PURPOSE: This technical note summarizes current knowledge regarding the conservation and management of Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus; abbreviated as SNPL; also called Kentish Plover in Europe) along the eastern Gulf of Mexico coast in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi (Figures 1 and 2). Comprehensive surveys suggest there are ~250 SNPL breeding pairs in this region. This has led to subs...

As the first waterproof component of immersed tunnel, it is very important to ensure remaining compression GINA gasket resist external water intrusion. This paper proposed a method for determining warning thresholds based on material-to-mechanical analysis. In terms material analysis, two factors that affect are investigated: rubber hardness and cross-sectional shape, they adopted as basis subs...

The binding properties of glucagon receptors were determined in plasma membranes isolated from liver of untrained (n = 6) and swimming endurance-trained Sprague-Dawley male rats (n = 7; 3 h/day, 5 days/wk, for 8 wk). Plasma membranes were purified from liver by aqueous two-phase affinity partitioning, and saturation kinetics were obtained by incubation of plasma membranes (10 microg of proteins...

508 Ann Dermatol Received January 12, 2016, Revised July 8, 2016, Accepted for publication August 13, 2016 Corresponding author: Yoshihiro Tokudome, Laboratory of Dermatological Physiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama 350-0295, Japan. Tel: 81-49-271-8140, Fax: 81-49-271-8140, E-mail: tokudome@ josai.ac.jp This is an Open Access article di...

(2008) Fish invasions in the world's river systems: When natural processes are blurred by human activities. PLoS Biol 6(2): e28. The content of the published Dataset S1 was incorrect, due to a procedural error when the file was created. A corrected version of this file is now available. The figures and analysis presented elsewhere in the research article are not affected, as these were created ...

Objective—Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease. Therapeutic lifestyle changes include dietary modifications such as inclusion of phytosterols, which effectively lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in margarines and other fats. Their effectiveness in nonfat moieties is not yet established. The aim of this study was to examine if phytosterols alter ...