This study unveils the effect of ion beam (IB) irradiation on mechanical properties and adhesion of titanium nitraide (TiN) thin films on ultrafine-grained WC-Co cemented carbide substrates.TiN thin films are used for improving wear resistance and lubricity of molds and cutting tools consisted of WC-Co cemented carbides.It is known that the ion bea
Abstract Background The effect of health workers on health has been proven to Nails be important for various health outcomes (e.g.mortality, coverage of immunisation or skilled birth attendants).The study aim of this paper is to assess the relationship between health workers and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), which represents a much broade
Negative (antagonistic) connections have been of longstanding theoretical Puzzle importance for social structure.In a population of 24,696 adults interacting face to face within 176 isolated villages in western Honduras, we measured all connections that were present, amounting to 105,175 positive and 16,448 negative ties.Here, we show that negative
Climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, is a freshwater fish species commercially grown in Southeast Asian countries.This study investigated aspects of salinity on hatching viability and growth performance of climbing perch to use as a measure for aquaculture in brackish water.The experiments were carried out under controlled laboratory conditions.The