Here dz denotes Lebesgue measure on R. More precisely, if f lies in L(R), then P (f) is defined almost everywhere on R if 1 ≤ q < n, it is defined almost everywhere modulo constants when q = n, and it is defined modulo constants everywhere if n < q < ∞. (If q = ∞, then one can take it to be defined modulo affine functions.) We shall review the reasons behind these statements in a moment. The ca...

Data from the first four cycles of the Germplasm Evaluation program at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center were used to evaluate weights of Angus, Hereford, and F1 cows produced by crosses of 22 sire and 2 dam (Angus and Hereford) breeds. Four weights per year were available for cows from 2 through 8 yr of age (AY) with age in months (AM). Weights (n = 61,798) were analyzed with REML using cov...

The reference to ethnicity in the 2012 National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England (1) is mainly with regard to promoting mental health in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups. However, there is little detailed information about any specific strategy to reduce suicide rates in BME groups. The Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan for Northern Ireland has only one brief reference re...

Several oxidase reagents and commercial products were evaluated as to their efficacy in detecting oxidase activity in species of the genus Pasteurella. Recommendations are made concerning the reagent of choice for determining oxidase activity in the genus Pasteurella. Recommendations are made also concerning the use of commercial products and their efficacy in detecting oxidase activity in this...

Objectives. To investigate the maintenance of physical activity 12 months after two 1-year Internet-based physical activity interventions in patients with RA. Methods. This follow-up study was a randomized comparison of an Internet-based individualized training (IT) and a general training (GT) programme in sedentary RA patients. Outcome measures included physical activity (meeting public health...

Osteoporosis (OP) and increased risk of fracture (Fx) associated with chronic glucocorticoid treatment pushed panels of experts and scientific societies to produce recommendations for both prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced OP (GIO). Recently the American College of Rheumatology developed and/or endorsed their updated guidelines and recommendations for the prevention and treatme...

Most athletes who experience a sports-related concussion recover from the acute effects within a few weeks. However, some children and adolescents with concussion experience symptoms for many weeks, or even months after the injury. Subacute and chronic symptoms related to concussion are particularly concerning in children, because cognitive deficits, headache or neck pain, sleep dysfunction, an...