This study reports on 20 years of private social welfare spending, from 1972 through 199 1. The private sector is playing an increasingly important role in financing the Nation's aggregate social welfare programs; this section assumes a large share of health and medical care expenditures, as well as income-maintenance benefits, the latter in areas of employment-related pensions, group life insu...

This study was conducted to evaluate C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and the follow-up therapeutic response to tuberculosis (TB) among patients aged 19-68 years attending out-patient clinics of two hospitals in Abeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria. Of 246 blood samples examined, the CRP value was highest (4.0%) among age ...

The effect of animal myeloperoxidase (EC 1 .I 1 .1.7) on the viability of a plant pathogen was determined. Lethality of hydrogen peroxide to germinating spores of Asoeraillus flavus increased go-fold enzymically. Singlet oxygen was present but hypochlorite accounted for two-thirds of the increase. The results indicate myeloperoxidase could improve microbial resistance in plants, perhaps transge...

Abstraet--A budget model is developed to predict the long-term response of a lake to changes in its phosphorus loading. This model computes total phosphorus and hypolimnetic oxygen concentrations, taking sediment-water interactions into account. The lake is treated as two segments: the water and a surface sediment layer. A total phosphorus budget for the water accounts for inputs due to externa...

1. Horvath G. Szikszay M, Dobos I, Benedek G. Intrathecally applied α2-adrenoceptor agonist (hydrophil ST-91) effects on motor functions in rats. Second Congress of the Hungarian Neuroscience Society, Szeged, 26-28 January 1995. Neurobiology 3; 69, 1995. 2. Klimscha W, Horvath G, Szikszay M, Dobos I, Benedek G, Antinociceptive effects of the S(+) and racemic ketamnine isomers in acute pain test...

Neonates at risk should be identified as early as possible to decrease neonatal morbidity and mortality (Chapter 87). The term high-risk infant designates an infant who should be under close observation by experienced physicians and nurses. Factors that define infants as being high-risk are listed in Table 91-1. Approximately 9% of all births require special or neonatal intensive care. Usually ...

Lubrication with ambient air is not quite generally applied. The best known application is the “foil bearing” in tape recording systems for audio, video and computer applications; where the gap height that is needed for effective lubrication may quite easily be attained. This air gap reduces tape friction and wear of tape and recording head substantially. On the other hand, though, the air gap ...

Engagement—a persistent and positive affective-motivational state of fulfillment characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption (W. B. Schaufeli, M. Salanova, V. González-Roma, & A. B. Bakker, 2002)—has become a popular subject among academic and industry researchers. Following suggestions in the recent literature calling for further examination of the underlying factors comprising the cons...

Tuesday, May 7, 1991. I sign the last grade sheet and smile at the spring sun. Finally the semester is over. A message from Teo Rus arrives. \The second conference on Algebraic Methodology and Software Technology needs a banquet speaker", writes Teo. I am very attered. And scared. I recall a recent banquet talk in Ann Arbor. The man went on and on. I left before he nished. On the other hand, th...