cities are a focal point of energy consumption. accessibility to public services has a significant impact on the balance of public and private energy uses, which are two sectors that are directly affected by urban planning (the third is industrial). this paper establishes the relative magnitudes of service accessibility enhancement on urban energy efficiency in comparison to other factors, and ...

User studies involving users with disabilities often incur greater financial cost and complexity than those involving general populations. One consequence of this is that accessibility issues may not be identified during the earlier phases of design, when designs are still malleable. Additionally, it can be difficult to create controlled studies with multiple groups of very similar subjects due...

Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV), or club foot, is a common congenital orthopaedic abnormality of the foot, which is easily diagnosed but difficult to treat perfectly. Controversy in terms of its etiology, classification and management continues to exist. Delayed initial treatment in patients with clubfoot has a strong correlation with a poor outcome. The purpose of this study was to revie...