Green’s Theorem is another higher dimensional analogue of the fundamental theorem of calculus: it relates the line integral of a vector field around a plane curve to a double integral of “the derivative” of the vector field in the interior of the curve. It admits two different but completely equivalent formulations, a “flux” version for normal line integrals and a “circulation” version for tang...

From October to December 2011, an outbreak of 26 cases of cryptosporidiosis occurred in a day-care centre in Gipuzkoa, Spain. The infection spread from person to person and affected 24 children under two years of age (attack rate: 38%) and two caregivers. Cryptosporidium oocysts were observed in 10 of 15 samples. During 2010, only four cases of cryptosporidium were detected in Gipuzkoa, and 27 ...

A visit to Bristol is for me always a delightful experience, even when the pleasure is somewhat tempered by the responsibility of having to talk for a short time to such a distinguished audience as that I see before me today. When I come to Bristol I feel I am entering a city with all the qualities of an old capital of the west country. Its history goes back into the distant past, and the story...

Low impact development (LID) is generally regarded as a more sustainable solution for urban stormwater management than conventional urban drainage systems. However, its effects on urban flooding at a scale of urban drainage systems have not been fully understood particularly when different rainfall characteristics are considered. In this paper, using an urbanizing catchment in China as a case s...

Blu Homes, an innovative housing company based in the Boston, is looking forward to having the opportunities to expand its customer base on the West Coast. The company sells durable, energy-efficient prefabrication homes and has several million dollars of revenue annually. Blu Homes has a concrete mission to build super-efficient prefabrication green homes by leveraging their leading-edge techn...

Background: Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease and India has the highest burden with it. Diagnosis of tuberculosis in many countries is still dependent on microscopy. Although its sensitivity is low in comparison to culture and molecular methods, its sensitivity can still be improved by using fluorescence staining method and processing of samples by homogenization and concentration met...

We established a new "ecological" Grocott stain for demonstrating fungi, based upon a 4R principle of refusal, reduction, reuse, and recycle of waste management. Conventional Grocott stain employs environmentally harsh 5% chromic acid for oxidization. Initially, we succeeded in reducing the concentration of chromic acid from 5% to 1% by incubating the solution at 60°C and using five-fold dilute...