This study was carried out to analyze the ring size distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marshy soils and sediment samples in Warri City, Southern Nigeria. The samples were collected during dry and rainy seasons from four locations within Warri and a control...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32126
In this study, hydrodynamics and sediment concentration equations of partial differential in 3-dimensions were solved using finite difference methods, the Crank Nicolson procedure to predict both sediment concentration and velocity profile of Nun River. The computer software (EKU...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33352
Aims: To discern how the historical temperature varied over the time period from 1975 to 2014 and what kind of temperature profile Bangladesh may prevail in the future. Study Design: This study was designed to reveal how the monthly mean of the daily average, monthly mean of dail...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32632
Characterization of spatial variability and temporal trends in precipitation in a changing climate is vital to assess climate-induced changes to support adequate agricultural planning and water resources management strategies for the future. In this context, spatial and temporal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33502
The present research investigated the synthesis of a novel adsorbent by combining Moringa oleifera and silver nitrate (AgNO3). The chemical components of the pre-adsorbent and adsorbent composites were characterized using Fourier Transform Infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR). The equil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33000
The mechanical and corrosion performances of austenitic stainless steels arc weld joints in service environments have been established to be influenced by the process parameters used in carrying out the welding process. In this work, the mechanical and corrosion resistance of ele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32846
The objective of the present study was to estimate the cost of adaptation to climate change incurred by the rice growers in Eastern Himalaya (EH) in India. A sample total of 120 cereal farmers were surveyed in Senapati district of Manipur and East Sikkim district of Sikkim in EH....
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33216
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are an important public health problem with considerable morbidity, mortality and disability especially in low income countries. Spatial analysis tool has been used in the study of RTA in high income countries while very few studies have b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33190
Construction work is considered to be one of the most dangerous activities, in which the workers are exposed to multiple risks. Due to the complex interdependence of the tasks and the fact that the productive plant changes location constantly, it is more difficult to manage injur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33275
Despite their attractive properties of invariance, robustness and reliability, statistical motion descriptions from temporal templates have not apparently received the amount of attention they might deserve in the human action recognition literature. In this paper, we propose an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/28318
One of the major problems in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Radio Access Network (RAN) is interference; which reduces the signal quality of a cellular network system. Most cellular network service providers use either frequency planning or code planning techniques...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33048
In three-dimensional metrology, the means of 3D measurements have been widely multiplied in recent years, in metrology laboratories, in production workshops, with the evolution of technology in general, the software associated with these machines are multiplied and allow to obtai...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/33017
Aims: The aim of the study was to conduct an analysis of the potential, constraints and strategies for development of Marirangwe Farm. Marirangwe Farm is a project of the Women’s University in Africa (WUA) in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/13882
Aim: The current study aims at assessing the groundwater quality along the Vrishabhavathi river basin for various water quality variables. Study Design: Conventional Titrimetric and Spectrophotometric methods were employed to estimate the different water quality variables which a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32406
The purpose of this study was to determine the perception and practice of Organic Farming (OF) by secondary school Agricultural Science teachers in Ahoada East Local Government of Rivers State, Nigeria. A descriptive design with a structured questionnaire was used for data collec...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2017/32558