Identifying determinants of background matching and disruptive colouration using computer simulations and humans as predators

... and contrasts Background matching Disruptive Disruptive colouration (Differential blending, Maximum disruptive contrast, Coincident disruptive colouration) Computer simulations using humans as ... between background matching and disruptive colouration exists in other animals, or plays a role in predators visual perception A better understanding of both b...

Ngày tải lên: 09/10/2015, 11:06

... article in the series http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/3 /1/ 5 10 11 12 13 14 Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests 15 16 Authors' contributions ... definition of globalization and describes key strategic and methodological issues, emphasizing how and why the special characteristics of globalization as a focus of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... the 3-amine group of the coenzyme analog and the O4 of the isoalloxazine ring of the flavin cofactor, which would specifically promote AADP+ binding Such a ligand–cofactor interaction is in line with ... dotted lines indicate the range of wild-type (WT) and K439A activities found, respectively This again confirms a role of Lys439 in coenzyme binding By monitoring the redox state o...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 13:20

... alternating inter-row distances of 0.75 m and 1.5 m, and a within row spacing of 0.9 m, to yield a planting density of plant m−2 From model outputs, basic structural plant dimensions and canopy ... maximising light interception and C gain at plant level According to our results, leaves with a longer petiole and/ or a narrow blade benefit both clones in light int...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:21

... trend in comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among young women resident in urban Kenya The results indicate that the percentage of young urban women with comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge increased ... young women 15-24 with Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge in Kenya (p < 0.01) increase in comprehensive HIV and AIDS kno...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:22

... Health system determinants of infant, child and maternal mortality: A cross– sectional study of UN member countries Katherine A Muldoon1,2, Lindsay P Galway3, Maya Nakajima3, Steve Kanters3, ... importance of several key indicators of health system strength and functioning that are significantly associated with infant, child and maternal surviva...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... Retrovirology 2005, 2:24 tions" In December 2004, the topic of the first conference was "Viral and Host Determinants of HCV, HCMV and HIV Infections" , considering the pathogenesis of these chronic viral ... response to IL15 was demonstrated only in HIV infection, in terms of survival and cytolysis HCV, HCMV and monocyte activation Assessment of...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 09:21

... mainly from institutional to home -and that integration of care for stroke patients may therefore have an impact on the financing of care In addition, costs of co-ordination for setting up and ... or assessment and is only waiting to be discharged to another care facility [7] Reason of stay has been recorded for all patients and all days of stay in hospital In...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... for measuring social determinants of health 200 Prospective assessment of social determinants on eye disease and visual impairment 200 Evaluation of cost-effectiveness of interventions ... Distribution of PVI, BCVI, and visual function against age 147 Chapter VIII VIII-1 Proportion of diabetic retinopathy stratified by English proficiency 168 VIII-2 Proportio...

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 10:06

... AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF EXCHANGE RATE AND STRESS TESTING APPLICATION ON VIETNAM NON – FINANCIAL CORPORATE SECTOR In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the ... 3.6: The relationship between exchange rate and inflation rate Figure 3.7: The relationship between exchange rate and interest rate Figure 3.8:...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2015, 13:17

... were measured Results and discussion Fig Humidity characteristic curves of various TiO2 materials: ( ) TiO2 nanowires/ Nafion, ( ) TiO2 powder/Nafion, (᭹) Nafion, ( ) TiO2 nanowires, ( ) TiO2 powder ... 1057 and 1300 cm−1 Fig FTIR spectrum of a TiO2 [anatase] nanowires TEOS–Nafion composite 202 R.-J Wu et al / Sensors and Actuators B 115 (2006) 198–204 Fig Humidity...

Ngày tải lên: 19/03/2014, 16:47

... purchased from supermarket (Changsha, China) All of these products examined are natural dietary supplements for male sexual health, not for therapy of ED The drugs are forbidden to be added in ... containing 20 mmol/l ammonium acetate and 0.2% formic acid (v/v) The gradient elution was programmed as follows: A was maintained at 35% within the first 10 min, then linear...

Ngày tải lên: 02/09/2015, 13:06

... FEASIBILITY OF PROBIOTIC LACTOBACILLUS AND YEAST AS ORAL VACCINE CARRIER AGAINST CORONAVIRUSES HO PHUI SAN (B Sc (Hons), NUS) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF PHILOSOPHY OF DOCTORATE ... potential of utilizing Lactobacillus spp and yeast as oral vaccine delivery vehicle against coronaviruses was investigated In the first part of the study, t...

Ngày tải lên: 15/09/2015, 17:10

... related to the SF-36 were the number of items of the questionnaire missing (in addition to the item analyzed) and the eight subscale scores, including the score for the scale to which the missing ... of the French population the proportion of missing items varied between 2% and 7% The type of missingness was missing at random for 18...

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