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Saurios de Colombia: Lista actualizada, y distribución de ejemplares colombianos en los museos Saurios de Colombia: Lista actualizada, y distribución de ejemplares colombianos en los museos
No full textEste informe da una lista de las 205 especies reconocidas de lagartos que se registran en Colombia. Para cada especie se presenta: el nombre, autor, año de publicación, una lista de departamentos donde ejemplares de museos se coleccionaron, y una lista de los museos del Nuevo y Viejo Mundo que poseen ejemplares colombianos en sus colecciones. A list is given of the 205 recognized lizard species known or believed to occur in Colombia. For each species there is the name, author, year described, a list of the states where museum specimens were captured, and an overall list of New and Old World museums having Colombian specimens in their collection.</span
Top physic results from ATLAS and CMS
No full textIn this paper a summary of some of the latest and most precise measurements in the top quark physics field performed by the ATLAS and CMS experiments are presented. These include the most precise measurements for t¯t and
single top cross-section as well as for the top mass, but also various measurements of top production and decay. Higgs and New Physics searches in the top quark Sector are not reported here
The need for speed: Court of Appeal interprets UCP 600
No full textUnder art 16(c) of UCP 600, issuing or confirming banks must serve notice in case of non-compliance between the documents tendered by the seller and the letter of credit. The notice needs to specify any discrepancies and the documents should be returned to the seller, although art 16 is silent in relation to timing. Confirming the first instance judgment, the Court of Appeal in Fortis Bank SA/NV v Indian Overseas Bank [2011] EWCA Civ 58 re-emphasised the importance of a prompt return of documents to sender
Flow‐synchronized NIPPV with double‐inspiratory loop cannula: An in vitro study
No full textBackground: Although short binasal prongs (SBP) are the most common interface for noninvasive ventilation, the “double-inspiratory loop cannulas” (DILC) have recently been introduced into many neonatal intensive care units. DILC show advantages over SBP, including reduced nasal trauma and increased comfort. However, their higher intrinsic resistance may compromise ventilation. Our aim was to test a new, low resistance DILC interface. Methods: A test lung was programmed to simulate preterm neonates (500–2000 g BW) with moderate-to-severe respiratory distress syndrome. The artificial nose was designed to keep prongs-to-nares leaks to around 30%. Giulia® ventilator (GINEVRI srl) was used to provide nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and flow synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). NCPAP was set at 4–10 cmH2O and synchronized-NIPPV (SNIPPV) at peak inspiratory pressure, 15–20–25 cmH2O; inspiratory time, 0.3–0.5 s; and positive end-expiratory pressure, 5–8 cmH2O. Four sizes of Sync-flow Cannula® (GINEVRI srl) were tested. The Sync-flow Cannula® was compared with Neotech RAM® cannula and Ginevri SBP®. The outcome measures were the flow/pressure relationship through the four Sync-flow Cannula® sizes, the difference in resistance, the drop in ventilator-alveoli pressure measured by the test lung and the system response time during flow-SNIPPV. Results: The smaller DILC sizes had the lowest flow-pressure ratio. The resistance of the RAM® cannula was significantly higher compared to the other interfaces (p <.001). With 30% leaks, there was a 4–38% ventilator-alveoli drop in pressure, depending on interface size. The system response time was excellent (~65–70 ms). Conclusions: With about 30% leaks, the Sync-flow Cannula® interfaces result in good pressure transmission and give optimal performance for flow-SNIPPV. Clinical studies are needed to confirm the clinical relevance of these data
Ancient roads in Southern Italy: an hypothesis of requalification for the valorization of the rural landscape.
No full textThe rural heritage of a specific area represents the form that man has been able to give to its surrounding landscape. Over the centuries, in many European rural areas, roads have lost their traditional design motivation. Their requalification, in the framework of a sustainable development of rural areas, can be an important way for the protection of the landscape. Through the provision of new alternative activities, compatible with the particular nature of the environment, new opportunities for a sustainable preservation of the environment are possible.
The “Francigena Way" is a combination of arterial roads dating back to the Roman era. The “Herculia Way" is part of the “Francigena Way" that was built in southern Italy. The aim of this research is to study a possible requalification of a part of the Herculia Way. Some ancient paths, known as “tratturi” (sheep-tracks) and small royal tratturi, in some measure still existing, have been identified and located on historical maps. One of these paths has been chosen for the present analysis; different surveys have allowed us to identify some rural buildings along its route, with a significant architectonical, historical and landscape value. The hypothesis of a structural and functional recovery through their maintenance and restoration will help the sustainable protection and enhancement of the landscape
Demineralized bone matrix enriched with human recombinant interleukin-11: a novel therapeutic option in treatment of delayed unions and nonunions?
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