Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall/Winter 2016)

Irene—London, December 2006 / Katharine Harer -- Today / Antonia Lewandowski -- The Bench / Richard LeBlond -- illustration / Alana Barrett -- After Reading Elizabeth Bishop’s “In the Waiting Room” / Nina Bannett -- How to Open Your Eyes / Angus Woodward -- Stage 3 / Amanda Gomez -- NeuroSkull / Alana Barrett -- It / Grace Fryberger -- The Mammogram, Part II / Katharine Harer -- Old and New / Derick Nelson Jenkins -- The Innoculation / Simon Friedman -- illustrations / Alana Barrett -- Shocking / Phyllis Price -- Boutique Hotel / Lynn Ciesielski -- A Sleeping Cancer Cell / Theresa Thekkudan -- After Years / Sophie Shaw -- illustration / Alana Barrett -- Taking Note / Iain Macdonald -- The View from the Hospital / Li Yun Alvarado -- Comfort / Wei-Li Suen -- Taking My Father Hostage / Kathryn Trueblood -- Going Blind in One Eye / Craig W. Steele -- Hollywood Cemetery / Michael P. Stevens -- Scald / Dan Campion -- Brain Injury / Grace Fryberger -- Blind Skulls / Alana Barrett -- Stitches / Courtney LeBlanc -- Cardioplegia / Ina Roy-Faderman -- Riding the Rails / Derick Nelson Jenkins -- Rebecca at the End / Sheryl Slocum

Changing classrooms & changing schools: a study of good practices in using ICT in Hong Kong Schools

SITES Hong Kong Study Centre, Center for Information Technology in School and Teacher Education, University of Hong Kong.Mainly in English; some in Chinese.November 2000.published_or_final_versionTablesPt. 1 Studing ICT supported pedagogical practices in schoolPt. 2 ICT usage in classroomsPt. 3 ICT implementation at the school levelCh. 1 Introduction N. Law Law, N. 3Ch. 2 Emerging pedagogical practices: Hong Kong in an international context N. Law and Y. Lee Law, N. Lee, Y. 11Ch. 3 Research framework and design N. Law Law, N. 23Introduction W.W. Ki Ki, W. W. 49總結及建議 15硏究背景及目的 1Ch. 4 Using ICT in expository teaching W.W. Ki Ki, W. W. 55資訊通訊科技敎學的學校推行策略及模式 10資訊通訊科技在課堂上的應用 5Ch. 5 Using ICT in inductive teaching and learning S.C. Li Li, S. C. 69Ch. 12 Conclusions and recommendations N. Law Law, N. 169Ch. 11 Cultural integration model N. Law Law, N. 151Ch. 10 Catalytic integration model S.C. Li & Y. Chow Li, S. C. Chow, Y. 139Ch. 9 Techonological adoption model H.K. Yuen & Y. Lee Yuen, H. K. Lee, Y. 125Introduction H.K. Yuen Yuen, H. K. 119Ch. 6 ICT applications in task-based learning W.W. Ki Ki, W. W. 79Ch. 8 Social-constructivist approach H.K. Yeun & Y. Chow Yuen, H. K. Chow, Y. 103Ch. 7 Problem-based learning approach H.K. Yuen & Y. Lee Yuen, H. K. Lee, Y. 93Figur

Non-Clinical Benefits of Evidence - Based Veterinary Medicine

<div><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></div><ul><li>There are few studies addressing business benefits of EBVM.</li><li>While the need for a wider adoption of EBVM has been highlighted and linked to commercial benefits, further empirical studies are needed to identify and quantify such linkages.</li></ul><p><br /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" /></p

Low-temperature transport in ultra-thin tungsten films grown by focused-ion-beam deposition

We have fabricated tungsten-containing films by focused-ion-beam (FIB)-induced chemical vapour deposition. By using ion-beam doses below 50 pC/μm² on a substrate of amorphous silicon, we have grown continuous films with thickness below 20 nm. The low-temperature electron transport properties were investigated by measuring current-voltage characteristics for temperatures down to 400 mK and in magnetic fields up to 8 T. FIB-deposited tungsten films are known to have an enhanced transition tem­perature compared to bulk tungsten [1], and films with thickness down to 50 nm have been investigated [2]. The films in this work are closer to the limit of two-dimensional system and are superconducting below 1 K, with a finite resistance at zero bias current. This work is supported by EPSRC. [1] E S Sadki, S Ooi, and K Hirata, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 6206 (2004); I J Luxmoore, I M Ross, A G Gullis, P W Fry, J Orr, P D Buckle, and J H Jefferson, Thin Solid Films 515, 6791 (2007). [2] W Li, J C Fenton, Y Wang, D W McComb, and P A Warburton, J. Appl. Phys. 104, 093913 (2008)

Preliminary study on geogenic degassing through the big karstic aquifers of Greece

Non-volcanic degassing contributes to the C-cycle by providing on a global scale a significant amount of CO2 emitted through diffuse earth degassing processes (Kerrick et al 1995). Due to the elevated solubility of the CO2 in water, in the areas where high CO2 fluxes directly affect regional aquifers, most of it can be dissolved, transported and released by groundwaters. Therefore, quantification of this contribution to the atmosphere has a substantial implication for modeling the global carbon cycle. According to Chiodini et al. (2000), total dissolved inorganic carbon (TDIC) concentrations and δ13CTDIC values of groundwaters are useful tools to both quantify the geogenic degassing and distinguish the different carbon sources. This approach was proved to be valid for central Italy and can possibly work for continental Greece; due to similar geodynamic history. Greece is considered one of the most geodynamically active regions and is characterized by intense geogenic degassing. The main source of degassing in the Hellenic area is concentrated on hydrothermal and volcanic environments (Daskalopoulou et al., 2019), however, the impact of geogenic CO2 released by tectonically active areas shouldn’t be disregarded. Aim of this work is to quantify the CO2 degassing through aquifers hosted in the carbonate successions in the Hellenic region. 95 karst, thermal and cold waters were collected in the northern and central part of Greece with some of which being characterized by bubbling of CO2-rich gases. Results show that karst waters have a typical Ca-HCO3 composition. Thermal and cold waters show two different compositions: some samples are characterized by Ca-HCO3 composition suggesting the presence of a carbonate basement, whilst others have a prevailing Na-HCO3 composition. On the basis of TDIC concentrations and δ13CTDIC values, the springs are divided into two groups. The first group includes karst waters and some of thermal waters and is characterized by low TDIC concentrations and negative δ13CTDIC values. This group shows no evidence of deep CO2 contributions, whereas the carbon of these waters derives from dissolution of carbonate minerals by organic derived CO2. Remaining samples belong to the second group and present intermediate to high TDIC concentrations and δ13CTDIC values, indicating a possible input of inorganic CO2. Some of these springs are characterized by gas bubbling at discharge, suggesting an extensive degassing