PURPOSE A driving simulator was used to examine the relationship between motion perception and driving performance. Although motion perception test scores have been shown to be related to driving safety, it is not clear which combination of tests are the best predictors and whether motion perception training can improve driving performance. METHODS In experiment 1, 60 younger drivers (22.4 ± ...

ELEMENTS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY. By Miriam Scott Lucas. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 2d edition, 1950. 357 pp. $4.75. The second edition of this college text of human physiology shows very little change from the first edition. Despite the statement in the preface that the section on the nervous system is completely rewritten, there seems to have been no rewriting at all of this section, but merely...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor that is the fifth most common type of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Although HCC was once thought to be a special type of cancer prevalent only in Southeast Asia and Africa, it has rapidly become more common in other regions, particularly Europe and the United States, which has led to greater interest in ...

The construction status of the large superconducting stellarator Wendelstein 7-X is reported. The manufacturing and tests of the main components are reviewed and major design tasks during the device assembly phase are summarized. The assembly is currently proceeding on three out of five assembly stands. Four out of ten magnet half-modules are completed. Major work packages are the electric and ...

This paper reports a case-control study of a horse riding intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A sample of 26 children, aged 6 to 9 years, were assigned to either the intervention (n = 12) or control group conditions (n = 14). Pre- and post-tests were carried out using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS2) and the Aberrant Behaviour Checklist-Commun...