This paper examines the application of information technology to project management in the context of the implementation of management plans for protected areas which now cover some 20% of the land surface of developed countries. CMS, an 'off the shelf' system intended for use on any conservation site, is compared with PMIS, an organisationally based bespoke system in which site and property ma...

MAR\~N L. MEITUS, M.D., P.C.C.P. Miami Beach, Florida THE FIRST FETAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM in utero was obtained by Cremer,' in 1906. Of the clinical applications of fetal electrocardiography described in the literature, the following are included: 1. Confirmation of fetal life in utero. 2. Detection of early (first-trimester) pre.pancy. 3. Proof of multiple pregnancy. 4. Dia~pmis of fetal positio...

Large amounts of seal coats and thin overlays are applied every year by state highway agencies to improve the surface condition of pavements, but these measures have not successfully prevented the problem from reoccurring. As a result, the overall pavement condition keeps deteriorating because of the structural deformation of pavement layers and the subgrade. To make effective decisions about t...

Plants interact with microbes whose ultimate aim is to exploit plant carbohydrates for their reproduction. Plant-microbe interactions (PMIs) are classified according to the nature of their trophic exchanges: while mutualistic microbes trade nutrients with plants, pathogens unilaterally divert carbohydrates. The early responses following microbe recognition and the subsequent control of plant su...

Characteristic electrocardiogram (ECG) features of posterior myocardial infarction (PMI) do not include typical ST-segment elevation and, therefore, carries the risk of delayed diagnosis and management. The aim of this study was to investigate how well PMIs are recognised and whether a lack of recognition translates to a larger infarction. This was a retrospective cohort study of patients sourc...

In this human post-mortem autopsy study, 10 organ tissues from 4 cases with different Post-Mortem Intervals (PMIs) were evaluated. Clinical history, agonal state, refrigeration time, and PMI of 10, 12, 16, >24 hours evaluated to determine histology molecular markers the tissue. Results indicated was not predictive RNA stability (RIN values). We observed time after death influenced body temperat...

We analyzed the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) transcriptome in 43 latently infected human trigeminal ganglia (TG) with postmortem intervals (PMIs) ranging from 3.7 to 24 h. Multiplex reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) revealed no VZV transcripts with a PMI of <9 h. Real-time PCR indicated a significant increase (P = 0.02) in VZV ORF63 transcript levels but not the virus DNA burden with longer PM...

Pleuropericarditis has been described in many patients after a variety of cardiac insults, including infarction and surgery or trauma to the heart. The syndrome of fever, pleural effusion, chest pain, and an elevated sedimentation rate after cardiac injury is referred to as the postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS). PCIS actually includes two distinct entities, the postmyocardial infarction syndro...