Thirteen main landform units are distinguished for the whole of the forested Amazon region, each with Playing Cards its specific soil pattern and vegetation structure.These landform-soil-vegetation units are delineated on a small-scale map and illustrated by a schematic cross-section.Floristic diversity of the gamma type is to be highest on the ste
Using Agents for a Participatory Collaborative Media Sharing Experience
This paper describes the architecture of an agent-based music service that generates dynamic playlists based on suggestions from multiple users.The system employs a number of agents capable of autonomy, mobility, scalability, collaboration and platform independence.In the system, agents are classified into two groups: requesters and music service t
Polyphenols: From Theory to Practice
Background: The importance Soft Doll of polyphenols in human health is well known; these compounds are common in foods, such as fruits, vegetables, spices, extra virgin olive oil and wine.On the other hand, the different factors that modulate the biological activity of these compounds are less well known.Conceptualization of the work: In this revie
Synchrotron radiation macromolecular crystallography: science and spin-offs
A current overview of synchrotron radiation (SR) in macromolecular crystallography (MX) instrumentation, methods and applications is presented.Automation has been and remains a central development in the last decade, as have the rise of remote access and of industrial service provision.Results include a high number of Protein Data Bank depositions,
Mexican Migrants to the United States: an Alternative Methodology
Mexicans are the largest immigrant group in the United States.There is a lack of consensus about whether migrants from Mexico are positively or negatively selected.Data from the Mexican census suggest migrants are negatively selected while data from the U.S.census suggest intermediate selection.Both data sources undercount migrants, with Mexican so