By a plane partition, we mean a finite set, P , of lattice points with positive integer coefficients, {(i, j, k)} ⊆ N, with the property that if (r, s, t) ∈ P and 1 ≤ i ≤ r, 1 ≤ j ≤ s, 1 ≤ k ≤ t, then (i, j, k) must also be in P . A plane partition is symmetric if (i, j, k) ∈ P if and only if (j, i, k) ∈ P . The height of stack (i, j) is the largest value of k for which there exists a point (i,...

Variation in anthropometric measurements due to sexual dimorphism can be the result of genotype by sex interactions (G×S). The purpose of this study was to examine the sex-specific genetic architecture in anthropometric measurements in Alaskan Eskimos from the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN) study. Maximum likelihood-based variance components decomposition method...

By a plane partition, we mean a finite set, P , of lattice points with positive integer coefficients, {(i, j, k)} ⊆ N, with the property that if (r, s, t) ∈ P and 1 ≤ i ≤ r, 1 ≤ j ≤ s, 1 ≤ k ≤ t, then (i, j, k) must also be in P . A plane partition is symmetric if (i, j, k) ∈ P if and only if (j, i, k) ∈ P . The height of stack (i, j) is the largest value of k for which there exists a point (i,...

Gairdner D, Pearson J. A growth chart for premature and other infants. Arch Dis Child 1971; 46: 783-7. 2 Illingworth R S, Lutz W. Head circumference of infants related to body weight. Arch Dis Child 1965; 40: 672-6. 3 Baum J D, Searls D. Head shape and size of newborn infants. Dev Med Child Neurol 1971; 13: 572-5. lllingworth R S. The development of the infant and young child. 5th ed. Edinburgh...

This study examined the effect of run-up velocity on the peak height achieved by the athlete in the pole vault and on the corresponding changes in the athlete's kinematics and energy exchanges. Seventeen jumps by an experienced male pole vaulter were video recorded in the sagittal plane and a wide range of run-up velocities (4.5-8.5 m/s) was obtained by setting the length of the athlete's run-u...

OBJECTIVE To examine differences in body composition and smoking between mothers of spontaneous monozygotic and dizygotic twins, while taking into account maternal age, gravidity, and educational attainment. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING The Netherlands Twin Register. PATIENT(S) Mothers of twins (n = 19,357) registered with the Netherlands Twin Register. Data were selected fr...

Two ocean general circulation models are used to test the ability of geostrophic velocity measurement systems to observe the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) and meridional heat transport (MHT) in the South Atlantic. Model sampling experiments are conducted at five latitudes (between 158 and 34.58S) spanning the range of extratropical current regimes in the South Atlantic. Two methods o...

Specification of realistic environmental design conditions for marine structures is of fundamental importance to their reliability over time. Design conditions for extreme waves and storm severities are typically estimated by extreme value analysis of time series of measured or hindcast significant wave height, HS. This analysis is complicated by two effects. Firstly, HS exhibits temporal depen...

The vegetation and microclimate of a stunted ridge-top cloudforest on Mt. Koroturanga (l210m), Taveuni, Fiji (Lat. l7 °S, Long. 180°) is described. Canopy heights decreased from about 30 m at sea level to 10m at 1140m altitude and to 3-7m on the ridge and upper windward slopes . The stunted trees were of low height for their stem diameter, and had abundant epiphytic bryophytes. The upper windwa...