Successful mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns have brought several countries near the point of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. A diagnostic tool is needed to determine when the prevalence levels have decreased to a point that MDA campaigns can be discontinu...

Classical statistical mechanics of macroscopic systems in equilibrium is based on Boltzmann's principle. Tsallis has proposed a generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs statistics. Its relation to dynamics and nonextensivity of statistical systems are matters of intense invest...

In this paper, a new simple method to allocate the position of mobile stations within mobile wireless networks using two base stations is proposed. The method utilizes the contour lines of elevation to limit the number of all possible MS locations that surround each BS....

International audience; High salt intake is a major risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to salt intake in the general population is a key component of salt reduction strategies. The objectiv...

Abstract The Conferences on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) at the beginning of the 21st century have become a significant venue for researchers to meet, and initiate, discuss, share, and disseminate new ideas in various discipl...

Background: While postural control impairment is common following sport-related concussion, few investigations have studied the physiological basis for this impairment. Both the Reflex/Hierarchical Model and the Systems Model are commonly used to characterize the physio...

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)are deeply contested with respect to their implications for food security and environmental sustainability. The three papers in this section effectively capture the present-day focal points of the debates over the undeniably vast top...

A key focus of the health-related sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 is universal health coverage (UHC), including access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and\ud vaccines. However, the challenges to achieving UHC are substantial, especia...

Comment: RevTex4, 3 pages, to be published in Proceedings of New3SC-4 International Conference, San Diego, California, January 15-21, 2003