To cite: Alwassia A, Chaubey VK, Patibandla B, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr2013-200313 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented with altered mental status. He was intubated in the emergency department for airway protection. A CT scan of the brain revealed multiple embolic strokes. He also developed asp...

A mplification of sensory input is a common theme for almost all sensory modalities. Once a sensory signal is received, be it a photon or a molecule of saccharin, the receptor cell will append an amplifying second-messenger cascade onto the initial transduction event. Amplification of sound by hair cells within the cochlea also follows this rule, but with an important caveat: the hair cells pro...

We evaluated potential interactions ofstand type, harvest ing method, and equipment inan experiment using interactive simulation. We examined three fel l ing methods (chain saw, feller-buncher, harvester) and two extraction methods (grapple skidder and forwarder) performing clearcuts, sheltenvood cuts, and single-tree selection cuts in both an uneven-aged natural stind and zn even-aged planted ...

In book Delta of The metaphysics, Aristotle provided the oldest known definition of perfection: “That is perfect which is complete — which contains all the requisite parts; which is so good that nothing of the kind could be better; which has attained its purpose” (1). In Michael Sandel’s book The case against perfection: ethics in the age of genetic engineering, Aristotle figures only as a sour...

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Markus Holopainen Name of the doctoral dissertation Effect of airborne laser scanning accuracy on forest stock and yield estimates Publisher School of Engineering Unit Department of Surveying Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 6/2011 Field of research Real Estate Economics Manuscript submitted 16...

Stefan Jentsch, whose unusual creativity and trailblazing work changed forever the fields of ubiquitin biology, DNA repair, splicing, and autophagy, sadly passed away in Munich on October 29 after a short and severe illness. Stefan was born in Berlin on May 29, 1955. Following his school and university years, Stefan embarked on his graduate thesis in his still-divided hometown and joined Thomas...

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on Journal blog. Ecological responses to environmental warming depend organisms’ physiological characteristics and extent which these can change in response increasing temperature (Chown et al., 2010). Beneficial be achieved via two interacting mechanisms: adaptive phenotypic plasticity evolutionary adaptation (Ghalambor 2007; Stamp & Hadfie...

The HO gene promotes interconversion between a and a mating types. As a consequence, homothallic diploid cells are formed by mating between siblings descended from a single crH0 or a HO spore. In order to determine the frequency and pattern of the mating-type switch, we have used a simple technique by which the mating phenotype can be assayed without losing the cell to the mating process itself...

•Historical evidence could help identify factors influencing the retirement of CFPPs•We identified most important ages•We forecast some countries to face considerable hurdles retiring plants Coal power are single largest contributor global heating. With new constructions slowing globally, there is an urgent need accelerate existing plants. numerous barriers hampering this, speeds differ conside...

The colour of seawater is a topic daily discussion among diver fishermen in the Dominican Republic, who navigate shifting ocean environments alongside conservation politics. While policies often target fishing as main cause declines health marine ecologies, use to create alternative narratives about changing climates. Describing sea blue, black, brown, green, whitewash, purple, and chocolate, d...