Two provenance tests in North-Eastern Bulgaria have been studied, whose purpose is to test the response of beech provenances from Southern Germany to the drier and warmer climatic conditions in Bulgaria, in order to predict how they would perform in a warming and drying climate.The provenance tests were established in the spring of 2010 i
Strengthening the role of universities in addressing sustainability challenges: the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions as an institutional experiment
As the magnitude, complexity, and urgency of many sustainability problems increase, there is a growing need for universities to contribute more effectively to problem solving.Drawing upon prior research on social-ecological systems, knowledge-action connections, and organizational innovation, we developed an integrated conceptual framework for stre
Study of High Glucose-Induced Apoptosis in PC12 Cells: Role of Bax Protein
Hyperglycemia, which occurs under the diabetic condition, induces serious diabetic complications.Diabetic neuropathies, affecting the autonomic, sensory, and motor peripheral nervous system, are among the most frequent complications of diabetes.Little is known about the direct toxic effect of high glucose concentrations on neuronal cells.Therefore
Implementation of Mask Use Detection With SVM and Haar Cascade in OpenCV
Despite a decline in global COVID-19 cases, the persisting threat of SARS-CoV-2 coupled with waning public awareness of the virus threat has raised concerns.A notable number of individuals disregard mask usage or do so incorrectly.It is particularly concerning given that COVID-19 has high transmissibility, especially in crowded areas like shopping
An Exploratory Study of Licensed Nursing Home Administrators (Lnha) Levels of Organizational Commitment
This study of the Levels of Organizational Commitment of Licensed Nursing Home Administrators General (LNHA) analyzed participant survey responses to better understand the factors which reinforce or deter from organizational commitment in this population.An exploratory factor analysis was used to consider the title, age, levels of education, size o