Volume 10, Issue 5, May 2019 Edition


Publication for Volume 10, Issue 5, May 2019.

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Estimate of Heritability and Correlation Analysis for Nitrogen Fixation, Yield and Associated Traits in Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.)[ ]


Chickpea is one of the most cultivated grain legumes in Ethiopia for grain production and amelioration of soil fertility through N-fixation, and income generation. This study was conducted to estimate the heritability and correlation analysis of N-fixation in chickpea. Six F1 crosses were evaluated in lath house during the year 2014/15 using randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications at Debre Zeit Research Center. Heritability of the characters was estimated in F1 generations from the combining ability analysis of a di-allele cross using fixed model expectations of mean squares for GCA and SCA .

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Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria[ ]


This paper examined the effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Secondary data were sourced from audited annual financial statements of five deposit money banks in Nigeria covering the period 2013 – 2017. Both Descriptive statistics and Panel Least Square regression were employed to analyse the data. The regression result revealed that Board Size, Board Composition and CEO Duality have positive effect on financial performance.

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Elements of Information System for women associations in the city of Rabat[ ]


The constitution of 2011 has given to the civil society a great power. The associations are considered as a partner in the management of the public policy. The women associations as a part of the whole civil society play an important role in the defense of women ‘rights and to promote their conditions at various levels, economically, socially, politicaly.

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A Survey on Network Virtualization Span[ ]


Due to Excessive need of communication mediums tech scientist and companies are worried about the utilization of physical resources but due to billions of communications it’s not possible to manage hardware and maintain the services with less hesitation and cost effective method. Virtualization is a term which came into existence in 60s.The future of computer networks and IT is clearly relay on abstraction. That’s way the Virtualization has drawn significant attention in academia as well as in corporations.

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IMPACT OF THE USE ACADEMIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT SATISFACTION OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION SERVICES IN UNIVERSITAS ANDALAS PADANG[ ]


The development of Information Technology handled positively by Andalas University, namely by establishing an Academic Information System (SIA) to improve data quality, information quality and service quality. The Academic Information System is a benefit for Andalas University in providing academic administration services to students. Using the Academic Information System can reduce interactions between students and academic administration staff, so that services are more effective and efficient.

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Moderating role of risk perception on the certainty effect-counterinsurgency decision link: A focus on counter-Boko Haram decision[ ]


In an effort to advance a psychologically oriented solution to the menace of terrorism, we employed a within group experimental design to examine certainty effects on counter-terrorism decision and whether risk perception could moderate such effect. Psychology students (n = 60) (mean age = 24.35 years, SD =2.85 years) took part in the study. Certainty was varied into certainty and uncertainty levels. A one-way ANOVA result revealed a significant effect of certainty on counter-terrorism decision. It was also revealed that risk perception moderated the effect of certainty on counter-insurgency decision. This result were discussed in consideration of the prevailing security challenges in Nigeria.

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The impact of oil spills on prevailing metal-soil associations[ ]


Metal-soil associations and mobility factor indices of Cu, Cr, Fe and Ni was evaluated in soils from around a crude oil transfer line in Bdere community (Ogoniland), Nigeria. The aim was to identify the impact of spilt crude oil on the prevalent metal forms that become available in soil as some metal species tend to become more bioavailable and potentially toxic. Soil extracts were analyzed for metal analysis using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.

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Design and construction of prefabrication houses for flood victims in Kerala, India[ ]


Kerala, a state in India recently devastated by serve monsoon rains. They found a vulnerable population that will soon face fresh landslide risks as a new monsoon approaches. Since the onset of south-west monsoon on May 29, Wayanad district in Kerala has experienced 247 landslides. So we choose a village called Panamaram in Wayanad district, where we carried out our revival tasks. In order to complete the project in time we selected fiber cement board as the principle building material. We have opted the idea of prefabrication structures for fast construction.

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Vulnerability Assessment of a Sand-rich Alluvium; A DRASTIC Model Approach[ ]


Assessment of vulnerability of a sand-Rich aquifer has been studied using DRASTIC model . DRASTIC represents the seven hydrogeological variables comprising of Depth, Net Recharge, Aquifer type, Soil medium, Topography, Impact of vadose and Conductivity. Data information of the hydrogeological variables from various study locations(FUTO, Ihiagwa, Eziobodo, Obinze and Nekede) were obtained using standard methods. Thematic map of each variable classifying them into ranges or into different media types was obtained using the ARCGIS software.

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Computational Analysis and Characterization of RLM3 gene, A Disease Resistance gene of Brassica Rapa[ ]


Also known as stem canker , Black leg is one of the most economically important disease of Brassica family. Black leg is caused by a necrotrophic fungus Leptosphaeria Maculans that competes with plant for carbon source making various portions such as stem and leaves dead resulting in patches in various parts of plant. It has been experimentally found that there are 14 Leptosphaeria Maculans resistance genes discovered till yet. Previous studies have identified RLm3 as a TIR gene that acts as a resistance factor for a genotype that is susceptible to Black leg in Brassica. In this study protein encoded by Rlm3 gene was selected. Predicted sequence of the selected protein was obtained from NCBI (XM_009115633.2) for computational analysis. For further analysis primary, secondary and tertiary structures of this protein were obtained.

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ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS THAT MAKE MATERNAL DEATH MORE LIKELY BOTH AT THE HEALTH FACILITY AND THE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF SERERE HEALTH CENTER IV – SERERE-DISTRICT-UGANDA[ ]


Reviewing maternal deaths and telling the story of how an individual woman died is essential in understanding why, where, and when women die. The process explores gaps within the health facility and those outside the health facility that could have contributed to the death of a pregnant or postpartum woman. Addressing these gaps subsequently lead to reduction in numbers of women dying from preventable pregnancy and childbirth related causes. This was a retrospective descriptive study on facility based and community based maternal death audit.

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON GLASS FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE USING METAKAOLIN AS MINERAL ADMIXTURES[ ]


Concrete is a major construction materials used in the construction now a day. In this present study we discussed below, Study on glass fibre reinforced concrete using metakaolin. It is a dehydroxylated form of the clay mineral kaolinite. Stone that are rich in kaolinite are known as china clay or kaolin, traditionally used in the manufacture of porcelain.

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The Role of Geospatial Information in Planning and Management of Smart Cities[ ]


This paper deals with the concept of the smart city from the standpoint of geospatial information enablement. The analyze emerging research on smart cities, particularly those addressing the potential role of geospatial information in the development, implementation, and management of the concept of smart cities have been presented.

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Systematic Review on Involved School Leaders in Governance and Curricula[ ]


School leadership nowadays is confronted with ever-changing and fast-growing expectations of what schools should be able to achieve (Knapp & Hopmann, 2017). This research uses a mixed-method evaluation design. A data mining approach is used to determine the levels of school leader’s governance. The sequence and composition of this paper are collaboratively discussed the previous reviews that have been conducted related to school leadership. In this paper, results of the reviewed paper have been presented and discussed.

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PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF EARTHQUAKE DISASTER RELIEF WORK IN ETHIOPIA[ ]


This paper addresses dynamic planning and analysis of earthquake disaster relief work by analysis the disaster throughout the technical and procedural method. And combine this analysis as continues assessment for better input to investigating planning disaster for discontinuous economic growth.

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Prioritizing Causes of Corruption in the Nigerian Construction Industry[ ]


Corruption in the Construction Industry can be defined as the misused of delegated responsibility by morally depraved professionals for their private gain. To design and implement an effective anti-corruption strategy in the Nigerian Construction Industry, corruption severe causes within the Industry has to be identified. This research was carried out to envisage the most severe causes of corruption in the Nigerian Construction Industry.

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Technological and Management Complexity of Water Resources in Developing Countries: A Case study of On Farm Water Management in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan[ ]


The proposed paper mainly deals with problems associated with the Civil Engineering area and therefore the methods as well as problems have been selected with emphasis on applications to Civil/Construction Engineering topics. And also as nowadays very popular Project Complexity Management (PCM) w.r.t. Water Management, will be presented as one of the possible ways how to solve today’s challenging project management problems that we are often facing. First of all, two main Project Complexity tasks are described - the Project Complexity as a “management” problem and the Water Management as an “engineering” one. Several categories among Project Complexity problems are described and some solutions from the Project Complexity area are cited. Next, a new classification for Evolutionary Progress of Project Complexity is presented.

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Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Safranine Towards Mild Steel in Acidic Corrosion[ ]


The corrosion inhibition performance of safranine toward mild steel in 0.5M H2SO4 solution was studied at different inhibitor concentration and temperature levels using weight loss method. The results obtained showed that safranine exhibited a very good performance as an inhibitor for mild steel corrosion in 0.5M H2SO4 solution. Inhibition efficiency was found to have increased with increase in inhibitor concentration and decreased with increase in temperature. Adsorption of the inhibitor on the mild steel surface followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Thermodynamic adsorption parameters (ΔHads, ΔSads and ΔGads) showed that the studied inhibitor adsorbed on the mild steel surface by physisorption, exothermic and spontaneous processes.

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Entropy Weight Based Multi-Objective Optimization On The Basis Of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) Model For Supplier Selection In Supply Chain Management[ ]


The effective supplier selection and evaluation processes are of vital importance in a manufacturing organization or business organizations, making the suppliers selection problem a fundamental key issue to their success. In this study, a supplier selection problem is solved in a manufacturing industry and the best supplier selection is the aimed among 10 suppliers. . Firstly, the criteria of supplier selection are mentioned with the help of literature survey. Then weights of the criteria’s is solved by using entropy weight method and the suppliers are chosen by using multi-objective optimization on the basis of ratio analysis (MOORA).

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BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIS) AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSPECTIBILITY STUDY IN ALLIED AND DHQ HOSPITAL IN FAISALABAD, PUNJAB[ ]


Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain the common infections diagnosed in outpatients as well as hospitalized patients. Current knowledge on antimicrobial susceptibility pattern is essential for appropriate therapy.Bacterial UTIs can involve the urethra, prostate, bladder, or kidneys. Symptoms may be absent or include urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria, lower abdominal pain, and flank pain.

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The relationship between Fatty Acid, Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity in Argane oil: Effect of ripeness[ ]


This study aims to evaluate the impact of maturity on the composition of argane oil, and the evaluation of the antiradical activity of these oils. Also, we studied the correlation between maturity and fatty acid composition, and polyphenol . We study the relationship between the level of fatty acids and polyphenol, present in argane oil at different levels of maturity. Further analysis of the correlation between the oil composition and the anti-radical activity was examined

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Application of Machine Learning in High Frequency Trading of Stocks[ ]


Algorithmic trading strategies have traditionally been centered on follwing the market trends and the use of technical indicators. Over the years High Frequency algorithmic Trading has been left only in the hands of institutional players with deep pockets and lots of assets under management, despite huge returns involved. In this project webuilt trading strategies by applying Machine Learning models to technical indicators based on High Frequency Stock data. The result is an automated trading system which when applied to any stock could generate returns which are ten times higher than the market returns without significant increase in volatility. With advancement in technology High Frequency Algorithmic trading can be undertaken even by individuals or retail traders with moderate initial investment and technical skills.

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Survival Time Analysis of Liver Cancer Patients using Machine Learning[ ]


Survival time analysis is a great factor in biomedical fields. In the medical sector, Machine Learning (ML) is extensively used for cancer research. Liver Cancer is one of the leading cause of death in Bangladesh. Survival time prediction might be an urgent concern for both patients and doctors mainly when a patient goes to the difficult spotlight. In this paper, we try to show patients survival time using their external body condition. This analysis can also be done using statistics technique, but inadequate when dealing with complex and highly nonlinear data.We will match the predict output with the real data.

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Impact of School Leader’s Qualities to Supervision[ ]


The primary purpose of this study was to identify the common and distinct qualities and characteristics of leaders and how these qualities and characteristics impacted the leader’s performance of his functions and responsibilities. This study utilized the qualitative design, and for the method, data mining was used.

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Bandwidth Enhancement of Microstrip Antenna for WiMAX Applications.[ ]


This paper presents an optimized inset-fed rectangular microstrip patch antenna for WIMAX (3.5 GHz) applications. The bandwidth (BW) of a microstrip patch antenna is narrow which limits its operation in wireless communication. The bandwidth can be improved by symmetrically cutting a double I-shaped slot of size 2 mm x 10 mm from the patch, and U-shaped slot of size 2 mm x 22 mm from the ground with reference to the edges of the patch.

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Assessment of Automobile Induced Pollution in an Urban Area (A Case Study of Owerri City South-east, Nigeria)[ ]


Studies on the effect of automobile emission in an urban area (Owerri City South East Nigeria) was carried out for a period of one month. Locations noted for heavy traffic congestion in the city were chosen for the study and concentration measure for Carbon monoxide (CO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), Hydrocarbon (HC) and Total Suspended Particles (TSP) were carried out in the morning (7.00-800am) and evenings (5-7pm), peak periods of traffic congestion using standard gas monitors.

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A Comparative Study of HR Practices in Public & Private Organizations in Lahore, Pakistan. It’s Impact on Employee’s Performance[ ]


Aim of this study is to check human resource practices in public and private organizations in Pakistan, also check its impact on employee’s performance. In all over the world companies want to manage HR practices in their operational system because they want sustainability in their environment. The comprehensive purpose of this study is to measure human resource practices and its impact on different public and private organization in Pakistan. Another motive of this study is to settle out the influence of supervisor behavior, centralization, training, motivation and rewards toward employee’s performance. To check the relationship between these variables different methods and instruments were used.

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Opportunities and Challenges of T&D in Energy Sector of India: A Review[ ]


Energy is an essential input for economic development and improving the quality of life. It is assessed that, earth is blessed with enormous energy, classified as conventional and non-conventional sources, for electricity generation and its use. Conventional energy sources are fast depleting and scarcity is prioritized at World level, whereas harnessing renewable energy seems to be one of the sustainable ways to meet the increasing global electricity demands. In order to consider these issues, investments are being made to address the challenges; availability of skilled manpower is becoming a major constraint. While large scale investments have been planned and a large number of projects are being launched, the lack of high quality human resources is becoming a key constraint. Keeping in account the requirement of skilled manpower, present study reviews the available literature on opportunities and challenges of training and development in energy sector of India.

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MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF STRAINS OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA (MDRB) ISOLATED FROM WASTE DUMP SOIL AND LIQUID WASTE IN HOSPTIALS WITHIN CALABAR METROPOLIS[ ]


Molecular methods that enable the identification of multidrug resistance determinants are essential surveillance tools that are necessary to aid in curbing the dissemination of multidrug resistance. In this study, multidrug resistant bacteria (MDRB) isolated from waste dump soil and liquid waste in hospitals were subjected to molecular identification. The bacterial isolates were primarily identified using standard biochemical identification methods before subjecting them to molecular characterization. Isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing using Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion method. Bacterial isolates capable of resisting at least one member from the three classes of antibiotics examined were selected as MDRB. DNA extraction was done using a nanodrop 1000 spectrophotometer.

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Attitudes of teachers towards the inclusion of students with disabilities[ ]


The Croatian education system encourages the inclusion of students with disabilities into the standard school system. However. The most important role in the success of these students is played by the teachers. Since the term disabilities includes congenital and acquired impairments it is extremely difficult for teachers to successfully conduct the inclusion because they are often not trained enough to work with students with disabilities.

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Hate Speech and Fake News: A Study of Meanings and Perceptions in Nigerian Political Culture[ ]


Political engagement in Nigeria since the advent of its fourth republic is faced with the menace of pervasive hate speech, disinformation and fake news. The trend which now becomes a common service in media outlets as accepted by Nigerians and the government is alarming. The observed trend of hate speech during electioneering process of 2015 presidential election were phenomenon and of dire concern. This was not only a tool of influencing electorate’s voting decision during the election but essential schemes to dislodge and capture future votes. Quantitative Research Method was adopted as required in this study for the analysis of factors constituting hate speech and fake news as perceived by Nigerians. The study revealed that the meaning of hate speech and fake news is well defined among Nigerians, as they perceived them to be offensive in Nigeria’s volatile sociopolitical environment. It was, however, recommended that appropriate laws should be consciously promulgated and enforced against hate speech and fake news because of its volatile nature of aggravating ethno-religious crisis in the quest for nation building in Nigeria’s social environment.

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APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CRIMINAL GEOFORENSICS TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF UNMARKED GRAVES IN A TYPICAL CEMETERY IN BENIN CITY, SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA[ ]


Geoforensics is the application of geophysical techniques to criminal investigations. Forensic geologists/geophysicists may assist the police in some types of crimes to help determine what happened, where and when it occurred, or to help search for homicide graves or other objects buried in the ground. In the cemetery under investigation, nine (9) soil samples were collected from points randomly, far away from marked graves and these points were labelled as S1, S2, S3,…S9.

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β (Beta) Neutral Long-Short Equity Strategy using Ranking[ ]


The paper devises a beta neutral strategy for building a portfolio that is not exposed to market risk by implementing long short equity strate-gy using ranking for a selected basket of stocks.The portfolio so created has a weighted beta value of 0 indicating no correlation with the capital markets thus ensuring its risk free nature.

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