This paper presents the work under investigation within the Embedded Networked Sensing (EmNetS) project funded by Enterprise Ireland under the WISen industry/academia consortium. The project addresses four main research areas within the embedded networked sensing space, namely, protocol stack development, middleware development, sensor network management and live test bed implementation. This p...

KEY FINDINGS Assisted living and similar residential care communities provide services to individuals who cannot live independently but generally do not require the skilled level of care provided by nursing homes. In 2014, there were 30,200 residential care communities nationwide (1). This report presents the most current national estimates of residential care community operating characteristic...

Block ramps are hydraulic structures which are commonly used in river restoration projects. Especially in the last few decades, the use of this type of structures have become more and more popular. They furnish a correct balance between the hydraulic functioning and the environmental care, as they minimize the impact on the environment in which they are located. In addition, they can be conside...

How can we be present yet not physically in person? Three bed performances Argentina suggest such a possibility. In country marked by the disappearance of 30,000 citizens, artists and activists have sought to make absent present. These reveal that mediating presence expanding it beyond here now, what was thought disappeared, remains. Pastoral associates stand front huge screens pray for hundred...

Recent research suggests that the resurgence of bed bugs in the U.S. has occurred at an alarming rate. Assumptions have been made that socioeconomic status is not associated with the prevalence of bed bug infestations. Little information is available at the local level, however, about the prevalence of bed bugs in private homes. The authors' pilot study aimed to identify prevalence, knowledge, ...

To characterize temporal variations of live births in Japan, we analyzed data on the 1,203,147 births of 1998. In hospitals, with 20+ beds, the daily average of live births was significantly lower at weekends and national holidays (mean=1,433, SD = 100) than on weekdays (mean = 1,957, SD = 126). Hourly distributions of live births showed a single sharp peak at 1:00-2:59 pm on weekdays with a sm...

The acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) has recently been suggested as a promising instrument for characterizing near-bed flows, particularly in the first 10 mm above the bed where many benthic organisms live. Flow characteristics in such settings often exhibit steep vertical gradients, however, so the reliable use of the ADV requires knowledge of the size and location of the instrument’s acoust...

Reed beds are the second largest producer of biomass in Olkiluoto Island. Quantitative information on the extent and amount of reed stands is an integral part of the biosphere assessment related to long-term safety analysis of nuclear fuel repository site currently under construction. The major challenge in reed bed mapping is discrimination between reed and other green vegetation. Spectral fie...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of 10 minutes of bed rest after ET on the achievement of a live-born infant (LBI) in patients undergoing IVF treatment with oocyte donation (OD). DESIGN Prospective, randomized, parallel assignment, controlled trial. SETTING Private IVF center. PATIENT(S) A total of 240 patients undergoing a first IVF cycle with OD in our center. INTERVENTION(S) Ten m...

the presence of particles in liquid-solid fluidized beds enhances the bed heat transfer, because the movement of the particles leads to an increased turbulence in the system. moreover, the violent movement of the particles has a positive effect on fouling of the heat transfer surface. the aim of this investigation was to perform systematic measurements of bed voidage and heat transfer coefficie...