to discover induced dipole sources, the best flight direction is defined as the one offered maximum target \\‘itlth by an anomaly. This direction may depend on the amplitude of the anomaly. h method is prolwsed for estimatingrftciency of direction for a range of anomaly amplitudes. The efficiencies of lines bearing north, northeast, and east are comparetl. At the equator, lines bearing north ar...

Pseudodiaptomus dubia is a calanoid copepod that is distributed widely in the estuarine-coastal waters of Asia and is a dominant copepod in the shrimp grow-out ponds in southern China. A laboratory culture experiment was conducted to evaluate the influences of water temperature on larval development, survival, and reproduction. Results indicate that within a temperature range from 15 to 35 C de...

The heat tolerance of 27 Enterococcus faecium isolates in water was studied. Stationary phase cultures including vancomycin resistant and sensitive clinical and food isolates were exposed to heat at 60 degrees, 65 degrees, 71 degrees, and 80 degrees C for one, three, 10, and 30 minutes and the log10 reductions in bacterial counts were determined. Exposure at 71 degrees and 80 degrees C resulted...

The effectiveness of hand immersion in water at 10 degrees C, 20 degrees C and 30 degrees C as a technique for reducing heat strain in Royal Navy (RN) personnel has been investigated at the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM). Four subjects exercised at a moderate work rate, whilst wearing fire fighting clothing in an environmental chamber at 40 degrees C. The subjects reached heat strain safety ...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess, in vitro, the influence of bleaching gel and the use of desensitizing agent over bond strength of ceramic brackets bonded to bovine enamel. METHODS One hundred bovine incisors were selected and randomly divided into five groups (n = 20): Group 1, control group (without bleaching); Group 2, bleached with 35% hydrogen peroxide; Group 3, bleac...

BACKGROUND There is limited information about the removal of allergens by laundry washing. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this investigation was to determine the dynamics of the removal of mite allergen (Der p 1) and cat allergen (Fel d 1) from bed dust during simulated laundry processes. METHODS Three studies were performed. The first compared combinations of 4 laundry agents (water alone, soap,...

Mild induced hypothermia holds promise as an effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke. We developed a novel strategy to rapidly induce and maintain mild hypothermia in unanesthetized, non-intubated subjects as a model for the treatment of acute stroke patients. We induced and maintained mild hypothermia (tympanic membrane temperature 34 degrees C-35 degrees C) for over 5 hours in 10 healthy ...

Terbutaline sulphate (0.25 mg) was given intravenously to 10 recumbent patients with severe irreversible airflow obstruction and pulmonary hypertension who were undergoing right heart catheterisation. Alveolar ventilation index, cardiac index, and mean pulmonary artery pressure all rose significantly at 5 minutes and then fell by 35 minutes, although the first two remained higher than control l...

The prevention of spoilage by Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a current challenge for fruit juice and beverage industries worldwide due to the bacterium's acidothermophilic growth capability, heat resistance, and spoilage potential. This study examined the effect of storage temperature on A. acidoterrestris growth in hot-filled orange juice. The evolution of the A. acidoterrestris populatio...

1. introduction stability achieved when the rural areas of natural and socio-economic crisis in a way that protects the natural environment and the rural community to interact with each other to act in good condition. this is one of the most important strategies to assess the sustainability of existing rural settlements. in the first approach to identify the critical points and critical factors...