Purpose of the study: The purpose this paper is to identify and describe the characteristics and influences of the cotton farming pipeline in Malawi and South Africa.Problem investigated: A broad based approach was followed to investigate the cotton farming pipeline to identify the major driving forces of the cotton pipeline in each of the respecti
OBJECTIVE: To report methods and results from a national sample mortality surveillance programme implemented in Viet Nam in 2009.METHODS: A national sample of 192 communes located in 16 provinces and covering a population of approximately 2.6 million was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling.Deaths for 2009 were identified from several local
Different nutrient supply brings about changes in leaf stoichiometry, which may affect growth rate and primary production of plants.Invasion of alien plants is a severe threat to Multiminerals biodiversity and ecosystem worldwide.A pot experiment was conducted by using three stoloniferous alien plants Wedelia trilobata, Alternanther philoxeroides a
BackgroundIn order to adapt to societal changes, healthcare systems need to switch from a disease orientation to a patient-centered approach.Virtual patient networks are a promising tool to favor this switch and much can be learned from the open and user innovation literature where the involvement of online user communities in the innovation proces