Does the Hazard Rate for New Plants vary between Lowand High-Tech Industries?* Based on a longitudinal data base the hazard rate of over 12,000 newly established plants in U.S. manufacturing industry in 1976 are estimated and then compared between low and high-tech industries. It is found that the hazard rate differs across industries, and it also varies between lowand hightech industries. The ...

1 are to be congratulated on their research of the autosomal dominant Stargardt disease gene (STGD3). This study contains some extremely complex issues that require some clarification , as well as some basic and simple findings that should be emphasized. The basic issues center on gene-alogy, phenotype classification (lumping vs splitting), genotype and haplotype analysis, and statistics. Since...

Healing Touch is a complementary therapy that can be used as a nursing intervention for patients in critical care settings. Use of healing touch may facilitate positive patient outcomes. However, further research is needed to adequately evaluate the effectiveness of healing touch in the critical care setting. The use of Healing Touch in critically ill patients is explored in this article.