Observations sur le vase qu'on conservait à Gênes sous le nom de Sacro Catino et sur la note publiée sur ce vase par M. Millin /

Object now housed in S. Lorenzo, the cathedral of Genoa.

El Grial y sus castillos dentro y fuera de España.

Análisis de las diversas leyendas existentes sobre el Grial y su castillo, el Montsalvatsch, fundadas en la poesía épica medieval, y la evolución del mito hasta nuestros días. De los diferentes orígenes etimológicos posibles, la versión más extendida apoya la forma del vaso sagrado, resultando así tradiciones como la del Sacro Catino de la Catedral de Génova que se remonta al siglo XII, la de la escudilla de esmeralda de Almería del siglo XIII referenciado por Rodrigo de Toledo en su Historia gótica, la versión del Grial de Valencia de Ricardo Wagner presente en sus obras Parsifal y Lohengrin, o una más reciente de Angel del Castillo que sitúa la sagrada forma en Cerebro, provincia de Lugo y lugar de paso de la peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela. En lo concerniente al Castillo del Grial, también existen diferentes fábulas, desde su localización en San Juan de la Peña, a su ubicación en Montserrat, por la semejanza de los vocablos Montsalvatsch y Montsalvat utilizados en el Perceval del francés Chretien de Troyes y en el Parzival del alemán Wolfram von Eschenbach, otro mito más reciente es el de Montségur-Montsalvatsch de Otto Rahn en sus libros La cruzada contra el Grial y Los criados de corte de Lucifer, pero existen otras teorías que lo ubican en Monte Saint-Michel, o en Odenwald, Baviera. Todas estas versiones, sin pruebas científicas, ayudan a acrecentar la leyenda del Grial, que no puede concretar en realidad hasta la fecha.

Effects of three different nano-silver formulations on cut Acacia holosericea vase life

The relative efficacies of three chemically different nano-silver (NS) formulations were evaluated for their potential to extend the vase life of short-lived cut Acacia holosericea foliage. The novel proprietary formulations were neutral NS, acidic NS and ionic NS. They were characterised in terms of particle size, pH value, colour and odour. The NS treatments were applied as vase (lower concentrations) or pulse (higher concentrations) solutions. Among the treatments compared, neutral NS as a 4 mg L-1 vase solution or as a 40 mg L-1 24 h pulse treatment and acidic NS as a 0.5 mg L-1 vase solution or as a 5 mg L-1 24 h pulse treatment significantly (P <= 0.05) extended the vase life of A. holosericea. Vase life extensions over the deionised water (DI) controls were associated with better maintenance of relative fresh weight and vase water uptake, suppression of bacterial growth in the vase water and stem-end, and delaying stem blockage. In contrast, ionic-NS applied as a 0.5 or 1 mg L-1 vase solution treatment or as a 5 or 10 mg L-1 pulse treatment caused severe phytotoxicity to cut A. holosericea stems. The results suggest that NS treatments, especially neutral NS and acidic NS pulse treatments, could be a potential postharvest technology for commercial application to cut A. holosericea. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Boronia heterophylla vase life is influenced more by ethylene than by bacterial numbers or vase solution pH

Bacterial proliferation in both vase solutions and in cut flower stems has been implicated in reducing the vase life of numerous genera. Boronia heterophylla F. Muell. (Red Boronia) vase life was assessed at two stages of floral maturity for nine vase solution treatments covering a pH range of 2.5-5.7. Vase life for advanced harvest maturity stems ranged from 4.2 d in 10 mM citric acid + 50 mg L-1 chlorine (pH 2.5) to 12.9 d after STS pulsing (pH 5.7). For normal harvest maturity stems, the corresponding range was 5.8-19.0 d, respectively. Vase solutions containing 50 mg L-1 chlorine biocide resulted in decreased longevity. In contrast, pulsing with the ethylene-binding inhibitor, STS, significantly increased vase life. The number of bacteria in the vase solutions after 11 d was determined in stems of advanced maturity. The solution with the greatest number of bacteria, 4.0 x 10(10) cfu mL(-1), was water used after STS pulsing and in which the flowers lasted longest. Vase solution bacteria were enumerated on days 0,3, 6, 9 and 12 of the vase period with stems of normal harvest maturity. There was no relationship between vase life and vase solution bacterial numbers ((R) over bar (2) = 0.000). Moreover, there was a negative relationship between numbers of bacteria in basal 0-5 cm stem segments and vase life. As no correlations were evident between longevity and either the pH or vase solution bacterial numbers, B. heterophylla vase life was evidently limited principally by ethylene action. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Sources of vase life variation in cut roses: A review

n determining vase life (VL), it is often not considered that the measured VL in a particular experiment may greatly depend on both the preharvest and evaluation environmental conditions. This makes the comparison between studies difficult and may lead to erroneous interpretation of results. In this review, we critically discuss the effect of the growth environment on the VL of cut roses. This effect is mainly related to changes in stomatal responsiveness, regulating water loss, whereas cut flower carbohydrate status appears less critical. When comparing cultivars, postharvest water loss and VL often show no correlation, indicating that components such as variation in the tissue resistance to cavitate and/or collapse at low water potential play an important role in the incidence of water stress symptoms. The effect of the growth environment on these components remains unknown. Botrytis cinerea sporulation and infection, as well as cut rose susceptibility to the pathogen are also affected by the growth environment, with the latter being largely unexplored. A huge variability in the choices made with respect to the experimental setup (harvest/conditioning methods, test room conditions and VL terminating symptoms) is reported. We highlight that these decisions, though frequently overlooked, influence the outcome of the study. Specifications for each of these factors are proposed as necessary to achieve a common VL protocol. Documentation of both preharvest conditions and a number of postharvest factors, including the test room conditions, is recommended not only for assisting comparisons between studies, but also to identify factors with major effects on VL.

A retrospective study of vase life determinants for cut Acacia holosericea foliage

Short and variable vase life of cut Acacia holosericea foliage stems limits its commercial potential. Retrospective evaluation of factors affecting the vase life of this cut foliage line was assessed using primary data collected from 30 individual experiments. These data had been collected by four different researchers over 17 months, from late Summer to mid Winter across two consecutive years. Vase life data of cut A. holosericea stems held in deionised water (DIW) was analysed for general vase life variation and to define the most influential factor affecting vase life of the cut stems. Meanwhile, vase life of cut stems exposed to various chemical and physical postharvest treatments was analysed using meta-analysis to evaluate their efficacy in prolonging vase life of the stems. The overall mean vase life (±standard deviation) of cut A. holosericea stems was 6.4 ± 1.2 days (n = 30 trials). Longer vase life of ≥7 days was obtained from cut stems harvested at vegetative and flowering stage, which was between Summer and Autumn. Cut stems harvested at fruiting stage, between Winter and Spring displayed shorter vase life of ≤5.5 days. Mixed model analysis indicated that vase life variation of the cut stems was mostly determined by season (P < 0.001). In averaged, postharvest treatments increased vase life 1.4-fold compared to stems in DIW, with 68.32% had a large positive treatment effect size (d). Among the treatments, nano silver (NS) and copper (Cu2+) were the most beneficial to vase life. Retrospective analysis was found to be beneficial for identifying conditions and targeting practices to maximise the vase life of cut A. holosericea and, potentially for other species.

基于"VASE"特征词的网络查询分类研究

网络查询分类对提高搜索引擎的搜索质量有重要的意义。本文通过真实用户查询日志的分析和标 注，发现四种特征词(称之为“VASE”特征词)对查询分类起决定性作用。我们提取特征词并构造了一个 特征词倒排索引，用于对查询进行主题分类。在此基础之上，提出了基于网络扩展和加权特征词的方法改 善分类的效果。实验结果显示，基于此分类方法的正确率和召回率分别达到78．2％和77．3％。

基于“VASE”特征词的网络查询分类研究

网络查询分类对提高搜索引擎的搜索质量有重要的意义。该文通过对真实用户查询日志的分析和标注,发现四种特征词(称之为"VASE"特征词)对查询分类起决定性作用。我们提取特征词并构造了一个特征词倒排索引,用于对查询进行主题分类。在此基础之上,提出了基于网络扩展和加权特征词的方法改善分类的效果。实验结果显示,基于此分类方法的正确率和召回率分别达到78.2%和77.3%。