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Microalgae-bacteria consortia in high-rate ponds for treating urban wastewater: Elucidating the key state indicators under dynamic conditions
2020
[EN] On-line performance indicators of a microalgae-bacteria consortium were screened out from different variables based on pH and dissolved oxygen on-line measurements via multivariate projection analysis, aiming at finding on-line key state indicators to easily monitor the process. To fulfil this objective, a pilot-scale high-rate pond for urban wastewater treatment was evaluated under highly variable conditions, i.e. during the start-up period. The system was started-up without seed of either bacterial or microalgal biomass. It took around 19 days to fully develop a microalgal community assimilating nutrients significantly. Slight increases in the biomass productivities in days 26-30 sug…
Integration of animal health and public health surveillance sources to exhaustively inform the risk of zoonosis: An application to visceral leishmani…
2019
Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease that is endemic in more than 80 countries, and leads to high fatality rates when left untreated. We investigate the relationship of VL cases in dogs and human cases, specifically for evidence of VL in dogs leading to excess cases in humans. We use surveillance data for dogs and humans for the years 2007–2011 to conduct both spatial and spatio-temporal analyses. Several models are evaluated incorporating varying levels of dependency between dog and human data. Models including dog data show marginal improvement over models without; however, for a subset of spatial units with ample data, models provide concordant risk classification …
Brief communication. Stable Drosophila buzzatii-Drosophila koepferae hybrids
1998
Previous experiments discovered high rates of chromosomal rearrangements in the progeny of males containing a telomeric segment of Drosophila koepferae in a D. buzzatii genetic background (segmental males). We have performed similar experiments, designed to test whether this chromosomal instability could be explained by a phenomenon similar to P-M hybrid dysgenesis or, alternatively, by a generalized telomeric effect. However, the results obtained have not allowed us to fully characterize this process, because we have not observed chromosomal rearrangements in the progeny of the putative unstable males. Our results suggest that chromosomal instability is independent of the introgressed frag…
Comparing the cycling behaviours of Australian, Chinese and Colombian cyclists using a behavioural questionnaire paradigm.
2020
Cyclists are vulnerable road users and face disproportionately high rates of road trauma, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Behaviour of road users is a system outcome, and thus studying cyclist behaviours can identify problems in the whole road transport system and assist in generating long-lasting, cost-effective solutions to promote cyclist safety. This study aims to investigate the similarities and disparities of cycling behaviour among countries with different income levels and cycling prevalence, and the relationships among cyclist demographic characteristics, behaviours and crash involvement. It applies the Cycling Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ) to measure the behaviour …
Mitochondria and Ageing
2018
Mitochondria are the major sites of oxygen utilisation for energy production in cells. Indeed, all the reactions of the Krebs’ Cycle take place in mitochondria and they produce NADH and succinate, which are then oxidised in the respiratory chain. Experiments dating back to the early part of the twentieth century seemed to indicate that at a high rate of oxygen consumption (referred to gram of body weight) was normally associated with a low maximum lifespan. Thus, it was thought that it was the rate of oxygen utilisation that was related to “the rate of living”. However, more recent data pointed out that birds are unique because they combine high rates of oxygen consumption with a high maxim…
Estilos de gestión de los perfiles políticos en Twitter: imagen y texto en las cuentas de los partidos en la campaña del 26J
2019
En este trabajo analizamos dos aspectos de las cuentas de los partidos políti - cos en Twitter durante la campaña del 26J: la estructura semiótica de los tuits y su función comunicativa. El análisis de estas dos varia - bles permite concluir que 1) las cuentas de los partidos carecen en general de voz insti - tucional y tienen sobre todo carácter ecoico respecto a las cuentas de los líderes, espe - cialmente los candidatos; 2) existe equilibrio entre el uso de texto e imagen; 3) la función predominante es el tuit de cita; 4) las cuentas son uniformes, solo destaca la de IZQUIER - DA UNIDA por su alto índice de especta - cularización de la política. No hay, en defi - nitiva, un estilo de ges…
High rate concentration measurement of molecular gas mixtures using a spatial detection technique
2010
International audience; Concentration measurement in molecular gas mixtures using a snapshot spatial imaging technique is reported. The approach consists of measuring the birefringence of the molecular sample when field-free alignment takes place, each molecular component producing a signal with an amplitude depending on the molecular density. The concentration measurement is obtained on a single-shot basis by probing the time-varying birefringence through femtosecond time-resolved optical polarigraphy (FTOP). The relevance of the method is assessed in air.
Reaktionskinetik der polymerisationshemmung durch molekularen sauerstoff. (Versuche mit methylmethacrylat)
1956
Wahrend der Inhibierungsperiode findet eine streng alternierende Copolymerisation zwischen molekularem Sauerstoff und dem monomeren Methacrylat statt. Die Alternierung kommt dadurch zustande, das die Anlagerung von O2 an ein radikalisches Kettenende mit einer um mindestens 5 Grosenordnungen hoheren Geschwindigkeitskonstante erfolgt als die Anlagerung des Monomeren. Die Reaktionsfahigkeit des Sauerstoffs bei dieser Reaktion entspricht somit der eines freien Radikals. Die Lange der hierbei auftretenden Reaktionsketten liegt in der Grosenordnung 102, das ist 2 Grosenordnungen kleiner als die Ketten bei der normalen Polymerisation. Der Abbruch der Copolymerisationsketten erfolgt zwischen zwei R…
Facing EL teachers' burnout through motivation
2019
The educational institutions in many countries are faced with the major problem of teacher burnout causing high rates of attrition and absenteeism. There is widespread agreement among researchers that teacher burnout can effectively be countered through emphasis on teacher motivation. This article is about a 2-year qualitative research carried out by an English language teacher who focused on how to cope successfully with potential burnout conditions through a mutually reinforcing cycle of teacher and student motivation activated by the implementation of a Postmethod emotion-focused pedagogical framework and the emphasis on the quality of life in the English classroom.
Kinetik der energieverbrauchenden Rückreaktion in der Atmungskette
1964
Die Kinetik der energieabhangigen Ruckreaktionen der Atmungskette wird fur die Atmungskettenkomponenten gemessen. Energiezufuhr wird durch Zusatz von ATP ausgelost. Die relative Geschwindigkeit der Ruckreaktion und der untersuchten Reaktionsschritte ist gleich gros (0,30 sec−1) bei 15°. Die Halbsattigungskonstante fur ATP in der Ruckreaktion ist 40 μM. Geschwindigkeitslimitierend fur die Ruckreaktion in der Atmungskette ist die Energieuberfuhrung von ATP. Die Hinreaktionen der Atmungskette, soweit sie zur Phosphorylierung gekoppelt ist, wird ebenfalls durch die Energieuberfuhrung auf ADP limitiert. Hohe Geschwindigkeiten der Hinreaktion lassen sich bei Entkopplung messen. Die Befunde deuten…