The effect of electromagnetic field (EMF) exposures at the microwave (MW) frequency of 18 GHz, on four cocci, Planococcus maritimus KMM 3738, Staphylococcus aureus CIP 65.8(T), S. aureus ATCC 25923 and S. epidermidis ATCC 14990(T), was investigated. We demonstrate that exposing the bacteria to an EMF induced permeability in the bacterial membranes of all strains studied, as confirmed directly b...

Land degradation is a major threat to the sustainability of human habitation, and it is essential to assess it quantitatively. Assessment of the human-induced aspect is especially important for planning appropriate prevention measures. This paper used the Three-North Shelter Forest Program region as the study area, and assessed the land degradation dynamic using a time series of summed normaliz...

Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key process of the climate system because it links water, energy and carbon cycles. In this study we modified a Penman–Monteith based algorithm to estimate ET on the Tibetan Plateau at a 1-km spatial resolution for the period 2000–2010 using meteorological and satellite remote sensing data. The results showed that the average annual ET on the Tibetan Plateau was 350...

This paper presents the results of a study of variation in the chemical composition of wet precipitation over a 16-year period. The ions SO4 2, NO3 , Cl , Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ K + , Na + , NH4 + and H + were analyzed. The correlation analysis showed a high positive correlation among these ions, indicating that anthropogenic emissions were the most important source. Trends in annual concentrations of S...

a young man presented with a large liver mass and positive hepatitis b virus markers. this 18-year-old male has developed ascites, jaundice, high serum alpha fetoprotein (afp) level, liver mass and portal hypertension, without fever or calcification in the mass. all favored the diagnosis of rapidly, progressive hepatocellular carcinoma, however proven hepatoblastoma in liver biopsy. hepatoblast...

Abstract This study aimed to identify the homogeneous zones, regimes, and local trends for annual seasonal rainfall in state of Pernambuco, Brazil. We collected data on monthly from 45 weather stations Pernambuco 1987 2019. The were organized yearly zones based Euclidean distance Ward's coefficient. mean value each zone was calculated subjected descriptive statistics analysis, analysis regime w...

Solving the hydroelastic problem by using Ansys System Coupling (Mechanical and CFX) for floating fixed rings of a deformable annular seal made it possible to analyze influence cylindrical shell thickness, inlet outlet edge dimensions, pressure, shaft radial displacement on hydrostatic pressure distribution clearance value length, leakages, stress-strain state, force. The analysis static stabil...

This study intends to contribute to the ongoing discussion on whether land use and land cover changes (LULC) or climate trends have the major influence on the observed increase of flood magnitudes in the Sahel. A simulation-based approach is used for attributing the observed trends to the postulated drivers. For this purpose, the ecohydrological model SWIM (Soil and Water Integrated Model) with...

Vitamin D deficiency and dysfunctional adipose tissue are involved in the development of cardiometabolic disturbances (eg, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia). We evaluated the relation between vitamin D and adipocytokines derived from adipose tissue. We studied 50 obese individuals who were classified into different subgroups according to medi...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of different levels of pumpkin on the quality characteristics of chicken sausages. The pumpkin was incorporated at three different levels viz. 6, 12 and 18 percent replacing lean meat in the formulation. The products were analyzed for various physicochemical and sensory attributes. pH, emulsion stability, cooking yield, crude protein, ethe...