BACKGROUND Drafting in cetaceans is defined as the transfer of forces between individuals without actual physical contact between them. This behavior has long been surmised to explain how young dolphin calves keep up with their rapidly moving mothers. It has recently been observed that a significant number of calves become permanently separated from their mothers during chases by tuna vessels. ...

A 45-year-old woman presented with 3 months of left elbow swelling and minimal pain (figure, A). She did not remember any upper extremity injury. On examination, she had arthritis of left elbow, wasting of small muscles of the hand, depressed biceps and supinator jerks, and decreased pain and temperature sensation over C5 to T1 dermatomes bilaterally. Tests for syphilis, diabetes mellitus, and ...

The processes of drafting consistent and coherent legislation and upholding and applying valid law are getting more and more complicated. In this paper we sketch the components of an integrated Knowledge Management architecture for Legislative Drafting and deployment of legislation in an international setting and discuss problems conceptual mismatches in legal vocabulary of competing legislativ...

INTRODUCTION The National Health Policy (NHP), released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, marks the culmination of a rather tortuous process. It has reportedly been with the drafting board for many years. One would have assumed that such a process would involve wide ranging discussions at all levels. Unfortunately, besides a small group in the Central Health Ministry, almost everyon...

Wikis promote work to be reviewed after publication, not before. This vision might not always t organizations where a common employee concern is that sharing work-in-progress may negatively a ect the assessments they receive. This might lead users to edit in distress, thus a ecting task performance, and may minimize their participation in wikis. On these premises, this work advocates for comple...

DISCUSSION IN THE JOINT EFFICACY AND QUALITY WORKING GROUP December 1997 – October 1998 TRANSMISSION TO CPMP July 1998 RELEASE FOR CONSULTATION December 1998 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS June 1999 DISCUSSION IN THE DRAFTING GROUP February – May 2000 TRANSMISSION TO CPMP July – December 2000 RELEASE FOR CONSULTATION December 2000 DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS March 2001 DISCUSSION IN THE DRAFTING GROUP March M...