Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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The Influence of the Chalcedony on the Properties of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Abstract Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is commonly used in Europe due to its high utility values and high economic efficiency of the manufacturing process. In spite of the undeniable advantages of autoclaved aerated concrete, it has some less...
2016 / Sylwia Kapala, Ryszard Dachowski -
Discussion on Disaster Prevention and Rescue Measures in Underwater Interchange Tunnel
Abstract On the basis of fire case, fire experiments analysis, the paper had made the key to underwater interchange parameters of fire scenario, and the variation of heat release rate influenced by underwater interchange cross-sectional and...
2016 / Chen Jianzhong -
Refurbishment in Large Housing Estates: A Review on Restructuring and Upgrade
Abstract The current renovations and improvements taking place in housing stock, particularly in large residential buildings, provide a great opportunity for Spain and Europe to make a transition towards a more environmentally friendly housing that...
2016 / Cèsar Díaz Gomez, Pere Joan Ravetllat Mira, Pilar Garcia Almirall, Còssima Cornadó Bardon, Sara Vima Grau -
Effect of Thyme and/or Formic Acid Dietary Supplementation on Broiler Performance and Immunity
Abstract An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of thyme, formic acid (FA) and thyme plus formic acid in broiler ration on performance, carcass traits, blood biochemical parameters, intestinal microbial load, and histological picture of ...
2016 / Naela M. Ragaa, Reda M.S. Korany, F.F. Mohamed -
Research Regarding the Interaction Genotype x Technological Factors in Morphological Features of Chilli Pepper Cultivated in Solaria at the Experimental Station of Timisoara, Romania
Abstract The history of bell pepper started 3,000-4,000 years ago, in Peru, in the old Inca Empire, whose civilisation used to practice a flowering agriculture. In a museum of Lima, Peru, they exhibited bell pepper fruits old a few thousand years...
2016 / Gheorghe Poşta, Marius Balint, Alin Dobrei, Alina Georgeta Dobrei, Daniela Sabina Poşta, et al. -
Sustainability on pavement engineering2016 / Jeffrey L. Lee, Dar Hao Chen, Tatsuya Ishikawa
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Exploiting leech saliva to treat osteoarthritis: A provocative perspective
Abstract Plant and animal-derived products are crucial components in complementary and alternative medicine. Although modern medicine has provided numerous innovations and advancements, these often fail to reveal new and dependable, inexpensive...
2016 / Edwin L. Cooper, Natalie Mologne -
Advanced Soil Hydrological Studies in Different Scales for Sustainable Agriculture
Abstract A comprehensive study of interactive processes between soil, water, plant, animal and atmosphere to protect the natural resources requires knowledge of parameters and processes in different scales. Soil hydrological studies in North-East...
2016 / Uwe Schindler, Lothar Mueller, Georg von Unold, Frank Eulenstein, Wolfgang Durner, et al. -
Evaluation of Aircraft Descent Profile
Abstract Point Merge System (PMS) is a new method for merging and sequencing arrival traffic flows. It consists of sequencing legs, merge point. PMS allows Continuous Descent Approaches (CDAs) which reduces environmental impacts according to...
2016 / Ozlem Sahin Meric, Onder Turan -
Cool and Green Roofs for Storage Buildings in Various Climates
Abstract A computational analysis of the impact on energy use of green and cool roofing techniques applied to a typical steel goods storage building in five distinct climates whilst considering the local thermal building practice of each region is...
2016 / Maria Kolokotroni, Christopher Wines, Roaa M.A. Babiker, Bruno H. Da Silva -
Impact of wine technology on the variability of resveratrol and piceids in Saperavi (Vitis vinifera L.)
Abstract The biologically active stilbenoids-resveratrol and its glucosides were identified in the dry bulk wines of different types made with red-grape vintage variety of Saperavi (Vitis vinifera L.): cis-resveratrol, trans-resveratrol, cis-piceid...
2016 / M.A. Surguladze, M.G. Bezhuashvili -
Latent Risks During the Process of Implementation of Investment Projects in Construction of Underground Facilities
Abstract The article provides the results of the research of the appearance factors of latent risks during the process of management and implementation of the investment and construction project as exemplified by underground development. There were...
2016 / Roman Gorshkov, Olga Roshchina -
Pressure Reducing Valve Characterization for Pipe System Management
Abstract Pressure control strategy through Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) has been deeply investigated as management strategy, aimed at water leakage reduction avoiding very expensive pipe replacement programmes. On the contrary, few experimental...
2016 / Silvia Meniconi, Bruno Brunone, Elisa Mazzetti, Daniele B. Laucelli, Giovanni Borta -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of experimental vaccination of large and small cattle against brucellosis in the Republic of Armenia
Abstract Epidemiological research data has shown that after vaccination, in comparison with the previous years, in the vulnerable communities of Sisian and Goris region the number of positively reacted large cattle was sharply reduced and new...
2016 / G.L. Baghiyan, A. Yu. Shirvanyan -
Status of Historical Buildings Conservation: ICT Method Results in Caneiras Village
Abstract Good examples of preservation of vernacular architecture buildings are still an exception, whether as iconic and picturesque evocation, translated in a historic revival for tourist attraction, or in museums, neighbourhoods or fishing...
2016 / Ana Virtudes, Filipa Almeida -
Water Use Efficiency on Cabbage and Cauliflower Treated with a New Biostimulant Composition
Abstract We developed a new plant biostimulant composition, containing low doses of sodium selenate, glycine betaine and a spray adjuvant. We performed an experiment to test the influence of treatments with this new biostimulant composition, on...
2016 / Ana-Maria Seciu, Anca Oancea, Alexandra Gaspar, Lucia Moldovan, Oana Craciunescu, et al. -
Management options for rainfed chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in northeast Ethiopia under climate change condition
Abstract Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the important cool season food legumes in the semi-arid north-eastern Ethiopia. Climate change is projected to alter the growing conditions of chickpea in this region and there would be substantial...
2016 / Adem Mohammed, Tamado Tana, Piara Singh, Diriba Korecha, Adamu Molla -
Study on Aggregate Size Distribution in Asphalt Mix Using Images Obtained by Different Imaging Techniques
Abstract The present paper deals with the application of imaging technique to estimate the aggregate size distribution in asphalt mix. Aggregate size in asphalt mix typically varies by several orders of magnitude. Thus, it may become difficult to...
2016 / Ambika Kuity, Animesh Das -
Energy Use for Climate Control of Animal Houses: The State of the Art in Europe
Abstract Animal rearing is done into houses where heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting are adopted to control the indoor climate, however there are not reference values for the energy performance of such enclosures. In this paper, a first...
2016 / Andrea Costantino, Enrico Fabrizio, Alessandro Biglia, Paolo Cornale, Luca Battaglini -
‘Acidaminococcus timonensis’ sp. nov. and ‘Acidaminococcus massiliensis’ sp. nov. isolated from human gut
Abstract We report here the main characteristics of ‘Acidaminococcus timonensis’ strain Marseille-P2764T, isolated from human right colon, and ‘Acidaminococcus massiliensis’ strain Marseille-P2828T, isolated from human duodenum. ...
2016 / D. Ricaboni, M. Mailhe, A. Benezech, F. Cadoret, P.-E. Fournier, et al.