Introduction It is recognized that physical and chemical interactions between adjacent ground water and surface water bodies are an important factor impacting water budget and nutrient/ contaminant transport within a watershed (Winter et al., 1998). This observation is also of importance for hazardous waste site cleanup within the United States, since about 75% of sites regulated under the Reso...

The dense river network and large population in the southern region of China are vulnerable to flooding stress, which challenges construction human settlements. This paper analyzes causes flood risk dilemma settlement improvement river-network cities, introduces principle resilience settlements, conducts a quantitative study on settlements cities with goal management. Taking Yueyang city, city ...

makran subduction zone (msz) offshore of iran and pakistan is one of the most tsunamigenic sources in the indian ocean. historically, the msz has generated some tsunamigenic earthquakes like that of 28 november 1945 with the death tool of more than 4000 people along the coasts of iran, pakistan, india, and oman. in this study, the tsunami hazard associated with the msz is investigated. at first...

Sperm competition represents an important component of post-copulatory sexual selection. It has been argued that the level of sperm competition declines in birds towards the equator. However, to date, sperm competition estimates have been available mainly for avian species inhabiting the northern temperate zone. Here we apply a novel approach, using the coefficient of between-male variation (CV...

experiencing a tremendous change that can be attributed to a combination of demographic changes, technological advances, and broadening service offerings. The Wealth Management industry is in the midst of a renaissance. Firms that served high-net-worth (HNW) clients are using technology to move downstream, and firms that previously targeted the emerging affluent segment of the mass market are n...

In the Savannah region of West Africa, the highly variable rainfall and poor soils have been shown to di€erentially a€ect the yield potential of various crops. The paper applies a simple risk programming model to assess the e€ects of price and yield risk on the incomes of smallholder farmers in northern region of Coà te d'Ivoire. The analysis showed that by considering price and yield risks, it...

PURPOSE To evaluate risk factors for the incidence and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a racially heterogeneous, geriatric population. METHODS Subjects (n = 2240) aged 65 to 84 years underwent 2 examinations separated by 2 years, of which 1937 subjects (85%) were included in this report. Fundus photographs were performed at each examination and were graded by trained ...