The evaluation of concussed athletes, including testing to determine if and when they may return to play, has become an important task of athletic trainers and team physicians. Currently, concussion protocols are in place, which depend largely upon assessments based upon neurocognitive testing (NCT). The authors have evaluated the use of a biomarker of brain trauma, marinobufagenin (MBG), and c...

We examine the relationship between niche construction theory (NCT) and human behavioral ecology (HBE), two branches of evolutionary science that are important sources in archeology. distinguish formal models as an process, uses to refer a kind behavior. Formal from NCT how environmental modification can change selection pressures organisms face. In contrast, HBE predict behavior assuming peopl...

Abstract Niche construction theory (NCT) aims to transform and unite evolutionary biology ecology. Much of the debate about NCT has focused on construction. Less attention been accorded niche: what is it, exactly, that organisms are constructing? In this paper I compare contrast definition niche used in with ecological definitions. NCT’s concept defined as sum selection pressures affecting a po...

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) application in road surface detection has been greatly developed the past few decades, which enables rapid and economical estimation of pavement thickness other physical properties non-destructive testing (NDT) non-contact (NCT). In recent years, with development microwave millimeter-wave solid-state devices digital signal processors, cost Frequency-Modulated Cont...

Distributed networks employing collaborative transmission (CT) from remote antennas can provide improved system capacity and cell-edge performance, by using appropriate transmission strategies. When compared to conventional non-collaborative transmission (NCT) from one base station (BS), we show that CT from two adjacent BSs can be beneficial in terms of the capacity, even when the transmission...

Consumption of tobacco is a complex and multidimensional problem faced by the country. It is the main culprit behind oral cancer. The present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of consumption of tobacco amongst adolescent school children of low-income group in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and to study the perception of the children regarding the health hazards of tobacco...

Niche construction is the process whereby organisms, through their activities and choices, modify their own and each other’s niches. By transforming naturalselection pressures, niche construction generates feedback in evolution at various different levels. Niche-constructing species play important ecological roles by creating habitats and resources used by other species and thereby affecting th...

This article explores the concept of algorithmic tacit collusion and potential role market investigation tools in addressing this issue. The use algorithms online sales markets has raised concerns about anti-competitive effects adequacy current competition law provisions. European Commission been considering implementation a 'New Competition Tool' (NCT) to address structural issues beyond scope...

OBJECTIVE To determine frequency of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in illiterate patients with compensated cirrhosis. METHODS Illiterate patients with compensated cirrhosis with F4 Score on Shear-wave Elastography were selected for study after informed consent. Sample size was estimated at 106. Selected patients were subjected to two tests for detection of MHE, Number Connection Test A and Bl...