New house or new limbs?!

New Elephant House , Copenhagen

Autry House Has New Appearance

A new fountain, frigidaire equipped, has been installed in the Autry House canteen with the present size of the canteen reduced to ohe-half of its former size. The compactness of the canteen assures less wasted energy and greater efficiency. The entire building has been repainted and floors scraped and polished. Old furniture has been completely renovated, with two red cushion rocking chairs in...

New cell or new cycle?

In mammals, trophoblast giant (TG) cell differentiation is characterized by a physiological endoreduplication, resulting in genome size augmentation. A recent study by Ullah and colleagues (pp. 3024-3036), published in this issue of Genes & Development, now elucidates the role of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs), p21 and p57, in mammalian endocycle regulation.

New house-officers' views on unprofessional behaviour.

AIM To determine the views of new house officers (HO) on professionalism and unprofessional behaviour following dismissal in January 2007 of a HO who was caught video-taping nurses in the shower. METHODS An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was administered during new house officers' orientation. Using a Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree), HO were asked to rank...

Toxic Christmas and New Year Holiday Plants...or Are They?

Background: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), holly (Ilex opaca) and mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) adorn homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday season and create the potential for curious children to sample their colorful leaves and enticing berries. This study was aimed to review the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System (AAPCC NPDS) to des...