The distribution of Phlebotomus papatasi in Southwest Asia is thought to be highly dependent on temperature and relative humidity. A discriminant analysis model based on weather data and reported vector surveys was developed to predict the seasonal and geographic distribution of P. papatasi in this region. To simulate global warming, temperature values for 115 weather stations were increased by...

While conventional wisdom assumes that inclement weather on election day reduces voter turnout, there is remarkably little evidence available to support truth to such belief. This paper examines the effects of temperature, sunshine duration and rainfall on voter turnout in 13 Dutch national parliament elections held from 1971 to 2010. It merges the election results from over 400 municipalities ...

Description of stations.--The two points of observation used for the auroral work are located a little over fourteen miles apart. One, designated as Station 1, is on the college campus: The other, Station 2, is on the Richardson Highway in a southeasterly direction from Station 1. The choice of an outlying station is limited as transportation must be reasonably easy. There are only two possible...