We identified hepatitis E virus (HEV) in rabbits in Virginia, USA. HEV RNA was detected in 14 (16%) of 85 serum samples and 13 (15%) of 85 fecal samples. Antibodies against HEV were detected in 31 (36%) of 85 serum samples. Sequence analyses showed that HEV from rabbits is closely related to genotype 3.

E lectricity has particular importance in the national economy and providing socio-economic welfare. It is considered an essential infrastructure of the countries development. This is why the management of electricity consumption and the formulation of proper policies for it is very important for policy-makers. To do this successfully, it is necessary to identify energy consumption p...

P opular magazines often describe cryptography products in terms of algorithms and key lengths. These security techniques make good headlines. They can be explained in a few words and they’re easy to compare with one another. We’ve seen statements like “128-bit keys mean strong security, while 40-bit keys are weak” or “triple-DES is much stronger than single DES” or even “2,048-bit RSA is bette...

Comparative Toxicity of Seventeen Pesticides to the Quelea, House Sparrow, and Red-Winged Blackbird. SCHAFER, E. W., JR., BRUNTON, R. B., LOCKYER, N. F. AND DE GRAZIO, J. W. (1973). Toxicol. Appl. Phurmacol. 26, 154-157. The acute po LD5,, values of 17 commercial or experimental pesticides were determined for quelea (Quelea quelea), house sparrows (Passer domesticus), and red-winged blackbirds ...

Network theory provides a powerful tool for the representation and analysis of complex systems of interacting agents. Here we investigate the United States House of Representatives network of committees and subcommittees, with committees connected according to “interlocks” or common membership. Analysis of this network reveals clearly the strong links between different committees, as well as th...

A recent investigation by Van Pilsum and Wahman (1) revealed low kidney transamidinase activities in vitamin Edeficient rabbits. One logical mechanism to explain this finding is suggested by the observation that dietary creatine depresses kidney transamidinase activity in rats (2, 3). I f the creatinuria of vitamin E deficiency depresses glycocyamine synthesis by kidney transamidinase while cre...

Network theory provides a powerful tool for the representation and analysis of complex systems of interacting agents. Here we investigate the United States House of Representatives network of committees and subcommittees, with committees connected according to “interlocks” or common membership. Analysis of this network reveals clearly the strong links between different committees, as well as th...