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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEpizootiology of Opisthorchiasis in Carnivores, Fish and Mollusks in the West Kazakhstan RegionRashid Karmaliyev, Farida Nurzhanova, Bekzhassar Sidikhov et al.Investigating the infestation of opisthorchiasis in domestic animals can help identify areas with high infection rates and develop targeted control measures to reduce transmission. The work aimed to study the opisthorchiasis infestation in domesticated carnivores (dogs and cats), fish of the Cyprinidae family, and mollusks to identify their infestation status. The study was carried out in the coastal villages of … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 7 Jul 2023 · 5,642 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMethodology to Analyze the Stability of Bench Marks Applied for Settling Measurements of Buildings FoundationAndréa de Seixas, José Roberto de SeixasIn this work, one type of vertical bench mark is presented for the realization of the Vertical Local Geodetic Network for the control and analysis of settling foundation elements. The revision of the previous norm NBR 6122/96 to the current norm NBR 6122/2010, contributed in Brazil to the obligation of the services of measurement of settlings in buildings with more … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 18 Mar 2020 · 7,144 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFormation of Post-Fire Water Repellent Layers on Nothofagus glauca (Hualo) Forests, After the Historical “Las Máquinas” Wildfire in South-Central ChilePablo A. Garcia-Chevesich, Eduardo Martínez, Alejandro García et al.The Chilean summer of 2017 was the worst wildfire season by far. Hundreds of wildfires burned a total of more than half a million hectares of forested land (native forests and forest plantations). A significant portion of the burned area was occupied by Hualo (Nothofagus glauca (Phil.) Krasser), a native forest species widely distributed in central Chile. Using the water-drop-penetration-time … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 15 Jan 2019 · 9,388 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Degradation in the Niger Delta Area Due to Petroleum Exploration: Are we Combating the Problems?Agnes Edet Asuquo Offiong, Onnogen Usang Nkanu, Etim Nkanu Efut, Uba James UbaNative settlements where oil and gas are produced in Africa are frequently challenged by environmental pollution. This challenge usually causes conflicts within the exploitation arena. Little effort is deceptively portrayed by the government and private organizations to ameliorate the impact of pollution on environmental media and human health risks due to exposure. A critical attribute of these worries has been … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 6 · 27 Dec 2018 · 8,332 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPredictive Dynamics of Channel Pattern Changing Trends at Arial Khan River (1977-2018), BangladeshRathindra Nath Biswas, Md. Juel Mia, M. Nazrul IslamArial Khan River is right bank distributary of Ganges-Padma River systems flowing southwest region of Bangladesh. It is morphologically very dynamic meandering river: where the delta-building process is more active than other distributaries of Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River basin. This study analyzes, morphological variables- channel length, valley length, channel area and channel patterns of Arial Khan River. A major portion of … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 16 Nov 2018 · 9,800 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification of Characteristics of Land Cover in Mangkauk Catchment Area Using Support Vector Machine (SVM) And Artificial Neural Network (ANN)Ichsan Ridwan, Mohammad Bisri, Fadly Hairannoor Yusran et al.Land cover is anything that includes any types of appearance on the surface of the earth on a particular land. Information related to land cover can be used as at the parameter to determine the amount of runoff in a catchment area. This study was conducted in the Catchment Area (CA) of Mangkauk using Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS 2014 scene path/row … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 7 · 21 Jul 2017 · 7,652 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Strength Development in Stabilized Soil with CBR Plus and Silica SandSeyedesmaeil Mousavi, Aliakbar KaramvandThis paper investigates the potential use of a nano polymer stabilizer, namely CBR PLUS for stabilization of soft clay and formulation of an optimal mix design of stabilized soil with CBR PLUS and silica sand. The highway settlements induced by the soft clay are problematic due to serious damages in the form of cracks and deformation. With respect to this, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 12 Apr 2017 · 7,889 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Comparative Study of the Thermal Comfort of Different Building Materials in Sana’aMousa Ahmed Alhaddad, Zhou Tie JunThis study describes the impact of alternative building material envelope systems on the overall thermal performance of four selected materials used in Sana’a, Yemen. These systems included adobe, brick, stone and concrete block. After thorough on-site investigation and data collection, the information, along with regional weather data were input into the Ecotect energy simulation software for thermal performance evaluation. The … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 25 Jan 2013 · 8,575 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClimate Change and its Implications to National SecurityMamunur Rashid, Joy Jacqueline Pereir, Rawshan Ara Begum et al.Problem statement: Climate change is increasingly one of the most serious national security threats which will have significant impacts on natural and coastal resources, ecosystem, human health and settlements, thereby affecting human wellbeing. At the same time, it is likely to influence of large scale human migration, economic and social depression over scarce natural resources and political systems necessary involve … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 8,071 accessesView PDFCite