(a) We are grateful for comments, in particular, from Willem Buiter, Matt Canzoneri, Behzad Diba and Patrick O'Brien and from seminar participants at the Economic History Society Conference, the Money Macro and Finance Conference, Birkbeck College, Reading University and the Bank of England. We would also like to thank two anonymous referees for much constructive criticism. All remaining errors...

The usefulness of a new voltage-sensitive fluorescent dye, the membrane permeant negatively charged oxonol dye diBA-C4-(3)-, was evaluated by measuring the membrane potentials of BICR/M1R-k and L cells with glass microelectrodes and simultaneously recording the fluorescence of the stained cells. The membrane potential of BICR/M1R-k cells was varied between -25 mV and -90 mV by changing the bica...

BACKGROUND Burns and pressure sores are common injuries during cast application. Various factors such as water temperature, padding, and cast material layers may play a role in these injuries; however, the effect of cast molding on temperatures and pressures has not been investigated. This raises the following questions, does the application of molding during cast application: (1) alter skin le...

Salawat Maulid Diba' is very popular among the community and Islamic boarding schools of Nahdlatul Ulama family. The culture reciting Diba salawat has been passed down from generation to generation. Mawlid Diba's routine readings are able influence body soul readers, including material immaterial. This paper discusses as an increase in religiosity Mahasantri Complex H Krapyak Ali Maksum Boardin...

Abstract This work presents a method for automated excavation speed and progress estimation. First, measure the of an pit is taken from literature evaluated regarding possibility automation. For each possible parameter, extraction algorithm presented. The used system autonomous excavator arm backhoe loader where hardware software described. An experimental evaluation presented approach has been...

AIM To determine if complete, split casts and backslabs [plaster of Paris (POP) and fiberglass] generate different intracast pressures and pain. METHODS Increased swelling within casts was modeled by a closed water system attached to an expandable bag placed directly under different types of casts applied to a healthy lower limb. Complete fiberglass and POP casts, split casts and backslabs we...

It was decided at SLAC to use removable liners mechanically mounted to the chamber walls and the piston. This would allow faster replacement of the pre-fabricated units, should the Scotchlite be damaged, without the need to chisel the remains of the material from chamber walls. The problems of eddy current heating of the piston further required that the piston liner be an insulator. It seemed n...

The objective of this study was to determine in healthy individuals whether the Bledsoe Diabetic Conformer Boot reduces plantar pressures as well as a fiberglass total contact cast. Eighteen normal subjects, without any prior foot or ankle problems, were recruited for this study. Plantar pressures were measured using the Novel Pedar in-shoe pressure measurement system. The results of this study...

A new multi function voltage-mode universal biquadratic filter using single Voltage Differencing Differential Input Buffered Amplifier (VD-DIBA), two capacitors and one resistor is proposed. The proposed configuration has four inputs and one output and can realize all the five standard filters from the same circuit configuration. The presented biquad filter offers low active and passive sensiti...