The study of the adhesion of micro sized particles to gas turbine internal surfaces, commonly known as gas turbine fouling, has gained increasing attention in the last years due to its dramatic effect on machine performance and reliability.On-field fouling analysis is mostly related to visual inspections during overhaul and/or programmed stops, whi
Mitigating risks of hybrid rice use in terrace agriculture
The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces of Yunnan Province have become a national emblem for China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but some are beginning to crumble.This research attempts to address why this is happening and what can be done about it.Previous work has failed to adequately address the possible shortcomings of recently introduced seed and wa
Expert Video Blogging as a New Discourse of Poland’s National Media Policy
Digital technologies have changed many aspects of social life throughout the world and in Poland in particular.Among them is the reception of news, as well as various thematic interests of people.If in the Dot Matrix Printer era of analog television and wired radio, viewers and listeners could perceive only one point of view, one view of the surrou