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"fvlicrobiology Topics" discusses various topics in microbiology of practical use in validation and compliance. We intend this column to be a useful resource for dai Iy work applications. Reader comments, questions, and suggestions a.re needed to help us fulfi!1 our objective far this column. Please send your comments and suggestions to column coordinator Scott Sutton at scott.sutton@ microbiol...

Euler diagrams form the basis of a number of visual languages. However, the existing tool support for creating Euler diagrams is limited to generic diagram editing software that uses mouse and keyboard interfaces. A more natural and convenient mode of entry is via a sketching interface. In addition, it is known that sketching, as opposed to using an editing package, facilitates greater cognitiv...

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Editors ́ Network Members (Editors-in-Chiefs of National Society Cardiovascular Journals): Loizos Antoniades (Editor-in-Chief, Cyprus Heart Journal), Eduard Apetrei (Editor-in-Chief, Romanian Journal of Cardiology), Michael Aschermann (Editor-in-Chief, Cor et Vasa), Leonardo Bolognese (Editor-in-Chief, Giornale Italiano Di Cardiologia), Mirza Dilic (Editor-in-Chief, Medical Journal), Istvan Edes...

attempt to eliminate self-pity and sentimentality, and with an unusual degree of insight and frankness. The advice given on ways of dealing with the problems which have to be faced and the attitudes which make it more possible to face them fairly and squarely, should be found of value, not only to parents but to social workers also?particularly in connection with the pros and cons ot institutio...

The semi-classical phase structure of two-dimensional QED and QCD are briefly reviewed. The non-abelian theory is reformulated to closely resemble the Schwinger model. It is shown that, contrary to the abelian theory, the phase structure of two-dimensional QCD is unaffected by the structure of the theta vacuum. We make parallel calculations in the two theories and conclude that massless Schwing...