We present a computationally efficient and fast semi-numerical technique for simulating the Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$) absorption optical depth in presence of neutral hydrogen "islands" left over from reionization at redshifts $5 \lesssim z 6$. The main inputs to analysis are (i) photon-conserving model ionized regions during (named SCRIPT) along with prescription shadowing by islands (ii) flu...

We here review the evolutionary theory relevant to the question of human cooperation and compare the results to other theoretical perspectives. Then, we will summarize some of our own work, distilling a compound explanation that we believe gives a plausible account of human cooperation and selfishness. This account leans heavily on group selection on cultural variation but also includes lower l...

Title: 1 H-NMR metabonomics can differentiate the early atherogenic effect of dairy products in hyperlipidemic hamsters 1 H-NMR metabonomics can differentiate the early atherogenic effect of dairy products in hyperlipidemic hamsters, This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manus...

We thank you and the reviewers for their comprehensive evaluation of our manuscript entitled "Selected risk factors for atherosclerosis in children and their parents with positive family history of premature cardiovascular diseases: a prospective study" (BPED-D-16-00376). We are pleased that the reviewers recognized that our work focuses on a very interesting area. In our responses, we apprecia...

The present essay describes a model under which a method of self-improvement of teacher-educator practice can be implemented by analyzing personal practices. I will focus my argument on investigating self-reflection and the subject under investigation will be the educator: how can they self-reflect in order to enhance their learning and hence their practice. The first step of the model is self-...

9 Despite evidence that dogs are skilful in acquiring information socially from humans and are 10 able to copy the actions of a human demonstrator, formal dog-training methods have 11 traditionally relied only on individual learning (operant and classical conditioning). We 12 compared the efficiency of the ‘Do as I do’ method (Topál et al. 2006), which relies on social 13 learning, with that of...

This article was written to complement the extensive reviews. It presents techniques for optimally relaying the content and meaning of scientific studies and for avoiding common problems. It begins with key features of the standard journal sections, tables, and figures and suggests strategies for their effective construction. It then discusses simple strategies to construct succinct sentences t...