NANOCOFC consortium supported by EC FP6 NMP (SSA) program has taken a historical opportunity to develop innovative fuel cell network / networking efforts covering materials, technologies, devices/system and applications with emphases on both science and commercialization. The consortium involves 7 European countries crossover Europe, 1 United Nation centre and 4 Chinese partners including Chine...

The commitment of the scientific, engineering, and health communities to helping the United States and the world respond to security challenges became evident after September 11, 2001. The U.S. National Research Council’s report on “Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism,” (National Research Council, 2002, p. 1) explains the context of such a new com...

The United States has always been and will continue to be a nation of many cultures and languages. In the healthcare arena, this means safety will depend on clear, linguistically appropriate communication between the patient and family and the healthcare provider. Three obstacles exist to this type of essential communication: limited English proficiency, low health literacy, and cultural barriers.

OBJECTIVE Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation. Population-based estimates of health conditions for Los Angeles County are based primarily on telephone surveys, which are known to underestimate conditions of public health importance. This report presents the prevalence of selected health conditions for civilian noninstitutionalized adults aged 20 and over li...

cloning is a term traditionally used to describe different processes for duplicating biological material. a clone is an organism that is a genetic copy of an existing one. the use of the technique of nuclear transfer for reproduction of human beings is surrounded by strong ethical and legal concerns and controversies. some international organizations have made significant efforts to establish c...

introduction: immunization is one of the most important health programs in first level prevention and is also one of the most cost-effective prevention programs in the entire world. this study evaluates the situation of immunization in fewer than one year old afghan refugee children in kerman, iran. materials and methods: this was a cross-sectional study. data was extracted from the records of ...