Qinghai province is an important part of the Tibetan Plateau, and is characterized by extremely fragile ecosystems.In the last few decades, grasslands in this province have been influenced profoundly by climate change, as well as human activities.Here, we use the Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach (CASA) model to assess the dynamics of temperate stepp
Prolonged diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may lead to vision loss.Hence, early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent irreversible vision loss.Fundus retinal images have been widely used to help detect these diseases.Manual screening is susceptible to human errors, tedious, and osborne hog fee
Reform of engineering education continues to be a national priority.However, despite strong external support and funding, change has been slow.Recent research suggests that for institutional change to succeed, change agents within an institution need to form and maintain communities of like-minded individuals.This emphasis on community formation hi
Irrigation and the strategic planning thereof play a pivotal role in diverse hydrological inquiries, with reference evapotranspiration (ETo) standing as a paramount variable within this domain.While the equation (FAO-56 PM)is extensively employed for (ETo)estimation, its dependence on numerous weather datas such as solar radiation, temperature, rel
IntroductionSoil transmitted helminths (STH) can affect over 50% of children in some parts of Tanzania.Control measures involve annual deworming campaigns in schools, but re-infection is rapid.This paper presents the design and baseline survey results of an ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in Kagera region, NW Tanzania.The t