excessive scarring; paralleling the process in tendon reconstruction of the hand. inspired by the advantages of the two-stage technique in tendon grafting and with encouraging preliminary results, we aimed to investigate the two-stage nerve grafting technique as an alternative method of secondary nerve repair. methods:  thirty female rats (~200 g) were randomly distributed into two groups (n=15...

In large-scale assessments such as state-wide testing programs, national sample-based surveys and international comparative studies, there are many steps involved in the measurement and reporting of student achievement. Typically, the steps involved include the following:  Items are developed and test instruments are assembled;  Student samples are selected (for sample-based surveys);  Tests...

Abstract Introduction Sleep is a multiscale phenomenon. It has subjective and objective components often not highly correlated. Given the importance of brain networks for cognition evidence that sleep deprivation variability in habitual patterns affects Functional Connectivity (FC), we would expect be differentially related to markers sleep. As well as region specific studies, investigating eff...

Aim This study aimed at investigating the taxonomic resolutions (TRs) of benthic macroinvertebrates for freshwater assessments in scope functional trait approach (FTA). Location Macroinvertebrate samples were collected 22 locations within Paute River Basin (PRB), Ecuador, over three years (2010, 2011 and 2012). Methods Biological traits allocated as scores to macroinvertebrate data (at genus le...