scholarly journals IV. A letter from the Reverend Mr. Edmond Barrel, rector of Sutton in Kent, to Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet, President of the Royal Society and the College of Physicians, concer­ning the propagation of misselto

1727 ◽  
Vol 34 (397) ◽  
pp. 215-221
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

It hath been my purpose, ever since the Death of our late worthy Friend Mr. Hill , to communicate to you, (if you would please to accept of it) an Account of the Growth of Misselto from the Seed: and I have delayed it from Year to Year, not only to be better assured in my Experiments, and to find whether the World had not already, or would not be in the mean Time, better informed of this, by some other Hand: But I was also in hopes to have been to successful some Year of other, as to have been able, to send you and the Royal Society , some Specimens of the seedling Plants, both of the first and second Years growth together.

scholarly journals XXXIII. Account of the iron ore lately found in Siberia. In a letter to Dr. Maty, Sec. R.S. by Petr. Simon Pallas, M.D. F.R.S

1776 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Iron Ore ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Foreign Member ◽  
Royal Society Of London

The travels in which I have been employed, by order of our empress, since the year 1768, have interrupted the correspondence I had the pleasure to entertain with some of the Fellows of the Royal Society of London, particularly the worthy Mr. Collinson; and as this ingenious man, in the mean time, has left this world, I make so free as to address myself to you directly, for the leave of communicating from time to time, to the Royal Society, such observation or papers, which I am not bound to deliver to the Academy here. I would have before this observed that duty, to which the honour of being a foreign member of the Royal Society obliges me, had not the distance in which I have lived thees seven years, mostly out of Europe, and the troublesome manner of travelling in these countries, together with the distractions and duties of my employment, rendered it impossible.

scholarly journals Susceptibility of different genotypes of rice to Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky 1885 attack (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane Colares ◽  
Rafael G. Dionello ◽  
Lauri L. Radunz
Keyword(s):  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Biological Cycle ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Susceptibility Index ◽  
The World ◽  
Stored Grains ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

ABSTRACT Rice (Oryza spp.), the most important cereal in the world, is grown and consumed in all continents. Brazil is among the top ten producing countries. Stored grains can be attacked by pests (rodents, insects, fungi and mites) that cause serious qualitative and quantitative losses. Because of these losses, one way to alleviate the problem caused by insects during rice storage is the use of resistant materials (grains). Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate grains from nine different genotypes of rice, in order to identify the existence of materials less susceptible to the attack of Sitophilus zeamais, during 180 days of storage. The mean time of biological cycle (days), susceptibility index (IS) and the number of weevils emerged were evaluated. According to the results, grains of the genotypes IRGA 426 and Puitá were the most susceptible and the genotypes BR-IRGA 409, IRGA 424, IRGA 425 and IRGA 427 were the least susceptible to the attack of Sitophilus zeamais.

I. On platinized graphite batteries

1859 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 628-633
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Short Note ◽  
Acid Water ◽  
Uniform Thickness ◽  
Long Period ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Moderate Cost ◽  
Limited Demand ◽  
Mean Time

In a short note communicated to the Royal Society on March 9th, 1857, and which was read on March 19th, reference was made to the voltaic combination that I had adopted for certain telegraphic purposes; namely, zinc-graphite. Graphite in its crude state had for some years been of great service to me, especially for batteries whose resting time is great in proportion to their working time. Since the date of that notice, I have considerably increased the value of graphite for electrical purposes by platinizing it according to the process first described by Mr. Smee, whose platinized silver battery has been long known and much used. The material to which I refer by the term “Graphite,” is the crust or corrosion that is collected from the interior of iron gas retorts that have been long in use. My first crude graphite battery of twelve pairs of plates was set up on April 5th, 1849, for working the telegraph from my residence at Tonbridge to the Telegraph Office about a mile distant. It was charged with sand saturated with diluted acid; and had not been dismounted in March 1851, when I changed my abode. During the interval, the sand was from time to time moistened with acid water or water only. The plates in this case had been roughly chipped out and rubbed on stone into something like shape. In the mean time I had some sets of plates cut at the Locomotive Works, Ashford, and was thus enabled to obtain further results. I forwarded a graphite battery to the Great Exhibition in 1851, for which a prize medal was awarded. The introduction of graphite into anything like general use was for a long period no easy matter, on account of the difficulty of finding any one who would undertake to cut it into plates, its hardness destroying the tools; and the then limited demand did not encourage any one to construct special machinery for the purpose. My wants at length reached the ear of Mr. J. Robinson of Everton, Liverpool, who took the matter thoroughly in hand, and has succeeded perfectly in cutting plates into any form and to comparatively any size, at a very moderate cost, for which I am much indebted to him. I have before me plates 12 inches x 10 inches, of smooth texture and uniform thickness, and have seen some of double that size.

scholarly journals IV. On practical methods for rapid signalling by the electric telegraph

1857 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Working Out ◽  
Mean Time

I am at present engaged in working out various practical applications of the formulæ communicated some time ago in a short article on the “Theory of the Electric Telegraph” (Proceedings, May 17, 1855), and I hope to be able very soon to lay the results in full before the Royal Society. In the mean time, as the project of an Atlantic Telegraph is at this moment exciting much interest, I shall explain shortly a telegraphic system to which, in the course of this investigation, I have been led, as likely to give nearly the same rapidity of utterance by a submarine one-wire cable of ordinary lateral dimensions between Ireland and Newfoundland, as is attained on short air or submarine lines by telegraphic systems in actual use. Every system of working the electric telegraph must comprehend (1) a plan of operating at one extremity, (2) a plan of observing at the other, and (3) a code of letter-signals. These three parts of the system which I propose will be explained in order,—I. for long submarine lines, and II. for air or short submarine lines.

scholarly journals VII. Outlines of experiments and inquiries respecting sound and light. By Thomas Young, M. D. F. R. S. In a letter to Edward Whitaker Gray, M. D. Sec. R. S

1800 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 106-150 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Velocity Of Sound ◽  
Human Voice ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Elastic Fluids ◽  
Musical Sounds ◽  
Mean Time

Dear Sir, It has long been my intention to lay before the Royal Society a few observations on the subject of sound; and I have endea­voured to collect as much information, and to make as many experiments, connected with this inquiry, as circumstances enabled me to do; but, the further I have proceeded, the more widely the prospect of what lay before me has been extended; and, as I find that the investigation, in all its magnitude, will occupy the leisure hours of some years, or perhaps of a life, I am determined, in the mean time, lest any unforeseen circumstances should prevent my continuing the pursuit, to submit to the Society some conclusions which I have already formed from the results of various experiments. Their subjects are, I. The measurement of the quantity of air discharged through an aperture. II. The determination of the direction and velocity of a stream of air proceeding from an orifice. III. Ocular evidence of the nature of sound. IV. The velocity of sound. V. Sonorous cavities. VI. The degree of divergence of sound. VII. The decay of sound. VIII. The harmonic sounds of pipes. IX. The vibrations of different elastic fluids. X. The analogy between light and sound. XI. The coalescence of musical sounds. XII. The frequency of vibrations constituting a given note. XIII. The vibrations of chords. XIV. The vibrations of rods and plates. XV. The human voice. XVI. The temperament of musical intervals.

XXIII. On the sun-spot period and the rainfall

1874 ◽  
Vol 22 (148-155) ◽  
pp. 469-473
Keyword(s):  
Royal Society ◽  
Sunspot Area ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Spot Area ◽  
Variable Quantity ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean

Having read with much interest Mr. Meldrum’s communication to the Royal Society on the apparent simultaneity of excess of rainfall and sunspot area, I have waited some confirmation of his conclusions from a more extensive induction. Mr. Hennessey’s “Note” in the Proceedings of the Society for April 1874 induces me to offer the following views and results to the Royal Society. It is well known that the amount of rainfall is a very variable quantity in some countries and in certain positions, and that when there is a year of drought in one part of the world, there is frequently an excess of rain in another. Any investigation, then, which should be occupied with the average fall of rain over the earth’s surface must be long and laborious, unless the variation to be dealt with is large and marked compared with others which must be considered purely accidental relatively to the sun’s spots. In proof of this I may cite the rainfall at Mussoorie given by Mr. Hennessey, where, as far as the sun-spot area is known, any result favourable to the connexion of the two phenomena depends wholly on the rainfall for 1861, which is upwards of 50 inches in excess of the mean. If this excess be not due to the great spot-area, then a long series of years’ observations might be requisite to make the positive and negative errors destroy each other.

THE ART OF TORMENTING CHILDREN ACCORDING TO MISS JANE COLLIER WRITING IN 1804

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 572-572
Author(s):  
T. E. C.
Keyword(s):  
English Literature ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Common Experience ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

Few women in English literature have distinguished themselves as satirists. But Miss Jane Collier, who is little known even to authorities on the history of English satire, could at times rise to Swiftian irony. An example of how to torment children from her little-known book entitled "An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting" follows: . . . That you pursue the method called INDULGENCE, which I have already marked out. This will infallibly make them miserable while infants; as common experience must shew (sic) you, that no children are so fretful, peevish, and uneasy, as those who are so indulged. And although you may, by this means, breed up a parcel of head-strong, hard-hearted cubs, who, when old enough, will defy your power; yet you may, in the mean time, amuse yourself with your servants, your acquaintance, and your friends, who may chance to be more fitted by nature, or education, for your purpose. You may go out of the world, also, with the pleasing reflection, that you have left behind you a set of wolves, cats, and foxes, of your own educating; who will help to plague and torment all the rest of mankind.

scholarly journals Investigating the Factors Affecting Delays in Infrastructure Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anurup Kakkar ◽  
Prakhar Duggal
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Management Issues

Time and expense overruns are regular occurrences in the construction industry all around the world but these are a major concern in developing countries such as India, and their consequences can be extremely harmful when public infrastructure projects are concerned. In India as per the MoS & PI report, as of October 2019, there were 552 delayed construction projects, and the mean time overrun in these 552 delayed projects is29.07 months. Many studies in the literature review previously, have concentrated on a variety of infrastructure risk management issues but there have only been a few studies that have looked into the overall dynamics of infrastructure and how a project's timeline can be affected by changing risk interactions. This article aids in the investigation of the variables and causes of construction delays in infrastructure projects.

scholarly journals Is “Unconsummated Marriage” Still an Appropriate Term? A Snapshot of Reality

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-64
Author(s):  
M. Silvaggi ◽  
◽  
P. M. Michetti ◽  
A. Fabrizi ◽  
R. Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Causal Attribution ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sexual Dysfunctions ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
The World ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Mean Time

Objective: In the middle eastern (MES) and western (WS) societies, sexuality follows different patterns in terms of meaning and rules. Moreover the evolution of societies all around the world created new contexts and kinds of relationship. This could hamper a correct taxonomy of such sexual dysfunctions where social variables are crucial. The aim of the present work is to collect and review data on Unconsummated Marriage (UCM) all around the world, to understand if in different societies it refers to the same situation. Design and Method: A review of published literature on UCM from different areas of the world was conducted. Results: Substantial difference emerged from MES to WS. In MES, sexuality is allowed only in marriage, while in WS sexuality and relationship are not strongly linked. This could suggest that the term “marriage” is unable to cover the phenomenon in such different countries. Moreover, the mean time before the consultation, causal attribution and prevalence are very different in such societies. Conclusions: We found that the term “Honeymoon impotence” could better describe male, female or both difficulties related to ignorance about sexuality or state/performance anxiety, typical in MES. On the other hand in WS over the individual category of sexual dysfunctions, we suggest a new term as “Unconsummated relationship”, where individual difficulties are involved creating a couple’s dysfunction.

scholarly journals 2019-20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak: Intense surveillance is vital for preventing sustained transmission in new locations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.N. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Symptom Onset ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
Imported Case ◽  
The World ◽  
New Locations ◽  
Current Outbreak ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Times ◽  
Mean Time

ABSTRACTThe outbreak of pneumonia originating in Wuhan, China, has generated 830 confirmed cases, including 26 deaths, as of 24 January 2020. The virus (2019-nCoV) has spread elsewhere in China and to other countries, including South Korea, Thailand, Japan and USA. Fortunately, there has not yet been evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission outside of China. Here we assess the risk of sustained transmission whenever the coronavirus arrives in other countries. Data describing the times from symptom onset to hospitalisation for 47 patients infected in the current outbreak are used to generate an estimate for the probability that an imported case is followed by sustained human-to-human transmission. Under the assumptions that the imported case is representative of the patients in China, and that the 2019-nCoV is similarly transmissible to the SARS coronavirus, the probability that an imported case is followed by sustained human-to-human transmission is 0.37. However, if the mean time from symptom onset to hospitalisation can be halved by intense surveillance, then the probability that an imported case leads to sustained transmission is only 0.005. This emphasises the importance of current surveillance efforts in countries around the world, to ensure that the ongoing outbreak will not become a large global epidemic.

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