Indentureship had profound and lasting effects on the bodies of those involved.Recruitment processes, along with the harrowing conditions of transport and labour, radically reshaped the material and physical realities of indentured labourers, influencing not only their immediate bodily experiences but also the socio-cultural practices and embodied
Benefit from the progress of manufacturing technology and the improvement Slings of heat and mass transfer theory, refrigeration systems have been developing towards miniaturization and portability.This paper introduces three kinds of main refrigeration systems: vapor compression refrigeration, semiconductor refrigeration and absorption refrigerati
The blood-sucking tick Haemaphysalis hystricis is a common ectoparasite of the giant panda and represents a significant threat to both wild and captive populations.Herein, the complete mitogenome of H.hystricis was sequenced using Illumina sequencing technology.The complete mitogenome Slings sequence was 14,715 bp in size and encoded 37 genes inclu
This paper addresses an autonomous navigation method for the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) C-Ranger applying information-filter-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and its sea trial experiments in Tuandao Bay (Shangdong Province, P.R.China).Weak links in the information matrix in an extended information filter (EIF) can be pru
Background: Access to palliative care has been associated with improving quality of life and reducing the use of potentially aggressive end-of-life care.However, many challenges and barriers exist in providing palliative care to residents in northern and rural settings in Ontario, Canada.Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine access to palli