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A Survey of Optimal Power Flow Analysis of Longitudinal Power System

A. Adepoju, Gafari, A. Ogunbiyi, Kazeem & A. Boladale, Taofik · Advances in Research · 2017

This paper presents a survey of publications on Optimal Power Flow (OPF) analysis of longitudinal power system with emphasis on the Nigerian power grid. It explained the nitty-gritty of OPF analysis. The study revealed that application of heuristic optimization techniques to OPF...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36312

An Analysis of Socio-personal Characteristics of Apple Growers and Their Attitude towards Apple Cultivation in District Shopian of J&K

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Rekhi Singh, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Jehangir Muzaffar Matoo & Rufaida Mir · Advances in Research · 2017

The present study was conducted in district Shopian of Jammu and Kashmir in 2014 with sample size of 180 respondents. The district Shopian was purposively selected, because of the potential for the development of horticulture, mainly because 90% of the district was under apple cu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/35605

Macro and Micro Nutritional Effect on Seed Yield of Onion

Md. Monir Hossain, Khaleda Khatun, Md. Ehsanul Haq, Montasir Ahmed & Md. Shefat-Al-Maruf · Advances in Research · 2017

An experiment was carried out at the Agronomy Research field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from November, 2013 to April, 2014 with a view to observe the effect of micronutrients (Zn, B and Mn) with different levels of macronutrients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36853

Is Mercy Killing Right or Wrong? – Opinions of Clinical Students in Three Nigerian Tertiary Schools

Adewale Ismahil Badru & Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi · Advances in Research · 2017

Objectives: To explore the opinions of medical, dental, physiotherapy, and nursing students in three tertiary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, towards the ethics and practice of euthanasia. Methodology: This research was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. Questionnaires were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/29517

Integrated Farming Systems Approach of PAU Awardee Farmers for Income and Employment Enhancement in Punjab

Ravinder Singh, T. S. Riar & Jagjeet Singh Gill · Advances in Research · 2017

A study was conducted during 2011-12 on the Punjab farmers  under the name of “Integrated Farming Systems Approach of PAU Awardee Farmers for Income and Employment Enhancement in Punjab” to find productivity, profitability and employment generation of integrated farming system as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/33795

Sensitivity Analysis of Reference Evapotranspiration (ETO) Models for Irrigation Requirement of Crops and Impact of Irrigation on Climate Changes in Semi-arid Region of India

R. B. Singandhupe · Advances in Research · 2017

Estimation of simple reference ETo model is being received considerable attention over the globally accepted FAO56 Penman-Monteith model, because the data generated from the fitted sensors of   weather stations are questionable. To solves this problem in research field of water m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36093

Community-based Fisheries Management Approach Adopted in Bangladesh

Ashley Stewart Halls, Md. Golam Mustafa & Malcolm Dickson · Advances in Research · 2017

Aims: To promote the sustainable use of inland fisheries resources by empowering communities to manage their own resources. Study Design: An investigation in the impact of the nationwide Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) approach to determine whether or not the approach...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36320

Impact Analysis on the Application of Contemporary Methods of Maintenance in the Nigeria Automotive Industry

Simolowo O. Emmanuel & A. Oyekola James · Advances in Research · 2017

Modern automobiles are now embedded with a lot of sensors and actuators controlling several systems in the vehicle, thereby making it an electro-mechanical means of transportation rather than the mechanical means known some decades ago. Consequently, several automobile diagnostic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/32664

Evaluation of Existing, Desired Competencies and Skills of Apple Growers in Low and High Altitude Regions of Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Rekhi Singh, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Jehangir Muzaffar Matoo & Rufaida Mir · Advances in Research · 2017

The present study was conducted in low and high altitude areas comprising of villages viz. Keegam, Tikora and Tengwani (low altitude areas) and Imam-Sahab, Hillow and Nagbal (high altitude areas) of district Shopian of Jammu and Kashmir with sample size of 120 apple growers. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/35604

Comparative Performance of Multiple Linear Regression and Artificial Neural Network Based Models in Estimation of Evaporation

Neeraj Kumar, Ganesh Upadhyay & Pankaj Kumar · Advances in Research · 2017

Evaporation is an integral part of water cycle. The measurement of evaporation plays a significant role in water management planning, irrigation requirement and to know the water availability in storage system. Considering the complexity in estimation of evaporation by empirical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36473

Analysis of Carbide Tool Wear of EN38 Steel

C. H. Achebe, J. L. Chukwuneke, T. D. Otobo & P. S. Aguh · Advances in Research · 2017

This research work analyzed carbide tool wear of the single point cutting tool used in the turning operation of EN38 steel. Sixteen experiments were conducted, to determine how feed rate, depth of cut and spindle speed of the tool, made of tungsten carbide, caused tool wear at va...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/36441

Evaluation of Variation in Macronutrients of Soils in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh, India - A Geostatistical Approach

Subhash ., G. S. Tagore, Debabrata Nath, M. Mohanty & Nishant K. Sinha · Advances in Research · 2017

GPS based three hundred and three surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from dominant cropping system and analyzed for different soil characteristics in laboratory using standard procedures. The results were statistically interpreted that the N, P, K, and S were found to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/35391

Effect of Instructor Quality and Availability on Ghanaian Students’ Interest in Mathematics Using Regression and Principal Component Analysis

Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Samuel Asiedu-Addo & Charles K. Assuah · Advances in Research · 2017

The study investigated the effect of instructor quality and availability on Ghanaian students’ interest in Mathematics. The study used structured questionnaire to randomly select 1,263 students from 10 public secondary schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study performed p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/34570

Association and Path Analysis among Sugar Yield and Components under Two Water Regimes in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. Complex)

Gulzar S. Sanghera, Harmandeep Singh, Vikrant Tyagi, Rupinder Pal Singh & Lenika Kashyap · Advances in Research · 2017

Thirty sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid complex) elite clones/varieties were evaluated for different sugar yield and other quality traits under two water regimes. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among clones tested for different characters in both normal (E1...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/35914

Review on Consumer Opinions and Preferences Regarding Interior Design Products Made from Handlooms

M. Milcah Paul, P. Radha Rani & D. Ratna Kumari · Advances in Research · 2017

Handloom products are traditional consumer products. India has a rich and exclusive collection of Handloom products made in different states. There is a lot of fame for Indian handlooms all over the world. Their history dates long back and one can consider handlooms as a heritage...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2017/35618