Proposed changes are accepted or rejected according to the Metropolis-Hastings criterion, which is an increasing function of the ratio of the likelihood of the proposed vs. current state. While originally proposed as a method of tree estimation, minor modifications of the algorithm allow for ...
Marine turtles are reptiles of conservation concern with a growing but limited body of genomic resources [19]. This taxon is globally distributed and has some of the longest known migrations on the planet, so a single individual may experience a wide range of environmental conditions and anthropoge...
Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this syndrome. This overview offers three services: first, we provide a comprehensive catalogue
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Elevated cadmium levels were found in the hair of smokers (0.711–4.913 μg/g Cd) compared with nonsmokers (0.568–2.681 μg/g Cd). Comparison of the elemental data for distilled water-washed hair and studies from Oxford, England and Hastings, and Hastings, New Zealand (using the same IN...
Overall, the successful recruitment of veterans using a population-based sampling method was dependent on the ability to contact potential participants following mass mailing. Study enrollment of participants with probable TBI and/or PTSD had a recruitment yield (enrolled/total identified) of 5.4%. We...
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Recent research has shown drastic reductions in the global diversity and abundance of insects. This is a major concern given the expected cascade effects on ecosystem services, such as pollination. Understanding the patterns and drivers of changes in the distribution and abundance of species in our ...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Midstream Players Determine Population-Level Behavior Change: Social Marketing Research to Increase Demand for Lead-Free Components in Pitcher Pumps in Madagascar Mahmooda Khaliq 1,* , Silvia Sommariva 1, Adaline M. Buerck 2, ...