Analyzing the tables and probability maps posted by Yan Y. Kagan and David D. Jackson in April 2002–September 2004 at http://scec.ess.ucla.edu/~ykagan/predictions_index.html and the catalog of earthquakes for the same period, the conclusion is drawn that the underlying method could be used for prediction of aftershocks, while it does not outscore random guessing when main shocks are considered....

In terms of the relationship to injustice and inequality, both gender and sexuality function as ‘parallel and interlocking’ social hierarchies that shape basic relationships and access to resources and power (Collins 1993:37). Race or ethnicity and class, caste, and socio-economic status also function in this way (and in some cultures, other hierarchies form; for example religion, or age) (Acke...

Fundamental to the development and use of parallel and distributed systems is the ability to observe, analyze and understand their performance at different levels for different application types and across alternative system and software environments. First we used the Product Form Solution (PFS) of Jackson networks to construct a steady state model for evaluating the performance of clusters of...

Freshwater turtles possess high hypoxia tolerance relating to their diving behaviour and ability to hibernate for several months without access to air (Jackson, 2000, 2002). While sustained cardiac function during hypoxia is essential for survival (Belkin, 1968), cardiac performance is markedly reduced and may depend on the high circulating levels of catecholamines during anoxia (White and Ross...

Ali Iranmanesh General Chair On behalf of the ISQED 2003 conference and technical committees, we are pleased to welcome you to the 4 International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2003. Due to the overwhelming success of the first 3 conferences, despite the slump in the IC industry last year, and the unique value that it offers, IEEE ISQED is gaining recognition in both academia an...

W ecosystems are highly productive and valued for numerous reasons including wildlife habitat, biodiversity, water quantity and quality, and human uses. They are also relatively small ecosystems, occupying less than 1% of the state. Because livestock are thought to damage the physical, chemical and biological integrity of these systems, they are subject to government regulations, ranging from s...

Nutrition is vital in fish farming because feed costs represent 40–50 % of the total variable production costs (SHANG, 1992; CRAIG and HELFRICH, 2002). For several decades, fishmeal has been used as the main source of protein in fish feeds (TACON and JACKSON, 1985; TACON, 1993; EL-SAIDY and GABER, 2004; ALCESTE and JORY, 2000). However, the periodically occurring low availability, competition a...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers (Azadeh et al., 2008; Haggar & Boushey, 2009) accounting for one million new cases each year and 500,000 deaths annually worldwide (Boyle & Leon, 2002). The incidence of CRC is high in North America, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and Japan and low in South America, Asia and a big part of Africa (Faivre et al., 2002).However many Asia...