A novel experimental setup is described which allows one to obtain detailed information on structural and dynamical changes in polymers during crystallization. This technique includes simultaneous measurements of small angle-wide angle x-ray scattering and dielectric spectroscopy ~SWD!. The capabilities of the technique have been probed by following in real time the crystallization process of a...

The purpose of this investigation was to determine and compare the activities of arginase and rhodanese in the blood plasma of cigarette smokers and non-smokers.The activity of arginase in the blood plasma of smokers was higher than arginase activity in the non-smokers (NS), however,in the smokers with diseases (SWD), the increase was significant. The comparison between the activity of rhodanes...

Spotted-wing drosophila ( Drosophila suzukii ; SWD) is an invasive pest in the United States that responsible for significant economic damage to soft-skinned fruit and berries worldwide. SWD uses a wide variety of cultivated wild reproduction. Host suitability may depend on physical chemical factors fruit, with positive correlation oviposition larval development generally associated soluble sug...

Novel methodology is presented for indexing the relative potential of hosts to function as resources. A Host Potential Index (HPI) was developed as a practical framework to express relative host potential based on combining results from one or more independent studies, such as those examining host selection, utilization, and physiological development of the organism resourcing the host. Several...

Spin-wave devices (SWD), which use collective excitations of electronic spins as a carrier of information, are rapidly emerging as potential candidates for post-semiconductor non-charge-based technology. Isotropic in-plane propagating coherent spin waves (magnons), which require magnetization to be out of plane, is desirable in an SWD. However, because of lack of availability of low-damping per...

Peripheral injection of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) facilitates 8-10Hz spike-wave discharges (SWD) characterizing absence epilepsy in WAG/Rij rats. It is unknown however, whether peripherally administered LPS is able to alter the generator areas of epileptic activity at the molecular level. We injected 1mg/kg dose of LPS intraperitoneally into WAG/Rij rats, recorded the body temperature ...

PURPOSE To assess the reliability of triaxial accelerometers as a measure of physical activity in team sports. METHODS Eight accelerometers (MinimaxX 2.0, Catapult, Australia) were attached to a hydraulic universal testing machine (Instron 8501) and oscillated over two protocols (0.5 g and 3.0 g) to assess within- and between device reliability. A static assessment was also conducted. Secondl...

Night work has been associated with adverse effects in terms of reproductive health. Specifically, menstruation has been suggested to be negatively impacted by night work, which again may influence fertility. This study investigated whether working nights is related to menstrual characteristics and if there is a relationship between shift work disorder (SWD) and menstruation. The study was cros...

This research attempts to examine the role of 3D printer as a learning tool in inclusive education. It examines quality verbal and nonverbal interactions between students with disabilities (SWD) without (SWOD) an classroom at primary schools, where printers were used tool. The results presented this paper are based on qualitative quantitative analysis 7 SWD 31 SWOD. Even though both occurred, t...

Water scarcity is the most significant factor limiting coffee production, although some cultivars can still have important drought tolerance. This study analyzed leaf transcriptomes of two with contrasting physiological responses, Coffea canephora cv. CL153 and Coffea. arabica Icatu, subjected to moderate (MWD) or severe water deficits (SWD). We found that MWD had a low impact compared SWD, whe...