The influence of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on tropical cyclone intensity in the western North Pacific basin is examined. Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), constructed from the best-track dataset for the region for the period 1950–2002, and other related variables are analyzed. ACE is positively correlated with ENSO indices. This and other statistics of the interannually varying tr...

PURPOSE To assess the prevalence and impact of disability in one urban and three rural areas in north-western Ethiopia. METHODS The study design is cross-sectional and quantitative. Data was collected by using pretested and standardized structured questionnaires containing socio-demographic characteristics, type of disability, functional, and social dysfunction. RESULTS A total of 932 indiv...

Snow course and SNOTEL measurements of spring snowpack, corroborated by a physically-based hydrologic model, are examined here for climate-driven fluctuations and trends during the period 1916-2002. Much of the mountain West has experienced declines in spring snowpack, especially since mid-century, and despite increases in winter precipitation in many places. Analysis and modeling shows that cl...

is noteworthy, from a prison standpoint, as affording an indication whether the discipline in our jails has not become less deterrent to criminals than formerly. Of the total number admitted, 2'05 per cent, were Christians; 40-82 Mussalmans ; 54'i 2 Hindus; 3'oi Buddhists and persons of other religions. Of the Christians, 383 are returned as Europeans, 168 as Eurasians, and 58 as natives. The E...

A simple model using once-daily upper-air values in the NCEP–NCAR reanalysis database estimates seasonal mass balance at two glaciers in southern Alaska, one in western Canada, and one in Washington substantially better than any of several seasonally averaged, large-scale climate indices commonly used. Whereas sea level pressure and sea surface temperature in the Pacific exert a strong influenc...

Recognition of habitats and conditions of species presences in differentsituations can be effective in proper utilization of vegetation. Little is known about thevegetation composition of Boralan Mountain region located in North West of Iran in theborder of Turkey and Azerbaijan with the altitude range of 800-2000m. The aim of thisstudy therefore was to investigate the floristic composition qua...