Baker's (1915) species described in the Oriental leafhopper genus Pythamus Melichar are revised. One species, Pythamus melichari Baker 1915, is placed in a new genus, Pythochandra Wei & Webb, gen. n.. The four varieties of P. melichari described by Baker (1915, 1923) (borneensis, bilobatus, decoratus and singaporensis) are elevated to species level and placed in the new genus stat. n., comb. n....

Popliteal cysts, or Baker cysts, are considered rare in children and may exhibit particular features, as compared with adults. We studied data from 80 paediatric patients with 55 Baker cysts, examined over a period of 7 years, and correlated clinical presentation with findings on ultrasonography and MRI. Prevalence of popliteal cysts was 57% in arthritic knees, 58% with hypermobility syndrome, ...

Adopting new technologies alters a hospital’s risk of liability for adverse medical events. Using 1990-1993 data from Florida hospitals, we identify all in-hospital incidents leading to malpractice claims against the hospital and physicians. Hospital innovativeness is measured by constructing a Baker-Spetz technology index in which the 22 included services are weighted by their relative rarity....

A videogame based on the Sherlock Holmes’ stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is an interesting design challenge, which commercial games have tackled only half-heartedly. This paper discusses this challenge by examining the game design strategies across preexisting games, then proposes a new set of strategies that would help players become the dweller of 221B Baker Street. The design critique of the ...

Using Baker-Campbell-Hausdorff relations, the squeeze and harmonicoscillator time-displacement operators are given in the form exp[δI ] exp[α(x)] exp[β(x∂)] exp[γ(∂)], where α, β, γ, and δ are explicitly determined. Applications are discussed. Email: [email protected]