One evening towards the close of last session, when a member of the Obstetrical Society exhibited an improved instrument for scarifying the gums of infants, and when several members began to express their opinions?some in favour of, and some .against the operation?it was suggested by Dr. Keiller that I should, at some subsequent meeting, bring up a paper on the subject which might serve as a ba...

Seeds have been reported to a combination of physical and physiological dormancy. However, this study revealed that H. dulcis seeds only The water absorption the after different periods sulfuric acid scarification was measured, gap through which absorbed treatment specified. Cold stratification gibberellic were performed determine whether had could absorb completely when scarified for more than...

Petersson, M. 2004. Regeneration methods to reduce pine weevil damage to conifer seedlings. ISSN: 1401-6230, ISBN: 91 576 6714 4 Damage caused by the adult pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) can be a major problem when regenerating with conifer seedlings in large parts of Europe. Weevils feeding on the stem bark of newly planted seedlings often cause high mortality in...

Mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones and tablets) that have low-friction surfaces require well-directed fingertip forces of sufficient and precise magnitudes for proper use. Although general impairments in manual dexterity are well-documented in older adults, it is unclear how these sensorimotor impairments influence the ability of older adults to dexterously manipulate fixed, low-fricti...

We recently showed that C low-threshold mechanoreceptors (CLTMRs) contribute to touch-evoked pain (allodynia) during experimental muscle pain. Conversely, in absence of ongoing pain, the activation of CLTMRs has been shown to correlate with a diffuse sensation of pleasant touch. In this study, we evaluated (1) the primary afferent fibre types contributing to positive (pleasant) and negative (un...