Ahmed H. Abdel-Kareem, Ahmed S. Debaiky, Mohamed H. Makhlouf & M. Abdel-Baset·Advances in Research·2019
This paper presents the experimental results of investigations the shear behavior of strengthened reinforced concrete beams by using glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP) rods. The strengthening system used GFRP rods were done by Near Surface Mounted technique (NSM), NSM techniq...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i430129
In this paper, we introduce a new kind of closed sets called α* -closed sets in a topological space and investigate their properties. These closed sets are compared with the closed sets and the generalized closed sets. We also introduce the α* -homeomorphisms and develop their pr...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i330127
Oluwaseyifunmitan Osunade, Iyanuoluwa A. Oloyede & Titilayo O. Azeez·Advances in Research·2019
User authentication is one of the most significant issues in the field of Information Security. The most common and convenient authentication method used is the alphanumeric password which has significant drawbacks. To overcome the vulnerabilities of traditional methods, graphic...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i430126
The effect of government expenditure on economic growth in Nigeria for a period of thirty-six (36) years that is, from 1981 to 2016 was the focus of this study. This study was inspired by two leading controversial issues in theoretical literature and empirical studies regarding t...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i430128
Akiki Nyabongo’s novel, “Africa answers back”, reveals that religious syncretism in Africa is a reality that has persistently painted Christianity as an offshoot of traditional African religions. Using qualitative content analysis that looks at the text for themes, meaning and un...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i330125
Aflatoxin contamination is a qualitative problem in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) occurring at both pre-and post-harvest stages. These aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus and have carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and immu...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i330124
The stresses caused by the traffic load on the canal embankments were investigated. Conventional methods of slope stability provide a constant value of safety factor for the slope, providing no information of slope displacements and possible variations of safety margins along the...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i330122
Toko Yemin, A. Sarkar, P. Pal, P. Biswas & Y. J. Singh·Advances in Research·2019
Being purposed at understanding the utilization efficiency of excavated and/or reclaimed ponds as newly created assets under the MGNREGS, the present study was conducted at Dhalai district of Tripura state (India) with the objectives to: i) comprehend the physical performance of...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i230120
Kadek Wiweka, Titus Indrajaya, Suci Sandi Wachyuni, Putu Pramania Adnyana & Anastasia Enike Hanorsian·Advances in Research·2019
Ambon Island is famous for its natural resources, especially in the Central Maluku Regency such as Hunimua Beach in Liang Village and Natsepa Beach in Suli Village which is famous for its white sand along the coast. Unlike the two beaches, there is a beach in the western part of...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i330121
This paper presents an experimental and numerical study carried out to investigate the flexural and shear behavior of concrete-steel composite beams with circular web openings strengthened using two different techniques around openings. The experimental program conducted on nine...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i230119
C. C. A. Yapo-Crezoit, S. E. Kpan, A. Boni, I. Bonouman, J. Kalpy, J. D. N’guessan, A. J. Djaman & M. Dosso·Advances in Research·2019
The aim is to evaluate the sanitary quality of the infant flours of "Anagobaka" imported and sold on the markets of the district of Abidjan. There are eleven flours of "Anagobaka" distributed as follows, four from Adjamé, four from Abobo and three from Treichville, a local artisa...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i230118
In design of power systems, assumptions are made to model the physical systems. The assumptions may not sufficiently reflect the behavior of the system under normal and faulted conditions. Under short circuit conditions, system parameters vary significantly, particularly in micro...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i230117
Ann Ogbo, Anthony Igwe, Jesse Ezeobi, Nwanneka Modebe & Ebere Ume Kalu·Advances in Research·2019
This paper examined the impact of social entrepreneurship on sustainability of business development in Nigeria. The objectives of the study include: to identify major evolution experienced by social enterprise in Nigeria, to identify key challenges in social entrepreneurship in N...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i230116
In this study, we consider Murray’s and Glioma’s tumor growth models based on reaction- diffusion equation. Mathematical modeling of tumor development are involved with the associated experimental work, reasoning the final relationship between experimental and theoretical approac...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i130115
Species richness and species abundance unevenness are two major synthetic descriptors of the internal organization within ecological communities. Yet, while the former is a simple concept in essence, the unevenness of species abundance distribution is less so, being partly linked...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2019/v19i130114