Wave energy and storm surges threaten coastal ecology and nearshore infrastructures.Although coastal structures are conventionally constructed to dampen the wave energy, they introduce tremendous damage to the ecology of the coast.To minimize environmental impact, ecofriendly coastal protection schemes should be introduced.In this paper, we discuss

Asthma during adolescence can induce social, psychological, and behavioral problems.We examined the impact of asthma and other allergic diseases on psychological symptoms and health risk behaviors among South Korean adolescents.In this population-based cross-sectional study, 3192 adolescents (10-18 years of age) participating in Bathroom Accessorie

Image abstraction simplifies complex images, highlights specific features, SANDAL-TURMERIC SOAP and preserves different levels of structures to achieve a desired style.This paper presents a constructive and adjustable data hiding algorithm to convey various secret messages and resist modern steganalytic attacks.Our scheme produces an abstracted ste

This paper studies the formation and management of an international entity for promoting the provision of global public goods in a setup of international treaties on concessions and reservations.Based on the so-called Vienna Convention by which there can be a discrepancy between the Pumps original treaty obligation and the ratified one in the multi