Abstract Background In recent years, the use of non- and semi-parametric models which estimate hazard ratios for analysing time-to-event outcomes is continuously criticized in terms of interpretation, technical implementation, and flexibility.Hazard ratios in particular are critically discussed for their misleading interpretation as relative risks
Abstract Background House mice (Mus musculus) are commensals of humans and therefore their phylogeography can reflect human colonization and settlement patterns.Previous studies have linked the distribution of house mouse mitochondrial (mt) DNA clades to areas formerly occupied by the Norwegian Vikings in Norway and the British Isles.Norwegian Viki
The unprecedented scale and number of natural and man-made disasters in the past decade has urged international emergency search and rescue communities to seek for novel technology to enhance operation efficiency.Tele-operated search and rescue robots that can navigate deep into rubble to search for victims and to transfer critical field data back
Helmet liners are employed to prevent or reduce head injuries Drum caused by impact loads.Liners minimize the collision damage by impact shock attenuation and absorbing the collision energy.In order to improve crashworthiness characteristics of helmet liner, in the present study, an innovative structure designed by a combination of Polyurethane (PU
The economic importance of tick infestation on camels are important as they are important meat and milk producer animals in the less vegetation area of Iran and their health and production are greatly affected by the high tick infestation.In this investigation, tick infestations on camels (Camelus dromedarius) were determined in Qeshm Island, Iran.