DCDB: an updated on-line database of chromosome numbers of tribe Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae)

Version 2.0, Updated 23/IV/2016A new version of the earlier chromosome database of tribe Delphinieae Warming (Simon, J., M. Bosch, J. Molero & C. Blanché 1999, A conspect of chromosome numbers in tribe Delphinieae (Ranunculaceae). Biodiversity Electronic Publications, 1 [Available online at http://hdl.handle.net/2445/95875]) is presented, after an accurate extensive literature and Internet survey, by adding the chromosome counts for the genera Aconitum L. (including Gymnaconitum (Stapf) Wei Wang & Z. D. Chen), Delphinium L. (including Staphisagria Spach), Consolida (DC.) S.F. Gray and Aconitella Spach., accumulated in the last 17 years. The Delphinieae Chromosome Database (DCDB) provides the most complete current available information on chromosome numbers of Delphinieae, will be yearly updated and easily available by a system searchable through international platforms as CCDB (Rice et al., 2015), to be useful for general building of cytotaxonomical databases and for specific research ongoing projects of systematics of Ranunculaceae

Inhibition of Return in the visual field

Inhibition of return (IOR) as an indicator of attentional control is characterized by an eccentricity effect, that is, the more peripheral visual field shows a stronger IOR magnitude relative to the perifoveal visual field. However, it could be argued that this eccentricity effect may not be an attention effect, but due to cortical magnification. To test this possibility, we examined this eccentricity effect in two conditions: the same-size condition in which identical stimuli were used at different eccentricities, and the size-scaling condition in which stimuli were scaled according to the cortical magnification factor (M-scaling), thus stimuli being larger at the more peripheral locations. The results showed that the magnitude of IOR was significantly stronger in the peripheral relative to the perifoveal visual field, and this eccentricity effect was independent of the manipulation of stimulus size (same-size or size-scaling). These results suggest a robust eccentricity effect of IOR which cannot be eliminated by M-scaling. Underlying neural mechanisms of the eccentricity effect of IOR are discussed with respect to both cortical and subcortical structures mediating attentional control in the perifoveal and peripheral visual field

Commencement Exercises Program, August 2, 1935

72nd Bryant-Stratton Commencement. This was the last Bryant-Stratton commencement as the college changed its name to Bryant College in the fall of its 73rd year

Optimised quantification method for yeast-derived 1,3-β- d -glucan and α- d -mannan

The polysaccharides 1,3-β-d-glucan and α-d-mannan show numerous beneficial effects for the health of humans and animals. For several years, an increasing number of glucan- and mannan-containing products intended for food and feed applications are commercially available. For the determination of glucan and mannan contents, however, widely accepted methods have not yet been established. We have developed a practicable and reliable quantification method characterised by acidic hydrolysis with trifluoroacetic acid and subsequent determination of released d-glucose and d-mannose. The unavoidable loss of the monosaccharides due to the acidic conditions was minimised by optimisation of the hydrolysis parameters. The best conditions found were compared with literature methods in order to demonstrate the suitability. Finally, glucan and mannan contents of various commercial products were determined and compared to the specifications given by the manufacturer

Leistungsvergleich neuer Hackgeräte sowie Einsatzhinweise [Comparison of the performance of novel mechanical hoes and remarks on their usage]

In einem 2-jährigen Forschungsprojekt wurden neu entwickelte Geräte zur mechanischen Unkrautregulierung auf verschiedenen Bodenarten in Sachsen eingeführt und deren Arbeitseffekte durch entsprechende Versuchsanstellungen ermittelt. Zwei bodenangetriebene Geräte (Bügelhacke, Fingerhacke) sowie ein zapfwellengetriebenes Gerät (Tellerhackbürste) wurden mit herkömmlicher Gerätetechnik (Scharhacke) in ihrer unkrautregulierenden Wirkung unter Einschluss von arbeits- und betriebswirtschaftlichen Fragestellungen in verschiedenen Reihenkulturen miteinander verglichen. Inhalt: 1 Einleitung 2 Beschreibung der geprüften Geräte: Scharhackgeräte - Rollhacke - Fingerhacke - Tellerhackbürste - Bügelhacke 3 Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse: Möhren - Buschbohnen - Porree - Zucker- und Futterrüben, Spinat, Mais - Modellversuche 4 Hinweise zum praktischen Einsatz: 4.1 Geräte zum Einsatz im Bereich zwischen den Reihen und zur Reduzierung des Sicherheitsabstandes 4.2 Geräte zur Bearbeitung des Bereichs in der Reihe 4.3 Bewertung der Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit und der Maschinenkoste

Boston University Symphony Orchestra, April 30, 1996

This is the concert program of the Boston University Symphony Orchestra performance on DAY OF THE WEEK, MONTH DAY, YEAR at TIME, at LOCATION. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

NLO Corrections to Deeply-Virtual Compton Scattering

We have calculated the NLO corrections to the twist-2 part of the deeply-virtual Compton scattering amplitude. Our results for the transverse and antisymmetric parts agree with recent calculations by Ji and Osborne and by Belitsky and M\"uller. In addition we present NLO results for the longitudinal part of the amplitude.Comment: 8 pages, Latex. Error in polarised gluonic coefficient in Eq.(8) correcte