[1] We estimate the spatial variation of the seismic parameter t* using teleseismic (epicentral distance = 30 –85 ) P wave spectra of about 200 deep (focal depths > 200 km) earthquakes recorded by 378 broadband seismometers in the United States and Canada. Relative P wave spectral ratios up to 1 Hz for about 63,000 station pairs with high signal-to-noise ratio and impulsive P waveforms are inve...

Background: Suffering from tinnitus causes mental distress in most patients. Recent findings point toward a diminished activity of the brain's default-mode network (DMN) in subjects with mental disorders including depression or anxiety and also recently in subjects with tinnitus-related distress. We recently developed a therapeutic intervention, namely the Heidelberg Neuro-Music Therapy (HNMT),...

A mathematical model is presented to explain the regulation of nitrogenase electron allocation to N2 fixation (EAC) in legume nodules. The model is based on two assumptions: (a) that H2 inhibits N2 fixation in a competitive manner; and (b) that O2, H2, and N2 move into and out of nodules by diffusion and their movement is impeded by a diffusion barrier, the permeability of which is controlled t...

Staphylococcus aureus produces several enterotoxins and superantigens, exposure to which can elicit profound toxic shock. A recombinant staphylococcal enterotoxin B (rSEB) containing 3 distinct mutations in the major histocompatibility complex class II binding site was combined with an alum adjuvant (Alhydrogel) and used as a potential parenteral vaccine named STEBVax. Consenting healthy adult ...

The application of quantitative real-time PCR has been proposed for the quantification of toxic genotypes of cyanobacteria. We have compared the Taq Nuclease Assay (TNA) in quantifying the toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis sp. via the intergenic spacer region of the phycocyanin operon (PC) and mcyB indicative of the production of the toxic heptapeptide microcystin between three research groups em...

drought, as a normal, recurrent climatic condition with complicated mechanism, is one of the least known natural disasters that may occur in any climatic condition. considering the recent drought events in the iran and the deterioration of water crisis, especially in the area under study, the necessity of further research in this area is felt. also, the evaluation and monitoring of drought with...

This study is part of a government research project which aims to synthesise the current evidence on factors affecting intention mobile application adoption called ‘Tripper Notifier Application’ (TNA) for hospitality and tourism industrial sector in Thailand. The focus small medium enterprises (SMEs), emphasize restaurants, hotels, attraction sites. present article examines various influencing ...

This research examines the problems encountered by Training Needs Assessment (TNA) system from perspective of faculty members and Human Resources (HR) managers in emerging public universities Saudi Arabian Higher Education sector. It aims to understand how with this will affect success rate Development (T&D) curriculums. The comprises an analytical study using a case method analysis. Qualit...

This study aims at analyzing the transformation process of integrated transportation system in Jakarta City using Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach (CA) terms social justice. The exploration indicator CA by Beyazid is used to identify justice related program. Unlike previous studies that focus on evaluation and public opinion against Jakarta, this article fills gap perspective studies. Textual ...