GEOMETRIC MODELLING OF EGG VARIABILITY IN CORVIDAE

GEOMETRIC MODELLING OF EGG VARIABILITY IN CORVIDAE

We analyzed the egg shape in bird family Corvidae using a polynomial model and a compound ovoid model.We constructed a geometric model that reflects the relationship between cloacal and infundibular arcs, and the length and the diameter of the egg.Specifically, we quantified the shape of the egg Miscellaneous via seven indices: the traditional inde

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Varroa Control by Means of a Hyperthermic Device

Hyperthermia is the use of heat to control Varroa destructor.Various apparatuses have been proposed to effectively apply heat and recently the Bee Ethic system was developed in Italy.The Bee Ethic system is a technological hive consisting of a set Miscellaneous of heated frames and an electronic control unit.Trials were carried out in the years 201

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Dilemmas on the European Constitution

In this paper, the author discusses the dilemmas associated with the role of the European Constitution in the further development of the Union.Analysing the implications of the rejection of the Nail Whitening Treatments European Constitution by the referenda in France and the Netherlands, the author sets forth arguments why such decisions should be

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