Let Sn be a simple random walk (SRW) defined on Z . We construct a stochastic process from Sn by erasing loops of length at most N , where α ∈ (0,∞) and N is the scaling parameter that will be taken to infinity in determining the limiting distribution. We call this process the N loop erased walk (N LEW). Under some assumptions we will prove that for 0 < α < 1 1+2ζ , the limiting distribution is...

BACKGROUND/AIM The technique of photoretinoscopy is unique in being able to measure the dynamics of the oculomotor system (ocular accommodation, vergence, and pupil size) remotely (working distance typically 1 metre) and objectively in both eyes simultaneously. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically the measurement of refractive error by a recent commercial photoretinoscopic device, t...

Science recreation workshops (SRWs) create dynamic experiences in which participants discover, explore and understand natural phenomena. This serves as a unique valuable means of the public communication science technology informal education activities, with at centre process. To achieve this, SRWs integrate action reflection not dichotomy, but complementary relation sensorial interaction is th...

T ake a moment to look around, whether you're reading this article in an office, airport, hotel, convention center, restaurant, shopping mall, library, dorm, or even your own home. A casual glance will reveal walls and ceilings fes-tooned with lighting fixtures, phone jacks, power outlets, ventilation ports, fire sprinklers, motion detectors, temperature sensors, and other infrastructure artifa...

Abstract Changes in habitat availability and prey abundance are predicted to adversely influence survival reproduction of wildlife the Southern Ocean. Some populations southern right whale (SRW; Eubalaena australis ) showing dramatic changes use. Surveys were undertaken austral winters 2020 2021 at key nursery socialising ground for New Zealand SRWs: Port Ross, Auckland Islands, with 548 encoun...

Southern right whales (SRW) are capital breeders that use stored energy reserves to sustain themselves and their calves on nursery areas. With successful calving events declining in some SRW populations, it has been hypothesized nutritional stress adult females causes reproductive failure or death of shortly after birth. Here we compared offsets carbon nitrogen isotope values mothers offspring ...

Wheat and high-moisture corn (HMC) were fed singly and in three combinations using dry-rolled wheat (DRW) (ratios of 75:25, 50:50, and 25:75, respectively, Trial 1), or singly and in two combinations using steam-rolled wheat (SRW) (ratios of 67:33 and 33:67, respectively, Trial 2) to finishing beef cattle fed a high-concentrate diet. In situ rate of starch digestion (Trial 3) was measured on gr...