We analyzed feeding biomechanics in pitheciine monkeys (Pithecia, Chiropotes, Cacajao), a clade that specializes on hard-husked unripe fruit (sclerocarpy) and resistant seeds (seed predation). We tested the hypothesis that pitheciine crania are well-suited to generate and withstand forceful canine and molar biting, with the prediction that they generate bite forces more efficiently and better r...

Mosquito behaviours including the degree to which they bite Background inside houses or outside is a crucial determinant of human exposure to malaria. Whilst seasonality in mosquito vector abundance is well documented, much less is known about the impact of climate on mosquito behaviour. We investigated how variations in household microclimate affect outdoor-biting by malaria vectors, and . Ano...

Despite high coverage of indoor interventions like Background insecticide-treated nets, mosquito-borne infections persist, partly because of outdoor-biting, early-biting and insecticide-resistant vectors. Push-pull systems, where mosquitoes are repelled from humans and attracted to nearby lethal targets, may constitute effective complementary interventions. : A partially randomized cross-over d...

Nail biting is a common behavioral problem. While there are established behavioral interventions for management, they are of modest efficacy, and there is minimal evidence for effective pharmacotherapy. This study investigated the role of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) a potent glutathione and glutamate modulator for the treatment of pathological nail biting in children and adolescents. This pilot rand...

The aims of this community dedication: 1) Improve the economy villagers Watubonang and Biting, Badegan Ponorogo district through changing mindsets to improve people’s welfare 2) Increasing knowledge skills technology transfer for making pecticide formulations, antiscabies drugs, antiseptik, compost manure disinfectant, dipping solution based on tobacco waste. result communiy dedication implemen...

Tail-biting is an abnormal behavior of multifactorial origin, that consists a major problem in modern pig industry. It has serious impact on both welfare and health status the pigs involved, as well economic profitability farm. considered to be adaptation poor environment triggered by plethora external internal risk factors interacting with each other. A great variation exists prevalence tail b...

This thesis presents new techniques for the construction and specification of linear tail-biting trellises. Tail-biting trellises for linear block codes are combinatorial descriptions in the form of layered graphs, that are somewhat more compact than the corresponding conventional trellis descriptions. Conventional trellises for block codes have a well understood underlying theory. On the other...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Onchocerciasis is endemic in some parts of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. This study describes the entomological parameters of transmission in three rural communities of Akwa Ibom State, prior to ivermectin intervention in 2004. METHODS Blackflies were caught using human bait and 90% of the flies were dissected for parity. All parous flies were further dissected for the pre...

UNLABELLED Abnormal occlusal sensation induced by wearing oral appliance (OA) was assessed in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve non-apneic healthy subjects with normal dental occlusion were used in this study. The 12 subjects slept wearing OAs at night. Occlusal sensation, biting force, occlusal contact area and muscle fatigue were evaluated every 15 minutes during 4 hours after remova...