BAROTROPIC BACKGROUND CURRENTS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Barotropic background currents in the Gulf of California

A field of barotropic background currents (BC) in the Gulf of California is constructed numerically.The definition of BC used here is based on suppositions about (i) the horizontal homogenization of potential vorticity in large-scale gyres, and (ii) the tendency of a current structure to evolve to a state with a minimum of system mechanical energy.

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis by fluorescence in situ hybridization of reciprocal and Robertsonian translocations

Objective: The presence of reciprocal and Robertsonian chromosomal rearrangement is often related to recurrent miscarriage.Using preimplantation genetic diagnosis, the abortion rate can be decreased.Cases treated at our center were reviewed.Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis for either Robertsonian or reciprocal translocations was perf

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What do people think about technological enhancements of human beings? An introductory study using the Technological Enhancements Questionnaire in the context of values, the scientistic worldview, and the accepted versions of humanism

Introduction Rapid development of technologies increases the possibility of technological enhancements of savingszoo.com human beings, e.g., in their cognitive skills or physical fitness.Attitudes towards such enhancements may result in their social acceptance or rejection.Material and methods One hundred and thirty-nine young Polish adults partici

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