U.S.-Cuba scientific collaboration advances

SNMMI Scientific Delegation to Cuba.

A s the delegation leader, I am pleased to summarize the first SNMMI Scientific Delegation visit to Cuba, October 9–14. This historic visit was initiated by an invitation from the Cuban Public Health Ministry and arranged by Professionals Abroad, Inc. (Washington, DC). SNMMI leadership and members of the society’s board of directors endorsed this proposition in June 2017, followed by an e-mail ...

Participation and Scientific Collaboration in Persian Wikipedia

Background and Aim: This research studies the effective participation and scientific collaboration in Persian Wikipedia, from 2003-2012.  Method: The library method has been used. Also, considering the objectives and the nature of subject, the research method is a descriptive-applied and during its implementation scientometric technique has been used. Excel and SPSS softwares have been used for...

International Medical Collaboration: Lessons from Cuba

Over 50,000 Cuban health professionals are currently working overseas in 67 different countries. They work in conjunction with local health professionals. The majority work in primary care in deprived areas. The aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality but also improve health in the long term by training local health professionals, and building both institutions and a structure to deliver healt...

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Advances in Scientific Visualization

This paper discusses scientific visualization of scalar and vector fields, particularly relating to clouds and climate modeling. One cloud rendering method applies a 3-D texture to cloudiness contour surfaces, to simulate a view from outer space. The texture is advected by the wind flow, so that it follows the cloud motion. Another technique simulates multiple scattering of incident light from ...