Common Differences

Arenavirus Budding: A Common Pathway with Mechanistic Differences

The Arenaviridae is a diverse and growing family of viruses that includes several agents responsible for important human diseases. Despite the importance of this family for public health, particularly in Africa and South America, much of its biology remains poorly understood. However, in recent years significant progress has been made in this regard, particularly relating to the formation and r...

Pulling to stand: common trajectories and individual differences in development.

This longitudinal study of 27 infants examined the development of pulling-to-stand (PTS). In general, infants began PTS using a two-leg strategy and transitioned to a half-kneel strategy. As a group, infants showed no preference for either strategy at the onset of PTS, switching between strategies until half-kneeling became the dominant pattern about 1 month after the onset of PTS. Examination ...

Can Common Sense uncover cultural differences in computer applications?

Cultural differences play a very important role in matching computer interfaces to the expectations of users from different national and cultural backgrounds. But to date, there has been little systematic research as to the extent of such differences, and how to produce software that automatically takes into account these differences. We are studying these issues using a unique resource: Common...

What are the differences between common statistical tests?

Editorial Reflections Practice Differences and Finding Common Ground

The steady flow of European and other international visitors to the Edmonton Program has prompted many queries concerning differences in the way palliative medicine is practiced in different centres. Furthermore, one doesn't have to cross the pond (Atlantic) to discover striking differences in practice patterns: significant differences exist in the practice of palliative medicine across Canada....