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The low soil fertility of the Kisangani region and the cost of chemical fertilisers on the market mean that farmers can only resort to palliative and sustainable fertilisation (organic manure). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of soil preparation and organic amendments on the growth and yield of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis). A split splot design was set up with two factors, soil preparation mode with three modalities and organic amendment as a second factor, also three modalities. The combination of these factors resulted in 9 treatments repeated three times. Vegetative parameters and yield components were measured. The results obtained showed that: ? Soil preparation and organic manures affected yam growth and yield; ? Pig dung was the best organic manure for most of the parameters studied.

Human resource is of vital importance in any organization. The success of the organization depends immensely on the appropriate utilization and the deployment of the Human resource. It is often felt that that though the utilization of natural resources, availability of physical and financial resources play prominent role in the growth of modern economies, none of these resources is more significant than the committed and efficient man power. Hence organizations have clearly understood that they could get the sustainable competitive advantage through the proper utilization of human resource.

In this paper we examine the energy use patterns, energy input-output analysis and economic analysis of soybean production in Mazandaran province of Iran. The data were collected using a face-to-face questionnaire method from 95 farmers in Sari, Babolsar, Behshahr and Juibar counties. The results indicated that total energy input for soybean was about 38.7 GJha-1. Among all inputs involved, electricity (49.42%) and fertilizer (20.82%) had the highest energy values per hectare. The bene?t-cost ratio and energy ratio for cultivating for were found to be 1.56 and 2.06, respectively. Also, total cost of production was calculated 0.35 $kg-1 in the research area. The total mean expenditure for the production was 1145 $ha-1 that includes 969 $ha-1 for variable cost and 176 $ha-1 for fixed cost. Optimal consumptions of electricity and fertilizers as major inputs, minimum tillage and no tillage planting systems would be suggested.

Five (5) heavy metals: Cd, Co, Fe, Pb and Zn were monitored in groundwater at three (3) borehole and three (3) hand dug wells and used to evaluate the heavy metal pollution index (HPI) adopting two joined approaches. In the first instance heavy metals that were not detected by the instrument were assigned zero concentration. With the second instance, these heavy metals were assigned the limit of detection of the instrument as if they were present to that extent. These two joined approaches were used in the calculation of HPI for the groundwater based on the mean concentrations of the selected heavy metals and the limit of detection from the instrument. The two (2) approaches gave similar results. The two HPI joined approaches for zero concentration for metals not detected and for the limit of detection of the instrument for metals not detected for the dry season were 0.887 and 0.880 respectively. The near sameness of these values indicates that both approaches could be used to calculate the HPI. There was a significant correlation (P<0.01) between the two HPIs. The results indicates that the groundwater monitored is free from the selected heavy metal pollution.

The major objective of this survey was to evaluate the influence of Rynite PET particles on the mechanical properties of hot mix asphalt mixture by conducting several tests such as, indirect tensile resilient modulus, dynamic creep and wheel tracking test. As identified by the result of MR test, the stiffness of Rynite Polyethylene terephthalate mix was reasonable and guaranteed the proper permanent deformation characteristics of asphalt mixture at intensive loading situation, while result of dynamic creep has shown a better improvement to rutting, likewise wit wheel tracking test. The testing results of wheel tracking test proved that the applied of Rynite PET in the asphalt mixture improved significantly the resist to permanent deformation (rutting).

Laser machining operation is a thermal, separation process, well suitable for several engineering industrial applications. High cutting speed, superior cut quality and low machining costs made laser cutting to become competitive to existing methods of contour cutting. Austenitic stainless steel is a significant engineering metal and it is complex to cut by oxy–fuel formed oxides and high melting point. So, austenitic stainless steel is mostly appropriate to be cut by laser. The cutting process parameters are highly affects the laser cut quality. In this research 1.9 mm austenitic stainless steel is cut with co2 laser. Laser power, cutting speed, gas pressure and focal distance are to be varied. The goal of this research is to narrate these conditions to formations of burr and surface roughness of cut edge. These relationships are engendered and approved with a mathematical model, which is used to forecast and reduce burr height and minimizing the cut edge surface roughness.

The transportation of specific molecules across lipid membranes is an essential function of all living organisms and a large number of specific transporters and channels have evolved to carry out this function. One of the largest transporter gene families is the ATP-binding cassette (ABC). CFTR, Cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator, is a member of this family and its mutation cause cystic fibrosis. In order to create more effective drugs to treat cystic fibrosis, understanding the mechanism of this disease and structure of CFTR will be needed. Therefore, obtaining the 3D structure will lead to a greater understanding of CFTR. Studying the structure of the C-terminal part of CFTR is the aim of this project. This study also allowed a comparison between killifish and human orthologs. By conducting the same conditions on human orthologs of the CFTR C-terminus, Killifish C-terminal was cloned into pET-28 a (cloning and expression vector), expressed in E.coli and purified using Talon immobilized metal affinity chromatography. The purified protein then characterized using MALDI-TOF analysis, and Circular Dichroism. Killifish gave a higher yield compared to human ortholog, which made it more suitable for further structural and functional studies.

In this paper, the composite laminates were fabricated to different weight percentage of uni-directional and stitched cross mat E-glass fibers, glass and Kevlar fiber reinforced with epoxy resins and hardener. For laminates fabrication epoxy matrix is maintained is constant weight percentage (60%) and glass fibers with different stacking sequences is added with various weight percentage. Mechanical behaviour of composites such as tensile property, flexural property & impact resistance are study in this investigation. The various geometry of E-Glass/Kevlar fiber reinforced laminates manufactured by hand lay-up method and followed by compression moulding technique. Where epoxy is constant (60%) and change the fiber percentage, specimens prepared with difference stacking sequences material are tested. The results show tensile strength and impact resistance are high to the stitched cross glass(SCM) fiber mat(40% ) .The flexural strength and natural frequency is high in order to Chopped strand (CSM) mat(10%)/Kevlar(K) fiber(30%), CSM(30%)/K(10%).

The purpose of this research paper is to determine those factors that influence the adoption of online banking services in Hyderabad. A theoretical model is provided that conceptualizes and links different factors influencing the adoption of online banking in Hyderabad. A total of 302 respondents in Hyderabad were sampled for responding. Factor analyses and regression technique are employed to study the relationship. The results of the model tested clearly that use of online banking is influenced by channel convenience, perceived risk, security perception, prior internet knowledge and information on online banking. The results also determine that demographic factors also impact significantly on online banking. Finally, this paper suggests that an understanding the factors affecting intention to use internet banking is very important to the practitioners who plan and promote new forms of banking in the current competitive market.

Phosphorus is important for finger millet production in many tropical African soils with low phosphorus fertility. Knowledge of redirection of this limited resource for reproduction is fundamental in realization of potential yields. The effect of four phosphorus levels (0, 12.5, 25.0 and 37.5 kg ha-1 P2O5) and three varieties (U-15, P-224 and a local check) on the days to flowering and maturity of finger millet were evaluated in three agro-ecologies in Kenya during the raining seasons of 2014-2015. Phosphorus application significantly (P<0.05) increased early flowering and physiological maturity in Kakamega and Busia. The varieties elicited significantly different days to 50% flowering and maturation periods in all the study sites. The days to flowering and maturity were found to be lowly but negatively correlated with the grain yield of finger millet in all the sites.