Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Information Sharing of Energy Sources Supply Chain
Abstract Energy sources supply chain is a new research concern in supply chain management. Supply chain coordination leads to increased information flow, reduced uncertainty, which has become a critical success factor for energy sources supply chain ...
2012 / Jia Hang sheng, Fei Cheng -
Effects of high food prices on consumption pattern of Saudi consumers: A case study of Al Riyadh city
Abstract This paper investigates how urban households in Riyadh city, capital of Saudi Arabia, coped with higher food prices depending on a survey for selected group of households. The primary data were obtained in a survey from a sample of 286...
2013 / Imad E. Abdel Karim Yousif, Safar Hussein Al-Kahtani -
Kinetics of Color Loss of Djulis (Chenopodium formosanum Koidz.) Extracts during Storage in Different Concentrations of Alcohol and Temperature
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of storage temperature on color loss (betacyanin degradation) of Djulis (Chenopodium formosanum Koidz.) extracts in various alcohol (10-60% EtOH) model systems. All samples were thermally...
2012 / Kanjana Narkprasom, Shao-Pin Wang, Shu-Mien Hsiao, Pi-Jen Tsai -
Changing Port–City Interface at Corinth (Greece): Transformations and Opportunities
Abstract This paper is concerned with the changing pattern of activity on the urban waterfront. It examines the strong increase in demand for maritime tourism in Corinth (Greece) and discusses a problem of strategic planning for increasing the...
2012 / Lucio Zazzara, Federico D’Amico, Marietta Vrotsou -
Estimating crop yield potential at regional to national scales
Abstract World population will increase 35% by 2050, which may require doubling crop yields on existing farm land to minimize expansion of agriculture into remaining rainforests, wetlands, and grasslands. Whether this is possible depends on closing...
2013 / Justin van Wart, K. Christian Kersebaum, Shaobing Peng, Maribeth Milner, Kenneth G. Cassman -
The effect of three different teaching tools in science education on the students’ attitudes towards computer
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the simulation and laboratory activities, and combination of them as a teaching tool on the students’ attitudes towards computer. The quasi-experimental design was used. Control...
2011 / Zeynep Koyunlu Ünlü, Ilbilge Dökme -
Coal Price Index Forecast by a New Partial Least-Squares Regression
Abstract Deviation of coal price has great influence on growth of China's economic. Daily coal price indexes in Qinhuangdao were collected. Past twenty days were used to predict next day index. The principal components of twenty days were extracted. ...
2011 / Bo Zhang, Junhai Ma -
Government Interventions in Agricultural Insurance
Abstract Agricultural insurance is normally undertaken as a market-based activity by private or state sector insurance companies, often with support measures from government. There is increased interest in risk management and insurance to promote...
2010 / William J A Dick, Weijing Wang -
Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Methods (MCDM) for the development of functional food products in Venezuela
Abstract Functional foods is one of the fastest growing food categories due to the increasing interest to maintain health through proper feeding habits. Understanding the factors that affect consumer choices of food that contain functional...
2012 / Harrar de Dienes Alicia, Mónica García Melón Mónica, Jorge Alcaide Marzal Jorge -
Rash cutaneo in corso di terapia con eparina: quando è allergia all’eparina?2010 / Giuliana Zisa, Francesca Riccobono, Maurizio Galimberti
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Development of a low-cost non-destructive system for measuring moisture and salt content in smoked fish products
Abstract In this study, a new method to assess salt content in smoked fish products using impedance spectroscopy has been developed. Two fish species (salmon and cod) from two different brands were analyzed. The analyses carried out were moisture,...
2012 / Petra Karásková, Ana Fuentes, Isabel Fernández-Segovia, Miguel Alcañiz, Rafael Masot, et al. -
Monitoring and Modelling Evapotranspiration in Flooded and Aerobic Rice Fields
Abstract Italy is the Europe's leading rice producer, with over half of total production. The high water requirement of rice (flooded throughout its growth period) encouraged the introduction of new and more efficient irrigation practices. From...
2013 / A. Facchi, O. Gharsallah, E.A. Chiaradia, G.B. Bischetti, C. Gandolfi -
Study on relationship between Sichuan agricultural carbon dioxide emissions and agricultural economic growth
Abstract This paper calculated the agricultural CO2 emissions of Sichuan province from 1997 to 2008, then did the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis test, and finally decomposed the total effect of CO2 emissions to production effect, structure...
2011 / Li Zhangwei, Zheng Xungangb -
Effect of Biodiesel-diesel Blending on Physico-chemical Properties of Biodiesel Produced from Moringa Oleifera
Abstract The aim of this paper is to study the physical and chemical properties of Moringa oleifera biodiesel and its blends of 10%-90% by volume with petro-diesel according to the American society for testing and materials (ASTM D6751) standards...
2015 / M. Mofijur, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, M.G. Rasul, A.E. Atabani, et al. -
Relationship between MODIS-NDVI data and wheat yield: A case study in Northern Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Abstract In countries like Argentina, whose economy depends heavily on crop production, the estimation of harvests is an elementary requirement. Besides providing objectivity, the use of remote sensing allows estimating yield in advance. Since the...
2015 / Mariano F. Lopresti, Carlos M. Di Bella, Américo J. Degioanni -
Creación de un Consejo de Estudiantes Para Cataluña: Consell de l’Estudiantat de les Universitats Catalanes (CEUCAT)
Abstract The Student Council at Catalan Universities (CEUCAT) is the highest body of student representation in Catalonia. Created in 2011 by the government, rectors and students it aims to coordinate the highest student representatives from each...
2015 / Gemma Espigares-Tribó, Jordi Codony-Gisbert, Maria Rodriguez-Batista, Aurembiaix Giribet-Serveto -
Smart Monitoring of Potato Crop: A Cyber-Physical System Architecture Model in the Field of Precision Agriculture
Abstract In the last two decades an intense shift from advanced mechatronic systems to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) is taking place. CPS will play an important role in the field of precision agriculture and it is expected to improve productivity in...
2015 / Ciprian-Radu Rad, Olimpiu Hancu, Ioana-Alexandra Takacs, Gheorghe Olteanu -
The role of nutrition and genetics as key determinants of the positive height trend
Abstract The aim of this study was to identify the most important variables determining current differences in physical stature in Europe and some of its overseas offshoots such as Australia, New Zealand and USA. We collected data on the height of...
2014 / P. Grasgruber, J. Cacek, T. Kalina, M. Sebera -
EPANET Simulation of Control Methods for Centrifugal Pumps Operating under Variable System Demand
Abstract Pump operation control under variable system demand is obtained either by throttling the discharge pipe, by using by-pass pipes, by modifying the rotor speed, or by separating the pump and the demand by means of a pressurized tank. We try...
2015 / Andrei-Mugur Georgescu, Sanda-Carmen Georgescu, Costin Ioan Cosoiu, Liviu Hasegan, Anton Anton, et al. -
Sustainable Urban Design of Historical City Centers
Abstract In the last few decades, sustainability had been introduced as one of the major concepts of design. It is the key to preserve a safe future for our communities. This concept introduces many techniques that change the way to read the urban...
2015 / Fezzai Soufiane, Mazouz Said, Ahriz Atef