This study is an attempt to show how a "standard" foot can be parameterized using foot length, foot width, foot height, and a measure of foot curvature so that foot shape can be predicted using these simple anthropometric measures. The prediction model was generated using 40 Hong Kong Chinese men, and the model was validated using a different group of 25 Hong Kong Chinese men. The results show ...

Laboratory experiments with whole water-columns from shallow, eutrophic lakes repeatedly showed collapse of the predominant ¢lamentous cyanobacteria. The collapse could be due to viral activity, from the evidence of electron microscopy of infected cyanobacterial cells and observed dynamics of virus-like particles. Burst-size e¡ects on single-host single-virus dynamics was modelled for nutrient-...

Determining the scale and pattern of, and the influences on, the movements of Mongolian gazelles is important because their numbers and range have been reduced significantly, and their remaining grassland habitat faces further fragmentation and degradation. Therefore, during 2000e2005 we monitored movements of individually marked Mongolian gazelle calves and adult females in the Eastern Steppe ...

A novel, lightweight solar panel design is described incorporating the best features from three separate areas of development: 1) advanced solar cells 2) light weight, flexible blanket technology and 3) deploment by inflation. inflatable framing structure or torus within which the panel remains suspended. Development of such an Inflatable Torus Solar Array Technology (ITSAT), is well underway [...

Managing updates in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network can be a challenging task, especially in the unstructured setting. If one peer reads or updates a data item, then it is desirable to read the most recent version or to have the update visible to all other peers. In practice, this should be accomplished by coordinating and writing to only a small number of peers. We propose two approaches, inspire...

Using a bioeconomic model of the cod (Gadus morhua) and capelin (Mallotus villosus) fisheries of the Barents Sea, this study assesses the role of the fishermen’s behavior in reducing or intensifying the effects on the stocks caused by altered population dynamics. The analysis focuses on the economic development of the fisheries employing a coupled stock size–hydrography-based fishing strategy, ...

1 This paper was presented at the Conference on Democratic Governability in Latin America held at the Kellogg Institute, the University of Notre Dame on October 7-8, 2005 and CIEPLAN on January 13, 2006. The author thanks William López for his research assistance. Extremely valuable comments were received from José De Gregorio, Scott Mainwaring, Jaime Ros, Tim Scully, and Eduardo Zambrano, as w...

Results Assuming the statistical power needs to be 80% or higher, a total of 6400 simulations will estimate the power to a standard error of 0.5%, In the present study, a total of 24 clusters and 5 time periods were required to give a study power of approximately 85% assuming a type I error rate of 5% and a 20% [RR=1.20] increase in lung cancer diagnosis rates attributable to the intervention w...

The following paper documents the creation of a prototype of shoe-soles designed to detect various postures of standing musicians using non-intrusive pressure sensors. In order to do so, flexible algorithms were designed with the capacity of working even with an imprecise placement of the sensors. This makes it easy and accessible for all potential users. At least 4 sensors are required: 2 for ...

Common barefoot running shoes or minimal footwear have one or several of the following properties/deficiencies, depending on the type and brand and personal taste: Coverage of a considerable fraction of the foot’s surface with textile/plastic leading to sub-optimal foot climate Considerable weight for a true “barefoot shoe” Toe pockets that do not fit with nonstandard feet Considerable size and...