64 articles for “Region growing”

InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractHigh Frequency of Enteroparasite Infection in Dogs (Canis familiaris) in Urban Regions of Espírito Santo, BrazilRoberta Bastos Costa, Betânia Barreiro Santos, Gisele Pereira Valdetaro et al.The objective of this study was to perform examinations of canine fecal samples collected in the urban region, focusing on enteroparasitological diseases, common zoonosis that have their risk of transmission increased due to the growing number of stray dogs in these areas. One hundred and twenty fecal samples of stray dogs were collected from various locations of the studied region … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2016 · 7,096 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudy of Heavy Metals in the Surface Sediments of the Main Wadis in the Region of Meknes-MoroccoA. Lammini, A. Dehbi, H. Omari, A. AbdallaouiBecause of their growing demographic and industrial expansion, the urban areas of the city of Meknes are likely to disturb the ecological balance of watercourse. In the present work, we had evaluate the degree of sediment’s contamination by heavy metals (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) in the main wadis of the Meknes region (Boufekrane, Wislane and Toulal) … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 29 Apr 2015 · 7,109 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INTER SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS AND SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEATS MARKERS: GENETIC ANALYSIS OF DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA POPULATIONS GROWING IN METAL CONTAMINATED REGIONS IN CANADAK.K. Nkongolo, S. Gervais, P. Michael, Y. ZhouComparative studies conducted on the genetic variation of metal-tolerant populations and their non-metal-tolerant counterparts have been performed on numerous species using isozyme markers. Analysis of genetic differences among plant populations growing in heavy metal-contaminated and uncontaminated regions are limited. The main objectives of the present study were to compare ISSR and microsatellite markers in assessing genetic variation in D. cespitosa … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 8 Apr 2014 · 7,286 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractACCURATE AND FAST PUPIL LOCALIZATION USING CONTRAST STRETCHING, SEED FILLING AND CIRCULAR GEOMETRICAL CONSTRAINTSIman A. Saad, Loay E. George, Ahmad A. TayyarIris segmentation is the most contested issue in the iris recognition system, since noise and poor image quality can significantly affect accuracy of iris localization stage. Therefore, very careful attention has to be paid for the segmentation process if only an accurate result is expected. This study presents a new method for precise pupil detection capable of handling the unconstrained … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 16 Nov 2013 · 7,240 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTREND ANALYSIS OF MONTHLY RAINFALL DATA IN CENTRAL ZONETelemu KassileProper trend analysis of rainfall data is necessary for social and economic planning especially in the tropics where rainfall is a major limiting factor for crop production. In spite of the growing number of studies on climatic variables including rainfall in recent years, in the context of Tanzania little is known as to whether or not the observed time trend … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 15 Mar 2013 · 7,939 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSynthesis, Characterization and Biological Activities of Organotin (IV) Methylcyclohexyldithiocarbamate CompoundsNormah Awang, Ibrahim Baba, Bohari M. Yamin et al.Problem statement: The growing interest in the chemistry of sulphur donor ligands are due to their encouraging anticancer, antibacterial and antifungal activities as well as their widespread industrial application. Dithiocarbamates belong to this class and much attention has been paid to them. Approach: Novel organotin compounds with the molecular formula RmSn[S2CN(CH3)(C6H11)]4-m (where m = 2, R = CH3, C2H5; m … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 18 Apr 2011 · 9,210 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractField Assessment of Anthracnose Disease Response for the Sorghum Germplasm Collection from the Mopti RegionJ. E. ErpeldingProblem statement: Sorghum anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) is a highly variable pathogen and new sources of host plant resistance are required for the development of resistant sorghum varieties. Germplasm collections are an important source of host plant resistance and screening germplasm will be essential to identify new sources of resistance. Approach: The sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) collection from the Mopti region of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,213 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSilk-Cloth Weaving Development of the Mon-Khmer Ethnic Group in Lower-IsanWira Phansuwan, Suoneth Photisan, Anongrit KangrangProblem statement: Silk cloth weaving culture of the Mon-Khmer ethnic group in Lower-Isan has a specific identity which should be handed down to future generation. The purposes of this research were to examine: (1) the body knowledge concerning silk clothes of the Mon-Khmer ethnic group in Lower-Isan region, (2) the process of production or silk-cloth weaving of the Mon-Khmer ethnic … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,765 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKhaen: An Application of Isan Local Wisdom for Conservation Revitalization and Development of Raw Materials and Khaen Making for Value-Added CultureChampadaeng Sithisak, Bunsom Yodmalee, Khaentaphon SamdaengdejProblem statement: The electricity in recent time, the raw materials for making “Khaen” (Lao reed mouthorgan) were decreased. The Reed Mouthorgan manufacturing was a high wisdom heritance. The objective of this research was to study the following issues: (1) the history of Reed Mouthorgan musical instrument, raw material and Reed Mouthorgan manufacturing in Esan Region. (2) The state of problems … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,686 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetecting Hornbeam Trees Phenological Characteristics of Mountain ForestSasan Babaei Kafaki, Asadollah Mataji, Seyed Armin HashemiProblem statement: Phenology is the study of the seasonal occurrence of developmental or life cycle events, such as bud break, flowering, or autumn leaf drop. The proposed study attempted to quantify changes in Carpinus betulus L. phenology of deciduous broad leaf forest between the years 2003-2006. Approach: Phenological studies were fulfilled during four years as from January 2003-December 2006 by … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2009 · 7,273 accessesView PDF Cite