Evaluated displacement and gas production cross-sections for materials irradiated with intermediate energy nucleons

International Conference on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology (ND) -- SEP 11-16, 2016 -- Bruges, BELGIUMWOS: 000426429500034Atomic displacement and gas production cross-sections were obtained for a number of materials to calculate radiation damage and gas production rate in nuclear-and fusion reactors, and neutron spallation sources. An advanced atomistic modelling approach was applied for calculations of the number of stable displacements in materials.Fusion for Energy [F4E-GRT-168.01, F4E-GRT-168.02]The work leading to this publication has been funded partially by Fusion for Energy under the Specific Grant Agreements F4E-GRT-168.01 and F4E-GRT-168.02. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and Fusion for Energy cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

The anatolian soil concept of the past and today

Anatolia, also called Asia Minor, has an area of about 500,000 km2, is located at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia (Figure 13.1). Several civilizations namely Hittites, Greeks, Urartians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljuks, Moguls, and Ottomans occupied Anatolia owing to its favorable climate and rich natural resources, including its soils. These various civilizations in turn strongly modified both the cultural and physical landscapes of Anatolia. The story of why they settled in these lands and their effects upon them reflect the special features of its geological and landscape histories. To a very large extent, these are expressed in the soils of Anatolia, which gave them the materials for their nutrition, fuel, clothing, and shelter. In time, the interplay of these products of the soils with the ingenuity of its different inhabitants was to bring Anatolia through the agricultural revolution. Archaeological evidence outlined in this chapter suggests that it may even have provided the location of the very beginnings of the agricultural revolution: Anatolia may have been the crucible of this vital change in mankind’s evolution. This proposition is examined in this chapter, which also describes the state of soils in Anatolia today. © 2014 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Determining the frequency use of herbal products and factors affecting the use herbal products for weight loss among women [Kadi[dotless]nlarda zayi[dotless]flama amaci[dotless]yla bitkisel ürün kullani[dotless]m si[dotless]kli[dotless]ği[dotless]ni[dotless]n ve bitkisel ürün kullani[dotless]mi[dotless]ni[dotless] etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi]

2-s2.0-85087318250Objective: Obesity is the most important public health problem of the 21st century. The prevalence of obesity in the community has led people to search for weight loss. In addition to lifestyle changes such as increasing physical activity, eating behavior changes, different body weight protection methods are developed and many of these methods are offered under the name of weight loss products. The aim of this study is to determine the herbal product use approaches for weight loss in women and to determine the factors affecting the use of herbal products. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on females aged 18-65, living in Denizli province, attending the sports courses twice a week. The research was carried out with 612 participants. The questionnaire was applied to individuals through faceto-face interviews. Results: Approximately half of females use herbal products (41,3%) and a great majority of the participants (70,4%) do not mention their products to their doctors or pharmacists. More than a half of the participants use of herbal products in the forms of tea 62,9%. Most of the participants (54,6%) buy such products from herbalists. It has been detected that 50,6% of the participants use herbal products everyday. Less than a half of them (35,2%) state that they get the necessary information and usage method from their neighbours and relatives. 26,3% of the participants have nausea-vomiting. 79,4% of the females advise the herbal products they use themselves to others. A great majority of them are married (n:439, %71,7) and have graduated from university (n:227, %37,1). Top five dry herbs are cinnamon (12,6%), flax seed (11,5%), oat (11,2%), black sesame (10,6%) and black pepper (8,5%). Lemon (22,9%), parsley (11,5%), tomato (8,3%), mint (7,8%) and avocado (6,9%) are mostly used as fresh herbs. Green tea (20,6%), sage (7,1%), linden (6,9%), cherry stalk (6,1%) and rosemary (5,2%) are preferred as herbal tees. Lemon (39,3%), cabbage (17,0%), onion (12,8%), garlic (11,7%) and tomato (4,2%) are used as herbal juice. Top six popular imported herbal drogs are herbalife (39,0%), green coffee (11,4%), pepper pill (10,4%), apple chromium (9,5%), golden berry (5,7%) and chocolate slim (5,7%). Conclusion: There are still deficiencies in supporting the effectiveness of the use of these products which are sold on various platforms. These products can lead to many side effects which can lead to death. In addition to the necessary regulations on herbal products, toxicological examinations and evidence-based data should be evaluated. © 2020 Refik Saydam National Public Health Agency (RSNPHA)

Semi-empirical formula with new coefficients of the (?,n) Reaction Cross-Section

A new modified semi-empirical formula including non-elastic scattering and Coulomb effects for the (?,n) reaction cross-section was obtained. The available experimental data were used to get the (?,n) reaction cross-section systematics. The dependence between the cross-section and asymmetry term was discussed for (?,n) reaction at 18:5 ± 3 MeV energies classifying the target nuclei into odd Zeven N and even Zeven N. The coefficients of determination (R2) for all classifications were detected to exhibit the amount of relation between asymmetry term and cross-sections obtained from the modified semi-empirical formula with new coefficients

Application of soil analyses as markers to characterize a middle Eastern chalcolithic - Late Bronze Age mounds

Tell El-Ghassil in Lebanon's Beka 'a Valley is typical of mounds, in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. Wliile stratigraphy and human artefacts are used in archaeological investigations of such sites, soil analysis is a less frequently used. This study involved sampling to a depth of about 6 to 7 meters on exposed surfaces of a vertical transect, as well as away from the mound. The data show that parameters such as organic matter, total and available phosphorus, and the proportion of iron oxides are potentially useful indicators of soil weathering and the intensity of human occupation of the site, as well as periods of abandonment, and thus in charting the human evolution of the mound. The diffuse archaeological layers, i.e., the stratigraphy of the mound, which is difficult to distinguish, may also be elucidated with soil analysis