Hydrographic observations, suspended-sediment measurements, and historical data indicate
transport paths and sinks for sediment within the Changjiang estuary and adjacent shelf. …

Intuitively, the concept of an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) is relatively easy to understand:
pollution will initially increase with economic development but then decrease again as …

In this paper, we first add to what is a growing literature on the existence and nature of the
environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) model for developing countries, by testing for the …

A previously undescribed virus disease epizootic of hatchery rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)
in British Columbia, Canada is presented. In the same locality, a similar virus disease was …

The local atomic environment of Ca in (CaO) x (SiO 2 ) 1 - x glasses is of interest because of
the role of Ca in soda-lime glass, the application of calcium silicate glasses as biomaterials, …

This paper introduces and motivates the application of parameterization to behavior trees.
As a framework, behavior trees are becoming more commonly used for agent controllers in …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Diagnosis of Barrett's neoplasia requires collection of large
numbers of random biopsy samples; the process is time consuming and can miss early-stage …

Many studies of China's economy use standard yearbook data for China's farm labor force.
These data massively overestimate the number of Chinese farm workers. Our calculations …

BACKGROUND: Apart from size, little is known about what makes a colonic polyp difficult to
endoscopically remove. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate polyp complexity …

Allowing aircraft to descend uninterrupted at low engine power, continuous descent operations
promise to maximize fuel efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Tailored …