The accidental self-injection of mercury: a hazard for glass-blowers.

The accidental self-injection of mercury: a hazard for glass-blowers.

A 57-year-old right-handed glass-blower presented with a penetrating injury to the hypothenar eminence of his left hand sustained as he was tapping the bulb to dislodge air bubbles while making a mercury thermometer. The hypothenar eminence was swollen with a small puncture wound 3 cm from the distal wrist crease. There was no tendon or neurovascular damage. A radiograph showed multiple subcuta...

Glass-Blowers' Cataract

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Self-administration of mercury by subcutaneous injection.

An unmarried woman of 21 developed diabetes mellitus in 1957 when aged 12. Her subsequent management was often complicated by diabetic ketoacidosis and coma, eventually traced to failure to administer her insulin correctly. At a number of centres in the London area she received psychiatric treatment, with a diagnosis of inadequate immature personality and psychopathic features. In 1962, at the ...