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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMalaria and Climate Change: Discussion on Economic ImpactsMd. Shahin Mia, Rawshan Ara Begum, Ah-Choy Er et al.Problem statement: Climate change is a global environmental change that is adversely affecting human health by causing various health impacts in countries throughout the world. Climate is the most influential driving force of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Changes in climate factors substantially affect reproduction, development, distribution and seasonal transmissions of malaria. Climate change increases the outbreak of malaria which … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2011 · 6,584 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLocal Climate Trends and Farmers’ Perceptions in Southern Tigray, Northern EthiopiaM. G. Abrha, S. SimhadriThis study aimed to investigate changes in local climate, farmers’ perception to the change and factors affecting perception of farmers to climate change. For trend analysis, we gathered station based rainfall records for the period 1978-2012, while for perception analysis survey was carried out. 600 farming households were randomly selected from four districts using a multi-stage sampling method. Nonparametric analysis … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 8 Oct 2015 · 7,918 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCultural and Nutritional Perspective of Indian Hunter-Gatherers (Kurichia Tribe)R. B. Satyavathi, R. K. Anuradha, K. K. Reddy, R. B. SinghProblem statement: To study the cultural and nutritional perspective of Indian hunter-gatherers (Kurichia tribe), Kerala, India. Approach: Descriptive and case study analysis. Results: Though Indian scriptures provided a full zodiacal life cycle of one hundred and twenty years for an individual, this goal is rarely reached. However, it is significant to note that in Indian hunter-gatherers (Kurichia tribe) of Kerala … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 25 Jan 2012 · 8,059 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Human Immune Deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome on Farm HouseholdsOkezie Chukwukere Austin, Athenesius Onyekanma, Amir Hussin BaharuddinProblem statement: The impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa cut across all sectors of human development and it poses serious challenge to the survival of several vulnerable poor, whose livelihood depends solely on agriculture. This study is an attempt to contribute to the understanding of HIV/AIDS by investigating household vulnerablity and its impact on production variability in farm households. Approach: A … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 17 Sep 2011 · 8,001 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordIoT Anomaly Detection Using Picture Fuzzy Clustering ApproachFehmin Nadira Laskar, Vijo Arul Selvi M., Fokrul Alom Mazarbhuiya et al.Improving the effectiveness of security systems without slowing them down is a major challenge in cybersecurity. Many methods have been explored for detecting anomalous behaviour in network data, with fuzzy set-based approaches standing out for their potential. The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of many connected devices that constantly generate large amounts of data and perform tasks in real time. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 6 Mar 2026 · 1,515 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Study on Infections Caused By Metallo Beta Lactamase Producing Gram Negative Bacteria in Intensive Care Unit PatientsDebasrita Chakraborty, Saikat Basu, Satadal DasProblem statement: Metallo Beta Lactamse (MBL) producing bacteria is gradually increasing throughout the globe. There is no report of MBL producing bacteria from the city of Kolkata so far although it is a very big metropolice city in India. Thus this study was aimed to investigate the impact of this highly virulent group of bacteria in this city. Approach: In … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 12,108 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordNon-Target Inhibition of Antioxidant Enzymes in Honey Bees (A. mellifera and A. florea) Upon Pesticide ExposureAmal Ahmed Berjawi, Syed Salman Ashraf, Mohammad Ali Al-DeebUnderstanding how different insecticides influence bee health is very essential. The aim of this work was to evaluate enzyme kinetics and inhibition by insecticides in Apis mellifera and Apis florea. Tested enzymes showed variable affinity to substrates. In A. florea, glutathione S-transferase (GST) showed significantly higher affinity for its 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene (CDNB) substrate than in A. mellifera. Carbosulfan caused the highest … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 10 Apr 2020 · 7,394 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThermodynamic Characteristics of Camel’s Urine as an Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1.5 M H2SO4 Acid SolutionEhteram A. Noor, Azza A. Al-Ghamdi, Aisha H. Al-MoubarakiProblem statement: The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1.5 M H2SO4 by Camel’s Urine (CU) addition was evaluated at five different temperatures in the range from 30-70°C by weight loss measurements. CU acts as a good inhibitor for the corrosion of mild steel in 1.5 M H2SO4. The value of inhibition efficiency increases with increasing both inhibitor concentration and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 12 · 22 Oct 2011 · 7,369 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Euro: Future Prospects and Consideration for Non-Euro CountriesFarhad Ghannadian, Irina PenovskaProblem statement: Many more Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) have decided to adopt the euro. Given the attraction and uncertainties associated with moving into a common currency, the potential gains and losses of a currency adoption was of academic and political interest. The economic impact of implementing a common currency was examined by studying the before and after of … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 6,899 accessesView PDF Cite