The reliability of model predictions used in meteorology, agronomy or hydrology is partly linked to an adequate representation of the water and energy balances which are described in so-called SVAT (Soil Vegetation Atmosphere Transfer) models. These models require the specification of many surface properties which can generally be obtained from laboratory or field experiments, using time consum...

Supplementary material for ”Joint modelling of ChIP-seq data via a Markov random field model” YANCHUN BAO, VERONICA VINCIOTTI1,∗, ERNST WIT and PETER ’T HOEN School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics, Brunel University, UK Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Cen...

For each cooperative n-person game v and each h 9 { 1, 2 . . . . . n !, let v h be the average worth of coalitions of size h and v~ the average worth of coalitions of size h which do not contain player is N. The paper introduces the notion of a proportional average worth game (or PAWgame), i.e., the zero-normalized game v for which there exist numbers ch 9 ~ such that D,-v~=ch (vn_l-vi_]) for a...

Corrigiola telephiifolia Pourr. (Caryophyllaceae) is a Moroccan medicinal plant. Despite its popular usage, no study has been published concerning its toxicological profile. The acute toxicity of C. telephiifolia root extract was evaluated by giving it orally to mice at single doses of 5000, 10000, and 14000 mg/kg bodyweight. The extract was also administered at doses of 5, 70, and 2000 mg/kg b...

The relationships between several leaf attributes (leaf area, mass, volume, density, thickness, organic matter content, anatomy and leaf specific mass) in two sympatric shrub species, Miconia ibaguensis and M. stenostachya (Melastomataceae), in Brazilian cerrado were explored. Leaf traits were assessed in two environments : a sun-exposed cerrado and in a shaded undestorey riparian forest. Area,...

BACKGROUND Microbial infections and resulting inflammation and oxidative stress are common pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorders. In South Africa, several species of the genus Maytenus are used in traditional medicine to treat various infectious diseases. Most of the previous work on this genus was focused on nonpolar extracts from the root and bark. In this study, leaf extract...

A study described in this issue explored the feasibility of implementing two specific clinical practice guidelines. Using a low-cost intervention, Resnick et al. improved medical record documentation of care recommended in pain and falls practice guidelines. The intervention involved providing written materials to volunteer nursing home (NH) staff. One might hypothesize that an approach that su...

The aqueous stem bark of Lannea microcarpa is used traditionally for the treatment of swellings, wounds, rheumatism, pains, and infections. Aim: To evaluate the safety of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of Lannea microcarpa. Materials and Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (200-250 g, n=5) received oral administration of 300, 1000 and 3000 mg kg -1 of aqueous extract of Lannea microcarpa an...