Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Food as control in the Hunger Games Trilogy
Abstract When Williams (1958) defined culture as “ordinary”, he was referring to those everyday elements - “common meanings and direction” – that form the foundation of our existence (p. 93). One of the most visible cultures of that everyday life...
2014 / Emrah Peksoy -
Communicative Potential of the Title as a Paratextual Element (Based on German Travel Literature of 18th Century)
Abstract This paper reviews the titles of German travel books of the 18th century from the viewpoint of paratextuality theory and theory of strong position. It presents structural dynamics of title complex development as well as its connection with...
2014 / Anastasia Moreva -
Nefropatía por poliomavirus en un paciente inmunosuprimido por trasplante renal secundario a la enfermedad de arteritis de Takayasu
Resumen La nefropatía por poliomavirus es una enfermedad que predomina en los pacientes con trasplante renal por el tratamiento inmunosupresor para manutención del injerto renal. La prevalencia actual de esta enfermedad oscila entre el 1 y el 14%....
2016 / María Claudia Godoy-Carrillo, Alejandra Meneses-Saco, C. Víctor Torrealva, A. César Pastor -
Analysis of Urban Morphology and Accessibility Character to Provide Evacuation Route in Historic Area
Abstract In historic area, investigation on limitation of streets to provide further countermeasure in time of evacuation is highly concern. This study objective is to clarify labyrinthine and narrowness of urban network. Study area is Chiang Mai's...
2016 / Nattasit Srinurak, Nobuo Mishima, Takayuki Fuchikami, Wittaya Duangthima -
The Effect of 1-Methylcyclopropene on Postharvest Life of Sessile Joyweed (Alternanthera Sessilis)
Abstract Sessile Joyweed (Alteranthera sessilis) which is commonly known as Mukunuvenna in Sri Lanka, is the most widely produced and most popular of nine leafy vegetables cultivated and sold on a commercial scale in Sri Lanka. This is primarily...
2016 / R.P.S.S. Rajapakse, C.K. Beneragama -
Espinela Li2CoTi3O8 nanométrica obtenida para aplicación como pigmento
Resumen Los pigmentos son materiales ampliamente utilizados en cerámica, cosméticos y tintas, entre otras aplicaciones. Para esto deben ser monofásicos y fácilmente reproducibles. Por otro lado, los pigmentos obtenidos en escala nanométrica son más...
2015 / Maria Suely Costa da Câmara, Lidiane Alves Pimentel, Elson Longo, Luciano da Nobrega Azevedo, Dulce Maria de Araújo Melo -
Sustainability of the Wine Market though Emerging Consumer Segments: The Case of U.S. Hispanic Consumers
Abstract With the increased globalization of the wine industry comes the need for in-depth examinations of emerging consumer segments. The current study approaches the topic of sustainability from the consumer viewpoint. Specifically, the current...
2016 / Natalia Velikova, Tim Dodd -
Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum causing genitourinary tract infection: Case report and review of the literature
Abstract Corynebacterium species are increasingly recognized as opportunistic pathogens. A growing number of taxonomic studies has yielded a description of numerous new Corynebacterium species, such as those related to the...
2015 / G. Gherardi, G. Di Bonaventura, A. Pompilio, V. Savini -
Pesticide Spray Characterisation using High Speed Imaging Techniques
Abstract Spray droplet characteristics are important features of an agricultural spray. The objective of this study is to measure the droplet size for different types of hydraulic spray nozzles using a developed backlighted image acquisition system...
2015 / S. Vulgarakis Minov, F. Cointault, J. Vangeyte, J.G. Pieters, D. Nuyttens -
Comparison of community-onset Staphylococcus argenteus and Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in Thailand: a prospective multicentre observational study
Abstract Staphylococcus argenteus is a globally distributed cause of human infection, but diagnostic laboratories misidentify this as Staphylococcus aureus. We determined whether there is clinical utility in distinguishing...
2016 / N. Chantratita, C. Wikraiphat, S. Tandhavanant, G. Wongsuvan, P. Ariyaprasert, et al. -
Ascertaining of Optimum Pyrolysis Conditions in Producing Refuse Tea Biochar as a Soil Amendment
Abstract Refused tea is a waste product of tea processing. Manufacturing of biochar from organic waste is an emerging technology where biochar can be used as a soil amendment for environmental remediation and carbon sequestration. As such the aim of ...
2016 / H.A.H.I. Amarasinghe, S.K. Gunathilake, A.K. Karunarathna -
No-tillage: Long-term Benefits for Yield Stability in a More Variable Climate?
Abstract No-tillage (NT) with residue retention is often suggested as an option to adapt cropping systems to drier conditions because yield in rain fed systems could benefit from increased soil water. But under wetter conditions, NT may lower...
2015 / J. Fuhrer, A. Chervet -
Sensory Properties of Extruded Blends of ‘Acha’ and Soybean Flour – A Response Surface Analysis
ABSTRACT Blends of ‘acha’ and soybean flours with moisture contents of between 15 and 35% were extruded in a single screw extruder. A response surface design (central composite nearly orthogonal) was used in the investigation with four independent...
2015 / J.C. Anuonye, C.U. Inyang, C.E. Chinma, S.Y. James -
Hormesis in Regulatory Risk Assessment - Science and Science Policy2010 / George Gray
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The Evaluation of Nutritional Value of Rendang Minangkabau
Abstract Rendang is a traditional Minangkabau food which voted by CNN viewers in 2011 as one of the most delicious foods in the world. The basic ingredients of rendang are beef meat, coconut milk and spices. The process of cooking rendang took...
2016 / Rini, Fauzan Azima, Kesuma Sayuti, Novelina -
Changing Thermal Growing Season and Climatic Water Balance Affect Irrigation and Cultivation Period of Vegetables
Abstract Today, vegetable production is already limited by local climate and water availability. Knowledge has to be generated for crop management adapted to climate change. Evaluating potential consequences for vegetable production in a model...
2015 / Jana Zinkernagel, Nadine Schmidt, Katrin Kahlen -
Mapping and Assessing Urban Agriculture in Rome
Abstract The paper focus on the concept of food and agriculture as an infrastructure – which is both spatial and relational -, within the context of the urban Mediterranean phenomenon, where, with all its political, cultural, economical, social and...
2016 / Aurora Cavallo, Benedetta Di Donato, Davide Marino -
Organic Agriculture as a Paradigm of Sustainability: Italian Food and its Progression in the Global Market
Abstract The limits of the conventional model of industrial agriculture, which is typified by negative externalities affecting both the environment and public health, are now manifest. A model that is more environmentally friendly and respectful of...
2016 / Valentino Mercati -
Environmental Friendly Wines: A Consumer Segmentation Study
Abstract Our study examines wine consumers stated interest toward eco-friendly wines. A convenience sample of 301 Italian wine drinkers (i.e. over 18 years old and consumers of wine at least once a month) were interviewed by computer aided...
2016 / Eugenio Pomarici, Mario Amato, Riccardo Vecchio -
Sustainability of Well-being: Are We Really Choosing Fruit and Vegetables for Our Health?
Abstract Objectives The French philosopher Brillat-Savarin with his sentence: “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are”, has focused attention on nutrition from what should be a mere physiological necessity to an...
2016 / Rosa Cinzia Borrelli