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Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Industrial Performance and Macroeconomic Factors in Ghana

Frederick Mensah, Grace Ofori-Abebrese & Robert Becker Pickson · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The conscious attempt to ascertain the wide range of macroeconomic factors that drive industrial production in Ghana necessitated this study. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact that macroeconomic factors have on industrial performance in Ghana over the peri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25092

The Impact of Domestic Debt on Agricultural Output in Nigeria (1985-2014)

Abula Matthew & Ben Daddy Mordecai · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This paper investigated the impact of domestic debt on agricultural output in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning 1985-2014.The study employed the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Johansen Co-integration test, Error Correction Method (ECM) and Granger causality test. Find...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24842

Analytical Approximate Solutions of Fractional Convection-Diffusion Equation by Means of Local Fractional Derivative Operators

Mehmet Merdan · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

In this article, the local fractional decomposition method (LFDM) is applied to obtain approximate the analytical solution of nonlinear fractional convection-diffusion. Numerical solutions obtained by local fractional decomposition method are compared with the exact solutions, re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25827

Curvature-based Penalty for Anatomical and Functional MR Human Spine Image Registration

Sahar Sabaghian, Mohsen Soryani, Mohammad Ali Oghabian & Amir Hossein Batoli · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

This paper describes an application of image registration. The method is based on an efficient implementation of the curvature registration. This non-rigid registration allows us to find best geometric correspondence between two images. The goal is to register anatomical and func...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25075

Sematic Web Mining Using Fuzzy C-means Algorithm

Wria Mohammed Salih Mohammed & Mohamad Mehdi Saraee · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

Semantic web mining (SWM) is the incorporation of two astonishing development research areas; semantic web and data mining. Semantic web can promote the performances and productivities of web mining. Also, data mining approaches can be applied on the semantic web data because the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25471

The Cauchy Problem for the Camassa-Holm Equation with Quartic Nonlinearity in Besov Spaces

Shan Zheng · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

In this paper, we study the Camassa-Holm equation with quartic nonlinearity. We prove that the Cauchy problem for this equation is locally well-posed in the critical Besov space  or in  with 1 ≤ p, r ≤ +∞, s > max{1+1/p, 3/2}. We also prove that if a weaker -topology is used,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25518

Demand Responsive Transportation Service Problem with Time Windows

Charles Sebil, Veronica Owusu & Samuel Asante Gyamerah · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2016

Most countries have high unemployment levels of which Ghana is not an exception (www.ask.com). Most of these unemployed people, especially women engage themselves in wholesale and retail trading of fruits and vegetables. In Ghana, locally produced fruits are of high demand (www.m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/24872

Simultaneous Carbon-Oxidation and Nutrient (N and P) Reduction in a Batch-Fed Reactor by Pseudomonas sp. P1 Isolated from a Small-scale Slaughterhouse Wastewater

Pradyut Kundu, Varsha Datta & Somnath Mukherjee · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

Aims: Laboratory scale evaluation of phosphorus removal along with organic and nitrogen reduction in a batch reactor under anoxic-aerobic environment using Phosphorous Accumulating Organisms (PAOs). Study Design: Isolation of the predominant bacterial species through phenotypic a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/25932

Properties of Particleboards Produced from Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Stalks

Mustafa Burak Arslan & Halil Turgut Sahin · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

The objective of this work was to examine the suitability of poppy stalks for particleboard manufacturing. One-layer experimental panel with density of 0.45; 0.55 and 0.65 g/cm3 made from poppy stalks utilizing 8-10% urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin. The experimental boards were eval...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/24977

Sensory and Microbiological Quality Attributes of Laboratory Produced Tigernut Milk during Ambient Storage

O. Akoma, S. Danfulani, A. O. Akoma & M. E. Albert · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

Tigernut milk produced from the seed of tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) was pasteurized and treated with or without the addition of chemical preservatives (singly- 0.08% sodium benzoate, 0.02% sodium azide or in combination- 0.04% sodium benzoate + 0.01% sodium azide). These wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/25741

Characterization of Elastolytic Protease, Asnilase from Aspergillus nidulans and Its Cytotoxicity on Human Endothelial and Epithelial Cells

Yumiko Komori, Yoshiyuki Okumura, Kazuhito Kamiya, Kenji Ogawa & Toshiaki Nikai · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

Aims: To elucidate the pathogenicity of Aspergillus nidulans, elastolytic protease was isolated from the culture supernatant of the isolate, and its biological activity and cytotoxicity were examined. Methodology: A. nidulans (NBRC 4340) spores were cultured on YCB-elastin medium...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26206

Green Manure Source Affects Growth and Vegetative Yield of Fluted Pumpkin

A. I. Makinde, K. S. Are, M. O. Oluwafemi, O. E. Ayanfeoluwa & O. O. Jokanola · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Application of green manure to the soil can improve soil quality and increase crop yields, especially in organic farming. An experiment was conducted between April and October 2014 to determine nutritional potential of the soil amendments: Aleshinloye grade B organic manure; Mexi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/25692

The Impact of Public Agricultural Expenditure on Agricultural Output in Nigeria (1981-2014)

Abula Matthew & Ben D. Mordecai · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2016

This study investigated the impact of public agricultural expenditure on agricultural output in Nigeria for the period 1981 to 2014 with time series data obtained from the Statistical Bulletin and Annual Reports of the Central Bank of Nigeria, 2014. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller te...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25491

Multidrug Resistant Providencia stuartii in Chicken Droppings: Public Health Implications for Poultry Workers and Associated Communities in nearby Dhaka Metropolis, Bangladesh

Arifatun Nahar, Mahfuza Marzan, Mashuk Siddiquee, Shamsun Nahar, Kazi Selim Anwar & Salequl Islam · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Introduction: Poultry farms (PFs) have appeared successful and wide spread business-industry in Bangladesh, which often remains contaminated with various hazardous microorganisms when standard hygiene practices are compromised. We sought to investigate a zoonotic human pathogen,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25883