Trying out topographies

Yeast Mating: Trying Out New Pickup Lines

Mating of Ascomycete fungi involves chemically distinct pheromones; one partner makes a lipid-modified peptide, the other partner a simple peptide. A new study has now found that this inherent asymmetry may not be necessary.

Systems in the Act, trying out ACOs.

The law makes ACOs a permanent Medicare option for group practices, physician associations and hospital partnerships. An ACO must commit to a three-year contract to serve an assigned Medicare population of at least 5,000 patients. It must also have a formal legal structure in place to receive and distribute shared savings. However, myriad other important details have yet to be worked out by the...

The Problem of Malpractice: Trying to Round Out the Circle

Trying to Reduce Bottom-Out Hinting: Will Telling Student How Many Hints They Have Left Help?

Many model-tracing intelligent tutoring systems give, upon demand, a series of hints until they reach the bottom-out hint that tells them exactly what to do (exact answer of the question). Since students don’t know the number of hints available for a given question, some students might be surprised to, all of a sudden, be told the final answer; letting them know when the bottom out hint is gett...

Living with faecal incontinence: trying to control the daily life that is out of control.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To identify and describe the lived experience of persons living with faecal incontinence and show how it affects daily life. BACKGROUND Faecal incontinence is a relatively common condition, with a prevalence ranging from 3-24%, not differing between men and women. There is an under-reporting due to patients' reluctance to talk about their symptoms and consult healthcare pr...