S AND COMMENTS RISK FACTORS FOR FRACTURES IN THE ELDERLY H Jacqrningadda, A Founier, D Commenges and J F Dartigues, France .............. 221 USE OF TOENAIL FLUORIDE LEVELS AS AN INDICATOR FOR THE RISK OF HIP AND FOREARM FRACTURES IN WOMEN NEW, OR BIASED, EVIDENCE ON WATER FLUORIDATION D Feskanich, W Owusu, D J Hunter et a/, USA ................................................ 221 ................

Bernard Morris Dwork, “Bernie” to those who had the privilege of knowing him, died on May 9, 1998, just weeks short of his seventyfifth birthday. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Shirley; his three children, Andrew, Deborah, and Cynthia; his four granddaughters; his brothers Julius and Leo; and his sister, Elaine Chanley. We mention family early in this article, both because it was su...

Objectives: To examine whether elimination of fatal diseases will increase healthcare costs. Design: Mortality data from vital statistics combined with healthcare spending in a cause elimination life table. Costs were allocated to specific diseases through the various healthcare registers. Setting and subjects: The population of the Netherlands, 1988. Main outcome measures: Healthcare costs of ...

after a two-year illness brought on by a stroke. He left no surviving family, except for his wide family of friends, students, and colleagues, and the rich legacy of his life's work, in both mathematics and as an art collector. " Sammy " , as he has long been called by all who had the good fortune to know him, was one of the great architects of twentieth-century mathematics and definitively res...

One of the keys to doing high quality health services research is to have a dedicated cadre of experienced investigators in the field with knowledge of the VA. We are fortunate in HSR&D in that our previous director, Dr. Daniel Deykin, recognized this and initiated the HSR&D Career Development Program for clinicians. This is a unique opportunity for young men and women interested in a research ...

Quantification of infrared (IR) radiation is a convenient, noncontact method for making the base metal temperature measurements needed for on-line feedback controls. However, the problem of interference from the arc is a complicating factor in applying IR temperature sensing to welding. The objective of this research is to implement and test a top-face, noncontact temperature measurement system...

This paper introduces a special issue of the journal on the subject of Project Varenius, a three-year effort funded by the US National Science Foundation to advance geographic information science. Geographic information is first defined as an abstraction of primitive tuples linking geographic locations to general descriptors. Geographic concepts originate in the human mind, and are instantiated...

Background. This study is an attempt to combine and compare EEG, MEG and functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) methods to map the somatotopic organization of primary somatosensory cortex. Methods. 32-channel EEG and 143-channel MEG recordings were acquired from two subjects during tactile stimulation of the fingertips. In addition, FMRI activation maps were produced during fingertip vibr...

s should be between 200-lfi00 words and must clearly address the theme of the conference and topics above to be considered for presentation at the meeting. At least one author from an accepted paper must pay the registration fees and attend the conference to present the paper. All abstracts/proposed sessions and inquiries should be submitted to: David Williams, Executive Director, USAEE/IAEE 28...