The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II : D-Day 1944, air power over the Normandy beaches and beyond / c Richard P. Hallion.

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Memorial addresses on the life and character of Richard P. Bland (late a representative from Missouri) delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate.

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Quantum electrodymanics.

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Gli integrali di cammino

Normalmente la meccanica quantistica non relativistica è ricavata a partire dal fatto che una particella al tempo t non può essere descritta da una posizione $x$ definita, ma piuttosto è descritta da una funzione, chiamata funzione d'onda, per cui vale l'equazione differenziale di Schr\"odinger, e il cui modulo quadro in $x$ viene interpretato come la probabilità di rilevare la particella in tale posizione. Quindi grazie all'equazione di Schr\"odinger si studia la dinamica della funzione d'onda, la sua evoluzione temporale. Seguendo quest'approccio bisogna quindi abbandonare il concetto classico di traiettoria di una particella, piuttosto quello che si studia è la "traiettoria" della funzione d'onda nei vari casi di campi di forze che agiscono sulla particella. In questa tesi si è invece scelto di studiare un approccio diverso, ma anch'esso efficace nel descrivere i fenomeni della meccanica quantistica non relativistica, formulato per la prima volta negli anni '50 del secolo scorso dal dott. Richard P. Feynman. Tale approccio consiste nel considerare una particella rilevata in posizione $x_a$ nell'istante $t_a$, e studiarne la probabilità che questa ha, nelle varie configurazioni dei campi di forze in azione, di giungere alla posizione $x_b$ ad un successivo istante $t_b$. Per farlo si associa ad ogni percorso che congiunge questi due punti spazio-temporali $a$ e $b$ una quantità chiamata ampiezza di probabilità del percorso, e si sviluppa una tecnica che permette di sommare le ampiezze relative a tutti gli infiniti cammini possibili che portano da $a$ a $b$, ovvero si integra su tutte le traiettorie $x(t)$, questo tipo di integrale viene chiamato integrale di cammino o più comunemente path integral. Il modulo quadro di tale quantità darà la probabilità che la particella rilevata in $a$ verrà poi rilevata in $b$.

Phylogenetic relationships within the speciose family Characidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes) based on multilocus analysis and extensive ingroup sampling

Background: With nearly 1,100 species, the fish family Characidae represents more than half of the species of Characiformes, and is a key component of Neotropical freshwater ecosystems. The composition, phylogeny, and classification of Characidae is currently uncertain, despite significant efforts based on analysis of morphological and molecular data. No consensus about the monophyly of this group or its position within the order Characiformes has been reached, challenged by the fact that many key studies to date have non-overlapping taxonomic representation and focus only on subsets of this diversity. Results: In the present study we propose a new definition of the family Characidae and a hypothesis of relationships for the Characiformes based on phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences of two mitochondrial and three nuclear genes (4,680 base pairs). The sequences were obtained from 211 samples representing 166 genera distributed among all 18 recognized families in the order Characiformes, all 14 recognized subfamilies in the Characidae, plus 56 of the genera so far considered incertae sedis in the Characidae. The phylogeny obtained is robust, with most lineages significantly supported by posterior probabilities in Bayesian analysis, and high bootstrap values from maximum likelihood and parsimony analyses. Conclusion: A monophyletic assemblage strongly supported in all our phylogenetic analysis is herein defined as the Characidae and includes the characiform species lacking a supraorbital bone and with a derived position of the emergence of the hyoid artery from the anterior ceratohyal. To recognize this and several other monophyletic groups within characiforms we propose changes in the limits of several families to facilitate future studies in the Characiformes and particularly the Characidae. This work presents a new phylogenetic framework for a speciose and morphologically diverse group of freshwater fishes of significant ecological and evolutionary importance across the Neotropics and portions of Africa.

Comparative labor market performance of visaed and non-visaed migrants: Pacific islanders in Sydney

Using survey data for Tongan and Samoan migrants in Sydney the effects of visa restrictions on labor market performance of migrants are assessed. Univariate analysis suggests a positive association between unemployment and the unrestricted entry of Samoan step-migrants from New Zealand. A probit model of the determinants of unemployment is estimated with controls for human capital and demographic variables. While human capital endowments are important, visa restrictions do not have a significant effect on either group's employability. Implications for policy are discussed highlighting the complementarities between host country immigration policies and foreign aid programs.

Role of maintenance treatment in opioid dependence

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) involves the daily administration of the oral opioid agonist methadone as a treatment for opioid dependence-a persistent disorder with a substantial risk of premature death. MMT improves health and reduces illicit heroin use, infectious-disease transmission, and overdose death. However, its effectiveness is compromised if low maintenance doses of methadone (

Separating politics and scientific research on heroin prescription - In reply [Letter]

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Methadone maintenance therapy for opioid dependence - A guide to appropriate use

Opioid dependence is a chronic, relapsing condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Methadone maintenance therapy involves the provision of a controlled supply of an orally administered opioid, thereby stabilising the opioid-dependent patient. Research studies have shown that methadone maintenance reduces illicit opioid use, opioid-related crime, premature mortality and the risk of HIV infection. It is most effective when prescribed at an adequate dosage (usually 60 to 100 mg/day) and when long term maintenance on methadone is the goal of treatment rather than detoxification from all drugs including methadone. Successful long term methadone maintenance is more likely when it takes place within the context of a well established therapeutic relationship and when the medical, social and psychological needs of patients are met either through direct assistance or referral.

Challenges in Using Stem Cells for Cardiac Repair

Of the many diseases discussed in the context of stem cell therapy, those concerning the heart account for almost one-third of the publications in the field. However, the long-term clinical outcomes have been disappointing, in part because of preclinical studies failing to optimize the timing, number, type, and method of cell delivery and to account for shape changes that the heart undergoes during failure. In situations in which cardiomyocytes have been used in cell therapy, their alignment and integration with host tissue have not been realized. Here we review the present status of direct delivery of stem cells or their derivative cardiomyocytes to the heart and the particular challenges each cell type brings, and consider where we should go from here.