TORNADO AT PORTER, OKLAHOMA, MARCH 15, 1919

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systemic sLE erythematosus is a chronic relapsing autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems. studies have shown overproduction of IL-18 in a number of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Indeed, serum IL-18 levels in sLE patients correlate with disease activity. Further, IL-18 treatment accelerates autoimmunity in MrL/lpr sLE prone-mice. serum IL-18 levels are also increased in p...

Package ‘ DPpackage ’ March 15 , 2010

Description This package contains functions to perform inference via simulation from the posterior distributions for Bayesian nonparametric and semiparametric models. Although the name of the package was motivated by the Dirichlet Process prior, the package considers and will consider other priors on functional spaces. So far, DPpackage includes models considering Dirichlet Processes, Dependent...

Risk of tornado-related death and injury in Oklahoma, May 3, 1999.

On May 3, 1999, powerful tornadoes, including a category F5 tornado, swept through Oklahoma. The authors examined all tornado-related deaths, hospital admissions, and emergency department visits to identify important risk factors. Data on deaths and injuries directly related to the tornadoes and information obtained from a survey of residents in the damage path of the F5 tornado were used in a ...

Deaths in the 3 May 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado from a Historical Perspective

The 3 May 1999 Oklahoma City tornado was the deadliest in the United States in over 20 years, with 36 direct fatalities. To understand how this event fits into the historical context, the record of tornado deaths in the United States has been examined. Almost 20 000 deaths have been reported associated with more than 3600 tornadoes in the United States since 1680. A cursory examination of the r...