Capillary electrophoresis single-strand conformation polymorphism (CE-SSCP) is a promising high-throughput tool for profiling complex bioremediation communities, but has not been well characterized with respect to other methods such as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The purpose of this study was to compare CE-SSCP with DGGE with respect to: 1) overall representation of the comm...

Based on the concept of health as openness to risk, as outlined by Canguilhem in 1946, the authors seek to distinguish between risks that require social protection networks and those that should be tolerated as part of the human condition. To understand this issue, the article analyzes the historical emergence of the risk concept as viewed in early industrial society and its link to the idea of...

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This paper presents the interpretation and prevention system as a part of the product developed at the EU FP7 project Confidence. This system is able to detect falls and general disability. The tests show that it is reliable and ready for real-world usage.

The distinction between “Big-C” and “little-c” creativity implies that the generative process of celebrated creators is a special type or degree. Arguments for against such hierarchy are found in literature, primarily built on rhetorical argumentation. aim this work to examine rationale behind Big-C little-c using explicit more systematic means inquiry. We employ computational agent-based simul...