The 2011 October Draconids outburst. I. Orbital elements, meteoroid fluxes and 21P/Giacobini-Zinner delivered mass to Earth [PDF]
On October 8th, 2011 the Earth crossed the dust trails left by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner during its XIX and XX century perihelion approaches with the comet being close to perihelion.
Alonso-Azcárate, Jacinto +19 more
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Looking for the (missing) indicators of social sustainability - Evidence from sustainability standards in the coffe sector [PDF]
Rising consumer interest for ethical and/or responsible products and the growing interweaving of social and environmental issues question the ability of scientific methods to correctly assess social impacts. To this day however, no consensus has yet been
Lemeilleur, Sylvaine, Vagneron, Isabelle
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IMO-HIP 2015 Report: An Evolutionary Game Theory Approach to evolutionary-enlightened application of chemotherapy in bone metastatic prostate cancer [PDF]
AbstractProstate cancer metastasis to the bone is predominantly lethal and results from the ability of successful metastatic prostate cancer cells to co-opt microenvironmental cells and processes involved in bone remodelling. Understanding how the interactions between tumour and stromal cells determine successful metastases and how metastatic tumours ...
Warman, Pranav +3 more
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Global Progress Toward Implementing the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement [PDF]
This brief examines the progress made in implementing the Fish Stocks Agreement, based on a review of the status of certain highly migratory stocks and the effectiveness of regional fishery management organization (RFMO) measures in meeting specific ...
Adriana Fabra +5 more
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A deep learning-based method for predicting ship dynamic stability in real-sea conditions
ObjectiveTo address the limitations of the IMO second-generation intact stability assessment method—especially its inability to capture the spatiotemporal variability of real ocean environments and its limited accuracy in evaluating ship instability risk—
Xinmiao CUI +3 more
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Frequency Of Isolation Of Salmonella From Commercial Poultry Feeds And Their Anti-Microbial Resistance Profiles, Imo State, Nigeria [PDF]
This study was conducted to determine the frequency of isolation of salmonella and their microbial resistance profiles across different commercial poultry feeds sold in Imo State, Nigeria.
Ndujihe E, G +2 more
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Illegal Fishing, Your Number's Up! [PDF]
Unlike merchant vessels, automobiles, and even cellphones, fishing vessels are not required to have unique identifying numbers that stay with them from construction to scrapping.
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Organization of English self-study of part-time maritime students
The paper considers the issues of part-time students’ self-study and various ways of its organization in the terms of education modernization. The discussion concerns a reasonable application of new technologies together with traditional methods of ...
Irina D. Minaeva
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Economic Efficiency Of Fadama Telfairia Production In Imo State Nigeria: A Translog Profit Function Approach [PDF]
The study delved into economic efficiency analysis of Fadama Telfairia farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. Specifically, it identified the production systems; estimated the economic efficiency and their determinants. A multistage random sampling technique was
Nwachukwu, Ifeanyi Ndubuto +1 more
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Experimental studies on seakeeping and maneuverability of ships in adverse weather conditions [PDF]
The introduction of the energy efficiency design index (EEDI), which is applicable for various types of new-built ships after January 1,2013, raised concerns regarding the sufficiency of propulsion power and steering devices to maintain maneuverability ...
Cura-Hochbaum, Andrés +6 more
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