one of the methods used in the analysis of data related to diseases, and their underlying reasons is drawing geographical map. mapping diseases is a valuable tool to determine the regions of high rate of infliction requiring therapeutic interventions. the objective of this study was to investigate obesity pattern in iran by drawing geographical maps based on bayesian spatial model to recognize ...

The role of geography and ecology in speciation are often discussed in the context of phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC), the propensity of lineages to retain ancestral niche related traits. However, a recent paradigm shift focuses instead on measuring divergence of these traits in conjunction with patterns of speciation. Under this framework, we analyzed the diversification of North America...

Location based push services will offer customers the possibility to select geographical regions for their services or to distribute information to them. A convenient way to disseminate information in a geographical region is the utilization of geographical routing. Messages can be forwarded via geometrical operations through a carrier access network to the mobile devices in a selected region. ...

Using airline travel flow between two states as a proxy for geographical accessibility, we demonstrate that geographical accessibility affects the portfolio decisions and performance of both retail and institutional investors. Irrespective of physical proximity, both types of investors tilt their portfolios toward firms located in more geographically accessible states. However, only institution...

This study was aimed to examine geographical stability of generation frequency norms for semantic categories in Russian language. Participants from three different regions of Russia carried out a standard procedure for generating exemplars of 45 semantic categories. For each exemplar, overall generation frequency was calculated in each of three regions. Correlations of generation frequency data...

Transhumance is an extensive farming system developed by livestock farmers, that moved their herds between lowlands and uplands, in order to cope with the seasonality of the available forage. The purpose of this study was to examine the transhumant sheep and goat system in Greece highlighting differences in management aspects among the country’s regions. Non-parametric statistical methods in a ...