Academic Articles & Research Papers

Active querying approach to epidemic source detection on contact networks

Abstract The problem of identifying the source of an epidemic (also called patient zero) given a network of contacts and a set of infected individuals has attracted interest from a broad range of research communities. The successful and tim...

Extremes of Product of Gaussian Random Variables

We investigate the asymptotic behavior of the product of Gaussian random variables, with a focus on tail probabilities. Although sums of normal variables are well understood through classical limit theorems, their products exhibit significa...

Response Surface Analysis: A Tutorial for Examining Linear and Curvilinear Effects

Context: response surface analysis (RSA) is an approach that allows examining the extent to which combinations of two predictive variables relate to one outcome variable. The method is particularly interesting in cases where (in)congruence ...

Research on the Quality Variation Patterns During the Fermentation Process of Coffee-Grounds Craft Beer

To investigate the metabolic differences and mechanisms during the fermentation process of coffee-grounds craft beer, HS-SPME-GC/MS untargeted metabolomics technology was used to study the metabolic differences during the fermentation proce...

Open Posterolateral Elbow Dislocation in an Adult after Low-Energy Trauma: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic and Operative Considerations

Introduction: Open elbow dislocations are rare injuries in adults, accounting for ...

Which scoring systems are useful for predicting the prognosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding? Old and new

Abstract Background The incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding is on the rise, prompting the creation of various scoring systems to forecast patient’s outcomes. But there is no single unified scoring system and these scoring systems c...

Predicting the distribution and habitat suitability of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in lowland Nepal

Ever increasing anthropogenic pressures and natural threats to freshwater ecosystems are impacting global biodiversity. Otters are an indicator species that have an important role in maintaining the integrity and stability of wetland ecosys...

Estimation of Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Transportation in Beef Cattle Production

Accounting for transportation is an important part of the life cycle analysis (LCA) of beef cattle production because it is associated with energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This paper describes the development and applicatio...

Financial management practices and performance of agricultural small and medium enterprises in Tanzania

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in agriculture sector, contribute significantly to economic change in developing countries by addressing a wide range of unemployment, nutrition, income poverty, and food security issues. Despite their cri...

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PORTUGAL AND POLAND PUBLIC SYSTEMS

In Europe governments remain a primary funding source    for higher education institutions. In this context, reflections on higher education funding models have been discussing since knowledge has been increasingly perceived as an essential...

Active Participation and Interaction, Key Performance Factors of Face-to-Face Learning

During the last decade and, particularly, from the restrictions on mobility brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, online and digital teaching is positioning itself as an alternative to face-to-face teaching. As of today, however, the soundness ...

Effects of supplementing sweet sorghum with grapeseeds on carcass parameters, and meat quality, amino acid, and fatty acid composition of lambs

Objective Sweet sorghum is an important forage crop for ruminants, especially in low rainfall areas. Grapeseeds are an abundant by-product of wine-making and contain bioactive substances that can improve the antioxidant capacity of meat. We...

Habitat availability shapes composition and climate change response of alpine butterfly communities

Climate change is known to cause range shifts to higher elevations in mountainous regions. Butterflies are especially sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and their response to climate change has been extensively studied. Howeve...

RESULTS OF THE INVENTORY OF RED DATA BOOK ENDEMIC SPECIES OF THE GENUS SCUTELLARIA L. PRESERVED IN THE UZBEKISTAN NATIONAL HERBARIUM (TASH), A UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION

This study presents an inventory and scientific assessment of herbarium specimens of the genus Scutellaria L. preserved in the collections of the National Herbarium of Uzbekistan (TASH), Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Repub...

An Overview of Earthworm Biodiversity in Afghanistan with New Records for the Country (Clitellata: Megadrili)

In this paper a batch of earthworms from Afghanistan was studied and previous reports on the earthworm fauna of the country were evaluated. In the present study, earthworms were collected by digging and hand sorting, and fixed in 80% ethano...

Study on the quality change of crown pear during storage

Using the high-quality Crown Pear as the subject of experimental research, an analysis of the changes in the quality of Crown Pears during a storage period is conducted to provide a theoretical basis for the development of the pear cold sto...

Drugs, dogs and driving: the potential for year-round thermal stress in UK vehicles

Background: Dogs are regularly transported or housed in vehicles, with guidelines for housing dogs suggesting that the ambient temperature should be maintained between 15 – 24 °C. Veterinary drugs are routinely stored and carried in vehicle...

Side Effects of Some Cotton Pesticides on the Dominant Spider Families in Cotton Fields

Survey was carried out at Elgemmeza  Agricultural Research Station in  a Colton field  for  Piacing sucking pests and associated predators along two successive seasons (2013 & 2014) during May-August months by using examination of leave...

Contributions From the New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station: I. New North American Coccidae

Fluid-Solid Interaction Analysis of a Flow Passing Cylinder Based on Variational Mode Decomposition

The fluid-structure interaction problem of cylindrical flow around the cylinder is a classic problem, especially in many fields such as energy engineering, fluid dynamics, engineering structure, energy utilization and development, and envir...