The Long-Necked Chelodine

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J. A. Seiss Acknowledged Receipt of $1.00 from Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte for His Subscription to The Prophetic Times for One Year

J. A. Seiss acknowledged receipt of $1.00 from Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte for his subscription to The Prophetic Times for one year. The address in Philadelphia of this magazine was P. O. Box 2245.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1200/thumbnail.jp

The Box Tortoise

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On the Numerical Integration of Singular Initial and Boundary Value Problems for Generalised Lane-Emden and Thomas-Fermi Equations

We propose a geometric approach for the numerical integration of singular initial value problems for (systems of) quasi-linear differential equations. It transforms the original problem into the problem of computing the unstable manifold at a stationary point of an associated vector field and thus into one which can be solved in an efficient and robust manner. Using the shooting method, our approach also works well for boundary value problems. As examples, we treat some (generalised) Lane-Emden equations and the Thomas-Fermi equation.Comment: 29 pages, 9 figure

Distribution and Excretion of BisGMA in Guinea Pigs

Bisphenol-A-glycidyldimethacrylate (BisGMA) is used in many resin-based dental materials. It was shown in vitro that BisGMA was released into the adjacent biophase from such materials during the first days after placement. In this study, the uptake, distribution, and excretion of [14C]BisGMA applied via gastric and intravenous administration (at dose levels well above those encountered in dental care) were examined in vivo in guinea pigs to test the hypothesis that BisGMA reaches cytotoxic levels in mammalian tissues. [14C]BisGMA was taken up rapidly from the stomach and intestine after gastric administration and was widely distributed in the body following administration by each route. Most [14C] was excreted within one day as 14CO2. The peak equivalent BisGMA levels in guinea pig tissues examined were at least 1000-fold less than known toxic levels. The peak urine level in guinea pigs that received well in excess of the body-weightadjusted dose expected in humans was also below known toxic levels. The study therefore did not support the hypothesis