Place (un)making through soft urban densification: exploring local experiences of density and place attachment in Tehran

The relationship between urban density and social conditions in urban areas has received increasing attention in recent research. However, there is a lack of understanding of the dynamics between urban densification and these social conditions from a place-specific perspective, taking into account the institutional, socio-cultural, and contextual complexities. This paper seeks to enhance this understanding by unpacking the relationship between soft densification and place attachment in Tehran, Iran. The paper develops a framework for studying ‘soft densification’ as a process of incremental place change by prioritising local knowledge. The findings suggest that soft densification impacts place attachment by disrupting the everyday functionality of place, eroding its physical characteristics, erasing some of its collective and personal memories, and altering its socio-demographic structure. The paper highlights the importance of thinking ‘procedurally’ and ‘topologically’ about urban densification and calls for incorporating local knowledge and experiences into policy planning and urban decision-making

Molecular Detection of the Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance Gene Lr34 in Romanian Winter Wheat Germplasm

Wheat continues to be one of the most cultivated cereals in the world, and also in Romania. Leaf rust caused by Puccinia triticina reduces the wheat yield and grains quality worldwide. In the context of climate change, leaf rust has become a more important problem for both wheat growers and breeders in our country. Use of genetic resources, carrying rust resistance genes, play an important role in breeding programs leading to resistant varieties, which can have positive impact on environment and economy. Therefore, the identification of resistance genes in modern wheat cultivars and breeding lines, and then selection of the best resistance genes combination(s) are the first steps for a successful breeding program. At present, one of the best known and studied adult plant leaf rust resistance gene is Lr34 that contributes significantly to durable leaf rust resistance. The functional markers that enable early detection of this gene are a major advantage in the wheat breeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of the slow rusting resistance gene Lr34 in Romanian wheat germplasm, using cssfr4 and cssfr5 molecular markers. Screening of 47 winter bread wheat cultivars and 47 breeding lines with these markers showed the presence of the Lr34 resistant haplotype in 62% (homozygous genotypes) of the total genotypes. A high frequency (79%) of Lr34 resistance allele was found among 47 breeding lines, suggesting that maintenance of a high frequency of this allele represents a real advantage for the development of adult plant resistance in Romanian breeding programs

Изменения при лучевом исследовании поджелудочной железы у пациентов с муковисцидозом

The ultrasound assessment of a 60 children with CF and 70 healthy children revealed a significantly (p < 0.001) increased dimensions of the pancreas in children with CF aged up to 10 years in comparison to children from the control group of the same age. The CF progression lead to dramatic reduction (p < 0.001) in the pancreas dimensions in patients with CF older than 10 years. Computed tomography of the pancreas in 14 children with cystic fibrosis identify an advanced pancreatic atrophy, with reduced volume in 81.81% cases, significantly lipid involution, and calcification in the lumen of pancreatic ducts.Ультразвуковое исследование 60 детей с муковисцидозом и 70 здоровых детей показало достоверное (р < 0,001) увеличение размеров поджелудочной железы у детей с муковисцидозом младше 10 лет по сравнению с детьми из контрольной группы того же возраста. Прогрессия муковисцидоза привела к резкому снижению (р < 0,001) размеров поджелудочной железы у пациентов с муковисцидозом старше 10 лет. Компьютерная томография поджелудочной железы у 14 детей с муковисцидозом выявила значительную атрофию поджелудочной железы, с уменьшением объемов 81,81% случаев, с жировой инволюцией и кальцификатами в просвете протоков поджелудочной железы

THE ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA IN THE SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION

The sustainable development is a concept of great importance today, defined by several dimensions, such as referring to the fulfillment of human interests, the environment created aimed at matching the natural man, but by the social. The definition and its practical implementation must take into account more factors and the specific principles. From the economic perspective, economic policy must integrate the ecological principles that ensure its successful development to be sustainable in the long term. This paper presents the case of economic approach in territorial that is about developing the South-Muntenia Region of Romania

Magnetic Nanoparticle Systems for Nanomedicine—A Materials Science Perspective

Iron oxide nanoparticles are the basic components of the most promising magneto-responsive systems for nanomedicine, ranging from drug delivery and imaging to hyperthermia cancer treatment, as well as to rapid point-of-care diagnostic systems with magnetic nanoparticles. Advanced synthesis procedures of single- and multi-core iron-oxide nanoparticles with high magnetic moment and well-defined size and shape, being designed to simultaneously fulfill multiple biomedical functionalities, have been thoroughly evaluated. The review summarizes recent results in manufacturing novel magnetic nanoparticle systems, as well as the use of proper characterization methods that are relevant to the magneto-responsive nature, size range, surface chemistry, structuring behavior, and exploitation conditions of magnetic nanosystems. These refer to particle size, size distribution and aggregation characteristics, zeta potential/surface charge, surface coating, functionalization and catalytic activity, morphology (shape, surface area, surface topology, crystallinity), solubility and stability (e.g., solubility in biological fluids, stability on storage), as well as to DC and AC magnetic properties, particle agglomerates formation, and flow behavior under applied magnetic field (magnetorheology)