A large swim tunnel respirometer was used to quantify the swimming energetics of the eastern Pacific bonito Sarda chiliensis (tribe Sardini) (45-50 cm fork length, FL) at speeds between 50 and 120 cm s(-1) and at 18+/-2 degrees C. The bonito rate of oxygen uptake ((O(2)))-speed function is U-shaped with a minimum (O(2)) at 60 cm s(-1), an exponential increase in (O(2)) with increased speed, and...

The effectiveness of the latest genetic technologies in advancing diagnosis growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and predicting response to recombinant human (rHGh) therapy has been insufficiently studied. polymorphism GHR-exon 3 considered as a possible predictor replacement therapy, but data obtained are contradictory. Purpose - identify allelic variants receptor gene (GHR-exon 3) children with GH...

BACKGROUND In a referral population of young children, excessive fruit juice consumption has been reported to be a contributing factor in nonorganic failure to thrive. OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in a population-based sample of healthy children, fruit juice consumption and its effects on growth parameters during early childhood. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING General primary care health...

Federated learning (FL) is an on-device distributed scheme that does not require training devices to transfer their data a centralized facility. The goal of federated learn global model over several iterations. It challenging claim ownership rights and commercialize the efficiently transparently. Additionally, incentives need be provided ensure participate in FL process. In this paper, we propo...

In this paper, we studied some biological aspects of big eye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) from Maldives. The fish sample was collected from the local fish market at Bangaa Faru, Male, Maldives. The length of the samples were ranged from 7.7 cm to 24.5 cm (mean value = 16.85 ± 2.82 cm) in fork length. Body weight ranged between 8 g to 255.6 g (mean value = 87.76 ± 40.41 g). The exponent values ...

In ventilated patients with acute lung injury (ALI) we investigated whether respiratory changes in arterial pulse pressure (DeltaPP) could be related to the effects of PEEP and fluid loading (FL) on cardiac index (CI). Measurements were performed before and after application of a PEEP (10 cm H2O) in 14 patients. When the PEEP-induced decrease in CI was > 10% (six patients), measurements were al...

The aim of the present study was to determine reliability and differences between three fascicle length (FL) estimation methods when utilizing a 10-cm ultrasound (US) probe. Thirteen males (24.1 ± 3.8 years, 79.3 14 kg, 179 6.6 cm) participated. Bicep femoris long head (BFLH) US images were collected on two separate occasions. Three previously established extrapolation utilized. Near-perfect ob...

This paper addresses a local environment recognition system for obstacle avoidance. In vision systems, obstacles that are located beyond the Field of View (FOV) cannot be detected precisely. To deal with the FOV problem, we propose a 3D Panoramic Environment Map (PEM) using a Modified SURF algorithm (MSURF). Moreover, in order to decide the avoidance direction and mo...

Abstract Extended-field-of-view ultrasonography is a valid alternative to determine the dimensions of skeletal striated muscle; however, some factors may influence final measurement. The aim this study was test-retest reliability and measurement error vastus lateralis muscle architecture variables through internal anatomical landmarks compare three fixed determined points using extended-field-o...

Reliable estimates of river stream fl ow and fl ood zoning maps are needed for water resourcesmanagement such as fl ood mitigation, water supply, dam construction and irrigation. Flood zoning needsaccurate data and is one of the non-structural fl ood management methods. This paper describes theapplication of HEC-RAS and GIS model to determine fl oodplains maps for the part of Sardabrud Rivertha...