Travel books are literary representations of journeys here across spaces of cultural difference.The genre of travel writing, in recent decades, has produced many interesting travelogues which are also significant studies in cultural heterogeneity in the context of a world post globalization.In their attempts at reading cultural differences, these t
Financial Hardship, Motivation to Quit and Post-Quit Spending Plans among Low-Income Smokers Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial
Background: Tobacco spending may exacerbate financial hardship in low-income populations by using funds that could go toward essentials.This study examined post-quit spending plans among low-income smokers and whether financial hardship was positively associated with motivation to quit in the sample.Methods: We analyzed data from the baseline surve
Prevalence of footrot in Swedish slaughter lambs
read more Abstract Background Footrot is a world-wide contagious disease in sheep and goats.It is an infection of the epidermis of the interdigital skin, and the germinal layers of the horn tissue of the feet.The first case of footrot in Swedish sheep was diagnosed in 2004.Due to difficulties in distinguishing benign footrot from early cases of vir
Predicting the distribution and habitat suitability of the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in lowland Nepal
click here 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 ecosystems.A lack of information on essential variables of otter ecology in the Himalaya range, including
Coordinated control of coastal multi-source multi-load system with desalination load: a review
Traditional seawater desalination requires high amounts of energy, with correspondingly high costs and limited benefits, hindering wider applications of the process.To further improve the comprehensive economic benefits of seawater desalination, the desalination load can be combined with renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy, a