The genetic basis, mode of inheritance and recent evolutionary changes of migratory directions in birds are discussed on the basis of published and new experimental evidence. Displacement experiments with wild-caught migrants and orientation tests with hand-reared passerines illustrate that inexperienced young birds possess genetic information about the direction and approximate distance of mig...

We examined interplanetary magnetic field disturbances recorded at the NEARShoemaker spacecraft when it was above either the east or west solar limb as seen from Earth, and then we identified the associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) detected above the limbs by the SOHO/LASCO coronagraph. We found 10 cases where a nonrecurring IP disturbance could be associated with a CME. Eight of the distu...

The flea market constituted a specific phenomenon in the context of formation. Some social, cultural, and structural backgrounds trigger formation market. This research aimed to uncover processes forming Bukitinggi as part Minangkabau community, West Sumatra, Indonesia. By applying qualitative method, data were collected from observations in-depth interviews with informants Bukittinggi 14 parti...

The Ebola virus in West Africa has infected almost 30,000 and killed over 11,000 people. Recent models of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have often made assumptions about how the disease spreads, such as uniform transmissibility and homogeneous mixing within a population. In this paper, we test whether these assumptions are necessarily correct, and offer simple solutions that may improve disease mod...

The marine biodiversity of Gabon, West Africa has not been well studied and is largely unknown. Our examination of marine communities associated with oil platforms in Gabon is the first scientific investigation of these structures and highlights the unique ecosystems associated with them. A number of species previously unknown to Gabonese waters were recorded during our surveys on these platfor...

BACKGROUND There is growing evidence of the impact on children's well-being of exposure to political conflict in such settings as the Palestinian territories. This study examined the impact of child-focused interventions involving structured activities, supported by provision of equipment and training of facilitators. The focus of interventions was participation in recreational, cultural and ot...

BACKGROUND Very little is known about the physical health needs of lesbian and bisexual women in the UK; most research has looked at mental or sexual health only. This article reports the results of four surveys carried out in the West Midlands between 1995 and 2005. METHODS The first two surveys were conducted in 1995-6 by a volunteer group, with participants from a lesbian health conference...

The Lemukutan Islands, located on the west coast of Singkawang, West Kalimantan, consist four small islands: Island (the most significant island), Penata Besar, Kabung, and Kecil. purpose this study is to reveal various occurrences subsurface structures around Islands based bathymetry data which then compiled with observational mainland islands. This information expected be input for interested...

This article uses the experience of five European countries to review the integrated approaches (human, animal and vector) for surveillance and monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) at national and European levels. The epidemiological situation of West Nile fever in Europe is heterogeneous. No model of surveillance and monitoring fits all, hence this article merely encourages countries to impleme...

Over the last several years, WNV has gained importance as an emerging human pathogen in Eastern Europe that has been spreading westward along the Danube. Recently, West Nile virus (WNV) was proven to be present in the neighboring countries of Austria, such as Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic [3-5], as well as in eastern parts of Austria [6], where it was detected in birds by RT-PCR. The la...