MORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF A LIGHT-DEMANDING ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS AND A SHADE-TOLERANT EUSIDEROXYLON ZWAGERI TO THE AIR HUMIDITY AND LIGHT INTENSITY

Morphological Responses of a Light-Demanding Alstonia scholaris and a Shade-Tolerant Eusideroxylon zwageri to the Air Humidity and Light Intensity

The response of tropical trees to the change of light intensity has been reported to be varied among different species.Some reports argued that the growth was increasing parallel to the increasing of light intensity, but other reports mentioned that the sensitivity to the light intensity was depending on the species.Another environmental factor tha

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The responsibility of the contractor for project deficiencies

In this paper the author analyzes a civil law responsibility of the Contractor for project deficiencies resulting in reduced quality of the construction, i.e.not affecting its solidity.Primary obligation of the Contractor is to perform works in compliance with professional standards, the contract and the approved project.The Contractor cannot chang

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Analysis of Design and Fabrication Parameters for Lensed Optical Fibers as Pertinent Probes for Sensing and Imaging

A method for adjusting the working distance and spot size of a fiber probe while suppressing or enhancing the back-coupling to the lead-in fiber is presented.As the optical fiber probe, a lensed optical fiber (LOF) was made by splicing a short piece of coreless silica fiber (CSF) on a single-mode fiber and forming a lens at the end of the CSF.By co

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Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) Analysis for the Detection and Quantification of Cow DNA in Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese

Buffalo mozzarella cheese is one of the most appreciated traditional Italian products and it is certified as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product under the European Commission Regulation No.1151/2012.It is obtained exclusively from buffalo milk.If made from cow milk, or a mixture of buffalo Brush and sponge cleaner and cow milk, buffalo

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