Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Mitigation of unwanted direct and indirect land-use change - an integrated approach illustrated for palm oil, pulpwood, rubber and rice production in North and East Kalimantan, Indonesia2016 / Carina Van der Laan, Birka Wicke, Pita A. Verweij, André P. C. Faaij
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Requirements for Cross-domain Knowledge Sharing in Collaborative Product-Service System Design
Abstract In the case of Product-Service Systems (PSS), the design phase is characterized by a demand for intensive exchange of knowledge between stakeholders from different domains. Thus, a comprehensive approach for knowledge sharing would support...
2016 / Stefan Wiesner, Fenareti Lampathaki, Evmorfia Biliri, Klaus-Dieter Thoben -
Weigh-in-Motion Equipment – Experiences and Challenges
Abstract The Norwegian Public Roads Administration focus on issues to improve weight controls, and the quality of statistic weigh data. An important part of the project is field tests of different methods and equipment for collecting Weigh-In-Motion ...
2016 / Torbjørn Haugen, Jorunn R. Levy, Erlend Aakre, Maria Elena Palma Tello -
Farmers' Perceptions of and Adaptations to Changing Climate in the Melamchi Valley of Nepal2016 / Nani Maiya Sujakhu, Sailesh Ranjitkar, Rabin Raj Niraula, Bharat K. Pokharel, Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt, et al.
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Reconciling food security and bioenergy: priorities for action2016 / Keith L. Kline, Siwa Msangi, Virginia H. Dale, Jeremy Woods, Glaucia M. Souza, et al.
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Task Analysis and Ergonomic Evaluation in Camshaft Production Operations
Abstract Here we report results of a study conducted at an industrial facility located in the central region of Mexico. It is devoted to the manufacturing of camshafts. We completed an ergonomic assessment on the working circumstances of a...
2015 / J. Nieves Serratos-Perez, Juan Luis Hernandez-Arellano, M. Carmen Negrete-Garcia -
Drying of Porous Asphalt Concrete Investigated by X-Ray Computed Tomography
Abstract Porous asphalt concrete is composed of aggregates, a bituminous binder and air voids which can form a complex network. Because rain water can easily drain through this network of voids, porous asphalt concrete is often used for improving...
2015 / I. Jerjen, L.D. Poulikakos, M. Plamondon, Ph. Schuetz, Th. Luethi, et al. -
Ergonomics Risk and Neck Shoulder Back Pain among Dental Professionals
Abstract This research was conducted to assess the ergonomic risks, the prevalence and incidence of neck shoulder back (NSB) pain among dental professionals. Subjects were 193 dentists and dental nurses working in government hospitals in Thailand....
2015 / Sunisa Chaiklieng, Pornnapa Suggaravetsiri -
Agricultural productivity and European industrialization, 1890-19802008 / PATRICK K. O'BRIEN, LEANDRO PRADOS DE LA ESCOSURA
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Ergonomic Assessment of Drudgery of Women Worker Involved in Cashew nut Processing Factory in Meghalaya, India
Abstract In Meghalaya, a state of North East India, where cashew nut cultivation and processing is an important new area in case of agro-industrial development The labour intensive processes are breaking (shelling) and peeling of brown skin where...
2015 / Swapnali Borah -
Ergonomic Analysis of Construction Jobs in India: A Biomechanical Modelling Approach
Abstract This paper discusses the details of a study undertaken for biomechanical evaluation of a number of Manual Material Handling (MMH) tasks being carried out at a construction site in India. A comprehensive methodology involving a two...
2015 / Pradip Kumar Ray, Ratri Parida, Sagar Sarkar -
Quantitative Analysis of the Construction Industry Workers’ Perception of Risk in Municipalities Surrounding Salvador
Abstract The behavior and the degree of precaution in the actions of industrial workers facing situations that could cause injury and/or accidents are correlated to their risk perceptions. In Brazil, the civil construction industry leads statistics...
2015 / Alberto Carriço, Anilson R.C. Gomes, Anastácio P. Gonçalves -
A comparison of Recovery Methods of Rhamnolipids Produced by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Abstract The high cost of downstream separation, isolation and purification of rhamnolipids are significantly high and this hampers its widespread utilization. Hence, practical and economically sound recovery methods are often sought after. This...
2016 / Mansoor Ul Hassan Shah, Magaret Sivapragasam, Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Suzana Bt Yusup -
“Education for Employment” in Tanzania
Abstract “Education for Employment” (EFE) is a program funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and administered through the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC). It is directed towards providing post-secondary...
2012 / Donald G. Mercer, Patricia A. Remillard, Patricia A. Goodman -
Microbiological quality of imported frozen shrimp in Egypt
Abstract This research was undertaken to assess the microbiological quality of 109 samples of the following 7 different products of the imported frozen shrimp in Egypt, block broken peeled, block whole raw, block headless whole, IQF peeled headless, ...
2016 / Nadia A. Abd-El-Aziz, Y.G. Moharram -
Innovating a constructivist learning model to instill cultural diversity respect into youths in a Thai tourism community
Abstract Local cultures are social tools to facilitate harmonious existence of man and environment. But today globalization process intensely reduced cultural diversity and would impact on harmonious man-environment co-existence. This study was...
2016 / Paranee Srisawad, Tassanee Ounvichit -
Impact of leishmaniasis in women: a practical review with an update on my ISD-supported initiative to combat leishmaniasis in Yemen (ELYP)
Abstract Stigma is synonymous with leishmaniasis, an endemic deadly flesh-eating disease in Yemen that affects predominantly poor rural women and children. Women with leishmaniasis often present late and experience not only physical deformities and...
2016 / Mohamed A. Al-Kamel -
Asian Integration and its Role of Shipping and Logistics2016 / Gi Tae Yeo
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Biomechanical Evaluation of the Phases of the Triple Jump Take-Off in a Top Female Athlete2014 / Abeer Eissa
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Dynamic of Water Absorption in Controlled Release Fertilizer and its Relationship with the Release of Nutrient
Abstract Controlled release fertilizer (CRF) is a prominent green technology that helps to reduce the adverse effect of fertilizer on the environment. A good CRF is expected to synchronize with the nutrient uptake of plants along the crop duration....
2016 / Thanh H. Trinh, KuZilati KuShaari