The rapid development of virtual reality applications continues to urge better compression of 360° videos owing to the large volume of content.These videos are typically converted to 2-D formats using various projection techniques in order to benefit from ad-hoc coding tools designed to support conventional 2-D video compression.Although rec
Managing environmental sanitation in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon, Ghana: Education, regulation or infrastructure management as a matter of strategic priority?
Poor environmental sanitation is a menace in many parts junk headbands phillies of the world, but particularly so in the developing countries, including Ghana.While several strategies may be available for managing this environmental menace, interventions in education, regulation, and infrastructure appear to be the main options.However, resources f
Guinea-pig interpubic joint (symphysis pubica) relaxation at parturition: Underlying cellular processes that resemble an inflammatory response
Abstract Background At term, cervical ripening in coordination with uterine contractions becomes a prerequisite for a normal vaginal delivery.Currently, cervical ripening is considered to occur independently from uterine contractions.Many evidences suggest that cervical ripening resembles an inflammatory process.Comparatively little attention has b
Intestinal Inflammation as a Dysbiosis of Energy Procurement: New Insights into an Old Topic
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) coincides with profound shifts in microbiota and host metabolic energy supply and demand.The gastrointestinal epithelium is anatomically positioned to provide a selective barrier between the anaerobic luminal microbiota and host lamina propria, with the microbiota and epithelium participating in an intricate energy