Bruno Gabriel Nunes Pralon, and Mariana Antunes, and Rafael Campanelli Mortari, and Sérgio Luiz de Siqueira Bueno, and Maria Lucia Negreiros-Fransozo

Abstract We determined the infestation rate of Probopyrus sp. in populations of Palaemon pandaliformis (Stimpson, 1871) and P. northropi (Rankin, 1898) in the Ubatumirim River, localized in a mangrove ecosystem on Ubatumirim Beach, northern coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Samplings were carried out monthly from April 2003 to March 2004. Monthly prevalence varied from 0 to 4.94 % for P. pandaliformis, and from 0 to 4.54 % for P. northropi. This is the first record of Probopyrus sp. infes...

P. Alhonen, and S. Ristiluoma

Subfossil green algae of Pediastrum were observed in a Flandrian core in south-west Finland. Their greatest relative abundance was slightly above the rational border for Tilia (T0) in the pollen stratigraphy. The authors believe that the species indicate the presence of eutrophic chlorococcal plankton, thus reflecting a more or less productive environment of sedimentation. The proximity of the transgressive Litorina Sea and the contemporaneous moist Atlantic climate are also assumed to have made...

Kimberley Green, and Phillip Girault, and Samuel Wambugu

MARCELO A.S. REGO, and OMAR J. SABBAG, and ROBERTA B. SOARES, and SILVIO PEIXOTO

Abstract Shrimp farming has a great ecological, economic, and social importance in northeastern Brazil. Although the conventional farming system is widely used, biofloc technology (BFT) system has been developed to reduce environmental impacts and optimizing the production. Thus,the present study evaluated the technical efficiency of production cycles of Litopenaeus vannamei in conventional and BFT systems.We analyzed 48 production cycles in the conventional system in 2013 and 2014 and 9 cycles ...

Graham Thom

The 2015 discovery of mass graves in Thailand’s Sadao district, on the border with Malaysia, led to a crack-down on people smugglers by the Thai and Malaysian authorities. Thousands of Rohingya (as well as Bangladeshi migrants) were left stranded in the Andaman Sea as smugglers abandoned their human cargo. Initially pushed back by the Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian navies, it was only after Indonesian fishermen rescued three boats that approximately 1,800 people were permitted to disembark in I...

Peng Lu, and Bin Cheng, and Matti Leppäranta, and Zhijun Li

Summary: The partitioning of solar radiation in the Arctic sea ice during the melt season is investigated using a radiative transfer model containing three layers of melt pond, underlying sea ice, and ocean beneath ice. The wavelength distribution of the spectral solar irradiance clearly narrowed with increasing depth into ice, from 350–900 nm at the pond surface to 400–600 nm in the ocean beneath. In contrast, the net spectral irradiance is quite uniform. The absorbed solar energy is sensitive ...

Radomir Jaskuła, and Mateusz Płóciennik, and Axel Schwerk

Background Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) are predatory insects usually occurring in various sandy habitats. In south-eastern Europe, especially in lowland areas located close to the sea coast, the diversity of Cicindelidae is one of the highest in the Palaearctic realm. Although previous studies conducted in different areas of the world show that many species are habitat specialists, unfortunately little is known about environmental factors affecting the diversity and distribution of ...

Mariene Miyoko Natori, and Ricardo Henrique Franco de Oliveira, and Giuliana Parisi, and Antonio Bonelli, and Mariza Pires de Melo, and Elisabete Maria Macedo Viegas

ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to evaluate the growth performance, oxidative stress, and fatty acid profiles of lambari (Astyanax altiparanae) fed diets containing different lipid sources: soybean oil, linseed oil, and freshwater fish residue oil combined or otherwise with sesame oil (SEO). The fish (mean weight 0.95±0.46 g; mean length 4.21±2.77 cm) were distributed into 24 cages (cage capacity: 0.70 m3; fish density: 276 individuals m−3) in six treatments and four replicates. Afte...

Y. Zhang, and Y. Zhang, and F. Deng, and F. Deng, and H. Man, and H. Man, and M. Fu, and M. Fu, and M. Fu, and Z. Lv, and Z. Lv, and Q. Xiao, and Q. Xiao, and X. Jin, and X. Jin, and S. Liu, and S. Liu, and K. He, and K. He, and H. Liu, and H. Liu

<p>Since 1 January 2017, ships berthed at the core ports of three designated “domestic emission control areas” (DECAs) in China should be using fuel with a sulfur content less than or equal to 0.5&thinsp;%. In order to evaluate the impacts of fuel switching, a measurement campaign (SEISO-Bohai) was conducted from 28 December 2016 to 15 January 2017 at Jingtang Harbor, an area within the seventh busiest port in the world. This campaign included meteorological monitoring, pollutant monitoring, aer...

Bazanov Vladimir

The paper analyzes the traditional mechanic technique of concrete demolition and the promising hydro demolition techniques from viewpoint of waterworks operators. The mechanical concrete demolition technique using chisel hammers is immediately available for the use and relatively cheap, but it is associated with considerable labor cost, generation of dust and noise. Concrete hydro demolition technique using high-pressure water has much higher productivity and reduces repair completion time, does...

Hala A. Ali, and Esam H. Mansour, and Abo El-Fath A. E-lBedawey, and Atef S. Osheba

Mashed pumpkin or mashed potato was used in the tilapia fish burger formulation. The proximate composition, cooking characteristics, chemical quality, color, texture and sensory properties of tilapia fish burgers were evaluated. Fish burgers formulated with different replacement levels of mashed pumpkin or mashed potato had higher moisture and carbohydrate contents and lower protein, fat, ash and energy values than control fish burger. Fish burgers formulated with mashed pumpkin or mashed potato...

Marina S. Suzuki, and Mateus N. Fonseca, and Bruno S. Esteves, and Gustavo G. Chagas

The aims of this study were to evaluate the decomposition rate (KT) of the submerged aquatic macrophyte<em> Egeria densa</em> Planchon and measure the associated nutrients release, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Additionally, we compared the effects of microorganisms alone <em>versus</em> microorganisms plus invertebrates on the decomposition process. The experiment was performed using two mesh litter bags (45 µm for microbial activity only and 2 mm for microbial and invertebra...

Marco Milardi, and Jyrki Lappalainen, and Suzanne McGowan, and Jan Weckstrom

<p>The additional input and enhanced cycling of nutrients derived from introduced fish can be a significant factor altering nutrient dynamics in oligotrophic lakes. To test this, we used a bioenergetic model to estimate the fish-derived nutrient load in Lake Kuutsjärvi, a historically fishless boreal lake of northern Fennoscandia. The lake was selected because of the absence of other anthropogenic stressors, a known stocking history and the possibility of quantitatively estimating the size-struc...

Mun Jang, and Won Hak Kim, and Jung Hee Lee, and Mi Soon Kim, and Eun Kyoung Lee, and So Mi Kim, and Jai Won Chang

Background: Volume overload results in higher mortality rates in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The ratio of bioimpedance (RBI) might be a helpful parameter in adjusting dry body weight in CAPD patients. This study examined whether it is possible to distinguish between non-hypervolemic status and hypervolemic status in CAPD patients by using only RBI. Methods: RBI was calculated as follows: RBI = impedance at 50 kHz/impedance at 500 kHz. Based on the experts’ judge...

Thaisa S. Michelan, and Márcio J. Silveira, and Danielle K. Petsch, and Gisele D. Pinha, and Sidinei M. Thomaz

<p>The effects of introduced species on native species have been widely studied, however, invader-invader interactions are still poorly explored. Two non-native invasive species, the bivalve <em>Limnoperna</em> <em>fortunei</em> and the submersed macrophyte <em>Hydrilla</em> <em>verticillata</em>, have infested many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, and they are rapidly becoming nuisances in several water bodies in Brazil. We tested the hypothesis that <em>H</em>. <em>verticillata</em> facilitates t...

N. G. Cadigan, and S. Wang

We study the sensitivity of fishery management per-recruit harvest rates which may be part of a quantitative harvest strategy designed to achieve some objective for catch or population size. We use a local influence sensitivity analysis to derive equations that describe how these reference harvest rates are affected by perturbations to productivity processes. These equations give a basic theoretical understanding of sensitivity that can be used to predict what the likely impacts of future change...

Hakan Yaman, and Evrim Didem Güneş

Objective: Turkey has implemented family practice on a pilot basis as part of the reform in health care, since 2005. This paper aims to understand and describe the prevalent practice patterns and clinic characteristics during the transition period. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. Subjects: An online survey was conducted among Turkish GPs working as primary care doctors (without vocational training) during the reform period. Clinic and GP characteristics are analysed ...

Tess Knight, and Helen Skouteris, and Mardie Townsend, and Merrilyn Hooley

Twelve pairs of adolescent students were linked to an older adult in aged care in this pilot study on intergenerational interaction. Triads met weekly for eight weeks with the aim of writing a Life Review Book for the older adult. At the conclusion of the study, participants were interviewed to gain an understanding of their experiences and meaning of the programme. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed four major themes: breaking down the stereotypes, recognition of heterogeneity, satisf...

S. Prasad, and I. Zakharov, and P. McGuire, and P. McGuire, and D. Power, and M. Richard

<p>A multi-category numerical sea ice model CICE was used along with data assimilation to derive sea ice parameters in the region of Baffin Bay and Labrador Sea. The assimilation of ice concentration was performed using the data derived from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E and AMSR2). The model uses a mixed-layer slab ocean parameterization to compute the sea surface temperature (SST) and thereby to compute the freezing and melting potential of ice. The data from Advanced Very...

Tanawat Chaiphongpachara, and Sedthapong Laojun, and Chaekki Kunphichayadecha

Objective: The aim of this research is to study the effectiveness of mosquito magnet (MM) for reducing mosquitoes (Diptera) populations in coastal areas. Materials and methods: The study sites are in the coastal area of Samut Songkhram province, Thailand, which is divided into two locations; one that is 2 km and another that is 4 km in distance from the sea. We used the Mosquito Magnet® Independence (MMI) trap for effective field testing in Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. Traps were placed 1...

Shila Safaeian, and Akbar Esmaeli, and Sharareh Sharifi

During the years 2001 – 2002 marine chemical pharmacology research experienced a global phase. In recent years, compounds extracted from marine organisms have shown anti-inflammatory and Anti-Bacterial effects. Pennatulaceas are a particular group of Anthozoa, animals stuck to the bed of water living in all regions of the world usually regions above 6100 meters of tide. To assess inflammation, Gezylin were applied to the ear of mice. Male NMRI mice were categorized into three groups including po...

A. De Lorenzo, and M. Dutra, and M.A. de Mattos, and H.C.V. Rey, and E. Tibirica

There is no definite recommendation for testing platelet aggregation (PA) in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) due to inconclusive evidence on the usefulness of platelet function tests to guide therapy and improve clinical outcomes. The evaluation of PA with multiple electrode impedance platelet aggregometry (MEA) may be useful to manage antiplatelet therapy and possibly influence patient outcome. The primary aim of this study was to measure PA with MEA in Brazilian patients with ACS and evaluate t...

Nitesh Gonnade, and Archana Bajpayee, and Abhay Elhence, and Vaibhav Lokhande, and Neeraj Mehta, and Manish Mishra, and Arunpreet Kaur

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) a common chronic musculoskeletal pain routinely diagnosed and treated in rehabilitation practices. When conservative management fails in this degenerative disease, local injections of corticosteroids, platelet rich plasma (PRP), botulinum toxin, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, surgical release are used. In our prospective randomized pilot study we compared the regenerative efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma vs Kinesiotaping with phonophoresis who were resistant...

Lucas R. P. Paschoal, and Fernanda J. Guimarães, and Erminda C. G. Couto

This study comprises the description of relative growth and sexual maturity of a population of Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871 in Salsa River (Northeastern Brazil). Samples were collected monthly between September 2009 and August 2010. Females were larger, heavier, and showed a greater allometric coefficient (b) than male specimens. Only carapace length vs. pleura length in females presented a significant difference in the relative growth pattern, indicating a puberty moult. This relations...

Manteiga R. D., and Chamizo V. D.

Broyer J., and Bourguemestre F., and Chavas G., and Chazal R.

Fish farming abandonment or extensification may theoretically lead to contrasting consequences for waterfowl breeding in fishpond complexes. We investigated the variation of four indices of duck density or breeding success in pond samples of three main French fishpond areas: Dombes, Forez and Brenne, along with recent changes in fish farming management. In Forez, where fish stocking has been frequently interrupted or fish biomass in ponds has substantially decreased during the two last decades, ...

Ana Cristina Pinto de Almeida Palmeira, and Ricardo de Camargo, and Ronaldo Maia de Jesus Palmeira

Neste trabalho foram feitas simulações numéricas de ondas de gravidade da superfície do mar, utilizando o modelo WAVEWATCH-III versão 1.18 sobre o Atlântico, com a finalidade de avaliar a importância do detalhamento dos ventos para diferentes estados de mar. O domínio escolhido foi delimitado pelos paralelos 18ºS e 45ºS, e pelos meridianos 035ºW e 070ºW, de modo que o centro do domínio ficasse sobre o litoral do RS. Para cada evento, foram inseridos ventos oriundos do modelo de mesoescala RAMS (...

Walter A. Boeger, and Flávio Popazoglo

Two new species of Gyrodactylus Nordmann, 1832 (Platyhelminthes, Monogenoidea) are described from fishes collected from southeastern Brazil. Gyrodactylus geophagensis n. sp. was collected from the body surface of the "cará", Geophagus brasiliensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (Cichlidae), from the Rio da Guarda, state of Rio de Janeiro; its major diagnostic features are the morphology of the anchor with a short, truncate superficial root and the shape of the hooks - with a long, delicate shaft. Gyro...

Y. Zhu, and K. Li, and Y. Shen, and Y. Gao, and Y. Gao, and X. Liu, and Y. Yu, and H. Gao, and H. Gao, and X. Yao, and X. Yao

<p>We measured the particle number concentration, size distribution, and new particle formation (NPF) events in the marine atmosphere during six cruise campaigns over the marginal seas of China in 2011–2016 and one campaign from the marginal seas to the Northwest Pacific Ocean (NWPO) in 2014. We observed relatively frequent NPF events in the atmosphere over the marginal seas of China, i.e., on 23 out of 126 observational days, with the highest frequency of occurrence in fall, followed by spring ...

Roger Salas-Ovilla, and Didiana Gálvez-López, and Alfredo Vázquez-Ovando, and Miguel Salvador-Figueroa, and Raymundo Rosas-Quijano

Chitin is the second most abundant organic compound in nature and represents a rich carbon and nitrogen source that is primarily transformed by bacterial communities. Bacteria capable of gradually hydrolyzing chitin into N-acetylglucosamine monomers can have applications in the transformation of residues from shrimp and other crustaceans. The objective of the present study was to isolate, characterize and identify microorganisms with high chitinolytic activity. These microorganisms were isolated...

Magdalena Krajewska, and Małgorzata Szymczak-Żyła, and Justyna Kobos, and Małgorzata Witak, and Grażyna Kowalewska

Summary: The mean share of heterocystous cyanobacteria in total chlorophyll-a production in coastal waters, based on cyanobacterial marker carotenoid and chloropigments preserved in recent sediments (0–5 cm, ca 30 years), has been studied in the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern Baltic) and for comparison in the Oslofjord/Drammensfjord (southern Norway). First of all, Baltic cyanobacteria, both from laboratory cultures and field samples, were analysed to select marker heterocysteous cyanobacteria caroten...

Kevin Squires, and Melanie G. Wiber

An expanding fish stock offers a rare opportunity to support fishing enterprises whose traditional fisheries have diminished or failed. The Eastern Nova Scotia snow crab fishery is one example, where in 2005, a growing stock allowed benefit-sharing among more than 700 harvesters. As a contributing case study of social and institutional aspects of sustainability, we review the background of that fishery and the outcomes of the redistribution of fishery benefits. Based on more than 50 semistructur...

Stefan Partelow, and Marion Glaser, and Sofía Solano Arce, and Roberta Sá Leitão. Barboza, and Achim Schlüter

Brazil has a network of marine extractive reserves (RESEX), a form of marine protected area (MPA) using comanagement. The RESEX program aims to bring traditionally marginalized populations with natural resource dependent livelihoods into national development processes by empowering them to participate in governance and steward biodiversity conservation. We apply the social-ecological systems framework (SESF) and collective action theory to diagnose challenges for comanagement in the Caete-Tepera...

Elizabeth Drury O'Neill, and Beatrice Crona, and Alice Joan G. Ferrer, and Robert Pomeroy, and Narriman S. Jiddawi

We examine the benefits flowing from a coastal seascape through seafood trade to various social groups in two distinct small-scale fishery case studies. A knowledge gap currently exists in relation to how benefits from a fishery, and the associated trade, are ultimately distributed, specifically, how market structures and relations, and the combined dynamics of the local fishing society, can mediate these flows. Previous research into improved fisheries governance for food and livelihood securit...

Prince Prakash Jebakumar Jebarathanam, and Nandhagopal Ganesan, and Rajan Babu Bose, and Ragumaran Shunmugavel, and Ramakritinan Chokalingam Muthiah, and Abdul Jaffar Ali, and Mohammed Kaleem Arshan, and Vijaya Ravichandran

Summary: Ascidians are one of the dominant marine sedentary filter feeders recorded more frequently as introduced species than other taxa. It is renowned that artificial structures offer novel niches to the non-native species. A yearlong investigation was carried out to understand the role of ascidian colonization on various artificial structures located along 84 stations stretched on the 1076 km long Tamil Nadu coast of South India. It revealed the occurrence of 26 ascidian species, among these...

A. Hochet, and R. Tailleux, and D. Ferreira, and T. Kuhlbrodt, and T. Kuhlbrodt

<p>It is well known that there is an infinite number of ways of constructing a globally defined density variable for the ocean, with each possible density variable having, a priori, its own distinct diapycnal diffusivity. Because no globally defined density variable can be exactly neutral, numerical ocean models tend to use rotated diffusion tensors mixing separately in the directions parallel and perpendicular to the local neutral vector at rates defined by the isoneutral and dianeutral mixing ...

Son Nguyen

The aim of 40% CO2 emission reduction by 2030 of the shipping industry has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) has become mandatory and served as a guidance for companies in low carbon shipping (LCS). However, the proactive implementation of LCS measures by stakeholders is still undeniably playing a decisive role. Unfortunately, a knowledge gap remains as the manner by which de...

Pandithurai M, and Murugesan S, and Sivamurugan V

Seaweeds offer a rich source of bioactive molecules; the present study was carried out to the antimicrobial activity of various organic solvent extracts extracts (aqueous, methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate and hexane) of the marine brown alga Spatoglossum asperum and test against Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus,Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi by disc diffusion method. The zone of inhibition was compared. The chloroform and methanolic ...

Lia Siegelman, and Malcolm O’Toole, and Mar Flexas, and Pascal Rivière, and Patrice Klein

Abstract The area west of the Kerguelen Islands (20–70°E/45–60°S) is characterized by a weak mesoscale activity except for a standing meander region of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) localized between 20 and 40°E. A unique bio-physical dataset at high-resolution collected by a southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) reveals a conspicuous increase in foraging activity at the standing meander site up to 5 times larger than during the rest of her three-month trip west of the Kerguelen Is...

Eva-Lotta Blom, and Charlotta Kvarnemo, and Isabelle Dekhla, and Sofie Schöld, and Mathias H. Andersson, and Ola Svensson, and M. Clara. P. Amorim

Abstract Anthropogenic underwater noise is a global pollutant of increasing concern but its impact on reproduction in fish is largely unknown. Hence, a better understanding of its consequences for this important link to fitness is crucial. Working in aquaria, we experimentally tested the impact of broadband noise exposure (added either continuously or intermittently), compared to a control, on the behaviour and reproductive success of the common goby (Pomatoschistus microps), a vocal fish with e...

Yeon Joo Kim, and Hanjong Ahn, and Choung-Soo Kim, and Jae-Lyun Lee, and Young Seok Kim

Abstract Background Combination therapy using external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with a brachytherapy boost has demonstrated superior biochemical control than dose-escalated EBRT alone. Whereas brachytherapy is disadvantageous because it is an invasive procedure, stereotactic body-radiotherapy (SBRT) using CyberKnife could emulate the dose distribution of brachytherapy and is a non-invasive and safe modality to control intra-fractional movement. We therefore adopted SBRT using CyberKnife as a boo...

Molly J. T. Kibenge, and Yingwei Wang, and Nick Gayeski, and Alexandra Morton, and Kurt Beardslee, and Bill McMillan, and Frederick S. B. Kibenge

Abstract Background Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is an emergent virus in salmon aquaculture belonging to the family Reoviridae. PRV is associated with a growing list of pathological conditions including heart and skeletal inflammation (HSMI) of farmed Atlantic salmon. Despite widespread PRV infection in commercially farmed Atlantic salmon, information on PRV prevalence and on the genetic sequence variation of PRV in Atlantic salmon on the north Pacific Coast is limited. Methods Feral Atlantic sal...

Anne Marie Chomat, and Aura Isabel Menchú, and Neil Andersson, and Manuel Ramirez-Zea, and Duncan Pedersen, and Alexandra Bleile, and Paola Letona, and Ricardo Araya

Abstract Background Indigenous Maya women in Guatemala show some of the worst maternal health indicators worldwide. Our objective was to test acceptability, feasibility and impact of a co-designed group psychosocial intervention (Women’s Circles) in a population with significant need but no access to mental health services. Methods A parallel group pilot randomised study was undertaken in five rural Mam and three periurban K’iche’ communities. Participants included 84 women (12 per community, in...

Thomas Krumpen, and H. Jakob Belter, and Antje Boetius, and Ellen Damm, and Christian Haas, and Stefan Hendricks, and Marcel Nicolaus, and Eva-Maria Nöthig, and Stephan Paul, and Ilka Peeken, and Robert Ricker, and Rüdiger Stein

Abstract Sea ice is an important transport vehicle for gaseous, dissolved and particulate matter in the Arctic Ocean. Due to the recently observed acceleration in sea ice drift, it has been assumed that more matter is advected by the Transpolar Drift from shallow shelf waters to the central Arctic Ocean and beyond. However, this study provides first evidence that intensified melt in the marginal zones of the Arctic Ocean interrupts the transarctic conveyor belt and has led to a reduction of the ...

Santiago Teran, and Isabel Hernandez, and Wilma Freire, and Beatriz Leon, and Enrique Teran

Abstract Background The nutritional traffic light label (NTLL) has become one of the most used Front of Package labels (FOP’s) around the world, for its simple and easy to understand graphical system. In Ecuador, this labelling system has recently been implemented; then, this research aims to evaluate the use and knowledge of NTLL and its effectiveness as a public health promotion strategy. Method In a cross-sectional study at two different urban supermarkets in Quito-Ecuador, a survey was condu...

Or Ben-Zvi, and Gal Eyal, and Yossi Loya

Abstract Euphyllia paradivisa is a strictly mesophotic coral in the reefs of Eilat that displays a striking color polymorphism, attributed to fluorescent proteins (FPs). FPs, which are used as visual markers in biomedical research, have been suggested to serve as photoprotectors or as facilitators of photosynthesis in corals due to their ability to transform light. Solar radiation that penetrates the sea includes, among others, both vital photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) and ultra-violet ra...

K. J. Nicolet, and K. M. Chong-Seng, and M. S. Pratchett, and B. L. Willis, and M. O. Hoogenboom

Abstract Infectious diseases not regulated by host density, such as vector-borne diseases, have the potential to drive population declines and extinctions. Here we test the vector potential of the snail Drupella sp. and butterflyfish Chaetodon plebeius for two coral diseases, black band (BBD) and brown band (BrB) disease. Drupella transmitted BrB to healthy corals in 40% of cases immediately following feeding on infected corals, and even in 12% of cases 12 and 24 hours following feeding. However...

John Mwita Morobe, and Joyce U. Nyiro, and Samuel Brand, and Everlyn Kamau, and Elijah Gicheru, and Fredrick Eyase, and Grieven P. Otieno, and Patrick K. Munywoki, and Charles N. Agoti, and D.J. Nokes

Background: Human rhinovirus (HRV) is the predominant cause of upper respiratory tract infections, resulting in a significant public health burden. The virus circulates as many different types (168), each generating strong homologous, but weak heterotypic, immunity. The influence of these features on transmission patterns of HRV in the community is understudied. Methods: Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from patients with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) at nine out-patient facil...

Zhian Deng, and Weijian Si, and Zhiyu Qu, and Xin Liu, and Zhenyu Na

Abstract Principal component analysis (PCA)-based approach for user heading estimation using a smartphone in the pocket suffers from an inaccurate estimation of device attitude, which plays a central role in both obtaining acceleration signals in the horizontal plane and the ultimate global walking direction extraction. To solve this problem, we propose a novel heading estimation approach based on two unscented Kalman filters (UKFs) fusing inertial sensors and landmarks. The first UKF is develop...

Binns Colin, and Egger Garry, and Cheng Cheryl, and Pal Sebely, and Donovan Robert

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most public health guidelines recommend that adults participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week. Establishing new ways to achieve these targets in sedentary populations need to be explored. This research evaluated whether the daily use of pedometers could increase physical activity and improve health outcomes in sedentary overweight and obese women.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Twenty six overweight and obese middle-age...