Support vector machine (SVM) was used to analyze the occurrence of roach in Flemish stream basins (Belgium). Several habitat and physico?chemical variables were used as inputs for the model development. The biotic variable merely consisted of abundance data which was used for predicting presence/absence of roach. Genetic algorithm (GA) was combined with SVM in order to select the most important...

This paper introduces XZ-shape histogram in recognizing human performing activities of daily living (ADLs) which focuses on human-object interaction activities based on Kinect-like depth image. The evaluation framework was formulated in order to compare XZ-descriptor with previous shape histogram as well as X-shape histogram and Z-shape histogram. Each descriptor was segmented into several case...

In this issue of Blood, Roach and colleagues show that individuals with prior superficial venous thrombosis are at increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism when exposed to acquired clinical risk factors.

bacteriocins are proteinaceous antibacterial compounds that exhibit bactericidal activity against species closely related to the producer strain. the aim of this research was to investigate the production of bacteriocin by bacillus spp. isolated from intestinal bacterial flora of the caspian frisian roach (rutilus frisii kutum). a bacteriocin produced by the bacterium bacillus cereus strain rf ...

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) method for sample clean-up and preconcentration followed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with uv detection is reported for determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the caspian seawater. A good resolution was obtained using acetonitrile:water (40:60) as mobile-phase for separation of these compounds. The effect ...

Aerial surveys of Caspian seals on the winter ice field in Kazakhstan territorial waters were carried out in February 2005 and 2006 to assess the annual pup production for the species and natural predation on newborn pups. Estimated pup production was 21063 in 2005 and 16905 in 2006 (including an estimated figure for pups born in Russian territory in each year). The breeding population size of ...

Snake bite was known as one of the most important public health concerns world wild. Respiratory and cardiac problems and destruction of endothelium system occurs as a result of snake bite. Some proteins and peptides in snake venom have potential for drug discovery studies. According to the important role of cell adhesion and angiogenesis in cancer development, identification of new therapeutic...

3 4 Robin Matthews, Nigel Gilbert, Alan Roach, Gary Polhill, & Nick Gotts 5 6 7 8 9 10 R B Matthews (Corresponding author) • J G Polhill • N M Gotts 11 Integrated Land Use Systems Group 12 Macaulay Institute 13 Craigiebuckler 14 Aberdeen AB15 8QH 15 United Kingdom. 16 Email: [email protected] 17 Tel: +44 (0) 1224 498261 18 Fax: +44 (0) 1224 311556 19 20 21 N G Gilbert • A Roach 22 Depar...