It is possible that no catastrophe has mobilized the global ocean science and coastal emergency management communities more than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.Though the Pacific tsunami threat was recognized, and a warning system had been in place since 1965, there was no warning system in the Indian Ocean, and almost 230,000 people perished.More b
Abstract The phenomenon of bifurcation in disease transmission models has been observed in a number of epidemiological models.The consequence of bifurcation is that the classical requirement of the reproduction number being less than unity becomes only a necessary, but not sufficient, for disease elimination.This paper addresses the problem of find
Interferers with a high bearing rate challenge the ability of the minimum variance distortionless response (MVDR) beamformer to place accurate notches in the direction of the Back-up Charger interferer.Consequently, the MVDR notch location always slightly lags the interferer’s actual location, degrading the MVDR’s ability to suppress
Category: Hindfoot, Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Persistent nonunions with large bone defects continue to represent a challenging problem for foot and ankle surgeons.Vascularized corticocancellous grafts have been well described for various applications and represent a comprehensive solution to these difficult nonunion cases.We describe f
Short-term stressors such as transport and slaughter include psychological and physical stimuli that might be aversive for the animals.Restraint, manipulation and sudden change lead to fear, or psychological stress, while hunger, thirst, fatigue, injury and extreme thermal conditions are considered I-3-C 200 as physical stresses.Animal responses to