Members of the kinesin superfamily share a similar motor catalytic domain yet move either
toward the plus end (eg, conventional kinesin) or the minus end (eg, Ncd) of microtubules. …

▪ Abstract Invasions by non-native ants are an ecologically destructive phenomenon affecting
both continental and island ecosystems throughout the world. Invasive ants often become …

… Current recommendations for control programs for both diseases emphasize case finding
to permit treatment and limit further transmission of infection. The diagnosis of mycobacterial …

Aim Reduced opioid use in the immediate postoperative period is associated with decreased
complications. This study aimed to determine the effect of transversus abdominis plane (…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of contemporary landscape-quality
assessment methods. Several reviews of the pertinent literature are available (Arthur, Daniel, & …

… When commissioned in 1883 to create his famous statue of John Harvard, who gave his
name to Harvard University, sculptor Daniel Chester French found there were no existing …

Plants and animals that inhabit the intertidal zone of wave—swept shores are generally
small relative to terrestrial or subtidal organisms. Various biological mechanisms have been …

… The observed efficacy rates in both arms of this study are, however, lower than those reported
in previous trials and case series, most of which were single institution studies with small …

During flapping flight, insect wings must withstand not only fluid-dynamic forces, but also
inertial-elastic forces generated by the rapid acceleration and deceleration of their own mass. …

… Thus, in this case we use an alternative to F, where F (as defined previously) is the ratio
of forces or, equivalently, deformations. This alternative, F’, is the ratio of the actual maximal …