Top Research Papers on Environmental Sustainability

In order to improve the survival rate,the effect of naphthylacetic acid(NAA) on cuttage propagation of Wedelia Trilobata Hitchc was studied based on the basal part of cutting Wedelia Trilobata Hitchc soaked for 1 h with different concentrations of NAA(100 mg/L,200 mg/L and 300 mg/L).The results showed that the rooting rate treated with 200 mg/L NAA was 100%.At the same time,root diameter,root number,length of the longest root and total volume of root system increased significantly,the aboveground part of Wedelia Trilobata Hitchc showed increasing trend.100 mg/L NAA improved the aboveground par...

This poster presents a probabilistic procedure called a “shots fired” procedure, which is a simple and straightforward way to assess the intensity of the response of the immune system to smoke.

O presente trabalho pretende mapear a regiao do ABC dando enfase ao processo de desenvolvimento industrial e ao aumento da densidade demografica decorrente. Isto se da a partir do estudo quantitativo da mao de obra necessaria. que reflete diretamente no emprego. O enfoque sera mais acurado nesse aspecto. Num primeiro momento, aborda-se o contexto historico, analise do processo de urbanizacao do seculo passado, que culmina com a instalacao das industrias na regiao. A abertura economica do inicio dos anos 90, a aplicacao de novas tecnologias e novas ferramentas de administracao tambem fazem part...

The optimum path planning algorithm is presented based on the improved genetic algorithm and provides an approach for solving the problem of reconnaissance scout vehicle optimum path Planning in wartime.

2-D dynamic-empirical numerical model of the long-term dynamic development of the littoral flat has been set up on the basis of tidal flow and suspended model.The model uses well-established empirical relations between the morphological equilibrium state and integrated hydrodynamics and suspended factors before or after human activities(e.g.reclamation).The model has been calibrated using a large number of hydrographic field data as well as sediment data and topographic data of Dingshan reclamation zone in Feiyun estuary and Haining reclamation zone in Qiantang estuary.After the calibration,th...

This paper gives an overview of research work in progress within the COSLE (Collaborative Optimisation in a Shared Logistics Environment) project between the University of Nottingham and Microlise Ltd. This is an R&D project that seeks to develop optimisation technology to enable more efficient collaboration in transportation, particularly real-world operational environments involving pickup and delivery problems. The overall aim of the project is to integrate various optimisation techniques into a framework that facilitates collaboration in a shared freight transport logistics environment wit...

The traffic safety facilities are the important auxiliary facilities of the superhighway, and it directly affects the superhighway operation state. According to relational criteria, this paper sums up setup situation of the traffic safety facilities of superhighway in Shanxi, analyzes on problems existing, puts forward improving the proposals for purpose of providing reference for solving similar problems in future.

ABSTRACT Media contents and their suitability for consumption by the young are a source of ongoing concern. The current investigation has assessed how movies later nominated for or awarded the best movie of the year by US and British children were evaluated by the US, British and Australian film advisory boards, and the US media advocacy and education organization Common Sense Media (CSM). The findings indicate that the movies these two populations of children consider the year’s finest differ considerably, that the movies chosen are assigned to different age classifications, with each board u...

Proteoglycan treatment enhances host defense to Listeria infection in mice and modulates various immunological molecules in mouse liver.

Ni el "medicamentazo" del PP ni el pacto con los laboratorios han frenado la factura framaceutica. Por ello, Sanidad tiene listo un decreto para popularizar el uso de los genericos, que irrita a la industria. PSOE e IU denuncian el poder de esta y reclaman a la Administracion que informe a los medicos de los nuevos farmacos para que no se enteren por la publicidad de los laboratorios.