You may use direct quotations objectively to introduce an author, or you can spice it up and introduce the quotation with a more explanatory word meant to describe your opinions about the author in question. A more expressive word, used correctly, can add emphasis and meaning to a paper. Remember, the word chosen will depend upon how you, the writer, want to introduce each specific quotation. I...

You may use direct quotations objectively to introduce an author, or you can spice it up and introduce the quotation with a more explanatory word meant to describe your opinions about the author in question. A more expressive word, used correctly, can add emphasis and meaning to a paper. Remember, the word chosen will depend upon how you, the writer, want to introduce each specific quotation. I...

To determine the accuracy of references published in Indian Pediatrics, we reviewed the reference lists appended to the original articles published in Indian Pediatrics during the year 2002 (volume 39) for citation and quotation accuracy. A total of 176 references out of 322 cited in 17 original articles could be retrieved from available resources. Errors of citation were found in 69 (39.27 per...

The theme of this presentation is encapsulated in the quotation from the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. That quotation is used to draw attention to the fact that many adverse reports on Herbal Medicinal Products are due to poor quality control procedures. Therefore proper attention to quality aspects of medicin...

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CERN, together with ITEP and TRINITI (Russia), is developing a CO2 laser ion source. The key design parameters are: 1.4×10 ions of Pb in a pulse of 5.5 μs, with a 4-rms emittance of 0.2×10 rad m, working at a repetition rate of 1 Hz. This device is considered as one candidate source for LHC heavy ion operation. The status of the laser development, the experimental set-up of the source consistin...