Gender classification is a binary classification problem, which can be stated as inferring female or male from a collection of facial images. Although there exist different methods for gender classification, such as gait, iris, hand shape and hair, yet the prominent methods to ac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19284
Aims: The paper developed a strategy that apply the house of quality (HOQ) matrix for selecting appropriate engineering materials for use in engineering designs. The HOQ matrix provides a means for translating customer needs into appropriate technical requirements for effective p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19105
Aims: The objective of this paper is to present the soil and weather conditions, applied production technology and to demonstrate the economic viability of irrigated and organically grown Mint (Mentha piperita). Methodology: The obtained yield results are in reference to the open...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17970
Aims: The purpose of present study is to analyze the physicochemical properties (pH, total acidity, total monomeric anthocyanin, total phenolics and, total antioxidant activity) and to investigate thermal degradation kinetics of anthocyanins and Hunter colour parameters of cornel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19193
This paper addresses the mobile robot navigation using grid mapping. The proposal is to introduce dedicated Hardware scheme for robot navigation and it is deployed on Spartan 3E FPGA. The environment is divided into the grids, where landmarks are considered as grid points. Landma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18607
This paper presents the Load Demand Rate of Prototype Engineering Development Institute in the year 2009 when operation actually started and compares to the load demand in the year 2014 as the institute continues in its growth drive, since more electrical equipment have been pro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17892
The study is intended to improve the performance of gas turbine engines to meet both electrical power demand and peak load in the power plant and to analyze their economic aspects. Performance enhancement of gas turbine was analyzed using thermodynamic modelling and focusing on p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19184
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the use of waste foundry sand as fine aggregate replacement to produce lightweight concrete (LWC) with Portland volcanic ash based blended cement (PVC) and coarse pumice aggregate. The effect of foundry sand as...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17484
Background: Muscle fatigue, which is the diminished ability of muscles to generate force, has been found to play a major role in limiting performance during physical activity. For centuries herbal remedies have been used in the plight to ameliorate fatigue and increase muscle str...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17032
Poultry production is no doubt one of the important ways of alleviating the scourge of protein deficiency in Nigeria and other developing countries. Specifically, poultry eggs are rich source of high quality protein. Despite the importance of poultry eggs, majority of farmers in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12014
The population of Indian adults suffering from diabetes is expected to increase threefold, from 19.4 million in 1995 to 57.2 million in 2025. The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antidiabetic drug and to find out their cardio protective action in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17537
Energetic losses in systems especially miniaturized systems are presently a global challenge. In this work, four new models were developed through a combination of bond orbital model, Tomlinson’s model and Sang’s equation. Using Jump energy models, which is the energy that preven...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17446
Advancement of science and technology has enhanced the use of chemical products, such as fertilizer and pesticides, into agriculture to improve yield. Normally, these products contain metals which are detrimental to human health. These metals may be absorbed by plants and hence b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17548
The main objective of a safe grounding design is to carry current into earth under normal and fault conditions without exceeding operating and equipment limits or adversely affecting continuity of service, also, to ensure that personnel within the vicinity of the grounding facil...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18626
This work investigated the effects of incorporating palm kernel shells (PKS) as partial replacement of coarse aggregates in hot mix asphaltic binder course. All the volumetric properties and the physical properties of the asphalt mixture were evaluated in order to determine the p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18785