Current evolutionary models imply that most Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) have Porb < 2 hours and are Dwarf Nova (DN) systems that are quiescent most of the time. Observations of nearby quiescent DN find that the UV spectrum is dominated by the hot white dwarf (WD), indicating that it provides a significant fraction of the optical light in addition to the quiescent disk and main sequence companio...

We present an analysis comparing the bulk–flow measurements for six recent peculiar velocity surveys, namely, ENEAR, SFI, RFGC, SBF and the Mark III singles and group catalogs. We study whether the direction of the bulk–flow estimates are consistent with each other and construct the full three dimensional bulk–flow vectors for each survey. We show that although the surveys differ in their geome...

Research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) has recently burgeoned because of its public health importance and scientific opportunities. While biological investigations are energetically pursued and now carry considerable promise, clinical and epidemiological research may also have a contribution to make (Khachaturian, 1985). Such work may help in identifying subtypes of AD, in establishing its natura...

Recent research in mobile computing for survey data collection has focused on implementing paper-based procedures for field activities on handheld and tablet devices using a structured client-server interaction model developed for computer-assisted telephone interviewing labs. As these applications have evolved, little attention has been given to new and emerging information technologies. The g...

Acknowledgements: Our biggest thanks are to the respondents in Bosnia and the North Caucasus region who graciously answered our questions. We also are grateful to Marina Francic and Dino Djipa of Prism Research in Sarajevo, as well as Alexei Grazhdankin of the Levada Center in Moscow for organizing and successfully carrying out the large and complex surveys in Bosnia and the North Caucasus; Vla...

BACKGROUND Dermoscopy is a useful tool to aid diagnosis of pigmented and non-pigmented skin lesions, as well as many other dermatological conditions. Use of dermoscopy is increasing worldwide, but to date, there are no reported data on attitudes of dermatologists in the United Kingdom (UK) towards dermoscopy. OBJECTIVE To determine current attitudes of UK dermatologists towards dermoscopy and...

OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of monitoring health outcomes in a routine hospital setting and the value of feedback of outcomes data to clinicians by using the SF 36 health survey questionnaire. DESIGN Administration of the questionnaire at baseline and three months, with analysis and interpretation of health status data after adjustments for sociodemographic variables and in conjunctio...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to conduct an online survey of chiropractic students in the 2011/12 academic year at CMCC in order to determine their attitudes toward vaccination, their history of vaccination and their opinions towards their level of preparedness and confidence to discuss vaccination with patients. METHOD All students enrolled in the program at CMCC were eligible t...

Aims. We investigate the structure of the Galactic magnetic field in the 2nd Galactic quadrant using radio continuum polarization data from the 325 MHz WENSS (WEsterbork Northern Sky Survey) survey in combination with earlier single-dish observations. Methods. We study gradients in polarization angle along Galactic longitude and latitude in the region 130 • l 173 • and −5 • b 31 •. These gradie...

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way, thus it is an important laboratory for studying massive dark objects in galactic halos (MACHOs) by gravitational microlensing. Such studies strongly complement the studies of the Milky Way halo using the the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. We consider the possibilities for microlensing surveys of M31 using the next gene...