Aims: Dynamics of invariant influenza frequently defies intuition and qualitative forecasting. In view of the re-emergence of H1N1 infection in India, as well as the rise in H1N1 cases and associated fatalities in the current year (2015), quantitative forecasting of swine flu dyn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19950
Aims: To assess the impact of cyclone PAM on the rainwater harvesting prospects in the Pacific region. Study Design: The study was conducted based on the field observations, data from various government organizations and NGOs. Place and Duration of Study: The study was based in P...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20526
This paper presents the study of the current Nigerian ICT policy, its evaluation and an investigation into its application and adoption for socio-economic development of Nigeria’s ICT infrastructure and a knowledge based society. The research is grounded in the co-evolving theory...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21675
In open normative multi-agent systems, norms are created dynamically. Some of these norms emerge and persist due to their benefits and strength. While other norms emerge for a short period of time, then vanish due to several reasons that lead to loss in their benefit or strength....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21653
The theoretical study of supersalts Na2MgX4 (X = F, Cl) has been performed. The formation of the supersalts was considered through association reactions between different building blocks: superalkalies and superhalogens, ionic (Na2X+ and MgX3−) and neutral (Na2X and MgX3), as wel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21677
Eco-design and degrade remanufacturing of steel shells of high remanufacturability through increasing of disassembly and accumulation of drawbacks that prevent facilitation of recovery to be of smallest partition. Recovered steel is small uniform pieces which can be nested within...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21370
This study, was conducted between April 2011 and July 2012, to estimate the degree of impact of road traffic noise on the exposed population in terms of sleep disturbances in daytime and nighttime periods in order to suggest ways of minimizing the impact if it appears adverse. Ac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/5974
Introduction: Emissions from a variety of air particulate sources have resulted in atmospheric pollution that, in turn, has produced serious problems, causing irreversible reactions in the environment and hence is posing a major threat to our very existence. Aim: Identify monthly...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19232
Aim: To determine the effects of leaking septic tanks on underground water quality in Owerri Municipal. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Geosciences, Federal University of Technology Owerri, and Department of Chemistry, Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri, I...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20410
This paper presents the analysis of basic verbal structures in terms of vector (scalar) space. Applying vector methods to description of word meaning and basic syntax structures offers new methodological opportunities to interpret effect of semantic and pragmatic forces at morpho...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21544
Geometrical structure and vibrational spectra for CaCl3–, Ca2Cl3+, Ca3Cl5+, Ca4Cl7+, and Ca5Cl9+ ions have been studied by employing density functional theory and the second order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory. The equilibrium geometrical structures are as follows: the plana...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/21810
The process of accurate localization of the basic components of human faces (i.e., eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) from images is an important step in face processing techniques like face tracking, facial expression recognition or face recognition. However, it is a challenging...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/19937
In this study, we explore the relationships between winter (May-August) Acheron River catchment (ARC), Victoria, Australia, rainfall and streamflow and winter Indian Ocean Subtropical High Pressure (IOSHPS) and Indian Ocean Subtropical High Longitude (IOSHLN) through correlation...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20100
A greenhouse study was carried out at Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan (Lat.7° 251N Long. 3° 251E) in 2010 to determine the effect of NPK fertilizer formulations on soil properties and nutrient uptake of coffee seedlings in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. The treatments con...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/16846
The aims of the study were to determine relationship between farmer’s socio-economic variables and profitability in chilli pepper production, and to determine the profitability in chilli pepper producers in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from chilli pepper pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20300