Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Editorial Introduction on Proceedings of the 2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics, 2015 ICU Metz
Abstract A brief summary of the 2015 International Congress on Ultrasonics is presented. The 2015 ICU has taken place in Metz, France, at the Arsenal and was hosted by Georgia Tech Lorraine in collaboration with the French Acoustical Society. The...
2015 / Nico Felicien Declercq de Patin -
International Advisory Board2015 /
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Effects of planting times and plant densities of top-shoot cuttings on multiplication of breeder seed potato
Abstract Top-shoot cuttings were planted with the whole tuber (as a control) at different dates using three spacings at the Horticultural Research Farm of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University to evaluate the performance of...
2016 / Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Abdullah Al-Mahmud, Mohammad Zakaria, M. Mofazzal Hossain, Md. Tofazzal Hossain -
Impact on the U-value Due to Airflows Behind Insulation Modules Attached to Façades of Old Buildings
Abstract The paper analyses the impact of air flow between an existing construction and an attached thermal insulation module. The paper presents general and handy formulas which can be used to determine the degradation of the U-value due to forced...
2015 / Carl-Eric Hagentoft -
Seoul declaration of Korean diet2016 / Dae Young Kwon
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Impact of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Water Deficit on Flower Development and Pyrethrin Accumulation in Pyrethrum
Abstract Crop responses in a changing climate reflect the interplay among rising temperature, changing rainfall patterns and increasing atmospheric Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. Exposure of plants to elevated atmospheric CO2 not only induces...
2015 / D.D. Suraweera, T. Groom, M.E. Nicolas -
Effects of powder from white cabbage outer leaves on sponge cake quality2015 / Tsvetko Prokopov, Zhivka Goranova, Marianna Baeva, Anton Slavov, Charis M. Galanakis
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Bamboo!! Improving island economy and resilience with Guam College students
Abstract This study examines possibilities in improving Guam’s economic independence. Growing economically and culturally sustainable industries benefit future generations. In this work bamboo, historically utilized on the island by the native...
2015 / Amy Owen -
Data on the changes of the mussels׳ metabolic profile under different cold storage conditions
Abstract One of the main problems of seafood marketing is the ease with which fish and shellfish undergo deterioration after death. 1H NMR spectroscopy and microbiological analysis were applied to get in depth insight into the effects of cold...
2016 / Violetta Aru, Maria Barbara Pisano, Francesco Savorani, Søren Balling Engelsen, Sofia Cosentino, et al. -
Comparison of Bacteriological Status During Ripening of Traditional Fermented Sausages Filled into Different Diameter Artificial Casings
Abstract The ripening process of fermented sausages is affected by diameter and type of sausage casings, and depends on changes in the microflora, important from hygienic and technological aspects. The aim of this study was to compare the...
2015 / Biljana Pecanac, Jasna Djordjevic, Milan Z. Baltic, Vesna Djordjevic, Drago N. Nedic, et al. -
Rural households’ agricultural land vulnerability to climate change in Dembia woreda, Northwest Ethiopia2016 / Menberu Teshome
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Analysis of Energy-consumption of Bioethanol Production in Agricultural Distilleries in Poland
Abstract The paper analyses the process and impact of selected factors on energy efficiency of potato-derived ethyl alcohol production process in Poland. Data from a variety of agricultural distilleries in Poland were used, and 10 selected indices...
2015 / Jędrzej Trajer, Ewa Golisz, Janusz Wojdalski -
Salt and Bread: Latvia’S Experience2013 / Daiga Kunkulberga, Endija Mūrniece
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Green Control of Microclimate in Buildings
Abstract In the Mediterranean area the solar heat gain in buildings needs to be controlled during the warm seasons in order to keep the internal temperature at comfortable levels and to mitigate the phenomenon of urban warming, known as Urban Heat...
2016 / Evelia Schettini, Ileana Blanco, Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, et al. -
The effect of soil mulching with organic mulches, on weed infestation in broccoli and tomato cultivated under polypropylene fibre, and without a cover2014 / Edyta Kosterna
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Institutional effectiveness of REDD+ MRV: Countries progress in implementing technical guidelines and good governance requirements
Abstract The UNFCCC requires REDD+ countries wishing to receive results-based payments to measure, report and verify (MRV) REDD+ impacts; and outlines technical guidelines and good governance requirements for MRV. This article examines institutional ...
2016 / R.M. Ochieng, I.J. Visseren-Hamakers, B. Arts, M. Brockhaus, M. Herold -
A Year of El País Headlines on Childhood Obesity (2013)
Abstract This research aims to examine the contents and discourse of Spanish newspaper reports about obesity, especially that involving children and adolescents. An initial corpus was complied with 183 news items published by the largest circulating ...
2015 / Debra Westall -
Vulnerabilities to agricultural production shocks: An extreme, plausible scenario for assessment of risk for the insurance sector
Abstract Climate risks pose a threat to the function of the global food system and therefore also a hazard to the global financial sector, the stability of governments, and the food security and health of the world’s population. This paper presents...
2016 / Tobias Lunt, Aled W. Jones, William S. Mulhern, David P.M. Lezaks, Molly M. Jahn -
Wood Biomass as Sustainable Energy for Greenhouses Heating in Italy
Abstract The Italian greenhouse vegetable industry is an important sector that requires thermal energy as much as 0.74 Mtoe, derived mostly from fossil fuels, which corresponds to 2 MtCO2 emissions. The Energy Strategy 2020 of the European...
2016 / Carlo Bibbiani, Fabio Fantozzi, Caterina Gargari, Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Evelia Schettini, et al. -
Effects of hydrothermal processing on nutritional value of Canavalia ensiformis and its utilization by Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings
Abstract Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) is one of the underutilized legumes in animal feed production partly because of its high antinutritional factors. This study investigated the nutritional value of C. ensiformis seed subjected to hydrothermal ...
2016 / V.T. Okomoda, L.O. Tiamiyu, S.G. Uma