We examined the utility of infecting chicken embryos as a means of evaluating the virulence of different Francisella sp. strains and mutants. Infection of 7-day-old chicken embryos with a low dose of F. novicida or F. tularensis subsp. holarctica live vaccine strain (LVS) resulted in sustained growth for 6 days. Different doses of these two organisms were used to inoculate chicken embryos to de...

ON 3 JANUARY 1793, Watson Alcock successfully completed the examination for membership of the Company of Surgeons.1 Shortly afterwards he began his career as a surgeon in Stockton-on-Tees. It is not known if he entered an established practice but he was involved in the sale of a house with Dr. Thomas Kirton,2 who was a well-established surgeon and died soon after. Watson Alcock was born in 1770...

In this comparative intervention study, 107 working individuals with above average levels of distress were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; n = 37); stress inoculation training (SIT; n = 37); or a waitlist control group (n = 33). The interventions were delivered to small groups in the workplace via two half-day training sessions. ACT and SIT ...

This paper discusses new developments in advanced medical technology which may in the short term be applicable to NATO multinational medical operations. To supply more realistic military medical training, The Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC) conceptualized and developed a unique injury simulator as an adjunct to current combat medic training. This initial technology, called Injury Creation...

The objective was to evaluate the inoculation, co-inoculation with bacteria B. japonicum and A. brasilense in combination application of N doses on agronomic characteristics soybean. design used randomized blocks a 4x4 factorial scheme, four types inoculation (absence bacteria, brasilense) (0 % = 0; 2 4.5; 4 9 8 18 kg ha-1), replications. increasing above 2% promoted reduction number nodules fo...

Significant proportion of psychological problems related to combat stress in recent large peacekeeping operations underscores importance of effective methods for strengthening the stress resistance of military personnel. Adaptive control of virtual reality (VR) stimulation, based on estimation of the subject's emotional state from physiological signals, may enhance existing stress inoculation t...