glycation and Glycation Reversing Potential of Salacia Reticulata L. (Kothala Himbutu) Root, Stem, Leaf and Twig Extracts
(2014)Glycation is a series of complex reactions between reducing sugars and proteins. This reaction ultimately produces multitude of detrimental advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Formation and accumulation of AGEs have ... -
Promoting Entrepreneurship and Protecting Copyright of Authors: Revisiting to the Traditional Meanings of Originality and Authorship of Copyright Law
(2014)In this paper, it is argued that even today's changing face of objectives of copyright protection and its underlying rationale have a direct bearing on some issues of copyright law. For example, from the very inception of ... -
Household Utility Robot
(2014)Dozens of smart tools and devices have been produced to make ease of the tasks which cannot be done otherwise. The matter is more crucial when children, elderly persons or differently able persons are faced with such ... -
Relationship between Feeding Pattern and Envirmental Factors with Production of Biogas Unit
(2014)BACKGROUND- Bio meth nation is proved the scientific solution for reducing global warming, greenhouse effect and the good source of renewable energy. Two Biogas units functioning at northwestern command HQ Mollikulam with ... -
"Building Section" For Passive Climatic Modifications in Sri Lankan Non Domestic Architecture
(2014)Air-conditioning is commonly used to achieve thermal comfort for commercial buildings in the hot and humid climates. This practice accounts for nearly 60% of total electricity consumption in a building. The passive system ... -
In Vitro Lipase, Cholesterol Esterase and Cholesterol Micellization Inhibitory Activities of Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume)
(2014)Hyperlipidaemia is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by the elevated levels of serum triglycerides and cholesterol. It contributes significantly in pathogenesis of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular ... -
Significance of the Principle of Environmental Justice in the Protection of Environment: Sri Lankan Experience
(2014)Concept of Environmental Justice is a recently identified International Environmental Law Concept. The rationale for the concept 'environmental justice' is that people, regardless of their race, colour, nation or origin ... -
Biodiversity and Bio-Piracy: With Special Reference to Sri Lanka
(2014)Sri Lanka is a small island, 65,610 km2 in area situated close to southeast corner of the peninsula of India and rich with high level of biodiversity. The significant feature of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka is high portion ... -
Hydro Power from Existing Irrigation Reservoirs in Sri Lanka
(2014)For over four decades from the time oil producing countries started increasing prices, the local intellectual community had been discussing and debating the subject of the use of alternate energy sources. Some progress has ... -
Introduction to Skeleton Bridge Abutment
(2014)Abutment in a bridge structure is a vital component, defined as the first and the last support to the bridge deck. Most commonly used bridge abutment type is the wall type abutment. Bridge abutment is subjected to horizontal ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of the Water Extract of Dried Flowers of Aegle marmelos on Na+/K+ ATPase Activity in Liver, Erythrocytes and Small Intestine of Diabetic Rats
(2014)The water extract of Aegle marmelos (Beli mal Drink) is a popular beverage used by Sri Lankans with many medicinal benefits and the hypoglycaemic and anti-inflammatory effects of this beverage have been scientifically ... -
Analysis of the Household Demand for Dairy Products in Sri Lanka: An Almost Ideal Estimation with a Censored Regression
(2014)Being the leading segment in the livestock sector in Sri Lanka, the dairy sector still is incapable of meeting at least half of the domestic requirement. Moreover, the annual per capita consumption of milk remains lower ... -
IB Adoption in Sri Lanka: Analysis of Demographic Variables of Banking Customers
(2014)Contemporary concepts of information and communication technology and implementation strategies to banking services have become a significant matter to all banks in Sri Lanka. The advancement in technology has played an ... -
Assessing the Validity of the Threefold Conversion between Hemoglobin and Hematocrit for the Determination of Anemia in Pregnancy
(2014)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of anemia is higher among pregnant women. Anemic status is determined by the measurement of Hemoglobin (Hb) or Hematocrit (Hct). Hct (%) is usually defined as three times the value ... -
The Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Concept and the Sri Lankan University System: The Way Forward
(2014)Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a concept which presents a new vision for education for the achievement of development that includes economic growth, social development and environmental protection, with ... -
Combat Exposure and Cannabis Use: Are they associated?
(2014)Cannabis also known as marijuana is an illicit psychoactive substance derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. Regular cannabis use is associated with cannabis dependence syndrome. Cannabis users are also more likely to use ... -
The Missing Link in Joint Warfare Practices: A Conceptual Analysis of Military Transformation
(2014)Military services have over the years been far more likely to resist cooperation, and this reality has been expressed in the analysis of strategic thought. Although some critics discussed amphibious warfare and the specific ... -
Environmental Disclosure Practices of Manufacturing Industry -Evidence from Listed Companies in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka
(2014)This study examines the level of Environmental Disclosures by the companies listed in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka and their association with some specific attributes of the companies. For this purposes, a ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility with Specific Reference to Environment
(2014)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment of companies to behave ethically and to contribute towards economic development while fulfilling economic, social and environmental responsibilities towards ... -
Fashion Syntax: Concept of Contextual Dependence
(2014)Fashion is a mode of language where man's has the ability to transcend his expression. Like language in this sense, dress functions as a kind if syntax, according to a set of more or less constant rules depending on whether ...