Acrylic-based coatings are produced in formulations to suit all the major markets within the coatings industry. Industrial, decorative, printing inks, powder, and wall coverings are some of the market areas where acrylic-based coatings are widely used. Water emulsion and film-forming acrylic-based coatings are of particular importance due to their relative high performance and extremely low vol...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to document the prevailing indigenous knowledge and various uses of lichens among the lichenophilic communities in the hills and mountainous settlements of Nepal. METHODS Ethnic uses were recorded during twelve field trips, each of roughly 15 days in three consecutive years, through direct questionnaires administered to 190 respondents. Lichen samples were ...

Background.  In August 2012, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of acute respiratory illness, including 1 fatality, among a group of meeting attendees who stayed at a Chicago hotel during July 30-August 3, 2012. Suspecting Legionnaires' disease (LD), CDPH advised the hotel to close their swimming pool, spa, and decorative lobby fountain and began an investigation. Metho...

This historical review traces the con­ cept of work throughout the develop­ ment of occupational therapy. Para­ digm shifting is used as a framework for describing the conceptual defini­ tions and therapeutic uses of work in four developmental stages. T he concept of work is funda­ mental to our profession; the terms occupation and therapy con­ note the strong relationship be­ tween healing and...

T he field of neurotrophin biology has made great advances in recent years to include a greater understanding of signaling pathways and broader understanding of the diverse biological roles of these molecules. This review will focus primarily on the nerve growth factor family of neurotrophins and how recent descriptions of the molecular function of both the ligands and the receptors have helped...

number of new drugs which have appeared during the last three years have been included and the author has been very wise in exercising a judicious caution in their selection. The sulphanilamide group of drugs which, is still in an experimental stage has received adequate attention. The book has been well written and brings out with great clarity the really important actions and therapeutic uses...

Animal venoms have been used for therapeutic purposes since the dawn of recorded history. Only a small fraction, however, have been tested for pharmaceutical utility. Modern computational methods enable the systematic exploration of novel therapeutic uses for venom compounds. Unfortunately, there is currently no comprehensive resource describing the clinical effects of venoms to support this co...

The classification of geometric decorative motifs has tended to emphasise the geometric by comparing the decoration to mathematically perfect constructions. Focussing on spirals as exemplars, this paper proposes that additional information may be gleaned from historic decoration on the assumption that such decoration often does not conform exactly to mathematically correct constructions. Shape-...