Abstract Background Most epidemiological studies on tick-borne pathogens involve collection of ticks from the environment.An efficient collection method is essential for large sample pools.Our main aim was to evaluate the efficacy of a new method, where traditional flagging was enhanced by the use of CO2 dispersed into the white flannel.The CO2 was
A long-term cyclic loading test of calcareous sand from an island reef in the South China Sea was conducted under conditions of unequal consolidation and drainage.The axial cumulative strain and dynamic characteristics of coral sand Decorative Cushion samples with different physical and mechanical properties were studied under different stress leve
USB Port Connector In this paper, the carbonation depths of glazed hollow bead insulation concrete (GHBC) and normal concrete (NC) at different carbonation ages are tested.The microstructure of GHBC and NC before and after carbonation were observed and compared by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and X-ray
Background and purpose: Contact brachytherapy is used for the treatment of early rectal cancer.An overview of the current status of quality assurance of the rectal contact brachytherapy systems in the UK, Cocktail Strainers based on a national audit, was undertaken in order to assist users in optimising their own practices.Material and methods: Fou
BackgroundMultistability of oscillatory and silent regimes is a ubiquitous phenomenon exhibited by excitable systems such as neurons and cardiac cells.Multistability can play functional roles in short-term memory and Cocktail Strainers maintaining posture.It seems to pose an evolutionary advantage for neurons which are part of multifunctional Centr