Non-relativistic quantum chemical calculations of the particle mass, m±2, corresponding to the dissociation threshold in a range of Coulomb three-particle systems of the form m±1m±2m±3, are performed variationally using a series solution method with a Laguerre-based wavefunction. These masses are used to calculate an accurate stability boundary, i.e., the line that separates the stability domai...

Our recent study, based on a 3D numerical simulation, suggested that the stochastic excitation of solar p-modes has a non gaussian nature and a non gaussian model was proposed which results in a good agreement between the computed rate P at which p-modes are excited and the solar seismic observational constraints. In the present work, we study some consequences of this non-gaussian model on the...

Population-based Finnish Maternity Cohort (FMC) comprises 2M first trimester sera collected from 1M women during 33 years. Informed consent is by the opt-out principle, and linkages with cancer and population registries provide a base for over time and over generation studies. Follow-up for 17M person-years by the end of 2014 can identify 39,700 cases of invasive cancer and 18,900 cases of prem...

In a study of Plagiomnium undulatum from Poland, variability in karyotype formula and chromosome set length contrasted with high uniformity of chromosome number. Haploid chromosome number n = 6 was counted in 215 of 216 metaphases of plants originating from five populations, and n = 7 (6 + 1m) in one cell. The chromosomes were examined and ranked by total and relative length and arm ratio. The ...

A blanket fertilizer was recommended by the Department of Agriculture (DOA) for all species cabbage. However, application is needed to be site-specific. Hence a field experiment conducted at Ambalangoda during Maha season in 2019 with objective evaluating effect Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg) and Boron (B) on yield Quality cauliflower. Batapola soil analyzed available nutrients identified most de...

Cerebral processing of first pain, associated with A-delta fibers, has been studied intensively, but the cerebral processing associated with C-fibers, relating to second pain, remains to be investigated. We selectively activated C-fibers by the stimulation of a tiny area of skin with a CO2 laser. As for the primary component (1M), in the hemisphere contralateral to the stimulation, two regions ...

• Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are often used in landscape ecology to retrieve elevation or first derivative terrain attributes such as slope or aspect in the context of species distribution modelling. However, DEMderived variables are scale-dependent and, given the increasing availability of very high resolution (VHR) DEMs, their ecological relevance must be assessed for different spatial r...

The use of low concentrations of urea, guanidinium chloride or arginine has been reported in the literature to increase protein refolding and yield of active proteins by suppressing aggregate formation. However, no studies have yet examined whether these substances can exert synergistic or cooperative effects when used in combination. In this work, a comparative study was carried out on refoldi...

Salt preference was assessed in 60 adults of 18-21 yrs of age (30 males and 30 females) and in 60 children of 7-12 yrs of age (30 boys and 30 girls). Subjects rated the preference on Likert scale for popcorns of five salt concentrations (OM, 1M, 2M, 3M and +3M). Statistical analysis using Two way ANOVA revealed statistically significant effect of age and sex on salt preference (F4,100 = 15.027,...