This paper examined the relationship between structural adaptations during strategy implementation and performance of small and medium manufacturing firms (SME) in Thika Sub-County in Kenya. Three structural dimensions investigated in this study included the formalization, centra...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/28025
The coagulant optimal dose determination is an issue of particular concern in water treatment processes. Coagulant dosing is correlated to raw water quality related to some parameters (Turbidity, pH, Temperature and Conductivity). The aim of this study is to provide water treatme...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26840
In this paper, discounted cash flow analysis and Monte Carlo simulation were used to evaluate the Gas Power Plant Project for the first Gas Industrial Park in Nigeria. These methods gave maximum insight into the basis for investment decision and show the profitability of gas fire...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27199
Flavour is an essential quality of food and formed by large number of volatile (alcohol, ketones, aldehydes, esters and terpenes etc.) and non-volatile compounds (amino acids and peptides etc.). In fermented sausage, flavour develops from biochemical reactions and is influenced b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27740
This paper aims at presenting design of two controllers for the study of a microgrid testbed. The response of the microgrid testbed to different short circuits would be investigated under these two control regimes, namely, reactive power and voltage controls. This paper therefore...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25787
The traditional data visualization technology concentrates on the chart analysis and the summary of calculation analysis, and ignore the spatial distribution characteristics of statistical information. Currently, data visualization technology and its applications suffer from the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27685
This research is devoted to the comparative analysis of Nizhny Novgorod region modern schoolchildren’s health state depending on living conditions and learning environment. Health assessment has been carried out according to the schoolchildren’s physical development indicators, o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27628
The present work objective is to prepare and study beta-lead oxide (β-PbO) “massicot” nano-powders by sol-gel method. The lead oxide nano-powders were synthesized through the reaction of lead diacetate solution and oxalate solution. The thermal stability and characterization of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/28143
Inadequate power generation from hydro and fossil fuel electrical power stations in Nigeria demands seeking additional sources of power generation. This study focuses on wind source with the aim to determine suitable locations for commercial wind farms. Using reanalysed wind spee...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/13340
Background: Exercise intensity has a significant impact on the levels of several hormones such as cortisol, adrenalin and testeseron. Purpose: To compare between the effect of low intensity (40-60%) and high intensity (65-80%) aerobic exercises training on serum cortisol level, k...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26574
Building sector is responsible for consuming nearly 40 percent of the total primary energy in Iran. There have been implemented several efforts to diminish the amount of energy utilization in building sector. In early 90s, Iranian Ministry of Housing and Urbanism released the fir...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27401
Palm kernel shells (PKS), waste product of oil mill industrials, were used to produce activated carbon by chemically activating with ZnCl2. The shells were carbonized at temperature ranging from 500°C to 800°C, for an hour and activated with 10%, 20% and 30% concentration of ZnCl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27324
Coastal recreations in South Western Cameroon are a representative ecosystem critically important for global climate change, biodiversity and local livelihoods of indigenous communities. In order to increase awareness of the significance of these resources in the stability of eco...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/27904
Twenty surface soil samples were used to evaluate status of soil Mn using five extraction procedures (Coca-cola, EDTA, HCl, EDTA + NH4OAC and NH4OAC methods). The results show that Coca-cola method extracted the highest amount of the Mn while NH4OAC extracted the least amount of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26986
The study investigates the acquisition of English copula be by adult L1 Arabic speakers learners of L2 English. It sets out to test two competing hypotheses with respect to the characterization of L2 acquisition in post-critical period non-native interlanguage (IL) namely, the Fu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/5248