The influence of the painting process on a biocompostable waste is studied. Disintegration degree (D %) of a 100% biocompostable plastic made from potato almidon is calculated for both painted and non -painted samples. Solid matrix is also characterized by means of a laboratory scaled composting process following UNE-EN norms [2, 3]. It can be concluded that painting has a negative influence on...

V405 Aurigae is an intermediate polar showing a double-peaked pulsation in soft X-rays and a single-peaked pulsation in harder X-rays. From XMM-Newton observations we find that the soft band is dominated by blackbody emission from the heated white-dwarf surface. Such emission is at a maximum when either magnetic pole points towards us, explaining the double-peaked pulsation. The symmetry of the...

BACKGROUND Long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) window and door curtains alone or in combination with LLIN water container covers were analysed regarding effectiveness in reducing dengue vector density, and feasibility of the intervention. METHODS A cluster randomised trial was conducted in an urban area of Colombia comparing 10 randomly selected control and 10 intervention clusters. I...

Dignified liturgies (weiyi 威儀), one of the fundamental concepts in Taoist scriptures, shows overall image Taoism displayed at altar retreat (zhai 齋) and offering (jiao 醮) rituals. By examining weiyi Weiyi Masters history, dignified priests, duties ritual masters, zhai jiao rituals, we argue that weiyi, which embodies sacred dignity altar, is key to understanding meaning function An overview a n...

The article presents issues concerning the interpretation of prophecy Isaiah (11, 1-3) in works religious art. One these is altar post-Dominican church Klimontów near Sandomierz. town belonged to Ossoliński family from 15th century. In first half 17th century, a Dominican and monastery were built Klimontów. altar, made around mid-17th there carved gilded wood Jesse. image Tree Jesse surrounds m...

A trial to determine the effectiveness of sisal eaves-curtains impregnated with permethrin for malaria control was conducted in the malaria holoendemic western Kenya between 1991 and 1993. Indoor resting densities of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus were reduced by 90.9% and 93.8% respectively in protected houses. The entomological inoculation rate (EIR) was reduced by 72% in the i...