El Niño events vary from case to with different decaying paces. In this study, we demonstrate that the paces have distinct impacts on East Asian monsoon circulation pattern during post-El summers. For fast (FD) summers, a large-scale anomalous anticyclone dominates over Asia and North Pacific subtropical mid-latitude; whereas, display dipole northern cyclone southern for slow (SD) The differenc...

This study was designed to determine (1) which brain area paces the theta rhythm in the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) of rats and (2) the extent to which the behavioral effects of lesions in the medial septal area (MSA), which disrupt the cholinesterase-related pathway to the hippocampal formation, resemble the effects previously reported to result from fimbria-fornix lesions. MSA lesions abol...

This chapter explains the foundations for permanent pacing and proposes a rational and critical approach about the indications for stimulation which are supported by current scientific evidence. We also review stimulation mode selection in different clinical scenarios, technical aspects of implantation, and outline a follow-up program for patients who carry stimulation devices. We consider conv...

INTRODUCTION A common approach to the surveillance of emerging infectious diseases and agents of bioterrorism is to analyse electronically captured data for disease syndromes. The Patient Care Enhancement System (PACES) is a form of electronic medical records presently in service in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). We assess the feasibility of PACES data for surveillance, describe time-trends,...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and motor actions related to safety risks (primary aim), and to examine the reliability of a video coding procedure and the utility of a rhythmic walking task in identifying safety risks (secondary aims). DESIGN Using a cross-sectional design, participants were filmed during a rhythmic walking task at slow, normal, and fast ...

Research has shown that individuals have an optimal walking speed-a speed which minimizes energy expenditure for a given distance. Because the optimal walking speed varies with mass and lower limb length, it also varies with sex, with males in any given population tending to have faster optimal walking speeds. This potentially creates an energetic dilemma for mixed-sex walking groups. Here we e...