This study compared the odds of becoming disabled and recovering from disability among blacks and whites aged 65 years and over in two sites of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE) project. The authors examined the influence of mortality differences, socioeconomic status, and health-related factors on racial differences in risk of disability and recovery....

Properly selected port sites for robot-assisted coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) improve the efficiency and quality of these procedures. In clinical practice, surgeons select port locations using external anatomic landmarks to estimate a patient's internal anatomy. This paper proposes an automated approach to port selection based on a preoperative image of the patient, thus avoiding the need...

behaviour of the dilution characteristics of the coastal waters off tuticorin is presented in thebackground of setting up of a desalination plant. simulations of dispersion and spreading of the proposeddischarges has been carried out. scenarios of dilutions were assessed based on the results of a 2d model using the advection-dispersion theory. it is observed that under prevailing currents in th...

background and purpose: an appropriate solid waste (sw) disposal has been a major problem in municipal environment. the use of landfills is the most economical and environmentally acceptable method for the disposal of sws all over the world. however, landfill leachate can cause environmental issues such as soil and ground water pollution. so, finding suitable land fill site is one of the most s...

this study recommends a gis-based (geographic information systems) and multi-criteria evaluation for site selection of gas power plant in natanz city of iran. the multi-criteria decision framework integrates legal requirements and physical constraints related to environmental and economic concerns. it also builds a hierarchy model for gas power plant suitability. the methodologies used for site...

different industrial decision makers and managers in our country, try to select and organize locations for aggregating industrial units, estates and areas with respect to land use planning visions and industrial development strategies. in this regard, considering large quantity of the input data and diverse criteria affecting this application, it is complicated and difficult to optimally make d...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the microfoundations of a personality-inspired public health campaign's influence on minors. DESIGN Multi-year randomized control trial. SETTING Economics professor's front porch in New Haven, CT. PARTICIPANTS 1223 trick-or-treaters in New Haven over three years; on average, 8.5 years old and 53% male (among children whose gender was identifiable). ELIGIBILITY Tric...

NOAA’s PORTS (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System) currently provides historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents and other meteorological and oceanographic data for a dozen US estuaries. The PORTS web site displays real-time data in graphical and tabular form. The tabular form can require lengthy inspection to identify salient conditions and retr...