A dictionary of select and popular quotations : which are in daily use: taken from the Latin, French, Greek, Spanish and Italian languages: together with a copious collection of law-maxims and law-terms / translated into English, with illustrations historical and idiomatic.

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A dictionary of select and popular quotations, which are in daily use: taken from the Latin, French, Greek, Spanish and Italian languages: together with a copious collection of law-maxims and law-terms; translated into English, with illustrations historical and idiomatic.

English edition has title: A dictionary of quotations in most frequent use ...

Changes in the living arrangements of the elderly : 1960-2030.

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Spiritual energies in daily life,

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British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American,

"Bibliography of modern works from 1870": p. 555-569.

Interim report, together with Individual views, of the Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, 85th Congress, 2d session, pursuant to S. Res. 74 and 221.

"Individual views" of Senator Pat McNamara.

[Investigation of improper activities in the labor or management field] Second interim report ... pursuant to S. Res. 44, 86th Congress, 1st sess.

John L. McClellan, chairman.

State activities in atomic energy; a cumulative summary, August 1954-July 1958.

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Partnership in the arts : public and private support of cultural activities in the San Francisco Bay area /

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Investigation of illegal or improper activities in connection with the 1996 federal election campaign : hearings before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session.

"October 22, 23, 29, and 30, 1997"--Pt. 10.

Is the association between late-life morbidity and disability attenuated over time? : Exploring the dynamic equilibrium of morbidity hypothesis

Context: There is evidence suggesting that the prevalence of disability in late life has declined over time while the prevalence of disabling chronic diseases has increased. The dynamic equilibrium of morbidity hypothesis suggests that these seemingly contradictory trends are due to the attenuation of the morbidity-disability link over time. The aim of this study was to empirically test this assumption.Methods: Data were drawn from three repeated cross-sections of SWEOLD, a population-based survey among the Swedish men and women ages 77 and older. Logistic regression models were fitted to assess the trends in the prevalence of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) disability, Instrumental ADL (IADL) disability, and selected groups of chronic conditions. The changes in the associations between chronic conditions and disabilities were examined in both multiplicative and additive models.Results: Between 1992 and 2011, the odds of ADL disability significantly declined among women whereas the odds of IADL disability significantly declined among men. During the same period, the prevalence of most chronic morbidities including multimorbidity went up. Significant attenuations of the morbidity-disability associations were found for cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, poor lung function, psychological distress, and multimorbidity.Conclusion: In agreement with the dynamic equilibrium hypothesis, this study concludes that the associations between chronic conditions and disability among the Swedish older adults have largely waned over time.

Progressive resistance training and stretching following surgery for breast cancer: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background: Currently 1 in 11 women over the age of 60 in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer. Following treatment, most breast cancer patients are left with shoulder and arm impairments which can impact significantly on quality of life and interfere substantially with activities of daily living. The primary aim of the proposed study is to determine whether upper limb impairments can be prevented by undertaking an exercise program of prolonged stretching and resistance training, commencing soon after surgery. Methods/design: We will recruit 180 women who have had surgery for early stage breast cancer to a multicenter single-blind randomized controlled trial. At 4 weeks post surgery, women will be randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a usual care ( control) group. Women allocated to the exercise group will perform exercises daily, and will be supervised once a week for 8 weeks. At the end of the 8 weeks, women will be given a home-based training program to continue indefinitely. Women in the usual care group will receive the same care as is now typically provided, i.e. a visit by the physiotherapist and occupational therapist while an inpatient, and receipt of pamphlets. All subjects will be assessed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months later. The primary measure is arm symptoms, derived from a breast cancer specific questionnaire (BR23). In addition, range of motion, strength, swelling, pain and quality of life will be assessed. Discussion: This study will determine whether exercise commencing soon after surgery can prevent secondary problems associated with treatment of breast cancer, and will thus provide the basis for successful rehabilitation and reduction in ongoing problems and health care use. Additionally, it will identify whether strengthening exercises reduce the incidence of arm swelling. Trial Registration: The protocol for this study is registered with the Australian Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN012606000050550).

Symptom prevalence and clustering of symptoms in people living with chronic hepatitis C infection

Quality of life has been shown to be poor among people living with chronic hepatitis C However, it is not clear how this relates to the presence of symptoms and their severity. The aim of this study was to describe the typology of a broad array of symptoms that were attributed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Phase I used qualitative methods to identify symptoms. In Phase 2, 188 treatment-naive people living with HCV participated in a quantitative survey. The most prevalent symptom was physical tiredness (86%) followed by irritability (75%), depression (70%), mental tiredness (70%), and abdominal pain (68%). Temporal clustering of symptoms was reported in 62% of participants. Principal components analysis identified four symptom clusters: neuropsychiatric (mental tiredness, poor concentration, forgetfulness, depression, irritability, physical tiredness, and sleep problems); gastrointestinal (day sweats, nausea, food intolerance, night sweats, abdominal pain, poor appetite, and diarrhea); algesic (joint pain, muscle pain, and general body pain); and dysesthetic (noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, skin. problems, and headaches). These data demonstrate that symptoms are prevalent in treatment-naive people with HCV and support the hypothesis that symptom clustering occurs.