Nested clade phylogeographic analysis (NCPA) has become a popular method for reconstructing the history of populations across species ranges. Ever since its invention in 1995, criticisms have been formulated, but the method, which has been regularly updated, continues to attract investigators. Molecular Ecology has published a large fraction of the literature on the topic--both pro and con. A r...

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nowadays reforming, of the ownership structure, from governmental ownership to privatization ownership, is a way of gaining constant and dynamic development. one of the best ways of privatization is denoting stocks by stock change and one of the most important factors to reach its fulfillment is how to price the denoted stocks. so far due to the importance and greatness of pricing stocks, many ...

Particle swarm optimization (PSO) has undergone many changes since its introduction in 1995. As researchers have learned about the technique, they have derived new versions, developed new applications, and published theoretical studies of the effects of the various parameters and aspects of the algorithm. This paper comprises a snapshot of particle swarming from the authors’ perspective, includ...

In dentistry, surgical access to the alveolar bone is conducted in several clinical situations and in various specialities. Yet, when the periosteum is separated from the alveolar bone, osteoclastic activity is stimulated, which ends in a resorptive phase that leads to bone ridge loss (Staffileno et al., 1962; Staffileno et al., 1963; Ranjford and Costish, 1968; Yaffe et al., 1994). This loss, ...

A multitude of evidences show impulse purchase is prevalent online, yet relatively limited knowledge is available on this phenomenon. The study borrows marketing wisdom to information systems space to quantify how the website cues (products availability, website ease of use and visual appeal) affect personality traits (instant gratification, normative evaluation and impulsiveness) to urge the i...

OBJECTIVES Skilled website developers value usability testing to assure user needs are met. When the target audience differs substantially from the developers, it becomes essential to tailor both design and evaluation methods. In this study, researchers carried out a multifaceted usability evaluation of a website (Healthy Texas) designed for Hispanic audiences with lower computer literacy and l...