since the ancient times, burial practices have displayed certain characteristics among different iranian ethnic groups and regions were influenced by the local religious orientations, traditions and environments, and are regarded as part of the spiritual culture of any given population. indeed, religious beliefs play the main role in this diversity. because of the empire’s long endurance and va...

The skeletal remains of six perinatal infants were found during archaeological excavation of the Parramatta convict hospital. Perinatal refers to the period around birth, from 24 weeks gestation to 7 postnatal days. Two individuals were found in a double grave dated to the second convict hospital c.1800–c.1810, one individual in a storage cellar dated to c.1820 (second hospital) and three indiv...

Strains of D. melanogaster derived from a vineyard population were more resistant to alcohol in the environment than strains from a population derived from an area removed from the vineyard. Within the vineyard population those strains most closely associated with alcohol in the environment in the cellar were more resistant than those collected outside the cellar. There was evidence of gene flo...

A multi-cell computer model of a family house with cellar was developed with the ventilation and contaminant movement computer prediction program BREEZE. The model was used to simulate the movement of radon gas from the cellar to the living areas of the house. Field measurements were also carried out under various controlled ventilation strategies. The paper outlines the development of the comp...

Different genera and/or species of yeasts present on grape berries, in musts and wines are widely described. Nevertheless, the community of non-Saccharomyces yeasts present in the cellar is still given little attention. Thus it is not known if the cellar is a real ecological niche for these yeasts or if it is merely a transient habitat for populations brought in by grape berries during the wine...

AIMS To analyse the genetic diversity and the dynamics of Saccharomyces strains in spontaneous fermentation in ciders. The effect of the cellar, harvest and cider-making technology were evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS The ecology of spontaneous cider fermentations in the same cellar (Asturias) was studied for two consecutive harvests (2000 and 2001) by using mtDNA restriction analysis. Our res...