Background: Finger dermatoglyphics has been useful in diagnosing genetically related diseases and detecting crimes. A cross-sectional study was carried out to establish the relationship between fingerprint traits biometric indices Methods: data were obtained using ink method among Health Sciences Students of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. pattern intensity, finger distribution, ridge c...

Although human dermatoglyphics have been extensively studied, little is known of the prenatal origins of dermatoglyphic patterns. Digital patterns, i.e., loops, whorls, and arches, were obtained from 81 human abortuses, ranging in age from 11 to 25 weeks post-fertilization. Patterns were discernible with the earliest indications of epidermal ridge development. Findings indicate that pattern fre...

The Nkx2.6 gene belongs to the NK superfamily of homeobox genes (Harvey, 1996). We report here the expression pattern of the murine Nkx2.6 gene during early mouse development, which is unique among the NK family of homeobox genes in that its expression is restricted to the very narrow development period between stages E8.5 and E10.5 of embryogenesis. The distribution of Nkx2.6 transcripts is al...

Road traffic congestion is one of the biggest frustrations for the daily commuter. By improving the currently available travel estimates, one can hope to save time, fuel and the environment by avoiding traffic jams. Before one can predict the best route for a user to take, one must first be able to accurately predict future travel times. In this thesis, we develop a classification-based techniq...

The arterial supply to the flexor tendons of the fingers was studied by means of angiography, by the injection of coloured latex, and by microdissection. It was established that there were no anastomoses between the intra-osseous circulation and that of the synovial sheath. Two separate sources of blood supply to the sheath were found: the digitopalmar arches and the specific arteries of the sh...

It is well established that certain structural buckling problems are extremely sensitive to small changes in configuration: geometric imperfections, load application, symmetry, boundary conditions, etc. This paper considers the behavior of a very shallow arch under lateral point loading, and specifically under the influence of changes in the thermal environment. In some ways the system under st...

The purpose of this study is to assess the sensitivity of four highway bridges to wind and live loadings. The bridges are plarmed for construction on U.S. 59 in Houston, Texas. Each bridge will be of the tied-arch type and will be constructed on-grade over cut areas with clear spans in excess of 61 :reters (200 feet). To expedite construction, unique procedures are plarmed Which use existing br...