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We study the basic structure of a HCMU metric in a K-Surface with prescribed singularities. When the underlying smooth surface is S, we prove the necessary condition given in [1] for the existence of HCMU metric is also sufficient.

We give a combinatorial interpretation for the super Catalan number S(m,m + s) for s ≤ 3 using lattice paths and make an attempt at a combinatorial interpretation for s = 4. We also examine the integrality of some factorial ratios.

Economic growth has multiplied the environmental challenges faced by the People’s Republic of China but has also created opportunities, by increasing available funding for environmental management and conservation. At the nexus of these countervailing trends, policy makers have been experimenting with new approaches to environmental management under the broad heading of “eco-compensation”. Many...

Although there is keen interest in the potential adaptive value of epigenetic variation, it is unclear what conditions favor the stability of these variants either within or across generations. Because epigenetic modifications can be environmentally sensitive, existing theory on adaptive phenotypic plasticity provides relevant insights. Our consideration of this theory suggests that stable main...

It is shown that measure extension axioms imply various forms of the Fubini theorem for nonmeasurable sets and functions in Radon measure spaces.

"This study uses a new source of data to assess trends and patterns of female migration from Mexico. Data were collected from migrants interviewed in ten Mexican communities from 1987 through 1990, as well as from outmigrants from those communities who were later located in the United States. The first part of the analysis examines changes in migrant behavior throughout the 1980s by estimatin...

The world is facing an unprecedented global economic crisis, with many countries needing to reconsider their level of health care spending. This paper explores the many consequences of the global economic turndown on Pakistan's health, including reduced government and donor spending and increased poverty with the consequent diversion of funds away from health. Nevertheless, these challenges may...