Soil-cutting forces are key indicators of root-tuber harvesters and other soil-engaging tools’ performance. To improve operational efficiency, minimise soil disturbance, reduce fuel consumption, the draught vertical involved in root tuber crop harvesting must be minimised. Two field experiments assessed harvester’s performance at a depth 200 mm, varying frequencies, travel speeds on clay sandy ...

Abstract Leposternon microcephalum is a species belonging to the Amphisbaenia, group of burrowing reptiles. Amphisbaenia present various morphological and physiological adaptations that allow them penetrate ground live underground, through system galleries permanent chambers they build themselves. Among in this group, those skull stand out as it serves main excavation tool. Four basic shapes ar...

We evaluated the two-year effects of variable-retention harvest on chipmunk (Tamias spp.) abundance (N̂) and habitat in mature coniferous forests in western Oregon and Washington because wildlife responses to density/pattern of retained trees remain largely unknown. In a randomized complete-block design, six treatments were applied to 13-ha units at three sites (blocks): four retention levels of...

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of four major dental traits in the southern Chinese permanent dentition and to compare these with studies from different populations. Materials and Methods: The material used in the study consisted of high quality study models collected from 725 randomly selected 12-year-old children in Hong Kong (358 males and 367 females). The various traits were assessed us...

INTRODUCTION Collecting clinical data has huge benefits, and many bespoke systems have been well supported by clinicians with outputs leading to improved care. The National Health Service (NHS) has one of the most comprehensive data collection systems for inpatients in the world (Hospital Episode Statistics). Although the data are used extensively for commissioning and NHS management, few clini...

Thank you for making Dr. Moses’ proposal available for public discussion [see Gerald Weissmann (2009) Shovel-Ready Science: Moses Applies for a GO Grant. FASEB J. 23: 2337–2340]. After reading this proposal, I am deeply concerned over his failure to acknowledge any of the research done by my team. Our work is based extensively on that of Dr. Moses’ important early studies, and we have achieved ...