Battle at Athens, Missouri

Investigation of parameters affecting the travel time at tramway systems: the case of Athens, Greece

Within the framework of this paper, various parameters that might affect the efficiency and the reliability of a tramway system are examined. Two linear regression models are built in order to investigate the way these parameters are affecting the commercial speed and the travel time deviation, respectively. The case study is the tramway of Athens which operates since the 2004 Olympic Games. Al...

On extreme daily precipitation totals at Athens, Greece

The paper studies changes in daily precipitation records at the National Observatory, Athens, during the period 1891–2004. This is the longest available time series of precipitation for Greece. The results show that both the shape and scale parameter of a fitted two parameter gamma distribution for the last two decades do show a significant difference of these parameters, when compared to any p...

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Copper at the Front Line of the Host-Pathogen Battle

Copper (Cu) is a transition metal used by life from bacteria to eukaryotes in many cellular processes as a biochemical cofactor and a signaling molecule. However, while Cu plays critical cellular roles, it can be toxic when allowed to accumulate to levels well beyond cellular needs. This razor’s edge between the essentiality and toxicity of Cu is emerging as a critical host defense mechanism at...

British medical services at the Battle of Waterloo.

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