Autoimmune diseases are typically characterized by a persistent inflammatory self-recognition process that ultimately leads to chronic progressive disability. Over the past several years we have addressed the fundamental question of why autoimmune diseases are chronic. Our working hypothesis in these studies has been that autoimmunity involves a continuous acquisition of new self-recognition ev...

The social aspects of the group members are usually omitted in today’s group recommenders. In this paper we propose novel approach for the intergroup processes modeling, while the friendship type, user’s personality and the group context is considered in order to reflect the group member influence. Moreover, the bi-directional emotional contagion is reflected by the spreading activation over th...

The first longitudinal, controlled experiment of a video game explored the presence of cultivation effects due to play. Over the course of 1 month, participants in an online game changed their perceptions of real-world dangers. However, these dangers only corresponded to events and situations found in the game world, not other real-world crimes. This targeted finding is at odds with the broader...

Two principal mosquito breeding problems that occur in Florida are discussed from the standpoint of a manager of a mosquito abatement district: 1) mosquitoes that breed in standing or permanent water, and 2) mosquitoes that breed in temporary habitats such as floodwater pools. The efficacies of several different types of biological control agents are discussed for each type of problem. Fish are...