This paper mainly studied transformation characteristics of humic acid in aqueous medium from coal-mining region of Pingdingshan. To achieve the research purpose, we carried out soil columns experiment. In this experiment, humic acid solution is used as water sample, meanwhile, marl rock are used as testing rock sample. Soon after the experiment, three-dimensional fluorescence technology was to...

Several Fuzzy Rule Interpolation (FRI) techniques have limitations from the direct application point of view, for example their applicability is limited to the one dimensional case, or they can be defined only based on the two closest surrounding rules of the actual observation. This is the reason why relatively few FRI methods can be found among the practical fuzzy rule based applications. Wit...

Heterogeneity in regional end expiratory lung volume (EELV) may lead to variations in regional strain (ε). High ε levels have been associated with ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI). While both whole lung and regional EELV may be affected by changes in positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), regional variations are not revealed by conventional respiratory system measurements. Differentia...

The flowering of Arabidopsis thaliana winter annuals is delayed until the subsequent spring by the strong floral repressor FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC). FRIGIDA (FRI) activates the transcription of FLC, but the molecular mechanism remains elusive. The fri mutation causes early flowering with reduced FLC expression similar to frl1, fes1, suf4, and flx, which are mutants of FLC-specific regulators. He...

A latitudinal cline in flowering time in accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana has been widely predicted because the environmental cues that promote flowering vary systematically with latitude, but evidence for such clines has been lacking. Here, we report evidence of a significant latitudinal cline in flowering time among 70 Northern European and Mediterranean ecotypes when grown under ecological...

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between regional firm performance and supply chain integration practices. In addition to literature survey, the primary data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 200 industry experts, administrative officers, functional department heads and directors, the industry managing dire...

The purpose of this short communication is to demonstrate the importance of numerical analysis and wavelength increment selection when characterizing fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) regional integration. A variety of water samples, representing a landscape gradient and different types of FDOM, were analyzed for their percentage dis...

Abstract Background and Aims Chronic kidney disease affects >10% of the world's population is associated with high mortality morbidity. The best predictor CKD progression extent fibrosis, i.e., pathological deposition extracellular matrix (ECM) loss functional parenchyme. Currently, there are no specific treatment options invasive biopsies remain gold standard for diagnosis. Multiple sig...