In gravel-bed rivers, sediments are often sorted into patches of different grain-sizes, but in sweatshorts braided streams, the link between this sorting and the channel morpho-sedimentary elements is still unclear.In this study, the size of the bed sediment in the shallow braided gravel-bed Urumqi River is characterized by surface-count and volume
Successive lettuce cultivation in closed hydroponics using the same nutrient solution causes the excess production and accumulation of allelochemicals.The accumulated allelochemicals induce oxidative damage and lipid peroxidation in plants leading to growth inhibition.In this study, we investigated the allelochemicals that induced oxidative damage
Born in the 19th century, comics is a visual medium used to express ideas via images, often combined with text or visual information.It is an art form that uses images deployed in sequence for graphic storytelling (sequential art), spread worldwide initially using newspapers, books and magazines.Nowadays, the development of the new technologies and
Network-based crime has been increasing in both extent and severity and network-based forensics encapsulates an essential part of legal surveillance.A key network forensics tool is traceback that can be used to identify true sources of suspects.Both accuracy and secrecy are essential attributes of a successful forensic traceback.In this paper, we s