Exotic species are invading new ecosystems faster than has ever occurred via natural processes (Mack et al., 2000), homogenizing the world’s biota and leading to significant ecological and economic impacts (Wilcove et al., 1998; Pimentel et al., 2005). It has long been hypothesized that invasions are biased towards introduced species that are unrelated to the recipient community. Darwin’s Natur...

An extensive research program surrounding a phenomenon called inattentional blindness is reported by Mack and Rock (1998) in their book of the same name. The general conclusion that is drawn from the work is that no conscious perception can occur without attention. Because the bulk of the evidence surrounding inattentional blindness comes from memorial reports of displays, it is possible that i...

It is now well known that the absence of attention can leave people unaware of both visual and auditory stimuli (e.g., Dalton & Fraenkel, 2012; Mack & Rock, 1998). However, the possibility of similar effects within the tactile domain has received much less research. Here, we introduce a new tactile inattention paradigm and use it to test whether tactile awareness depends on the level of percept...

Gandhi CD, et al. J NeuroIntervent Surg 2018;0:1–6. doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013554 Neuroendovascular management of emergent large vessel occlusion: update on the technical aspects and standards of practice by the Standards and Guidelines Committee of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Chirag D Gandhi, Fawaz Al Mufti, I Paul Singh, Todd Abruzzo, Barbara Albani, Sameer A Ansari, Adam...

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An Environmental Scan on the Status of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills in Colleges/ Schools of Pharmacy: Report of the 2009-2010 Academic Affairs Standing Committee Gary M. Oderda, PharmD, MPH, Robin M. Zavod, PhD, Jean T. Carter, PharmD, PhD, Johnnie L. Early, PhD, Pamela U. Joyner, EdD, Harold Kirschenbaum, MS, PharmD, Eric J. Mack, PhD, Andrew P. Traynor, PharmD, and Cecilia M. ...

The degree of lung distension during quiet respiration, the so-called respiratory position or resting expiratory level, is essentially determined by a balance between the passive forces produced by the thoracic wall and the active forces due to the elastic properties of the lung. Therefore the interplay of these forces has a direct role in determining the extent of the functional residual capac...