Taylor's law (TL) states that the variance V of a nonnegative random variable is a power function of its mean M; i.e., V = aM(b). TL has been verified extensively in ecology, where it applies to population abundance, physics, and other natural sciences. Its ubiquitous empirical verification suggests a context-independent mechanism. Sample exponents b measured empirically via the scaling of samp...

abstract       1   most tree characteristics such as annual growth ring are influenced by climatic changes. dendroclimatology, a branch of dendrochronology science, studies the effects of climate parameters such as temperature and precipitation on the characteristics of annual growth ring. to carry out this research, 30 quercus persica coppice trees were selected in oak forest in khorramabad, l...

cinema is a multidimensional art capable of affecting our neurophysiologic structure in different ways. studies show that different parts of the brain are activated while watching a structured film and consequently, the movie imitates consciousness structure. this imitation of the consciousness structure enables cinema to deeply influence the brain. the effect and its manner are the main themes...

The present article addresses the typology of the approaches to the science of the interrelatedness of the qur’ānic chapters. To this end, this science has been bought under typological analyses from the viewpoints of the past and contemporary scholars. In the approaches of the past scholars, topics such as the narrative origins and the backgrounds of this science, the chainlike relationship be...

In recent years the science of tissue engineering has emerged as a powerful tool for the development of a novel set of tissue replacement parts and technologies. Recent advances in the fields of biomaterials, stem cell technologies, growth factor field and biomimetics have created a unique set of opportunities for investigators to fabricate lab-grown tissues from combination of extracellular ma...

This is an examination of the significance of Gandhi's social philosophy for development. It is argued that, when seen in light of Gandhi's social philosophy, the concepts of appropriate technology (A. T.) and basic needs take on new meaning. The Gandhian approach can be identified with the original "basic needs" strategy for international development (Emmerij, 1981). Gandhi's approach helps to...

Fast Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (FASTest) based on single cell growth rate measurements. Short Title: Fast Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (FASTest) Özden Baltekin , Alexis Boucharin , Dan I. Andersson , Johan Elf a,1 a Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden; and b Department of Medical Biochemistry and Micro...

Using data from co-authorships at the international level in all fields of science in 1990 and 2000, and within six case studies at the sub-field level in 2000, different explanations for the growth of international collaboration in science and technology are explored. We find that few of the explanations within the literature can be supported by a detailed review of the data. To enable further...