Whaling has decimated North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis (NARW) since the 11 th century and southern E. australis (SRW) 19 century. Today, NARWs are Critically Endangered decreasing, whereas SRWs recovering. We review NARW health assessment literature, Consortium databases, efforts limitations to monitor individual species health, survival, fecundity. Photographs used track movemen...

Over the past two decades, precast concrete members have been utilized in seismically resilient structures. In developing these structures, different techniques used for connecting to foundation. building construction, unbonded post-tensioning (PT) tendons can anchor a wall foundation, resulting so-called rocking system. The system develops dry connection with foundation and provides moment res...

The history of 'electroshock therapy' (now known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)) in Europe in the Third Reich is still a neglected chapter in medical history. Since Thomas Szasz's 'From the Slaughterhouse to the Madhouse', prejudices have hindered a thorough historical analysis of the introduction and early application of electroshock therapy during the period of National Socialism and the ...

PURPOSE We explored risk factors for myopia in 12- to 13-year-old children in Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS Stratified random sampling was performed to obtain representation of schools and children. Cycloplegia was achieved using cyclopentolate hydrochloride 1%. Distance autorefraction was measured using the Shin-Nippon SRW-5000 device. Height and weight were measured. Parents and children c...

PURPOSE We performed a prospective study of the changing profile of astigmatism in white school children in Northern Ireland. METHODS Of the 399 6- to 7-year-old and 669 12- to 13-year-old participants in Phase 1 of the Northern Ireland Childhood Errors of Refraction (NICER) study, 302 (76%) of the younger and 436 (65%) of the older cohort were re-examined three years later (Phase 2). Stratif...

When fixating on a stationary object, the power of the eye's lens fluctuates. Studies have suggested that changes in these so-called microfluctuations in accommodation may be a factor in the onset and progression of short-sightedness. Like many physiological signals, the fluctuations in the power of the lens exhibit chaotic behaviour. A breakdown or reduction in chaos in physiological systems i...

The SLAC NLC design for a next-generation linear collider utilizes multibunching (acceleration of a train of bunches on each RF fill) to increase the luminosity and energy efficiency. It is necessary to control the energy spread of the beam, in order to minimize chromatic emittance dilution and be within the energy acceptance of the final focus. It is anticipated that the NLC may run with bunch...