Nuria Rico-Sapena, and María Eugenia Galiana-Sánchez, and Josep Bernabéu-Mestre

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> To analyze websites quality of catering companies for schools as well as their content in nutrition food education, and to have a first experience with the assessment tool EDALCAT.</p><p><strong>Material and methods:</strong> This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population are the websites of catering companies entrusted with the management of school canteens. The sample was obtained using Google search engine and a ranking of major catering co...

Amy J. Morgan, and Ronald M. Rapee, and Jordana K. Bayer

Anxiety disorders are common, debilitating, and begin early in life. Early intervention to prevent anxiety disorders in children who are at risk could have long-term impact. The ‘Cool Little Kids’ parenting group program has previously been shown to be efficacious in preventing anxiety disorders in temperamentally inhibited young children. Wider dissemination of the program could be achieved with an internet-based delivery platform, affording greater accessibility and convenience for parents. Th...

Sungeun Peter Kim

Seakeeping analysis has progressed from the linear frequency-domain 2D strip method to the nonlinear time-domain 3D panel method. Nevertheless, the violent free surface flows such as slamming and green water on deck are beyond the scope of traditional panel methods based on potential theory. Recently, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become an attractive numerical tool that can effectively deal with the violent free surface flows. ABS, as a classification society, is putting forth a signif...

Jan Erik Stiansen, and Svein Sundby

An experimental design has been developed for the purpose of testing the response of larval fish feeding to turbulence. The main purpose of the design is to reproduce natural turbulence within the range of scales relevant to the feeding processes. The design is based on grid-generated turbulence in a circular tank with a diameter of 1.5 m and a water depth of 0.90 m. The spatial distribution of the turbulence was measured. The data analysis of our experiment indicate that we successfully simulat...

Guoo-Shyng Wang Hsu, and Yi-Fa Lu, and Shun-Yao Hsu

Electrolyzed water is a sustainable disinfectant, which can comply with food safety regulations and is environmentally friendly. A two-factor central composite design was adopted for studying the effects of electrolysis time and electric potential on the chlorine generation efficiency of electrolyzed deep ocean water (DOW). DOW was electrolyzed in a glass electrolyzing cell equipped with platinum–plated titanium anode and cathode. The results showed that chlorine concentration reached maximal le...

Aminatul Zahra, and Sukenda Sukenda, and Dinamella Wahjuningrum

<p class="NoParagraphStyle"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle"><em> </em></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle">This experiment was conducted to examine effect of <em>Gracilaria verrucosa</em> extract in diet with different dosages to enhance immune response and resistance against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in the Pacific white shrimp. The experiment consisted of six treatments in three replicates respectively, namely K- (without extract), K + (without extract + infected WSS...

G. KEHAYIAS, and A. RAMFOS, and S. IOANNOU, and P. BISOUKI, and E. KYRTZOGLOU, and A. GIANNI, and I. ZACHARIAS

The variation of the smaller size fraction of zooplankton was investigated during a two-year period in a brackish deep and anoxic coastal lake of western Greece (Aitoliko), along with the specific environmental characteristics of this ecosystem. The zooplanktonic community comprised a relatively small number of taxa and it was dominated by brackish-water calanoid copepods (Paracartia latisetosa, Calanipeda aquaedulcis) and in certain periods by rotifers and tintinnids. The zooplankton abundance ...

Pierina eVisciano, and Maria eSchirone, and Rosanna eTofalo, and Giovanna eSuzzi

Histamine poisoning is one of the most common form of intoxication caused by the ingestion of fish and fishery products. Cooking, canning or freezing cannot reduce the levels of histamine because this compound is heat stable. All humans are susceptible to histamine and its effects can be described as intolerance or intoxication depending on the severity of the symptoms. The amount of histamine in food, the individual sensitivity and the detoxification activity in human organism represent the mai...

Guojie Xu, and Yuan Gao

Atmospheric aerosol samples were collected over the Southern Ocean (SO) and coastal East Antarctica (CEA) during the austral summer of 2010/11. Samples were analysed for trace elements, including Na, Mg, K, Al, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cd and Se, by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The mean atmospheric concentrations over the SO were 1100 ng m−3 for Na, 190 ng m−3 for Mg, 150 ng m−3 for Al, 14 ng m−3 for Fe, 0.46 ng m−3 for Mn and 0.25 ng m−3 for Se. Over CEA, the mean concentrations we...

Yixiong Lu, and Mingyu Zhou, and Tongwen Wu

This study examines the modelled surface turbulent fluxes over sea ice from the bulk algorithms of the Beijing Climate Centre Climate System Model (BCC_CSM), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model and the Community Earth System Model (CESM) with data from the fourth Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition (CHINARE 2010) and the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA) experiment. Of all the model algorithms, wind stresses are replicated well and have smal...

Nindyapuspa Ayu, and Chusnun Ni'am Achmad

The improvement of industrial activities at Gresik Regency will increase the heavy metals concentration on the seawater at Gresik Regency. Therefore, the research of Fe and Cr distribution on the seawater at Gresik Regency has been conducted. Methods that were used is sampling by Nansen water sampler at three sampling points (housing in northern coastal Gresik Regency, Maspion V Industrial Estate, and Petrokimia Port). Samples were analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) to determi...

Nisti M. B., and Saueia C. H. R., and Mazzilli B. P., and Meneses N. F. A.

The objective of this work is to quantify the concentration of the metals As, Co, Cs, Fe, K, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Th, U and Zn in the muscles of six fish species (anchovy, brycon, catfish, hake, pacu and sardine). Metals characterization was performed by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The elements determination was made by irradiation of approximately 150 mg of each sample (dry weight), during 16 hours at a neutron flux of 1012 n.cm-2.s-1 in the nuclear research reactor IEA-R1 o...

Žvab Rožič P., and Dolenec T., and Baždarić B., and Karamarko V., and Kniewald G., and Dolenec M.

The aim of this study was to determine the levels of potentially toxic elements in cultured and wild fish tissues and to assess their risk for human health. For this purpose, sea bass specimens (Dicentrarchus labrax) were sampled in selected fish farm and three other locations along the eastern Adriatic coast. Ranges of element concentrations in sea bass muscles were 1.60-4.46 ppm for As, 0.001-0.079 ppm for Cd, 0.14-49.10 ppm for Cr, 1.38-4.85 ppm for Cu, 0.11-1.31 ppm for Hg, 0.01-0.65 ppm for...

Allison Ford, and Lesley Sinclair, and Jennifer Mckell, and Stephen Harrow, and Jennifer Macphee, and Andy Morrison, and Linda Bauld

Background Many patients diagnosed with lung cancer continue to smoke even though this can make their treatment less effective and increase side effects. E-cigarettes form part of the UK's tobacco harm reduction policy landscape and are, by far, smokers' most popular quit attempt method. This pilot study explores feasibility and acceptability of e-cigarettes to aid smoking cessation among lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods 27 smokers with stage IV lung cancer were recruited...

E. Coluccia, and G. Pichiri, and M. Nieddu, and P. Coni, and S. Manconi, and A.M. Deiana, and S. Salvadori, and R. Mezzanotte

Muraenidae is a species-rich family, with relationships among genera and species and taxonomy that have not been completely clarified. Few cytogenetic studies have been conducted on this family, and all of them showed the same diploid chromosome number (2n=42) but with conspicuous karyotypic variation among species. The Mediterranean moray eel <em>Gymnothorax unicolor</em> was previously cytogenetically studied using classical techniques that allowed the characterization of its karyotype structu...

Ok Kyung Koo, and Soo Jung Lee, and Kyung Rhan Chung, and Dai Ja Jang, and Hye Jung Yang, and Dae Young Kwon

Jeotgal (醢) is a traditional Korean fermented food with thousands years of history with kimchi and other jang (fermented soybean products, 醬). The history was proved by research from historical literature and antique architecture. Jeotgal was developed along with jang (豆醬), fish jang (魚醬), meat jang (肉醬) as a part of jang (醬) up to the Chosun Dynasty and it was always offered during the ancestral rites or ceremonies. According to antique documents written by women, jeotgal had been used as seaso...

Szymczycha Beata, and Kłostowska Żaneta, and Kuliński Karol, and Winogradow Aleksandra, and Jakacki Jaromir, and Klusek Zygmunt, and Grabowski Miłosz, and Brodecka-Goluch Aleksandra, and Graca Bożena, and Stokowski Marcin, and Koziorowska Katarzyna, and Rak Daniel

Janine Quinlan

Background and challenges to implementation Research shows that Passive Tobacco Exposure (PTE), via Thirdhand Smoke (THS), is cytotoxic. 16 million Americans are affected by tobacco. Smoking bans show interest in reducing exposure of PTE yet literature remains scarce. Public smoking bans, raising tobacco taxes, and tobacco litigation demonstrate change in Smoke Cessation (SC) but a new approach is needed to effect societal smoking as well as global smoke cessation. The study investigates if edu...

Jingwen Liu, and Zhilan Zhang, and Xuhong Liu, and Yiqin Cai, and Huinong Cai

Here we described the cloning, bioinformatic characterization and expression in <em>Escherichia coli </em>of the major capsid protein (MCP) from marine unicellular algae <em>Emiliania huxleyi</em> virus EhV-99B1 isolate. The purified recombinant MCP was used to develop a polyclonal antibody for testing viral infection. The full length open-reading frame (ORF) of MCP encodes a protein of 496 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 55 kDa and Ip 6.34. Hydropathy analysis of MCP showed that...

Behrouz Abdoli, and Fariba Hasan Barani, and Alireza Farsi

Abstract Introduction: to study the differences between effect of errorless and errorful learning on performance kinematic parameters. Material and Methods: 24 female students involved in three errorless, errorful and constant groups. The throwing instruction was not given to the groups. Errorful group practiced respectively at 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5 meters, errorless group practiced in contrast with errorful group and constant group only from 3 meter began to practice. After three days of pr...

Javid Mostamand

Introduction: Measuring patellofemoral joint reaction forces (PFJRF) may provide reliable evidence for correcting probable malalignment using patellar taping in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). The aim of the present study was to examine the reliability of PFJRF measurements in different patellofemoral conditions during squatting in healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: PFJRF of eight healthy subjects were assessed using the motion analysis system and the forceplate during s...

Dongfeng Hu, and Hanrong Zhang, and Kai Ni, and Guangchun Yu

Complex tectonic movements and high thermal maturity of marine shale dominate South China, where preservation conditions are critical for shale gas enrichment and productivity. Based on the exploration practices of the Silurian shale gas at the southeastern margin of the Sichuan Basin in recent years, conventional gas and shale gas were compared in terms of their preservation conditions. The results revealed that superior roof and floor conditions are indispensable to shale gas preservation. Mor...

Soad M. Mohy El-Din, and Amani M.D. El-Ahwany

Seaweeds are potential renewable resources in the marine environment. The antibacterial activity of Jania rubens, Corallina mediterranea and Pterocladia capillacea were analyzed against human pathogenic bacteria. The present study was performed to investigate the phytochemical constituents of seaweeds, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids and phlobatannins. In this study, we estimated phenols, flavonoids, tannins, pigments and mineral contents and determined the hydrogen peroxide ...

Franz Wieacker

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Qun Zhao, and Shen Yang, and Hongyan Wang, and Nan Wang, and Dexun Liu, and Honglin Liu, and Huanrong Zang

The marine shale gas resource in South China is abundant, but the existing conventional methods cannot meet the needs of predicting the future production development of shale gas. With the marine shale of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Fm in this region as an example and based on its development potential, the development features of the existing shale gas resources were analyzed. It is considered that the Longmaxi shale gas accumulation zones in the Sichuan Basin and its neighboring areas contain ...

B Preininger, and H Gerigk, and J Bruckner, and C Perka, and H Schell, and A Ellinghaus, and K Schmidt-Bleek, and G Duda

Critical or delayed bone healing in rat osteotomy (OT) models is mostly achieved through large defects or instability. We aimed to design a rat OT model for impaired bone healing based on age, gender and parity. The outcome should be controllable through variations of the haematoma in the OT including a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 2 guided positive control.Using external fixation to stabilise femoral a 2 mm double OT in 12 month old, female Sprague Dawley rats after a minimum of 3 litters h...

Bin Qian, and Juncheng Zhang, and Juhui Zhu, and Zeben Fang, and Shuangfeng Kou, and Rui Chen

After several years of exploration practices in the Changning-Weiyuan national shale gas pilot zone, the industrial production has been achieved in a number of vertical and horizontal wells completed by SRV fracturing, and a series of independent shale gas reservoir stimulation technologies have come into being. Next, it is necessary to consider how to enhance the efficiency of fracturing by a factory-mode operation. This paper presents the deployment of Changning Well Pad A, the first cluster h...

Tracey Muir, and Jeanne Maree Allen, and Christopher Stephen Rayner, and Ben Cleland

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Atefeh Rezapour, and Maryam Moradian, and Saeed Nazemi, and Seyyed Adel Moallem, and Sobhan Issazadeh, and Sepideh Elyasi, and Mohammad Afshar, and Zahra Baghshani, and Azadeh Zaerzadeh, and Amir Hooshang Mohammadpour

Background: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is utilized as an important tool for the global risk assessment of cardiovascular events in individuals with intermediate risk. Biglycan (BGN) is a small leucine-rich proteoglycan that induces the calcification of arterial smooth muscle cell. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between BGN serum concentration and CAC in human for the first time. Patients and Methods: Eighty-four patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were included in ...

Ana Pavón Lores, and Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia, and Estélio H. M. Dantas

<p>Taking into account that the interests evolve along the different ages, and their unquestionable influence on the level of physical activity in adults, we have decided to carry out an analysis of the motivations of the university students toward the physical and sport activities, assisting to diverse factors like the gender, the age, the practice level and the pleasure for the sport. Therefore, we have developed the Questionnaire dealing with motivations and interests in sport and physical ac...

J. Raddatz, and A. Rüggeberg, and S. Flögel, and E. C. Hathorne, and V. Liebetrau, and A. Eisenhauer, and W.-Chr. Dullo

The increasing <i>p</i>CO₂ in seawater is a serious threat for marine calcifiers and alters the biogeochemistry of the ocean. Therefore, the reconstruction of past-seawater properties and their impact on marine ecosystems is an important way to investigate the underlying mechanisms and to better constrain the effects of possible changes in the future ocean. Cold-water coral (CWC) ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots. Living close to aragonite undersaturation, these corals serve as liv...

Agneta Boström

Dongkon Lee, and Jin Choi, and Beom Jin Park, and Hee Jin Kang, and Suknam Lim

Ship damage caused by maritime casualties leads to marine pollution and loss of life and property. To prevent serious damage from maritime casualties, several types of safety regulations are applied in ship design. Damage stability regulation is one of the most important safety issues. Designs of ships for long international voyages must comply with these regulations. Current regulations, however, do not consider the characteristics of the operating route of each ship and reflect only ship size ...

P. Schmitt-Kopplin, and G. Liger-Belair, and B. P. Koch, and R. Flerus, and G. Kattner, and M. Harir, and B. Kanawati, and M. Lucio, and D. Tziotis, and N. Hertkorn, and I. Gebefügi

Atmospheric aerosols impose direct and indirect effects on the climate system, for example, by absorption of radiation in relation to cloud droplets size, on chemical and organic composition and cloud dynamics. The first step in the formation of Organic primary aerosols, i.e. the transfer of dissolved organic matter from the marine surface into the atmosphere, was studied. We present a molecular level description of this phenomenon using the high resolution analytical tools of Fourier transform ...

Janaćković P., and Tešević V., and Marin P.D., and Milosavljević S., and Duletić-Laušević Sonja, and Janaćković Slavica, and Veljić M.

Ether extracts of 15 Centaurea L. species (Asteraceae) methanol extracts of 12species, and cnicin isolated from C. derventana were tested for general bioactivity using the brine shrimp lethality test. Cnicin showed the most potent activity with LC50 0.2. Also, ether extract of C. splendens showed significant activity with LC50 7.3, as did methanol extract of C. arenaria with LC50 12.4.

Héctor Suarez M., and Álvaro Jiménez T., and Consuelo Díaz M.

Objective: To determine the ability of propolis preservative cachama fillets during refrigerated storage. Materials and method. Ethanol extracts of propolis (EEP) were used in cachama fillets. The treatments included: i) 96% ethanol alcohol as the control; ii) 0.8% EEP; iii) 1.2% EEP; and iv) liquid smoke. A in vitro analysis was used to determine the inhibitory effect of propolis on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Clostridium sp. and on the fish matrix to determine t...

Gayathry Nayak, and Asha Kamath, and Pratap N Kumar, and Anjali Rao

Background: Perimenopausal period is characterized by a continuous decline in ovarian function due to which women are vulnerable to various physical and psychological symptoms affecting their quality of life. Currently these symptoms are managed by hormone replacement therapy. However, hormonal therapy can cause complications including malignancy which has resulted in search for various alternative therapies to improve the quality of life (QOL). Yoga is one such alternative therapy shown to enha...

A. Orlandi, and F. Pasi, and L. F. Onorato, and S. Gallino

During the night between the 8 and 9 December 2006 the seawall of the Savona harbour (Liguria Region in north west of Italy) was overtopped by waves. In this work the "Savona flash sea storm" has been studied by analyzing the data recorded by meteo-marine observing stations and the data produced by high resolution meteo-marine numerical models. The data show that, due to the presence of a fast moving low pressure system, the event was characterized by a rapid transition and interaction between t...

Suhendra, and Amron Amron, and Hilmi Endang

The coastline changes depend on stability of coastal bodies, such as characteristics of sediment and coastal slope. This research aimed to determine the relationship between the rate of coastline changes with the characteristics of sediment and coastal slope. The coastline changes were analysed by Landsat satellite images in 1991, 1999 and 2017 used End Point Rate (EPR) method on Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) module. Sediment characteristics (grain size and sediment statistics mean, s...

Harisam R. Taufan, and Haryono Florencius Eko Dwi, and Marhaeni Bintang, and Prayogo Norman Arie, and Soedibya Petrus Hary Tjahja

mangroves are salt-tolerant forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions. They are among most productive, diverse, biologically important ecosystem and inclined toward the threatened system. In recent years, DNA barcoding using plastid markers rbcLand matKhas been suggested as an effective method to enrich traditional taxonomic expertise for rapid species identification, mutation genetic and biodiversity inventories. This research use survey method and descriptive qualitative...

ye Zhou, and Zhaopeng Fan

Based on MODIS L1B data, we identify information of sea ice area, peripheral line and density, and also use Landsat data with higher resolution to verify the results obtained from MODIS data. Using pseudo color processing technology is more intuitive and more clear to show the various information of the Bohai sea. The whole process of sea ice information extraction is described in detail from MODIS data downloads to image processing and analysis. The selected data basically cover the entire proc...

Schneider A., and Zhao H., and Wolf J., and Logashenko D., and Reiter S., and Howahr M., and Eley M., and Gelleszun M., and Wiederhold H.

A 3d regional density-driven flow model of a heterogeneous aquifer system at the German North Sea Coast is set up within the joint project NAWAK (“Development of sustainable adaption strategies for the water supply and distribution infrastructure on condition of climatic and demographic change”). The development of the freshwater-saltwater interface is simulated for three climate and demographic scenarios. Groundwater flow simulations are performed with the finite volume code d3f++ (distributed ...

Rahman Mohammad Azizur, and González Eva, and Wiederhold Helga, and Deus Nico, and Elbracht Jörg, and Siemon Bernhard

In this study, interdisciplinary approaches are considered to characterize the coastal zone aquifer of the Elbe-Weser region in the North of Lower Saxony, Germany. Geological, hydrogeological, geochemical and geophysical information have been considered to analyze the current status of the aquifers. All the information collectively states that the salinity distribution in the subsurface is heterogeneous both horizontally and vertically. Early age flooding also contributed to this heterogeneity. ...

Potrykus Dawid, and Gumuła-Kawęcka Anna, and Jaworska-Szulc Beata, and Pruszkowska-Caceres Małgorzata, and Szymkiewicz Adam, and Dzierzbicka-Głowacka L.

In this research, GALDIT method was used to assess seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifer of the inner Puck Bay (Southern Baltic Sea). The impact of potential sea-level rise on groundwater vulnerability for years 2081-2100 was also considered. The study area was categorized into three classes of vulnerability: low, moderate and high. The most vulnerable area is the Hel Peninsula with northern part of the Kashubian Coastland. Increased class of aquifer vulnerability is also adopted to glacial ...

Houben Georg J.

The Christmas Flood of 1717 was one of the most destructive storm floods in the North Sea region and affected large parts of the shores of Germany, the Netherlands and Germany (e.g. Jakubowski-Tiessen 1992). It occurred in the night from the 24th to the 25th of December 1717, when a strong northwesterly storm front pushed massive volumes of water into the funnel-shaped German Bight. Adding to the astronomical high tide occurring this night, water levels rose up to 4 m higher than the mean tidal ...

Vetrova Natalya, and Ivanenko Tatyana, and Mannanov Emran

The relevance of our study is determined by the significant level of coastal sea waters pollution by sewage near high-rise construction zones, which determines the violation of the sanitary and hygienic of sea waters ‘characteristics and limits the possibilities for organizing recreational activities. The purpose of this study is to identify the ecological state of the marine aquatic area by the example of the Western Crimea near high-rise construction zones. The studies confirmed that the recre...

Steven Naylor

ABSTRACT Objective Commercial fishing is one of the riskiest occupations in the UK. While there is a strong evidence base concerning fatalities on commercial fishing vessels and their causes, there is less understanding of the causes of serious non-fatal injuries to crew working on board such vessels. Approach This research aimed to extract knowledge from safety incident reports, using traditional statistical in combination with more novel text mining techniques, to generate data-driven insig...

Gazizov Timur, and Melnikova Irina

The article offers an actual solution of a problem of drinking water shortage in the territory of the Crimean coast, in the city of Sudak, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Russia. The project includes a development of energy-efficient architecture, its implementation in industrial facilities, such as stations for seawater desalination and an active use of alternative energy sources.

Khoder Wassim

Dans ce papier, nous avons développé un algorithme d’hybridation (recalage) de la navigation inertielle, noté Q-SUKF, qui combine le filtre de Kalman sans parfum à paramètre (SUKF) et l’utilisation des propriétés de rotation et d’unicité des quaternions (Q) pour représenter l’attitude. L’utilisation des quaternions unités dans le calcul de la matrice de covariance d’erreurs prédite empêche les problèmes de singularité et la dérive des informations d’attitude. L’augmentation de l’incertitude dans...

Mikheev Pavel, and Borovskoy Vladimir, and Vanzha Vladimir, and Belokur Kirill

The structural analysis of the locomotion of various fish species presented in this work opens the possibility to take a fresh look at the solution of the problem of controlling fish behavior in a stream - through the prism of the kinematic structure of vortex structures generated by fish in the course of their swimming by different styles. In the locomotion of fish, there is an analogy with the phenomenon of the superimposition of two "antagonistic" forms of the jet stream - the wakeful (behind...