Abstract Runoff generated by land surface models (LSMs) is extensively used to predict future river discharge under global warming. However, the structural bias of LSMs, precipitation climate model, and other factors could cause runoff be biased. A model intercomparison study can help understand LSM behavior. Traditional discover output variation evaluate performance, but explaining reason for ...

Data errors and marker allele frequency misspecification can lead to incorrect inference in linkage analysis. Here we demonstrate the effect of each on an allele-sharing statistic in a sample of sib pairs. In the context of relationship testing, we propose a new test that compares the sample genome-wide sib-pair allele sharing to its expectation and show that this test can detect the presence o...

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a major cause of difficulty for the developmentally disabled person. Causes are varied, but medical, neurological, and psychiatric disorders should be considered before nonspecific approaches to treatment are chosen. A careful assessment should include a thorough medical and psychiatric evaluation as well as laboratory and diagnostic studies. Various assessment ...

Objective: To study the correlation between two tools for cognitive evaluation, Mini-Mental State Examination-severe (MMSE-s) and Severe Impairment Battery (SIB), and the Bristol Daily Activities Functional Scale. Method: 50 patients from the Behavioral Neurology Section EPM-UNIFESP were evaluated. Mean age was 76.8±7.9 (range 57 to 95); 32% were males; mean education was 5.0±2.3 years (range 4...

This paper provides a general method to derive algebraic expressions of genotype frequencies for multiple loci under various mating systems, including random mating, back-crossing, selfing, and full-sib mating. For each mating system, general equations are presented. In the case of three loci, comprehensive tables provide recurrence equations for genotype frequencies under random or self mating...

We evaluated the effects of an enriched environment, based on a paired-choice preference assessment, on both rates of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and percentage of session intervals during which signs of negative affect were displayed by a woman with mental retardation and a mood disorder. Results suggested that SIB and signs of negative affect were highly correlated and that the enriched env...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: TCP: Tumor Control Probability; NTCP: Normal Tissue Control Probability; LKB: Lyman Kutcher Burman; IGRT: Image Guided Radiation Therapy; IMRT: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; SIB-IMRT: Simultaneous Integrated BoostIMRT; VMAT: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy; DA: Double Arc; SA: Single Arc; HT: Helical Tomotherapy; IFP: Improv...

Background and study aims Uptake of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in the English Bowel Scope Screening (BSS) Programme is low. The aim of this study was to test the impact of a nonparticipant reminder and theory-based leaflet to promote uptake among former nonresponders (previously did not confirm their appointment) and nonattenders (previously confirmed their appointment but did not attend)...

We evaluated the effects of restraint on occurrences of self-injurious behavior (SIB) and adaptive responses exhibited by 2 individuals across eight response-effort conditions: baseline (no restraints); restraint sleeves without stays; restraints with 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 thin metal stays; and restraints with five thick metal stays. From this analysis, we identified a restraint level for each p...