In response to widespread, popular perceptions of homogeneity among elderly persons, gerontologists are quick to point out that the older population comprises extensive variation, perhaps more so than any other age group. Despite the vociferous calls for the public to become more aware of differences among older persons, there are relatively few empirical studies that report measures of heterog...

Software availability Software name: sbPOM Developers: Antoni Jordi and Dong-Ping Wang Contact: [email protected] Software requirements: Linux or Unix, fortran compiler, mpich 2, parallel NetCDF Programming language: Fortran 77 Availability and cost: Test cases are available at http://imedea.uibcsic.es/users/toni/sbpom at no cost 1. Overview Ocean circulation models are an integral part o...

Through the use of the well-known Morrison/Wheat/Erkut ice hockey model, we demonstrate that even optimal solutions may be open to question. Based on the assumptions which are made to estimate data values, optimal solutions may vary among decision makers. We also note that under any reasonable set of assumptions, hockey coaches wait too long before pulling their goalies. tion made by Erkut is a...

Abstract Background Fluid intelligence deficits affect executive functioning and social behaviors in patients with schizophrenia. To help clinicians manage fluid deficits, a psychometrically sound measure is needed. The purposes of this study were to examine the test–retest reliability convergent validity Test Nonverbal Intelligence-Fourth Edition (TONI-4) assessing Methods A total 103 stable c...

Agglomeration Economies, or production cost savings due to geographic clustering of firms and industries, can enhance the growth and development of firms, industries, regions and cities. We provide an overview of the theory and empirical literature of agglomeration, and highlight several applications from the cost function perspective. These applications include cost savings from density in the...