The inscription edited in this paper is the third bilingual Chinese-Sogdian epitaph to be made known, following that of Wirkakk (Shijun) and Wiyusi Nanai-vande Kekan, published 2005 2017 respectively. new a Sogdian lady who died 736 CE. Apart from its linguistic interest, it important as attesting conversion “heretical” Buddhist Sanjie or “Three levels” movement, which remained popular d...

The exotic multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, became established and recently spread across much of North America and southern Canada. In a habitat now used by both the invading H. axyridis and a native lady beetle, Olla v-nigrum, we discovered that the native lady beetle was commonly infected by Beauveria bassiana; whereas, the exotic H. axyridis, was not. Laboratory assays rev...

Heritable symbionts have been found to mediate interactions between host species and their natural enemies in a variety of organisms. Aphids, their facultative symbionts, and their potential fitness effects have been particularly well-studied. For example, the aphid facultative symbiont Regiella can protect its host from infection from a fungal pathogen, and aphids with Hamiltonella are less li...

with the advent of constitutional revolution in iran and the increase in people’s knowledge, women’s status changed and ultimately improved. publishing newspaper was one of the women’s attempts to keep their rights. lady somayyeh kahhal was the first woman in this field, as well as ophthalmology in iran. she published the first specialized newspaper for women in iran under the title of danesh (...

This paper was prompted by the growing interest in role and impact first ladies have on how contemporary states achieve their foreign policy goals through diplomatic means. Specifically, paper’s purpose is to examine whether are involved public diplomacy of states. The literature this subject limited, therefore aims fill that gap. argument traditional lady has evolved – from one outside any pol...

clinical imaging and the new high field magnets entering clinical practice. Overall, this is a good text for those with a limited physics background who are in need of grounding in MR physics. It will be of benefit to technologists as well as radiology fellows. If read from cover to cover, it will reward the reader with an understanding of the principles underpinning nuclear magnetic resonance....