The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity decided years ago to undertake the development of guidance on risk assessment of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology, in order to assist the Parties to the pr

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) frequently occur in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1).It has been reported that GIST may co-exist with pancreatic endocrine tumors but this has only been in association with NF-1.Case presentation A 76 year old woman presented with a 12 month history of hypoglycaemia symptoms.A

The model-based flight control system design for a highly flexible flutter demonstrator, developed in the European FLEXOP project, is presented.The flight control system includes a baseline controller to operate the aircraft fully autonomously and a flutter suppression controller to stabilize the unstable aeroelastic modes and extend the aircraft&r

Remote Sensing is a pathfinding open access journal providing great opportunities for the growing community of remote sensing and geoscience scientists and practitioners to publish high quality research and practical papers expeditiously.It is a journal keeping up with the changing times we live in: open access, instant access, free access, Health

Forcipomyia taiwana is an irritating hematophagous midge that Laundry preferentially attacks humans and affects leisure industries in Taiwan.Understanding the female reproductive biology of such pests would facilitate the development of pest control strategies.However, knowledge about oogenesis in the genus Forcipomyia is unavailable.Accordingly, w