Development of soil conditioner for reclaimed land desalinization based on high-iron fly ash

Paddy and Water Environment - Reclaimed soil is known to have high salinity due to poor water permeability. Soil conditioner can improve the permeability of the ground by changing the composition...     

Model of resalinization by capillary rise in reclaimed land

Paddy and Water Environment - Large areas of reclaimed land have recently been required to be developed as environmentally friendly centers of vegetation, such as dryland fields for cultivation of...     

Effect of Drinking Green Tea on Mental State of Humans

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world,among which green tea is most common in China and Korea.Green tea constituents possess a great value to human health wherein lots of clinical studies and investigations were conducted by researchers and experts.However,there are still increasing demands and interest on the health properties of green tea,especially its effects on mental state of human brains.Based on the collated clinical studies,green tea was used to improve mental alertness and thinking.Thus,higher consumption of green tea was associated with a lower prevalence of cognitive impairment.This review summarizes the effects of drinking green tea on the mental state of human brains.Green tea contains a unique set of L-theanine and epigallocatechin gallate （EGCG） that possess biological activities in antioxidant,anti-memory loss,and antiproliferative assays potentially relevant to the prevention and treatment of various forms of brain damage.Theanine in green tea may play a role in reducing stress.The use of highly innovative method of reading and mental behavior of the human brain＇s response with the intake of green tea thru neuroimaging was also covered in this review.     

Slope stability evaluation of an agricultural embankment by statistically derived rainfall patterns

Paddy and Water Environment - Torrential rainfall has a detrimental impact on the stability of soil-based agricultural embankments due to seepage and slope failure. The impact on the stability of...