A new method to study 3D saline front advancement in coastal fractured aquifers has been presented. Field groundwater salinity was measured in boreholes of the Bari (Southern Italy) coastal aquifer with depth below water table. Then, the Ghyben-Herzberg freshwater/saltwater (50%) sharp interface and saline front position were determined by model simulations of the freshwater flow in groundwater...

In this paper, a preliminary account of intonational strategies used by Bari Italian speakers in signal non-finality and prefinality in discourse organisation is presented and discussed. Results obtained from auditory and instrumental analysis of speech material elicited with different methods (Map Task dialogues and monologues, lists readings) show that a rich inventory of intonational choices...

Lambda bacteriophage development is impaired in Escherichia coli cells defective for peptidyl (pep)-tRNA hydrolase (Pth). Single-base-pair mutations (bar(-)) that affect translatable two-codon open reading frames named bar minigenes (barI or barII) in the lambda phage genome promote the development of this phage in Pth-defective cells (rap cells). When the barI minigene is cloned and overexpres...

In an attempt to develop the food composition table for Bangladesh, the nutritional composition of nine varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potato was analyzed together with total carotenoids (TCC) and total polyphenol content (TPC). Each variety showed significant variation in different nutrient contents. The quantification of the TCC and TPC was done by spectrophotometric measurement, and the p...

We compared two behavioral strategies (i.e., self-monitoring [SM] and differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior [DRA]) to promote on-task behavior by three children with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities during classroom activities. The first objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and the suitability of each strategy individually within a school setting...