occurred at 1.5 to 2.0 cm (Fig. 1). Strike success was similar when compared to prey number remaining, indicating that earlier predation events did not influence predation success. Juvenile toadfish are effective short-range ambush predators. At strike distances between 0 and 1.5 cm they strike successfully 76.2% of the time. But between 1.5 and 2.0 cm, strike success is mixed, and it continues...

S U M M A R Y We perform a systematic analysis of crustal anisotropy along and around the Karadere–Düzce branch of the North Anatolian fault (NAF), which ruptured during the 1999 Mw 7.4 İzmit and Mw 7.1 Düzce earthquakes. A method consisting of an iterative grid search for the best shear wave splitting parameters in sliding time windows is applied to ∼22 000 measurements recorded in the 6-month...

objective: an abrupt refusal by the infant to breastfeed is often called “nursing strike”. in fact a common reason for cessation of nursing is infant’s refusal to breast feed. this problem can often be overcome. this paper has aimed to identify the causes of “breast feeding refusal” or “nursing strike” in 6 month old infants visiting the east tehran health center for their scheduled vaccination...

Although the biomechanical properties of the various types of running foot strike (rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) have been studied extensively in the laboratory, only a few studies have attempted to quantify the frequency of running foot strike variants among runners in competitive road races. We classified the left and right foot strike patterns of 936 distance runners, most of whom would b...

The objective of the study presented herein is to access the influence of rupture directivity on the inducement of liquefaction in loose, saturated sand. Rupture directivity is a near fault phenomenon that results in a pronounced double-sided velocity pulse in the strike normal component(s) of motion. Using the Palmgren-Miner fatigue theory, implemented for low cycle fatigue conditions, the num...

As semi-airborne mineral exploration has a limited budget, it is critical to design experimental procedures that generate data maximize desired information. We investigated the effects of transmitter–receiver geometries for variety anomalies and layouts. Our simulations indicated flight line spacing 200 m point distance 100 provides optimal trade-off between coverage survey progress various tar...

Little is known about effects of maternally transferred contaminants in snakes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate sublethal effects of maternally transferred mercury (Hg) on neonatal northern watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon). We captured 31 gravid females along a historically Hg-contaminated river. Following birth, we measured litter Hg concentrations and assessed locomotor performance, fo...