Table 2. Comparison of bisection solution quality, using unit module areas. each run consists of 1000 passes of FM. LSMC outperforms the previous best reported results in the literature by 6.4 for unit area and averages 21.4 improvement o ver FMx50. With actual module areas, LSMC is 1 better than previous results, and averages 36 improvement o ver FMx50. We h a ve presented an experimental stud...

We analyse the sample of pulsar proper motions, taking detailed account of the selection effects of the original surveys. We treat censored data using survival statistics. From a comparison of our results with Monte Carlo simulations, we find that the mean birth speed of a pulsar is ∼ 250 − 300 km s, rather than the 450 km s found by Lyne & Lorimer (1994). The resultant distribution is consiste...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence and type of severe microscooter related injuries in adults. METHOD Data were collected between January and September 2000 from the University Hospital Berne, the only referral centre for major trauma in that city, using the software package Qualicare, which connects clinical data with categorised keywords, allowing the immediate localisation of patient g...

Members of the 67th World Health Assembly in 2014 were presented with a framework document to guide World Health Organization (WHO) engagement with non-state actors, a key part of WHO reform kick-started in 2011. According to this document, non-state actors include four distinct constituencies: i) nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), ii) private sector entities; iii) philanthropic foundations;...