A Novel Experiment to Study the Roll Motion Characteristics of a Sailing Ship in a Landslide-Generated Wave in the Three Gorges Reservoir by Peiyin Yuan, Pingyi Wang, Yu Zhao

“…Strong earthquakes, heavy rains, changes in reservoir water levels, and other external factors destabilize large rock masses causing them to fall into the water at high speed, thereby destroying the original ecological balance in the region. …”
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Dengue dynamics, predictions, and future increase under changing monsoon climate in India by Yacob Sophia, Mathew Koll Roxy, Raghu Murtugudde, Anand Karipot, Amir Sapkota, Panini Dasgupta, Kalpana Baliwant, Sujata Saunik, Abhiyant Tiwari, Rajib Chattopadhyay, Revati K. Phalkey

“…We find that moderate rains spread over the summer monsoon season lead to an increase in dengue mortality, whereas heavy rains reduce it through the flushing effect, indicating the links between dengue and monsoon intraseasonal variability. …”
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L'environnement socio-spatial comme facteur d'émergence des maladies infectieuses by François Taglioni, Jean-Sébastien Dehecq

“…Among the large amount of likely hazards in the South West of the Indian Ocean region (hurricanes, torrential rains, tsunamis, infectious diseases …), some are more devastating and present than others. …”
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NATURAL AND CLIMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD AND ANTHRAX INCIDENCE by Mahamat Nguerabe Yamtinina, Ban-Bo Bebanto Antipas

“…In Sahelo and Sudan zones anthrax outbreaks in cattle are regularly reported due to higher moisture levels especially during raining season. Performed studies were aimed at improvement of measures for anthrax prevention in the Republic of Chad.…”
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International ENTER Project: A New Pedagogical Training Approach for Engineering Educators by F. T. Shageeva, E. S. Mishchenko, N. G. Chernyshov, K. E. Nurgalieva, K. M. Turekhanova, Y. T. Omirzhanov

“…The international ENTER (EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining) project is being developed as part of EU Erasmus program focused on addressing the actual education needs from the standpoint of human and social capitals development both in Europe and in other countries. …”
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The results of a complex study of the Turchu limestone hollow (polje). Western Georgia, Caucasus by Zaza Lezhava, Kukuri Tsikarishvili, Lasha Asanidze, Nino Chikhradze, Tamazi Karalashvili, Davit Odilavadze, Avtandil Tarkhnishvili

“…Studies have also shown that relatively heavy rains and snowmelt periodically flood the relatively low, western part of the hollow and create a temporary lake that soon dries up through the ponors at the bottom of the hollow, where the water stream are discharged. …”
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Leishmaniose tegumentar americana e suas relações sócio ambientais no município de Ubatuba-SP by Ana Elisa Pereira Silva, Helen da Costa Gurgel

“…In 2003 the number of cases reach its peak and this reason motivated the development of this assignment. The raining season in 2003 occurred only in the first months of the summer. …”
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The Sudan conflict: A catalyst for the spread of infectious diseases in displaced populations by Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan, Nagmeldin Abuassa, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…Methods: Overcrowded refugee camps with poor sanitation and limited resources have fueled outbreaks, exacerbated by disrupted immunization programs and seasonal rains. Results: Malaria is spreading rapidly due to inadequate mosquito control, while cholera outbreaks, linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation, have overwhelmed health facilities. …”
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Changement climatique et conflits de genre dans l’agriculture paysanne dans l’Ouest Cameroun : cas de Batcham by Dany Franck A. Tiwa

“…To reduce their dependency to cycle of rains now unpredictable, women farmers are strongly coveting bottomlands dominated by plants of raffia-palms that are exploited by men for the production of palm wine. …”
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Design of a Property-Based Rainwater Drainage System at FETADFA Campus. by Orikiiriza, Agnes

“…The Faculty of Engineering, Technology Applied Design and Fine Art suffers from localized ponding due to heavy rains and this has resulted into water ingress into the buildings, inadequate space for parking and socializing amongst students since the compound and some walkways are inaccessible leading to stagnation thus resulting into a habitat for frogs, snails and insects such as mosquitoes. …”
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Lowering Soil pH to Optimize Nutrient Management and Crop Production by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, Cheryl Mackowiak, Alan Wright, Maria Silveira

“… Because temperatures are relatively high and it rains a lot in the region, mineral soils in the southeastern United States tend to be naturally acidic. …”
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Lowering Soil pH to Optimize Nutrient Management and Crop Production by Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, Cheryl Mackowiak, Alan Wright, Maria Silveira

“… Because temperatures are relatively high and it rains a lot in the region, mineral soils in the southeastern United States tend to be naturally acidic. …”
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Paysage, pratiques « habitantes » et aménagement des interfaces ville-fleuve à N’Djamena (Tchad) by Mounsi Febo

“…This has led to a high demand for resources and increased pressure on peripheral areas and their landscapes, including the banks of the river Chari which is fed by tropical rains. As a result of the development of social and economic activities essential to the inhabitants of N’Djamena, peripheral neighbourhoods have grown spontaneously on the banks of the river. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Coarse Sand in Mechanical Stabilization of Clay Soil. by Ninyikiriza, Calvero

“…The swelling would reduce the volume of soil that is stable when it rains the soil is not swollen, otherwise when the dry season does not shrink too high. …”
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Satisfaction of Cuban Graduates from the Medical Major with the received training. Academic Year 2015 2016, Cienfuegos by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Mirtha Amarilis Hernández López, María Isabel Mantecón Ledo, Dunia Chávez Amaro

“…<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> There are dissatisfactions in the Medical graduates, more evident in the development of general and specific competences related to the treatment, so as in their raining to perform administrative task which are necessary in their professional performance.…”
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Heavy Rainfall and Extreme Temperatures (Bijar, Khalkhal, Zanjan, Qorveh and Miane Stations Sefidrood Basin) by Mojtaba Safavi, Hamid Moslemi, Marzeyh Rezai, Raheleh Darvishi

“…The Occurrence of heavy rains and extreme events due to climate change has had devastating effects on the economic, social context. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“…Numbers of helminth larvae and eggs showed evidence of seasonality, which is potentially useful knowledge for farmers in order to avoid helminth infection: almost all larvae were found at the end of the hot dry season. Monsoon rains followed and washed the helminth larvae and eggs away and none were found at the end of the season. …”
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Problématique de l’accès à l'eau potable dans la ville d’Abéché au Tchad by Dombor Djikoloum Dingao, Djebe Mbaïndogoum, Kem-Allahte Julien, Mahamat Ali Mustapha

“…The results highlight there are several water supply modes in Abéché: wells, boreholes, the STE, watercourses and rains. 44% of the water supply comes from wells, 19% from the STE and 31% from the standpipes. …”
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Assessing Educators’ Readiness for Innovative Professional and Pedagogical Activities by G. R. Khusainova, S. G. Karstina, M. F. Galikhanov

“…Thus, the purpose of this work is to assess the educators’ readiness for innovative professional and pedagogical activities (IPPA) in the process of their training on the module “Problembased, practice-oriented, project-based learning”, which is part of the continuing retraining program for engineering teachers iPET-3, developed within the framework of the international project ENTER (“EngineeriNg educaTors pEdagogical tRaining”), co-funded by the Erasmus + program of the European Union. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“…Numbers of helminth larvae and eggs showed evidence of seasonality, which is potentially useful knowledge for farmers in order to avoid helminth infection: almost all larvae were found at the end of the hot dry season. Monsoon rains followed and washed the helminth larvae and eggs away and none were found at the end of the season. …”
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