Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Existing relationships between the size and shape of the cervical vertebrae with the stages of carpal bone maturation. Part II
Abstract A transversal descriptive study was conducted at the Stomatology Department of the Mexico Children’s Hospital «Dr. Federico Gomez» to determine if there is a relationship between maturational indicators according to Bjork in hand- wrist...
2016 / Esther Ivonne Morales Domínguez, Ceferino Martínez López, Enrique González Ramírez, Joaquín Canseco Jiménez, Vicente Cuairán Ruidíaz -
Preface / Guest Editorial2016 / V. Kanakoudis, G. Karatzas, E. Keramaris
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Interactions between Fish Well-being and Water Quality: A Case Study from MoriiLake Area, Romania
Abstract This paper represents the start of a complex research on water-fish-human relationships and their implications for animal and human welfare. Among the many determinants that influence the population of a fish are size of specimens and...
2016 / Mala-Maria Stavrescu-Bedivan, Gina Vasile Scaeteanu, Roxana Maria Madjar, Mali Sanda Manole, Andrea Cristina Staicu, et al. -
Production of Loose Biomass Briquettes from Agricultural and Forestry Residues
Abstract Solid biomass as a source of energy has a high impact in low income communities due to its ease of availability, low cost and sustainability. Furthermore, biomass briquettes as a source of energy are carbon neutral with minimal effect on...
2016 / Reuben Shuma, Daniel M. Madyira -
Transcript profiling in the liver of early-lactating dairy cows fed conjugated linoleic acid
Abstract In the present study, transcript profiling was carried out in liver biopsies from high-yielding dairy cows at week 5 of lactation in order to identify genes and pathways regulated by feeding rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)...
2016 / Robert Ringseis, Wilhelm Windisch, Klaus Eder -
‘Arcobacter porcinus’ sp. nov., a novel Arcobacter species uncovered by Arcobacter thereius
Abstract Arcobacter thereius is a species associated with human disease. A group of A. thereius pork strains (represented by strain LMG 24487) clustered separately from the type strain (LMG 24486T) in the 16S rRNA and...
2016 / M.J. Figueras, A. Pérez-Cataluña, N. Salas-Massó, A. Levican, L. Collado -
Preface2016 / Marina Platonova, Larisa Ilynska
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Complex Assessment of Roof Structures
Abstract The structural analysis of a complex roofing system – the early XX-th century Stock Exchange in Timisoara – has brought forward a paradoxical situation: this early modern building displayed an amazing collage of various traditional...
2016 / Ioan Andreescu, Alexandra Keller, Marius Mosoarca -
Understanding Deliveries to Towers in Melbourne
Abstract Due to rising levels of urbanization and the growing number of towers in cities, there is a need to better understand the current performance of unloading/loading facilities in towers and explore opportunities for improving the...
2016 / Russell G. Thompson, Guillermo Flores -
Agricultural commercialization: Risk perceptions, risk management and the role of pesticides in Thailand
Abstract The transformation of agriculture in lower income countries from subsistence-to market-oriented production systems has important implications for farmers' risk exposure and risk management yet only few studies have paid attention to this....
2016 / Suthathip Riwthong, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Christian Grovermann, Thomas Berger -
Design for Change and Circularity – Accommodating Circular Material & Product Flows in Construction
Abstract Circular building concepts, as proposed within e.g. Circular Economy and Cradle-to-Cradle frameworks, imply radical changes for the construction sector. Cradle-to-Cradle® in particular has put forward the idea of buildings as material...
2016 / R.J. Geldermans -
Contribution to the Hydrogeological Characterization of the Gardunha Mountain - Portugal
Abstract The present paper describes the hydrochemical evolution of mineral groundwater in the northeast area of Gardunha mountain (centre region of Portugal) which is formed by low permeability igneous rocks. For this study were considered 50 water ...
2016 / Paulo Carvalho, Luís Pais, Luís Gomes, Luís Pinto, Hynek Lahuta -
Over & Underground Spaces & Networks Integrations a Case Study: The International District of Montreal
Abstract Downtown Montreal underwent a major urban renewal in 2000–2004. The Quartier international de Montréal (QIM) is held by many as one of the finest examples of urban design in Canada. The main purpose of the project was to restore the...
2016 / Clément Demers -
Dimensional Analysis of Bar Formation in Sand Bed Channel
Abstract Bars are important features in stream channel processes as they determine the flow and transport pattern. Many experimental works and field studies have been carried out which provides more information on this phenomenon. Several formulae...
2016 / Duratul Ain Tholibon, Junaidah Ariffin, Jazuri Abdullah -
Food Security, Structural Transformation, Markets and Government Policy2017 / C. Peter Timmer
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Common features of tuberculosis and sarcoidosis
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite the availability of novel therapeutic approaches, TB is considered as one of the leading causes of death due to infectious diseases worldwide. ...
2016 / Esmaeil Mortaz, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Atefeh Abedini, Soheila Matroodi, Arda Kiani, et al. -
Predictive modeling of Pseudomonas fluorescens growth under different temperature and pH values2017 / Letícia Dias dos Anjos Gonçalves, Roberta Hilsdorf Piccoli, Alexandre de Paula Peres, André Vital Saúde
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Evolution Study of Colours Throughout the History of Façades of the Royal Ordnance Factory of Seville
Abstract A study of the superimposition of the colours on the Royal Ordnance Factory of Seville provides information about the history of this monument. The façades, lanterns and domes are painted with a combination of pure white, reds and yellows....
2016 / María Dolores Robador, Antonio Albardonedo, José Luis Pérez-Rodríguez -
The Trust Factor for Children in a Risk Situation
Abstract The trust factor in children's socialization results from relatedness of trust as a systemic quality of social communication and the functional basis for building interpersonal relations. In a risk situation trust can provide a background...
2016 / Alexander I. Dontsov, Elena B. Perelygina -
Estimation the Saturation Flow Rate at Far-side and Nearside Legs of Signalized Intersections – Case Study: Rasht City
Abstract Saturation flow rate as one of the important characteristics of traffic flow plays a key role to determine the capacity and delay in signalized intersections. So far, various studies have been done to evaluate the saturation flow rate at...
2016 / Iraj Bargegol, Afsaneh Tahriri Amlashi, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani