Human gait is a non-linear complex process requiring appropriate mathematical measuring tools. Entropy is a measure that quantifies regularity in time series: the more predictable a series is the lower the entropy value. The mathematical methods used to estimate entropy have evol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4698
Aims: To investigate the levels of some physicochemical parameters in sediments collected from seven dams in Katsina State and establish possible explanations for the observed trends. Study Design: It is an analytical Study. Place and Duration of the study: The study was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4181
This study was carried out to investigate the correlation among municipal solid waste pollution, fecal coliform water pollution and water-borne diseases such as; typhoid and diarrhea in Juba city, South Sudan. Water samples were collected from the river Nile, boreholes and a well...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/4240
Aims: This research investigates the influences of low methoxyl pectin (LMP) and sorbitol on the morphology and secondary structure of beta-lactoglobulin (BLG). Methodology: The effects of pH and temperature on the structure of the nano-complexes containing BLG, BLG-LMP and BLG-L...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2261
Heavy dependence on the natural environment for agricultural production in northern Ghana adversely affects the availability of agrobiodiversity and in turn household livelihoods. Farmers have over the years developed strategies for adapting to reduction in agrobiodiversity but t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/3807
To acquire a deeper understanding of surface chemistry of fly ash along with thermal activation, the states of mineral phases, water and –OH groups on silica are studied in fly ash at different calcination temperatures by DR/FTIR spectroscopic technique. DR/FTIR spectroscopy allo...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2013/4287
Aims: To investigate the burden of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and its degradation products as well as indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in the water and sediments. Study Design: This investigation involved one year monitoring of the Lake. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/3913
Aims: This study was aimed at separating seed oil from sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) oilseeds using application of solvent extraction method. The process was optimized using response surface methodology and the quality of the seed oil was determined. Methodology: Optimization of o...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2013/2777
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in western Kenya, mostly grown by smallholder farmers in complex and risky cropping systems. Trends in population growth in the country indicate that the demand for maize is projected to increase 3-4% annually. Production is however h...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4733
Land use and soil management affect the distribution of soil properties thereby resulting in changes in the fertility status. Soil physical and chemical properties on the surface (0-30 cm) of five land uses (cassava/maize, oil palm, cowpea, secondary forest and building site) on...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/3572
The objective of this study is to determinate the optimal growth stage for applying supplemental irrigation and nitrogen to enhance bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity and water use efficiency under rainfed condition in Morocco. Field trial was conducted during two ye...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4419
Aims: To examine the effect of oil spillage on cassava farm land, yield and land productivity. Place and Duration of Study: Niger Delta region of Nigeria between January and October, 2012. Methodology: Delta State was purposively chosen from the Niger Delta region for the study....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4374
In this paper, electrical characteristics of Double Gate Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (DG MOSFET) and that of Gate All Around Silicon Nanowire Transistor (GAA SNWT) were investigated. In particular, the effect of channel length was studied. Full quantum mecha...
The phenomenon of thermal Spreading resistance takes places when two rough solids are brought into contact and heat flow is streamed across their asperities. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the heat conduction and thermal spreading resistance of Half-Spaces and...
Aims: This experiment was done to study the responses of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) to magnetic field and silver nanoparticles combinations in comparison with commercial fertilizers in field conditions. Study Design: Experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design...