Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPrediction of the Daily Mean PM10 Concentrations Using Linear ModelsJ. C.M. Pires, F. G. Martins, S. I.V. Sousa et al.The performance of five linear models to predict the daily mean PM10 concentrations was compared. The linear models proposed were: (i) multiple linear regression; (ii) principal component regression; (iii) independent component regression; (iv) quantile regression; and (v) partial least squares regression. The study was based on data from an urban site in Oporto Metropolitan Area and the analysed period was … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,132 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA New Disease Index Based on Multi-Spectra of UAV to Estimate Cotton DiseaseBing Chen, Jing Wang, Qiong Wang et al.Verticillium wilt is a significant disease that affects cotton plants, which can lead to stunted growth and reduced yield. To address this, a multi-spectral comprehensive monitoring disease index model is developed using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to monitor the severity of cotton Verticillium wilt. First, multi-spectral dates were collected from Hexacopter (HY-6X) and the phenotype disease grade of cotton … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 25 Mar 2024 · 5,087 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractBig Data and Parkinson’s Disease - from Understanding of Disease to Personalised MedicineYen F. Tai, Nicola PaveseThe advancement of information technology in recent years has generated a huge amount of datasets in all areas of scientific research. This has led to new opportunities to harness the 'Big Data' to improve our understanding of diseases - from investigating disease mechanisms to monitoring treatment responses. The Big Data approach is a data-driven and often hypothesis-free, way of studying … …Neuroscience International, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 27 Jul 2016 · 7,755 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Working Capital Turnover on Jordanian Chemical Industries’ ProfitabilityLina WarradThe chemical industry is of long-term importance to the maintain development of local economies and consider the largest industrial sectors in Jordan in terms of the exports volume which accomplished JD 1049000S in 2012. Working capital considers being a measure of company’s efficiency and its short-term financial health; moreover, it is a critical component for a business survival and a … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 25 Feb 2014 · 7,626 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGrowth Performance and Biomass Accumulation of a Khaya ivorensis Plantation in three Soil Series of UltisolsYetti Heryati, Debora Belawan, Arifin Abdu et al.Abstract: Problem statement: There was no information about the relationship between growth parameters, such as diameter and height and tree component biomass of Khaya ivorensis plantations with different soil types. The objectives of this study were, first, to determine and compare the growth of K. ivorensis in three different (Padang Besar, Durian and Rengam) soil series of Ultisols and, second, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 15 Dec 2010 · 10,170 accessesView PDFCite