Veil Research Articles

Response of Tahitian Bridal Veil (Gibasis pellucida) and Small-Leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) to Postemergence Herbicides under Greenhouse Conditions.

Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida) and small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) are both invasive species in natural areas throughout Florida. However, very little is known regarding herbicide control. To provide land managers with herbicidal control options for both species, postemergence herbicides were evaluated for efficacy in a greenhouse to identify herbicide options that control both species under similar settings. Four herbicides, including triclopyr acid, triclopyr amine + 2,4-D amine, triclopyr amine, and glufosinate were applied at standard label rates and compared to a non-treated control group for efficacy. Visual control ratings were taken at 2, 4, and 8 weeks after treatment (WAT), and shoot dry weights (WAT 8) and regrowth dry weights (WAT 12) were determined. Triclopyr (acid and amine) generally provided the most consistent control of both species as evidenced by the visual control ratings and shoot dry weight data which showed reductions of 76% to 89% in shoot biomass at trial conclusion. Triclopyr + 2,4-D reduced shoot dry weights by 52% to 54% and was the least effective when considering the control of both species.

Экспериментальные исследования режимов скоростного шлифования рельсов

Introduction. Rails’ grinding in the conditions of a railway track is a priority for extending its life cycle due to the timely removal of tread surface defects and formation of required transverse profile. Today, 14 RSHP-48 rail grinding trains are used in Russia. At the same time, most rail grinding trains are ending its service life. Therefore, the development of a fundamentally new rail grinding train with increased efficiency is an urgent task. Siberian transport university is working together with the Kaluga plant “Remputmash” to create a new rail grinding train named RSHP 2.0. The rail grinding train RSHP 2.0 is based on the technology of high-speed rail grinding, which is based on increasing working speed of rail grinding train by increasing rotational speed of grinding wheels and setting the angle of attack. The aim of this work is to study rails’ grinding modes on a specially designed installation URSH, which implements the technology of high-speed grinding rails by increasing speed of grinding wheels rotation up to 5,000 rpm. Research methods. Grinding wheel speed control was carried out by IT-5-ChM “Termit” electronic tachometer and “Megeon 18005” laser tachometer. The angle of attack of grinding wheel was measured by digital, three-axis accelerometer-inclinometer ATst 90. The force of pressing grinding wheel to the rail was evaluated by strain-resistive sensors M50-0.5-C3. The measurement of head rail transverse profile before and after grinding and evaluation of metal removal were carried out by a PR-03 rail profiler. The width of grinding track was controlled by ShTsTs-I-300-0.01 caliper. The surface roughness of rail sample after machining was measured by TR 200 portable instrument. Results and discussion. Based on research results of CRS, the parameters of the working equipment of designed grinding rail train, which implements the technology of high-speed rail grinding, the influence of grinding modes on the formation of the quality parameters of the machined rail surface are established, and the optimal values of the forces of pressing the grinding wheel to the rail are determined.

A combination of flock printing and luminous printing as an approach to enhance aesthetic and plastic values in Bridal Veil inspired by the rangoli art

A combination of flock printing and luminous printing as an approach to enhance aesthetic and plastic values in Bridal Veil inspired by the rangoli art

Herbicide selection for controlling Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida)

AbstractTahitian bridal veil [Gibasis pellucida (M. Martens & Galeotti) D.R. Hunt], a Central and South America native plant that is often confused with another more well-known invasive plant, small leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.), has become invasive in natural areas throughout Florida. However, very little is known regarding herbicide control or other methods. To begin the process of developing herbicide recommendations for land managers who are working to control G. pellucida, multiple postemergence herbicides were screened for efficacy in a shaded greenhouse to determine active ingredients and/or combinations that warrant further investigation under field conditions. Nine different herbicides or combinations, including glyphosate, triclopyr acid, 2,4-D + triclopyr, aminopyralid, 2,4-D, triclopyr amine, metsulfuron-methyl, fluroxypyr, and glufosinate, were applied at standard label rates and compared with a nontreated control group. Visual control ratings were taken at 2, 4, and 8 wk after treatment (WAT), and shoot dry weights were determined at trial conclusion (8 WAT). Data showed glufosinate and triclopyr (acid and amine) provided the highest level of control, as evidenced by control ratings (100% or complete control) and shoot fresh weight reduction, followed by 2,4-D + triclopyr (∼70%) and fluroxypyr (∼50% control). Metsulfuron-methyl and 2,4-D provided the lowest level of control, with results similar to those for nontreated plants on most evaluation dates.

Структура рельсов после экстремально длительной эксплуатации

Using the methods of transmission electron diffraction microscopy the structure phase state and defect substructure in head of differentially quenched 100-meter rails at different depth after ultra long-term operation (passed gross tonnage 1770 mln. tons) are studied. The investigations are carried out along the rail head central axis of symmetry and working fillet rounding radius at the distances 0, 2, 10 mm from the tread surface. Dislocation ferrite substructure is presented by chaotically distributed dislocations and nets. The scalar and excess dislocation density increase as they approach the head rail surface. The values of these parameters on the surface are more than twice the corresponding value at a depth of 10 mm. The value of excess dislocation density is lower than scalar dislocation density which indicates elastic character of crystal lattice curvature-torsion. The quantitative evaluation of mechanisms dislocation strengthening is carried out.

The Beekeeper's Veil

The Beekeeper's Veil

Mernissi, F. (1987). Beyond the veil: Male-female dynamics in modern Muslim society

In Beyond the veil: Male–female dynamics in modern Muslim society, Mernissi explores the impact of modernization on the social order in Morocco in the early 1970s, which was traditionally built on segregation and patriarchal understandings of Shariah law. Divided into two parts, the book begins with the traditional Muslim view of women and the social order through an analysis of the Qur’an and hadiths. Using Imam Ghazali’s concept of sexuality, Mernissi illustrates how this concept, and our understanding of it, resulted in inequalities between the sexes, as well as the belief that the social order is dependent upon women as a consequence of their active female sexuality. Social order is described as being “secured when the woman limits herself to her husband and does not create fit, or chaos, by enticing other men to illicit intercourse” (Mernissi, 1987, p.39).

Elaborar publicidad generadora de feminismo: hacia una propuesta metodológica sobre "femvertising"

La estrategia de comunicación publicitaria denominada femvertising está siendo utilizada cada vez más por empresas en todo el mundo. Consiste en elaborar una comunicación publicitaria comprometida con la igualdad entre sexos y con un discurso positivo sobre y para las mujeres. Sin embargo, el carácter intrínsicamente comercial de la publicidad siempre pone bajo sospecha las verdaderas intenciones de las marcas, que pueden instrumentalizar en su beneficio aquellos movimientos sociales con prestigio. Es por ello que, en los todavía escasos análisis académicos sobre el fenómeno, suele primar la reflexión sobre la existencia o no de un feminismo espurio, así como la crítica al consumo y el modelo neoliberal, dejando en la oscuridad las cuestiones formales de una fórmula publicitaria que cada vez tiene más presencia. El presente texto, partiendo de la imposibilidad de diagnosticar el compromiso real o interesado de una firma, y aceptando que el consumo también puede implicar compromiso político, propone una metodología para la investigación sobre femvertising que prevalece sobre el debate entre la honestidad de las marcas y la responsabilidad social de sus mensajes.

Effects of adult western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgiferavirgifera LeConte, Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) silk feeding on yield parameters of sweet maize

The western corn rootworm [Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (WCR)] is an economic pest of maize in North America and in most maize growing regions in Europe. Although the maize root-feeding larval stage causes the primary damage, yield losses due to WCR adult silk clipping on maize ears can occur in inbred lines and commercial grain maize, for which WCR economic thresholds have been determined in North America and Central Europe. However, similar data for sweet maize are not available. The aim of this research was to determine if silk feeding damage in sweet maize resulted in production losses and, if so, at what WCR adult levels. The three-year study was conducted using the Suregold sweet maize variety in Hungary from 2016 to 2018. Nylon bridal veil cages were placed over maize ears at the beginning of R1 plant stage with 0, 1, 2, 4 or 8 beetles in 2016 and 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 or 12 beetles in 2017 and 2018 placed inside the cages. Uncaged ears were used as untreated controls. Silk length was measured daily until the end of silking. Adults were then removed from the cages, but the cages remained covering the ears until harvest. After harvest, cob weights were determined and fertility ratios were assessed. The three-year results showed that WCR densities of up to 8 adults/ear are not likely to lead to economic damage in sweet maize.

Hijab and Burqa in Islamic Fashion System

معظم الطروحات والبحوث التي تناولت الأزياء في الشرق الاوسط وتحديدا هذه المنطقة من العالم من المنظور التأريخي لم تكن كافية، وشابها العديد من القصور الفكري ، وجاءت متفاوتة الجودة ، إذ يرجع ذلك الى عوامل شتى أهمها: التركيز في مجال البحوث والدراسات الشرق اوسطية على اللغات والاداب والتاريخ الفكري والسياسي للمنطقة. ومن العوامل الاخرى التباين المعلوماتي، وأوجه الأختلاف الواردة في المصادر والمراجع، بالإضافة الى تفاوت قيمة هذه المصادر من الناحية العلمية وصعوبة تجميعها في وقت واحد. وخصوصا أن هذه المصادر مبعثرة في أماكن عديدة سواء في النصوص الأدبية وغير الأدبية المكتوبة بلغات شرق أوسطية عديدة. ومن هذا المنطلق تسعى هذه الدراسة الى تناول موضوع البرقع والحجاب في المنظور الاسلامي، من وجهة نظر تأريخيوتحليلية، ، وتأثيرهما في منظومة الأزياء الإسلامية وتطورهما عبر الفترات التأريخية المتعاقبة في أطر جغرافية معينة ، بأعتبارهما جزء من منظومة الالبسة الإسلامية ، فضلا عن تأثرهما بالمستويات الاجتماعية، أو الدينية ، أو الجمالية ، والاقتصادية والسياسية ، وفقا لمعايير الأنعكاس في روح المجتمع على مر السنين. أعتمادا على مجموعة من المستندات والمخطوطات والرسوم واللوحات الإسلامية، فضلا عن بعض البيانات المهمة عن الملابس والازياء العربية في المخطوطات واللوحات والصور التزيينية ، والرسوم التوضيحية الموجودة في في الكتب العربية التي ترجع الى الفترة ما بين القرن الخامس والقرن العشرين الميلادي.

Guilt

the air is tense and unsafeshimmering veils obscure emotionfears and hopes digitized misunderstoodwarm tears stream for himboth vying for indefinite optionshis lungs are weakershe pleads for himhe cannot pleadhe cannot breathebut not seen through plexiglass wallsand faceshields and masksis guiltguilt that she was on the other sidethat she brought this homethat he is here because of herguilt cannot escape because it is protectedinside the confines of this roomfor no one else to perceiveand in these walls of protectionthat there is nothing to protect herfrom this immutable guilt

A bio-degradable synthetic membrane to treat superficial and deep second degree burn wounds in adults and children – 4 year experience

IntroductionA new bio-degradable synthetic membrane was recently introduced to treat second degree burns in adults and pediatric patients. ObjectiveTo assess complications and outcomes using this absorbable synthetic membrane to treat second degree burns. Methods229 burn patients, 138 pediatric, with superficial and deep second -degree wounds, treated with the absorbable synthetic membrane (Suprathel®, Polymedics, Denkendorf, Germany) were included in this study. Patients were treated under anesthesia or moderate sedation. The wound bed was prepared by using either rough debridement or dermabrasion excision. After hemostasis, the membrane was applied to the wound with an outer layer dressing of fatty gauze, bridal veil, absorptive gauze and an ACE® wrap. The outer dressing was removed every one to four days, depending on exudate, in order to closely follow the wound through the translucent membrane and fatty gauze layers. After complete epithelialization, the dressing separated and could be removed. The study focused on the need for subsequent grafting, healing time, patient pain level, hypertrophic scarring and rate of infection. ResultsAll wounds in this study that were treated with Suprathel® healed without grafting. The average TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) was 8.9% (1%-60%). Average time to healing was 13.7 days for ≥ 90% epithelialization with 11.9 days for pediatric patients versus 14.7 days for adults. Throughout the treatment period, the average pain level was 1.9 on a 10-point scale. 27 patients developed hypertrophic scarring in some areas (11.7%). Average Length of stay (LOS) was 6.9 days. The rate of infection was 3.8% (8/229). Failure or progression to full thickness in part of the wounds was 5.2% (12/229). ConclusionIn treating second degree burn wounds, this membrane provides a simple, effective solution alternative with good outcomes and less pain than conventional and previously studied treatment options in the same institution. Fewer dressing changes and easier overall management of the wounds contribute to its favorable profile.

Lifted Veil poems

<i>Lifted Veil</i> poems

Atravesando el fantasma del velo político de la política

Este trabajo quiere mostrar que en la política tras un lapsus no hay ningún error, y que este lapsus tampoco obedece al orden freudiano de la psicopatología de la vida cotidiana. El decir repetitivo de la política en forma de lapsus no es más que una verdad que se quiere velar. Así funciona la política en la actualidad: no se oculta la verdad tras un velo, sino que ella misma actúa como velo de la verdad. Cuando en la política se anuncia un error en forma de lapsus, se siembra una duda y se vela una verdad. Detrás del equívoco de un decir en la política no hay un significado oculto, no hay lapsus, no hay error. Lo que emerge es una verdad que no se admite abiertamente, y su forma de velo es la única manera en que la política es aceptada por muchos: velando desde una ilusión fantasmática lo insoportable de lo político.

The Veil of Veronica: A Novel

The Veil of Veronica: A Novel

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

Behind beauty's veil: The mystical world of Eva and Angelos Sikelianos by Euthalia Papadaki

Behind beauty's veil: The mystical world of Eva and Angelos Sikelianos by Euthalia Papadaki

Examination of Attitudes of Married Women on Domestic Violence

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the&#x0D; attitudes of married women towards domestic violence. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted&#x0D; between April and June 2010 with 1,010 women in five Family Healthcare Centers&#x0D; in the province of Erzincan, Turkey. The data were collected using a&#x0D; descriptive questionnaire and the Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Scale.&#x0D; When analyzing the data, numbers, percentages, minimum and maximum values,&#x0D; means and standard deviations as well as the Mann-Whitney-U, Kruskall Wallis&#x0D; variance and Spearman correlation analyses were used. Results: The average score of married women's Attitude Towards&#x0D; Domestic Violence Scale was 31,6 ± 7,0 and the entire women were found to have&#x0D; been exposed to verbal/psychological violence, 31,6% of them to physical&#x0D; violence, 28,3% to economic violence and 1.4% to sexual violence. Women who&#x0D; themselves were high school graduates and their husbands were high school and&#x0D; university graduates and had a job, who had no children, who lived in a nuclear&#x0D; family in a city or town, who perceived their income being more than their&#x0D; expenses, who stated that they made decisions together with their husbands and&#x0D; who were married at a more advanced age had more negative attitudes towards&#x0D; violence (p&amp;lt;0.001; p&amp;lt;0.01). Conclusion:&#x0D; The attitude of women against domestic violence was at a moderate level and&#x0D; they all were exposed to some kind of violence, verbal/psychological violence&#x0D; being at the top of the list. Nurses and other healthcare professionals should&#x0D; be sensitive about, and take responsibility for, the prevention of domestic&#x0D; violence and strengthening women support systems. &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; Amaç: Bu araştırma, evli kadınların aile içi&#x0D; şiddete ilişkin tutumlarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı-kesitsel türde&#x0D; yapılan bu araştırma Nisan-Haziran 2010 tarihleri arasında, Erzincan il&#x0D; merkezinde bulunan beş Aile Sağlığı Merkezinde 1010 kadın ile yapılmıştır.&#x0D; Verilerin toplanmasında tanımlayıcı soru formu ve Aile İçi Şiddete Yönelik&#x0D; Tutum Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, sayılar, yüzdelikler, en az&#x0D; ve en çok değerler ile ortalama ve standart sapmaların yanısıra; Mann&#x0D; Whitney-U, Kruskall Wallis varyans ve Spearman korelasyon analizleri&#x0D; kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Evli&#x0D; kadınların Aile İçi Şiddete Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalamasının 31,6±7,0&#x0D; olduğu, kadınların&#x0D; tamamının sözel/psikolojik, %31,6’sının fiziksel, %28,3'ünün ekonomik ve&#x0D; %1,4'ünün ise cinsel şiddete maruz kaldığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, kendisi&#x0D; lise, eşleri lise ve üniversite mezunu olan, kendisi ve eşi çalışan, çocuğu&#x0D; olmayan, çekirdek ailede ve il veya ilçede yaşayan, gelirini giderinden fazla&#x0D; algılayan, kararları eşi ile birlikte ortak aldığını belirten ve evlenme yaşı&#x0D; ileri olan kadınların şiddete karşı tutumlarının olumsuz olduğu saptanmıştır&#x0D; (p&amp;lt;0,001; p&amp;lt;0,01). Sonuç:&#x0D; Kadınların, aile içi şiddete karşı tutumlarının orta düzeyde olduğu ve&#x0D; sözel/psikolojik şiddet başta olmak üzere, şiddetin her türüne maruz kaldığı&#x0D; belirlenmiştir. Diğer sağlık profesyonelleri ile birlikte hemşireler, aile içi&#x0D; şiddeti önleme ve kadınların destek sistemlerini güçlendirme konularında&#x0D; duyarlı olmalı ve sorumluluk almalıdır.

The Chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of the Edible Mushroom Dictyophora indusiata (Vent ex. Pers.) Fischer (Synn. Phallus indusiatus).

Dictyophora indusiata (Vent. Ex. Pers.) Fischer or Phallus indusiatus is an edible member of the higher mushroom phylum of Basidiomycetes. Known for its morphological elegance that gave it the names bridal veil fungus, veiled lady or queen of the mushrooms, it has numerous medicinal values that are beginning to be acknowledged through pharmacological efficacy studies. In an attempt to promote research on this valuable natural resource, the present communication aims to provide a comprehensive review of the chemistry, pharmacology and potential therapeutic applications of extracts and compounds isolated from D. indusiata. Of the bioactive compounds, the chemistry of the polysaccharides as major bioactive components primarily the β-(1→3)-D-glucan with side branches of β-(1→6)-glucosyl units are discussed, while small molecular weight compounds include terpenoids and alkaloids. Biochemical and cellular mechanisms of action from general antioxidant and anti-inflammatory to more specific signaling mechanisms are outlined along with potential applications in cancer and immunotherapy, neurodegenerative and chronic inflammatory diseases, etc. Further research areas and limitations of the current scientific data are also highlighted.

On Objects and Things: The Wilkie Wedding Dress and the Drawings of Sarah Casey

Clothing is often cherished long after memories have begun to fade and the inevitable process of decay have begun. Such is the case with the silk wedding dress and bridal veil worn by Evelyn Normand Wilkie (1902-1969) in her 1927 wedding to Douglas Howard in Nova Scotia, Canada. Her homemade dress has now yellowed and the silk is shattered and given its poor condition the dress is an unlikely candidate for acceptance into a museum or study collection. This object biography probes the thingly presence of Wilkie's wedding dress as an object and as the source of creative inspiration for the drawings of artist Sarah Casey that became the focus of a 2019 exhibition at Ryerson University in Toronto.