A quantitative evaluation of the musical timbre and its variations is important for the analysis of audio recordings and computer-aided music composition.Using the FFT acoustic descriptors and their representation in an abstract timbral space, variations in a sample of monophonic sounds of chordophones (violin, cello) and aerophones (trumpet, trans
Since the size of newly hatched larval Pickled fish is directly related to egg size, small differences in initial egg size can be critical to survival and further development of offspring.Underlying processes causing size variation in fish offspring are still not entirely understood.In this study we investigated whether the spatial position of an i
Background.More than ten million small-scale miners (SSM) worldwide use mercury to extract gold, releasing large amounts of the toxic element into the environment.Alternatives to mercury have been suggested over the years to little avail.A group of miners in the Philippines has demonstrated that borax, when used as a flux for smelting gold out of h
Introduction: Hyperlipidemia and diabetes are common risk factors for ischemic heart disease, which is the main cause of mortality in diabetic patients.Strict control of blood glucose and other risk factors in diabetics has led to prevention of complications.Garlic has received particular attention for control of blood glucose and decrease in blood