To my parents, for their years of support and encouragement. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work would not have been possible without help and support of many people. I would to thank my advisor Dr. Xenofon Koutsoukos, whose guidance and advice was infinitely valuable in allowing me to complete this project. I would also like to thank Dr. Mitchell Wilkes for graciously agreeing to be the second reader...

This article reviews current issues in the understanding and clinical management of trichotillomania (TTM). After diagnostic considerations and epidemiology are discussed, a brief update on biologic and environmental precipitants is provided, and emerging research on possible TTM subtypes is discussed. Current strategies for assessing TTM and t heir applicability to clinical practice are review...

We are indebted to Dr. Ellen Ingham for ncouragement, helpful discussions, and omments. We also thank Miss Misako (agi and Miss Yasuko Kamei for their xcellent secretarial assistance, and Miss iermione Elliott and Mr. David S. Tano for heir help in revising the English in the reparation of this manuscript. This work vas supported in partby the Japan Climal Pathology Foundation for International...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Research on children's use of mobile media devices lags behind its adoption. The objective of this study was to examine young children's exposure to and use of mobile media devices. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 350 children aged 6 months to 4 years seen October to November 2014 at a pediatric clinic in an urban, low-income, minority community. The survey was adap...

Information technology had a great impact in all aspects of life and the global economy is currently undergoing fundamental transformation. Information technology has very real impact in most of industries and in all aspects of economy, while businesses and enterprises continue to undergo considerable changes. Usage of these technologies is revolutionizing the rules of business, resulting in st...

BACKGROUND Sorghum is one of the main staple crops for the world's poorest and most food insecure people. As Ethiopia is the centre of origin and diversity for sorghum, the crop has been cultivated for thousands of years and hence the heritage of the crop is expected to be rich. Folksong based appraisal of bioecocultural heritage has not been done before. METHODS In order to assess the bioeco...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com (also called reductions) used to work. Although in the triple frontier region formed by the territories of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, thirty Jesuit reductions are identified, in the UNESCO list, particularly in the Argentinean territory are only the ancient reductions of Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Santa María la Mayor and San Ignacio ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com (also called reductions) used to work. Although in the triple frontier region formed by the territories of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, thirty Jesuit reductions are identified, in the UNESCO list, particularly in the Argentinean territory are only the ancient reductions of Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Santa María la Mayor and San Ignacio ...

The division of inheritance in Islam is a must. distribution property left by thedeceased manifestation Islamic recognition the existence individual rights. Individual rights will end when person dies, and transfers to heirs. process implementing until it becomes an inheritancewhich be distributed heirs, no one can postpone it. Since determination heirs part that must obtained each heir provisi...