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The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae
(2014-08-31)
The peach potato aphid, Myzus persicae is a globally distributed crop pest with a host range of over 400 species including many economically important crop plants. The intensive use of insecticides to control this species ...
Comparisons of system benefits and thermo-economics for exhaust energy recovery applied on a heavy-duty diesel engine and a light-duty vehicle gasoline engine
(2014-08-31)
Exhaust energy recovery system (EERS) based on Rankine cycle (RC) in internal combustion engines have been studied mainly on heavy-duty diesel engines (D) and light-duty vehicle gasoline engines (G), however, little ...
Emergency ambulance service involvement with residential care homes in the support of older people with dementia : an observational study
(2014-08-28)
BACKGROUND: Older people resident in care homes have a limited life expectancy and approximately two-thirds have limited mental capacity. Despite initiatives to reduce unplanned hospital admissions for this population, ...
Substance use in the club scene of Rome : a pilot study
(2014-08-28)
Over the last few years, a wide number of unregulated substances have been marketed on the Web and in smart and head shops; they are usually advertised as legal alternatives to commonly known drugs and are defined as “smart ...
Imaging the environment of A z = 6.3 submillimeter galaxy with scuba-2
(2014-08-28)
We describe a search for submillimeter emission in the vicinity of one of the most distant, luminous galaxies known, HerMES FLS3, at z = 6.34, exploiting it as a signpost to a potentially biased region of the early universe, ...
The development of brand attitudes among young consumers
(2014-08-26)
The purpose of this paper is to examine factors affecting the development of brand attitudes and brand behavior among children aged seven to 12
Faint Population III supernovae as the origin of the most iron-poor stars
(2014-08-26)
The most iron-deficient stars in the Milky Way provide important observational constraints on the nature of astrophysical objects that have enriched the primordial gas with heavy elements from which these stars were formed. ...
Bullying victimization prevalence and its effects on psychosomatic complaints : Can sense of coherence make a difference?
(2014-08-25)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of bullying victimization and its impact on physical and psychological complaints in a representative sample of adolescents and to explore the role of sense ...
Understanding the role α7 nicotinic receptors play in dopamine efflux in nucleus accumbens
(2014-08-22)
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (NNRs) of the α7 subtype have been shown to contribute to the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. The site of action and the underlying mechanism, however, are unclear. ...
Exploring the role of the Sun’s motion in terrestrial comet impacts
(2014-08-21)
The cratering record on the Earth and Moon shows that our planet has been exposed to high velocity impacts for much or all of its existence. Some of these craters were produced by the impact of long-period comets (LPCs). ...