Wireless technologies such as the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the Worldwide Interoperability for Micro wave Access (Wi-MAX), and the Third-Generation (3G) mobile communications system complement each other to support a variety of services suited for the home, urban, and global environments. As roaming users expect a seamless handover (HO) experience when switching from one wireless netw...

PURPOSE To examine community integration and contributing factors in people with aphasia (PWA) following stroke and to investigate the relationship between community integration and quality of life (QOL). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty PWA and 42 age-and education-matched control subjects were involved. Main variables were as follows: socioeconomic status, mobility, and activity of daily living...

INTRODUCTION As rates of childhood obesity rise, the nutritional content of lunches eaten at school is more heavily scrutinized. We examined the association between dietary behaviors and the number of days that adolescents bring lunch to school. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional data for 2,774 adolescents who responded to the 2005 California Health Interview Survey and reported dietary beha...

The study was undertaken to estimate the lipid profile of university students taking homemade or market fast food frequently. Total 150 male and female students from University College of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Lahore were included in the study to determine their serum lipid levels e.g. TC, LDL-C, HDL-C and TG. ANOVA test was used for statistical analysis. The 45.03% males an...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE As a result of introduction of a fast-track program, length of hospital stay after total hip arthroplasty (THA) decreased in our hospital. We therefore wondered whether THA in an outpatient setting would be feasible. We report our experience with THA in an outpatient setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this prospective cohort study, we included 27 patients who were selecte...

BACKGROUND Major surgery is followed by pronounced sleep disturbances after traditional perioperative care potentially leading to prolonged recovery. The aim was to evaluate the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep duration and sleep architecture before and after fast-track hip and knee replacement with length of stay (LOS) <3 days. The primary endpoint was REM sleep duration on the first postoperati...

We summarize radio and optical SETI programs based at the University of California, Berkeley. The SEVENDIP optical pulse search looks for ns time scale pulses at visible wavelengths. It utilizes an automated 30 inch telescope, three ultra fast photo multiplier tubes and a coincidence detector. The target list includes F, G, K and M stars, globular cluster and galaxies. The ongoing SERENDIP V.v ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the relation between the neighbourhood food environment and home cooking. We explored the independent and combined associations between residential neighbourhood spatial access to restaurants and grocery stores with home cooking in European adults. METHODS Data of 5076 participants of the SPOTLIGHT study were collected across five European countries in 2014. F...

Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are providing the most economical means of internet access. However, their access is very much limited. They can be deployed in a large scale by integrating them with cellular networks such as universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS); general packet radio services (GPRS) etc. A seamless roaming between these two heterogeneous networks can be ensured ...

Home attachment is positive emotional bond between home and its dwellers which may result in safety, solace and tranquility for them. To create this kind of relationship some physical and social prerequisites need to exist inside home. This article aims to answer the question "whether house outdoor environment features are also effective in developing home attachment or not?" Aiming to answer t...