Isolated responses were recorded from fibers in the median nerves of human subjects by using microneurography. Mechanoreceptive afferent fibers with receptive fields on the fingerpads were selected. The fingers were immobilized and spherical stimuli were applied passively to the receptive field with a contact force of 40-, 60-, or 80-g weight. The radii of the spheres were 1.92, 2.94, 5.81, or ...

South Asian immigrants (SAIs) have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality compared with other populations. The major challenge associated with primary prevention of cardiovascular to coronary artery diseases (CAD) in SAIs involves early and accurate detection of CAD in asymptomatic individuals at high cardiovascular risk. Inflammatory processes are now recognized to ...

Rhizobial symbionts were isolated from the surface (0–0.5 M) and phreatic (3.9–5.0 M) root environments of a mature mesquite woodland in the Sonoran Desert of Southern California, and from variable depths (0–12 m) of non-phreatic mesquite ecosystems in the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico. They were tested for their ability to tolerate high salinity, and respire NO3 2 as mechanisms of free-livin...

Watersheds have different water compartments (surface, subsurface, and underground) connected by the soil-water interface. In order to be able relate these compartments, monitoring data are necessary, such as case of Ribeirão Concórdia watershed, in Lontras, Santa Catarina (SC). This study aimed evaluate behavior correlation between rainfall-runoff phreatic surface levels with chemical species ...

An assessment of groundwater pollution in the area surrounding a domestic wastewater treatment plant in northern Jordan has been carried out. Groundwater in the study area is classified as alkaline earth water with increased portions of alkalis and prevailing chloride, tending to shift to alkaline water with the dominance of chloride. This trend indicates mixing between the two end members of f...

This paper explores Time Dependent Optimization (Tdo) as a measure of adaptiveness in artificial systems. We first discuss this choice and review classical Tdo models to propose a canonic benchmark. Then, we underline the central role of diversity in adaptive dynamics for biological and cybernetic systems and illustrate by a state of the art of evolutionary Tdo (Etdo). A Simple Artificial Immun...

Shallow geothermal systems (SGSs) for building climatization represent an advantageous alternative to traditional air-conditioning systems, resulting in economic and environmental benefits. Installation of these requires knowledge site-specific geological hydrogeological conditions, which feasibility studies are often evaluated only at the single plant scale, lacking a comprehensive view riskin...

A new genus and species of stygobiontic bidessine dytiscid beetle, Comaldessus stygius, from Comal Springs, Texas, is described and compared with the proposed sister epigean genus Uuarus and the only other known stygobiontic bidessine water beetles, Trogloguignotus concii Sanfilippo from Venezuela and Uvarus chappuisi (Peschet) from Africa. Distinctive characters of the adult are illustrated wi...

The coastal aquifers of the Mediterranean region are highly susceptible to seawater intrusion due a combination challenges such as land subsidence, high aquifer permeability, urbanization, drainage, and an unsustainable use water during dry summer months. present study is focused on statistical analysis groundwater data evaluate spatial changes level electrical conductivity in phreatic Emilia-R...