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Customers Purchasing Organic Food - Do They Live Healthier? Results of the German National Nutrition Survey II

Marianne Eisinger-Watzl, Friederike Wittig, Thorsten Heuer & Ingrid Hoffmann · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Aims: Using national food consumption data this paper addresses issues whether buyers of organic food make healthier food choices and pursue a healthy lifestyle concerning smoking, physical exercise and body weight compared to non-buyers. Study Design: The German National Nutriti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12734

Public Health Risk-benefit Assessment Associated with Food Consumption–A Review

Géraldine Boué, Sandrine Guillou, Jean-Philippe Antignac, Bruno Le Bizec & Jeanne-Marie Membré · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2014

Background: In the food safety field, risk assessment, including microbial and chemical components, has been applied for many years. However, a whole and integrated public health assessment also depends on the nutritional composition of food. While the fact that foods and diets c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12285

Climate Change Resilience and Public Education in Response to Hydrologic Extremes in Singapore

Chew-Hung Chang & Kim N. Irvine · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

Aims: In February and March 2014, more than 300,000 households were affected by water rationing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the surrounding State of Selangor. Further south, reservoir levels in Singapore were dropping, prompting the government to raise the water conservation rh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/13098

Impact Assessment of Hydrology and Water Quality in the Saugahatchee Creek under Projected Land Use and Climate Change Scenarios Using WARMF

Sushban Shrestha, Xing Fang, Rajesh Sawant & Luke J. Marzen · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

The hydrology and water quality of a stream or reservoir can be affected due to rapid urbanization and land use change in its watershed. Climate change, if it occurs, is likely to have additional impacts on hydrology and water quality of the watershed system. In this study, a wat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/11559

Monitoring Spatial and Temporal Seaweeds Variation Using Remote Sensing Data in Al-Shoaiba Coast, Red Sea

Gihan A. El Shoubaky & Mona F. Kaiser · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

Aims: Spatial variability and temporal dynamics of benthic seaweeds using the field investigation and Landsat Thematic Mapper images Place and Duration of Study: Al-Shoaiba area, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea was investigated and the study area was divided into four sites extending about...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/10034

Stream Flow Response to Skilled and Non-linear Bias Corrected GCM Precipitation Change in the Wami River Sub-basin, Tanzania

Frank Joseph Wambura · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

The reliability of stream flow projection under changing climate cannot be guaranteed if the General Circulation Model (GCM) used for the projection of future climate does not predict well its past climate. In this study stream flows in the Wami River sub-basin were simulated und...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/13457

Simulation and Validation of Cisco Habitat in Minnesota Lakes Using the Lethal-Niche-Boundary Curve

Xing Fang, Liping Jiang, Peter C. Jacobson & Nancy Z. Fang · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

Fish survival in lakes is strongly influenced by water temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration. A one-dimensional (vertical) lake water quality model MINLAKE 2012 was calibrated in 23 Minnesota lakes and used to simulate daily water temperature and DO concentrations i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/11482

Climate Impact on Freshwater Biodiversity: General Patterns in Extreme Environments of North-Eastern Siberia (Russia)

Sophia Barinova, Viktor Gabyshev & Olga Gabysheva · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2014

Aims: The aims of the current study are to reveal the response of high latitude riverine planktonic algal communities in northeastern Siberia to extreme climatic conditions of its habitats. Study Design: We implemented diverse statistical methods, which represent some new approac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2014/9530

The Effects of Total Quality Management and Market Orientation on Business Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan

Rubina Jabeen & Rosli Mahmood · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economic development and progress of the country. There are number of factors that contribute to the success of SMEs. This study investigates the effects of total quality management, market orientation on busi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/14226

Meeting Maize Requirement Production Targets through Utilisation of Potential Irrigable Area: Case of Zimbabwe

L. Musemwa, P. Matsika, C. Gadzirayi & J. Chimvuramahwe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

Zimbabwe, the once bread basket country of Southern Africa is experiencing recurring food shortages as a result of poor maize harvest. Researchers and politicians have blamed recurring droughts coupled with and lack of timely planting as the main cause of poor yields. This paper...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13227

Characterization of the Chemical Properties of Some Selected Refined Vegetable Oils Commonly Sold in Nigeria

Kelle Henrietta Ijeoma & Udeozo Ifeoma Prisca · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: To ascertain the suitability for consumption of some selected refined vegetable oils commonly found and sold in most of the markets located in Nigeria. Study Design: Five different brands of vegetable oils commonly sold in Nigeria market, namely; Grand ground nut oil obtain...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/12940

Critique of Baseline Conditions of the Third National Fadama Development Project in Kogi State of Nigeria: Beneficiaries’ Perspective

M. U. Dimelu, C. D. Innih & A. I. Emodi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2014

The study reviewed baseline conditions of the third National Fadama Development Project in Kogi State from beneficiaries’ perspective. The synthesis was based on interview with 100 randomly selected members of adama - users, focus group discussion and official document of the pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/11283