Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Efficiency of Edible Agriculture in Canada and the U.S. Over the Past Three and Four Decades2013 / Abbe Hamilton, Stephen Balogh, Adrienna Maxwell, Charles Hall
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Choosing between stairs and escalators in China: The impact of location, height and pedestrian volume
Abstract Objective This research examines whether Beijing residents are more or less likely than Montréal residents to avoid stair climbing, by replicating a study in Montréal, Canada that measured the impacts of distance between...
2015 / John Zacharias, Boshen Tang -
Analytical Modelling of the Spread of a Disease: From Corridors to Transport Networks
Abstract Insights into crowd behaviour and mobility patterns can be used to improve disease spreading models. We study how a hypothetical disease spreads in a crowd flow in a corridor. We compare a traditional macroscopic SEIR model with a...
2014 / Lara Goscè, Anders Johansson -
The NITAG Resource Centre (NRC): One-stop shop towards a collaborative platform
Abstract It has long been acknowledged that there is little interaction between National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in the North and even less between those in the North and those in the South. Three international meetings of...
2015 / Alex Adjagba, Louise Henaff, Philippe Duclos -
A partial study of vertical distribution of conventional no-till seeders and spatial variability of seed depth placement of maize in the Alentejo region, Portugal2015 / L. A. Conceição, P. Barreiro, S. Dias, M. Garrido, C. Valero, et al.
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The International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Abstract The International Conference on Technologies and Materials for Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainability is an annual event organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Institute for Sustainable Development (EUMISD.org). ...
2015 / Chafic Salame, Michel Aillerie, Panagiotis Papageorgas -
Quantitative Measures for Characterizing the Sealing Ability of Caprock with Pore Networks in CO2 Geological Storage
Abstract Existence of high quality caprocks is one of the necessary conditions to realize effective geological sequestration of CO2. Existing measures for the evaluation of caprock sealing ability cannot represent the sealing effect of formation...
2014 / Bing Bai, Guangzhong Lü, Xiaochun Li, Zhipeng Li, Yongsheng Wang, et al. -
Growth of Listeria Monocytogenes in Traditional Austrian Meat Jelly Products
Abstract Individual components of a traditional meat jelly (cooked meat chunks, gelatin and preboiled vegetable) with differences in pH and aw can constitute a niche for the multiplication of Listeria. Listeria monocytogenes counts remained stable...
2015 / Peter Paulsen, Nattakarn Awaiwanont, Frans J.M. Smulders -
Efficient Strategies for University Graduates Accessing their First Job. A Review of Insertion Reports
Abstract Social and labor insertion of university graduates has turned into an uncertain process due to the high youth unemployment rate. In this study, a systematic review has been performed on a variety of market integration studies from Spanish...
2014 / Mirian Martínez Juárez, Pilar Martínez Clares, Javier Pérez Cusó -
Assessing the Environmental Performance of Machine Tools – Case Studies Applying the ‘LCA to go’ Webtool
Abstract A simple, sector specific webtool was developed within the EU funded ‘LCA to go’ project, to enable SMEs to perform first environmental assessments of their industrial machines and machine tools. The tool was applied together with several...
2015 / Florian Krautzer, Rainer Pamminger, Carl Diver, Wolfgang Wimmer -
GIS-based Fuzzy Method for Urban Planning
Abstract Method for multiple assessments of land parcels on the base of fuzzy set theory integrated into geographic information systems (GIS) is developed. Numerical experiments for the application of the method in urban planning are carried out....
2015 / Nikolay Arefiev, Vitaly Terleev, Vladimir Badenko -
Sustainable Agriculture in Mining Regions for Aggregate Production
Abstract Mining operations are considered detrimental to the environment. However, mining is only a temporary use of land, after which rehabilitation is possible with agriculture applications. This research shows how to develop new economic...
2015 / Carla Idely Palencia-Aguilar -
Possibility of using basil (Ocimum basilicum) supplementation in Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) diet
Abstract This study was carried out on sea bream (Sparus aurata) with initial fish weight of 1.9±0.1g to evaluate the effect of addition of basil (Ocimum basilicum), in different forms on; growth performance, feed utilization, body composition,...
2015 / Ashraf Y. El-Dakar, Shymaa M. Shalaby, Bahig R. Nemetallah, Norhan E. Saleh, Eman M. Sakr, et al. -
Capítulo 1. Introducción
Resumen Las Unidades de Insuficiencia Cardiaca son, a la luz de la evidencia actual, una estrategia de atención de buena calidad y con altos estándares de costo-efectividad, impacto en calidad de vida, aumento de la supervivencia y disminución de...
2016 / Adriana Torres -
Bioenergy Development in Thailand: Challenges and Strategies
Abstract In recognition of concerns about the security of energy supply and climate change, the Thai government has developed Alternative Energy Development Plan for the period 2012–2021. Under this plan, the production of bio- ethanol and biodiesel ...
2014 / Supannika Wattana -
Global infectious disease surveillance2004 / Lindsay Martinez
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Valorization Study of Treated Deglet-nour Dates by Solar Drying Using Three Different Solar Driers
Abstract Deglet-nour variety is a specific date to the region of Maghreb countries and is a climacteric fruit with maturation spread out on the same palm. Dates fruits being harvested once a year; this situation makes the fruit post-harvest...
2014 / Samira Chouicha, Abdelghani Boubekri, Djamel Mennouche, Hamza Bouguetaia, Mohamed Hafed Berrbeuh, et al. -
A Comparative Analysis of Apology Strategy: Iranian EFL Learners and Native English Speakers
Abstract The present study reports a descriptive comparison of apology strategies used by Iranian EFL learners and English native speakers in different situations to determine whether and to what extent inter-language realizations of the speech act...
2014 / Reyhaneh Salehi -
Bacteriological characterization of a Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum strain isolated from a Chinese pneumonia patient
Summary Background A Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum strain was isolated from a pneumonia patient—the first such reported case from China. The bacteriological characteristics of the strain were determined. ...
2014 / Guan Liu, Gui-Rong Wang, Xia Yu, Qian Liang, Jing Mu, et al. -
A Computational Study on Effect of Balcony on Vertical Spread of Window Spill Plume Along Building Exterior Facade
Abstract The barrier effect of balcony is significant on vertical spread of window spill plume along building exterior facade. A series of reduced- scale fire simulation experiments were carried out in order to investigate the reduction of vertical...
2014 / Nan Zhao, Jing-yan Zhang, Xue-fei Xing