n engl j med 367;24 nejm.org december 13, 2012 2265 Mississippi . . . .” We’d been told that if the electricity came back on before we hit “ten-Mississippi,” then the backup generators were working fine. A communal sigh was heaved when the count stopped short of double digits. Ventilators and intravenous (IV) pumps hummed on without a hitch. Downstairs, however, water was pouring into the basem...

Jörg Weilhartner, Barbara Horejs Editorial Artikel / Articles Assunta Mercogliano A Newly Discovered Middle Helladic Settlement in the Trapeza Area near Aigion (Achaea, Greece). The Materials from Survey Filip Franković Ashes to Kraters, Dust Jugs. Use of Ceramic Vessels as Urns and Late Bronze Age East Aegean–West Anatolian Region Nicole Mittermair Take it Grave. Traces Production, Post-Ca...

in medieval islamic persia, mina was known as a general term for enameling on metal, glass and ceramic. consequently, in modern times mina’i is one of the most important types of islamic ceramic production and identified by stone paste body and multicolored polychrome over-glazes which represent figural, geometric and floral designs as well as calligraphic perform. additionally, mina’i wares ar...

qajar period is recognized as a time of significant changes in persian arts. perhaps the most obvious change was the influence of european arts especially on architecture, painting as well as pottery. however after safavid period as to several inside and outside factors, amongst them vast importation of porcelain wares, iran was faced with stagnation of pottery’s art but this doesn’t mean the a...

Large, bold marks are painted or incised on the handles or bases of thirty-seven pictorial vases. These same kinds of marks and same patterns of marking are found on non-pictorial Mycenaean pottery. In general, marks on Mycenaean pottery are rare and the circum­ stances of their use are not yet fully understood. It is clear that they are associated with Cyprus, and it is most likely that they a...

In recent years, increased awareness of amphibian declines has resulted in widespread efforts to inventory and monitor amphibian populations, thus initiating the development of standardized and quantitative sampling techniques. Accepted sampling methods for aquatic adult and larval amphibians include dipnetting, seining, and funnel trapping (Heyer et al. 1994). Numerous types of funnel traps ha...

The metabolism and disposition of dual C-labeled peliglitazar, a dual / peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor activator, was investigated in 10 healthy male subjects with and without bile collection (groups 1 and 2) after a single 10-mg oral dose. Serial blood samples, urine, and feces (0–240 h) as well as bile samples (3–8 h after dosing from group 2 subjects) were collected. The maximum ...

A comparative study was initiated to determine if habitat influences the abundance and richness of nitidulid beetle fauna at three sites (Kent Bog, Tinkers Creek, and Gott Fen) managed by the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These sites in Portage County were sampled from early May through late October of 1990. Six sampling techniques were use...

A comparative study was initiated to determine if habitat influences the abundance and richness of nitidulid beetle fauna at three sites (Kent Bog, Tinkers Creek, and Gott Fen) managed by the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These sites in Portage County were sampled from early May through late October of 1990. Six sampling techniques were use...