Abstract Rodents are the predominant species used for scientific research and must be humanely killed upon completion of the work.In the UK this is regulated by Schedule 1 of the Animals Scientific Procedures Act 1986, which lists permitted methodologies considered capable of humane killing, including overdose of an anaesthetic, exposure to carbon
Subject of research is the process of sea-sky line detection, based on color feature.The purpose of this work is to develop the method is based on color feature as well as textural information.It consists of sea sky region extraction and horizon detection, which is more precise and fast no matter in the sceneries created by camera mounted on board
Collision tumor is a rare phenomenon characterized by coexistence of completely distinct and independent tumors at the same body location.Collision tumors have been reported in different sites.However, they are extremely uncommon in the duodenum.We report the case of a 52-year old man with a collision tumor in the third portion of the duodenum with
Exposure to mercury contaminated fish predisposes populations particularly children and pregnant women to various health hazards including neurotoxicity, reproductive abnormalities and cognitive disorders.Earlier studies in the Lake Albert community have demonstrated the presence of mercury in Nile tilapia and Nile perch.However, the risk estimates
Abstract Background This study evaluated the separate and combined associations of physical activity and obesity with blood lipids in Chinese adults with and without diabetes.Methods Data of 17,535 participants aged 18 to 78 years old were collected.Physical activity was categorized as inactive (low) or active (moderate or high) according to the In