The erythrocyte sedimentation rate in acute rheumatism as an aid to prognosis and treatment

1.The crippling of young life by the after effects of rheumatism is stressed.2. The problem of suitable treatment on account of the obscure etiology are pointed out.3. The difficulty of judging the condition of a patient in the convalescent state is referred to.4. The sedimentation rate is studied with regard to its rationale, experimental methods and factors causing alteration in rate.5. The importance of the red blood count as a factor is stressed and a method of correction used.6. The sedimentation rates are expressed as a percentage and corrected to a standard blood count.7. The cases of rheumatism in which the S.R. was studied are given in detail.8. The use of the S.R. in the regulation of such cases is demonstrated

XVI.—Note on an Algal Limestone from Angola

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Prenatal medullation of the sheep's nervous system

01. THE PRENATAL MEDULLATION OF THE SHEEP'S NERVOUS SYSTEM BY G. J. ROMANES. [REPRINTED FROM THE JOURNAL OF ANATOMY VOL. 81, PART 1, JANUARY 1947)02. A NEW SILVER METHOD FOR STAINING PARAFFIN SECTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM BY G. J. ROMANES. [REPRINTED FROM THE JOURNAL OF ANATOMY VoL. 80, PART 4, OCTOBER 1946]03. A NEW SILVER METHOD FOR STAINING PARAFFIN SECTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM BY G. J. ROMANES

CORRECTING FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT PAITERNS REDUCES FAULTY RUNNING BIOMECHANICS

The purpose of the study was to determine if 6-weeks of correcting underlying movement patterns (stepping, squatting) would change running gait. 26 runners were screened using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS); those scoring 114121 or having asymmetries qualified for the study. 12 runners underwent pre- and post-motion analysis of their running kinematics beak hip adduction (HADD), hip internal rotation (HIR), knee valgus (KVAL), contralateral pelvis drop (CPD)] and performed corrective exercises based on their FMS results. FMS scores (pre 13 +- 1.2 vs post I 6 +- 1.2 (p less than.001) and KVAL (pre 17.5°+- 8.70° vs post 8.8° +- 9.3°, p=.05) significantly improved. HIR improved (pre 23.9°+- 12.5° vs post 14.5°+5.30, p=.08). HADD and CPD did not significantly change, p>.05. Results show that correcting underlying movement patterns shows promise to train gait in runners

Structure and Low-temperature Tribology of Lubricious Nanocrystalline ZnO/Al2O3 Nanolaminates and ZrO2 Monofilms Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition

Currently available solid lubricants only perform well under a limited range of environmental conditions. Unlike them, oxides are thermodynamically stable and relatively inert over a broad range of temperatures and environments. However, conventional oxides are brittle at normal temperatures; exhibiting significant plasticity only at high temperatures (>0.5Tmelting). This prevents oxides' use in tribological applications at low temperatures. If oxides can be made lubricious at low temperatures, they would be excellent solid lubricants for a wide range of conditions. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a growth technique capable of depositing highly uniform and conformal films in challenging applications that have buried surfaces and high-aspect-ratio features such as microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices where the need for robust solid lubricants is sometimes necessary. This dissertation investigates the surface and subsurface characteristics of ALD-grown ZnO/Al2O3 nanolaminates and ZrO2 monofilms before and after sliding at room temperature. Significant enhancement in friction and wear performance was observed for some films. HRSEM/FIB, HRTEM and ancillary techniques (i.e. SAED, EELS) were used to determine the mechanisms responsible for this enhancement. Contributory characteristics and energy dissipation modes were identified that promote low-temperature lubricity in both material systems

Climate change and rising energy costs will change everything: A new mindset and action plan for 21st Century public health

Western governments currently prioritize economic growth and the pursuit of profit above alternative goals of sustainability, health and equality. Climate change and rising energy costs are challenging this consensus. The realization of the transformation required to meet these challenges has provoked denial and conflict, but could lead to a more positive response which leads to a health dividend; enhanced well-being, less overconsumption and greater equality. This paper argues that public health can make its best contribution by adopting a new mindset, discourse, methodology and set of tasks