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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Tropical Countries"”.
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Dysentery in Egypt from the clinical standpoint
In all tropical and sub- tropical countries bowel disorders are of Prìrne importance: particularly is this so in Egypt, where every newcomer develops, sooner or later, intestinal upset - popularly designated "Gippy Tummy" - possibly one attack and then apparent immunity for years, more frequently …
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Does Infant Formula Availability Reduce Breastfeeding?
… is especially true for the poor in developing countries, where vulnerable infants' access to proper nutrition is vital. We investigate the effect of introducing infant formula into a market on changes in breastfeeding patterns. Using the Demographic Health Surveys and annual reports from the …
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Studies on immunology of Leishmania mexicana
… is a worldwide disease prevalent in many tropical and sub tropical countries. Treatment of Leishmaniasis by chemotherapy is not wholly effective and is usually accompanied by unpleasant side effects. The development of an effective and inexpensive vaccine represents a practical way to …
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The properties of ramie fabric as covering for airplane wings
… or Baehmerica tenncissima, which grows best in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The plant is a shrub, reaching four to six feet in height, and is very hardy. It is largely cultivated in China and India. In China it is cultivated in Hupeh, Szechuen Kiangsi, and Kwangtung. In Kwangtung, the …
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Network Visualization and Anomaly Detection in International Timber Trade Flows
… and historical rates of tree cover loss in major tropical countries to compare trends across datasets in the global timber supply chain and identify anomalies in trade patterns that can be attributed to technical and non-technical errors (that are often indistinguishable). We first focus on the …
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China's Forest Product Imports and the Impacts on Tropical Forests
… and forest degradation, especially in tropical regions. This research investigates the relationship between China's imports of wood-based forest products and tropical forest loss (deforestation), as well as the impacts of China's complete logging ban in natural forests in shaping this …
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Economic incentives for the sustainable management and conservation of tropical forests
… for forest management and conservation in tropical countries (with a regional bias towards Latin America), including several papers focused on participatory forest management or community-based conservation. The papers show how my thinking has evolved from a focus on market and nonmarket …
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Evaluation of the potential functions of Avian paramyxovirus Accessory proteins
… a major cause for NDV outbreak in developing and tropical countries, because of thermolabile nature of vaccine strains. Thermostable and thermolabile NDV strains exhibit difference in W protein length. In the first part of our study, we mutated the genome of a thermolabile NDV strain to express W …
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A Critical Analysis of Tropical Savanna Forage Consumption and Utilization by Goats
… producers of meat, milk and fiber in many tropical countries, yet little is known about their adaptation to the utilization of the dry, scrubby vegetation found in these areas. This study was designed to evaluate goats' ability to use this type of vegetation and their productive capacity in …
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A review of environmental determinants of schistosomiasis prevalence in Africa
… of the most devastating parasitic diseases in tropical countries. However, environmental determinants have not fully been explored as important means of additional strategies for prevention and control of the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review environmental determinants …
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A review of environmental determinants of schistosomiasis prevalence in Africa
… of the most devastating parasitic diseases in tropical countries. However, environmental determinants have not fully been explored as important means of additional strategies for prevention and control of the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review environmental determinants …
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Investigating design solutions for high-rise social housing in Kuala Lumpur with reference to thermal comfort and indoor air quality
… buildings in Kuala Lumpur and perhaps in other tropical countries. However, this is only one of the possible systems and the research should encourage further studies.
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Local regulatory and economic instruments to encourage tropical forestry conservation : an analysis of the policy process in Costa Rica and Mexico
… hectares (32 million acres) annually, largely in tropical countries. Today, the world loses about 3 million hectares per year - an equivalent of 11,500 soccer fields - daily, that is still a tremendous amount. This study reviews theories and evidence concerning the process of formulating and …
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Three Essays in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
… how the rate of agricultural land expansion in tropical countries depends on the nature and persistence of new political regimes. We use a novel panel data method that extends previous studies. We find that both new autocratic and democratic regimes have accelerated the expansion of agricultural …
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Modelling Soil Erosion Hazards and Crop Diversity Changes Due to Climate Variation in Farming Systems at Central Highlands in Sri Lanka Using Geo- Informatics Technologies
… food production especially in hazards vulnerable tropical countries like Sri Lanka. This research investigates the soil erosion hazards vulnerability in different farming systems using a geo-informatics modelling approach with soil erosion, plant diversity, and rainfall variation to achieve …
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Pengaruh penambahan jenis dan dosis pupuk kandang pada tanah mediteran terhadap pertumbuhan bibit jarak pagar (Jatropha curcas L)
… oil producer for biodiesel which cultivated in tropical countries. Productivity is greatly influenced by genetic and environmental factors. The one important step in the cultivation of Jatropha nursery is the appropriate conditioning them with improved planting medium, in order to get the …
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Oil palm expansion and land cover changes in the Peruvian Amazon: implications for forest conservation and fire mitigation
… threat to forest conservation in Peru and other tropical countries with large forested areas still remaining. Forest conversion to agriculture can also increase landscape flammability in Amazonia, reducing the ability of the system to withstand the pervasive impacts of wildfires. Yet, this work …
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Urban Design and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Warm Climates. Studies in Fez and Colombo
In many developing tropical countries, rapid urban growth leads to several problems, including increased thermal stress. This has negative consequences for people's health and well-being, and affects social and commercial outdoor activities negatively. Consequently, the creation of thermally …
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Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings in Mozambique - Measurements and Simulations
… situated in south-east Africa, has sub-tropical and tropical climate and plenty of natural resources for energy production. The country is however poor, and only about 25% of the population has access to electricity from the grid. A very large part of the energy used in the country is …
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Air Pollution and Fetal Loss in the Global Tropics
… none of the studies has been done in developing countries. In this study, we examine the impact of naturally caused CO and PM 2.5 on reproductive outcomes in 40 developing countries from 1997 to 2009. We present childbirths and birth gender as measures for potential fetal losses. The richest …
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