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    The Vehicle, April 1959, Vol. 1 no. 1

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    Vol. 1, No. 1 Table of Contents Aunt OraHelen Leepage 3 Ethnocentrismpage 7 FashionsLinda Lyonspage 7 On Giving Up Auden in DespairHelen Leepage 8 The Vagaries of ComplianceHelen Leepage 8 The StormJean Nightingalepage 9 Sonnet to SubjectWayne Nelmspage 9 The Killing of Mr. KitAl Brookspage 10 ShortsC.E.S.page 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1000/thumbnail.jp

    Knowledge Integration and Diffusion: Measures and Mapping of Diversity and Coherence

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    I present a framework based on the concepts of diversity and coherence for the analysis of knowledge integration and diffusion. Visualisations that help understand insights gained are also introduced. The key novelty offered by this framework compared to previous approaches is the inclusion of cognitive distance (or proximity) between the categories that characterise the body of knowledge under study. I briefly discuss the different methods to map the cognitive dimension

    The Vehicle, December 1959, Vol. 1 no. 5

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    Vol. 1, No. 5 Table of Contents To The Readerpage 2 JudyRobert Mills Frenchpage 3 The FarmerRobert C. Millerpage 5 Bah! Humbug!The Skepticpage 5 Looking BackwardThe Optimistpage 7 Strangers in the TownAl Brookspage 7 Not Once OnlyA.B. Carterpage 8 OlogyRon Kellypage 8 SnowJean Nightingalepage 8 Moment of PowerJ.B. Youngpage 9 LifeRobert C. Millerpage 13 The Restless SeaRhonda McGowanpage 14 Approaching of the YuleRoger Perkinspage 14 The Old ModelMary Ellen Mockbeepage 15 \u27Tis the SeasonR.M.F.page 15 The Spirit of ChristmasKathleen Ferreepage 16 Christmas in the HeartKathleen Ferreepage 16 That\u27s BoysKathleen Ferreepage 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1001/thumbnail.jp

    The Vehicle, December 1959, Vol. 1 no. 5

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    Vol. 1, No. 5 Table of Contents To The Readerpage 2 JudyRobert Mills Frenchpage 3 The FarmerRobert C. Millerpage 5 Bah! Humbug!The Skepticpage 5 Looking BackwardThe Optimistpage 7 Strangers in the TownAl Brookspage 7 Not Once OnlyA.B. Carterpage 8 OlogyRon Kellypage 8 SnowJean Nightingalepage 8 Moment of PowerJ.B. Youngpage 9 LifeRobert C. Millerpage 13 The Restless SeaRhonda McGowanpage 14 Approaching of the YuleRoger Perkinspage 14 The Old ModelMary Ellen Mockbeepage 15 \u27Tis the SeasonR.M.F.page 15 The Spirit of ChristmasKathleen Ferreepage 16 Christmas in the HeartKathleen Ferreepage 16 That\u27s BoysKathleen Ferreepage 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1001/thumbnail.jp

    The Vehicle, April 1960, Vol. 2 no. 2

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    Vol. 2, No. 2 Table of Contents A White Man\u27s BurdenRobert Mills Frenchpage 2 RealistA.B. Carterpage 4 The Two MatchesLouise A. Kemperpage 5 Thought Upon Looking at a Modern Painting Titled Grass Thomas McPeakpage 7 BewareDennis Lewispage 7 WavesJean Nightingalepage 7 The SpectatorKathleen Ferreepage 8 Animal RugAl Brookspage 8 Success Comes to CulturevilleJ.B. Youngpage 9 On Giving Up Religion in DespairThe Skepticpage 11 The DecisionGeorge Fosterpage 12 Wisdom ConfoundedJames D. Rannepage 15 Smalltown: 5 A.M.James M. Jenkinsonpage 15 Man of MettleC.E.S.page 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1005/thumbnail.jp

    The Vehicle, April 1960, Vol. 2 no. 2

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    Vol. 2, No. 2 Table of Contents A White Man\u27s BurdenRobert Mills Frenchpage 2 RealistA.B. Carterpage 4 The Two MatchesLouise A. Kemperpage 5 Thought Upon Looking at a Modern Painting Titled Grass Thomas McPeakpage 7 BewareDennis Lewispage 7 WavesJean Nightingalepage 7 The SpectatorKathleen Ferreepage 8 Animal RugAl Brookspage 8 Success Comes to CulturevilleJ.B. Youngpage 9 On Giving Up Religion in DespairThe Skepticpage 11 The DecisionGeorge Fosterpage 12 Wisdom ConfoundedJames D. Rannepage 15 Smalltown: 5 A.M.James M. Jenkinsonpage 15 Man of MettleC.E.S.page 16https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1005/thumbnail.jp

    Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data

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    <b>Objectives</b> Increasing use is being made of routinely collected electronic patient data in health services research. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential usefulness of a comprehensive database used routinely in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong, using antihypertensive drug prescriptions in primary care as an example.<p></p> <b>Methods</b> Data on antihypertensive drug prescriptions were retrieved from the electronic Clinical Management System (e-CMS) of all primary care clinics run by the Health Authority (HA) in the New Territory East (NTE) cluster of Hong Kong between January 2004 and June 2007. Information was also retrieved on patients’ demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, visit type (new or follow-up), and relevant diseases (International Classification of Primary Care, ICPC codes). <p></p> <b>Results</b> 1,096,282 visit episodes were accessed, representing 93,450 patients. Patients’ demographic and socio-economic details were recorded in all cases. Prescription details for anti-hypertensive drugs were missing in only 18 patients (0.02%). However, ICPC-code was missing for 36,409 patients (39%). Significant independent predictors of whether disease codes were applied included patient age > 70 years (OR 2.18), female gender (OR 1.20), district of residence (range of ORs in more rural districts; 0.32-0.41), type of clinic (OR in Family Medicine Specialist Clinics; 1.45) and type of visit (OR follow-up visit; 2.39). <p></p> In the 57,041 patients with an ICPC-code, uncomplicated hypertension (ICPC K86) was recorded in 45,859 patients (82.1%). The characteristics of these patients were very similar to those of the non-coded group, suggesting that most non-coded patients on antihypertensive drugs are likely to have uncomplicated hypertension. <p></p> <b>Conclusion</b> The e-CMS database of the HA in Hong Kong varies in quality in terms of recorded information. Potential future health services research using demographic and prescription information is highly feasible but for disease-specific research dependant on ICPC codes some caution is warranted. In the case of uncomplicated hypertension, future research on pharmaco-epidemiology (such as prescription patterns) and clinical issues (such as side-effects of medications on metabolic parameters) seems feasible given the large size of the data set and the comparability of coded and non-coded patients

    Permeability evolution in sandstone due to injection of CO2-saturated brine or supercritical CO2 at reservoir conditions

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    We measured the change in permeability of two selected sandstones (Berea, Fonteinebleau) due to injection of CO2-saturated (“live”) brine, unsaturated (“dead”) brine or supercritical (sc) CO2 at reservoir conditions. We found that the permeability did not significantly change in a clean sandstone consisting of pure quartz (Fonteinemebleau) due to live or dead brine injection, although permeability changed due to scCO2 injection by ~23%. The permeability in the Berea sandstone, however, changed due to live or dead brine injection, by up to 35%; this permeability reduction in Berea sandstone was likely caused by fines release and subsequent pore throat plugging as the damage was more significant at higher injection rates. We expect that this phenomenon – i.e. rock permeability reduction due to CO2 injection into the formation – can have a significant and detrimental influence on CO2 injectivity, which would be reduced accordingly
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