Fibroblast growth factor-4 (FGF-4), a highly mitogenic protein encoded by the k-fgf/hst oncogene, stimulates the growth of a variety of cells of mesenchymal and neuroectodermal origin. Addition of FGF-4 to human long-term bone marrow cultures increased both the cell density of the stromal layer and the number of hematopoietic colony forming cells in the cultures in a dose-dependent manner. Hema...

This paper asks how much we can learn about youth music and style groupings from the detail of the spectacular content and practices which most obviously distinguish such groups. First, I consider an apparent revival in theoretically driven interpretations of subcultural style, music and content in recent work on the goth scene, arguing that, for all their sophistication, such studies seem liab...

At the time of subversion and containment, power structure applies various strategies for its survival. It manages ideological anxieties employs defense mechanisms to contain dissident forces. Tragic works have potential display tensions in structure, subversive forces appliance survive. By comparing classical tragic works, it is possible reach a comparative schema monarchist structure. Hence, ...

Cannabis consumption has become the center of much debate globally. The positive public perception medicinal benefits cannabis and rise recreational usage necessitate dramatic changes in reform policy. As a consequence, there is an increase legalization around globe, although it still facing many rejections. It crucial to understand factors affecting acceptance use support contextualization suc...

This article examines similarities and differences in the way that hospital staff in Australia and New Zealand are evaluating efforts to improve quality, clinical effectiveness and service integration, and to strengthen clinical accountability. We draw on data from a cross-national study of hospital staff in Australia and New Zealand. The results highlight the way in which respondents' views ab...

Security culture is considered as an important factor in overcoming the problem with employees’ lack of compliance with Information Security (IS) policies. Within one organization different subcultures might transcribe to different and sometimes even conflicting, values. In this paper we study such value conflicts and their implications on IS management and practice. Shein’s (1999) model of org...

A cabinet for detecting the fluorescence of cultures on agar media is described. The use of fluorescence as a criterion for detection of Ps. pyocyanea is compared with that of the oxidase reaction. From a series of patients with burns, all colonies of Gram-negative bacilli which gave a positive oxidase reaction yielded fluorescent subcultures on 0.03% cetrimide agar; all fluorescent cultures on...