Oceanographic features in the lee of the windward and leeward islands: ERTS and ship data

Analysis of the ERTS data in portions of the eastern Caribbean are presented for October 1972 showing features which are, as yet, not explained. Ground truth data obtained in that area during November 1972 are presented. These include vertical temperature structure in the mixed layer and thermocline, and surface measurements of salinity, temperature, and chlorophyll

EFFECTS OF TWO FLOWER ESSENCES ON HIGH INTENSITY ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULATION AND EMF

Certain flower essences are thought to have an antidoting effect on the impact of high levels of environmental stimulation. Using a randomized double blind experimental design, this study explored the effects of two flower essence formulas (Yarrow Special Formula and Five Flower Formula) on the intense environmental stimulation of fluorescent lights and its concomitant electromagnetic fields (EMF). Twenty four subjects (N = 8 per cell) were monirored using a 19 channel quantitative electroencephalograph (qEEG) system, along with the activity of six surface electromyograph (SEMG) sites (Frontal, C2 (mastoid ro mastoid), Cervical (C4 paraspinals), Thoracic (T6 paraspinals), Lumbar (T12 paraspinals) and Sacral (Ll Paraspinals)). A 12 minute study was conducted which assessed baseline activity; reaction to the flower essence or placebo; reaction to the high intensity light stimulation; and concluded with a recovery period. The artifacted qEEG and SEMG data were submitted to standard statistical analysis (ANOVA). The results of the study show EEG activation of the frontal lobes area to the photic stimulation, but only for those individuals who received the Placebo preparation. Concurrent activation of the T6 paraspinals was also noted for only the Placebo control group as well. This demonstrates that the stress response was seen only in the Placebo group. Here the executive and premoror functions of the frontal lobes activate to determine the course of action to the perceived threat, while the subjects concurrently extended their chest in preparation for fight or flight. The two flower essence groups did not show a similar stress response. Thus flower essences are demonstrated to antidote environmental stressors

EFFECTS OF TWO FLOWER ESSENCES ON HIGH INTENSITY ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULATION AND EMF

Certain flower essences are thought to have an antidoting effect on the impact of high levels of environmental stimulation. Using a randomized double blind experimental design, this study explored the effects of two flower essence formulas (Yarrow Special Formula and Five Flower Formula) on the intense environmental stimulation of fluorescent lights and its concomitant electromagnetic fields (EMF). Twenty four subjects (N = 8 per cell) were monirored using a 19 channel quantitative electroencephalograph (qEEG) system, along with the activity of six surface electromyograph (SEMG) sites (Frontal, C2 (mastoid ro mastoid), Cervical (C4 paraspinals), Thoracic (T6 paraspinals), Lumbar (T12 paraspinals) and Sacral (Ll Paraspinals)). A 12 minute study was conducted which assessed baseline activity; reaction to the flower essence or placebo; reaction to the high intensity light stimulation; and concluded with a recovery period. The artifacted qEEG and SEMG data were submitted to standard statistical analysis (ANOVA). The results of the study show EEG activation of the frontal lobes area to the photic stimulation, but only for those individuals who received the Placebo preparation. Concurrent activation of the T6 paraspinals was also noted for only the Placebo control group as well. This demonstrates that the stress response was seen only in the Placebo group. Here the executive and premoror functions of the frontal lobes activate to determine the course of action to the perceived threat, while the subjects concurrently extended their chest in preparation for fight or flight. The two flower essence groups did not show a similar stress response. Thus flower essences are demonstrated to antidote environmental stressors

A PSYCHOLOGICAL AND METAPHYSICAL STUDY OF DR. EDWARD BACH'S FLOWER ESSENCE STRESS FORMULA

A traditional psychophysiological stress profiling research paradigm was applied to the study of a flower essence combination (Five-Flower Formula) on the "stress response." A double blind, placebo control group outcome study was conducted, in which 24 subjects were administered either a placebo or the flower essence combination prior to engaging in a Paced Serial Arithmetic Task (PSAT). The impact of the PSAT test on the two groups was assessed using a traditional surface electromyograph, with the electrodes being placed at 6 sites. Two of these sites (frontal and cervical) reflect traditional monitoring sites, but all 6 sites were selected to reflect placement over the Chakras. In addition, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is monitored by measurement of peripheral hand temperature and skin conductance (GSR) activity. The results of the study indicated that the flower essence group showed a significantly smaller stress response at the cervical (Throat Chakra) site, as well as the T6 paraspinal (Heart Chakra) site. The emotional/psychophysiological and metaphysical interpretation of the findings are given

General Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals and Financially Vulnerable Patients

Examines whether specialty hospitals draw well-insured patients away from general and safety-net hospitals, reducing their ability to cross-subsidize less profitable services and uncompensated care, in three cities. Notes challenges and implications

Microjansky sources at 1.4 GHz

We present a deep 1.4 GHz survey made with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), having a background RMS of 9 microJy near the image phase centre, up to 25 microJy at the edge of a 50' field of view. Over 770 radio sources brighter than 45 microJy have been catalogued in the field. The differential source counts in the deep field provide tentative support for the growing evidence that the microjansky radio population exhibits significantly higher clustering than found at higher flux density cutoffs. The optical identification rate on CCD images is approximately 50% to R=22.5, and the optical counterparts of the faintest radio sources appear to be mainly single galaxies close to this optical magnitude limit.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, accepted by ApJ Letters 4 May 199

The Global Star Formation Rate from the 1.4 GHz Luminosity Function

The decimetric luminosity of many galaxies appears to be dominated by synchrotron emission excited by supernova explosions. Simple models suggest that the luminosity is directly proportional to the rate of supernova explosions of massive stars averaged over the past 30 Myr. The proportionality may be used together with models of the evolving 1.4 GHz luminosity function to estimate the global star formation rate density in the era z < 1. The local value is estimated to be 0.026 solar masses per year per cubic megaparsec, some 50% larger than the value inferred from the Halpha luminosity density. The value at z ~ 1 is found to be 0.30 solar masses per year per cubic megaparsec. The 10-fold increase in star formation rate density is consistent with the increase inferred from mm-wave, far-infrared, ultra-violet and Halpha observations.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figures, Astrophysical Journal Letters (in press); new PS version has improved figure placemen

Observations of the Extended Distribution of Ionized Hydrogen in the Plane of M31

We have used the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper (WHAM) to observe the spatially extended distribution of ionized hydrogen in M31 beyond the stellar disk. We obtained five sets of observations, centered near the photometric major axis of M31, that extend from the center of the galaxy to just off the edge of the southwestern HI disk. Beyond the bright stellar disk, but within the HI disk, weak H-alpha is detected with an intensity I(H-alpha) = 0.05 (+0.01 / -0.02) Rayleighs. Since M31 is inclined 77 degrees with respect to the line of sight, this implies that the ambient intergalactic ionizing flux onto each side of M31 is Phi_0 <= 1.6 x 10^4 photons cm^-2 s^-1. Just beyond the outer boundary of the HI disk we find no significant detection of H-alpha and place an upper limit I(H-alpha) <= 0.019 Rayleighs.Comment: To appear in ApJ Letters; 12 pages, 4 figure