Using twin (6,105 twin pairs) and genomic (5,825 unrelated individuals taken from the twin sample) analyses, we tested for genetic influences on the parent-offspring correspondence in educational attainment. Genetics accounted for nearly half of the variance in intergenerational educational attainment. A genomewide polygenic score (GPS) for years of education was also associated with intergener...

Background The Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) has been reported as a sensitive prognostic marker for gastric cancer. This study aimed to investigate whether the GPS is equally applicable to patients with early-stage and advanced-stage gastric cancers. Methods Patients (n = 544) who underwent elective gastrectomy for gastric cancer between 2007 and 2015 were retrospectively studied. GPSs of 2,...

WSRT observations have provided a first inventory of the incidence of H i 21 cm line absorption associated with AGN at redshifts up to z=1.0. There is a large range in line depths, from τ = 0.44 to τ ≤ 0.001, and a substantial variety of line profiles, from Gaussians of less than ten km s to more typically a few hundred km s, as well as irregular and multi-peaked absorption, sometimes spanning ...

The aim of the present study was to examine the validity and reliability of metabolic power (P) estimated from locomotor demands during soccer-specific drills. 14 highly-trained soccer players performed a soccer-specific circuit with the ball (3×1-min bouts, interspersed with 30-s passive recovery) on 2 different occasions. Locomotor activity was monitored with 4-Hz GPSs, while oxygen update (V...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. military system made possible by 24 satellites in precise orbits circling the earth's surface twice daily (Garmin Corporation@, 1998; Connolly, 1998). GPS technology has been in widespread use in the civilian sector for most of the last decade. Nevertheless, it is not often considered for lake mapping because it is not as precise as traditional surv...

This work presents an improved visual odometry using omnidirectional images. The main purpose is to generate a reliable prior input which enhances the SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) estimation tasks within the framework of navigation in mobile robotics, in detriment of the internal odometry data. Generally, standard SLAM approaches extensively use data such as the main prior input...

Rapid development and ongoing research activities on mobile devices, digital cartography, and global positioning systems (GPSs) have brought us a new type of software service—location-based services for moving objects (such as people with mobile devices and vehicles with car navigation systems). Realization of location-based services requires new technologies to provide appropriate neighborhood...

Reuter et al.'s discussion raises the potential for misinterpreting quality and representativeness of National Survey on Drug Use Health data more generally, nature utility numerous general population surveys conducted worldwide relied upon public health policy decisions al. [1] evaluate prevalence frequent heroin use from (NSDUH), a survey (GPS) at Center Behavioral Statistics Quality (CBHSQ)....

The key elements that underpin food security require the adaptation of agricultural systems to support productivity increases while minimizing inputs and adverse effects climate change. advances in precision agriculture over past few years have substantially enhanced efficiency applying spatially variable agronomic for irrigation, such as fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, water, we can attribute ...