Cyberbullying is recognized as a serious public health problem in youth and increasingly linked with both short and long term psychological, physiological and social consequences. In the age of social media, clinicians are expected to have a low threshold of suspicion for cyberbullying; however, an insufficient awareness of its prevalence along with a lack of available standardized interviewing...

The identification of runoff contributing areas would provide the ideal focal points for water quality monitoring and Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation. The objective of this study was to use a field-scale approach to delineate critical runoff source areas and to determine the runoff mechanisms in a pasture hillslope of the Ozark Highlands in the USA. Three adjacent hillslope plots ...

Leptospirosis is an epidemic-prone zoonotic disease that occurs worldwide. In Central America, leptospirosis outbreaks have been reported in almost all countries; Nicaragua in particular has faced several outbreaks. The objective of this study was to stratify the risk and identify "critical areas" for leptospirosis outbreaks in Nicaragua, and to perform an exploratory analysis of potential "dri...

In recent Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), the design size and density have increased, and the improvement of routing tools for PCB is required. Although there are several routing tools that generate high-quality global routings when only horizontal and vertical segments are used, PCB designers are not satisfied with these tools because high-density PCBs require segments that have arbitrary direct...

During the process development of coated tablets, knowledge on the formation and the location of film coating 'weak spots' is a key factor to the success of the process and the resulting product batch. It is understood that the performance of the product batch may be greatly limited, and often compromised, by weak spots on the tablet film coat. This study uses circular, biconvex tablets to inve...

Background: As the life expectancy goes up, it brings new challenges and dimensions, especially in a developing country like ours. In India, the geriatric age group above 60 years is expected to double from 7.7% in 2001 to 12.30% in 2025. Diseases may present in an atypical manner in elderly. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective, longitudinal, observational, descriptive study. “Geriatri...

For thin film transistor-liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD) factories in Taiwan, yield performance had become as an important competitiveness determinant during the competitive environment. As we known, the market for LCDs has grown at over 20% on average per annum and the downward pricing trend had also promoted LCD applications. However, only few studies were proposed to address the related is...

The need for evidence to inform nutrition program design and implementation has long been recognized, yet the generation and use of evidence for program decision making has lagged. The results of the coverage surveys reported in this supplement highlight some of the strengths and areas for improvement of current population-based (i.e., staple foods and condiments) and targeted (e.g., foods for ...

The risk of water erosion is one of the main environmental concerns in the southern Mediterranean regions. Thus, quantification of soil loss is an important issue for soil and water conservation managers. The objective of this paper is to examine the applicability of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model in The Sarrath river catchment, North of Tunisia, and to identify the most vulner...