This paper describes a new determination of the primordial helium abundance (YP ), based on the abundance analysis of five metal-poor extragalactic H ii regions. For three regions of the sample (SBS 0335–052, I Zw 18, and H 29) we present tailored photoionization models based on improved calculations with respect to previous models. In particular, we use the photoionization models to study quan...

Abstract Introduction It is debated whether feelings of sexual empowerment are intrinsically derived or they a guise for the positive associated with conforming well to society’s standards. The nexus and performance can be examined through experience pleasure. link between pleasure has not been explored in depth. Objective This study aims identify association performance, empowerment, performan...

Abundance observations indicate the presence of rapid-neutron capture (i.e., r-process) elements in old Galactic halo and globular cluster stars. Recent observations of the r-process-enriched star BD+17◦3248 include new abundance determinations for the neutron-capture elements Cd I (Z=48), Lu II (Z = 71) and Os II (Z = 76), the first detections of these elements in metal-poor r-process-enriched...

Objective: We evaluated whether nutritional status and long-term prognosis of patients with refractory hepatic ascites improved after treatment with tolvaptan. Methods: We retrospectively studied data for a total of 50 patients with hepatic ascites treated with tolvaptan from April 2011 to January 2016. Bloatedness was assessed by using the Japanese version of the support team assessment schedu...

The hypothesis that sweet potato genotypes containing different starch yields in their tuberous roots can affect the bacterial communities present in the rhizosphere (soil adhering to tubers) was tested in this study. Tuberous roots of field-grown sweet potato of genotypes IPB-149 (commercial genotype), IPB-052, and IPB-137 were sampled three and six months after planting and analyzed by denatu...