PREMISE OF STUDY The presence of genetic variation for traits that contribute to ecological range expansion can provide the potential for introduced taxa to evolve greater invasiveness. Genotypes that contribute to the spread of introduced range populations must have the ability to maintain fitness under changing environmental stress and competitive intensity. Previously, we identified a subset...

BACKGROUND Competitive PCR of reverse transcribed mRNA sequences is used to quantify transcripts, but the usual approaches are labor-intensive and time-consuming. We describe the non-gel-based quantification of competitive reverse transcription (RT)-PCR products with use of microparticles and flow cytometry. METHODS PCR products of a target sequence and an internal control sequence (competito...

The input-output table is comprehensive and detailed in describing the national economic system with complex economic relationships, which embodies information of supply and demand among industrial sectors. This paper aims to scale the degree of competition/collaboration on the global value chain from the perspective of econophysics. Global Industrial Strongest Relevant Network models were esta...

Niche construction means that all organisms modify their environments, also known as ecosystem engineering. Organism– environmental relations induced by niche construction profoundly influence the dynamics, competition, and diversity of metapopulations. Single-species model shows a positive feedback between metapopulation and environmental resources, which leads to threshold phenomena in dynami...

Abstract This paper established some market-driven strategies that influence the competitive growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Lesotho. The identified following factors; market orientation, intensity, technological dynamics as variables SMEs’ growth. investigation shows these critical factors are significant facets enterprise could capacitate SME entrepreneurs managers to attain r...

Although beach soccer has become increasingly popular in recent years very little scientific research has been conducted into the sport. A pilot study was carried out with the aim of examining the physiological (heart rate) and physical (motion analysis) responses of beach soccer players during competitive matches. Ten players (age 25.5 ± 0.5 years; height 1.80 ± 0.08 m; weight 78.2 ± 5.6 kg.) ...

This study investigates the effect of base pyramid (BOP) orientation on new product performance through mediating mechanism imitation orientation. Using time-lagged data from 505 ventures, results revealed that (1) BOP positively influences orientation, (2) mediates relationship between and performance, (3) competitive intensity has a negative moderating (4) dysfunctional competition moderates ...

Hematological profiles of cyclists fluctuates are based on the volume/frequency/intensity of training. The present study examined the effects of training load on the cyclist’s biochemical profile which may be associated with over training. Twelve male cyclists volunteered to participate in this study. The participants completed a systematic training program which was divided into four phases i....

Successful endurance training involves the manipulation of training intensity, duration, and frequency, with the implicit goals of maximizing performance, minimizing risk of negative training outcomes, and timing peak fitness and performances to be achieved when they matter most. Numerous descriptive studies of the training characteristics of nationally or internationally competitive endurance ...