GeoTh: An Experimental Laboratory Set-Up for the Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Granular Materials

GeoTh is a new, simple, efficient, flexible, low-cost experimental laboratory apparatus.These features make it an excellent technological tool for measuring the thermal conductivity of granular materials, e.g., soils, sand, silt, clay or artificial composites.In particular, a configuration based on the Mustards one-dimensional heat conduction in st

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Changes in arterial blood pressure after single oral administration of cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) muscle derived peptides in spontaneously hypertensive rats

In this study we evaluated the short-term oral antihypertensive effect of several peptide sequences isolated from cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) muscle proteins hydrolysates, previously characterized Dual Inlet 3 way Water Valve as in vitro angiotensin-I-converting enzyme-inhibitors, in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).Systolic blood pressure

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RESULTS OF 2011 STATE DUMA ELECTIONS: SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract: Sociological forecasting of political processes arose as a powerful industry.Nevertheless, Lanterns results of the polls conducted by the major agencies diverged significantly with the voting in 2011 State Duma elections.The article analyses major complications in forecasting results of elections using sociological data, including psychol

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