The Antarctica Dry Valleys are regarded as the coldest hyperarid desert system on Earth.While a wide variety of environmental stressors including very low minimum temperatures, frequent freeze-thaw cycles and low water availability impose severe limitations to life, suitable niches for abundant microbial colonization exist.Antarctic desert soils co
The paper analyzes the Russian industry ownership structure and its dynamics for enterprises in Russian (RO), foreign (FO) and joint (JO) ownership in stable periods 2005-2008, 2009-2014, and crisis ones 2008-2009 and 2014-2015.We apply the multivariate statistical analysis of time series, including factor analysis, cluster analysis, analysis of va
Abstract The NASA Ames Mars Global Climate Model (MGCM) software has been in steady use CD Cabinet at NASA for decades and was recently released to the public.This model simulates the complex interactions of various weather cycles that exist on Mars, namely the Dust Cycle, the CO2 Cycle, and the Water cycle.Utilized by NASA, the MGCM is used to hel
The contact sponge method is applied on a piece of clay brick.According to the standard, the sponge is moistened with water, applied on the surface of the material by means of a cup, and weighted before and after the application.It allows us to determine the amount of water absorbed by the porous material by unit area and unit time.After the applic
Background: There is an assumption that sexual health research has great influence on the quality of human life through elevating sexual health standards, and their results will eliminate the burden of sexual health challenges on family relationships.The aim of this study was to review ethical considerations in sexual health research.Materials and