AquaFence is a transportable flood protection barrier that can be put in place within a short period of time when there is a danger of flooding. The flood protection system consists of about 230 panels that can be installed in a 1,500 feet section of the city's downtown. It is made ...
Flooding is a frequent disaster in typhoon season in Taiwan nearly every year. To prevent flooding, the decision-makers need to invest in costly constructions, such as embankments and disaster parks. They also need to carefully allocate resources, such as sand bags and pumps, to minimize the da...
The Seine is the heart of Paris, and a walk along its banks takes you past some of the city’s most famous sights – though you’ll probably have to dodge people selling fake handbags and flashing Eiffel Towers. For a more low-key waterside experience, head to the Canal St Martin, a...
alternative transmission routes for ASFV have yet to be assessed. Here, we demonstrate that ASFV can efficiently be transferred from infected boars to naïve recipient gilts through artificial insemination (AI). In modern pig production, semen from boar studs often supplies many sow herds. Thus, ...