This paper uses monthly data from April 2005 to August 2013 for Taiwan to propose a novel tourism indicator, namely the Tourism Conditions Index (TCI). TCI accounts for the spillover weights based on the Granger causality test and estimates of the multivariate BEKK model for four TCI indicators to predict specific tourism and economic environmental indicators for Taiwan. The foundation of the T...

Precise assessment of drought and its impact on the natural ecosystem is an arduous task in regions with limited climatic observations due to sparsely distributed situ stations, especially hyper-arid region Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). Therefore, this study investigates application remote sensing techniques monitor compare sensing-retrieved indices (RSDIs) standardized meteorological index (Stan...

The matrix converter (MC) is a direct ac–ac power featuring high density and efficiency. However, the conventional MC (CMC) topologies require control complexity transistor capacity, hindering wide applications. An emerging topology (3CI-MC) based on third-harmonic current injection (3CI) reduces complexity, but requires more transistors complex clamping circuit. This article proposes trapezoid...

The Teladorsagia circumcincta P-glycoprotein-9 (Tci-pgp-9) gene has previously been implicated in multiple-anthelmintic resistance in this parasite. Here we further characterise genetic diversity in Tci-pgp-9 and its possible role in ivermectin (IVM) and multi-drug resistance using two UK field isolates of T. circumcincta, one susceptible to anthelmintics (MTci2) and the other resistant to most...

This systematic literature review maps the evidence for the effectiveness of the therapeutic community interventions (TCI) in reducing re-arrest, re-incarceration or drug misuse following release from prison, including the extent to which these effects are retained over time. The databases searched for the review included PsychINFO, Medline and Scopus and reference lists from relevant articles ...