This paper aims to assess the current and potential role of UNESCO Transboundary Biosphere Reserves (TBRs) as a platform for cross-border-cooperation-enhancing sustainable development border areas characterised by unique natural cultural heritage but lagging in socio-economic terms. The study covered three TBRs located Polish–Ukrainian borderland: West Polesie, Roztocze East Carpathians. quanti...

Objective: to describe the magnitude and timely reporting of Notifiable Diseases (ND) and evaluate epidemiological indicators in 121 Brazilian border cities. Methods: this was a descriptive study using Notifiable Diseases Information System (Sinan) 2007-2009 data on 45 diseases notifiable in Brazil, as well as normative evaluation of selected epidemiological surveillance indicators. Results: 40...

We report a unique anomaly in the ocular dominance column pattern of a single, normally pigmented macaque monkey. The column pattern contained large monocular areas inserted between the normal columns and the dorsal V1 border. These monocular regions received transneuronal input from the contralateral eye, indicating that a small population of temporal ganglion cells erroneously decussated at t...

safflower as an original crop in iran has high adaptability to different environmental conditions. iran is one of the original areas of safflower as a drought and salinity tolerant crop. therefor, safflower can be a suitable alternative crop for cultivation in marginal areas. the aims of research were studying the late season drought effects on seed and oil yields and its components of fall saf...

the reduction in regional differences to stop the movement and displacement of human forces and capital in the direction of preparing the ground for development is very effective. development means boosting human potentials for the improved utilization of his environment. rational utilization depends on economical, social and cultural particulars. therefore any kind of condition that is effecti...

Using Bayesian statistical models, the authors investigated spatial and temporal variations in small-area malaria incidence rates for the period mid-1986 to mid-1999 for two districts in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Maps of spatially smoothed incidence rates at different time points and spatially smoothed time trends in incidence gave a visual impression of the highest increase in inci...

In a consecutive study comprising 41 patients with completed stroke of less than 72 hours duration, cerebral angiography and measurements of the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) were performed within 24 hours after admission. The rCBF study was done using the 133-Xenon intracarotid injection method and a 254 multi-detector camera. CT scan was done 24 hours after the rCBF study. Focal cerebra...