In the present work, an effective and systematic modelling technique is devised to generate optimal formulations for explicit polymer film applications. These methods aim at developing quantitative values for not only intrinsic properties, but qualitative characteristics are developed in order to simultaneously optimise the formulation subject to the specific radio-contaminants decontamination....

Soils overlying two porphyry Cu deposits (Spence, Gaby Sur) and the Pampa del Tamarugal, Atacama Desert, Northern Chile were collected in order to investigate the extent to which saline groundwaters influence ‘‘soil’’ chemistry in regions with thick Miocene and younger sediment cover. Soil carbonate (calcite) was analyzed for C and O isotopes and pedogenic gypsum for S isotopes. Soil calcite is...

The British synchrotron radiation source (SRS) at Daresbury, Cheshire was a pioneering achievement when it started work in 1981. It was the first accelerator ring to be built for the main purpose of harvesting the highly focused synchrotron radiation from electrons travelling round in circles at extremely high speeds. It became an invaluable facility for high-resolution X-ray crystallography an...

There is growing scientific evidence of climate change at the Earth’s poles but also increasing worries that most people, living in more temperate latitudes, are failing to grasp the significance of these events. And it is not just scientists that are worried by this perception gap: many artists are also concerned about the apparent failure to grab public attention over these issues. A new exhi...

T he importance of closed-chest compression in maintaining at least a minimum of myocardial blood flow during cardiac arrest has been increasingly recognized. The adverse effect of interruptions of chest compressions on coronary perfusion pressure is immediate and important; Berg et al showed a 40% decrease in cumulative coronary perfusion after a 13-second pause in chest compression. The 2010 ...

Aim of present research was to investigate in male Wistar rats whether a prior elevated plus maze experience modifies the temporal structure of the behavioral response following a retest applied after 24h. Video files were coded by means of a software coder and event log files generated for each subject were analyzed by means of a specific software for temporal pattern analysis (Theme). Present...

Experience with temporary intravascular shunts (TIVS) for vessel injury comes from the military sector and while the indications might be clear in geographically isolated and under resourced war zones, this may be an uncommon scenario in civilian trauma. Data supporting TIVS use in civilian trauma have been extrapolated from the military literature where it demonstrated improved life and limb s...