Rarely in a lifetime do three people achieve and contribute to society in so many ways as did the Burdens in Bristol. Here are short biographical notes and some of their major achievements. From his early youth Mr. Burden apparently determined to devote his life to the welfare of others, and thus decided against the wishes of his family, to enter the Church. Like many others who had taken "the ...

results overall, 161 children at a mean age of 9.25 ± 3.37 years (age range = 1 - 15 years old) hospitalized with a definite diagnosis of the hydatid cyst between 2001 and 2014 were studied. the male-to-female ratio was 1.6:1. the most commonly involved organ was the lung (67.1%), followed by the liver (44.1%) and a combined liver and lung involvement was found in 15.5% of the patients. the cys...

I.When I was a childI entered baptismal waterswith one pair of folded handsand rose up, with hostsof linked fingers weaving netsfor catching burdens—for bearing the weightof doubts and doubters.II.I know Shepherdcounts each woolly head,knows bleating cry,loves us even when wonderleads to wanderbeyond ordained fences.Surely every woundedsheep is cradled carriedhome, washed samegentle, wounded ha...

Household chauffeuring (also called escort, serve passenger and caregiving travel) refers to personal motor vehicle travel specifically made to transport independent non-drivers (people who could travel on their own if they had suitable travel options). This additional vehicle travel imposes various direct and indirect costs. This paper identifies factors that affect the amount of chauffeuring ...

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of fish supports a dynamic microbial ecosystem that is intimately linked to host nutrient acquisition, epithelial development, immune system priming, and disease prevention, and we are far from understanding the complex interactions among parasites, symbiotic gut bacteria, and host fitness. Here, we analyzed the effects of environmental factors and parasitic bur...