Sound absorbing boundaries can attenuate noise propagation in a long space, but they may lead the sound field hard to be accurately predicted. This paper presents a coherent image source model for sound field in long spaces with a sound absorbing ceiling. In this model, the reflections on the absorbent boundary are separated from those on reflective ones during applying refection coefficients. ...

Activation of Th1 or Th2 cells is associated with production of specific immunoglobulin isotypes, offering the opportunity to use antibody measurement for evaluation of T cell function. Schistosomiasis and visceral leishmaniasis are diseases associated with Th2 activation. However, an IgE response is not always detected in these patients. In the present study we evaluated specific IgE antibodie...

the objectives were to investigate the effects of addition of alfalfa hay as an absorbent on fermentationquality and effluent production of corn silage. three levels of corn forage with dry matter (dm) contentsof 18.3, 21.7 and 25.5 percent were supplemented with 0, 5, 10, and 20 percent alfalfa hay, on as fedbasis, and ensiled in three replicates in polyvinyl chloride mini-silos in a completel...

Miller, Glendon R. (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale), Dan O. McClary, and Wilbert D. Bowers, Jr. Ultraviolet and phase microscopy of sporulating Saccharomyces. J. Bacteriol. 85:725-731. 1963.-During active growth, the cytoplasm of yeast cells is densely absorbent to ultraviolet light at 260 mmu, whereas the nucleus is only faintly so, and the vacuole is nonabsorbent. After 24 hr on pre...

Previous studies have demonstrated that rapid evacuation, disrobing and emergency decontamination can enhance the ability of emergency services and acute hospitals to effectively manage chemically-contaminated casualties. The purpose of this human volunteer study was to further optimise such an "Initial Operational Response" by (1) identifying an appropriate method for performing improvised ski...