Evolution and Epiphany: Language in Biological and Theological Perspective

Brief sketches are given, on the one hand, of three \"biological\" accounts of human language that construe its function in terms of evolutionary adaptation, and, on the other hand, of three \"theological\" accounts of language that construe its function in terms of human relatedness to God. The theological accounts, when placed into conversation with the biological accounts, are allowed to raise specific critical questions and suggestions for further work, in an attempt to contribute methodologically and materially to the ongoing dialogue between science and religion

Absolute gain measurement by the image method under mismatched condition

Purcell's image method for measuring the absolute gain of an antenna is particularly attractive for small test antennas. The method is simple to use and utilizes only one antenna with a reflecting plane to provide an image for the receiving antenna. However, the method provides accurate results only if the antenna is matched to its waveguide. In this paper, a waveguide junction analysis is developed to determine the gain of an antenna under mismatched condition. Absolute gain measurements for two standard gain horn antennas have been carried out. Experimental results agree closely with published data

Level of Performance of Wards’ Staff Nurses in Rendering Care among TB Patients in Selected Government Hospitals in Fourth District of Quezon Province: Basis for Enhancement

Knowledge and understanding of Tuberculosis (TB) is essential in rendering quality care to all individuals, since Nursing is a profession of caring individuals from womb to tomb. This research is about the level of performance of staff nurses on their rendering care among TB patients in the wards. It is quantitative and comparative which covered 22 staff nurses and five head nurses from selected government hospitals in Quezon province. They were selected using purposive sampling. The profile of staff nurses includes gender, age, and length of service. The head nurses are all female and in their late adulthood. The study was conducted in Guinayangan Medicare Community Hospital, Maria L. Eleazar District Hospital, and Magsaysay Memorial District Hospital. The respondents answered the adapted questionnaires from the Orientation of Hospitals on Benchbook Self-Assessment and Accreditation Process Manual II 2005 of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation which was modified by the researcher into two questionnaires and were validated by experts. The questionnaire for staff nurses had a reliability result of 0.97 and 0.99 for head nurses respectively using Cronbach Alpha. Statistical treatments that were utilized includes: frequency and percentage, mean, standard deviation, and independent sample t-Test. The result elucidated that there was no significant difference in their perceived level of performance in rendering care among TB patients in the wards when their profiles were considered. It can also be concluded that there was no significant difference between the perception of the head nurses and the staff nurses on their level of performance in rendering care among TB patients in the wards. Moreover, enhancement program pertaining to Evaluation of Care, Access, and Assessment through trainings and seminars were include

A Computer Modeling Approach to Understanding the Inferior Olive and Its Relationships to the Cerebellar Cortex in Rats

This paper presents the results of a simulation of the spatial relationship between the inferior olivary nucleus and folium crus IIA of the lateral hemisphere of the rat cerebellum. The principal objective of this modeling effort was to resolve an apparent conflict between a proposed zonal organization of olivary projections to cerebellar cortex suggested by anatomical tract-tracing experiments (Brodal & Kawamura 1980; Campbell & Armstrong 1983) and a more patchy organization apparent with physiological mapping (Robertson 1987). The results suggest that several unique features of the olivocerebellar circuit may contribute to the appearance of zonal organization using anatomical techniques, but that the detailed patterns of patchy tactile projections seen with physiological techniques are a more accurate representation of the afferent organization of this region of cortex

Targeting protein–protein interactions within the cyclic AMP signaling system as a therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular disease

The cAMP signaling system can trigger precise physiological cellular responses that depend on the fidelity of many protein–protein interactions, which act to bring together signaling intermediates at defined locations within cells. In the heart, cAMP participates in the fine control of excitation–contraction coupling, hence, any disregulation of this signaling cascade can lead to cardiac disease. Due to the ubiquitous nature of the cAMP pathway, general inhibitors of cAMP signaling proteins such as PKA, EPAC and PDEs would act non-specifically and universally, increasing the likelihood of serious ‘off target’ effects. Recent advances in the discovery of peptides and small molecules that disrupt the protein–protein interactions that underpin cellular targeting of cAMP signaling proteins are described and discussed