Purpose: The aim of this exploratory research is to test the prediction that external audit quality is positively associated with earnings management. Whilst the main significance it can help stakeholders predict earning management based on some proxies that are not publicly avai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19796
In order to solve the real-time parameter adjustment problem of the speed sensorless vector control system for the induction motor, the paper presents a fuzzy self-adaptive method with intelligent gain adjustment. By the means of the sensorless vector control for induction motor,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19893
The thermal conductivity (k) and the specific heat capacity (C) of some samples collected from three major landforms in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria; namely Beach Ridge Sand (BRS), Coastal Plane Sand (CPS), Sandstone/Shale Hill Ridges (SHR) were measured. Results show that an increas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/17834
The study was on the effects of Computer Aided Design (CAD) in teaching electrical drafting in technical colleges in Rivers State of Nigeria. A Quasi-Experimental design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 89 students comprised of all the vocational 1 stude...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19221
Properties of coarse aggregate of carbonate rocks of Malikhore Formation of Jurassic age of districts Lasbela and Khuzdar, SE Balochistan were investigated. Bulk specific gravity (SSD), water absorption, sieve analysis, Los Angeles abrasion test, unconfined compressive strength, s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20389
Aims: Increasing food production through improving land productivity, while conserving the environment and preventing climate change is pertinent to policy makers. This study assessed the predictors of composted poultry waste use intensity (CUI) among arable farmers and its impli...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20774
Drought is grouped into meteorological, hydrological and agricultural classes. These classifications are done according to a number of criteria involving several variables, used either alone or in combination: rainfall, temperature, humidity, and evaporation from free water, tran...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19951
Diabetic retinopathy is a disease that is a primary cause of blindness among diabetes patients. A regular screening of patients with diabetes is important to enable early intervention. The focus of this paper is on designing a robust and computationally efficient automated system...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20702
Aims: The main objectives of this study are to submit significant contribution to the field of environmental assessment of flexible pavement construction method in Egypt based on a life cycle assessment study. This contribution will be useful in the planning and management of sus...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20620
The present study was conducted to observe distribution of meio-fauna community structure and its variation both spatially and temporally in relation to the sediment temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll – a, organic carbon and soil composition. A monthly sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19467