Factors affecting the swelling of cellulosic fibers are considered in this review.Emphasis is placed on aqueous systems and papermaking fibers, but the review also considers cellulose solvent systems, nanocellulose research, and the behavior of cellulosic hydrogels.The topic of swelling of cellulosic fibers ranges from effects of humid air, continu
Bees use visual memories to find the spatial location of previously learnt food sites.Characteristic learning flights help acquiring these memories at newly discovered foraging locations where landmarks - salient objects in the vicinity of the goal location - can play an important role in guiding the animal’s homing behavior.Although behavioral e
BACKGROUND:To evaluate the contribution of chemotherapy for patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and to identify the optimal combination treatment Comfort Tee strategy.PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 2006 and 2010, 276 patients with stage II-IVb NPC were treated by IMRT
The aim of this study was to explore the plasmid characteristics of eight clinical Enterobacteriaceae strains Decorating Dust containing extended broad spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance.Plasmids were transferred by conjugation or transformation and resistance determinants were investigated by PCR.We showed
During tight manoeuvres, twin-screw ships equipped with two rudders located in the propeller slip stream experience a fairly large imbalance in the hydrodynamic loads on the propeller and rudders.To investigate the phenomenon of rudder asymmetric load in some depth, manoeuvring experiments based on a free-running model were set up in which the Beas