Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Risk management framework for build, operate and transfer (BOT) projects in Kuwait2014 / Khalid Fahad Al-Azemi, Ran Bhamra, Ahmed F. M. Salman
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Effect of Conservation Agriculture on Maize-based Farming System in the Mid-hills of Nepal
Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) systems composed of intercropping and strip tillage practices were evaluated on marginalized maize-based farming system in hill region of Nepal. On-farm experimental trials were conducted on the field of 25...
2014 / Bikash Paudel, Theodore J.K. Radovich, Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, Susan Crow, B.B. Tamang, et al. -
Does Reliance on Internal Auditors’ Work Reduced the External Audit Cost and External Audit Work?
Abstract The main objective of this study is to examine whether reliance by the external auditors on the internal auditors’ work lead to a reduction in the external audit cost and external audit work. Two different questionnaire surveys were sent to ...
2015 / Siti Zabedah Saidin -
Image Clustering Technique in Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Growth Modeling
Abstract Digital images of FFB from anthesis to harvesting stage were acquired and grouped into 25 maturity stages. K-means clustering technique was used to separate the images into three colours clusters that represent three FFB features, Fruitlet, ...
2014 / Muhamad Saufi Mohd Kassim, Wan Ishak Wan Ismail, Abdul Rahman Ramli, Siti Khairunniza Bejo -
Effect of MEA's Degradation Products on Corrosion at CO2 Capture Plants
Abstract Amine degradation and corrosion can be a severe operational problem in the CO2 absorption process. In this paper the effect of MEA's degradation products on corrosion is studied. Different solutions of MEA 30wt% containing also 1wt% of a...
2014 / Georgios Fytianos, Andreas Grimstvedt, Hanna Knuutila, Hallvard F. Svendsen -
Energetic Metabolism in Biology Classrooms: A Developmental Study of a Teaching Sequence
Abstract Science teaching should promote more than rote learning, allowing students to be more critical regarding their social circumstances, particularly regarding difficult topics, such as energetic metabolism. In this sense innovative practices...
2015 / Thiago Serravalle de Sá, Ana Lúcia Albuquerque Pereira Costa Amarante, Anna Cassia de Holanda Sarmento, Cássia Regina Muniz, Natália Rodrigues da Silva, et al. -
Selection of Soybean Genotypes by Seed Size and its Prospects for Industrial Raw Material in Indonesia
Abstract The main utilization of soybean with large seed size in Indonesia is for industrial (tempeh) raw material. The aim of this research was to select soybean genotypes based on seed size and yield. Experiment was conducted at Jambegede Research ...
2015 / Ayda Krisnawati, M. Muchlish Adie -
Key foods in Sweden: Identifying high priority foods for future food composition analysis
Abstract High quality food composition data are essential in cutting-edge research, for example on diet and health, so regular updates and improvements of food composition data are necessary. However, food analyses are expensive, and for optimal use ...
2014 / Ninna Lundberg-Hallén, Veronica Öhrvik -
Optimisation of a Cogenerated Energy Systems: The Cane Biomass Flexi-factory Case Study
Abstract Mauritius has a long tradition of using cogeneration systems for electricity generation. Bagasse, a by-product of sugar cane is burnt in high temperature and pressure boilers to produce superheated steam to be used for combined heat and...
2014 / A. Khoodaruth -
Optimal Sampling and Maintenance Plans for the Lighting Retrofit Projects Towards Sustainable Energy Savings
Abstract In this article, the optimal sampling and maintenance plans are both designed for the EE lighting retrofit projects. By adopting the optimal solutions, the project sponsors receive additional and sustainable energy savings over a 10-years’...
2015 / Xianming Ye, Xiaohua Xia -
Study of Physical and Chemical Resistance of Elastomers in Aqueous MEA and MEA+CO2 Solutions during the Carbon Dioxide Absorption Process
Abstract A study was conducted to evaluate the resistance of raw EPDM, natural rubber (NR), isobutylene isoprene rubber (IIR) and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) to amines in terms of mass and chemical changes in an amine-based CO2 capture...
2014 / Wayuta Srisang, Teeradet Supap, Raphael Idem, Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul -
The Moderating Effects of Internal Orientation and Market Orientation on the Relationships between Commitment and Transportation Service: An Approach to International Freight Forwarders
Abstract The objectives of this research are to develop the variables which moderate the relationship between commitment and transportation services and to analyze the moderating effects of the variables. The conceptual and operational definitions...
2014 / Hee-sung Bae, Myung-shin Ha -
High Scope Project in Taiwan Provides Students Both Career Exploration and Preparation for Further Study
Abstract The document introduces a pre-engineering program named High Scope Project. It was developed to incorporate engineering and energy concepts into technical courses of vocational high school in Taiwan. The contents of the program included 5...
2015 / Ching-Ho Huang, Chin-Guo Kuo -
Proximate, Antinutrients and Mineral Composition of Raw and Processed (Boiled and Roasted) Sphenostylis stenocarpa Seeds from Southern Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria2014 / Uche Samuel Ndidi, Charity Unekwuojo Ndidi, Abbas Olagunju, Aliyu Muhammad, Francis Graham Billy, et al.
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MANAGING GROUND WATER QUALITY IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURAL ACTiVITIES2007 / William L. Magette, Adel Shirmohammadi, Billy V. Lessley, Richard A. Weismiller
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Causes, Results and Methods of Controlling Urban Sprawl
Abstract Urban sprawl is an issue that has allocated many discussions to itself in academic, policy making and executive departments. Although sprawl is an American phenomenon, but it should be indicated that it's different by environmental,...
2011 / S. Habibi, N. Asadi -
Evaluating drought risk for permanent grasslands under present and future climate conditions
Abstract Over the past years, the changing climate has affected parts of Czech Republic and Austria by drought spells of the intensity and extend that was unprecedented in previous decades. These events had a significant impact on agricultural...
2011 / Miroslav Trnka, Andreas Schaumberger, Herbert Formayer, Josef Eitzinger, Petr Hlavinka, et al. -
Effects of Hot Rehydration in the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Microbial Quality, Texture, Color, and Antioxidant Activity of Cold-stored Intermediate-moisture Sun-dried Figs2010 / Dilek Demirbüker, Iskender Arcan, Figen Tokatli, Ahmet Yemenicioglu
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The Growth of Selected Shorea Spp in Secondary Tropical Rain Forest: The Effect of Silviculture Treatment to Improve Growth Quality of Shorea Spp
Abstract Dipterocarpaceae is the main species of tropical rain forest in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Phillippines and it ranges in eastwards as far as eastern New Guinea. This species is primary product in tropical rain forest of forest...
2013 / Widiyatno, S. Purnomo, Soekotjo, M.Na’ iem, S. Hardiwinoto, et al. -
Kinetic Study on COD Removal of Palm Oil Refinery Effluent by UV-Fenton
Abstract Kinetic study on COD removal from palm oil refinery effluent (PORE) has been studied by using UV-Fenton's reagent. The wastewater was collected from a refinery mill in Penang, Malaysia and treated using batch reactor with UV-lamp. The...
2012 / Soo Kwan Leong, Nur Alwani Ali Bashah