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Late Holocene relative sea-level (RSL) data are important to understand the drivers of RSL change, but there is a lack of precise RSL records from the Sunda Shelf. Here, we produced a Late Holocene RSL reconstruction from coral microatolls in Singapore, demonstrating for the first time the utility of Diploastrea heliopora microatolls as sea-level indicators. We produced 12 sea-level index points and three marine limiting data with a precision of < ± 0.2 m (2σ) and < ± 26 years uncertainties (95% highest density region). The data show a RSL fall of 0.31 ± 0.18 m between 2.8 and 0.6 thousand years before present (kyr BP), at rates between - 0.1 ± 0.3 and - 0.2 ± 0.7 mm/year. Surface profiles of the fossil coral microatolls suggest fluctuations in the rate of RSL fall: (1) stable between 2.8 and 2.5 kyr BP; (2) rising at ~ 1.8 kyr BP; and (3) stable from 0.8 to 0.6 kyr BP. The microatoll record shows general agreement with published, high-quality RSL data within the Sunda Shelf. Comparison to a suite of glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) models indicate preference for lower viscosities in the mantle. However, more high quality and precise Late Holocene RSL data are needed to further evaluate the drivers of RSL change in the region and better constrain GIA model parameters.
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OBJECTIVE: To introduce the basic information about mad cow disease and the current status of safety control of medical devices derived from mammalian animal tissues. METHODS: Literature concerned was reviewed intensively. RESULTS: Mad cow disease also known as bovine spongiform encephacitis (BSE), is generally considered from the same source of Scrapie, and they are caused by the same kind of sponginess brain tissue pathological changes. Mad cow disease is caused by the misfolding of a small protein called Prion. This disease has the character of slowly breaking down the central neuron system of animals. CONCLUSION: Further researches can provide evaluation for safety considerations of medical devices deriving from animal.
