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Time and resource management: the time plan

The creation and monitoring of a plan which accurately reflects the detailed scope of work against a realistic timescale is central to the establishment of effective control over a project.

Clinical Anatomy of the Eye

On first opening my reviewer's copy of this book, I was struck by the preface section—literally! Closer inspection revealed that the glue used in the binding had not penetrated the spine of the preface, allowing it fall out. The remaining chapters, however, were ruggedly bound and resisted vigorous attempts dislodge them. The authors' stated goal in writing this book was to provide the ophthalmologist and optometrist with the basic knowledge of anatomy necessary practice ophthalmology. Inasmuch as the depth and scope of anatomic detail required in ophthalmic practice exceeds that provided by this or any other single text, I would point out that this text does not fulfill the authors' ambitious goal. This text presents a basic overview of the anatomy of the eyeball, eyelids, orbit, and associated neural pathways. The anatomic discussions are integrated with relevant clinical commentaries, syndromes, and correlations. Such an approach alleviates

Refused Readings: Narrative and History in "The Secret Integration"

One of the most common impressions derived from Thomas Pynchon's work is that the author has digested libraries of information. Much of this information is obviously historical, yet the depth and scope of historical detail in Pynchon's fiction almost questions the very notion of the historical event. In Gravity's Rainbow, for instance, the Second World War is made to accommodate such traditionally marginalized matters as the fate of the Hereros, the political significance of the Zoot suit, the extermination of the dodo bird, etc. These are all elements that usually' wind up on the trash heap of traditional historiography. For Pynchon however, they become the very substance of a counter-history.

The acquisition and leasing of the Baku oilfields by the Russian Crown

From 1821 to 1917, three different systems of granting oil rights in the Baku district were tried by three different tsars: (1) the Lease System, 1821 -72; (2) the Auction System, 1873-96; and (3) the Auction-Royalty System, 18971917. This paper addresses itself primarily to the Lease System, providing a conspectus broader in scope and greater in detail than that which is generally encountered in the published literature. In addition, a historical scan is made of early Baku; its habitation by the fire-worshippers, the early exploitation and use of the local supplies of oil and natural gas, and the annexation of the Caucasus and Transcaucasia by Russia. This introduction to the main topic is desirable, for it forms a suitable foundation for the main theme. Moreover, some attention is given to the Auction and Auction-Royalty Systems, but only in order to compare them with the Lease System.

Control of time-delay systems [Book reviews

Review by Arild Thowsen. The Institution of Electrical Engineers published the first volume of its Control Engineering Series in 1976. The present book by J.E. Marshall is the tenth and latest volume in this continuing series intended for postgraduate students and professional control engineers. The purpose of this introductory text on control of timedelay systems is, according to the author, "to present a systematic account of the control methods available for timedelay systems, and in particular, to indicate how, in most cases, these techniques may be derived by extension of the control techniques already well established for delay-free systems." The book consists of 11 chapters, a list of 112 cited references, another list of 102 references not cited in the text, and a set of 11 exam problems with solutions and/or hints used by the author at the University of Bath. Overall, the book provides a good overview of past work on the control of delay systems modeled by G(s)e <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">-ST</sup> . Due to the extensive scope of coverage, however, desired depth and detail of presentation have occasionally been sacrificed. The book can serve well as a text for an introductory course on delay system and is a welcomed addition to the small but growing literature on the subject. For self-study, e.g., by practicing engineers, the many misprints and errors, including sign errors, missing constants, undefmed symbols, etc., limit its utility. It is unfortunate that these mistakes, which detract from the clarity of presentation, were not corrected prior to publication.

Nuclide Migration Field Experiments in Tuff, G Tunnel, Nevada Test Site

ABSTRACTA project to begin to address the phenomena of flow and element migration in fractured porous rock has recently been started by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Argonne National Laboratory. The work has three objectives: 1) to develop the experimental, instrumental, and safety techniques necessary to conduct controlled, small-scale, radionuclide migration, field experiments; 2) to use these techniques to define radionuclide migration through rock by performing generic, at-depth experiments under closely controlled conditions in a single fracture in porous rock; and 3) to determine whether available lithologic, geochemical, and hydraulic properties together with existing or developed transport models are sufficient and appropriate to describe real field conditions (i.e., to scale from small-scale laboratory studies to bench-size studies to field studies). The detailed scope of this project and its current status are described.

Early Renaissance Architectural Theory and Practice in Antonio Filarete'sTrattato Di Architettura

DISCUSSIONS of architectural theory in the fifteenth century usually begin and end with Leon Battista Alberti. His polished humanist Latin, the meticulous organization and scope of details, the sweep of architectural visions and aesthetic convictions of De re aedificatoria has excited and fascinated generations of scholars. Next to such exalted music, Antonio Filarete's attempt at architectural theorizing appears to be not only later and lesser, but rather grotesque, if occasionally amusing fiddling. Characteristic of its position within the Quattrocento spectrum is the fact that Antonio's Trattato di Architettura, written in the late 1450's and early 1460's, has yet to receive a definitive edition.1 However, while the De re aedificatoria tells us much about Alberti, it is a poor primer of architectural theory and practice as it actually existed in the Early Renaissance. That Alberti's own buildings have only a remote relationship to his stated theoretical views, is a symptom of this discrepancy.

Soviet Law-Terra Incognita

HE study of Soviet Law has made considerable progress in the United States. However, the potentialities for this study are still very great. The main subject of the different articles periodically published by leading legal magazines in this country is usually the presentation of some legal novelty characterizing the development of Soviet law. This is undoubtedly a necessary and very informative task.1 A knowledge of Soviet legislation relating to the Soviet public structure in particular is indispensable for the understanding of the Soviet legal order and the organization of Soviet economic and social life.2 Pure information, no matter how vast in scope and precise in detail, is only part of academic work. It does not disclose the es-

The Occurrence of Anemia in Myxedema

Article1 August 1928The Occurrence of Anemia in MyxedemaCHARLES T. STONE, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P.CHARLES T. STONE, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-2-2-215 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWhen William Gull, in 1873, first described the disease which Ord, in 1877, designated Myxedema, a clinical picture so comprehensive as to scope and accurate in detail was given to the profession that little was left for subsequent generations to add. Murray's successful treatment of a patient with the disease by the subcutaneous injection of a glycerine extract of thyroid gland, in 1891, so completed the knowledge upon the subject that nothing of value was added, excepting the oral administration of thyroid substance, until in 1893 it was shown by Magnus-Levy that there is great and constant lowering of the...References(1) MACKENZIE GM: Anemia in Hypothyroidism, J. A. M. A., 86: 462, Feb. 13, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(2) JANNYENGEL NWHE: Concerning the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism, Arch. Int. Med., 26: 297, Sept. 1920. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(3) BAKER WA: Dysthyroidism, a Factor in Secondary Anemia, J. Kansas M. Soc. 24: 321, Nov., 1924. Google Scholar(4) WARFIELDGREENE LMIW: Hypothyroidism and Its Relationship to Chlorotic Anemia, J. Michigan M. Soc. 24: 79, Feb., 1925. Google Scholar(5) MINOT GR: Myxedema with Anemia, M. Clin. N. Amer., 4: 1743, May, 1921. Google Scholar(6) EMERY ES: The Blood in Myxedema, Am. J. M. Sc., 165: 577, April, 1923. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(7) ESSER : Blood and Bone Marrow Following Failure of Thyroid Function, Deutsches Arch. f. klin. Med., 89: 576, 1907. Google Scholar(8) KISHI K: Contributions on the Physiology of the Thyroid Gland, Virchows Arch. f. path. Anat., 176: 260, 1904. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(9) MANSFELD G: The Blood Picture and the Thyroid Gland, Magyar Orvosi Archivum, 13: 188, 1912. Google Scholar(10) Charcot : Quoted by Emery, see footnote 6. Google Scholar(11) LISSER H: Bedside Diagnosis, BLUMER, G.: W. B. Saunders Co., Phila., 1928. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Galveston, Texas*From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Medical School, Galveston.†Read before the American College of Physicians, New Orleans Clinical Week, March 6, 1928. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byREFERENCESHypothyroidism with anemia demonstrating abnormal vitamin B12 absorptionAnemia and Iron Metabolism in HypothyroidismKrankheiten der SchilddrüseTHE ANEMIA OF MYXEDEMA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PERNICIOUS ANEMIA*MAURICE E. LEONARD, M.D., ERNEST H. FALCONER, M.D., F.A.C.P., MATTHEW J. ELLENHORN, M.D.Recent advances in the anemias of infancy and childhoodMyxedema Heart With Report of One CaseJAY C. DAVIS, M.D. 1 August 1928Volume 2, Issue 2Page: 215-221KeywordsAnemiaOral administrationPatientsSubcutaneous injectionsThyroid Issue Published: 1 August 1928 PDF downloadLoading ...