Neoliberalism, cause of the financial crisis in 2008, governs six years later 80% of the world population by cutting the two major mechanisms of redistribution: worthy jobs and social spending, in a world in which the 8% the population accumulates 82% of the wealth.The relentless rise in inequality attracts influential intellectuals and mobilizes s
Aims This study evaluated millet germplasms in Liaoning Province to support the collection, preservation and innovation of millet germplasm resources.Methods The study was conducted from 2018 to 2020, involved the selection of 105 millet germplasm resources from the Germplasm Bank of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences (LAAS), the observa
Refractory non-dilute random alloys consist of two or more principal refractory metals with complex interactions that modify their basic structural properties such as lattice parameters and elastic constants.Atomistic simulations (ASs) are an effective method to compute such basic structural parameters.However, accurate predictions from ASs are com
Abstract Background Most plant viruses depend on vector insects for transmission.Upon viral infection, virus-derived small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) can target both viral and host transcripts.Rice stripe virus (RSV) is a persistent-propagative virus transmitted by the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus, Fallen) and can cause a severe
With the changes in the Bologna process and the European directive on sectoral professions, the education and training of the pharmacists in the European Higher Education Area is moving towards a quality system based on competences.In this paper we analyze the existing quality assurance and accreditation systems in 10 countries and examine how far