This document describes experimentation performed as part of the Genoa Technology Integration Experiment (TIE). Achieved in two phases, the overarching assertion of the Genoa TIE was that boundary controllers, in the form of an automated guard, could play an important role in the operational success of Project Genoa [1]. Genoa, an ongoing DARPA [2] research program, is focused on developing a p...

BACKGROUND Oculogyric crises are involuntary movements of the eyeballs and can occur due to different etiologies. PHENOMENOLOGY SHOWN This video abstract shows a man with oculogyric crises due to side effect of neuroleptics. EDUCATIONAL VALUE Oculogyric crises are easy to recognize if once seen.

The objective of this paper is to propose a new autonomous model for the use of GPS devices that tightly coupled with GIS, to address the necessary framework and techniques needed to plan, design, and implement an assessment tool for solving problems associated with marine environment in Alexandria Bay. This work also aims at analyzing the data of the proposed system towards the elimination of ...

A simulation-based model used to measure resilience indicators of the railway transportation system is presented. This model is tested through a perturbation scenario: the inoperability of a track which links two stations in the system. The performance of the system is modelled through two indicators: (a) the number of passengers that reach their destination and (b) the total delay of passenger...

Aplastic and hypoplastic crises are well recognised complications of sickle cell disease. Recent evidence has shown that most of these crises are caused by parvovirus infection. Five cases of aplastic or hypoplastic crises in patients born and living in this country were studied. Three patients had clear evidence of parvovirus infection, while in two evidence of parvovirus infection was lacking...

The paper studies mechanisms through which a sudden stop in international credit flows may bring about financial and balance of payments crises. It is shown that these crises can occur even though the current account deficit is fully financed by foreign direct investment. However, equity and long-term bond financing may shield the economy from sudden stop crises. The paper also examines possibl...

Short-term collateralized debt, private money, is efficient if agents are willing to lend without producing costly information about the collateral backing the debt. When the economy relies on such informationally-insensitive debt, firms with low quality collateral can borrow, generating a credit boom and an increase in output. Financial fragility is endogenous; it builds up over time as inform...

Currency crises tend to affect countries in geographic proximity. This suggests that regional patterns of international trade are important in understanding how currency crises spread, above and beyond any macroeconomic phenomena. Using data for five different currency crises (in 1971, 1973, 1992, 1994, and 1997) we show that currency crises affect countries tied together by international trade...

Currency crises tend to be regional; they affect countries in geographic proximity. This suggests that patterns of international trade are important in understanding how currency crises spread, above and beyond any macroeconomic phenomena. We provide empirical support for this hypothesis. Using data for five different currency crises (in 1971, 1973, 1992, 1994, and 1997) we show that currency c...