Depending on the representation setting, different combination rules have been proposed for fusing information from distinct sources. Moreover in each setting, different sets of axioms that combination rules should satisfy have been advocated, thus justifying the existence of alternative rules (usually motivated by situations where the behavior of other rules was found unsatisfactory). These se...

This paper proposes a semi-automatic three step information scoring process that starts from constructs representing structured pieces of information and a user query. It first identifies the constructs relevant to answer the user question, based on their similarity to the query. The relevant items are then individually scored, taking into account both the reliability of their source and the ce...

This research work aims to pinpoint the actual production factors that are deteriorating and explore essence of genetically modified organism (GMO) in helping combat degrading nature Ghana. Agriculture has always employed dynamic processes from seed sowing harvest over years, but there key non-negotiable sector, factors. There been diverse view on what inclusive agriculture’s notwithstanding, a...

rice cultivated areas and yield information is indispensable for sustainable management and economic policy making for this strategic food crop. introduction of high spectral and special resolution satellite data has enabled production of such information in a timely and accurate manner. knowledge of the spectral reflectance of various land covers is a prerequisite for their identification and ...

An important element of resource management and conservation is an understanding of the tradeoffs between marketed products such as timber and measures of environmental quality such as biodiversity. In this paper, we develop an integrated economic – ecological spatial optimization model. The integrated model incorporates dynamic forest sector harvesting, oil and gas sector development, coarse f...

Spectrum averaged cross sections for the Zn(n, p)Cu, Zn(n, p)Cu and Y(n, p)Sr reactions were measured using a 14 MeV d(Be) neutron source. In each case a clean radiochemical separation was performed and the radioactivity of the product was determined via highresolution γ -ray spectrometry or anticoincidence β− counting. The cross sections are three to five times higher than with a fission neutr...

background in many industries, noise is attributed as the most prevalent harmful agent threatening workers' health. geographic information system (gis) is an applicable surveying tool in civil engineering. but, the use of gis for noise and hearing loss screening seems to be partly a new approach. objectives this study aimed to apply gis in noise and hearing loss screening in the production hall...