Synthetic Diet for Silkworm Raising

Raising Money for Hospitals

the present time almost every charitable institution in this country, with the exception of the fortunate few which are substantially endowed, is faced with the problem of financing its work. Methods of all kinds are being tried, ranging from the ambitious Hospitals of London Combined Appeal to the humble flag-day in the country village for the county hospital. There is not sufficient evidence ...

From Argument Raising to Dependent Raising

In (1a), the transitive verb verkaufen has been fronted, leaving its complement, the NP das Pferd, behind. In (1b), the AP stolz is topicalized without its PP argument auf seine Kinder. And in (1c), the NP ein Buch has been fronted, leaving its PP complement über Syntax behind. In De Kuthy and Meurers (1998, 1999b) we showed that such cases of partial constituent fronting can successfully be an...

Raising the Bar for Levees

Engineers have worked for millennia to control natural flooding through dams and levees. While the fundamental principles and challenges of holding back water have not changed, the tools brought to the task continue to evolve. Among other tools being tested and implemented today are elaborate sensors to detect stresses and strains within structures, and impermeable lining materials known as geo...

Silkworm genetics

Raising expectations for subunit vaccine.

Multidose regimens are recommended for all prophylactic subunit vaccines. Recent findings from clinical trials of an human papillomavirus virus-like particle vaccine suggest that it may be possible to develop effective single-dose subunit vaccines. The broad implications of these findings are discussed, and the importance of antigen structure and adjuvant in achieving this goal is considered. I...