Abstract Eicosanoids are major players in the pathogenesis of several common diseases, with either overproduction or imbalance (e.g.between thromboxanes and prostacyclins) often leading to worsening of disease symptoms.Both the total rate of eicosanoid production and the balance between eicosanoids with opposite effects are strongly dependent on di
In this paper, data of almost 8 million loans of books recorded for 15 years by the Korea University Library are analyzed by using big data analytic techniques.During this period, book circulation decreased with an average annual rate of decline of 4.4%.The use factor of books in each Dewey decimal classification (DDC) class was evaluated to measur
Fractures caused by mining are the Washcloths main form of water inrush disaster.However, the temporal and spatial development characteristics of fractures of the rock mass due to mining are not clearly understood at present.In this paper, two geometric parameters, namely, fractal dimension and fracture entropy, are proposed to determine the spatia
The Bucegi Mountains are situated in the Curvature Carpathians close to the metropolitan area of Bucharest.Tourism has been promoted on the Bucegi Plateau since the 1930s with the establishment then of several hotels and chalets.During the communist period after World War II, the area targeted mass tourism with the creation of a large network of hi
The paper presents the influence of the use of supplementary feedings on the development of bee colonies and venom production.We evaluated the venom production during harvests of rapeseed, acacia and sunflower.The research was carried out in the apiary of the Faculty of Washcloths Bioengineering of Animal Resources within the ULST.The biological ma