Abstract In the sixteenth century, Cornaro wrote a Treatise on Waters with personal observations and conclusions regarding Lagoon of Venice, e.g., sea level rise over centuries, difference between normal tides for astronomical forces storm surges driven by meteorological factors, water exchanges Sea. He witnessed continuous since Middle Ages listed some public works made to adapt this challenge...

The evaluation of beta-adrenergic blockade in cardiac arrhythmias is difficult because of the complex nature of the arrhythmias and the varied modes of action of blocking drugs. Studies have confirmed the therapeutic value of the betaadrenergic blocking drug pronethalol (Alderlin) (Vaughan Williams, 1963 ; Stock and Dale, 1963 ; Payne and Senfield, 1964; Wolfson et al., 1966) and its more poten...

Punjab as a state holds a unique position in India as religion, caste, region, language and leadership factors combine differently in different elections to produce contrasting electoral outcomes. Over the last three decades virtually a bipolar party system has come to stay in the state, where power has been alternating between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress, the two major conte...