We present speckle interferometry observations of 47 composite spectrum stars obtained between 1993 and 1998 at the Pic du Midi Observatory with the PISCO speckle camera. 76% of over 150 independent 10 minute sequences of observations led to a companion detection. Binary component angular separations ranged from 0>05 to 1>2. We also obtained a series of 23 measurements of an additional nine clo...

Background Gastrointestinal dysmotility is a common complication in systemic sclerosis (Sc) patients including slow colonic transit leading to gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) with ACHIM did not improve lower or total GIT symptoms SSc compared placebo enrolled the Norwegian multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled ReSScue trial. It u...

This paper presents a case study to determine the efficiency of the currently used heat stress indices in correlation with wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) as a permissible index at a foundry plant and to evaluate the extent of the physiological responses such as heart rate and body temperature in correlation with heat stress indices. The field consisted of a foundry plant where a shift w...

this paper presents a case study to determine the efficiency of the currently used heat stress indices in correlation with wet bulb globe temperature (wbgt) as a permissible index at a foundry plant and to evaluate the extent of the physiological responses such as heart rate and body temperature in correlation with heat stress indices. the field consisted of a foundry plant where a shift work w...

Recombinases are in part responsible for homologous recombination and genome integrity during DNA repair. DMC1 has a typical RecA domain, belongs to the recombinase superfamily. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) as potent damage agent is produced seed germination under stress conditions. repair should be initiated immediately allow subsequent seedling development. In this study, we attempted ch...

Historically preparing cottonseed for planting purposes involved the use of an acid delinting process, which allows the seed to flow in a single seed manner required for planting. This process is very effective and inexpensive, yet it could potentially be very hazardous to the seed, workers and the environment. This study evaluates the performance of a polymer starch coating applied to partiall...

Delamination of muscovite induced by metal cations is a promising way to fine-tune properties of this mica material. For studies of delamination, the ITC-WGT institute has developed a method to intercalate polyvalent metal ions, like Cu, Mg, Zn or Al into muscovite. This paper refers to X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) of these samples at ANKA synchrotron radiation facility, Karlsruhe, Germany...

Alterations in leaf adaxial-abaxial (ad-ab) polarity are one of the main factors that influence leaf curvature. In Chinese cabbage, leaf incurvature is an essential prerequisite to the formation of a leafy head. Identifying ad-ab patterning genes and investigating their genetic variation may facilitate elucidation of the mechanisms underlying leaf incurvature during head formation. Comparative ...