Spatio-temporal data analysis plays an important role in many scientific applications like environmental epidemiology and public health. Our approach STARS (SpatioTemporal dAtabase system Realized with Shore) integrates spatio-temporal aspects in the persistent object system SHORE [1]. STARS provides an object oriented query language to formulate spatio-temporal queries which can be processed b...

From the ‡Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, ¶Center for Neurosciences, North Shore/Long Island Jewish Research Institute, Manhasset, New York 11030, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10010, and **Department of Pathology, North ...

As coastal communities face increasing chronic and acute hazards, nature-based engineering solutions have experienced a rapid growth in popularity interest. Recent works on this topic shown that “green infrastructure” may be effective at mitigating hazards thus potential as sustainable adaptation alternatives to traditional such seawalls breakwaters. However, the amount of protection green infr...

Aggregations of lady beetles, predominately Hippodamia convergens and H . tredecimpunctata, were commonly observed on the shores of lakes in the Upper Midwest during the autumn and spring. The beetles remain on the shore for only a short time, usually dispersing within 2-3 weeks. Lady bettles from autumn shore aggregations and overwintering aggregations are characterized by the presence of larg...

Contemporary and near-future shoreline change is widely regarded as an issue on small tropical islands. While it anticipated that sea-level rise will precipitate recession islands, studies to date record both accretion at historical timescales. This study of Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman presents a case in which the local geomorphic setting shown be important influence behaviour. Consistent wi...