We study geometry on real gerbes in the spirit of CheegerSimons theory. The concepts of adaptations and holonomy forms are introduced for flat connections on real gerbes. Their relations to complex gerbes with connections are presented, as well as results in loop and map

It is widely accepted that there is a strong correlation between diversity in the initial population and Genetic Algorithms’ performance. One contribution of this paper is to show that there is not such a strong correlation between diversity and Genetic Algorithms’ performance, at least with the standard range of diversity measures used in a randomly generated population and with the misuse det...

Based on the threat-driven architectural design of secure information systems, this paper introduces an approach for the tradeoff analysis of secure software architectures in order to determine the effects of security requirements on the system. We use a case study on a payroll information system (PIS) to show the approach from misuse case identification through the architecture tradeoff analys...

The connection between analytic continuation of group representations and analytic continuation of their matrix elements is discussed, together with some related problems concerning the group-theoretic nature of the S-matrix, and the asymptotic behavior of the special functions of mathematical physics. (To be submitted to Comm. of Math. Phys.) Work supported by U. S. Atomic Energy Commission AN...

Community­based efforts offer broad potential for achieving population­level reductions in alcohol misuse among youth and young adults. A common feature of successful community strategies is reliance on local coalitions to select and fully implement preventive interventions that have been shown to be effective in changing factors that influence risk of youth engaging in alcohol use, including b...

OBJECTIVE To estimate prevalence of car safety seat (CSS) misuse for newborns on hospital discharge; and to identify potential risk and protective factors for CSS misuse. STUDY DESIGN We randomly sampled 291 mother-baby dyads from the newborn unit of an academic health center. Participants completed a survey and designated someone (themselves or another caregiver) to position their newborn in...

BACKGROUND Misuse of prescription and over-the-counter codeine-containing products is a global public health issue. OBJECTIVES To investigate the extent of treatment demand related to the misuse of codeine or codeine dependence in South Africa (SA) and the profile of patients seeking treatment, so as to understand the nature and extent of the problem. METHOD Data were collected from centres...

Introduction There is a growing concern about the misuse of over counter (OTC) and prescription only medication (POM) because impact on physical mental health, drug interactions, overdoses drug-related deaths. These medicines include opioid analgesics, anxiolytics such as pregabalin diazepam antidepressants. This protocol outlines how systematic review will be undertaken (during June 2021), whi...

Alcohol, tobacco and drug misuse are growing public health concerns. In 2007, an estimated 19.9 million (8.1%) of those 12-years-old or older living in the United States were users of illicit drugs, 126.8 million (51.1%) were drinkers of alcohol, and 70.9 million (28.6%) were users of tobacco products.1 In Rhode Island in 2007, 12.5% of those 12-years-old or older used illicit drugs, 63% had co...