Methods for inference and interpretation of evolutionary quantitative genetic parameters, and for prediction of the response to selection, are best developed for traits with normal distributions. Many traits of evolutionary interest, including many life history and behavioral traits, have inherently nonnormal distributions. The generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) framework has become a widely...

15. Supplementary Notes Supported by general revenues from the State of Texas 16. Abstract In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in applying statistical ranking criteria to identify sites on a road network, which potentially present high traffic crash risks or are overrepresented in certain type of crashes, for further engineering evaluation and safety improvement. This requires th...

OBJECTIVES Previous research consistently indicates that children who engage in active school transport (AST) are more active than their peers who use motorized modes (car or bus). However, studies of the correlates of AST have been conducted predominantly in high-income countries and have yielded mixed findings. Using data from a heterogeneous sample of 12 country sites across the world, we in...

Abstract Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) rate within the atmosphere has been rising for decades due to human activities especially usage of fuel types such as coal, cement, flaring, gas, oil, etc. Especially in 2020, COVID-19 pandemic caused major economic, production, and energy crises all around world. As a result this situation, there was sharp decrease global CO emissions depending on used during pa...

Abstract Background Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterised by a deficiency in phenylalanine hydroxylase. Untreated, PKU associated with wide range of cognitive and psychiatric sequelae. Contemporary management guidelines recommend lifetime dietary control (Phe) levels, however many individuals who discontinue subsequently suffer symptoms anxiety, depres...

BACKGROUND South-Western Sardinia (SWS) is a high risk area for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with high prevalence and spatial clustering; its population is genetically representative of Sardinians and presents a peculiar environment. We evaluated the MS environmental risk of specific heavy metals (HM) and geographical factors such as solar UV exposure and urbanization by undertaking a population-bas...

AIMS: This study lays the foundation for a clinical prediction model based on methamphetamine craving intensity and its ability to predict the presence or absence of within-treatment methamphetamine use. DESIGN: We used a random effects logistic approach for estimating repeated-measures, generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) using craving as the sole predictor of methamphetamine. A multivaria...

When studying a forest disease, understanding the phenological relationship of host tree and its pathogens is essential for identifying optimal management strategies to help prevent future spread disease. Since beech leaf disease (BLD) recently discovered information about general epidemiology symptom phenology largely unavailable. This study sought answer questions related progression by condu...