Palplates are a collection of touch-screen terminals placed around the office enabling human-computer interactions at the point of need. Supporting a community of mobile authenticated workers with a small number of stationary devices is an alternative to providing each person with a portable wireless computer. In contrast to the PC's desktop metaphor, Palplates use a place metaphor that reflect...

The research reported here was funded, in part, by the California Institute for Energy Efficiency (CIEE), a research unit of the University of California. Publication of research results does not imply CIEE endorsement of or agreement with these findings, nor that of any CIEE sponsor. This work was also supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of B...

Electrosurgery uses electricity to remove tissue, coagulate bleeding, or destroy tumors. Modern units, first developed for application in neurosurgery, are now available in office models that are most commonly used by the family physician for cutaneous surgery. Electrosurgery can accomplish cutting, coagulation, desiccation, and fulguration. Electrosurgical equipment for the office is relativel...

To the Editor: We recently investigated a case of Mycobacterium chelonae abdominal wound infection after liposuction performed under local anesthesia at an outpatient medical office. Our aim was to determine whether other cases of atypical mycobaterial infections had previously occurred after liposuction. M. chelonae is widely distributed in soil and water, including tap water. Atypical mycobac...

In recent years, with the rapid development of ornamental fisheries and recreational fisheries, different varieties of ornamental fish have come into many office business palaces and people’s house. The Aquarium and many other aquarium equipment are developing from functionality to intelligentize. Through the industry research, a set of remote automation monitoring and control equipment for the...

Ethylene oxide (ETO) in the form, "Cryoxcide,"' is used to sterilize surfaces and objects that cannot be treated with heat or corrosive chemicals. Cryoxcide is a gaseous formulation consisting of 11 per cent of ethylene oxide, 44.5 per cent of trichloromonofluoromethane (Freon 11), and 44.5 per cent of dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12). Cryoxcide is used at this laboratory to sterilize sensiti...