introduction botulism is an acute form of poisoning resulted from ingestion of clostridium botulinum toxin. case presentation here we present five cases of food-borne botulism poisoning from home produced cheese. five patients from one family referred to our emergency unit with complaints of weakness and two had severe symptoms. in spite of the laboratory negative results antitoxin was administ...

The increasing usage of computer technology in our everyday life and especially in our homes and the increasing demand for sustainable life style concepts raise the question of how to combine these two trends. Can we make smart homes sustainable or sustainable homes smart? This paper discusses current trends and challenges arising with these questions and proposes a sustainable smart home appro...

This document gives an overview of Voice Over ATM/Voice Telephony Over ATM (VTOA). It concentrates on various design considerations that need to be addressed while setting up a voice supporting ATM network. It discusses the standards that are getting evolved thanks to the works of ATM Forum. The document ends with brief description of some of the products currently available for VTOA. See Also:...

The concept of a medical home is endorsed as an effective model for implementing successful transitions for youth with complex chronic conditions. The U Special Kids program at the University of Minnesota is described as a medical home designed to improve service delivery for children and youth with complex medical conditions to help them achieve optimal health and functioning. Two case studies...

In our society, we seem almost completely engaged in a variety of representational processes. By rendering events and processes “still”, they can be more easily manipulated and transferred into a stock of movable resources which can provide the possibility to control. It is in that context information technology can give us power. In this article it is argued that in order to understand informa...

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