Introduction: South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin is one of the largest impact basins in the solar system [1] and is a target of intense study since it is thought that SPA basin excavated deep into the lunar crust and possibly even the mantle [2,3,4]. These conclusions are supported by the observed mafic and thorium composition anomalies seen across the entire basin [5,6,7]. One of the major goals of...

Introduction: Many impact basins on the Moon are filled with extensive mare basalts [1]. This obscures a) the primary structure of fresh basin interiors, including the nature and distribution of impact melts, and b) the nature of the early stages of the filling of basins with mare basalts. In contrast, the interior of the Orientale basin, the youngest and most well-preserved large basin on the ...

Galileo and Clementine multispectral data of the Mare Tranquillitatis region have been analyzed to investigate the stratigraphy of basaltic units and the effects of lateral and vertical mixing processes within the mare. The distribution of compositionally distinct mare units is observed to be correlated with previous UV/VIS ratio images, although estimates of soil titanium contents are low in s...

Procedures have been developed for the purification of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and its a and jl subunits. The procedure for the hormone purification involves three steps of column chromatography on Sephadex G-100, DEAE-Sephadex A-50, and hydroxyapatite. The preparation of subunits involves the dissociation of PMSG with 10 M urea followed by their separation by chromatography on ...

This study evaluated the feasibility of a drowning intervention package in northern Islamic Republic of Iran. A quasi-experimental design used pre- and post-observations among residents and tourists in water-recreation beach areas of intervention and control regions by the Caspian Sea and in residents near the Caspian Sea coastline. The fatal drowning rate in the studied resident population in ...

The trends in the development of hydrocarbons Caspian shelf water area Russian Federation by domestic and foreign companies are analyzed. In accordance with these trends, national-political priorities for formation an oil gas chemical cluster national subjects zone Pre-Caspian substantiated.

the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in mares and stallionsin the province of ankara. sera from 168 clinically healthy horses were tested for the presence oftoxoplasma gondii antibodies using the sabin feldman dye test. toxoplasma gondii infection wasdetermined in 62 (36.9%) of 168 horses with the titers ranging from 1:16 to 1:256.

Postpartum complications represent a large proportion of broodmare practice. The aim of the present article is to provide a concise review of the clinical assessment of the compromised mare in the immediate postpartum mare. Diagnostic approach and treatment of the most common genital causes of postpartum complications is provided. Authors’ address: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Co...

Bacterial reproductive tract infections are associated with significant time and monetary loss in the equine breeding industry, with an estimated at 25 to 60% of barren mares. Treatment and resolution of mare urogenital infection involves consideration of the systemic health of the mare, correction of urogenital anatomic defects, and enhancement of uterine clearance in non-pregnant mares, ident...

www.sciencemag.org SCIENCE VOL 323 13 FEBRUARY 2009 843 COVER An image of Mare Moscoviense on the lunar farside, taken by the Terrain Camera aboard the SELENE (Kaguya) spacecraft on 17 January 2008. Crater frequency distributions derived from such images yield ages of about 2.5 billion years for several volcanic deposits in this mare, indicating that volcanism on the lunar farside lasted about ...