This study aimed to identify the extent of the application of International Internal Audit Standards by the telecommunication companies operating in Jordan. Generally, standards work as a framework for performing and promoting a broad range of value added functions. International...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8238
Aims: As the trend in technology is shifting toward smaller and more compact devices with requirements for more accurate measurement systems, new sensors and components enabling this trend are also being brought to market. Micro electromechanical sensors (MEMS) and devices utiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5756
The use of motor-cycles (Okada) for carrying passengers from one destination to another for commercial purposes has crept into Nigerian’s transportation activities and gradually becoming the most popular, possibly because it is faster especially when there is terrible holdups and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7151
Response surface methodology (RSM) of Wang Yong design of 16 experimental runs has been applied in extrusion cooking process of rice, shrimp and aswagandha (Withania sominifera) feed mixture for maximizing expansion ratio (ER), product acceptability (AC) , retention in total anti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6773
Aim: Computer software was developed for seismic refraction data interpretation and computation of engineering parameters as a means to ease the problem of cumbersomeness of the manual interpretation of seismic refraction data and computation of engineering parameters by adopting...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5523
Aim: The structural styles and its effect on reservoir distribution in deepwater Niger Delta was analyzed using information derived from 3D seismic data and well logs interpretation with a view to facilitating a better implication of faulting with respect to determining prospecti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7720
Background: Disability and health-related quality of life are becoming increasingly important issues associated with chronic illnesses including HIV disease. Aims: This study was designed to assess the health related quality of life [HRQoL] among a sample of HIV patients and to i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5032
The possible use of clay (AL2Si3O5(OH)4, locally mined (Make pe, Cameroon), as an adsorbent, for the removal of cadmium from wastewater was investigated. Spectroscopic studies including FTIR, elemental analysis (EA), XRPD, and SEM were used for its characterization. The effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4299
This work investigates the speciation of phosphorus in four selected streams within Abakaliki, Nigeria using phytase hydrolysis of phytic acid as an indicator. Phytic acid is an important organophosphorus compound that can be hydrolysed by phytases occurring in soil and water. It...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7625
The crucial problem of Arabic recognition systems is the availability of several dialects in Arabic language, particularly those with sound variations. Therefore, low recognition rate is encountered as a result of such an environment. In this research paper the authors presented...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6034
Quality of irrigation water is one of the key factors which have either direct or indirect impact on plant growth, soil and water management practices and plant yield. This work aims at the assessment of groundwater quality for irrigation, impact of different chemical parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6353
Aims: The objective of this study was to study the antibacterial activity and the compressive strength of a modified dental resin composite, with a new furan one derivative. Materials and Methods: A novel antibacterial derivative was synthesized and used to formulate a resin comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8094
Aims: The design of the ultrasonic power supply based on HPWM was researched and developed to reduce the switching loss of high frequency switch and its harmonic distortion in this paper, which the performance of whole system is highly improved. Study Design: An improved control...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6717
Aims: To investigate the levels, variability and degree of heavy metal pollution in in-situ municipal solid waste dumpsite soil (WDS) compared to adjoining area (CS) at 100 – 120m from dumpsite as a contribution to global knowledge of pattern of pollution and data base at dumpsit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4500
Aims: The influence of brine pretreatment and blanching on drying kinetics, area shrinkage and rehydration of oven-dried chayote slices was investigated. Study Design: Completely Randomized Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: Food Processing and Engineering Division of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4567