This policy paper summarizes four corridor studies on bilateral social security agreements (BSSAs) between four European Union (EU) member and two nonmember states, draws conclusions on their results, and offers recommendations. BSSAs between migrant-sending and migrant-receiving countries are seen as the most important instrument to establish portability of social security benefits for interna...

One of the last 1920's skyscrapers built in Philadephia, the FidelityPhiladelphia Trust Building, with its fine Beaux-Arts design and ornamentation, is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by the local architectural firm of Simon and Simon, the Fidelity Building, as it is called today, synthesizes classical architectural features and standard practices of sk...

Under Body Blasts (UBB) events in theater are the cause of many serious injuries sustained by the Warfighter to the pelvis, spine, and lower extremities. These injuries are often debilitating, resulting in increased healthcare expenses and a reduced quality of life. Injury prediction for UBB events continues to be a challenge due to the limited availability of UBB-specific test studies and inju...

This study proposes a two-equation Bayesian modelling approach to simultaneously study cyclist injury occurrence and bicycle activity at signalized intersections as joint outcomes. This approach deals with the potential presence of endogeneity and unobserved heterogeneities and is used to identify factors associated with both cyclist injuries and volumes. Its application to identify high-risk c...

Based on easily available morphological data within the Seine river watershed (76750 km(2)), two approaches were used for wetland delineation and characterisation. Their common assumption is that geomorphology largely governs the spatial distribution of wetlands, because it determines topography and the nature of deposits, thus water pathways and residence times. The first approach relies on th...