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Distributed acoustic cues for caller identity inmacaque vocalization
(2015)Individual primates can be identified by the sound of their voice. Macaques have demonstrated an ability to discern conspecific identity from a harmonically structured ‘coo’ call. Voice recognition presumably requires the ... -
Clover root exudate produces male-biased sex ratios and accelerates male metamorphic timing in wood frogs
(2015)In amphibians, abnormal metamorph sex ratios and sexual development have almost exclusively been considered in response to synthetic compounds like pesticides or pharmaceuticals. However, endocrine-active plant chemicals ... -
Variation in thermal stress response in two populations of the brown seaweed, Fucus distichus from the Arctic and subarctic intertidal
(2016)It is unclear whether intertidal organisms are ‘preadapted’ to cope with the increase of temperature and temperature variability or if they are currently at their thermal tolerance limits. To address the dichotomy, we ... -
Analysis of iris surface features in populations of diverse ancestry
(2016)There are many textural elements that can be found in the human eye, including Fuchs’ crypts, Wolfflin nodules, pigment spots, contraction furrows and conjunctival melanosis. Although iris surface features have been ... -
Transformation of the genital epithelial tract occurs early in California sea lion development
(2016)An unusually high prevalence of metastatic urogenital carcinoma has been observed in free-ranging California sea lions stranded off the coast of California in the past two decades. No cases have been reported for sea lions ... -
Regulatory mechanisms of group distributions in a gregarious arthropod
(2015)In a patchy environment, how social animals manage conspecific and environmental cues in their choice of habitat is a leading issue for understanding their spatial distribution and their exploitation of resources. Here, ... -
Decision level adaptation inmotion perception
(2015)Prolonged exposure to visual stimuli causes a bias in observers’ responses to subsequent stimuli. Such adaptation-induced biases are usually explained in terms of changes in the relative activity of sensory neurons in the ... -
Control Strategies for Variable-speed Fixed-pitch Wind Turbines
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2010)This chapter is emphasized on control strategies for a variable speed fixed-pitch wind turbine with the main objective to optimize energy capture in below- and above-rated wind speed regions. Two main laboratory experiments ... -
Biologically Motivated Vergence Control System Based on Stereo Saliency Map Model
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2007)We proposed a new biologically motivated vergence control method of an active stereo vision system that mimics human-like stereo visual selective attention. We used a trainable selective attention model that can decide an ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 7: Malaria, Schistosomiasis, and Related Anemia
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Parasitic infections (e.g., malaria and helminthiases) have a huge impact on public health in endemic areas. Moreover, parasitic infestations are prominent causes of anemia in the tropics and subtropics, further perpetuated ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 9: Vitamin D Deficiency
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Previously, known actions of vitamin D were confined to skeletal health, but accumulating evidence has consistently suggested that vitamin D has pleomorphic roles in overall human physiology. Hence, no other micronutrient ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 10: Cancer Treatment and Nutritional Deficiencies
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Increasing cancer incidence and improved survival rates have seen the number of cancer survivors increase exponentially throughout the last few decades. As a consequence of this, cancer survivors may experience a number ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 8: Redox Homeostasis in Neural Plasticity and the Aged Brain
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Currently, humans can easily live for 60 years and more. This increase in life expectancy produces myriad changes in our bodies that diminish the individual’s physical and mental capacities and affect as well the functional ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 6: Anemia During Pregnancy
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Anemia during pregnancy is a considerable health problem, with around two-fifths of pregnant women worldwide being anemic. Many gynecological and infectious diseases are predisposing factors for anemia during pregnancy. ... -
Open Data Structures: An Introduction
(Au Press, 2013)Offered as an introduction to the field of data structures and algorithms, Open Data Structures covers the implementation and analysis of data structures for sequences (lists), queues, priority queues, unordered dictionaries, ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 5: An Integrated Approach to Iron Deficiency Anemia
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Iron deficiency is a common nutritional disorder in developing countries and contributes significantly to reduced work productivity and economic output as well as to increased morbidity and mortality. There are well-established ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 4: Iron Nutrition, Oxidative Stress, and Pathogen Defense
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Adaptation is a challenge that plants have to undergo in order to survive in difficult environments. Nutrient deficiency, stress, and microorganism attack are abiotic and biotic factors that frequently impair plant wellness, ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 3: Zinc: What Is Its Role in Lung Cancer?
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Recently, zinc emerged as an important signaling molecule, activating intracellular pathways and regulating cell fate, although our knowledge remains incomplete. Zinc is required in many enzymatic and metabolic pathways, ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 2: Zinc Deficiency
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Zinc is an essential trace element for humans and plays a critical role both as a structural component of proteins and as a cofactor in about 300 enzymes. Zinc deficiency was, for example, reported to affect the immune ... -
Nutritional Deficiency. Chapter 1: Zinc Deficiency and Depression
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Zinc deficiency has multiple effects, including neurological and somatic symptoms. Zinc deficiency can lead to depression, increased anxiety, irritability, emotional instability, and induced deficits in social behavior. Clinical ...
