Increasing longevity can distort time trends in summary measures of health and mortality, such as the lifetime risk of getting diseased.If not observing a cohort, this lifetime risk is calculated with cross-sectional data on age-specific incidence and survival.In those instances, incidence and survival may work in opposite directions resulting in l
We investigated the association between repeat CRAB APPLE polymorphism in intron 4 of the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) gene and two personality traits, activity-impulsivity and inattention, in German Shepherd Dogs.The behaviour of 104 dogs was characterized by two instruments: (1) the previously validated Dog-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder R
The present essay intends to present the mediatic criminology and violation of rights theme, with the purpose of observing the effects of the phenomenon of media manipulation through the opulent discourses given by the moral entrepreneurs in public broadcasting service and also its effects in the information society via criminal control.It is propo
Longitudinal-zonation hypotheses generally predict gradual changes in fish composition from upstream to downstream due to changes in habitat conditions, but largely disregard downstream effects on upstream segments.Floodplains of large rivers represent areas of high connectivity during flood periods and can act as stable refuges in dry seasons, whi