The annexed engravings are views of im- I provements in breech loading fire-arms invented by Wm. W. Marston, of this city, auc fdr which a patent was granted on the 8th of January (1851,) also the ...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to ...

When you shoot a pellet, a small amount of lead gets deposited in the lands and grooves of the rifling in your barrel – and ...

Figure 1 Mechanisms of pathogen avoidance. A variety of comprehensive mechanisms are in place to regulate pathogens avoidance, which include those caused by the alteration of aerotaxis, intestinal ...

Leonardo Da Vinci is known for the creation of iconic images like the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, but his designs spanned a stunning range of imagination.

Long before I was a writer at Outdoor Life, I was an OL reader, and mid-priced hunting rifles were my bread and butter. I grew up with modest means, so when it came to buying a hunting rifle, I sought ...

If there’s a way to have more fun clothed while staying on the right side of the law than shooting .22 rimfire rifles, I’ve yet to hear about it. The quantity of .22 LR rimfire sent downrange each ...

This article will review the mechanisms of activation of alternative, classical, and lectin pathways, the formation of C3 and C5 convertases, the action of anaphylatoxins, and the ...

A catalytic mechanism is the sequence of elementary reactions by which a catalytic reaction proceeds. The behaviour of nanoconfined water can be very different from that of the bulk and is ...

provide conclusive evidence that GH and IGF1 are the major factors that promote postnatal growth through both direct and indirect mechanisms of action. 4 In the past 2 decades, it has become ...

In this Review, we summarise common mechanisms driving acute and long-term side-effects and discuss monitoring strategies for radiotherapy survivors. We explore ways to mitigate toxic effects through ...