Due to great effect of mining operation on environment and dependent sides, paying attention to the aspects of sustainable development (SD) is important. A conjugation of Grey theory and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) is able to find out cause and effect relations among the triple mining SD components and their effective factors. Grey–DEMATEL approach has been used in...

The development of dynamic, quadrupedal robots is becoming an increasing topic of interest with the growing demand for robotic interaction in the human environment, but they require adaptable control schemes to address the challenges encountered while traversing real world terrains. In this study, we explore improvements to both physical and control methods to a quadrupedal system in order to a...

The key signalling pathways and transcriptional programmes that instruct neuronal diversity during development have largely been identified. In this Review, we discuss how this knowledge has been used to successfully reprogramme various cell types into an amazing array of distinct types of functional neurons. We further discuss the extent to which direct neuronal reprogramming recapitulates emb...

Too often accounts of the economic development of Japan underrate the impact of foreigners. Through statement or omission, for example, much of the literature on modern Japanese economic development attaches little significance to foreign direct investment (FDI) in that country's growth process. William Lockwood, the noted economic historian of Japan, concluded in one study that: "Except in the...

produced by several cyanobacterial species.1 The toxicological mechanism is mainly based on a strong inhibition of protein phosphatases, which may lead to severe—sometimes lethal— liver damage.2,3 In addition, microcystins are considered to be tumor promotors. Hence, the control of microcystins is critical for water quality. Recent publications have stated that about 90 microcystins and nodular...

Background Developmental disorders are important in children, but there is not enough information regarding risk factors, and their effects on developmental disorders. We aimed to design a relational model and assess the relationship of mothers’ spiritual, social, and mental health and self-efficacy with child development. ...

The natural capacity of simple organisms to survive in a dehydrated state has long been exploited by man, with lyophylization the method of choice for the long term storage of bacterial and yeast cells. More recently, attempts have been made to apply this procedure to the long term storage of blood cells. However, despite significant progress, practical application in a clinical setting is stil...