Bacillus rubiinfantis sp. nov. strain mt2(T) is the type strain of B. rubiinfantis sp. nov., isolated from the fecal flora of a child with kwashiorkor in Niger. It is Gram-positive facultative anaerobic rod belonging to the Bacillaceae family. We describe the features of this organism alongside the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 4 311 083 bp long genome (one chromosome but no plas...

teacher autonomy is viewed very differently: one teacher may view autonomy as a means to gain substantial freedom from interference or supervision; another may view it as the freedom to develop collegial relationships and accomplish tasks that extend beyond the classroom; and even some others may perceive it as a means for principals to avoid their duties (frase and sorenson, 1992). although th...

We define the entropy function S(p) = lim.-~zn -zln N(n ,p), where N(n ,p) is the number of different partial order relations definable over a set of n distinct objects, such that of the possible n ( n I )/2 pairs of objects, a fraction p are comparable. Using rigorous upper and lower bounds for S(p), we show that there exist real numbers p1 and p2; .083 < p1 ~ 1/4 and 3/8 ~ p2 < 48/49; such th...

abstract background: consideration of patient autonomy is an essential element in individualized, patient‑centered, ethical care. internal and external factors associated with patient autonomy are related to culture and it is not clear what they are in iran. the aim of this study was to explore contextual factors affecting the autonomy of patients in iranian hospitals. materials and methods: th...

2 Correspondence to Dr YZ ZHU. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260. Phn +65-874-3676. Fax +65-773-0579. E-mail [email protected] Received 2002-09-12 Accepted 2002-10-14  200 2, Act a Pharmacolog ica Si nica ISSN 16 71-4 083 Shang hai Insti tute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Sci ences ht tp:/ /www.C...

1 The authors have dual affiliations: Clancey: Institute for Human-Machine Cognition, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL. Lee: SETI, Mountain View, CA. Sierhuis: RIACS, Moffett Field. Abstract Living and working on Mars will require model-based computer systems for maintaining and controlling complex life support, communication, transportation, and power systems. This technology must wor...

BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that high-dose MgSO4 therapy is safe and reduces the incidence of DIND and subsequent poor outcome after SAH. We intended to assess the safety and efficacy of high-dose MgSO4 therapy after SAH as means to prevent DIND and to evaluate the impact on clinical outcome. METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study. The MgSO4 i...