Woody vegetation in global tropical drylands is of significant importance for both the interannual variability of the carbon cycle and local livelihoods. Satellite observations over the past decades provide a unique way to assess the vegetation long-term dynamics across biomes worldwide. Yet, the actual changes in the woody vegetation are always hidden by interannual fluctuations of the leaf densi

Effects of graphene ethylene glycol/water nanofluids as the hot side fluid on heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in a brazed plate heat exchanger (BPHE) were experimentally investigated. Nanofluid properties, especially thermal conductivity and viscosity of the graphene nanofluids were measured at various graphene concentrations (0.01 to 1.0% wt.) and temperatures (10 to 60 °C). Dimen

The results of a search for new heavy W′ bosons decaying to an electron or muon and a neutrino using proton–proton collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of s=13 TeV are presented. The dataset was collected in 2015 and 2016 by the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 36.1 fb-1. As no excess of events above the Standard Model prediction is

MoOx/n-CdTe photosensitive heterostructures were prepared by the deposition of molybdenum oxide thin films onto three different n-type CdTe substrates (ρ1=0.4 Ωfirst>cm, ρ2=10 Ωfirst>cm, ρ3=40 Ωfirst>cm) by DC reactive magnetron sputtering. The height of the potential barrier and series resistance of the MoOx/CdTe heterojunctions were investigated. The dominating current transport mechanisms throu

Aim: To evaluate trend analysis of earth observation (EO) dense time series as a new way of describing and mapping changes in ecosystem functioning at regional to global scales. Spatio-temporal patterns of change covering 1982-2011 are discussed in the context of changes in land use and land cover (LULCC). Location: Global. Methods: This study takes advantage of the different phenological cycles o

Introduction Lactate concentration in umbilical cord blood is an important measure of intrapartum anaerobic metabolism. The aim of the study was to compare lactate production of large‐for‐gestational‐age (LGA) fetuses against appropriate‐for‐gestational‐age (AGA) fetuses during hypoxia, in diabetic and non‐diabetic mothers. Material and methods A total of 17 358 validated paired arterial and ven

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how the mediatisation of terror attacks affects the brand image of tourism cities.Design/methodology/approachInformed by theories of mediatisation and space, the study analyses two different types of terror attacks in Sweden during 2017 as media events. The focus of analysis is on identifying spatial and temporal patterns that underpin the narrative r

PsychNology special issue on Gaze Control for Work and Play. This special issue follows the COGAIN 2007 and 2008 conferences (see www.cogain.org). The focus of the special issue is on gaze control, both for “serious” applications (“work”) as well as for entertainment (“play”). Areas relevant to the special issue include: Eye typing, Gaze-controlled menus, Gaze control for graphical user interfaces