Study region: Thirteen catchment regions of the Yellow River basin, located in northern China.Study focus: Drought is a natural phenomenon characterized by a water deficiency that impacts various aspects of the hydrological cycle.Water deficit signals propagate through the hydrological system and are manifested in the sequential occurrence Cushions

The enigmatic temnospondyl amphibian Tungussogyrinus bergi Efremov, 1939 shares clear synapomorphies with other branchiosaurids indicated by an anteriorly elongated infratemporal fossa and small branchial denticles.Therefore Tungussogyrinus clearly belongs to the dissorophoid family Branchiosauridae.This species is characterized by a number of deri

Changing the immune responses to allergens is the cornerstone of allergen immunotherapy.Allergen-specific immunotherapy that consists of repeated administration of increasing doses of allergen extract is potentially curative.The major inconveniences of allergen-specific immunotherapy include failure to modify Socks immune responses, long-term treat

Viscous damping systems are often implemented in structures to reduce seismic damage.The stiffness of these elements is dominated by the most flexible part of the set including brace extender, auxiliary mounting elements and damping unit.Existing experimental data are used in this study to show that the actual stiffness of the set is about 25% to 5