Influencing Travel Behavior via an Open-Source Platform Phase 1: Implementation of OneBusAway

69A3551947136, #79070-00-SUB ADeveloped and rural areas close to urban centers can use public transit as an effective strategy to reduce traffic congestion. Transit can improve mobility, accessibility, and quality of life of the residents of a region when perceived as reliable and efficient. However, unreliable or inefficient transit systems could lead to low ridership. Innovations in transit services are required to enhance the sustainability of urban centers and to increase the accessibility to jobs and other activities for people living in rural areas. Transportation professionals must develop strategies to improve the transit system and increase its ridership. One of these strategies is to provide users with real-time transit data through a real-time passenger information (RTPI) system. Transit users can then utilize this information to their advantage and comfort by reducing actual waiting times and the perception of waiting time at the stop. This solution increases ridership by improving the riders\u2019 experience when using this service. This report represents phase one of a two-phase project. The main objective of phase one is to implement the open-source platform OneBusAway in the Integrated Transit System of Mayag\ufcez (TIM, for its Spanish acronym) to have real-time information readily available for modeling and studying the impact on ridership. The methodology followed in this investigation was divided into four tasks, from literature review and understanding of OBA to its implementation. The preliminary results of this investigation show that OBA correctly identifies all the routes and stops of the system, and accurately estimates (predictions) for arrival time to specific stops while the buses are in operation. The main objective of phase two will be to explore how travelers choose between driving their own vehicles or using public transit, Transportation Network Companies (TNC) services, or other modes (e.g., carpooling, micro-mobility), and how to influence this behavior (i.e., increase transit ridership) using OBA

Age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of oral and pharyngeal cancer in Puerto Rico and among Non-Hispanics Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics in the USA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the American region, Puerto Rico (PR) has the highest incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC), but racial/ethnic differences have never been assessed and compared with other groups in the United States of America (USA). We compared the age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates of OPC between PR and among USA Hispanics (USH), Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), and Non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB) to assess the burden of this cancer in PR.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Analysis of the age-standardized rates (per 100,000) was performed using the direct method with the world standard population (ASR(World)) from 1998–2002. Annual percent change (APC) and Relative Risks (RR) were calculated using the Poisson regression model.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The incidence ASR(World) for men in PR was constant (APC ≈ 0.0%), in contrast, a decrease was observed among NHW, NHB, and USH men, although only USH showed statistical significance (APC = -4.9%, p < 0.05). In women, the highest increase in incidence (APC = 5.3%) and the lowest decrease in mortality (APC = -1.4%) was observed in PR. The ratio of the ASR(World) showed that in all racial/ethnic groups, men had approximately 2–4 fold increased incidence and mortality risk of OPC than women (p < 0.05). Men in PR had a higher mortality risk (p < 0.05) of OPC as compared to USH, NHW, and NHB; but among women, PR showed a significant excess of mortality only as compared to USH (est. SRR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.41, 2.33).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The overall higher incidence of OPC in men in PR as compared to USH, NHB, and NHW could be explained by the effect of gene-environment interactions. Meanwhile, the higher mortality from OPC in PR suggests limitations in the health-care access within this population. Further research is warranted to elucidate these findings.</p

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Preliminary report of the Commission for the Suppression of Anemia in Porto Rico /

"Respectfully submitted to the Hon. Beekman Winthrop, Governor of Porto Rico."Cover title and date: Anemia in Porto Rico, preliminary report, English-Español, 1905.Spanish version, with separate t.p. beginning Informe preliminar ... , follows the English.Mode of access: Internet