Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Stakeholder Response to the Development Strategy of Sugarcane Dry Land Agriculture in East Java
Abstract East Java is one of the centers sugarcane in Indonesia. But, the development of sugarcane plantation area and sugarcane productivity in Java has fluctuated. While, the demand of sugarcane by Sugar Factory was continues to rise. To overcome...
2016 / Evita Soliha Hani, Mustapit -
Effectiveness of nature reserves for natural forests protection in tropical Hainan: a 20 year analysis2016 / Bowei Yu, Xuelin Chao, Jindong Zhang, Weihua Xu, Zhiyun Ouyang
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Awareness and Use of Non-conventional Tobacco Products Among U.S. Students, 2012
Background Increasing diversity of the tobacco product landscape, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), hookah, snus, and dissolvable tobacco products (dissolvables), raises concerns about the public health impact of these...
2014 / Baoguang Wang, Brian A. King, Catherine G. Corey, René A. Arrazola, Sarah E. Johnson -
Fishery biology of Catfish (Chrysichthys auratus, Family: Bagridae) from Damietta branch of the River Nile, Egypt
Abstract The study of fishery biology of Chrysichthys auratus from Damietta branch, Egypt showed that the population has SL range of 7–20cm, L′=11.85cm. Males represent 45.90% and females 53.98% of the population. Length–length and length–weight...
2014 / Evelyn Ragheb -
Thermal Behaviour of Ski-boot Liners: Effect of Materials on Thermal Comfort in Real and Simulated Skiing Conditions.
Abstract The choice of the appropriate material for the construction of ski-boot liners is of fundamental importance in order to achieve ergonomic comfort and high thermal insulation. In this work the effect on thermal comfort of different materials ...
2014 / Martino Colonna, Matteo Moncalero, Marco Nicotra, Alessandro Pezzoli, Elena Fabbri, et al. -
GC/MS Analysis on Combustion Smoke of Different Flammable Liquids
Abstract In this paper, we adopt gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to analyze respectively the smokes of 90# gasoline, 0#diesel, lacquer thinner and alkyd diluent generated from their combustions on the carpet. In our experiments, we take ...
2014 / Jian Zhang, Qin Yang -
Structural transformation or elite land capture? The growth of “emergent” farmers in Zambia
Abstract Over the last decade, Zambia has witnessed a rapid increase in the number of medium-scale “emergent farms” cultivating 5–20ha of land. This study analyzes the factors underpinning this growth. We find that the growth of emergent farmers in...
2014 / Nicholas J. Sitko, T.S. Jayne -
A Comparison of Level of Understanding of Student Teachers and High School Students Related to the Gas Concept
Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate understanding levels of high school students, chemistry student teachers and prospective science teachers on the gas concepts. The sample consists of 107 chemistry student teachers, 141...
2014 / Gökhan Demircioğlu, Mustafa Yadigaroğlu -
Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.: Arecaceae): In health promotion and disease prevention
Abstract Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., is a tree that is cultivated for its multiple utilities, mainly for its nutritional and medicinal values. The various products of coconut include tender coconut water, copra, coconut oil, raw kernel, coconut...
2011 / Manisha DebMandal, Shyamapada Mandal -
Analyzing Driving Risks of Roadway Traffic under Adverse Weather Conditions: In Case of Rain Day
Abstract Among adverse weather conditions, rainy weather may be one of the conditions which cause significant negative impacts on traffic safety. This paper develops a quantitative model that is used to analyze driving risks under rainy weather...
2013 / Xiaonan Cai, Jian John Lu, Yingying Xing, Chenming Jiang, Weijie Lu -
Managing drought risk in a changing climate: The role of national drought policy
Abstract There is increasing concern worldwide about the ineffectiveness of current drought management practices that are largely based on crisis management. These practices are reactive and, therefore, only treat the symptoms (impacts) of drought...
2014 / Donald A. Wilhite, Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Roger Pulwarty -
Analysis of Perception and Adaptability Strategies of the Farmers to Climate Change in Odisha, India
Abstract The present study tries to explore the perceptions and adaptability strategies of farmers to climate change in Odisha, a state of India. The study aims at examining the perception and adaptation to climate change behaviour of the rural...
2013 / Naresh Chandra Sahu, Diptimayee Mishra -
Hygiene Practices of Food Handlers at Malaysian Government Institutions Training Centers
Abstract This study assesses the level of food hygiene practices among food handlers. Study population includes 318 food handlers in the Northern region of Malaysia. The instrument includes questions with negative words to ensure respondents’...
2013 / Mazni Saad, Toh Poh See, Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil -
Analysis of Jump Shot Performance among 14-15 Year Old Male Basketball Player
Abstract The purpose of the study was to analyses jump shot performances of the players in different positions among 14-15 year old male basketball players. 9 basketball players (age: 14.87±0.35 year; height: 180.0±0.07 cm; weight: 70.22±11.95 kg)...
2014 / Emel Çetin, Sedat Muratlı -
How does population density influence agricultural intensification and productivity? Evidence from Malawi
Abstract This article uses nationally representative household-level panel data from Malawi to estimate how rural population density impacts agricultural intensification and household well-being. We find that areas of higher population density are...
2014 / Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Charles Jumbe, Jordan Chamberlin -
What is climate risk management?2014 / William R. Travis, Bryson Bates
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Ecology of ancient Tank Cascade Systems in island Sri Lanka
Abstract Sri Lanka has vast dry low-lying plains irrigated using traditional micro-(or meso-) watershed management system referred to as the Tank Cascade System (TCS). We discuss the implications of this irrigation system which include the...
2013 / Nalaka Geekiyanage, D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara -
Volume and Mix Flexibility Evaluation of Lean Production Systems
Abstract This paper introduces a practice-oriented and field-tested approach to measure and evaluate volume and mix flexibility of a lean production system. After an introductory literature review revealing and classifying various types of...
2013 / Joachim Metternich, Jörg Böllhoff, Stefan Seifermann, Sebastian Beck -
Study of the Behavior of Some Pollutants and the Vulnerability to Chemical Contamination of Groundwater in the Region of Ouargla (Southeast Algeria)
Abstract Over the recent years, the region of Ouargle has registered remarkable entropic and natural anarchy. This drastic evolution produced an important contamination of the shallow aquifer by pollutants. This region was being subjected to a large ...
2013 / M. chaouki, A. Zeddouri, S. Hadj-Said -
Improving Shelf-life of Cavendish Banana Using Chitosan Edible Coating
Abstract Chitosan has been widely used as an edible coating for extending the shelf life of fruit. In this research, chitosan was applied to Cavendish banana. The effect of different degree of deacetylation (DD) of chitosan (70%, 80%) in various...
2014 / Natalia Suseno, Emma Savitri, Lanny Sapei, Karsono S. Padmawijaya