Characterization of broom fibers for PRB in the remediation of aquifers contaminated by heavy metals C. Fallico, S. Troisi, A. Molinari, and M. F. Rivera University of Calabria, Department of Soil Conservation, Rende (CS), Italy Received: 11 January 2010 – Accepted: 11 February 2010 – Published: 25 February 2010 Correspondence to: C. Fallico ([email protected]) Published by Copernicus Publi...

Phytoplasmas are dangerous bacteria severely infecting agricultural production worldwide. In the present study, identification of phytoplasmas tomato plants showing symptoms such as small leaves, flower abnormalities, stunting, witches' broom, and reddening was performed. Five plants, two symptomatic three asymptomatic, were tested to verify phytoplasma infection. Total DNA isolated from 5 leaf...

According to the landscape requirements of pedestrian cable-stayed bridge three-forkedshape canyon, this paper puts forward a kind with egg-shape arch tower, and two kinds spatial curve design elements are introduced, which three-forked-shape curved deck. The cultural connotation canyon has been greatly improved. Combined actual project, engineering parameters designed Midas finite element anal...

Statistical mechanics is an asymptotic theory valid in the limit of an infinite number of degrees of freedom. The study of small-dimensional chaos, starting from the papers by Lorenz [1]and Henon and Heiles [2], raises the question: What is essential for the laws of statistical mechanics to be true —a large number of degrees of freedom or chaos? For ergodic Hamiltonian systems the answer was gi...

Background and objectives: Ruscus genus from Asparagaceae (popularly called Butcher`s broom) are perennial rhizomatous evergreen herbs and grows in Europe and south western Asia. They are generally used as anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, diuretic, mildly laxative, and vasoconstrictive agents in many countries. Ruscus hyrcanus Woronov is widely distributed in n...

Low-cost Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with consumer-grade imaging systems have emerged as a potential remote sensing platform that could satisfy the needs of a wide range of civilian applications. Among these applications, UAV-based agricultural mapping and monitoring have attracted significant attention from both the research and professional communities. The interest in UAV-base...