The stated purpose of the second edition of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Animals and Humans is to provide medical professionals, allied health scientists, research workers, and graduate students with current information on the significance of M. bovis in the control and eradication of tuberculosis in animals and humans. This newest edition deals with topics such as the public health signifi...

In this contribution, we report the generation of 17-μJ mid-infrared (MIR) pulses with duration of 70 fs and bandwidth of 550 nm centered at 3.75 μm at 1-kHz repetition rate, by a two-stage femtosecond optical parametric amplifier utilizing 4H-silicon carbide crystal as the nonlinear medium. The crystal is selected as it processes orders of magnitude higher damage threshold than traditional MIR...

The joint European Society of Cardiology and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) guidelines on myocardial revascularization collect and summarize the evidence regarding decision-making, diagnostics, and therapeutics in various clinical scenarios of coronary artery disease, including elective, urgent, and emergency settings. The 2014 document updates and extends the effor...

P. J. Freyer. Second Edition. Pp. vii., 132. London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox. 1902. We reviewed the first edition of this book, and observe that our comments have received notice. The alterations in the present edition only affect portions dealing with affections of the prostate. With regard to prostatectomy, he states that later experience has induced him to modify very materially many of the...

This well-known hook is now appearing in its seventh edition. The first edition was published in 1935. It was even then the most authoritative and elaborate treatise on antenatal care which was then coming into prominence both amongst practitioners and patients. The present edition is an invaluable production. It. has been extensively rewritten and many new matters have been incorporated. It is...

event in medical and legal circles in India. This well-known volume needs little recommendation. Each successive edition since its first appearance in 1838 has commanded a wide circulation, and the book has now taken the place that once was held by Norman Chever's delightful volume. Each successive edition has been an improvement, but in no edition have the changes and additions been so numerou...

Hypnic headache is a rare condition first described by Raskin in 1988. This headache is not included in the first edition of the International Headache Society classification (IHC 1st Edition). We describe eight new Italian hypnic headache cases and consider our findings in the light of literature data. Our cases do not completely fulfil the diagnostic criteria for the syndrome proposed in 1997...

enlarged Edition. Pp. xv., 42^* London: Cassell and Company, Limited. 1896. When reviewing the first edition of this book in 1893, we Pointed out the great value of an intimate knowledge of Pathology to the surgeon, and directed attention to the very elaborate and valuable pathological information it contained. Mr. Sutton is always collecting and examining specimens, and each edition will throw...

pragmatic aspect of second language (l2) as a component of communicative competence has recently received more attention. many research studies have investigated the gap between native and nonnative speakers’ command of l2 pragmatics. however, development of l2 pragmatics has been the focus of few studies. in this study, how coursebooks can help both nonnative teachers and learners develop l2 p...