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This paper developed a critical-line-based method for predicting the occurrence of landslides using two rainfall indices, the rainfall intensity and the accumulated rainfall, based on four landslide case histories recorded in a county. Specifically, the rainfall records of the four cases were used to compute the 60-minute rainfall intensity and accumulated rainfall prior to the occurrence of landslides. Although the meteorological and geological conditions as well as other crucial factors are not considered in the development of the intended model, the analysis results indicated that the developed critical-line-based predictive model can reasonably identify the boundary between occurred and non-occurred zones. The developed model has the potential to be a useful tool for predicting the occurrence of landslides according to the rainfall conditions.

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was implemented to facilitate scientific and engineering-driven mapping of the lunar surface at new spatial scales and with new remote sensing methods, identify safe landing sites, search for in situ resources, and measure the space radiation environment. After its successful launch on June 18, 2009, the LRO spacecraft and instruments were activated and calibrated in an eccentric polar lunar orbit until September 15, when LRO was moved to a circular polar orbit with a mean altitude of 50 km. LRO will operate for at least one year to support the goals of NASA’s Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), and for at least two years of extended operations for additional lunar science measurements supported by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). LRO carries six instruments with associated science and exploration investigations, and a telecommunications/radar technology demonstration. The LRO instruments are: Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER), Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (DLRE), Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP), Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector (LEND), Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA), and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC). The technology demonstration is a compact, dual-frequency, hybrid polarity synthetic aperture radar instrument (Mini-RF). LRO observations also support the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the lunar impact mission that was co-manifested with LRO on the Atlas V (401) launch vehicle. This paper describes the LRO objectives and measurements that support exploration of the Moon and that address the science objectives outlined by the National Academy of Science’s report on the Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon (SCEM). We also describe data accessibility by the science and exploration community.

To date, the programme has provided care to more than 40 000 children, including both standard assessments, such as testing for visual acuity and strabismus, and more advanced diagnostics, using techniques like optical coherence tomography to detect retinal disorders. Since 2018, generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has allowed the programme to increase in its scope by offering additional services. Outside the hospital, the team has also organised home visits to reach children with special educational needs or intellectual disabilities, which has allowed them to provide basic eye care services and advice on improving eyesight through environmental modifications. At the community level, around 400 health talks were given to parents, teachers, and social workers, and several health exhibitions were also organised in the hopes of raising public awareness and knowledge of children's eye disorders.

The overarching theme of the Orbiting Astronomical Satellite for Investigating Stellar Systems (OASIS) , an Astrophysics MIDEX-class mission concept, is Following water from galaxies, through protostellar systems, to Earth’s oceans . The OASIS science objectives address fundamental questions raised in “Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s (National Academies of Sciences and Medicine, Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s, 2021 , https://doi.org/10.17226/26141 , https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26141/pathways-to-discovery-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics-for-the-2020s )” and in “Enduring Quests and Daring Visions” (Kouveliotou et al. in Enduring quests-daring visions (NASA astrophysics in the next three decades), 2014 , arXiv:1401.3741 ), in the areas of: 1) the Interstellar Medium and Planet Formation, 2) Exoplanets, Astrobiology, and the Solar System, and 3) Galaxies. The OASIS science objectives require space-borne observations of galaxies, molecular clouds, protoplanetary disks, and solar system objects utilizing a telescope with a collecting area that is only achievable by large apertures coupled with cryogenic heterodyne receivers. OASIS will deploy an innovative 14-meter inflatable reflector that enables >16× the sensitivity and >4× the angular resolution of Herschel , and complements the short wavelength capabilities of James Webb Space Telescope . The OASIS state-of-the-art cryogenic heterodyne receivers will enable high spectral resolution (resolving power > 10 6 ) observations at terahertz (THz) frequencies. These frequencies encompass far-IR transitions of water and its isotopologues, HD, and other molecular species, from 660 to 63 μm that are otherwise obscured by Earth’s atmosphere. From observations of the ground state HD line, OASIS will directly measure gas mass in a wide variety of astrophysical objects. Over its one-year baseline mission, OASIS will find water sources as close as the Moon, to galaxies ∼4 billion light years away. This paper reviews the solar system science achievable and planned with OASIS .

Prof Hung did not envisage himself in such a position two decades ago. Since graduation from Bristol Medical School in 1996, Prof Hung had ambitions of becoming a gastroenterological surgeon. Readily available isolation facilities, personal protective equipment, and infection control measures help protect doctors and other healthcare workers, and advancements in investigations and treatment options have improved things for patients. While Prof Hung takes great pride in his translational research—he has made several breakthroughs, such as demonstrating the treatment of severe swine flu with convalescent plasma and hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin, as well as the potentiation of an intradermal vaccine for influenza when used with a topical agent—public health education, particularly on COVID-19 early antiviral treatments and vaccinations especially for older adults, remains one of his top priorities.

Mr Chui always motivates hospital pharmacists to use their clinical skill and knowledge to assist doctors for improving the safety and quality of care for patients. Currently, Queen Mary Hospital is conducting another pilot scheme in allowing clinical pharmacists to prepare discharge prescriptions in three medical wards, hoping to alleviate the workload of doctors especially junior doctors, and to speed up the discharge of patients. Credibility is especially crucial in the modern era, where we are constantly bombarded with information, and so the content that the DERC publishes is all directly produced by pharmacist volunteers. [...]the DERC often partners with patient support groups in order to assess the actual needs of patients and to obtain feedback from them.

The Orbiting Astronomical Satellite for Investigating Stellar Systems (OASIS) , a proposed Astrophysics MIDEX-class mission concept, has an innovative 14-meter diameter inflatable primary mirror that will provide the sensitivity to study far-infrared continuum and line emission from galaxies at all redshifts with high spectral resolution heterodyne receivers. OASIS will have the sensitivity to follow the water trail from galaxies to the comets that create oceans. It will bring an understanding of the role of water in galaxy evolution and its part of the oxygen budget, by measuring water emission from local to intermediate redshift galaxies, observations that have not been possible from the ground. Observation of the ground-state HD line will accurately measure gas mass in a wide variety of astrophysical objects. Thanks to its exquisite spatial resolution and sensitivity, OASIS will, during its one-year baseline mission, detect water in galaxies with unprecedented statistical significance. This paper reviews the extragalactic science achievable and planned with OASIS .

NASA's Lunar Precursor Robotic Program (LPRP), formulated in response to the President's Vision for Space Exploration, will execute a series of robotic missions that will pave the way for eventual permanent human presence on the Moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is first in this series of LPRP missions, and plans to launch in October of 2008 for at least one year of operation. LRO will employ six individual instruments to produce accurate maps and high-resolution images of future landing sites, to assess potential lunar resources, and to characterize the radiation environment. LRO will also test the feasibility of one advanced technology demonstration package. The LRO payload includes: Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) which will determine the global topography of the lunar surface at high resolution, measure landing site slopes, surface roughness, and search for possible polar surface ice in shadowed regions, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) which will acquire targeted narrow angle images of the lunar surface capable of resolving meter-scale features to support landing site selection, as well as wide-angle images to characterize polar illumination conditions and to identify potential resources, Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector (LEND) which will map the flux of neutrons from the lunar surface to search for evidence of water ice, and will provide space radiation environment measurements that may be useful for future human exploration, Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (DLRE) which will chart the temperature of the entire lunar surface at approximately 300 meter horizontal resolution to identify cold-traps and potential ice deposits, Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) which will map the entire lunar surface in the far ultraviolet. LAMP will search for surface ice and frost in the polar regions and provide images of permanently shadowed regions illuminated only by starlight. Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER), which will investigate the effect of galactic cosmic rays on tissue-equivalent plastics as a constraint on models of biological response to background space radiation. The technology demonstration is an advanced radar (mini-RF) that will demonstrate X- and S-band radar imaging and interferometry using light weight synthetic aperture radar. This paper will give an introduction to each of these instruments and an overview of their objectives.

Dr Ben Yuk-fai Fong, Associate Division Head of the Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies at PolyU SPEED, developed an interest in Community Medicine from the very earliest days of his career. Since graduating from the University of Sydney over 30 years ago, Dr Fong has served in public, private, and university healthcare facilities in both Hong Kong and Sydney. When compared to his previous duties as head and Chief Executive of local hospitals, where he had to meet strict performance indicators as expected by the Board, Dr Fong found his volunteer work to be a pleasant change of pace. Dr Fong commented that one of the biggest takeaways from being a community medicine specialist is acquiring a wider perspective, “seeing the forest, not single trees”. Because community health and healthcare administration constantly deal with the big picture, Dr Fong advises that those who are interested should enjoy meeting people from different trades, be proactive in managing public provisions before problems occur, and persevere in community health interventions even though results might not be immediately apparent.