The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has been an important model for immunological studies but the study of its immunoglobulins (Ig) has been restricted to its unique IgA and IgG.Here, we studied the genetic diversity of IgM and IgE in several species of leporids and performed population genetics studies on European rabbit wild populations a

In order to secure the safe operation of the ship, it is crucial to closely examine the suitability from the design stage of the ship, and to set up a preliminary review and countermeasures for failures and defects that may occur during the construction process.In shipyards, the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) evaluation method using risk

Scrub typhus (ST) is a vector-borne rickettsial infection causing acute febrile illness.The re-emergence of ST in the Asia-Pacific region represents a serious public health threat.ST was first detected in Bhutan in 2008.However, the disease is likely to be under-diagnosed and under-reported, and the true impact is difficult to estimate.At the end o

Time-to-event analysis is a common occurrence in political science.In recent years, there has been an increased usage of machine learning methods in quantitative political science research.This article advocates for the implementation of machine learning duration models to assist in a sound model selection process.We provide a brief tutorial introd

We need data sets of images and subjective scores to develop robust no reference (or blind) visual quality metrics for consumer applications.These applications have many uncontrolled variables because the camera creates the original media and the impairment simultaneously.We do not fully understand how this impacts the integrity of our subjective d