The granular mixture represents one of most important parameters in the formulation of self-compacting concretes in order to achieve a representative granular distribution.A good resistance to segregation results in a regular distribution of the different sizes Leaf Blowers of the aggregates in all parts of the element, with the same granule densit
CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED 1 Inhibits Leaf Senescence in Arabidopsis
Leaf senescence is an integral part of plant development, and the timing and progressing rate of senescence could substantially affect the yield and Melatonin quality of crops.It has been known that a circadian rhythm synchronized with external environmental cues is critical for the optimal coordination of various physiological and metabolic proces
Management of an incident of failed sterilization of surgical instruments in a dental clinic in Hong Kong
We describe an investigation of an incident of failed sterilization procedure in a dental clinic.We aim to illustrate the principles in performing such investigations and to highlight some of the important checkpoints in sterilization procedures.Methods: In response to this incident, proper sterilization of all equipment was performed immediately.O
Doping of Active Region in Long Wavelength InP-Based Transistor Lasers
The effects of doping in the multiquantum well (MQW) active region on the properties of InP-based long wavelength deep ridge transistor lasers (TLs) are numerically studied.Doping in the MQWs is shown to lead to a decrease of the slope efficiency and a notable increase of the current gain of the TLs, which makes MQW doping a useful tool for facilit