Sample records for fusrap middlesex sampling

  1. Middlesex FUSRAP Site - A Path to Site-Wide Closure - 13416

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Miller, David M.; Edge, Helen

    2013-07-01

    The road-map to obtaining closure of the Middlesex Sampling Plant FUSRAP site in Middlesex, New Jersey (NJ) has required a multi-faceted approach, following the CERCLA Process. Since 1998, the US ACE, ECC, and other contractors have completed much of the work required for regulatory acceptance of site closure with unrestricted use. To date, three buildings have been decontaminated, demolished, and disposed of. Two interim storage piles have been removed and disposed of, followed by the additional removal and disposal of over 87,000 tons of radiologically and chemically-impacted subsurface soils by the summer of 2008. The US ACE received a determinationmore » from the EPA for the soils Operable Unit, (OU)-1, in September 2010 that the remedial excavations were acceptable, and meet the criteria for unrestricted use as required by the 2004 Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-1. Following the completion of OU-1, the project delivery team performed additional field investigation of the final Operable Unit for Middlesex, OU-2, Groundwater. As of December 2012, the project delivery team has completed a Supplemental Remedial Investigation, which will be followed with a streamlined Feasibility Study, Proposed Plan, and ROD. Several years of historical groundwater data was available from previous investigations and the FUSRAP Environmental Surveillance Program. Historical data indicated sporadic detections of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), primarily trichloroethylene (TCE), carbon tetrachloride (CT), and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), with no apparent trend or pattern indicating extent or source of the VOC impact. In 2008, the project delivery team initiated efforts to re-assess the Conceptual Site Model (CSM) for groundwater. The bedrock was re-evaluated as a leaky multi-unit aquifer, and a plan was developed for additional investigations for adequate bedrock characterization and delineation of groundwater contaminated primarily by CT, TCE, and tetrachloroethene (PCE). The investigation was designed to accumulate multiple lines of evidence to determine the source and to delineate the extent of contamination, as required to complete the CERCLA Process and gain regulatory acceptance. Investigative techniques included in-well vertical flow tracing, borehole geophysics and packer testing of temporary test holes to characterize contamination in the bedrock fractures beneath the site, and to delineate likely source areas. (authors)« less

  2. 1. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ELEVATION TAKEN OFF THE COMPOUND, ACROSS ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    1. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ELEVATION - TAKEN OFF THE COMPOUND, ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH THE PERIMETER FENCE - Middlesex Sampling Plant, Administration Building, 239 Mountain Avenue, Middlesex, Middlesex County, NJ

  3. Development of Preliminary Remediation Goals for Indoor Dust at the Colonie FUSRAP Site - 12273

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Watters, David J.; Opdyke, Clifford P.; Moore, James T.

    2012-07-01

    The Colonie FUSRAP Site is located in the Town of Colonie, Albany County, New York. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently addressing environmental contamination associated with the Site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) process as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Soil remediation activities have been substantially completed at the Colonie FUSRAP Site and its vicinity properties under the FUSRAP. A study unrelated to FUSRAP was recently performed by an independent party to establish the distribution of DU contamination in various media in the environs of the Site. Asmore » part of this study, dust samples were collected in residencies and businesses in the immediate vicinity of the Site. These samples were collected in non-living areas such as basement window sills and garages. Many of these samples tested positive for DU. An assessment was performed to establish preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) for indoor dust in non-living areas of residential homes and businesses in the vicinity of the Site. The results of this assessment provide estimates of dose-based, carcinogenic risk-based, and noncarcinogenic-based PRGs derived from a hypothetical exposure scenario with reasonable levels of conservatism. Ultimately, the PRGs will be compared to results of dust sampling and analyses in residences and businesses in proximity of the Site to determine whether a response action is appropriate. This assessment estimates PRGs for DU contaminated dust in non-living areas of residences in the vicinity of the Colonie FUSRAP site based on a reasonably conservative exposure scenario. Estimated PRGs based on residential receptors are considered to be conservatively representative of workers in nearby businesses based on the considerably longer exposure duration of residents relative to workers. This assessment provides reasonably conservative estimates of PRGs for DU contaminated dust in non-living areas within residences in the vicinity of the Site. It should be noted that the PRGs include hypothetical exposures resulting from activities in both the living areas and non-living areas of a residence. The PRGs are derived and presented in terms of DU dust concentration in non-living areas to facilitate comparison to results of a planned Site Investigation that will characterize concentrations of DU in dust in non-living areas. It is important to recognize that the exposure assumptions used to derive these PRGs are based on average dust DU concentrations in non-living areas. It is inappropriate to compare these PRGs to the dust DU concentration in an isolated small area. The ongoing Site Investigation addresses this consideration and is designed to provide reasonable estimates of average dust DU concentrations in non-living areas of vicinity properties. In order to accomplish this, sampling is conducted in accordance with EPA Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Lead in Indoor Residential Dust for Use in the Integrated Exposure Uptake Biokinetic (IEUBK) Model, (EPA 2008), which specifically addresses estimating average contaminant concentrations in dust. Four (4) large-area samples are collected from each VP in accordance with this guidance. It is anticipated that the results of the Site Investigation will be used in conjunction with the results of this assessment, and/or subsequent assessments, to establish whether or not a response action is appropriate. (authors)« less

  4. 40 CFR 61.190 - Designation of facilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ..., Lewiston, New York; the Weldon Spring Site, Weldon Spring, Missouri; the Middlesex Sampling Plant, Middlesex, New Jersey; the Monticello Uranium Mill Tailings Pile, Monticello, Utah. This subpart does not...

  5. Crushing leads to waste disposal savings for FUSRAP

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Darby, J.

    1997-02-01

    In this article the author discusses the application of a rock crusher as a means of implementing cost savings in the remediation of FUSRAP sites. Transportation and offsite disposal costs are at present the biggest cost items in the remediation of FUSRAP sites. If these debris disposal problems can be handled in different manners, then remediation savings are available. Crushing can result in the ability to handle some wastes as soil disposal problems, which have different disposal regulations, thereby permitting cost savings.

  6. Maywood Interim Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Maywood, New Jersey. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Maywood Interim Storage Site (MISS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring of MISS began in 1984 when congress added the site to the US Department of Energy`s (DOE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is a DOE program to identify and decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation`s atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program at MISS includesmore » sampling networks for radon and thoron concentrations in air; external gamma radiation-exposure; and total uranium, radium-226, radium-228, thorium-232, and thorium-230 concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  7. Maywood Interim Storage Site environmental report for calendar year 1992, 100 West Hunter Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1993-05-01

    This report describes the environmental surveillance program at the Maywood Interim Storage Site (MISS) and provides the results for 1992. Environmental monitoring of MISS began in 1984, when the site was assigned to DOE by Congress through the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act and was placed under DOE`s Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP was established to identify and decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation`s atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. MISS is part of amore » National Priorities List (NPL) site. The environmental surveillance program at MISS includes sampling networks for radon and thoron in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and radium-226, radium-228, thorium-232, and total uranium in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, chemical analysis includes metals and organic compounds in surface water and groundwater and metals in sediments. This program assists in fulfilling the DOE objective of measuring and monitoring effluents from DOE activities and calculating hypothetical doses to members of the general public. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other DOE requirements. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment. The radiological data for all media sampled support the conclusion that doses to the public are not distinguishable from natural background radiation.« less

  8. 76 FR 55161 - Boston and Maine Corporation-Abandonment Exemption-Middlesex County, Mass.; Springfield Terminal...

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    2011-09-06

    ...\\ Docket No. AB 355; Sub-No. 39X] Boston and Maine Corporation--Abandonment Exemption--Middlesex County, Mass.; Springfield Terminal Railway Company; Discontinuance of Service Exemption; Middlesex County, MA... Middlesex County, Mass. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 02471 and 02138...

  9. Colonie Interim Storage Site environmental report for calendar year 1992, 1130 Central Avenue, Colonie, New York. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1993-05-01

    This report describes the environmental surveillance program at the Colonie Interim Storage Site (CISS) and provides the results for 1992. The site is located in eastern New York State, approximately 6.4 km (4.0 mi) northwest of downtown Albany. From 1958 to 1984, National Lead (NL) Industries used the facility to manufacture various components from depleted and enriched uranium natural thorium. Environmental monitoring of CISS began in 1984 when Congress added, the site to the US Department of Energy`s (DOE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is a program established to identify and decontaminate or otherwise control sites wheremore » residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation`s atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental surveillance program at CISS includes sampling networks for external gamma radiation exposure and for thorium-232 and total uranium concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Several chemical parameters are also measured in groundwater, including total metals, volatile organics, and water quality parameters. This surveillance program assists in fulfilling the DOE policy of measuring and monitoring effluents from DOE activities and calculating hypothetical doses. Results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other DOE requirements.« less

  10. Transition and Transfer of Remediated Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Sites from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Carpenter, Cliff; Castillo, Darina; Fatherly, Nicki

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) expects to receive the transfer of 10 FUSRAP Sites from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) over the next 10 years; however, the timing of the transfers is highly dependent upon federal funding of the ongoing remedial actions. When remediation for each site is complete and the 2-year operations and maintenance period has concluded, each site will transfer from USACE to DOE for long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS&M). US DOE’s Office of Legacy Management (LM) will accept program responsibility for these sites and conduct LTS&M activities required to maintain protectiveness, preserve site-specific knowledge,more » and retain the cleanup and stewardship records while keeping stakeholders informed. Since the last FUSRAP site transfer occurred in 2007, LM in coordination with USACE intends to establish a transition process to promote the seamless transfer of sites from the time when the first record of decision is signed to the completion of FUSRAP activities. The approach to transfer active FUSRAP sites to completed sites status has been historically outlined in foundational documents such as the 1999 Memorandum of Understanding and supporting letters of agreement between the two agencies. As more complex FUSRAP sites are completed, this transition process will provide a model between the two agencies to communicate future long-term care liabilities. Ultimately, the FUSRAP transition process is structured to acquire and preserve site knowledge and information necessary for protecting the environment and public health. As of 2015, LM has transitioned and accepted programmatic responsibility for over 90 sites. From LM’s perspective, successful transition of any site includes understanding the long-term environmental liabilities. LM uses site transition framework requirements from past transitions to develop site-specific transition plans. Site-specific transition plans are developed by LM in coordination with USACE and executed during the 2-year operations and maintenance period. An integrated project team of subject matter experts is assembled to address the conditions of the transitioning site; acquire a site records collection; evaluate site operations and final site conditions and associated risks; identify and contact stakeholders; and document the basis for site LTS&M requirements. While the majority of the transition activities are completed by LM, close coordination between US DOE LM and USACE throughout this process is essential for an effective and seamless transfer to assure that there is no lapse in site protectiveness.« less

  11. Challenges in Obtaining Property Access: The FUSRAP Maywood Site Experience - 13433

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Kollar, William

    2013-07-01

    The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) is the US government program started in 1974 to identify, investigate and clean up or control sites that became contaminated as a result of the nation's early atomic programs. Many of these sites are not owned by the federal government and therefore require owner permission to enter. The experience in pursuing such access at the FUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site (the Maywood Site or the Site) in Bergen County, New Jersey, is extensive. Since the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) assumed responsibility for the Maywood Site from the US Department ofmore » Energy in 1997, at least 186 separate property access agreements (known in FUSRAP as a Real Estate Right-of- Entry or ROE) have been executed between the Corps and approximately 55 different land owners and tenant occupants at the Maywood Site (agreement renewals with the same owners over time account for the difference). Maywood's experience during the Corps' tenure, reflected here in three case studies of representative property access efforts, offers some lessons and best practices that may apply to other remedial programs. While the Site Community Relations Manager (the author of this paper) managed the property access task, multi-disciplinary support from across the project was also critical to success in this endeavor. (authors)« less

  12. Changes in Cleanup Strategies and Long-Term Monitoring Costs for DOE FUSRAP Sites-17241

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Castillo, Darina; Carpenter, Cliff; Roberts, Rebecca

    2017-03-05

    LM is preparing for the transfer of 11 new FUSRAP sites within the next 10 years from USACE, many of which will have substantially greater LTSM requirements than the current Completed sites. LM is analyzing the estimates for the level of effort required to monitor the new sites in order to make more customized and accurate predictions of future life cycle costs and environmental liabilities of these sites.

  13. 40 CFR 81.307 - Connecticut.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Attainment Plymouth Town Middlesex County (part) 1/2/96 Attainment Cromwell Town, Durham Town, E. Hampton.../Attainment Middlesex County (part) All portions except cities and towns in Hartford Area New London County... Middlesex County Nonattainment Serious. New Haven County Nonattainment Serious. New London County...

  14. Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C. in Middlesex, New Jersey

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Veolia ES Technical Solutions is located at 125 Factory Lane in Middlesex, New Jersey. Veolia owns and operates a solvent-reprocessing facility that is located on a four-acre site in an industrial area of Middlesex Borough.

  15. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire: a validity study with American psychiatric patients.

    PubMed

    Mavissakalian, M; Michelson, L

    1981-10-01

    The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) was used as a screening test for psychiatric disorder in 169 new outpatients. The profile obtained on the six subscales of the MHQ was strikingly similar in this American sample compared to four previous British reports. The MHQ significantly differentiated between diagnostic groups, most particularly between neuroses and personality disorders. Moreover, 75 per cent of the patients could be correctly classified as either neurosis or personality disorder on the basis of their MHQ total and subscale scores. The MHQ appears to be particularly useful in identifying phobic disorders, and the phobia subscale consistently discriminated between anxiety-phobic states and other diagnostic groups.

  16. Niagara Falls Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Lewiston, New York. [Niagara Falls Storage Site

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring at NFSS began in 1981. The site is owned by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and is assigned to the DOE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is a program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program atmore » NFSS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and total uranium and radium-226 concentrations in surface water, sediments, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters including seven metals are routinely measured in groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  17. Niagara Falls Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Lewiston, New York

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring at NFSS began in 1981. The site is owned by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and is assigned to the DOE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is a program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation`s atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program atmore » NFSS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and total uranium and radium-226 concentrations in surface water, sediments, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters including seven metals are routinely measured in groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  18. Safety Standards Plan for Middlesex County Vocational & Technical High Schools.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sommer, Cy

    This vocational education safety standards plan outlines rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Education of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools. The first of eleven chapters presents demographics and a safety organization table for Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. In chapter 2, six safety program…

  19. 75 FR 35666 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

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    2010-06-23

    ..., 2010, Susp. Region II New Jersey: Carteret, Borough of, 340257 April 4, 1973, ......do Do. Middlesex..., ......do Do. Middlesex County. Emerg; May 17, 1982, Reg; July 6, 2010, Susp. Dunellen, Borough of, 340259 December 22, ......do Do. Middlesex County. 1972, Emerg; April 1, 1977, Reg; July 6, 2010, Susp. East...

  20. 78 FR 2622 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

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    2013-01-14

    ..., 2013 Feb. 6, 2013. Middlesex County. Emerg; September 30, 1980, Reg; February 6, 2013, Susp. Essex, Town of, Middlesex 090065 February 9, 1973, ......do Do. County. Emerg; July 16, 1980, Reg; February 6, 2013, Susp. Fenwick, Borough of, 090187 July 10, 1979, ......do Do. Middlesex County. Emerg; July 10...

  1. World Community: Middlesex CC Infuses Global Initiatives into Core Curriculum and beyond

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Cowan, Carole A.

    2006-01-01

    Twenty years ago, Middlesex Community College (MCC) in Massachusetts decided to add a global focus to its programs. Since then, the college has garnered worldwide recognition for the range of international initiatives it has integrated into its curriculum across academic disciplines. Today, Middlesex offers unique opportunities for international…

  2. 75 FR 42814 - Boston & Maine Corporation―Abandonment Exemption―in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, MA

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    2010-07-22

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 32 (Sub-No. 71X)] Boston & Maine Corporation[horbar]Abandonment Exemption[horbar]in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, MA..., extending from milepost 2.69 to milepost 12.43, in Saugus, Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties, Mass. The...

  3. Follow-Up Survey of the 1988-1989 Radiography Graduates of Middlesex Community College.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Spence, Weymouth

    A graduate follow-up survey evaluated student outcomes for the radiography program at Middlesex Community College/Middlesex Memorial Hospital (Connecticut). The program prepares students for entry-level employment as radiographers. The questionnaire, based on input from program officials and respondents, was mailed to 14 1988 and 1989 graduates.…

  4. 75 FR 51483 - Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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    2010-08-20

    ... given that on August 9, 2010, a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Middlesex County Utilities... Air Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 26:2C-1 et seq., at the Middlesex County landfill in East... to the United States and New Jersey, and shall upgrade the Middlesex County Landfill Gas Collection...

  5. Middlesex Community College Geothermal Project

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Klein, Jessie; Spaziani, Gina

    The purpose of the project was to install a geothermal system in the trustees house on the Bedford campus of Middlesex Community College. In partnership with the environmental science faculty, learning activities for environmental science courses were developed to explain geothermal energy and more specifically the newly installed system to Middlesex students. A real-time monitoring system highlights the energy use and generation.

  6. Maywood Interim Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Maywood, New Jersey. [Maywood Interim Storage Site

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Maywood Interim Storage Site (MISS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring of MISS began in 1984 when congress added the site to the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). FUSRAP is a DOE program to identify and decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program at MISS includesmore » sampling networks for radon and thoron concentrations in air; external gamma radiation-exposure; and total uranium, radium-226, radium-228, thorium-232, and thorium-230 concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  7. Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College and the Faculty Organization of Middlesex County College Local 1940, (AFK-CIO) 1972-1974.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Middlesex County Coll., Edison, NJ.

    This document presents the agreement between the Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College and the Faculty Organization County College for the period from July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover rights of the union, rights of the faculty, conditions of employment, faculty benefits, professional behavior,…

  8. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Hazelwood Interim Storage Site annual site environmental report. Calendar year 1985. [FUSRAP

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1986-04-01

    The Hazelwood Interim Storage Site (HISS) is presently used for the storage of low-level radioactively contaminated soils. Monitoring results show that the HISS is in compliance with DOE concentration guides and radiation protection standards. Derived Concentration Guides (DCGs) represent the concentrations of radionuclides in air or water that would limit the radiation dose to 100 mrem/y. The applicable limits have been revised since the 1984 environmental monitoring report was published. The limits applied in 1984 were based on a radiation protection standard of 500 mrem/y; the limits applied for 1985 are based on a standard of 100 mrem/y. The HISSmore » is part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a DOE program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where low-level radioactive contamination remains from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program. To determine whether the site is in compliance with DOE standards, environmental measurements are expressed as percentages of the applicable DCG, while the calculated doses to the public are expressed as percentages of the applicable radiation protection standard. The monitoring program at the HISS measures uranium, radium, and thorium concentrations in surface water, groundwater, and sediment; radon gas concentrations in air; and external gamma radiation exposure rates. Potential radiation doses to the public are also calculated. The HISS was designated for remedial action under FUSRAP because radioactivity above applicable limits was found to exist at the site and its vicinity. Elevated levels of radiation still exist in areas where remedial action has not yet been completed.« less

  9. 78 FR 27414 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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    2013-05-10

    ..., Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth..., Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties for snow assistance under the Public...

  10. 76 FR 13654 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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    2011-03-14

    ..., Essex, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program. Essex, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk...

  11. The Middlesex Fells Volcanic Complex: A Revised Tectonic Model based on Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Field Data

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Hampton, R.

    2017-12-01

    The Boston Bay area is composed of several terranes originating on the paleocontinent of Avalonia, an arc terrane that accreted onto the continent of Laurentia during the Devonian. Included in these terranes is the Middlesex Fells Volcanic Complex, a bimodal complex composed of both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. Initial studies suggested that this volcanic complex formed during a rift event as the Avalonian continent separated from its parent continent 700-900 Ma. New geochemical and geochronological data and field relationships observed in this study establishes a new tectonic model. U-Pb laser ablation zircon data on four samples from different units within the complex reveal that the complex erupted 600 Ma. ICP-MS geochemical analysis of the metabasalt member of the complex yield a trace element signature enriched in Rb, Pb, and Sr and depleted in Th, indicating a subduction component to the melt and interpreted as an eruption into a back-arc basin. The felsic units similarly have an arc related signature when plotted on trace element spider diagrams and tectonic discrimination diagrams. Combined with the field relationships, including an erosional unconformity, stratigraphic and intrusional relationships and large faults from episodic extension events, this data suggests that the Middlesex Fells Volcanic Complex was erupted as part of the arc-sequence of Avalonia and as part of the formation of a back-arc basin well after Avalonia separated from its parent continent. This model presents a significantly younger eruption scenario for the Middlesex Fells Volcanics than previously hypothesized and may be used to study and compare to other volcanics from Avalon terranes in localities such as Newfoundland and the greater Boston area.

  12. 78 FR 23279 - Connecticut; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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    2013-04-18

    ..., Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan... authorized. Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties and the Mashantucket...

  13. 77 FR 68800 - Connecticut; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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    2012-11-16

    ... Connecticut have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven... within New London County for Individual Assistance. Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven, and New London...

  14. 77 FR 69647 - New Jersey; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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    2012-11-20

    ... designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union Counties for Individual Assistance. Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex...

  15. Reducing Contingency through Sampling at the Luckey FUSRAP Site - 13186

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Frothingham, David; Barker, Michelle; Buechi, Steve

    2013-07-01

    Typically, the greatest risk in developing accurate cost estimates for the remediation of hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste sites is the uncertainty in the estimated volume of contaminated media requiring remediation. Efforts to address this risk in the remediation cost estimate can result in large cost contingencies that are often considered unacceptable when budgeting for site cleanups. Such was the case for the Luckey Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) site near Luckey, Ohio, which had significant uncertainty surrounding the estimated volume of site soils contaminated with radium, uranium, thorium, beryllium, and lead. Funding provided by the American Recoverymore » and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allowed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct additional environmental sampling and analysis at the Luckey Site between November 2009 and April 2010, with the objective to further delineate the horizontal and vertical extent of contaminated soils in order to reduce the uncertainty in the soil volume estimate. Investigative work included radiological, geophysical, and topographic field surveys, subsurface borings, and soil sampling. Results from the investigative sampling were used in conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory's Bayesian Approaches for Adaptive Spatial Sampling (BAASS) software to update the contaminated soil volume estimate for the site. This updated volume estimate was then used to update the project cost-to-complete estimate using the USACE Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis process, which develops cost contingencies based on project risks. An investment of $1.1 M of ARRA funds for additional investigative work resulted in a reduction of 135,000 in-situ cubic meters (177,000 in-situ cubic yards) in the estimated base volume estimate. This refinement of the estimated soil volume resulted in a $64.3 M reduction in the estimated project cost-to-complete, through a reduction in the uncertainty in the contaminated soil volume estimate and the associated contingency costs. (authors)« less

  16. 14. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    14. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 236) MIDDLESEX COMPANY DAM ACROSS THE CONCORD RIVER, JULY 8, 1871 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 76 FR 28458 - Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...

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    2011-05-17

    ..., Middlesex County, New Jersey, Civil Action No. 3:08-cv-05298 (AET/LHG), was lodged with the United States... Mills Superfund Site in Milltown, Middlesex County, New Jersey, and stipulated penalties for Defendant...

  18. Results of the radiological survey of the Carpenter Steel Facility, Reading, Pennsylvania

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Cottrell, W.D.; Carrier, R.F.

    1990-07-01

    In 1944, experimental uranium-forming work was conducted by Carpenter Technology Corporation at the Carpenter Steel Facility in Reading, Pennsylvania, under contract to the Manhattan Engineer District (MED). The fabrication method, aimed at producing sounder uranium metal and improving the yields of rods from billets, was reportedly soon discarded as unsatisfactory. As part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) efforts to verify the closeout status of facilities under contract to agencies preceding DOE during early nuclear energy development, the site was included in the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). At the request of DOE, the Measurement Applications and Developmentmore » Group of the Health and Safety Research Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory performed a radiological assessment survey in July and August 1988. The purpose of the survey was to determine if past operations had deposited radioactive residues in the facility, and whether those residuals were in significant quantities when compared to DOE guidelines. The survey included gamma scanning; direct measurements of alpha activity levels and beta-gamma dose rates; sampling for transferable alpha and beta-gamma residuals on selected surfaces; and sampling of soil, debris and currently used processing materials for radionuclide analysis. All survey results were within DOE FUSRAP guidelines derived to determine the eligibility of a site for remedial action. These guidelines are derived to ensure that unrestricted use of the property will not result in any measurable radiological hazard to the site occupants or the general public. 4 refs., 5 figs., 5 tabs.« less

  19. 12. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    12. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 123, Drawing 2847) PLAN OF THE FACTORIES, HOUSES, &c. BELONGING TO THE MIDDLESEX COMPANY, NOVEMBER 1833 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  20. Erratum: Erratum to: Climate change projections over India by a downscaling approach using PRECIS

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bal, Prasanta Kumar; Ramachandran, Andimuthu; Palanivelu, Kandasamy; Thirumurugan, Perumal; Geetha, Rajadurai; Bhaskaran, Balakrishnan

    2016-11-01

    The author "Bhaski Bhaskaran" and his affiliation "Fujitsu Laboratory of Europe, Middlesex, UK" should be replaced by "Balakrishnan Bhaskaran", "Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Limited, Hayes Park, Middlesex, UK", respectively. The corrected name and affiliation are shown in this erratum.

  1. Wayne Interim Storage Site environmental report for calendar year 1992, 868 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne, New Jersey. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

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    Not Available

    1993-05-01

    This report describes the environmental surveillance program at the Wayne Interim Storage Site (WISS) and provides the results for 1992. The fenced, site, 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Newark, New Jersey, was used between 1948 and 1971 for commercial processing of monazite sand to separate natural radioisotopes - predominantly thorium. Environmental surveillance of WISS began in 1984 in accordance with Department of Energy (DOE) Order 5400.1 when Congress added the site to DOE`s Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The environmental surveillance program at WISS includes sampling networks for radon and thoron in air; external gamma radiation exposure;more » radium-226, radium-228, thorium-230, thorium-232, total uranium, and several chemicals in surface water and sediment; and total uranium, radium-226, radium-228, thorium-230, thorium-232, and organic and inorganic chemicals in groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other DOE requirements. This monitoring program assists in fulfilling the DOE policy of measuring and monitoring effluents from DOE activities and calculating hypothetical doses. Results for environmental surveillance in 1992 show that the concentrations of all radioactive and most chemical contaminants were below applicable standards.« less

  2. Middlesex Community College Software Technical Writing Program.

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    Middlesex Community Coll., Bedford, MA.

    This document describes the Software Technical Writing Program at Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts). The program is a "hands-on" course designed to develop job-related skills in three major areas: technical writing, software, and professional skills. The program was originally designed in cooperation with the Massachusetts High…

  3. Introducing RFID at Middlesex University Learning Resources

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    Hopkinson, Alan; Chandrakar, Rajesh

    2006-01-01

    Purpose: To describe the first year of the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) in Middlesex University Learning Resources. Design/methodology/approach: The technology is explained in detail to set the scene. Information on the implementation is presented in chronological order. Findings: Problems which would generally be…

  4. 75 FR 43563 - Dow Jones & Company, Sharon Pennsylvania Print Plant a Subsidiary of News Corporation, West...

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    2010-07-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-73,199] Dow Jones & Company, Sharon Pennsylvania Print Plant a Subsidiary of News Corporation, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania; Notice of..., Sharon Pennsylvania Print Plant, a subsidiary of News Corporation, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, was...

  5. Research Study of River Information Services on the US Inland Waterway Network

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-03-01

    Development Center International Research Office (ERDC-IRO) 86-88 Blenheim Crescent West Ruislip Middlesex , HA4 7HL United Kingdom U.S. Army...International Technology Center – Atlantic (USAITC-A) Fiscal Office POC: Sandra Gordon 86-88 Blenheim Crescent West Ruislip Middlesex , HA4 7HL United

  6. Teacher's Guide to Canal. The Middlesex Canal: A Role Playing Exercise.

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    Holmes, Cary W.; Tedesco, Paul H.

    The document consists of a role-playing game and related teacher's guide designed to illustrate decision-making processes leading to the building of the Middlesex Canal in Massachusetts in 1793. The primary educational objective is to involve students in the decision-making process through role play. The game is designed to facilitate…

  7. Challenging Texts: How Teaching "Middlesex" Challenged Students' Paradigms

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    Vanderburg, Robert

    2009-01-01

    "Middlesex" is a book about undiagnosed hermaphrodite coming to terms with his/her socially determined sexuality and his/her choice of sexuality. The protagonist and narrator of the novel, Calliope Stephanides, is raised as a girl because he/she presented feminine genitalia at birth. When Calliope realizes he/she is a hermaphrodite--a realization…

  8. Sequence Curriculum: High School to College. Middlesex Community College/Haddam-Killingworth High School. Final Report.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Middlesex Community Coll., Middletown, CT.

    Through a collaborative effort between Middlesex Community College (MxCC) and Haddam-Killingworth High School (HKHS), students taking specific high school courses in television production, broadcast journalism, electronics, and photography are granted college credit by MxCC upon admission to the college's Broadcast Communication Program. The…

  9. Is Middlesex County College Accomplishing Its Mission?

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    Balabkins, Xenia P.

    Over the past few years, New Jersey's Middlesex County College (MCC) has placed an inordinate amount of attention and effort on the issue of student transfer to four-year institutions. Although attention to traditional academic goals is important, MCC's stated mission also addresses other important segments of the college's market. The college has…

  10. The foundation and evolution of the Middlesex Hospital's lying-in service, 1745-86.

    PubMed

    Croxson, B

    2001-01-01

    The Middlesex Hospital was founded in 1745, and opened the first British in-patient lying-in service in 1747. Men-Midwives were instrumental in founding and supporting the service. The hospital's lying-in service featured prominently in its fundraising literature, and the level of demand from benefactors suggests it was popular. From 1764 the hospital also provided domiciliary services, initially to cope with excess demand and later to compete with domiciliary charities. In 1786 it closed the in-patient services, and from this date provided only domiciliary lying-in services. From 1757, in common with the London lying-in hospitals, the Middlesex Hospital faced competition from a domiciliary charity: The Lying-In Charity for Delivering Poor Married Women in Their Own Homes. Later in the century it also faced competition from dispensaries. This paper describes the foundation and evolution of the Middlesex Hospital's lying-in service, including quantitative information about admissions and about the hospitals income and expenditure during the eighteenth century. It compares the characteristics of domiciliary and in-patient services, to analyse why in-patient services were supported by men-midwives and by benefactors.

  11. Evaluation of Final Radiological Conditions at Areas of the Niagara Falls Storage Site Remediated under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program - 12184

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Clayton, Christopher; Kothari, Vijendra; Starr, Ken

    2012-07-01

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) methods and protocols allow evaluation of remediation and final site conditions to determine if remediated sites remain protective. Two case studies are presented that involve the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) and associated vicinity properties (VPs), which are being remediated under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). These properties are a part of the former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW). In response to stakeholders concerns about whether certain remediated NFSS VPs were putting them at risk, DOE met with stakeholders and agreed to evaluate protectiveness. Documentation in the DOE records collection adequatelymore » described assessed and final radiological conditions at the completed VPs. All FUSRAP wastes at the completed sites were cleaned up to meet DOE guidelines for unrestricted use. DOE compiled the results of the investigation in a report that was released for public comment. In conducting the review of site conditions, DOE found that stakeholders were also concerned about waste from the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) that was handled at LOOW. DOE agreed to determine if SPRU waste remained at that needed to be remediated. DOE reviewed records of waste characterization, historical handling locations and methods, and assessment and remediation data. DOE concluded that the SPRU waste was remediated on the LOOW to levels that pose no unacceptable risk and allow unrestricted use and unlimited exposure. This work confirms the following points as tenets of an effective long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS and M) program: - Stakeholder interaction must be open and transparent, and DOE must respond promptly to stakeholder concerns. - DOE, as the long-term custodian, must collect and preserve site records in order to demonstrate that remediated sites pose no unacceptable risk. - DOE must continue to maintain constructive relationships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state and federal regulators. After review of historical site documentation, DOE reports, and USACE radiological data, DOE concluded the following: - DOE had access to adequate documentation to evaluate site conditions at the former LOOW. This is important to confirm now, while institutional knowledge of early FUSRAP work remains available. - DOE remediated the completed VPs to conditions that are protective for unrestricted residential use. Sample and walkover gamma scan results indicate that no wastes remain that exceed cleanup criteria. - Process knowledge and field observations establish that Cs-137 is the predominant radionuclide in the KAPL waste stream. Cs-137, a strong gamma emitter, was used as an indicator for remediation of KAPL waste. Other radionuclides were present in much lower relative concentrations and were likely also removed during remediation of the VPs. - KAPL contaminants were removed during remedial activities at the former LOOW as either co-located or co-mingled with other radionuclides. - For the active VPs (VP-E, VP-E', and VP-G), results of DOE's cleanup of the accessible portions of these properties indicate that KAPL waste does not remain at concentrations greater than the DOE cleanup limit: - Inaccessible areas were not associated with historic KAPL waste handling. Therefore, it is unlikely that KAPL waste remains on the active VPs. - Because gamma activity was used by DOE during remediation/verification activities for excavation control, additional USACE cleanup of FUSRAP wastes on these properties will likely result in the remediation of any co-located residual KAPL wastes to acceptable levels or identification of KAPL waste that is not co-located. - Although USACE has not established a cleanup level for Cs-137 on the active NFSS VPs, DOE assessment and remediation data indicate that assessed Cs-137 was remediated and significant Cs-137 is unlikely to remain. Because of the low likelihood of encountering significant KAPL waste on the active NFSS VPs, additional remediation is not anticipated at these properties. - USACE assessment soil sampling results on the NFSS proper indicate that KAPL waste does not exceed the DOE cleanup level for Cs-137. USACE has not established a cleanup level for Cs-137 on NFSS proper. The USACE cleanup of FUSRAP wastes on the NFSS proper will likely result in the remediation of any co-located residual KAPL wastes or identification of KAPL waste that is not co-located. DOE is drafting a report of the investigation of KAPL waste at LOOW. The report will be released to the public for comment when the draft is complete. DOE responses to stakeholder inquiries resulted in a common understanding of site conditions and site risk. DOE expects additional interaction with stakeholders at the former LOOW as USACE completes remediation of the active VPs and the NFSS proper, and these relationships will hopefully have built trust between DOE and the stakeholders that DOE will perform its duties in an open and transparent manner that includes stakeholders as stewards for remediated FUSRAP sites. (authors)« less

  12. Retention: An Inductive Study of Representative Student Groups at Middlesex County College.

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    Harrower, Gordon, Jr.; And Others

    This five-part report describes a study conducted by Middlesex County College (MCC) to examine the problems and experiences of various segments of its student body and to determine, on the basis of this examination, factors that aggravate student/college interaction and increase student attrition. Part I details study procedures, which involved a…

  13. Preliminary Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Walsh, Gregory J.; Scott, Robert B.; Aleinikoff, John N.; Armstrong, Thomas R.

    2006-01-01

    This report presents a preliminary map of the bedrock geology of the Old Lyme quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut. The map depicts contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, and structural geologic information. The map was published as part of a study of fractured bedrock aquifers and regional tectonics.

  14. A Five Year Study of Selected Demographics of Middlesex Community College Graduates: 1985-1989.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Coggins, John H.; Muzeroll, Terry

    This analysis of selected demographic statistics of Middlesex Community College (MxCC) graduates is intended for future academic advising, curriculum planning, and decision making. This demographic profile is comprised of data from studies published between 1985 and 1989. The study focuses on fundamental demographic indicators, such as sex, age,…

  15. Towpaths to Oblivion. The Middlesex Canal and the Coming of the Railroad 1792-1853.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Holmes, Cary W.

    This narrative history of the Middlesex Canal from 1792-1853 is designed to be used with "Canal," a role-playing, decision-making game found in SO 011 886. Economic, social, and political factors related to planning, building, and implementing the canal are considered. The document is presented in three parts. Part I states reasons for…

  16. Libraries of Middlesex, Final Performance Report for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title VI, Library Literacy Program.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Director, Elissa

    This final performance report for the Libraries of Middlesex literacy project begins with a section that compares actual accomplishments to the following objectives for 1992-93: (1) recruit and enroll at least 150 new volunteers in Basic Reading of English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor training; (2) have at least 125 volunteers successfully…

  17. The factorial reliability of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire in normal subjects.

    PubMed

    Bagley, C

    1980-03-01

    The internal reliability of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire and its component subscales has been checked by means of principal components analyses of data on 256 normal subjects. The subscales (with the possible exception of Hysteria) were found to contribute to the general underlying factor of psychoneurosis. In general, the principal components analysis points to the reliability of the subscales, despite some item overlap.

  18. A Descriptive Analysis of the Relationship Between Academic Ability and Achievement of Middlesex Community College Students.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lee, Glenda E.

    The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between the academic achievement and academic ability of students who did and those who did not request assistance in reading. Subjects used in the study were 416 entering students at Middlesex Community College in the fall of 1973. Responses on tests of reading ability,…

  19. A Comparative Study of the Persistence and Academic Achievement of "Project 60"& Regularly Enrolled Students at Middlesex Community College.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lee, Glenda E.

    The Project 60 group was an experimental group of 53 disadvantaged students who would not have been admitted to Middlesex Community College through the regular admissions procedures. They had a high school average of 1.7 and were largely below average in reading, math, and composition, both in high school grades and individual testing. Project 60…

  20. After Twenty-Five Years: A Twenty-Five Year Follow-up Study of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School Graduates of the Class of June 1953.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rogers, William; Zanzalari, J. Henry

    A twenty-five-year follow-up study was conducted to determine the occupational, educational, marital and armed forces experiences of the graduating class of 1953 from the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical high schools located in New Brunswick, Perth, Amboy, and Woodbridge, New Jersey. Data, in the form of questionnaire responses, were…

  1. Institutional factors in resource recovery co-disposal demonstration project, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Spring 1980 - Summer 1981

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    McCarthy, R. M.

    1982-02-01

    A proposal to provide 1200 tons per day of solid waste disposal combined with 200 tons per day of sludge disposal was presented. The prospects for codisposal in Middlesex County were analyzed. Technically, codisposal was possible, however, it lacked a proven track record. Proposal for a resource recovery plant to be designed, built, and operated was acknowledged as consistent with County planning.

  2. St. Louis Airport Site. Annual site environmental report, calendar year 1985. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Revision 1

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1986-09-01

    During 1985, the environmental monitoring program was continued at the St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) in St. Louis County, Missouri. The ditches north and south of the site have been designated for cleanup as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The monitoring program at the SLAPS measures radon gas concentrations in air; external gamma radiation dose rates; and uranium, thorium, and radium concentrations in surface water, groundwater, and sediment. Potential radiation doses to the public are also calculated. Because the site is not controlled or regulated by the DOE, the DOE Derived Concentration Guides (DCGs) aremore » not applicable to SLAPS, but are included only as a basis for comparison. The DOE DCGs and the DOE radiation protection standard have been revised. (Appendix B). During 1985, annual average radon levels in air at the SLAPS were below the DCG for uncontrolled areas. External gamma monitoring in 1985 showed measured annual gamma dose rates ranging from 3 to 2087 mrem/y, with the highest value occurring in an area known to be contaminated. The calculated maximum dose at the site boundary, assuming limited occupancy, would be 6 mrem/y. Average annual concentrations of /sup 230/Th, /sup 226/Ra, and total uranium in surface waters remained below the DOE DCG. The on-site groundwater measurements showed that average annual concentrations of /sup 230/Th, /sup 226/Ra and total uranium were within the DOE DCGs. Although there are no DCGs for sediments, all concentrations of total uraniu, /sup 230/Th, and /sup 226/Ra were below the FUSRAP Guidelines.« less

  3. Fall Protection Procedures for Sealing Bulk Waste Shipments by Rail Cars at Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Sites - 13509

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Boyle, J.D.; Fort, E. Joseph; Lorenz, William

    2013-07-01

    Rail-cars loaded with radioactive materials must be closed and fastened to comply with United States Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements before they shipped. Securing waste shipments in a manner that meets these regulations typically results in the use of a sealable rail-car liner. Workers accessing the tops of the 2.74 m high rail-cars to seal and inspect liners for compliance prior to shipment may be exposed to a fall hazard. Relatively recent revisions to the Fall Protection requirements in the Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM385-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) have necessitated modifications to the fall protection systems previouslymore » employed for rail-car loading at Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) sites. In response these projects have developed site-specific procedures to protect workers and maintain compliance with the improved fall protection regulations. (authors)« less

  4. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Volume XXVI. 1975 Edition of Course of Study Outlines. Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools and Middlesex County Adult Technical Schools.

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    Capizzi, James

    The two courses of study described and outlined here are offered at Burr D. Coe Vocational and Technical High School in East Brunswick, New Jersey, for students wishing to prepare for a career in air conditioning and refrigeration. Section 1 deals with a 4-year high school course, Section 2 with a 1-year course for those who have completed high…

  5. Energy management installation at North Middlesex Hospital.

    PubMed

    Hart, V A

    1986-05-01

    The author is the Energy Conservation Officer for the Haringey Health Authority. The North Middlesex Hospital is an acute unit with approximately 700 beds. Currently, twenty-one outstations control the maternity/radio therapy tower complex plus the outpatients' department. Plans have been approved to extend the system and Phase 2 will cover pathology, administration, medical and surgical blocks together with x-ray and casualty blocks. Transmitton Ltd, as in Phase 1, will supply the hardware and contract management.

  6. Comparison of Activity Determination of Radium 226 in FUSRAP Soil using Various Energy Lines - 12299

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Tucker, Brian; Donakowski, Jough; Hays, David

    2012-07-01

    Gamma spectroscopy is used at the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Maywood Superfund Site as the primary radioanalytical tool for quantization of activities of the radionuclides of concern in site soil. When selecting energy lines in gamma spectroscopy, a number of factors are considered including assumptions concerning secondary equilibrium, interferences, and the strength of the lines. The case of the Maywood radionuclide of concern radium-226 (Ra-226) is considered in this paper. At the FUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site, one of the daughters produced from radioactive decay of Ra-226, lead-214 (Pb- 214), is used to quantitate Ra-226. Another Ra-226 daughter,more » bismuth-214 (Bi-214), also may be used to quantitate Ra-226. In this paper, a comparison of Ra-226 to Pb-214 activities and Ra-226 to Bi-214 activities, obtained using gamma spectrometry for a large number of soil samples, was performed. The Pb-214, Bi-214, and Ra-226 activities were quantitated using the 352 kilo electron volt (keV), 609 keV, and 186 keV lines, respectively. The comparisons were made after correcting the Ra-226 activities by a factor of 0.571 and both ignoring and accounting for the contribution of a U-235 interfering line to the Ra-226 line. For the Pb-214 and Bi-214 activities, a mean in-growth factor was employed. The gamma spectrometer was calibrated for efficiency and energy using a mixed gamma standard and an energy range of 59 keV to 1830 keV. The authors expect other sites with Ra-226 contamination in soil may benefit from the discussions and points in this paper. Proper use of correction factors and comparison of the data from three different gamma-emitting radionuclides revealed agreement with expectations and provided confidence that using such correction factors generates quality data. The results indicate that if contamination is low level and due to NORM, the Ra-226 can be measured directly if corrected to subtract the contribution from U-235. If there is any indication that technologically enhanced uranium may be present, the preferred measurement approach for quantitation of Ra-226 activity is detection of one of the Ra-226 daughters, Pb-214 or Bi-214, using a correction factor obtained from an in-growth curve. The results also show that the adjusted Ra-226 results compare very well with both the Pb-214 and Bi-214 results obtained using an in-growth curve correction factor. (authors)« less

  7. Multidisciplinary education in geriatric medicine. Continuing experience at the Middlesex Hospital.

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    Beynon, G P; Croker, J

    1983-01-01

    The unique feature about the course in teaching geriatric medicine to undergraduates at the Middlesex Hospital is its multidisciplinary nature. The course lasts for three weeks during the first or second clinical year and involves medical students together with student physiotherapists, nurses and occupational therapists. All take part in seminars, ward rounds and multidisciplinary case presentations. A full-time course organizer funded by the School of Nursing manages the course. Assessment includes MCQ and course evaluation questionnaire and an essay.

  8. Federal government information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the Federal Government. It contains a summary of the organizationmore » and responsibilities of agencies within the executive branch of the Federal government which may be relevant to FUSRAP activities; a brief summary of relevant Federal statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the US Congress, identification of the officers, relevant committees and committee chairmen; a description of the Federal legislative process; a summary of legislation enacted and considered in the recently-adjourned 96th Congress; a description of the Federal budgetary process; a summary of the Carter Administration's comprehensive radioactive waste management program; and excerpts from the text of relevant federal statutes and regulations.« less

  9. Linde FUSRAP Site Remediation: Engineering Challenges and Solutions of Remedial Activities on an Active Industrial Facility - 13506

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Beres, Christopher M.; Fort, E. Joseph; Boyle, James D.

    2013-07-01

    The Linde FUSRAP Site (Linde) is located in Tonawanda, New York at a major research and development facility for Praxair, Inc. (Praxair). Successful remediation activities at Linde combines meeting cleanup objectives of radiological contamination while minimizing impacts to Praxair business operations. The unique use of Praxair's property coupled with an array of active and abandoned utilities poses many engineering and operational challenges; each of which has been overcome during the remedial action at Linde. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Buffalo District (USACE) and CABRERA SERVICES, INC. (CABRERA) have successfully faced engineering challenges such as relocation of an abovegroundmore » structure, structural protection of an active water line, and installation of active mechanical, electrical, and communication utilities to perform remediation. As remediation nears completion, continued success of engineering challenges is critical as remaining activities exist in the vicinity of infrastructure essential to business operations; an electrical substation and duct bank providing power throughout the Praxair facility. Emphasis on engineering and operations through final remediation and into site restoration will allow for the safe and successful completion of the project. (authors)« less

  10. International Intercomparison of Regular Transmittance Scales

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    Eckerle, K. L.; Sutter, E.; Freeman, G. H. C.; Andor, G.; Fillinger, L.

    1990-01-01

    An intercomparison of the regular spectral transmittance scales of NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (USA); PTB, Braunschweig (FRG); NPL, Teddington, Middlesex (UK); and OMH, Budapest (H) was accomplished using three sets of neutral glass filters with transmittances ranging from approximately 0.92 to 0.001. The difference between the results from the reference spectrophotometers of the laboratories was generally smaller than the total uncertainty of the interchange. The relative total uncertainty ranges from 0.05% to 0.75% for transmittances from 0.92 to 0.001. The sample-induced error was large - contributing 40% or more of the total except in a few cases.

  11. The influence of pregnancy on disability from multiple sclerosis: a population-based study in Middlesex County, Ontario.

    PubMed

    Weinshenker, B G; Hader, W; Carriere, W; Baskerville, J; Ebers, G C

    1989-11-01

    We analyzed the effect of pregnancy on long-term disability resulting from multiple sclerosis in 185 women ascertained through a retrospective population-based survey of MS in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. There was no association between disability and total number of term pregnancies, timing of pregnancy relative to onset of MS, or either onset or worsening of MS in relation to a pregnancy. The mean number of pregnancies both before and after onset of MS was no different among groups stratified according to disability. This study addresses some of the difficulties inherent in studying the effect of pregnancy on disability resulting from MS.

  12. Implementation of a DOD ELAP Conforming Quality System at a FUSRAP Site Field Temporary Radiological Screening Laboratory - 13500

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    Winters, M.S.; McElheny, G.; Houston, L.M.

    2013-07-01

    A case study is presented on specific program elements that supported the transition of a temporary field radiological screening lab to an accredited operation capable of meeting client quality objectives for definitive results data. The temporary field lab is located at the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Linde Site in Tonawanda, NY. The site is undergoing remediation under the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Buffalo District, with Cabrera Services Inc. as the remediation contractor and operator of the on-site lab. Analysis methods employed in the on-site lab include gross counting of alpha and betamore » particle activity on swipes and air filters and gamma spectroscopy of soils and other solid samples. A discussion of key program elements and lessons learned may help other organizations considering pursuit of accreditation for on-site screening laboratories. (authors)« less

  13. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Clayton, C.; Gueretta, J.; Tack, J.

    The Manhattan Engineer District (MED) and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) contracted for support work through private and academic parties through the early 1960's. The work often involved radioactive materials. Residual radioactive contamination was left at some of more than 600 potentially contaminated (candidate) sites, and worker health and safety concerns remain from the site operations and subsequent remediation activities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiated a program to identify and protect records of MED/AEC activities and of remediation work conducted under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to aid in resolving questions about site conditions, liability,more » and worker health and safety and to ensure ongoing protectiveness of human health and the environment. This paper discusses DOE activities undertaken to locate records collections, confirm retention schedules and access requirements, and document information about the collections for use by future stewards. In conclusion: DOE-LM recognizes that records and information management is a critical component of effective LTS and M. Records are needed to answer questions about site conditions and demonstrate to the public in the future that the sites are safe. DOE-LM is working to satisfy present needs and anticipate future uses for FUSRAP records, and compile a collection of site and program information from which future stewards can readily locate and retrieve needed information. (authors)« less

  14. 77 FR 73510 - Virginia Disaster #VA-00052

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    2012-12-10

    ...; Madison; Manassas City; Mathews; Middlesex; Nelson; Northampton; Northumberland; Prince William... injury is 133998. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera...

  15. Incorporating motivational interviewing into rheumatology care.

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    Palmer, Deborah; Miedany, Yasser El

    2018-04-12

    Deborah Palmer, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, North Middlesex University Hospital, and Yasser El Miedany, Consultant Rheumatologist, discuss ways to close the gap between disease control and patient empowerment.

  16. Heartland Engineers: A Century of Superior Service 1907-2007

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    2009-01-01

    NJ SUPERFUND SITE, REMEDIAL DESIGN 104. INDEPENDENCE AAF: OEW LMS ASR-NOFA 105. INDEPENDENCE SATELLITE POW CAMP: PA/INPR 106. INVES. & ASSESS IMA-AR...the development of nuclear weaponry, under the Formerly Used Sites Remedial Action Plan (FUSRAP) for the Department of Energy as well as Formerly Used...further assist in the cleanup of Cold War legacy wastes through the U.S. Depart- ment of Energy’s Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program

  17. 12. View north of Tropic Chamber. Natick Research & ...

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    12. View north of Tropic Chamber. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 13. View south of Arctic Chamber. Natick Research & ...

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    13. View south of Arctic Chamber. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  19. Assessing the impact of a nurse-delivered home dried blood spot service on uptake of testing for household contacts of hepatitis B-infected pregnant women across two London trusts.

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    Keel, P; Edwards, G; Flood, J; Nixon, G; Beebeejaun, K; Shute, J; Poh, J; Millar, A; Ijaz, S; Parry, J; Mandal, S; Ramsay, M; Amirthalingam, G

    2016-07-01

    Despite national guidance recommending testing and vaccination of household contacts of hepatitis B-infected pregnant women, provision and uptake of this is sub-optimal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of in-home dried blood spot (DBS) testing to increase testing and vaccination of household contacts of hepatitis B-infected pregnant women as an alternative approach to conventional primary-care follow-up. The study was conducted across two London maternity trusts (North Middlesex and Newham). All hepatitis B surface antigen-positive pregnant women identified through these trusts were eligible for inclusion. The intervention of in-home DBS testing for household contacts was introduced at North Middlesex Trust from November 2010 to December 2011. Data on testing and vaccination uptake from GP records across the two trusts were compared between baseline (2009) and intervention (2010-2011) periods. In-home DBS service increased testing uptake for all ages (P < 0·001) with the biggest impact seen in partners, where testing increased from 30·3% during the baseline period to 96·6% during the intervention period in North Middlesex Trust. Although impact on vaccine uptake was less marked, improvements were observed for adults. The provision of nurse-led home-based DBS may be useful in areas of high prevalence.

  20. 2. View southwest of north facade elevation. Natick Research ...

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    2. View southwest of north facade elevation. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  1. Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in London and Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

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    Hader, W J; Elliot, M; Ebers, G C

    1988-04-01

    A case-controlled epidemiologic study of multiple sclerosis (MS) was carried out in London, Ontario, and its surrounding Middlesex County for the period 1974-1983. The prevalence rates for clinically definite/probable MS on January 1, 1984 were 94/100,000 for the city and 91/100,000 for the county. The estimated annual incidence rate for the decade 1974-83 was 3.4/100,000. The female-to-male sex ratio was 2.5:1. A familial history of MS was recorded in 14.4% of close relatives and a total of 17% when distant relatives are included. The MS group is predominantly of British (70%) and European (23%) origin. The urban-rural residence pattern analysis indicates no significant regional influence on the risk of developing MS.

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    3. View southeast of north and west elevations. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  3. 10. View south of Arctic Observation Room (typical). Natick ...

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    10. View south of Arctic Observation Room (typical). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 9. View to west of Tropic Dressing Room (typical). ...

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    9. View to west of Tropic Dressing Room (typical). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 4. View northeast of west (partial) and south elevations. ...

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    4. View northeast of west (partial) and south elevations. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 5. View northwest of south (partial) and east elevations. ...

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    5. View northwest of south (partial) and east elevations. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  7. Detail, juncture bay of 1917 and 1942 construction, showing construction ...

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    Detail, juncture bay of 1917 and 1942 construction, showing construction bay and typical windows, center of south elevation. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 311, Arsenal Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  8. Integrating intrusive and nonintrusive characterization methods to achieve a conceptual site model for the SLDA FUSRAP site - 8265.

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    Durham, L. A.; Peterson, J. M.; Frothingham, D. G.

    2008-01-01

    The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is addressing radiological contamination following Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) requirements at the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site, which is a radiologically contaminated property that is part of the Formerly utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The SLDA is an 18-hectare (44-acre) site in Parks township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, about 37 kilometers (23 miles) east-northeast of Pittsburgh. According to historical record, radioactive wastes were disposed of at the SLDA in a series of trenches by the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Company (NUMEC) in the 1960s. The wastes originated frommore » the nearby Apollo nuclear fuel fabrication facility, which began operations under NUMEC in the late 1950s and fabricated enriched uranium into naval reactor fuel elements. It is believed that the waste materials were buried in a series of pits constructed adjacent to one another in accordance with an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) regulation that has since been rescinded. A CERCLA remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) process was completed for the SLDA site, and the results of the human health risk assessment indicated that the radiologically contaminated wastes could pose a risk to human health in the future. There are no historical records that provide the exact location of these pits. However, based on geophysical survey results conducted in the 1980s, these pits were defined by geophysical anomalies and were depicted on historical site drawings as trenches. At the SLDA site, a combination of investigative methods and tools was used in the RI/FS and site characterization activities. The SLDA site provides an excellent example of how historical documents and data, historical aerial photo analysis, physical sampling, and nonintrusive geophysical and gamma walkover surveys were used in combination to reduce the uncertainty in the location of the trenches. The data and information from these sources were used to refine the conceptual site model, complete the RI/FS, and support the ongoing remedial design and action, which will achieve site closure acceptable to all stakeholders.« less

  9. Integrating Intrusive and Non-intrusive Characterization Methods To Achieve A Conceptual Site Model For The SLDA FUSRAP

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    Durham, L.A.; Peterson, J.M.; Frothingham, D.G.

    2008-07-01

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is addressing radiological contamination following Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) requirements at the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site, which is a radiologically contaminated property that is part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The SLDA is an 18-hectare (44- acre) site in Parks Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, about 37 kilometers (23 miles) east-northeast of Pittsburgh. According to historical record, radioactive wastes were disposed of at the SLDA in a series of trenches by the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Company (NUMEC) in the 1960's. The wastes originatedmore » from the nearby Apollo nuclear fuel fabrication facility, which began operations under NUMEC in the late 1950's and fabricated enriched uranium into naval reactor fuel elements. It is believed that the waste materials were buried in a series of pits constructed adjacent to one another in accordance with an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) regulation that has since been rescinded. A CERCLA remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) process was completed for the SLDA site, and the results of the human health risk assessment indicated that the radiologically contaminated wastes could pose a risk to human health in the future. There are no historical records that provide the exact location of these pits. However, based on geophysical survey results conducted in the 1980's, these pits were defined by geophysical anomalies and were depicted on historical site drawings as trenches. At the SLDA site, a combination of investigative methods and tools was used in the RI/FS and site characterization activities. The SLDA site provides an excellent example of how historical documents and data, historical aerial photo analysis, physical sampling, and non-intrusive geophysical and gamma walkover surveys were used in combination to reduce the uncertainty in the location of the trenches. The data and information from these sources were used to refine the conceptual site model, complete the RI/FS, and support the ongoing remedial design and action, which will achieve site closure acceptable to all stakeholders. (authors)« less

  10. 2. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer. 1937 ...

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    2. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer. 1937 (From snapshot made by Survey employee.) (b) Ext- Main building, south end. - Pollard Tavern, Great Road, Bedford, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer. 1937 (From snapshot made by Survey Employee.) (a) Ext- General view from Southeast. - Pollard Tavern, Great Road, Bedford, Middlesex County, MA

  12. 22. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    22. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Indenture Drawing) MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MAY 3, 1826 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 23. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    23. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Indenture Drawing) Suffolk Manufacturing Company, JANUARY 1. 1832 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  14. 26. Photocopy of a drawing, (original in the Collection of ...

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    26. Photocopy of a drawing, (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Indenture Drawing) MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, MARCH 1, 1839 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 17. View northwest of Tropic Chamber refrigeration equipment, in machine ...

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    17. View northwest of Tropic Chamber refrigeration equipment, in machine area. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 8. View north from hallway, through administration area to front ...

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    8. View north from hallway, through administration area to front entrance. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 12. LOCK GATES AT THE SWAMP LOCKS, SEPARATING THE UPPER ...

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    12. LOCK GATES AT THE SWAMP LOCKS, SEPARATING THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK CHAMBERS, SHOWING PADDLE VALVES, LOOKING WEST: 1976 - Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 16. TAILRACE ARCH FROM 1814 MILL BROKEN THROUGH DURING EXCAVATION ...

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    16. TAILRACE ARCH FROM 1814 MILL BROKEN THROUGH DURING EXCAVATION FOR A SURFACE WATER RUNOFF POLLUTION TRAP, SUBSEQUENTLY FILLED. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 2. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer Sept. ...

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    2. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer Sept. 4, 1940 (nn) 18- MILE STONE ROUTE 126, WAYLAND - Milestones MM, NN & OO, Various Wayland locations, Wayland, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer Sept. 4, 1940 (oo) 19- MILE STONE, ROUTE 126, WAYLAND - Milestones MM, NN & OO, Various Wayland locations, Wayland, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 1. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer Sept. ...

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    1. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer Sept. 4, 1940 (mm) - 17-MILE STONE, OLD CONNECTICUT PATH, WAYLAND - Milestones MM, NN & OO, Various Wayland locations, Wayland, Middlesex County, MA

  2. Standardisation of gujrati version of middlesex hospital questionnaire.

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    Gada, M T

    1981-04-01

    The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire is a short clinical diagnostic self rating scale for psychoneurotic patients constructed by Crown and Crisp (1966). Aim of the present study was to prepare Gujarati Version of the M.H.Q. and to establish the reliability and validity of the same.Gujarati version of the M.H.Q. was given to 204 normal population consisting of university students, school teachers, factory workers, house wives and middle aged men from different walks of the life to test the validity. The test was also administered to 30 neurotic patients. This Gujarati version was found to be reliable. There was highly significant difference between normal population and neurotic patients on total score and on all the six subtests, thus establishing the validity of the Gujarati version. It also related well with the clinical diagnosis in most of the cases.

  3. 1. Photocopy of ink sketch from American Architect and Building ...

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    1. Photocopy of ink sketch from American Architect and Building News 51(Feb. 8, 1896): 1050 James Jos. Maginnis, illustrator 1896 EXTERIOR FROM NORTHWEST - The Dunster, Dunster Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 19. View northwest of Tropic Chamber reciprocal compressors (typical), in ...

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    19. View northwest of Tropic Chamber reciprocal compressors (typical), in machine area. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 1. View southeast of Climatic Chambers Building from roof of ...

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    1. View southeast of Climatic Chambers Building from roof of Research Building. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 21. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. view north of Tropic Chamber, ca. ...

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    21. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. view north of Tropic Chamber, ca. 1955. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  7. 75 FR 5628 - National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

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    2010-02-03

    ... County Line Road, Altus Segment (Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS), Connector Rd. between...., Gloucester, 10000040 Middlesex County Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic College for Boys, 760 Merrimack St...

  8. 2. Historic American Buildings Survey Everitt K. Taylor, Photographer September ...

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    2. Historic American Buildings Survey Everitt K. Taylor, Photographer September 15, 1936 EXTERIOR - EAST ELEVATION FROM OLD PRINT IN POSSESSION OF OWNER - Governor's House, 149 Kearny Avenue, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

  9. 22. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer May ...

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    22. Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer May 6, 1941 (f) EXT.- WINDOW ON REAR (WEST) ELEVATION - Colonel Isaac Royall House, Main Street, between George & Royall Streets, Medford, Middlesex County, MA

  10. Automated Tendering and Purchasing.

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    DeZorzi, James M.

    1980-01-01

    The Middlesex County Board of Education in Hyde Park (Ontario) has developed an automated tendering/purchasing system for ordering standard items that has reduced by 80 percent the time required for tendering, evaluating, awarding, and ordering items. (Author/MLF)

  11. 3. VIEW ACROSS FOOTBRIDGE OVER DEEP LOCK, SHOWING NORTHWEST AND ...

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    3. VIEW ACROSS FOOTBRIDGE OVER DEEP LOCK, SHOWING NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST SIDES - Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East of George & East of Pumping Station, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

  12. 4. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer. 1935. ...

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    4. Historic American Buildings Survey, Arthur C. Haskell, Photographer. 1935. (e) Int-Staircase from Jonathan Watson House, formerly on High St., Medford. - Colonel Isaac Royall Slave Quarters, 15 George Street, Medford, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 241)--February 1888--PLAN OF SLUICE WAYS AS RECONSTRUCTED IN 1887 - Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 222) SECTION OF LAWRENCE DAM, JUNE 1913 - Lawrence Canal, Lawrence Dam, Lawrence & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 141, Drawing 25) --no date--SWAMP LOCKS AND LOCK CHAMBERS - Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 334)--no date--Labeled 'PROBABLY HICKEY HALL DAM & LOCKS' - Western Canal, Hickey Hall Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 322) GUARD GATES, HAMILTON CANAL, PLAN & SECTION, OCTOBER 1, 1846 - Hamilton Canal, Guard Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 272)--ca. 1825--PROPOSAL OF BUILDING EASTERN CANAL - Eastern Canal, Bridge & Armory Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 290) SHEERS FOR HOLDING UP PAWTUCKET GUARD GATES, JULY 24, 1850 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 186)--ca. 1836--DAM IN THE MERRIMACK CANAL BUILT IN 1835 - Merrimack Canal, Merrimack Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 160, Drawing 4) PLAN OF SLUICES AT OLD GUARD LOCKS, FEBRUARY, 1902 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  2. 11. Detail view west from airlock chamber of typical refrigerator ...

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    11. Detail view west from airlock chamber of typical refrigerator door into Trophic Chamber. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  3. 20. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View south of north elevation under ...

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    20. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View south of north elevation under construction, ca. 1954. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 14. View north of Tropic wind tunnel and frontal view ...

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    14. View north of Tropic wind tunnel and frontal view of main fan (typical). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 15. View northeast of main control panels, Arctic and Tropic ...

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    15. View northeast of main control panels, Arctic and Tropic Chambers, in machine area. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 7. Detail view west of Arctic Chamber wind tunnel shell ...

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    7. Detail view west of Arctic Chamber wind tunnel shell (typical) in east elevation. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  7. 23. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View west of Tropic Chamber refrigeration ...

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    23. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View west of Tropic Chamber refrigeration equipment, ca. 1955. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  8. 16. View northwest of Arctic Chamber Worthington centrifugal compressor and ...

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    16. View northwest of Arctic Chamber Worthington centrifugal compressor and control panel, in machine area. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 18. View north of Tropic Chamber Worthington centrifugal compressor and ...

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    18. View north of Tropic Chamber Worthington centrifugal compressor and control panel, in machine area. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

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    ... District, 5848 CA 12, Suisun City, 12000402 IOWA Plymouth County Akron Opera House, (Footlights in Farm Country: Iowa Opera Houses MPS) 151 Reed St., Akron, 12000403 MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex County Central...

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 144) ONE OF THE WASTE GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, MAY 25, 1847 - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  12. 1. Historic American Buildings Survey Everitt K. Taylor, Photographer September ...

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    1. Historic American Buildings Survey Everitt K. Taylor, Photographer September 15, 1936 EXTERIOR - GENERAL VIEW EAST ELEVATION FROM OLD PRINT IN POSSESSION OF OWNER - Governor's House, 149 Kearny Avenue, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

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    4. View west, two west bays of north section. Wall in background is former exterior wall of Lunch Room (HABS NJ-1061-K). - Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

  14. 6. Photocopy of drawing, January 28, 1920. LOCOMOTIVE: ELEVATIONS AND ...

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    6. Photocopy of drawing, January 28, 1920. LOCOMOTIVE: ELEVATIONS AND TYPICAL SECTION. Watertown Arsenal Engineering Division, Drawing Number 10453. (Original: AMTL Engineering Division, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 97, Wooley Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 12. Photo copy of drawing, Feb. 5, 1912. ARRANGEMENT OF ...

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    12. Photo copy of drawing, Feb. 5, 1912. ARRANGEMENT OF POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT. Drawing No. 9053. Facilities Engineering, Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 60, Arsenal Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 14. Power copy of drawing, August 21, 1915. POWER PLANT ...

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    14. Power copy of drawing, August 21, 1915. POWER PLANT EXTENSION, GENERAL PLANS. Drawing No. 4415, Facilities Engineering, Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 60, Arsenal Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 13. Photo copy of drawing, Feb. 5, 1912. ARRANGEMENT OF ...

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    13. Photo copy of drawing, Feb. 5, 1912. ARRANGEMENT OF POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT. Drawing No. 9053. Facilities Engineering, Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 60, Arsenal Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  18. Historic photograph, April, 1968. West and south elevations, looking northeast. ...

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    Historic photograph, April, 1968. West and south elevations, looking northeast. U.S. Army Photograph; Corps of Engineers, New England Division. File number 844. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 313, Talcott Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  19. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Kamboj, Sunita; Durham, Lisa A.

    A post-remediation radiological dose assessment was conducted for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Linde Site by using the measured residual concentrations of the radionuclides of concern following the completion of the soils remedial action. The site’s FUSRAP-related contaminants of concern (COCs) are radionuclides associated with uranium processing activities conducted by the Manhattan Engineer District (MED) in support of the Nation’s early atomic energy and weapons program and include radium-226 (Ra-226), thorium-230 (Th-230), and total uranium (Utotal). Remedial actions to address Linde Site soils and structures were conducted in accordance with the Record of Decision for the Lindemore » Site, Tonawanda, New York (ROD) (USACE 2000a). In the ROD, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) determined that the cleanup standards found in Title 40, Part 192 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR Part 192), the standards for cleanup of uranium mill sites designated under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) standards for decommissioning of licensed uranium and thorium mills, found in 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, Criterion 6(6), are Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) for cleanup of MED-related contamination at the Linde Site. The major elements of this remedy will involve excavation of the soils with COCs above soil cleanup levels and placement of clean materials to meet the other criteria of 40 CFR Part 192.« less

  20. Usace Fusrap Maywood Team and New Jersey Department of Transportation Execute a Coordinated Solution Prior to Highway Improvements

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    Roos, A.D.; Ellis, D.J.; Winters, M.S.

    During the fall and winter of 2001 and 2002, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, New York District (USACE) and Shaw Environmental, together with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) combined efforts to the benefit of the taxpayer on a complex project in the Borough of Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey. Coordination for remediation of a Superfund site, in advance of a much-needed NJDOT roadway improvement project, exceeded the scope and expectations typical of a hazardous waste cleanup project. NJDOT needed to upgrade an existing and deteriorating drainage piping system prior to roadway improvements. The pipe was locatedmore » on a Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Maywood Superfund Site vicinity property. FUSRAP is a U.S. federal government program established to address environmental remediation of sites that supported the government's early atomic weapons and nuclear energy research. The upgrade effort was complicated by the presence of subsurface radioactive contamination that would be disturbed during drainage system replacement. To complicate matters further, the work was taking place in an urbanized setting with extensive pedestrian and vehicle traffic. In addition, the work site housed a commercial office of the Bank of New York (BNY), where operations increased dramatically after the September 11, 2001 attacks shut down some of BNY's New York City facilities. This office was considered a 24- hour/7-day essential operation with a need for full-time parking, deliveries, and security. All this had to be considered while maintaining focus on worker and public safety. The NJDOT civil engineering design called for replacement of an elliptical corrugated metal pipe (ECMP) with 100 meters (m) of pre-cast concrete culvert. There was a critical need to minimize the remedial construction duration, which included a large by-pass pumping operation, removal of impacted soils and debris, final status survey to verify cleanup objective compliance, crane placement of the pre-cast concrete culvert, and expedited backfill to meet schedule and budget expectations of the client, NJDOT, the property owner, and the public. This stakeholder coordination integrated the efforts of the USACE/Shaw team and NJDOT instead of having two separate government agencies expending costs for two independent efforts. The USACE/Shaw team at Maywood was able to accomplish this by working with NJDOT management to establish a schedule, engineering design, procurement and construction-sequencing plan that met remediation goals and completed the drainage replacement improvements in a single integrated effort. (authors)« less

  1. Chemistry Textbooks--A Questionnaire and Discussion.

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    Pawsey, R. H.

    1979-01-01

    Presents the results of a survey study conducted in the United Kingdom to identify the opinions of 65 chemistry teachers from Middlesex and Buckinghamshire about the use, costs, design, and content of 0 level and A level chemistry books. (HM)

  2. 5. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C) DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET, JULY 30, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    13. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 124, Drawing 2947) MAP OF THE CITY OF LOWELL, SURVEYED IN 1841 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 139) HOISTING WHEEL, GUARD GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, DECEMBER 1847 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 283) GUARD LOCKS, PAWTUCKET CANAL OCTOBER 15, 1846 (Site section and plan) - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 155) SECTION OF THE MOODY STREET FEEDER, DECEMBER 30, 1847 - Moody Street Feeder, Moody Street vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 269-1) GATES FOR WESTERN CANAL, MAY 22, 1855 - Western Canal, Tremont Gatehouse, Western & Lawrence Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 261) PLAN AND SECTION OF THE AMP LOCKS, JANUARY 1840 - Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 303) GUARD GATES OF THE WESTERN CANAL, JANUARY 21, 1847 - Western Canal, Guard Gates, Western & Northern Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  10. 15. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    15. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 340) SECTION OF THE CONCORD RIVER DAM, AUGUST 11, 1841 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  11. 1. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C) DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET FALLS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 87-20) SECTIONS OF CANAL 1766 FEET AND 1816 FEET FROM BRIDGE - Northern Canal, Great River Wall, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 144, Drawing 1) PLAN OF BOOTT PENSTOCK, JULY 14, 1906 - Eastern Canal, Boott Penstock, Between Eastern & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collectiom of the PL&C) DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET FALLS, JULY 30, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    7. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C)DAM AT THE HEAD OF PEWTUCKET FALLS, SEPTEMBER 11, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 190) PLAN OF THE HAMILTON GATE HOUSE SHOWING HOISTING APPARATUS, JANUARY 1903 - Hamilton Canal, Wasteway Gatehouse, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    6. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C)DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET, AUGUST 28, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 4. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of ...

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    4. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C) DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET, JUNE 8, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 282) GUARD LOCKS, PAWTUCKET CANAL OCTOBER 20, 1846 (Site section and plan) - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  20. 2. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a photograph (original in the Collection of the PL&C) DAM AT THE HEAD OF PAWTUCKET FALLS, AUGUST 31, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 165, Drawing 43) A PLAN OF CHELMSFORD SURVEYED NOVEMBER 1792 BY FREDERICK FRENCH - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 135) GEARING FOR GUARD GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, 1847 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 187)--ca. 1836--DAM IN THE RACE FROM MERRIMACK CANAL, BUILT IN 1835 - Merrimack Canal, Rolling Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 6. Detail view north of typical window and loading door ...

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    6. Detail view north of typical window and loading door at east end of south elevation. - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 5. Photocopy of drawing, November 3, 1919. PLANS AND ELEVATIONS, ...

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    5. Photocopy of drawing, November 3, 1919. PLANS AND ELEVATIONS, STOREHOUSE FOR BAR STOCK. Watertown Arsenal Engineering Division. Drawing Number 9736. (Original: AMTL Engineering Division, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 292, Welch Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 15. Power copy of drawing, August 21, 1915. POWER PLANT ...

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    15. Power copy of drawing, August 21, 1915. POWER PLANT EXTENSION, GENERAL PLANS. Drawing No. PA-A-36692, Facilities Engineering, Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 60, Arsenal Street, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  7. Postgraduate Education for Nurses: The Middlesex Model.

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    Caldwell, Kay

    2001-01-01

    A British university's curriculum model for master's and postgraduate diploma nursing education is characterized by structured collaboration among students, clinical mentors, and academic supervisors. A professional development portfolio individualizes the program and facilitates autonomous learning. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

  8. A Transnational Outlook.

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    Channing, Rose M.; Blanco, Virgil

    1980-01-01

    After providing a rationale for international education, describes Middlesex County College's: (1) International Studies Institute for faculty and administrators; (2) affordable overseas programs for students; (3) survey of international trade training needs; (4) international business promotion efforts; and (5) new international studies courses…

  9. Photocopy of drawing, May 22, 1919. Machine shop alterations, east ...

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    Photocopy of drawing, May 22, 1919. Machine shop alterations, east wing, first and second floor plans and section. Watertown arsenal engineering division. Drawing number 9222. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 313, Talcott Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  10. 76 FR 75543 - Missisquoi River Technologies; Missisquoi River Hydro LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption

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    2011-12-02

    ..., Missisquoi River Technologies informed the Commission that its exemption from licensing for the North Troy..., located at 453 East Hill Rd., Middlesex, VT 05602, is now the exemptee of the North Troy Hydroelectric...

  11. 12. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen ...

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    12. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts ATTIC PLAN - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

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    11. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts SECOND FLOOR PLAN - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

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    9. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts BASEMENT PLAN - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

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    10. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts FIRST FLOOR PLAN - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

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    6. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts SOUTH ELEVATION DRAWING - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

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    7. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts EAST ELEVATION DRAWING - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 8. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen ...

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    8. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts NORTH ELEVATION DRAWING - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 5. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen ...

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    5. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of ink on linen drawing dated 1878, Longfellow & Clark, in possession of owner, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge Street, Massachusetts WEST ELEVATION DRAWING - Edward S. Dodge House, 70 Sparks Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  19. Inquests into London and Middlesex Homicides, 1675-1782

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    Forbes, Thomas R.

    1977-01-01

    Depositions for coroners' inquests on 377 deaths, nearly all of them homicides, were reviewed and analyzed for reported causes and circumstances of death. The role of coroner and surgeon and the emergence of the medicolegal autopsy are considered. PMID:331696

  20. 5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 189) PLAN OF DAM FROM MERRIMACK CANAL NEAR THE MERRIMACK MILLS, MAY, 10, 1836 - Merrimack Canal, Merrimack Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 87-2) SECTIONS OF CANAL 30 FEET AND 80 FEET NORTH OF BRIDGE - Northern Canal, Great River Wall, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf PH-20, Drawing 6) GUARD SLUICES OF PAWTUCKET CANAL AS RECONSTRUCTED IN 1870, 1870 (top half) - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  3. 11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 86-6)--n.d.--THREE SECTIONS OF TURBINE ROOM & PIT - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 269) PLAN OF TREMONT GATES, APRIL 1855 PLUS LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE SECTIONS - Western Canal, Tremont Gatehouse, Western & Lawrence Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf PH-20, Drawing 6) GUARD SLUICES OF PAWTUCKET CANAL AS RECONSTRUCTED IN 1870, 1870 (bottom half) - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 113) SECTION OF GUARD GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, 1847 (1'=1'0') - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 160, Drawing 21) MERRIMACK DAM HOUSE SHOWING PROPOSED CHANGES FOR THE NEW RAILROAD TRACK, JUNE 21, 1918 - Merrimack Canal, Merrimack Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocpoy of a drawing, (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 114, Drawing 3) SKETCH OF PROPOSED CANAL FROM PAWTUCKET DAM TO WESTERN CANAL, JANUARY 1846 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 21. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    21. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Plan Book A, p. 15--ca. 1833--LOWER WESTERN AND LAWRENCE CANALS AND LAWRENCE MILL - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 75) HOISTING WHEEL AT THE GUARD LOCKS, NORTHERN CANAL, 1848 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 267) SECTION OF THE TREMONT DAM WITH THE PROPOSED ALTERATION, APRIL 1, 1845 - Western Canal, Hickey Hall Dam, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 223) SKETCH OF THE LAWRENCE DAM, JULY 1913 PLANS EXISTING & PROPOSED - Lawrence Canal, Lawrence Dam, Lawrence & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 114, Drawing 1) PLAN OF PROPOSED CANAL FROM PAWTUCKET DAM TO WESTERN CANAL, OCTOBER 1839 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 144, Drawing 13) SECTIONS OF LOCK CHAMBERS AT SWAMP LOCKS DAM, APRIL 1890 - Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 142) HOISTING APPARATUS AT THE GUARD GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, 1949 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 165, Drawing 40) PLAN OF 'SPEEN'S BROOK' IN CHELMSFORD, 1792 (copy of the original) - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 22. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View north of main control panels, ...

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    22. PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH. View north of main control panels, Artic and Tropic Chambers, ca. 1955. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 63)--ca. 1847--PLAN & ELEVATION OF GREAT RIVER WALL SHOWING SLUICE WAYS AND WASTE WEIR - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 148) HOISTING WHEEL FOR THE WASTE GATES IN THE GREAT RIVER WALL, MARCH 29, 1872 - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  20. 6. Photocopy of a drawing, (original in the Collection of ...

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    6. Photocopy of a drawing, (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 147) HOISTING APPARATUS FOR WASTE GATES IN THE GREAT RIVER WALL, MARCH 12, 1872 - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 84) PLAN OF WASTE GATES IN NORTHERN CANAL WALL SHOWING CHANGES 1899-1900, FEBRUARY 1901 - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  2. 7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 84) PLAN OF WASTE WAY ON NORTHERN CANAL WALL SHOWING CHANGES 1887-1900, FEBRUARY 1901 - Northern Canal, Waste Gates, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  3. 1. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. ...

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    1. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman, Photographers October 1963 EXTERIOR FROM THE SOUTHEAST Gift of James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman - Stephen Higginson Jr. House, 7 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 2. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. ...

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    2. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman, Photographers October 1963 EXTERIOR FROM THE SOUTHWEST Gift of James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman - Stephen Higginson Jr. House, 7 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  5. Why International?

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    Falcetta, Frank M.

    1993-01-01

    Discusses the benefits of international programs at community colleges based on the example of Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts. Indicates that international programs broaden the perspective of the campus, generate new revenue and positive media exposure, contribute to professional development of faculty and staff, and provide…

  6. Multidisciplinary education in geriatrics: an experimental course at the Middlesex Hospital.

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    Beynon, G P; Wedgwood, J; Newman, J; Hutt, A

    1978-11-01

    For two years mixed groups of medical, nursing and physiotherapy students have taken part in an experimental course in geriatric medicine. The course organization and content are described and the students' evaluation of the course is discussed.

  7. Community College of the World.

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    Cowan, Carole A.; Falcetta, Frank M.

    1996-01-01

    Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts) programs with an international dimension include: a study-abroad course in China, international business education, some in cooperation with private and civic organizations; training programs for international clients, some of which involve sending faculty abroad; in-service programs for foreign…

  8. 8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 128, Drawing 1756) PLAN, COFFER DAM ERECTED ABOVE GUARD GATES, NORTHERN CANAL, JANUARY 5, 1848 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 76 FR 24081 - Notice of Commission Determination

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    2011-04-29

    ... affect any other gas well development projects targeting the Marcellus or Utica shale formations that the... regarding the requirement for review and approval of natural gas well development projects targeting the Antes, Burket, Geneseo, Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, or Rhinestreet shale formations. DATES: April 21...

  10. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 341) PLAN AND ELEVATION OF PIPEING (sic) TO RAISE AND LOWER GUARD LOCKS HYDRAULIC GATES, FEBRUARY, 1947 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  11. 10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 128, Drawing 1773) SKETCH OF PAWTUCKET DAM (PLAN SHOWING COFFER DAMS) FEBRUARY 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  12. 5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf PH-20, Drawing 2) CYLINDER FOR HYDRAULIC LIFTS AT THE GUARD GATES OF PAWTUCKET CANAL, APRIL 19, 1870 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 123, Drawing 2797)--ca. 1830--PROJECTED PLAN OF THE WESTERN AND LAWRENCE CANALS, MILLS, AND STREETS - Western Canal, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  14. 17. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    17. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 165, Drawing 7) PLAN OF SUNDRY FARMS, &c. AT PAWTUCKET IN THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD, 1821 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 191)--ca. 1903--PLAN OF THE LOWER LOCKS SHOWING GATE HOUSE AND DETAILS OF HOISTING APPARATUS - Pawtucket Canal, Lower Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 19. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    19. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 123, Drawing 2827) PROJECTED PLAN OF WESTERN AND LAWRENCE CANALS, MILLS, HOUSING, AND STREETS, JANUARY 1826 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 6. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    6. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf PH-20, Drawing 76-A) PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT THE GUARD LOCKS OF THE PAWTUCKET CANAL, APRIL 19, 1870 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 87-8) SECTIONS OF CANAL 603.40 FEET AND 650.74 FEET NORTH OF BRIDGE - Northern Canal, Great River Wall, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 124, Drawing 2915)--ca. 1830--PLAN OF LOCKS, MACHINE SHOP, APPLETON AND LOWELL COMPANIES WITH CANALS - Pawtucket Canal, Swamp Locks, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  20. Community Resources for International Trade Education.

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    Blanco, Virgil H.; Channing, Rose M.

    1985-01-01

    Describes Middlesex Community College's involvement in education and training programs aimed at encouraging local business involvement in international trade and the activities of its National Resource for International Trade Education (e.g., information dissemination; consulting services; seminars and workshops; a speakers bank; research; staff…

  1. The Keys to Successful Co-Teaching.

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    Arnold, Jane; Jackson, Ina

    1996-01-01

    Techniques for successful team teaching, drawn from an informal survey of Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts) instructors with team teaching experience, are outlined. Issues addressed include techniques for beginning class, taking attendance, seating, forms of address, passing out material, grading assignments, working together in the…

  2. Project CLIMB.

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    DeLucca, Adolph

    1982-01-01

    As a state and national model for a basic skills curriculum for Kindergarten through grade 12 students, Coordination Learning Integration--Middlesex Basics (Project CLIMB) is described. The unified system was developed by teachers with administrative support to accomodate all students' reading and mathematics needs. Project CLIMB's development and…

  3. Salt-water encroachment into aquifers of the Raritan Formation in the Sayreville Area, Middlesex County, New Jersey

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    Appel, Charles A.

    1962-01-01

    The potential benefits of a proposed tidal dam on the South River are discussed. This dam would provide water for infiltration into the Old Bridge Sand Member and water for industrial and public supplies.

  4. 21. NONSLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR OF 1816 MILL ...

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    21. NON-SLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR OF 1816 MILL LOOKING WEST-SOUTHWEST; MOST FLOORS IN THE 1814 AND 1816 MILLS HAD ORIGINAL FLOORING REPLACED WITH SLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  5. Hazardous Waste Cleanup: IBM Corporation in Dayton, New Jersey

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    The IBM facility is located at 431 Ridge Road on a 66-acre parcel in a mixed residential and industrial section of Dayton, South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. IBM's manufacturing plant was constructed in 1956 and used until 1985 for

  6. 35. INTERIOR VIEW OF THE GUARD LOCKS LOCK HOUSE: CLOSED ...

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    35. INTERIOR VIEW OF THE GUARD LOCKS LOCK HOUSE: CLOSED LOCK GATES AND TWO SETS OF MACHINERY TO ASSIST IN OPERATING THEM. VIEW FROM THE FAST END OF THE BUILDING LOOKING WEST 1976 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  7. 15. Photo copy of drawing, June 2, 1985, SAYBROOK BREAKWATER ...

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    15. Photo copy of drawing, June 2, 1985, SAYBROOK BREAKWATER LIGHT, SAYBROOK, CONNECTICUT, MODERNIZATION 1985: REMOVALS. U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit, Warwick, RI - Saybrook Breakwater Light, South tip of west end of Saybrook Breakwater, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT

  8. 9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 128, Drawing 1784) SECTIONS OF THE OLD AND NEW DAM, OCTOBER 18-19, 1875 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    11. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&V, Shelf 128, Drawing 1795) SKETCH OF PAWTUCKET DAM (HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SECTIONS) MARCH 1923 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  10. 3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 192) PLAN OF PROPOSED BRANCH CAN FROM THE NORTHERN TO THE MERRIMACK CANAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1847 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  11. 12. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    12. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 83)--ca. 1832-1848--SITE SECTION OF THE GUARD LOCKS SHOWING ORIGINAL GATE HOUSE & LOCK KEEPER' S HOUSE - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  12. 8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection ot ...

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    8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection ot the PL&C, Shelf 128, Drawing 1766) PLAN OF PART OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER (PLAN OF DAM), FEBRUARY 1833 - Lowell Canal System, Pawtucket Dam, Merrimack River,above Pawtucket Falls, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals on the Merrimack River, --hereafter PL&C-- Lowell, MA)--April 1833--LAWRENCE MANUFACTURING CO., INDENTURE DRAWING - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  14. Interior, detail view of last original windows and filed in ...

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    Interior, detail view of last original windows and filed in wall arches, also concrete block wall of beryllum/uranium labs to left, looking southwest near center of west elevation, main building. - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 312, Wooley Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 6. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of Interior, c. 1900 ...

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    6. Historic American Buildings Survey Photocopy of Interior, c. 1900 Library with John Fiske's Furnishings, John Spencer Clark, The Life and Letters of John Fiske, 2 Vols. Boston, 1917, Vol. 2, p. 94 - John Fiske House, 22 Berkeley Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 55. TOP (4TH) FLOOR OF 187380 WING LOOKING NORTH, WEST ...

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    55. TOP (4TH) FLOOR OF 1873-80 WING LOOKING NORTH, WEST SIDE. NOTE SECTION, LEFT SIDE, MIDDLEGROUND, WHERE SMALL HIGH WINDOWS INDICATE POINT AT WHICH 1852 WING JOINS THIS WING. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 3. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. ...

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    3. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman, Photographers October 1963 ORIGINAL MANTELPIECE AND WINDOW SHUTTERS, FIRST FLOOR Gift of James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman - Stephen Higginson Jr. House, 7 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  18. Surficial geologic map of the Framingham quadrangle, Middlesex and Worcester Counties, Massachusetts

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    Nelson, Arthur E.

    1974-01-01

    With the exception of a small part of the southeast corner, which is drained by the Charles River, the quadrangle is drained by the Sudbury River, whose waters eventually flow into the Merrimack River in the northeast part of the state.

  19. Creating a Campus Climate in Which Diversity Is Truly Valued.

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    Clements, Evelyn

    2000-01-01

    Highlights the development and implementation of a multifaceted program at Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts. The program, which includes curriculum changes, new student organizations, international student fellowships, and orientation activities, was designed to create a more inclusive campus environment. Presents findings concerning…

  20. Technician Training in Environmental Health Science

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    Smith, Robert G.; Sherman, Alan

    1976-01-01

    The Environmental Health Science Technology Program was initiated by Middlesex County College in 1971 to provide the trained personnel needed by industry and government. Major areas needing environmental health technicians, the environmental health technology curriculum, and the on-the-job-training internship program are discussed. (BT)

  1. How Community Colleges Understand the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

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    Sperling, Charmian B.

    2003-01-01

    Describes the involvement of Middlesex Community College, Massachusetts, in the Carnegie Teaching Academy program. Faculty and staff at the college broadened their understanding of instructional pedagogy through greater appreciation of relevant connections between learning theory and classroom practice. Argues that faculty scholarship ultimately…

  2. Made-in-USA Quality Circles Become People-Building Tool.

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    Cohen, Larry

    1983-01-01

    Discusses the use of quality circles as a human resources development tool in Middlesex Community College's Career-Oriented Peer Services tutoring center. Delineates rules for circle participants and follows the activities of two circles comprised of business-oriented and engineering-oriented students. (DMM)

  3. An Orientation & Leadership Training Handbook for International Students.

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    Hansen, M. Eileen

    This handbook provides guidance for implementing orientation activities for international students at Middlesex County College (MCC), in New Jersey. An introduction describes the development of MCC's orientation plan, indicating that, in response to problems faced by international students, the college developed an overnight orientation and…

  4. 14. Photo copy of historic photograph, 1972, VIEW LOOKING NORTH, ...

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    14. Photo copy of historic photograph, 1972, VIEW LOOKING NORTH, SHOWING ORIGINAL AWNING AT BASE OF LIGHTHOUSE. U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit, Warwick, RI - Saybrook Breakwater Light, South tip of west end of Saybrook Breakwater, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT

  5. Chiropractic chronic low back pain sufferers and self-report assessment methods. Part II. A reliability study of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire and the VAS Disability Scales Questionnaire.

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    Leboeuf, C; Love, A; Crisp, T C

    1989-04-01

    The subjective complaints of 41 chronic low back pain sufferers attending a chiropractic clinic were assessed twice prior to therapy with a widely used psychological self-report assessment tool, the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) and a newly developed VAS Disability Scales Questionnaire (DISQ), both of which investigate various aspects of certain basic positions and activities. Reliability was generally acceptable with these two questionnaires. Subjects participating in the study were commonly found to score within the normal range on the MHQ, indicating that psychological disturbance was not a major feature of their presentation. However, mild mood disturbance was commonly reported, and a more sensitive tool may need to be developed for this type of mildly affected chronic low back pain sufferers. The DISQ generally indicated subjects were mildly to moderately affected by their low back trouble and that sitting and leisure activities were the most pain provoking. Recommendations for further development of the disability scale are made.

  6. A Comparison of Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Services in Italy and Canada.

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    Guaiana, Giuseppe; O'Reilly, Richard; Grassi, Luigi

    2018-05-03

    We examine the possibility the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) bed count for Italy may be an underestimation of the actual beds available. We compared bedded services for mental disorders in two regions in Italy and Canada respectively. We found out that if we consider acute psychiatric beds only, the district of Ferrara has 30 beds (8.5 per 100,000) and the Middlesex and Elgin Counties have 89 beds (16.3 beds for 100,000). However, if we include the rehabilitation beds (that are located within a hospital setting in Ontario and in a residential community setting in Ferrara), we find that the district of Ferrara has 95 beds (27.0 per 100,000) and the Middlesex and Elgin Counties have 176 beds (32.3 per 100,000). As a result, the 10/100,000 beds rate for Italy reported by the OECD is an underestimate compared to figures reported for most other countries, as the beds included are hospital beds only.

  7. Neighbourhood variation and inequity of primary health service use by mothers from London-Middlesex, Ontario.

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    Holtz, Catherine; Gilliland, Jason; Thind, Amardeep; Wilk, Piotr; Campbell, M Karen

    2014-01-01

    Primary health service use (P-HSU) may be influenced by contextual characteristics and is equitable when driven by need. Contextual effects and inequity of maternal P-HSU were determined. Participant data from a London-Middlesex, Ontario, prenatal cohort were linked by residential address to contextual characteristics. Multilevel logistic regression estimated contextual effects and tested for effect measure modification of need factors. Maternal P-HSU varied between neighbourhoods. The effect of obesity was different for rural mothers living in low- (OR = 0.26) and middle-income households (OR = 0.15) and for urban mothers living in high-income households (OR = 2.82). The effect of having a health condition was greatest in mothers with three or more children (OR = 2.41). Differences in maternal P-HSU exist between neighbourhoods, and enabling factors modified need factors' effects, identifying subgroups of mothers with inequitable P-HSU. RESULTS have the potential to inform Canadian health policy with regard to contextual effects and inequity of P-HSU.

  8. 4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 124) GEARING SCREWS FOR HOISTING THE GUARD GATES OF THE NORTHERN CANAL, 1847 (1'=1'0') - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 4. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. ...

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    4. Historic American Buildings Survey James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman, Photographers October 1963 LATE 19th-CENTURY MANTELPIECE IN FIRST FLOOR ROOM Gift of James F. and Jean B. O'Gorman - Stephen Higginson Jr. House, 7 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA

  10. A Study of Career Program Students.

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    Lee, Glenda E.

    Seventy-one liberal arts students and 162 students enrolled in allied health and secretarial programs at Middlesex Community College were surveyed to obtain data for this study. The two groups are compared on the basis of personal characteristics, community of residence, work experience, parental characteristics and attitudes, attitudes toward…

  11. Interactive Distance Learning in Connecticut.

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    Pietras, Jesse John; Murphy, Robert J.

    This paper provides an overview of distance learning activities in Connecticut and addresses the feasibility of such activities. Distance education programs have evolved from the one dimensional electronic mail systems to the use of sophisticated digital fiber networks. The Middlesex Distance Learning Consortium has developed a long-range plan to…

  12. Quantifying Contaminant Mass for the Feasibility Study of the DuPont Chambers Works FUSRAP Site - 13510

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    Young, Carl; Rahman, Mahmudur; Johnson, Ann

    2013-07-01

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Philadelphia District is conducting an environmental restoration at the DuPont Chambers Works in Deepwater, New Jersey under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Discrete locations are contaminated with natural uranium, thorium-230 and radium-226. The USACE is proposing a preferred remedial alternative consisting of excavation and offsite disposal to address soil contamination followed by monitored natural attenuation to address residual groundwater contamination. Methods were developed to quantify the error associated with contaminant volume estimates and use mass balance calculations of the uranium plume to estimate the removal efficiency of the proposedmore » alternative. During the remedial investigation, the USACE collected approximately 500 soil samples at various depths. As the first step of contaminant mass estimation, soil analytical data was segmented into several depth intervals. Second, using contouring software, analytical data for each depth interval was contoured to determine lateral extent of contamination. Six different contouring algorithms were used to generate alternative interpretations of the lateral extent of the soil contamination. Finally, geographical information system software was used to produce a three dimensional model in order to present both lateral and vertical extent of the soil contamination and to estimate the volume of impacted soil for each depth interval. The average soil volume from all six contouring methods was used to determine the estimated volume of impacted soil. This method also allowed an estimate of a standard deviation of the waste volume estimate. It was determined that the margin of error for the method was plus or minus 17% of the waste volume, which is within the acceptable construction contingency for cost estimation. USACE collected approximately 190 groundwater samples from 40 monitor wells. It is expected that excavation and disposal of contaminated soil will remove the contaminant source zone and significantly reduce contaminant concentrations in groundwater. To test this assumption, a mass balance evaluation was performed to estimate the amount of dissolved uranium that would remain in the groundwater after completion of soil excavation. As part of this evaluation, average groundwater concentrations for the pre-excavation and post-excavation aquifer plume area were calculated to determine the percentage of plume removed during excavation activities. In addition, the volume of the plume removed during excavation dewatering was estimated. The results of the evaluation show that approximately 98% of the aqueous uranium would be removed during the excavation phase. The USACE expects that residual levels of contamination will remain in groundwater after excavation of soil but at levels well suited for the selection of excavation combined with monitored natural attenuation as a preferred alternative. (authors)« less

  13. 11. Photocopy of drawing, February 1958. WATERTOWN ARSENAL REACTOR, SHIELD ...

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    11. Photocopy of drawing, February 1958. WATERTOWN ARSENAL REACTOR, SHIELD STRUCTURE, SECTIONS, AND PLANS. Bendix Aviation Corporation; and Giffels & Vallet, Inc., L. Rosetti, Associated Architects and Engineers, Detroit, Michigan. Drawing Number 53-198. (Original: AMTL Engineering Division, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 100, Wooley Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  14. 5. Photocopy of drawing, November 6, 1922. BUILDING FOR VOSE ...

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    5. Photocopy of drawing, November 6, 1922. BUILDING FOR VOSE & SONS PIANO COMPANY, SECOND FLOOR PLAN. Densmore & LeClear, Architects & Engineers, 88 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Drawing Number CA-B-28423. (Original: AMTL Engineering Division, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 39, Wooley Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  15. 4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 7)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF THE CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 89) CEMENT SPILING, SECTION #2, NORTHERN CANAL EXTENDING FROM A POINT 130 FEET NORTH OF PAWTUCKET BRIDGE TO THE GREAT RIVER WALL, OCTOBER 1846 - Northern Canal, Great River Wall, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 265) SKETCH OF THE WESTERN CANAL WIDENED TO 60 FEET TOGETHER WITH THE FEEDER SUGGESTED IN MECHANICS STREET, SEPTEMBER 1855 - Western Canal, Pawtucket & Merrimack Canals vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  18. 3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    3. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 8)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  19. 10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    10. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 86-7)--n.d.--HORIZONTAL SECTION THROUGH CENTRE OF SKEW BACKS SHOWING PARTS BELOW KEYS TO 115-86-6 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  20. 1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    1. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 123, Drawing 2792)--ca. 1822-1825--TOPOGRAPHIC PLAN OF MILLS AND WORKER HOUSING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOWER PAWTUCKET CANAL, PROPOSAL - Pawtucket Canal, Pawtucket Falls vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 6. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    6. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 5)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  2. 9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    9. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 165, Drawing 2)--February 1933--PART OF THE CITY SHOWING MILLS AND CANALS; SHOWS ENTIRE LOWER SYSTEM WITH ALL MILLS, PENSTOCKS, AND RACEWAYS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  3. 2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    2. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159 Drawing 9)--May 1902 corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF THE CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCK AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  4. 5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 6)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  5. 8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    8. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 3)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 159, Drawing 4)--May 1902, corrected to May 1921 --PLAN OF CANAL SYSTEM BELONGING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  7. 4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    4. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 118, Drawing 198) SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED FEEDER FROM THE NORTHERN CANAL TO THE YARD OF THE MERRIMACK MFG. CO., SEPTEMBER, 1855 - Northern Canal, Pawtucket & Ford Streets vicinity, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  8. 5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    5. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 116, Drawing 122) GEARING SCREWS FOR HOISTING THE GUARD GATES OF THE NORTHERN CANAL, 1847 (1/8'=1') 1-1/2'=1'0' - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  9. 2. View south, west elevation loading dock. Upholstery Shop (HABS ...

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    2. View south, west elevation loading dock. Upholstery Shop (HABS NJ-1061-L) at far left, Lunch Room (HABS NJ-1061-K) at near left. Fence along Woodbridge Avenue at right. - Raritan Arsenal, Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

  10. Metacognition: Metacognitive Skills and Strategies in Young Readers.

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    Warian, Christine

    A study examined metacognition and teachers' perceptions of metacognitive instruction in elementary, middle, and high school. After an initial review of the literature, a survey instrument was developed and distributed to 288 teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in a suburban area (Middlesex County, New Jersey). These teachers (both…

  11. TALENT SEARCH PROJECT. FINAL REPORT.

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    SAMSEL, RUTH L.

    DURING A 19-MONTH SPAN OF TIME, MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (NEW JERSEY) ATTEMPTED TO (1) IDENTIFY QUALIFIED YOUTH WITH EXCEPTIONAL FINANCIAL NEED AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNDERTAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING WITHIN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) PUBLICLY EXHIBIT FORMS OF FINANCIAL AID FURNISHED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE,…

  12. Clues about Reading Enrichment (CARE).

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    Daly, Nancy Jo; And Others

    Compiled by members of the Reading Committee of the North Middlesex Regional School District (Massachusetts), this illustrated guide provides tips, suggestions, and activities that parents can follow at home to help their children read. The Clues about Reading Enrichment (CARE) guide notes that regularly reading aloud to and with children is an…

  13. Teaching & Learning Online: Pedagogies for New Technologies.

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    Stephenson, John, Ed.

    This book looks at the developing understanding of approaches to online teaching and the emergence of pedagogies that will ensure online teaching and learning materials are effective. Contributors to this volume were participants at an expert seminar held at the International Center for Learner Managed Learning at Middlesex University, London, and…

  14. Project HIRE.

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    Weisz, Vera C.

    Project HIRE is a special program conducted by Middlesex Community College since October 1978 to help people 55 years of age and older find paid employment. The specific goals of the project, as it was originally conceived, were to: (1) open three intake centers; (2) register clients at the centers; (3) provide career counseling; (4) offer…

  15. Community Services Counseling through Labor Unions.

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    Vega, Anthony

    A community services counseling project was provided through a program for assisting unemployed union and non-union workers. At least 25 local unions in Middlesex County, New Jersey, participated in the effort. Thirty unemployed workers were screened and given an intensive training course in personal skills development, the role of the union…

  16. A Taxonomy of Functions of Dental X-Ray Technologists.

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    Doty, Charles R.; And Others

    The taxonomy of the functions of dental x-ray technologists presented in this report resulted from a dental radiography curriculum development project undertaken at Middlesex County College (MCC) in 1981. After an introductory section citing arguments for creating taxonomies of objectives, the report explains the impetus for the curriculum…

  17. I. B. I. S.: Industry and Business Information Source.

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    Ashley, Edwin M.

    1986-01-01

    Explains some of the potential resources community college libraries and media centers can provide to the local business community (i.e., media production and information services). Describes the methods used by Middlesex County College to assess and tap the potential market for its information services. Includes marketing materials. (DMM)

  18. Children in Hospital--The Part A-V Can Play

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    Iodice, Carol

    1976-01-01

    In order to assist children to learn more about their anticipated stay in the hospital, and to make it as satisfying or pleasant an experience as possible, a number of programs and techniques have been developed at the Middlesex Memorial Hospital (Connecticut) that use a multimedia approach. (Author/ER)

  19. International Business Education in the Community College.

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    Channing, Rose M.; Blanco, Virgil

    After introductory material descrying the lack of international studies in American education, this report describes the development, design, and accomplishments of the International Business Education program at Middlesex County College (MCC). The following phases in the development of the program are detailed: (1) a five-member curriculum team,…

  20. "Middlesex" Meditations: Understanding and Teaching Intersex

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    Breu, Christopher

    2009-01-01

    Teachers who include intersex issues in their curricula can provide their intersex students with a sense of community. Intersex people, whether children, teenagers, or adults, often feel that they are going through their experiences absolutely alone. For them, realizing that there are others out there with similar experiences, facing similar…

  1. Community Education and the Mature Worker: Training, Working, and Learning for a Brighter Future.

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    Voorhees, Anita E.; Yoseloff, Darlene S.

    1989-01-01

    Describes Project RESOURCES (Retired Employee Skills Outreach Using Retirees in Continuing Employment Situations), Middlesex County College's (New Jersey) program to help people over 55 find employment. Notes project activities such as job fairs, discussion groups, information dissemination, workshops, recruitment, a job bank, and training…

  2. English Literature and Work-Based Learning: A Pedagogical Case Study

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    Eastman, Christine Angela

    2014-01-01

    This paper discusses a pilot project held at Middlesex University to enhance students' writing skills through literature teaching. It argues that literature teaching can offer a profound contribution to work-based learning and lifelong education: first, by showing students how effective arguments are constructed; second, by inspiring students to…

  3. Strength Training: Institutes Pump up Teachers' Roles as Instructional Leaders

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    Mongiello, Peg; Brady, Deborah; Johnson, George; Berg, Jill Harrison

    2009-01-01

    In the North Middlesex Regional School District, located in north central Massachusetts near the New Hampshire border, teachers knew that the district had urgent challenges. Isolated programs provided rigor to only some students, student achievement scores showed room for improvement, and a recent accreditation review had raised questions about…

  4. 3 N.J. Community Colleges Set Up New Programs as Part of State's Plans for Welfare Reform.

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    Jaschik, Scott

    1987-01-01

    Bergen Community College, Middlesex County College, and Union County College are setting up (1) counseling programs to help welfare recipients determine their job interests and skills, (2) job-training courses, and (3) day-care centers for participants children. (MLW)

  5. A Geospatial Statistical Analysis of the Density of Lottery Outlets within Ethnically Concentrated Neighborhoods

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    Wiggins, Lyna; Nower, Lia; Mayers, Raymond Sanchez; Peterson, N. Andrew

    2010-01-01

    This study examines the density of lottery outlets within ethnically concentrated neighborhoods in Middlesex County, New Jersey, using geospatial statistical analyses. No prior studies have empirically examined the relationship between lottery outlet density and population demographics. Results indicate that lottery outlets were not randomly…

  6. 78 FR 26354 - Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact...

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    2013-05-06

    ... compressor stations located in York County, Pennsylvania and Mercer and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey to... Connector Project would be constructed on lands owned by Transco within existing compressor station sites... proposes to: Add an incremental 6,540 horsepower (hp) of compression at its existing Compressor Station 195...

  7. Letters to the Editor

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    1997-07-01

    All the Letters to the Editor in this issue are in the same PostScript or PDF file. Contents Joining capacitors R Bridges King Edward's School, Birmingham B15 2UA, UK Enjoying Physics John Bausor 5 Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 6RR, UK The disadvantages of success M L Cooper Newham College of Further Education, London

  8. 27 CFR 9.72 - Southeastern New England.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    .... 9.72 Section 9.72 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU... viticultural area is located in the counties of New Haven, New London, and Middlesex in Connecticut; in the... on the “Hartford” U.S.G.S. map in New Haven Harbor; (1) Then north following the Quinnipiac River to...

  9. 16. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    16. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 123, Drawing 2799) PLAN OF SUNDRY ROADS AND STREETS IN LOWELL, 1828; INCLUDING PARTS OF THE LOWER PAWTUCKET, MERRIMACK, AND WESTERN CANALS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SWAMP LOCKS - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  10. 20. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    20. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Plan Book A, pp.26-27)--ca. 1833--HAMILTON CANAL, PENSTOCK HURD'S CANAL, AND HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO.; LAND IN CHELMSFORD BELONGING TO THE PL&C IN AUGUST 1833 - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  11. Enhanced Preliminary Assessment Report: Old Bridge Army Housing Units, Old Bridge, New Jersey

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-11-01

    overlain by the Old Bridge (or Magothy ) aquifer. The basement rock in Middlesex County consists of basalt, sandstone, and shale of Triassic age. The...Woodbury Clay and Merchantville formations form a confining layer above the Magothy aquifer; the thickness of this confining layer is less than 100 feet

  12. 24. PHOTOCOPY OF PLAN DRAWING. Quartermaster Research and Development Laboratory, ...

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    24. PHOTOCOPY OF PLAN DRAWING. Quartermaster Research and Development Laboratory, Natick, Mass, Climatic Building, First Floor Plan, Architectural. Drawing No. 35-07-01, Sheet 2 of 72, 1952, updated to 1985. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  13. 25. PHOTOCOPY OF PLAN DRAWING. Quartermaster Research and Development Laboratory, ...

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    25. PHOTOCOPY OF PLAN DRAWING. Quartermaster Research and Development Laboratory, Natick, Mass. Climatic Building, First Floor Plan, Refrigeration and Engineering. Drawing No. 35-07-01, Sheet 52 of 72, 1952. (Source: NRDEC). - Natick Research & Development Laboratories, Climatic Chambers Building, U.S. Army Natick Research, Development & Engineering Center (NRDEC), Natick, Middlesex County, MA

  14. The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

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    Smith, Kevin

    2012-01-01

    As a science adviser, the author visits many schools and experiences many approaches to teaching and learning and the curriculum. Over the years, he has developed a very close working relationship with a very "special" school, Marjory Kinnon School, in Bedfont, Middlesex. The pupils present moderate and complex learning needs or autism,…

  15. Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Chevron Products Company - Division of Chevron USA Incorporated in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The Chevron Refinery is an active, 339-acre facility located in a heavily industrial area on the east side the city of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The facility was built by the Barber Asphalt Company in 1920, who operated it as an asphalt

  16. Is There Such a Thing as Gender and Ethnicity of Computing?

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    Turner, Eva

    2000-01-01

    Discussion of the absence of women and minority groups in computer science and information technology focuses on a study conducted at Middlesex University (England) that investigated how gender and ethnicity connected to computing are perceived by computing science students and how this may influence their decision as future computer scientists…

  17. Project C.O.P.S. Phase I, 1981-82. Final Report.

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    Middlesex County Coll., Edison, NJ.

    A program entitled Project COPS (Career Oriented Peer Tutoring System) is a comprehensive peer tutoring and advisement approach that was undertaken to improve student retention at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey. The principal goal of the project was to reach potentially unsuccessful entering freshmen students and to offer them…

  18. Prosecution: An Effective Response to Child Abuse.

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    Harshbarger, Scott

    A district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, argues that prosecution is the most effective and appropriate response to child abuse cases. Two basic premises are advanced. First, anyone who physically abuses, sexually assaults, or rapes a child has committed a serious crime, regardless of the relationship of the victim to the offender.…

  19. A Cost Analysis Study of the Radiography Program at Middlesex Hospital Using Shock's Analysis Model.

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    Spence, Weymouth

    Federal and state governments want to decrease payments for medical education, and other payers are trying to restrict payouts to direct and necessary patient care services. Teaching hospitals are increasing tuition and fees, reducing education budgets and, in many instances, closing education programs. Hospital administrators are examining the…

  20. High Technology Technical Training Needs Assessment. Final Report 1983-84.

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    Middlesex County Coll., Edison, NJ.

    A project sought to produce adequate data on high technology training needs in New Jersey's Middlesex County College's service area. Of 168 individuals at high technology companies who were sent surveys, 52 returned usable surveys. Respondents supplied information on the impact of high technology on the company over the next five years, the…

  1. Work Values of Community College Students.

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    Grace, Jane; Lee, Glenda E.

    In order to determine if there are differences in the work values of two-year college students among various vocational/occupational majors, Super's Work Values Inventory was administered to 391 freshmen entering Middlesex Community College in the fall of 1973. Among the 127 males and 268 females surveyed, there were 178 liberal arts majors, 73…

  2. [Use of the M.H.Q. test (Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire) in the diagnosis of neuroses].

    PubMed

    Cornia, C; Lorenzini, R

    1977-05-19

    A psychological interview and the MHQ, Koch, Rorschach, TAT, Machover and family design psychological tests were conducted in pneumopathic patients. The results obtained with the MHQ were compared with those of the other tests with respect to the diagnosis of psychoneurosis. A perfect fit was observed.

  3. 75 FR 7286 - Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Caroline, Essex, King George, Lancaster...

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    2010-02-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R5-R-2009-N203; BAC-4311-K9-S3] Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Caroline, Essex, King George, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties, VA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of...

  4. Cable Telecommunications; Vocational Education Program, 1974-1975.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Middlesex Community Coll., Middletown, CT.

    A vocational educational program for a two-year college (Middlesex Community College) was developed, with the goal of providing individuals with the skills necessary to compete in the cable telecommunications marketplace. The need for such a program is discussed in an introductory section of this report, followed by a review of the goals of the…

  5. Creating a Campus Climate that Truly Values Diversity.

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    Clements, Evelyn

    In 1987 Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts opened two new campuses: one in Lowell, serving primarily Asian and Hispanic students, and the other in Bedford, serving mostly Caucasian students having limited experience with other cultures. To ensure that both campuses were viewed equally and that a tone of racial harmony was established,…

  6. Carry the Torch for Your Department into the Community.

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    Conss, Lyvier; Tyler-Higgins, Nancy

    The early childhood education program at Massachusetts' Middlesex Community College has included a service learning component for the past 3 years. Service learning participants have the opportunity to observe several different public and private early care and education programs in the community and to discuss the programs with other students.…

  7. Project RESOURCES: Retired Employees Skills Outreach Using Retirees in Continuing Employment Situations. A Manual.

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    Yoseloff, Darlene; And Others

    Project RESOURCES (Retired Employees Skills Outreach Using Retirees in Continuing Employment Situations) was developed at Middlesex County College (MCC) to meet the employment needs of the over 55 age population. Designed to assist others in implementing similar programs, this manual provides an overview of the project, including information on…

  8. Educational Advancement and Manpower Development for Wage Earners.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    1971

    The report describes a 2-year project that tested new approaches to helping workers better their lives and promote their careers by advancing their education. Through the cooperative efforts of industrial management and labor unions in Middlesex County in New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry, with the assistance of the Labor…

  9. 75 FR 6407 - National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions

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    2010-02-09

    ..., 10000058 MASSACHUSETTS Bristol County Ingraham, Robert C., School, 80 Rivet St., New Bedford, 10000056 Middlesex County Groton High School, 145 Main St., Groton, 10000057 NEW YORK Putnam County West Point... St., Chariton, 10000054 Story County Roosevelt School, 921 9th St., Ames, 10000055 MAINE York County...

  10. Scratch Nights and Hash-Tag Chats: Creative Tools to Enhance Choreography in the Higher Education Dance Curriculum

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    Kelsey, Louise; Uytterhoeven, Lise

    2017-01-01

    This paper reports on a focused collaborative learning and teaching research project between the Dance Department at Middlesex University and partner institution London Studio Centre. Informed by Belinda Allen's research on creative curriculum design, dance students and lecturers shared innovative learning opportunities to enhance the development…

  11. Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 2): Kin-Buc Landfill, Edison Township, Middlesex County, NJ. (Second remedial action), September 1992. Final report

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    Not Available

    1992-09-28

    The 200-acre Kin-Buc Landfill consists of several inactive disposal areas and is located in Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Land use in the area is predominantly industrial and commercial, with some residences within 2 miles north of the site. No drinking water supply wells are located within a 2-mile radius of the site. As a result of an oil spill in 1976, EPA conducted an investigation of the property. In 1980, clean-up activities were initiated under the Clean Water Act and included removal, treatment, and disposal of leachate and drummed waste. The ROD addresses a final remedy for OU2more » consisting of the sediment and groundwater in the Edmonds Creek wetlands area, Mill Brook/Martins Creek, Mound B, and the low-lying area. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the sediment and ground water are VOCs, including benzene and xylenes; other organics, including PAHs, PCBs, and pesticides; and metals, including arsenic and lead. The selected remedy for the site are included.« less

  12. Leptospira infections in trappers from Ontario

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    Warshawsky, Bryna; Lindsay, L Robbin; Artsob, Harvey

    2000-01-01

    BACKGROUND: Four trappers presented to the Middlesex-London Health Unit in November, 1997 with similar clinical presentations. All four complained of fever, chills and headache, and three of the four had severe muscle aches. All gave histories of trapping raccoons before the onset of illness. Three of the four men exhibited diagnostic seroconversions to Leptospira grippotyphosa. OBJECTIVE: To describe the four suspected cases of leptospira infections and to determine whether raccoons might serve as a reservoir of infection using field studies. DESIGN: Raccoon serology were undertaken using the microscopic agglutination test against eight serovars of Leptospira interrogans including L grippotyphosa. Raccoons were trapped using Tomahawk live traps, anaesthetized with intramuscular injection of ketamine and acepromazine, bled by cardiac puncture and released. RESULTS: Forty-two raccoons were trapped in Middlesex (n=36) and Kent counties (n=6) from April 25 to May 2, 1998, and 10 (23.8%) of these animals had antibodies to L grippotyphosa. CONCLUSIONS: Infections due to L grippotyphosa or a closely related serovar are a risk for trappers in Ontario, and raccoons are a likely reservoir of this bacterium. PMID:18159265

  13. On the validity of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire: a comparison of diagnostic self-ratings in psychiatric out-patients, general practice patients, and 'normals' based on the Hebrew version.

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    Dasberg, H; Shalif, I

    1978-09-01

    The short clinical diagnostic self-rating scale for psycho-neurotic patients (The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire) was translated into everyday Hebrew and tested on 216 subjects for: (1) concurrent validity with clinical diagnoses; (2) discriminatory validity on a psychoneurotic gradient of psychiatric out-patients, general practice patients, and normal controls; (3) validity of subscales and discrete items using matrices of Spearman rank correlation coefficients; (4) construct validity using Guttman's smallest space analysis based on coefficients of similarity. The Hebrew MHQ was found to retain its validity and to be easily applicable in waiting-room situations. It is a useful method for generating and substantiating hypotheses on psychosomatic and psychosocial interrelationships. The MHQ seems to enable the expression of the 'neurotic load' of a general practice subpopulation as a centile on a scale, thereby corroborating previous epidemiological findings on the high prevalence of neurotic illness in general practice. There is reason to believe that the MHQ is a valid instrument for the analysis of symptom profiles of subjects involved in future drug trials.

  14. Hazelwood Interim Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Hazelwood, Missouri

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    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Hazelwood Interim Storage Site (HISS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring of HISS began in 1984 when the site was assigned to the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the decontamination research and development project authorized by Congress under the 1984 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. DOE placed responsibility for HISS under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a DOE program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of themore » nation`s atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program at HISS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and radium-226, thorium-230, and total uranium concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards and DCGs are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  15. 6. Photocopy; of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    6. Photocopy; of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 115, Drawing 86-5)--ca. 1847--VIEW OF SOUTHEASTERLY PART OF PAWTUCKET BRIDGE PREVIOUS TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHERN CANAL. ALSO A VIEW OF THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF THE GUARD LOCKS - Northern Canal, Pawtucket Gatehouse, Northern Canal & Merrimack River, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  16. 13. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    13. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 106, Drawing 599, now held at the Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell, MA) A PLAN OF THE LAND ON SOUTH SIDE OF THE PAWTUCKET CANAL BELONGING TO THE MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, JANUARY 1824 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. 14. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

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    14. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 106, Drawing 600, now held at the Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell, MA) A PLAN OF THE LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PAWTUCKET CANAL BELONGING TO THE MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, JANUARY, 1824 - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  18. An Evaluative Study of the Nurse Education Program. Research Report Number 82-1.

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    Capoor, Madan

    An evaluation of the nurse education program at Middlesex County College (MCC) was conducted in response to an increasing dropout rate and a decline in the passing rate of program graduates on the Licensing Board Examination (LBE). The study focused on the relationship between student background and performance and between student performance in…

  19. 78 FR 21006 - Consolidated Rail Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway Company...

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    2013-04-08

    ... part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for each carrier to discontinue service over an approximately 2.23-mile line of railroad extending from milepost 0.77 to milepost 3.00 in Middlesex County, N.J. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 08901, 08903, and 08906...

  20. A Practical Approach to Teaching about Communication with Terminal Cancer Patients.

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    Anderson, John L.

    1979-01-01

    An exercise was devised at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, to facilitate medical students' ability to discuss death and dying with cancer patients. Students begin with a written situation to problem-solve and then move into pairs and groups to reach a consensus and discuss the problem. A videotaped simulation is also used. (JMD)

  1. Help wanted.

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    1999-09-01

    Anthony McGrath , Senior Lecturer at Middle-sex University, is undertaking a doctorate to examine 'To what extent does masters degree education affect clinical prac-tice'. He would like to hear from anyone who has undertaken such a degree programme and remains in clinical practice to discuss their perceptions of the value of the educational and clinical benefits of their masters degree education.

  2. How Long is Short?: Principles and Practice in the Delivery of Work Experience in Geography.

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    Shepherd, Ifan D. H.

    1998-01-01

    Describes the development and implementation of the "short and thin" model of work experience at the Middlesex University geography program. The work experience program operates during the student's final year and is both "short" (10 weeks) and "thin" (one day a week). Outline the advantages and drawbacks of this…

  3. Nobody Tells You How to Be a SENCo

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    Rosen-Webb, Sarah M.

    2011-01-01

    The ways in which SENCos identify themselves and how they enact the SENCo role is the focus of this research by Sarah Rosen-Webb, an associate tutor and course coordinator at Middlesex University. Who becomes a SENCo and how different individuals develop their SENCo role is explored through the study of the career pathways of nine SENCos in nine…

  4. Directions for Success: Career Assessment and Planning for Learning Disabled High School Students, 1985-86.

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    Kaplan, Linda; And Others

    This four-part report describes Directions for Success, a school-college collaborative project between Middlesex Community College and 15 area school districts designed to provide learning disabled students and their parents with career assessment services and access to information which will enable them to make workable, long-range career plans.…

  5. Our Graduates: More Than a Product. Class of 1988.

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    Muzeroll, Terry

    A study was conducted at Connecticut's Middlesex Community College (MxCC) to develop a profile of the college's 1988 graduates in terms of program area, age, sex, student status, attendance patterns, and grade point average (GPA). Study findings about the 272 graduates included the following: (1) the number of graduates was higher in 1988 than in…

  6. The Display of Multiple Choice Question Bank on Microfilm

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    Stevens, J. M.; Harris, F. T. C.

    1977-01-01

    An automated question bank maintained by the Department of Research and Services in Education at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School provides a printed copy of each of 25,000 multiple choice questions (95 percent relating to the whole spectrum of the medical curriculum). Problems with this procedure led to experimental work storing the data on…

  7. 10. Photocopy of drawing, February 1958, NUCLEAR REACTOR FACILITY, STRUCTURAL ...

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    10. Photocopy of drawing, February 1958, NUCLEAR REACTOR FACILITY, STRUCTURAL CROSS SECTION. Giffals & Vallet, Inc., L. Rosetti, Associated Architects and Engineers, Detroit, Michigan; and U.S. Army Engineer Division, New England Corps of Engineers, Boston, Massachusetts. Drawing Number 35-84-04. (Original: AMTL Engineering Division, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 100, Wooley Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  8. Peer Learning Strategies: Acknowledging Lecturers' Concerns of the Student Learning Assistant Scheme on a New Higher Education Campus

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    Kodabux, Adeelah; Hoolash, Bheshaj Kumar Ashley

    2015-01-01

    The Student Learning Assistant (SLA) scheme was introduced in 2010 at Middlesex University Mauritius Branch Campus (MUMBC). The scheme is similar to traditional peer learning strategies, such as Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) and Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS), which are widely operated in higher education environments to motivate student…

  9. Matrix Management Structures in Higher Education. Coombe Lodge Working Paper. Information Bank Number 1394.

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    Cuthbert, Rob

    The matrix structure as an alternative to the departmental structure for colleges and universities is discussed, and the matrix system at Middlesex Polytechnic in England is used as illustration. The major impact of the introduction of a matrix structure is its effect on teaching activities within the institution. The matrix structure formally…

  10. Real Estate: Acquisition of Real Property and Interests Therein

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    1970-05-14

    Burleigh County Boise, Idaho .: Ada County Boston, Mass.: Essex County Middlesex County Norfolk County Plymouth County Suffolk County Bridgeport, Conn...Huntsville, Ala.: Limestone County Madison County Huron, S. Dak.: Beadle County Idaho Falls, Idaho : Bonneville County Indianapolis, Ind.: Hamilton...Lawrence–Haverhill, Mass.–N.H.: Essex County, Mass. Rockingham County, N.H. Lawton, Okla.: Comanche County Lewiston –Auburn, Maine: Androscoggin County

  11. 2. VIEW OF WASTE HOUSE/SECTION 16 IN FOREGROUND CENTER, WITH ...

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    2. VIEW OF WASTE HOUSE/SECTION 16 IN FOREGROUND CENTER, WITH NAPPING BUILDING/SECTION 12 AT LEFT, CLOTH ROOM/SECTION 15 IN CENTER, SHOWING SAWTOOTH MONITOR ROOF. MILL NO. 1/SECTION 4 IS AT EXTREME RIGHT: BOOTT MILLS AND CHIMNEY IN BACKGROUND (ACROSS BRIDGE STREET), LOOKING WEST-NORTHWEST. April 1989 - Massachusetts Mills, 95 Bridge Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  12. 4. Historic photograph, October 14, 1944. Interior view, north from ...

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    4. Historic photograph, October 14, 1944. Interior view, north from south end. U.S. Army Photographer: Corps of Engineers, New England Division, file Number 112. (Copies located at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England Division, Waltham, Massachusetts; and Historical Files, Public Affairs Office, AMTL, Watertown). - Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 292, Welch Avenue, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

  13. Issues of Education at Community Colleges: Essays by Fellows in the Mid-Career Fellowship Program at Princeton University, June 1997.

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    Balabkins, Xenia P.; And Others

    This collection contains essays on contemporary issues facing community colleges written by fellows in Princeton University's Mid-Career Fellowship Program. The essays are as follows: "Is Middlesex County College Accomplishing Its Mission?" (Xenia P. Balabkins); "The Coming of Age of Women's Studies: Attention Must be Paid" (Lynne M. DeCicco);…

  14. Culturally Relevant Beliefs of Teachers and Their Affect on the School Experience of African American Male Students

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    Davenport, Reginald O.

    2009-01-01

    The study was conducted in two suburban middle schools. These schools are located in a very diverse public school district in Middlesex County New Jersey. Like many school districts throughout this country, many African American male students are experiencing school and schooling differently based on the differences still seen in the number of…

  15. Test-retest reliability of the Middlesex Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS): a preliminary investigation in people with probable dementia.

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    Powell, T; Brooker, D J; Papadopolous, A

    1993-05-01

    Relative and absolute test-retest reliability of the MEAMS was examined in 12 subjects with probable dementia and 12 matched controls. Relative reliability was good. Measures of absolute reliability showed scores changing by up to 3 points over an interval of a week. A version effect was found to be in evidence.

  16. Keeping Our Students: Identifying Factors that Influence Student Withdrawal and Strategies to Enhance the Experience and Retention of First-Year Students

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    Parmar, Deeba; Trotter, Eileen

    2004-01-01

    This article derives from local research at two UK universities as part of their institutional strategies to address retention and progression and enhance their students' experiences of higher education. In both Middlesex University and the University of Salford, research has been undertaken to identify factors which influence the retention and…

  17. Teenage Parent Center of the Single Parent Assistance, Counseling and Education Project. Annual Report FY 86-87.

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    Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools, New Brunswick, NJ.

    The Teenage Parent Center of the Single Parent Assistance, Counseling and Education Project was developed to support, guide, and direct adolescent mothers, pregnant teenagers, and teens at risk of becoming parents through successful completion of a high school diploma or school year in a vocational setting in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The…

  18. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the MxCC Class of '85 (and More).

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    Coggins, John H.; And Others

    A study of Connecticut's Middlesex Community College (MxCC) graduates of 1985 was conducted to provide information for use in academic advising, program and curriculum planning, and identifying needs for further research. The study revealed the following information about the 281 members of the graduating class: (1) of the 284 degrees awarded, 79…

  19. A Proposal to the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges for a New Occupational Program.

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    Viaux, Frederic B.

    The development of a Mental Health Technology Program at Middlesex Community College is proposed. The 2-year program would train the student to become a middle-level generalist in the field of mental health with special abilities as a communicator. On successfully completing the program, the student would receive an Associate Degree in Mental…

  20. Conceptualising Lifelong Learning: A Reflection on Lifelong Learning at Lund University (Sweden) and Middlesex University (UK)

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    Abukari, Abdulai

    2005-01-01

    Lifelong Learning has in recent years become a fundamental element of many educational policy strategies aimed at achieving the goal of socio-economic development. The role of universities in this is viewed by some as crucial and requires some attention. This article examines the concept of lifelong learning and suggests another way in which it…

  1. COPPER: Communities of Practice--Pooling Educational Resources to Foster the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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    Duffy, Donna Killian

    2006-01-01

    Redefining the community college's historical commitment to open access requires an analysis of the community college within the larger system of higher education. In 2002, Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts (MCC) was selected as one of 12 leaders nationwide to head a cluster group of colleges. A total of 7 diverse institutions…

  2. Assessment Matters: Some Issues Concerning the Supervision and Assessment of Work-Based Doctorates

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    Johnson, David

    2005-01-01

    Since 2000, I have been working towards a professional doctorate at Middlesex University, and I am also working to introduce a work-based doctorate at Coventry University. This paper looks at the issues of supervision and assessment for work-based doctorates, which, I believe, are key to the design of such a programme and affect both the output…

  3. 76 FR 33777 - Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, Middlesex County, CT; Comprehensive Conservation...

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    2011-06-09

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R5-R-2011-N043; BAC-4311-K9-S3] Stewart... comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intend to prepare a comprehensive... the message. Fax: Attention: Bill Perry, 413-253-8468. U.S. Mail: Bill Perry, Refuge Planner, U.S...

  4. The treatment of carcinoma of the cervix and poor-risk endometrial carcinoma using the Cathetron at the Middlesex Hospital: experience since 1979.

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    Yeoh, E K; Spittle, M F

    1986-03-01

    This study reports on 5 years experience of the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix and poor-risk carcinoma of the body of the uterus using a combination of external beam radiotherapy and high-dose-rate intracavitary 60Co-brachytherapy using the Cathetron since 1979 at the Middlesex Hospital, London. Despite a reduction in external beam dose of 20% since 1979, survival rates for both diseases remain unchanged and also compare favourably with those of other centres; they are 70.02% for carcinoma of the cervix of all stages except Ia, and 81.17% for 'poor-risk' carcinoma of body of uterus of all stages. The complication rates were acceptable. Analysis of the results of treatment by stage of disease in those patients with carcinoma of the cervix revealed that, except for Stage I cases, the results were comparable with those reported in the literature. The reason for the poor results in Stage I was found to be due to the high proportion of patients of 35 years of age and under with Stage I disease who fared significantly worse than older patients.

  5. Postgraduate education for nurses: the Middlesex model.

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    Caldwell, K

    2001-04-01

    Nurse education has been subject to many changes and much debate and criticism over recent years. What has become increasingly evident is that with the changing nature of nursing within society, nursing curricula have to be more flexible and dynamic if they are to meet a multiplicity of needs. There is also a need to recognize that many levels of curricula will be required to prepare the nurses of the future. At Middlesex University the development of specialist practice programmes at postgraduate diploma level, and preparation of nurses for a higher level of practice at masters level has required the development of a new curriculum model which allows both the individualization of academic programmes to meet the needs of nurses, their clients and the organization in which they work, and the integration of development and learning through practice. This model is built on the results of an evaluation of an existing postgraduate programme in interprofessional health care. Key features of the curriculum development include a structured collaboration between student, practice mentor and academic supervisor, and the use of a professional development portfolio to individualize the academic programme and facilitate autonomous learning. Copyright 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.

  6. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Keller, M.R.

    A pneumatically deployed membrane system was used to conduct radiological surveys of the pipes and drains at a Department of Energy (DOE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) site in Adrian, Michigan. Remedial action consisted of the removal of residual radioactive sludge and oil. The innovative technology was used to transport a high-sensitivity probe specifically designed for this application, through designated pipes and drains. Use of this system made it possible to survey over 1,000 linear ft of underground drain line in one week, with no significant safety hazards. This was the first time this technology had been fieldmore » tested at a site, resulting in cost savings of more than $1.5 million.« less

  7. Land development in Massachusetts: Its effect on the environment within Essex and Middlesex counties from 1990 to 2007

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    Tardie, Peter Sean

    Since the 1970's urban centers in and surrounding Essex and Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts have expanded and proliferated into adjacent communities. This expansion has led to the conversion of land for housing, businesses, schools, recreation, and parks, placing significant strain on existing land cover, land use, and available natural resources. Mounting growth pressures and a reduction of undeveloped land have raised serious concerns as cropland and forest fragmentation, wetland destruction, protected open-space infringement, pollution, and systematic losses of rural conditions have become obvious. To monitor development, the post-classification change detection method was applied to Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite data and GIS was used to detect, quantity, and document the extent of development and its effect on the environment and to assess and quantify the demographic changes that occurred within the counties from 1990 to 2007. Classification of the 1990 image resulted in 217 clusters and 214 clusters for the 2007 image The overall accuracy achieved for the 1990 image classification was 87.3% with a KHAT value of 0.848, and the overall accuracy for the 2007 classification was 86.27% with a KHAT value of 0.840. From 1990 to 2007 land cover change occurred primarily along major transportation corridors. The post-classification change detection results indicate that Essex and Middlesex County combined gained 23,435.66 "new" acres of land development from 1990 to 2007 through a loss and change in acreage from the Bareland, Forest, Grassland, Water, and Wetland land cover class categories. Results indicate that there was an approximate 0.56% overall (net) increase of newly developed land areas within the 1990 and 2007 image classifications from 415.46 acres or 0.64 square miles. In addition, there was a substantial decrease (-40.0%) within the grassland category. Land development was responsible for a portion of the decrease of grasslands (-13.63%), which occurred mostly within Middlesex County. Results also indicate that "new" land development occurred within several Commonwealth of Massachusetts designated environmentally-sensitive areas: 722 acres in areas of critical environmental concern, 670 acres in priority habitats of rare species, 1,092 acres in living waters core habitats and critical supporting watersheds, 1,318 acres in protected and recreational open spaces, and within 0-1000 feet of 600 certified vernal pools. In addition, several rare or imperiled species inhabiting these areas may have been adversely affected by land development through habitat loss, change, or fragmentation, and/or passage corridor disruptions. A GIS comparison of the "new" land development acreages and census demographic statistics within Essex and Middlesex County cities and towns during this period indicate that communities with more families with children exhibited more land development, and communities with higher median household income exhibited less land development. Land change detection over the 17-year period indicated encroachment of development in areas of environmental concern, but level of development varied by socio-demographic factors. This study also illustrated that the combined use of remotely sensed data, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, and demographic data are effective for use as a diagnostic tool and/or base to be built upon to explore associations, indicators, or drivers which may influence land cover change and its effects on existing environmental conditions in areas exhibiting change. In addition, this study provided awareness to ancillary research where scientific guidelines were derived for the protection of specific wildlife habitats and resident species. Lastly, this study presented several land cover modeling and web deployed data dissemination tools for the dissertation results as well as provided a conceptual framework for the successful adoption and implementation of these tools for organizations engaged in natural resource planning and management.

  8. National Dam Safety Program. Manalapan Lake Dam (NJ00293), Raritan River Basin, Manalapan Brook, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Phase I Inspection Report.

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    1979-04-01

    NJ00293 1. OOVT ACCESSION NO. 4. TITLE (and Submit) Phase I Inspection Report National Dan Safety Program Manalapan Lake Dam Middlesea County...ssthoriistioa of set, Fsblic Lsw M- Ss7 . k brlsf assasaasat of ths ssa’s csssltlss is giwaa is ths frost of ths rsaort. oa wlsssl iaasostlaa, svallsbla

  9. Budgeting by Objectives--How Goals and Objectives, Operational Activities, and Resource Allocation Are Integrated in a Planning System. AIR 1984 Annual Forum Paper.

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    Capoor, Madan

    The Objective-Based Assessment, Planning, and Resource Allocation System (OAPRAS) that was developed and implemented at Middlesex County College is described. The integrated self-assessment planning and budgeting system was developed in 1981. The central purpose of OAPRAS was to link resource allocation decisions to the prioritized objectives that…

  10. A Work-Based Learning Approach to Developing Leadership for Senior Health and Social Care Professionals: A Case Study from Middlesex University

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    Rounce, Katherine; Scarfe, Annabel; Garnett, Jonathan

    2007-01-01

    Purpose: This paper is of a complex and challenging collaboration. It aims to explore the challenges to both higher education (HE) and commissioners that stimulated different thinking and creative ways of delivering learning, assessing and the consequent impact on practice through a collaborative programme. The purpose of the collaboration was to…

  11. Evaluation of Final Radiological Conditions at Areas of the Niagara Falls Storage Site Remediated under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program -12184

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    Clayton, Christopher; Kothari, Vijendra; Starr, Ken

    2012-02-26

    The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) methods and protocols allow evaluation of remediation and final site conditions to determine if remediated sites remain protective. Two case studies are presented that involve the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) and associated vicinity properties (VPs), which are being remediated under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). These properties are a part of the former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW). In response to stakeholders concerns about whether certain remediated NFSS VPs were putting them at risk, DOE met with stakeholders and agreed to evaluate protectiveness. Documentation in the DOE records collectionmore » adequately described assessed and final radiological conditions at the completed VPs. All FUSRAP wastes at the completed sites were cleaned up to meet DOE guidelines for unrestricted use. DOE compiled the results of the investigation in a report that was released for public comment. In conducting the review of site conditions, DOE found that stakeholders were also concerned about waste from the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) that was handled at LOOW. DOE agreed to determine if SPRU waste remained at that needed to be remediated. DOE reviewed records of waste characterization, historical handling locations and methods, and assessment and remediation data. DOE concluded that the SPRU waste was remediated on the LOOW to levels that pose no unacceptable risk and allow unrestricted use and unlimited exposure. This work confirms the following points as tenets of an effective long-term surveillance and maintenance (LTS&M) program: Stakeholder interaction must be open and transparent, and DOE must respond promptly to stakeholder concerns. DOE, as the long-term custodian, must collect and preserve site records in order to demonstrate that remediated sites pose no unacceptable risk. DOE must continue to maintain constructive relationships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state and federal regulators.« less

  12. [Use of "the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State" scale in the assessment of cognitive functioning in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage].

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    Chyza, Karolina Julia; Polityńska, Barbara; Kochanowicz, Jan; Lewko, Janusz

    2007-03-01

    It is now well established that cognitive deficits are a frequent consequence of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). The cognitive status in the acute phase of the illness may provide valuable prognostic information in relation to the effects of the proposed treatment and long-term functioning of the patient. A prerequisite for this task is the identification of instruments that might prove useful in the diagnosis of neuropsychological deficits in patients with SAH. For these purposes we used The Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) in order to assess the cognitive deficits consequent upon SAH. To assess the cognitive functioning of patients undergoing treatment for SAH of aneurysmal origin in the acute stage of the illness, using a modified form of the MEAMS. 49 patients participated in the study, none of whom had a previous history of neurological or psychiatric illness. The age of the patients ranged between 23-70 years. 35 (71%) patients received surgical treatment (clipping of the aneurysm neck) and in 14 (29%) the aneurysm was embolised. The patients were assessed on two occasions: the first on admission to the Neurosurgery department following the SAH, and on the second, following treatment to secure the aneurysm. A modified version of the MEAMS in two parallel versions was used in the assessment. The results obtained were evaluated with reference to a control group. A range of cognitive impairments was identified with the aid of the MEAMS in patients undergoing treatment for aneurysmal SAH. These included deficits in visual and auditory memory, executive, perceptual and visuo-spatial functions together with the tendency to perseverate. In those patients who underwent surgery, deficits were observed in the following areas: disorientation in relation to self, time and place; perceptual, memory and visuo-spatial impairments. The results obtained indicate that the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State, in the form used in the present study appears to be a sensitive and useful instrument for the screening of cognitive impairments in patients following SAH, in the acute stages of the illness.

  13. DNA cards: determinants of DNA yield and quality in collecting genetic samples for pharmacogenetic studies.

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    Mas, Sergi; Crescenti, Anna; Gassó, Patricia; Vidal-Taboada, Jose M; Lafuente, Amalia

    2007-08-01

    As pharmacogenetic studies frequently require establishment of DNA banks containing large cohorts with multi-centric designs, inexpensive methods for collecting and storing high-quality DNA are needed. The aims of this study were two-fold: to compare the amount and quality of DNA obtained from two different DNA cards (IsoCode Cards or FTA Classic Cards, Whatman plc, Brentford, Middlesex, UK); and to evaluate the effects of time and storage temperature, as well as the influence of anticoagulant ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid on the DNA elution procedure. The samples were genotyped by several methods typically used in pharmacogenetic studies: multiplex PCR, PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism, single nucleotide primer extension, and allelic discrimination assay. In addition, they were amplified by whole genome amplification to increase genomic DNA mass. Time, storage temperature and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid had no significant effects on either DNA card. This study reveals the importance of drying blood spots prior to isolation to avoid haemoglobin interference. Moreover, our results demonstrate that re-isolation protocols could be applied to increase the amount of DNA recovered. The samples analysed were accurately genotyped with all the methods examined herein. In conclusion, our study shows that both DNA cards, IsoCode Cards and FTA Classic Cards, facilitate genetic and pharmacogenetic testing for routine clinical practice.

  14. Hazelwood Interim Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Hazelwood, Missouri. [Hazelwood Interim Storage Site

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    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Hazelwood Interim Storage Site (HISS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring of HISS began in 1984 when the site was assigned to the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the decontamination research and development project authorized by Congress under the 1984 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. DOE placed responsibility for HISS under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a DOE program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of themore » nation's atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The environmental monitoring program at HISS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and radium-226, thorium-230, and total uranium concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE orders. Environmental standards and DCGs are established to protect public health and the environment.« less

  15. Criminals, Militias, and Insurgents: Organized Crime in Iraq

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    2009-06-01

    toppling of the regime, Iraq was also characterized by anomie. The concept of anomie, developed in the work of Emile 39 Durkheim and subsequently...behavior unconstrained by standard notions of what is acceptable. For Durkheim , this typically resulted from a crisis or transition in society in...concept of anomie, see The Durkheim and Merton Page at Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom, available at www.mdx. ac.uk/WWW/STUDY

  16. 7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    7. Photocopy of a drawing (original in the Collection of the PL&C, Shelf 117, Drawing 286) SKETCH SHOWING THE PROPOSED NEW GUARD GATES ON THE PAWTUCKET CANAL, FEBRUARY 1856--PLAN. (Pencil note: 'Laid before meeting of Directors of Locks and Canals, March 13, 1856, no vote but it was not considered expedient to go on with the rebuilding at present.') - Pawtucket Canal, Guard Locks, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

  17. Career listings.

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    1993-03-17

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  18. Listings.

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    1993-04-07

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House. 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  19. Listings.

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    1994-07-20

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road. Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  20. CAREER listings.

    PubMed

    1993-03-10

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Hatrow, Middlesex HA 1 2AX. Pax: 081-423 3867.

  1. International.

    PubMed

    1994-03-16

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Blood-worth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA 1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3861.

  2. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-11-23

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodivorth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  3. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-07-27

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard. Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  4. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-02-16

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road. Harrow. Middlesex HA 1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  5. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-06-01

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan B/oodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Pax: 081-423 3867.

  6. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-05-18

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Miking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Pax: 081-423 3867.

  7. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-09-28

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone became of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  8. Listings.

    PubMed

    1993-06-23

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodivorth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Pax: 081-423 3867.

  9. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-02-23

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  10. Career listings.

    PubMed

    1993-02-10

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain alt relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan B/oodu'orth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  11. Career listings.

    PubMed

    1993-04-28

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  12. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-09-07

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Bloodworth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  13. Listings.

    PubMed

    1994-12-07

    Nursing Standard regrets that it is no longer able to take listings over the telephone because of unprecedented demand. Readers are reminded that the listings section is for the use of charitable and professional organisations, unions and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Susan Blood-worth, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrotc. Middlesex HA 1 2AX. Fax: 081-423 3867.

  14. Photocopy of a photograph showing a woman (not E.E. Lape, ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    Photocopy of a photograph showing a woman (not E.E. Lape, but possibly E.F. Read) seated outside of southwest corner of Murdock House (circa 1930s?). (Photo found in Lape-Read House, located at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Murdock Hill, Murdock House, South side of Old Clinton Road (U.S. Route 1), 1 mile east of Horse Hill Road, Westbrook, Middlesex County, CT

  15. 78 FR 14300 - Proposed CERCLA Settlement Relating to the 1244 White Drive Site in North Brunswick, Middlesex...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-03-05

    ....35) of the total leaving a balance of $386,805.19. Within three years of the effective date of the... the net proceeds from the sale of each of the seven properties until the balance of $386,805.19 is paid in full. In the event that any balance remains due after the sale of the seven properties the...

  16. A History of Medicine and the Establishment of Medical Institutions in Middlesex County, New Jersey that Transformed Doctor and Patient Relationships during the Early Twentieth Century

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Whitfield-Spinner, Linda

    2011-01-01

    The early twentieth century was a period of tremendous advancements in medicine and technology and as a result experienced a revolutionary change in the delivery of healthcare in America. Modern medicine which encompassed specialized knowledge, technical procedures, and rules of behavior, changed the way medical care was provided in the United…

  17. From Back Seat to Driver: Motivational Perspectives of What One Can Achieve Despite a Disability

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Exceptional Parent, 2010

    2010-01-01

    This article presents the story of Wesley Brooks, a freshman at Middlesex County College and someone who will not let his disability impede him from what he sets out to achieve in life. Brooks was born 24 weeks early and weighed just under one pound. This resulted in him having cerebral palsy, which impacts his motor movement. He also had to…

  18. Why 1986 Minus 1985 Does Not Equal One: A Comparison of Selected Demographics of the 1986 and 1985 Graduates of MxCC.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Muzeroll, Terry; And Others

    In 1986, a study was conducted at Middlesex Community College (MxCC) to examine selected demographics of that year's graduating class and to compare them with similar statistics compiled for 1985 graduates. The graduating classes were compared in terms of students' major, sex, age, full-/part-time status, average number of semesters attended,…

  19. 19. WHEELPIT AREA OF 1814 MILL WHERE JACOB PERKINS BREASTWHEEL ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    19. WHEELPIT AREA OF 1814 MILL WHERE JACOB PERKINS BREASTWHEEL WAS INSTALLED AND CONTROLLED BY PAUL MOODY FLYBALL GOVERNOR, LOOKING NORTH, WITH WEST (UPSTREAM) WALL AT LEFT. EXTRA HEAVY LONGITUDINAL BEAMS ORIGINALLY SPANNED WHEELPIT AREA WITHOUT INTERNAL SUPPORTS (METAL COLUMNS IN PHOTO ARE A RECENT ADDITION). EVIDENCE OF HEADRACE ENTRANCE ARCH HAS BEEN OBLITERATED BY CONCRETE RETAINING WALL AT REAR. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  20. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-10-02

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  1. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-09-10

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  2. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-04-24

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Clare Ward, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  3. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-10-16

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  4. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-09-18

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  5. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-02-13

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Clare Ward, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  6. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-08-28

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  7. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-03-13

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Clare Ward, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA 1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  8. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-06-26

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Clare Ward, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  9. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-10-23

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Jo Barr, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  10. Listings.

    PubMed

    1991-02-20

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should contain all relevant details and be posted or faxed to Clare Ward, Nursing Standard, Viking House, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX (Fax 081-423 3867).

  11. Personality in frozen shoulder

    PubMed Central

    Fleming, A.; Dodman, Sally; Beer, T. C.; Crown, S.

    1976-01-01

    Fleming, A., Dodman, S., Beer, T. C., and Crown, S. (1976).Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 35, 456-457. Personality in frozen shoulder. Fifty-six patients with frozen shoulder have had their personality profiles investigated by means of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire. Females showed significantly increased somatic anxiety compared with controls. It is suggested that this may be important both to aetiology and treatment. Males and females should be assessed separately in future studies of frozen shoulder. PMID:1234412

  12. 9.5 college credit fiber optic training program for under- and unemployed women: a private/public/continuing education partnership designed to promote women in fiber optics as a workforce initiative

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Stroup, Margaret H.; Valentin, Marjorie R.; Seebeck, Randall G.; Williams, Joseph; Jeffers, Deborah; Markoja, Robert

    2002-05-01

    Three Rivers Community College, in conjunction with CiDRA Corporation a fiber-optic telecommunication company and Middlesex Community College, offered a 12 week, 9.5 college credit Fiber Optics training program for 14 unemployed and underemployed women in central Connecticut. Classes were held at the Meriden Center of Middlesex Community College, with some laboratory activities held at CiDRA's headquarters in Wallingford. Connecticut photonics related manufacturing companies project a need to hire anywhere from 100 to 1000 new photonics workers over the next several years. Despite this incredible demand, Three Rivers Community College is the only community college to offer an associate degree program in Photonics Engineering Technology in Connecticut, and one of only two colleges in new England. Funded in part by monies targeting Non-Traditional Occupations for women through the Connecticut Department of Labor, this accelerated program enabled participants to learn industry basics, be interview ready, and earn valuable credit towards an associate degree. The goal of the training program is to provide these former waitresses, truck drivers, certified nurse aides and medical technicians an opportunity to enter the higher-paying field of fiber-optic technology. The course, designed with curriculum assistance from Connecticut companies, will provide education and training needed to qualify for an entry-level position in fiber-optic manufacturing. In addition to free tuition students enrolled in the program received all supplies needed for the course including textbooks, a scientific calculator and an optics experiment kit. Students also practiced fiber termination and splicing skills and were eligible to take the Fiber Optic Association Certification Test at the conclusion of the program. The cost for the test was also paid by the grant. Students met regularly with female employees of CiDRA who served as mentors for the 12- week program. Math and science tutoring was provided by Middlesex Community College as well as basic employability skills and job search skills. CiDRA interviewed all participants who successfully complete the program. All students will complete pre- and post-tests in Math, Photonics, and Fiber Optics in addition to receiving grades for the courses.

  13. 14. LOOKING SOUTH WITH 1873 WING TO RIGHT AT POWER ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    14. LOOKING SOUTH WITH 1873 WING TO RIGHT AT POWER PLANT. THE 1901 ENGINE HOUSE IS AT CENTER. GENERATOR HOUSE WITH CLERESTORY, ONLY PARTIALLY ABOVE GRADE AT LOWER RIGHT (DEMOLISHED DURING REHABILITATION). 1911 BOILERHOUSE AND STACK LEFT AND CENTER. NOTE THAT, ALTHOUGH FACADE OF BOILER HOUSE APPEARS SYMETRICAL, THE ROOFLINE PITCH IS NOT. THIS ANOMALY RESULTS FROM SHOEHORNING THE NEW BUILDING INTO A CRAMPED SITE. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  14. Listings.

    PubMed

    1990-11-07

    Nursing Standard regrets that owing to unprecedented demand we are no longer able to take listings over the telephone. We would like to remind our readers that the listings section is for use by charitable organisations, unions, professional organisations and health authorities to publicise forthcoming events. Your listings should be sent to us on an official listings form and contain all relevant details. Listings forms can be obtained from Clare Ward at Nursing Standard, 17-19 Peterborough Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2AX.

  15. Surface Displacement Measurements, Strain and Vibrational Analysis using Speckle Metrology Techniques.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1980-03-01

    Ennos, A. E., " Measurement by Laser Photography," National Physical Laboratory, Division of Optical Metrology, Teddington, Middlesex, U.K. 9. Archbold...Field Measurement ," Optics and Laser TechnoloZ, pp. 216 - 219, October 1776. 149 37. Khetan, R. P., and Chiang, F. P., "Strain Analysis by One Beam...AD-AO85 145 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA F/G 17/8 SURFACE DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENTS , STRAIN AND VIBRATIONAL ANALY-ETC(U) MAR GO A B

  16. Mental Healthcare Delivery in London-Middlesex Ontario - The Next Frontier.

    PubMed

    Velji, Karima; Links, Paul

    2016-01-01

    The next frontier for mental healthcare delivery will be focused on three facets of innovation, namely structure, process and outcome. The structure innovation will seek to develop new models of care delivery between the two hospitals and with the community. The process innovation will focus on embedding strategies to adopt a recovery and rehabilitation approach to care delivery. Lastly, the outcome innovation will use system wide quality improvement methods to drive breakthrough performance in mental healthcare.

  17. Validation of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) as a cognitive screening test in patients with acquired brain injury in Turkey.

    PubMed

    Kutlay, Sehim; Kuçukdeveci, Ayse A; Elhan, Atilla H; Yavuzer, Gunes; Tennant, Alan

    2007-02-28

    Assessment of cognitive impairment with a valid cognitive screening tool is essential in neurorehabilitation. The aim of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish-adapted version of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) among acquired brain injury patients in Turkey. Some 155 patients with acquired brain injury admitted for rehabilitation were assessed by the adapted version of MEAMS at admission and discharge. Reliability was tested by internal consistency, intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and person separation index; internal construct validity by Rasch analysis; external construct validity by associations with physical and cognitive disability (FIM); and responsiveness by Effect Size. Reliability was found to be good with Cronbach's alpha of 0.82 at both admission and discharge; and likewise an ICC of 0.80. Person separation index was 0.813. Internal construct validity was good by fit of the data to the Rasch model (mean item fit -0.178; SD 1.019). Items were substantially free of differential item functioning. External construct validity was confirmed by expected associations with physical and cognitive disability. Effect size was 0.42 compared with 0.22 for cognitive FIM. The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of MEAMS as a cognitive impairment screening tool in acquired brain injury has been demonstrated.

  18. The Patroon Creek Contamination Migration Investigation

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Dufek, K.; Zafran, A.; Moore, J.T.

    2006-07-01

    Shaw performed a Site Investigation (SI) for sediment within the Unnamed Tributary of the Patroon Creek, a section of the Patroon Creek, and the Three Mile Reservoir as part of the overall contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to remediate the Colonie Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Site. The Unnamed Tributary formerly flowed through the former Patroon Lake, which was located on the main site property and was used as a landfill for radiological and chemical wastes. The objective of the investigation was to determine the absence/presence of radioactive contamination within the three Areasmore » of Concern (AOC). In order to accomplish this objective, Shaw assembled a team to produce a Technical Memorandum that provided an in-depth understanding of the environmental conditions related to the Patroon Creek. Upon completion and analysis of the Technical Memorandum, a Conceptual Site Model (CSM) was constructed and a Technical Planning Program (TPP) was held to develop a Sediment Investigation Work Plan and Sediment Investigation Sampling and Analysis Plan. A total of 32 sample locations were analyzed using on-site direct gamma scans with a Pancake Geiger-Mueller (PGM) instrument for screening purposes and samples were analyzed at on-site and off-site laboratories. The highest interval from each core scan was selected for on-site analysis utilizing a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. Eight of these samples were sent off-site for gamma/alpha spectroscopy confirmation. The data collected during the SI indicated that the U-238 cleanup criterion was exceeded in sediment samples collected from two locations within the Unnamed Tributary but not in downstream sections of Patroon Creek or Three Mile Reservoir. Future actions for impacted sediment in the Unnamed Tributary will be further evaluated. Concentrations of U-238 and Th-232 in all other off-site sediment samples collected from the Unnamed Tributary, Patroon Creek, and the Three Mile Reservoir indicate that no further action is required in these areas. The data was also compared to ecological screening criteria. None of the contaminants of concern (U-238, Th-232, and U-235) had concentrations exceeding the screening values. The evaluation indicates no adverse impacts to ecological receptors. (authors)« less

  19. Colonie Interim Storage Site annual environmental report for calendar year 1991, Colonie, New York. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1992-09-01

    This document describes the environmental monitoring program at the Colonie Interim Storage Site (CISS) and surrounding area, implementation of the program, and monitoring results for 1991. Environmental monitoring at CISS began in 1984 when Congress added the site to the US Department of Energy`s Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. CISS property and surrounding areas were radioactively contaminated by operations conducted by National Lead Industries, which manufactured various components from uranium and thorium from 1958 to 1984. The environmental monitoring program at CISS includes sampling networks for external gamma radiation exposure and for radium-226, thorium-232, and total uranium concentrations inmore » surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in groundwater. In 1992 the program will also include sampling networks for radioactive and chemical contaminants in stormwater to meet permit application requirements under the Clean Water Act. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other requirements in DOE.orders. Environmental standards are established to protect public health and the environment. Results of environmental monitoring during 1991 indicate that average concentrations of radioactive contaminants of concern were well below applicable standards and DCGS. Concentrations of some chemical contaminants in groundwater were above-the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Class GA) and EPA guidelines for drinking water. The potential annual radiation exposure (excluding background) calculated for a hypothetical maximally exposed individual is 0.23 mrem (milliroentgen equivalent man), which is less than an individual would receive while traveling in an airplane at 12,000 meters (39,000 feet) for one hour.« less

  20. Perspective.

    PubMed

    Wolpert, Lewis

    2015-01-01

    I am a developmental biologist, but I started off as a civil engineer. I did some research on soil mechanics but decided to change to biology. A friend changed my life when he told me about the mechanics of cell division, on which I did my PhD at Kings College. I then worked on the morphogenesis of the sea urchin embryo and became interested in how embryos are patterned, and I proposed positional information as a basic mechanism. I was a professor at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, where we concentrated on how the chick limb developed.

  1. California state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the state of California. It contains: a description of themore » state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  2. Oregon state information handbook formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administater, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the State of Oregon. It contains: a description of themore » state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  3. Iowa state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, By Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the state of Iowa. It contains: a description of themore » state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; the full test of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  4. Oregon state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the State of Oregon. It contains a description of themore » state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  5. Pennsylvania state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and State levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the State of Pennsylvania. It contains a description of themore » state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  6. Florida state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with DOE, Office of Nuclear Waste Management, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the State of Florida. It contains a description ofmore » the state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  7. New Mexico state information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

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    None

    This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the State of New Mexico. It contains a description ofmore » the state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations.« less

  8. SIEDY scale 3, a new instrument to detect psychological component in subjects with erectile dysfunction.

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    Corona, Giovanni; Ricca, Valdo; Bandini, Elisa; Rastrelli, Giulia; Casale, Helen; Jannini, Emmanuele A; Sforza, Alessandra; Forti, Gianni; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario

    2012-08-01

    We previously developed and validated a structured interview (SIEDY) dealing with the organic (Scale 1), relational (Scale 2), and psychological (Scale 3) components of erectile dysfunction (ED). To identify a pathological threshold for SIEDY Scale 3 and to analyze Scale 3 score with biological and psychological correlates in subjects with sexual dysfunction. A pathological threshold of SIEDY Scale 3 score in predicting subjects with a medical history of psychopathology and using psychiatric drugs was identified through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis in a sample of 484 patients (Sample A). Sensitivity and specificity, along with possible interactions with biological and psychological (Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, MHQ-score) correlates were verified in a further sample of 1,275 patients (Sample B). In sample A, 39 (8%) and 60 (12.4%) subjects reported a positive medical history for psychiatric disturbances or for the use of psychotropic medication, respectively. The association with both conditions was present in 28 (5.8%) subjects. ROC curve showed that SIEDY Scale 3 score predicts psychopathology with an accuracy of 69.5 ± 5.9% (P<0.002), when a threshold of 3 was chosen. When the same threshold was applied in Sample B, it identified a higher ranking in MHQ-A (free-floating anxiety), MHQ-S (somatized anxiety) and MHQ-D (depressive symptoms) subscales, even after adjustment for age and Σ-MHQ (a broader index of general psychopathology). In the same sample, we also confirmed that pathological Scale 3 score was related to a higher risk of psychopathology at medical history or to the use of psychotropic drugs as well as with risky lifestyle behaviors, including smoking and alcohol abuse, and elevated BMI. SIEDY represents an easy tool for the identification of patients with a relevant intra-psychic component who should be considered for psychological/psychiatric treatment. © 2012 International Society for Sexual Medicine.

  9. The Middlesex University rehabilitation robot.

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    Parsons, B; White, A; Prior, S; Warner, P

    2005-01-01

    This paper describes the development of an electrically powered wheelchair-mounted manipulator for use by severely disabled persons. A detailed review is given explaining the specification. It describes the construction of the device and its control architecture. The prototype robot used several gesture recognition and other input systems. The system has been tested on disabled and non-disabled users. They observed that it was easy to use but about 50% slower than comparable systems before design modifications were incorporated. The robot has a payload of greater than 1 kg with a maximum reach of 0.7-0.9 m.

  10. In vivo dosimetry for total body irradiation: five‐year results and technique comparison

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    Warry, Alison J.; Eaton, David J.; Collis, Christopher H.; Rosenberg, Ivan

    2014-01-01

    The aim of this work is to establish if the new CT‐based total body irradiation (TBI) planning techniques used at University College London Hospital (UCLH) and Royal Free Hospital (RFH) are comparable to the previous technique at the Middlesex Hospital (MXH) by analyzing predicted and measured diode results. TBI aims to deliver a homogeneous dose to the entire body, typically using extended SSD fields with beam modulation to limit doses to organs at risk. In vivo dosimetry is used to verify the accuracy of delivered doses. In 2005, when the Middlesex Hospital was decommissioned and merged with UCLH, both UCLH and the RFH introduced updated CT‐planned TBI techniques, based on the old MXH technique. More CT slices and in vivo measurement points were used by both; UCLH introduced a beam modulation technique using MLC segments, while RFH updated to a combination of lead compensators and bolus. Semiconductor diodes were used to measure entrance and exit doses in several anatomical locations along the entire body. Diode results from both centers for over five years of treatments were analyzed and compared to the previous MXH technique for accuracy and precision of delivered doses. The most stable location was the field center with standard deviations of 4.1% (MXH), 3.7% (UCLH), and 1.7% (RFH). The least stable position was the ankles. Mean variation with fraction number was within 1.5% for all three techniques. In vivo dosimetry can be used to verify complex modulated CT‐planned TBI, and demonstrate improvements and limitations in techniques. The results show that the new UCLH technique is no worse than the previous MXH one and comparable to the current RFH technique. PACS numbers: 87.55.Qr, 87.56.N‐ PMID:25207423

  11. Association between psychiatric symptoms and erectile dysfunction.

    PubMed

    Corona, Giovanni; Ricca, Valdo; Bandini, Elisa; Mannucci, Edoardo; Petrone, Luisa; Fisher, Alessandra D; Lotti, Francesco; Balercia, Giancarlo; Faravelli, Carlo; Forti, Gianni; Maggi, Mario

    2008-02-01

    Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often associated with a wide array of psychiatric symptoms, although few studies systematically address their specific association with ED determinants. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between ED (as assessed by SIEDY Structured Interview, a 13-item tool which identifies and quantifies the contribution of organic, relational, and intrapsychic domains of ED) and different psychopathological symptoms (as assessed by the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, a self-reported test for the screening of mental disorders in a nonpsychiatric setting). A consecutive series of 1,388 (mean age 51 +/- 13 years) male patients with ED was studied. Several hormonal and biochemical parameters were investigated, along with SIEDY Interview and the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire. Psychiatric symptoms resulted differentially associated with SIEDY domains. Depressive and phobic-anxiety symptoms were associated with the relational domain, somatization with the organic one, while free-floating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and phobic symptoms were significantly related with higher intrapsychic SIEDY scores. In addition, relevant depressive symptomatology was associated with hypogonadism, the presence of low frequency of intercourse, hypoactive sexual desire (HSD), and conflictual relationships within the couple and the family. Patients with high free-floating anxiety symptoms were younger, and complained of an unsatisfactory work and a conflictual relationship within family. Conversely, subjects with higher phobic anxious symptoms displayed a more robust relational functioning. Similar results were observed in subjects with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, who also reported a lower prevalence of HSD. Finally, subjects with somatization symptoms showed the worst erectile function. The main value of this study is that it alters various clinicians' belief that many psychiatric symptoms can be found among ED patients. Systematic testing of patients with ED, through psychiatric questionnaires, is recommended to detect even slight or moderate psychopathological distresses, which specifically associate and exacerbate sexual disturbances.

  12. Physical aspects of total-body irradiation at the Middlesex Hospital (UCL group of hospitals), London 1988-1993: I. Phantom measurements and planning methods.

    PubMed

    Planskoy, B; Bedford, A M; Davis, F M; Tapper, P D; Loverock, L T

    1996-11-01

    This paper, which is divided into parts I and II, describes the physical aspects of work on total-body irradiation (TBI) at the Middlesex Hospital, London, from 1988 to 1993. Irradiation is fractionated and bi-lateral with horizontal accelerator photon beams of 8 MV (1988-1992) at a source-surface distance (SSD) of 3.36 m and 10 MV (1992-1993) at an SSD of 4.62 m. The main aims were maximum patient comfort, a simple, accurate set-up with overall times per fraction of 30 min or less, dose homogeneity throughout the body within +/- 10 to +/- 15%, pre-irradiation treatment planning on nine CT slices using our commercial IGE RTplan (1988-1992) and Target 2 (1992-1993) treatment planning systems and, most important, verification of the plans by in vivo dosimetry to within +/- 5%. Verification of the planned lung doses, which are distributed over five CT slices, was given special attention. In part I of this paper we describe the preliminary work, most of which was done prior to patient treatment. This consisted of standard dosimetric measurements (central axis depth doses, beam profiles at several depths, build-up and build-down curves, beam output calibrations, effect of body compensators, etc), in evaluating silicon diode dosimeters for in vivo dosimetry and of adapting and verifying the methods of treatment planning for TBI conditions. The results obtained with phantoms, including a Rando body phantom, showed that, in principle, our aims could be achieved. The final proof depended, however, on an analysis of the results of the in vivo work and this forms the subject of part II of this paper.

  13. Biological determinants of spontaneous late preterm and early term birth: a retrospective cohort study.

    PubMed

    Brown, H K; Speechley, K N; Macnab, J; Natale, R; Campbell, M K

    2015-03-01

    Our aim was to examine the association between biological determinants of preterm birth (infection and inflammation, placental ischaemia and other hypoxia, diabetes mellitus, other) and spontaneous late preterm (34-36 weeks) and early term (37-38 weeks) birth. Retrospective cohort study. City of London and Middlesex County, Canada. Singleton live births, delivered at 34-41 weeks to London-Middlesex mothers following spontaneous labour. Data were obtained from a city-wide perinatal database on births between 2002 and 2011 (n = 17,678). Multivariable analyses used multinomial logistic regression. The outcome of interest was the occurrence of late preterm (34-36 weeks) and early term (37-38 weeks) birth, compared with full term birth (39-41 weeks). After controlling for covariates, there were associations between infection and inflammation and late preterm birth (aOR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.65, 2.60); between placental ischaemia and other hypoxia and late preterm (aOR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.88, 2.61) and early term (aOR = 1.25, 95% CI 1.13, 1.39) birth; between diabetes mellitus and late preterm (aOR = 3.89, 95% CI 2.90, 5.21) and early term (aOR = 2.66, 95% CI 2.19, 3.23) birth; and between other biological determinants (polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios) and late preterm (aOR = 2.81, 95% CI 1.70, 4.64) and early term (aOR = 1.89, 95% CI 1.32, 2.70) birth. Our findings show that delivery following spontaneous labour even close to full term may be a result of pathological processes. Because these biological determinants of preterm birth contribute to an adverse intrauterine environment, they have important implications for fetal and neonatal health. © 2014 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

  14. In vivo dosimetry for total body irradiation: five-year results and technique comparison.

    PubMed

    Patel, Reshma P; Warry, Alison J; Eaton, David J; Collis, Christopher H; Rosenberg, Ivan

    2014-07-08

    The aim of this work is to establish if the new CT-based total body irradiation (TBI) planning techniques used at University College London Hospital (UCLH) and Royal Free Hospital (RFH) are comparable to the previous technique at the Middlesex Hospital (MXH) by analyzing predicted and measured diode results. TBI aims to deliver a homogeneous dose to the entire body, typically using extended SSD fields with beam modulation to limit doses to organs at risk. In vivo dosimetry is used to verify the accuracy of delivered doses. In 2005, when the Middlesex Hospital was decommissioned and merged with UCLH, both UCLH and the RFH introduced updated CT-planned TBI techniques, based on the old MXH technique. More CT slices and in vivo measurement points were used by both; UCLH introduced a beam modulation technique using MLC segments, while RFH updated to a combination of lead compensators and bolus. Semiconductor diodes were used to measure entrance and exit doses in several anatomical locations along the entire body. Diode results from both centers for over five years of treatments were analyzed and compared to the previous MXH technique for accuracy and precision of delivered doses. The most stable location was the field center with standard deviations of 4.1% (MXH), 3.7% (UCLH), and 1.7% (RFH). The least stable position was the ankles. Mean variation with fraction number was within 1.5% for all three techniques. In vivo dosimetry can be used to verify complex modulated CT-planned TBI, and demonstrate improvements and limitations in techniques. The results show that the new UCLH technique is no worse than the previous MXH one and comparable to the current RFH technique.

  15. Niagara Falls Storage Site environmental report for calendar year 1992, 1397 Pletcher Road, Lewiston, New York. Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1993-05-01

    This report describes the environmental surveillance program at the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) and provides the results for 1992. From 1944 to the present, the primary use of NFSS has been storage of radioactive residues produced as a by-product of uranium production. All onsite areas of residual radioactivity above guidelines have been remediated. Materials generated during remediation are stored onsite in the 4-ha (10-acre) waste containment structure (WCS). The WCS is a clay-lined, clay-capped, and grass-covered storage pile. The environmental surveillance program at NFSS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and total uraniummore » and radium-226 concentrations in surface water, sediments, and groundwater. Several chemical parameters, including seven metals, are also routinely measured in groundwater. This surveillance program assists in fulfilling the DOE policy of measuring and monitoring effluents from DOE activities and calculating hypothetical doses. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) standards, DOE derived concentration guides (DCGs), dose limits, and other DOE requirements. Results of environmental monitoring during 1992 indicate that levels of the parameters measured were in compliance with all but one requirement: Concentrations of iron and manganese in groundwater were above NYSDEC groundwater quality standards. However, these elements occur naturally in the soils and groundwater associated with this region. In 1992 there were no environmental occurrences or reportable quantity releases.« less

  16. Maywood Interim Storage Site: Annual environmental report for calendar year 1990, Maywood, New Jersey

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    Not Available

    1991-09-01

    Environmental monitoring of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Maywood Interim Storage Site (MISS) and surrounding area began in 1984. MISS is part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a DOE program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. The MISS Environmental monitoring programs was established to accommodate facility characteristics, applicable regulations, hazard potential, quantities and concentrations of materials released, extent and use of affected land and water, and localmore » public interest or concern. The environmental monitoring program at MISS includes sampling networks for radon concentrations in air; external gamma radiation exposure; and total uranium, radium-226, and thorium-232 concentrations in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Additionally, several nonradiological parameters are measured in surface water, sediment, and groundwater. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards; federal, state, and local applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs); and/or DOE derived concentration guidelines (DCGs). Environmental standards, ARARs, and DCGs are established to protect public health and the environment. Results from the 1990 environmental monitoring program show that concentrations of the contaminants of concern were all below applicable standards. Because the site is used only for interim storage and produces no processing effluents, all monitoring, except for radon and direct gamma radiation, was done on a quarterly basis. 18 refs., 17 figs., 28 tabs.« less

  17. Gorlin's syndrome.

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    Ramsden, R T; Barrett, A

    1975-06-01

    The uncommon familial syndrome of multiple odontogenic keratocysts, basal cell naevi and skeletal anomalies is reviewed, and seven cases are described, including one patient who developed squamous cell carcinoma in a previous odontogenic keratocyst of the maxilla. We wish to thank Consultants from the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, The Middlesex Hospital and the Eastman Dental Hospital, who allowed us access to their patients; Mr. D. Garfield Davies, Dr. M. F. Spittle, Mr. D. Winstock, Mr. H. P. Cook, Professor H. C. Killey and Mr. L. W. Kay. We are grateful to Professor L. Michaels and Mr. D. J. Connolly for preparation of the illustrations and to Mrs. A. Matthews for the typescript.

  18. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    This is a report on geologic and hydrologic investigations of the former Municipal Landfill, Middlesex, New Jersey, conducted during 1982 and 1983 by Bechtel National, Inc. for the United States Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office. The investigations were designed to assess the feasibility of stabilizing the radioactive contamination present on site. The investigations were conducted in two phases: Phase 1 consisted of permeability tests; Phase 2 consisted of tests to ascertain the extent of hydraulic interconnection between various stratigraphic units. The investigations revealed that a complete separation of bedrock and overburden did not exist and that the claymore » present could not be relied upon to confine vertical migration of contaminants over the long term. 6 references, 27 figures, 6 tables.« less

  19. Drainage divides, Massachusetts; Blackstone and Thames River basins

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    Krejmas, Bruce E.; Wandle, S. William

    1982-01-01

    Drainage boundaries for selected subbasins of the Blackstone and Thames River basins in eastern Hampden, eastern Hampshire, western Norfolk, southern Middlesex, and southern Worcester Counties, Massachusetts, are delineated on 12 topographic quadrangle maps at a scale of 1:24,000. Drainage basins are shown for all U.S. Geological Survey data-collection sites and for mouths of major rivers. Drainage basins are shown for the outlets of lakes or ponds and for streams where the drainage area is greater than 3 square miles. Successive sites along watercourses are indicated where the intervening area is at least 6 miles on tributary streams or 15 square miles along the Blackstone River, French River, or Quinebaug River. (USGS)

  20. Management of malignant obstructive jaundice at The Middlesex Hospital.

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    Leung, J W; Emery, R; Cotton, P B; Russell, R C; Vallon, A G; Mason, R R

    1983-10-01

    A total of 180 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice have been treated by 5 different methods: surgical resection; surgical by-pass; percutaneous prosthesis; endoscopic prosthesis; and endoscopic sphincterotomy (for papillary tumours). The spectrum of patients is unusual, because many elderly and ill patients were referred for nonoperative management. Operative by-pass, percutaneous and endoscopic prostheses gave similar overall results, with a mean survival of about 6 months. Patients with tumours of the papilla of Vater treated by endoscopy or surgery fared well; 11 of 18 were alive at follow-up. Median survival after resection of other tumours was 17 months. These results underline the need for randomized clinical trials, which are now in progress.

  1. Maternal, fetal, and placental conditions associated with medically indicated late preterm and early term delivery: a retrospective study.

    PubMed

    Brown, H K; Speechley, K N; Macnab, J; Natale, R; Campbell, M K

    2016-04-01

    Our objectives were: (1) to examine the association between maternal, fetal, and placental phenotypes of preterm delivery and medically indicated early delivery of singletons during the late preterm and early term periods; and (2) to identify the specific maternal, fetal, and placental conditions associated with these early deliveries. Retrospective study. City of London and Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Singleton live deliveries, at 34-41 weeks of gestation to women in London and Middlesex. We obtained data from a city-wide perinatal database (2002-2011; n = 25 699). We used multinomial logistic regression for multivariable analyses. The outcome was the occurrence of medically indicated late preterm (34-36 weeks of gestation) and early term (37-38 weeks of gestation) delivery, versus delivery at full term (39-41 weeks of gestation). After controlling for confounding factors, all phenotypes were associated with increased odds of medically indicated late preterm and early term delivery. Within the maternal phenotype, chronic maternal medical conditions were associated with increased odds of medically indicated early term delivery (e.g. for gastrointestinal disease, adjusted odds ratio, aOR 1.72, 95% CI 1.47-2.00; for anaemia, aOR 1.40, 95% CI 1.20-1.63), but not late preterm delivery. The aetiology of medically indicated early delivery close to full term is heterogeneous. Patterns of associations suggest slightly different conditions underlying the late preterm and early term phenotypes, with chronic maternal medical conditions being associated with early term delivery but not with late preterm delivery. These results have implications for the prevention of early delivery as well as the identification of high-risk groups among those born early. The aetiology of medically indicated late preterm and early term delivery is heterogeneous. © 2015 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

  2. Assessing normative cut points through differential item functioning analysis: an example from the adaptation of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) for use as a cognitive screening test in Turkey.

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    Tennant, Alan; Küçükdeveci, Ayse A; Kutlay, Sehim; Elhan, Atilla H

    2006-03-23

    The Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) was developed as a screening test to detect cognitive impairment in the elderly. It includes 12 subtests, each having a 'pass score'. A series of tasks were undertaken to adapt the measure for use in the adult population in Turkey and to determine the validity of existing cut points for passing subtests, given the wide range of educational level in the Turkish population. This study focuses on identifying and validating the scoring system of the MEAMS for Turkish adult population. After the translation procedure, 350 normal subjects and 158 acquired brain injury patients were assessed by the Turkish version of MEAMS. Initially, appropriate pass scores for the normal population were determined through ANOVA post-hoc tests according to age, gender and education. Rasch analysis was then used to test the internal construct validity of the scale and the validity of the cut points for pass scores on the pooled data by using Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis within the framework of the Rasch model. Data with the initially modified pass scores were analyzed. DIF was found for certain subtests by age and education, but not for gender. Following this, pass scores were further adjusted and data re-fitted to the model. All subtests were found to fit the Rasch model (mean item fit 0.184, SD 0.319; person fit -0.224, SD 0.557) and DIF was then found to be absent. Thus the final pass scores for all subtests were determined. The MEAMS offers a valid assessment of cognitive state for the adult Turkish population, and the revised cut points accommodate for age and education. Further studies are required to ascertain the validity in different diagnostic groups.

  3. St. Louis Airport Site annual site environmental report. Calendar year 1985

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1986-04-01

    During 1985, the environmental monitoring program was continued at the St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) in St. Louis County, Missouri. The ditches north and south of the site have been designated for cleanup as part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a United States Department of Energy (DOE) program to identify, decontaminate, or otherwise control sites where low-level radioactive contamination remains from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program. The site is not currently controlled or regulated by DOE or NRC, although radiological monitoring of the site has been authorized by the DOE. The monitoringmore » program at the SLAPS measures radon gas concentrations in air; external gamma radiation dose rates; and uranium, thorium, and radium concentrations in surface water, groundwater, and sediment. Potential radiation doses to the public are also calculated. Because the site is not controlled or regulated by the DOE, the DOE Derived Concentration Guides (DCGs) are not applicable to SLAPS, but are included as a basis for comparison only. The DOE DCGs and the DOE radiation protection standard have been revised.« less

  4. St. Louis airport site annual environmental report for calendar year 1990, St. Louis, Missouri

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    Not Available

    1991-08-01

    Environmental monitoring of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) and surrounding area began in 1984. SLAPS is part of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), a DOE program to decontaminate or otherwise control sites where residual radioactive materials remain from the early years of the nation's atomic energy program or from commercial operations causing conditions that Congress has authorized DOE to remedy. Monitoring results are compared with applicable Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards; federal, state, and local applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs); and/or DOE derived concentration guidelines (DCGs). Environmental standards, ARARs,more » and DCGs are established to protect public health and the environment. Results from the 1990 environmental monitoring program demonstrated that the concentrations of contaminants of concern were all below applicable standards, ARARs, and guidelines. Site activities in 1990 were limited to maintenance. SLAPS was in compliance with all applicable regulations during 1990 and has remained in compliance since 1984, when the environmental monitoring program and remedial action began.« less

  5. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    The 6.5-acre Evor Phillips Leasing Company site is a former disposal facility in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Beginning in 1969, Evor Phillips used the site for hauling activities until leasing the property to North American Metal and Chemical Company (NAMCC) in 1971. Silver recovery operations were conducted at the site by NAMCC. Additionally, the Naval Ammunition Depot Earle sent 2,000 gallons of drummed spent potassium hydroxide to the NAMCC. The ROD addresses an interim remedy for contaminated ground water at the site and a final remedy for the drum disposal areas as OU1. The primary contaminants ofmore » concern affecting the debris, and ground water are VOCs, including benzene, TCE, PCE, and toluene; other organics; and inorganics.« less

  6. Prime Contract Awards by State. Fiscal Year 1993

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-01-01

    117,538 100,833 39,783 Allen 52 0 0 52 0 0 Anderson 2,806 0 0 0 85 2,721 Barren 588 0 0 0 71 517 Bell 29 0 0 0 0 29 Boone 56,494 36,311 1,459 17,831...1,751 714 156 Middlesex 3,311,592 726,771 787,449 1,569,429 11,202 17,682 Norfolk 367,635 132.263 153,061 67,365 7,750 5,759 Plymouth 15,603 855...Pennington 89 0 0 0 0 89 Pine 605 294 123 150 0 0 Polk 419 257 0 0 162 0 Ramsey 309,111 50.486 188,290 15.832 4,975 26.283 Renville 29 0 0 0 29 0 Rice

  7. Soil Segregation Methods for Reducing Transportation and Disposal Costs - 13544

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    Frothingham, David; Andrews, Shawn; Barker, Michelle

    2013-07-01

    At Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) sites where the selected alternative for contaminated soil is excavation and off-site disposal, the most significant budget items of the remedial action are the costs for transportation and disposal of soil at an off-site facility. At these sites, the objective is to excavate and dispose of only those soils that exceed derived concentration guideline levels. In situ soil segregation using gross gamma detectors to guide the excavation is often challenging at sites where the soil contamination is overlain by clean soil or where the contaminated soil is located in isolated, subsurface pockets.more » In addition, data gaps are often identified during the alternative evaluation and selection process, resulting in increased uncertainty in the extent of subsurface contamination. In response, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is implementing ex situ soil segregation methods. At the remediated Painesville Site, soils were excavated and fed through a conveyor-belt system, which automatically segregated them into above- and below-cleanup criteria discharge piles utilizing gamma spectroscopy. At the Linde Site and the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) Site, which are both in the remediation phase, soils are initially segregated during the excavation process using gross gamma detectors and then transported to a pad for confirmatory manual surveying and sampling. At the Linde Site, the ex situ soils are analyzed on the basis of a site-specific method, to establish compliance with beneficial reuse criteria that were developed for the Linde remediation. At the SLDA Site, the ex situ soils are surveyed and sampled based on Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) final status survey guidance to demonstrate compliance with the derived concentration guideline levels. At all three sites, the ex situ soils that meet the site- specific DCGLs are retained on-site and used as backfill material. This paper describes the ex situ soil segregation methods, the considerations of each method, and the estimated cost savings from minimizing the volume of soil requiring transportation and off-site disposal. (authors)« less

  8. Improving the antenatal and post-partum management of women presenting to Sexual Health Services with positive syphilis serology through audit.

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    Munro, Christina H; Henniker-Major, Ruth; Homfray, Virginia; Browne, Rita

    2017-08-01

    The incidence of congenital syphilis remains low in the UK, but the morbidity and mortality to babies born to women who are untreated for the condition make testing for the disease antenatally one of the most cost-effective screening programmes. Women attending North Middlesex Hospital, UK with a positive syphilis test at their antenatal booking visit are referred to St Ann's Sexual Health Clinic, London, for management and contact tracing. We were concerned that our initial audit revealed that a large proportion of women referred to our service never attended and recorded partner notification was poor. Following the implementation of recommendations, specifically the introduction of an electronic referral system, re-audit showed an improvement in attendance, contact tracing, documentation and communication.

  9. The contribution of psychological features to the symptoms of treated hypertensive patients.

    PubMed

    Bulpitt, C J; Dollery, C T; Hoffbrand, B I

    1977-11-01

    Twenty-seven symptoms of 859 treated hypertensive patients were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire and correlated with the depression (DEP), free-floating anxiety (FFA), phobic anxiety (PHO), obsessionality (OBS) and extraversion (HYS) scores of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire. The psychological features were associated with 24 of the 27 symptoms, and the extent to which these measurements determined the presence of a symptom was calculated. DEP and FFA were correlated with most of the symptoms, PHO with weak limbs, blurred vision, slow walking pace, nocturia and a lessened interest in sex. HYS was positively associated with the frequency of sexual intercourse in men and negatively with complaints of dyspnoea, tingling in the limbs and a slow walking pace. OBS was only associated with diarrhoea.

  10. Are parents aware that their children are overweight or obese?

    PubMed Central

    He, Meizi; Evans, Anita

    2007-01-01

    OBJECTIVE To compare children’s actual weight status with their parents’ perceptions of their weight status. DESIGN Cross-sectional study, including a self-administered questionnaire. SETTING Seven elementary schools in Middlesex-London, Ont. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of pupils in grades 4 to 6 and their parents. Of the 770 child-parent pairs targeted, 355 pairs participated in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Children’s weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). Parents’ perceptions of their children’s weight status, family demographics, and parents’ self-reported body weight and height. The United States Centers for Disease Control’s BMI-for-age references were used to define children’s weight status (underweight, overweight, or obese). RESULTS Response rate was 46%. Children’s actual weight status (ie, 29.9% overweight or obese and 1.4% underweight) was different from their parents’ perceptions of their weight status (ie, 18.3% overweight or obese and 17.2% slightly underweight or underweight). Factors suchas children’s sex and ethnicity and mothers’ weight influenced parents’ ability to recognize their children’s weight status. Parents’ misperceptions of their children’s weight status seemed to be unrelated to their levelsof education, their family income, or their children’s ages. CONCLUSION A large proportion of parents did not recognize that their children were overweight or obese. Effective public health strategies to increase parents’ awareness of their children’s weight status could be the first key steps in an effort to prevent childhood obesity. PMID:17872878

  11. Investigation of three-dimensional localisation of radioactive sources using a fast organic liquid scintillator detector

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    Gamage, K. A. A.; Joyce, M. J.; Taylor, G. C.

    2013-04-01

    In this paper we discuss the possibility of locating radioactive sources in space using a scanning-based method, relative to the three-dimensional location of the detector. The scanning system comprises an organic liquid scintillator detector, a tungsten collimator and an adjustable equatorial mount. The detector output is connected to a bespoke fast digitiser (Hybrid Instruments Ltd., UK) which streams digital samples to a personal computer. A radioactive source has been attached to a vertical wall and the data have been collected in two stages. In the first case, the scanning system was placed a couple of metres away from the wall and in the second case it moved few centimetres from the previous location, parallel to the wall. In each case data were collected from a grid of measurement points (set of azimuth angles for set of elevation angles) which covered the source on the wall. The discrimination of fast neutrons and gamma rays, detected by the organic liquid scintillator detector, is carried out on the basis of pulse gradient analysis. Images are then produced in terms of the angular distribution of events for total counts, gamma rays and neutrons for both cases. The three-dimensional location of the neutron source can be obtained by considering the relative separation of the centres of the corresponding images of angular distribution of events. The measurements have been made at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, UK.

  12. Value of outpatient follow-up after curative surgery for carcinoma of the large bowel.

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    Cochrane, J P; Williams, J T; Faber, R G; Slack, W W

    1980-03-01

    The records were reviewed of 406 patients with carcinoma of the large bowel who had been treated at the Middlesex Hospital during 1958-62. Of these patients, 180 were followed up regularly in this hospital after radical surgery, and from six months to 15 years after operation they were seen 2319 times; 71 developed a recurrent carcinoma but, of these, 41 recurrences (58%) were diagnosed at times other than those of the patients' routine outpatient appointments, although they were being regularly reviewed. Only one patient with recurrence appeared to have been cured by further surgery. For the present, adequate education of patients in the symptoms of early recurrence, with instruction to return if any of these develop, is likely to be more effective than the unsatisfactory and time-consuming routine follow-up still used in many hospitals.

  13. Smoking habit and psychometric scores: a community study.

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    Waal-Manning, H J; de Hamel, F A

    1978-09-13

    During the Milton health survey subjects completed a psychometric inventory consisting of the 48 questions of the Middlesex Hospital questionnaire (MHQ) and 26 from the hostility and direction of hostility questionnaire (HDHQ) designed to examine nine psychological dimensions. The 1209 subjects were classified into smoking categories and the scores for each psychometric trait were calculated. Women scored higher than men and heavy smokers scored higher than "never smokers". The psychometric traits and the scores of the four smoking categories after correcting for age and Quetelet's index showed statistically significant differences by analysis of variance in respect of somatic anxiety and depression for both men and women; and free-floating anxiety, phobic anxiety, hysteria, acting out hostility, self criticism and guilt in women. For somatic anxiety the increase in score almost exactly paralleled the increasing quantity of tobacco consumed.

  14. Paranasal sinus disease in HIV antibody positive patients.

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    Grant, A; von Schoenberg, M; Grant, H R; Miller, R F

    1993-01-01

    OBJECTIVE--To investigate the prevalence of radiologically-diagnosed paranasal sinus disease in HIV-1 seropositive patients. SUBJECTS AND SETTING--476 patients admitted to a dedicated inpatient unit for HIV and AIDS at the Middlesex Hospital, London, between September 1988 and February 1992. DESIGN--Retrospective review of patients' case notes and radiological records. RESULTS--30 patients (6.3%) had radiological evidence of paranasal sinus disease. At the time of admission, sinusitis was in the differential diagnosis in only 12 of the 30 patients; 13 patients were initially diagnosed as having meningitis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the causative organism in four patients, all of whom had advanced HIV disease. All four responded to appropriate antibiotics but had early relapse of infection. CONCLUSIONS--Sinusitis is an important and under-recognised cause of morbidity in patients with HIV disease. Images PMID:8335314

  15. [Bell and his palsy].

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    van Gijn, Jan; Gijselhart, Joost P

    2011-01-01

    Unlike his eponymous fame suggests, Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) was an anatomist, draughtsman and surgeon rather than purely a physiologist. He was born and educated in Edinburgh but spent most of his working life in London (1804 to 1836). It was there he started a School of Anatomy, alongside a fledgling surgical practice, just as his elder brother John had done in Edinburgh. In 1814 he joined the surgical staff at the Middlesex Hospital. In 1810 he surmised from occasional animal experiments that the anterior and posterior spinal roots differed in function. Yet it was left to the Frenchman Magendie to identify that these functions were motor and sensory: a discovery that induced Bell into an ungentlemanly feud. Bell also slightly erred on the functions of the trigeminal and facial nerve, but his description of the features of idiopathic facial palsy is unrivalled.

  16. Evaluation and implementation of a soil blending application

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    Honerlah, H.; Sendra, D.; Zafran, A.

    2007-07-01

    With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issuing guidance on the 'Use of Intentional Mixing of Contaminated Soil' (SECY-04-0035) dated 1 March 2004, an opportunity to blend higher level radiologically contaminated soils with that of lower activity from the Colonie Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) site became available. Shaw Environmental, under contract with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to remediate the Colonie site, was tasked to blend soils of higher radioactivity (> 6.29 Bq/g or 170 pCi/g) concentration with soils of lower radioactivity concentration (< 6.29 Bq/g or 170 pCi/g). A mass balance formula approach was usedmore » to determine the proper soil blending ratio. This blending process enabled soils to meet the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) of a specific disposal facility. All blended waste streams were treated to stabilize lead, removing the hazardous waste code D008, and to meet appropriate Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements and land disposal restrictions. The initial blending on-site was conducted with a 2,485 m{sup 3} (3,250 yd{sup 3}) stockpile of higher concentration soils being blended with lower concentration soils. The lower concentration soils were excavated, staged and sampled into 191 m{sup 3} (250 yd{sup 3}) stockpiles. The ratio for this blending was based on the average radiological concentration of the large stockpile being blended and average concentrations of the individual 191 m{sup 3} (250 yd{sup 3}) piles of lower radiological concentration using a mass balance approach. Once a new 191 m{sup 3} (250 yd{sup 3}) stockpile was created with blended soils it was sampled to insure it met the WAC of Facility A. After the large stockpile had been successfully blended and additional in-situ soils of higher concentration were excavated, they were blended using a similar mass balance approach. For the newly excavated soils, each of the individual piles radiological concentrations was used to determine the specific blending ratio. The blending process took place to lower the disposal costs for the project. By sending the soils to Facility A (RCRA part C permitted) vs. Facility B (Part 61 NRC licensed), a cost savings of over 1.56 million dollars was realized. Prior to commencing the blending of soils, USACE coordinated discussions with appropriate state and federal governmental organizations. (authors)« less

  17. Theory and Experimental Program for p-B11 Fusion with the Dense Plasma Focus

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    Lerner, Eric J.; Krupakar Murali, S.; Haboub, A.

    2011-10-01

    Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Inc. has initiated a 2-year-long experimental project to test the scientific feasibility of achieving controlled fusion using the dense plasma focus (DPF) device with hydrogen-boron (p-B11) fuel. The goals of the experiment are: first, to confirm the achievement of high ion and electron energies observed in previous experiments from 2001; second, to greatly increase the efficiency of energy transfer into the plasmoid where the fusion reactions take place; third, to achieve the high magnetic fields (>1 GG) needed for the quantum magnetic field effect, which will reduce cooling of the plasma by X-ray emission; and finally, to use p-B11 fuel to demonstrate net energy gain. The experiments are being conducted with a newly constructed dense plasma focus in Middlesex, NJ which is expected to generate peak currents in excess of 2 MA. Some preliminary results are reported.

  18. Flood Hazard Management: British and International Perspectives

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    James, L. Douglas

    This proceedings of an international workshop at the Flood Hazard Research Centre (Queensway, Enfield, Middlesex, U.K.) begins by noting how past British research on flood problems concentrated on refining techniques to implement established policy. In contrast, research covered in North American and Australian publications involved normative issues on policy alternatives and administrative implementation. The workshop's participants included 16 widely recognized scientists, whose origins were about equally divided between Britain and overseas; from this group the workshop's organizers expertly drew ideas for refining British urban riverine flood hazard management and for cultivating links among researchers everywhere. Such intellectual exchange should be of keen interest to flood hazard program managers around the world, to students of comparative institutional performance, to those who make policy on protecting people from hazards, and to hydrologists and other geophysicists who must communicate descriptive information for bureaucratic, political, and public decision- making.

  19. Surgical correction of pectus excavatum and carinatum.

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    Singh, S V

    1980-01-01

    This paper contains an analysis of the long-term results in 85 patients who had pectus excavatum or carinatum deformities repaired at the North Middlesex Hospital between 1951 and 1977. Seventy-seven patients had operations for correction of pectus excavatum and eight for pectus carinatum. A variety of surgical techniques was used. In the excavatum deformities the best results were obtained by the extensive resection of all deformed cartilages, the correction of the sternal deformity by a simple transverse wedge osteotomy, and by stabilising the chest with a stainless steel plate. For pectus carinatum, the involved cartilages were resected and an osteotomy of the sternum was performed. We preferred in most cases to stabilise the chest wall with a metal strut in this deformity as well. The best cosmetic results were achieved by the use of a stainless steel plate passed beneath the sternum and left for not more than six months. PMID:7444843

  20. Psycho-biological correlates of free-floating anxiety symptoms in male patients with sexual dysfunctions.

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    Corona, Giovanni; Mannucci, Edoardo; Petrone, Luisa; Ricca, Valdo; Balercia, Giancarlo; Giommi, Roberta; Forti, Gianni; Maggi, Mario

    2006-01-01

    Anxiety has a relevant impact on everyday life, including sexual life, and therefore is considered the final common pathway by which social, psychological, and biological stressors negatively affect sexual functioning. The aim of this study is to define the psycho-biological correlates of free-floating anxiety in a large sample of patients complaining of erectile dysfunction (ED)-based sexual problems. We studied a consecutive series of 882 ED patients using SIEDY, a 13-item structured interview, composed of 3 scales that identify and quantify organic, relational, and intrapsychic domains. MHQ-A scoring from Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) was used as a putative marker of free-floating anxiety symptoms (AS). Metabolic and hormonal parameters, nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) test, and penile Doppler ultrasound (PDU) examination were also performed. MHQ-A score was significantly higher in patients complaining of difficulties in maintaining erection and in those reporting premature ejaculation (6.5 +/- 3.3 vs 5.8 +/- 3.3 and 6.6 +/- 3.3 vs 6.1 +/- 3.3, respectively; both P < .05). Moreover, ASs were significantly correlated to life stressors quantified by SIEDY scale 2 (relational component) and scale 3 (intrapsychic component) scores, as dissatisfaction at work or within the family or couple relationships. Among physical, biochemical, or instrumental parameters tested, only end-diastolic velocity at PDU was significantly (P < .05) related to ASs. In conclusion, in patients with ED-based sexual problems, ASs are correlated to many relational and life stressors. Conversely, organic problems are not necessarily associated with MHQ-A score.

  1. Evaluation of audit of medical inpatient records in a district general hospital.

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    Gabbay, J; Layton, A J

    1992-01-01

    OBJECTIVE--To evaluate an audit of medical inpatient records. DESIGN--Retrospective comparison of the quality of recording in inpatients' notes over three years (1988, 1989, 1990). SETTING--Central Middlesex Hospital. MATERIALS--Random sample of 188 notes per year drawn systematically from notes from four selected one month periods and audited by two audit nurses and most hospital physicians. MAIN MEASURES--General quality of routine clerking, assessment, clinical management, and discharge, according to a standardised, criterion based questionnaire developed in the hospital. RESULTS--1988 was the year preceding the start of audit in the hospital, 1989 the year of active audit with implicit and loosely defined criteria, and 1990 the year after introduction and circulation of explicit criteria for note keeping. There was a significant trend over the three years in 21/56 items of the questionnaire, including recording of alcohol intake (x2 = 8.4, df = 1, p = 0.01), ethnic origin (x2 = 57, df = 1, p = 0.001), allergies and drug reactions (x2 = 10, df = 1, p = 0.01) at admission and of chest x ray findings (x2 = 8, df = 1, p = 0.01), final diagnosis (x2 = 5.6, df = 1, p = 0.025), and signed entries (x2 = 11.3, df = 1, p = 0.001). Documentation of discharge and notification of discharge to general practitioners was not significantly improved. CONCLUSIONS--Extended audit of note keeping failed to sustain an initial improvement in practice; this may be due to coincidental decline in feedback to doctors about their performance. PMID:10136829

  2. 27th International Conference on CADCAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future 2014

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    Karamanoglu, Mehmet; Yang, Xin-She; Zivanovic, Aleksandar; Smith, Martin; Loureiro, Rui

    2014-07-01

    It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 27th International Conference on CADCAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, sponsored by the International Society for Productivity Enhancement, Middlesex University, Festo Limited GB, National Instruments UK & Ireland, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies and our proceedings publisher Institute of Physics Publications. This is the second time Middlesex University has played host to this longstanding international conference, last time being the 12th edition in 1996. The subject content of the conference remains current, focusing on cutting edge developments in research. The conference themes this year are divided into seven themes, Product Development and Sustainability, Modelling and Simulation, Automation, Robotics and Handling Systems, Advanced Quality Systems Tools and Quality Management, Human Aspects in Engineering Activities, Emerging Scenarios in Engineering Education and Training, and Emerging Technologies in Factories of the Future. The conference is organised into seven sessions running in parallel over three days, providing a platform to speakers from 16 different countries. The programme also features four eminent keynote speakers and a hands-on workshop organised by National Instruments. Organising an event such as this would not be possible without the help of many colleagues. I am grateful to the members of the Organising Committee, the International Scientific Committee, our sponsors and all those colleagues who helped in the review of many abstracts and consequently full papers. This required meticulous attention to detail and strict adherence to very tight deadlines. However large or small a conference is, the effort required to make the local arrangements work for all is not insignificant. The conference organisers acknowledge the particular efforts of Miss Mita Vaghi in providing her expertise in event management and her diligent support and Anete Ashton of IoP Publications for her guidance and help in producing the conference proceedings and online listing. The organisers also recognise the support provided by our sponsors and in particular to Richard Roberts and David Baker from National Instruments, Babak Jahanbani and Phil Holmes from Festo Ltd. Their continued support over the course of the planning period and also during the event itself is very much appreciated. We are also indebted to all the contributors to the conference, particularly the researchers, and practitioners. Professor Mehmet Karamanoglu Conference Chair Further details, including keynote speakers and committees, are available in the PDF

  3. Water levels in major artesian aquifers of the New Jersey Coastal Plain, 1983

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    Eckel, J.A.; Walker, R.L.

    1986-01-01

    Water levels and changes in water levels in the major aquifers of the New Jersey Coastal Plain are documented. Water levels in 1,071 wells were measured in 1983, and are compared with 827 water level measurements made in the same wells in 1978. Increased groundwater withdrawals from the major artesian aquifers that underlie the New Jersey Coastal Plain have caused large cones of depression in the artesian heads. These cones are delineated on detailed potentiometric surface maps based on water level data collected in the fall of 1983. Hydrographs from observation wells show trends of water levels for the 6-year period of 1978 through 1983. The Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system is divided into the lower, middle, and upper aquifers. The potentiometric surfaces in these aquifers form large cones of depression centered in the Camden and Middlesex-Monmouth County areas. Measured water levels declined as much as 23 ft in these areas for the period of study. The lowest levels are 96 ft below sea level in Camden County and 91 ft below sea level in the Middlesex-Monmouth County area. Deep cones of depression in coastal Monmouth and Ocean counties in both the Englishtown aquifer system and Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer are similar in location and shape. This is because of an effective hydraulic connection between these aquifers. Measured water levels declined as much as 29 ft in the Englishtown aquifer system and 21 ft in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer during the period of study. The lowest levels are 249 ft below sea level in the Englishtown aquifer system and 196 ft below sea level in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer. Water levels in the Piney Point aquifer are as low as 75 ft below sea level at Seaside Park, Ocean County and 35 ft below sea level in southern Cumberland County. Water levels in Cumberland County are affected by large withdrawals of groundwater in Kent County, Delaware. Water levels in the Atlantic City 800 ft sand of the Kirkwood Formation define an extensive elongated cone of depression. Water levels are as low as 76 ft below sea level near Margate and Ventnor, Atlantic County. Measured water levels declined as much as 9 ft in the coastal region between Cape May County and Ocean County for the period of study. (Author 's abstract)

  4. Administratium: A 20th-Anniversary Update

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    DeBuvitz, William

    2009-01-01

    Perhaps the readers of The Physics Teacher have come across a humorous little story on the Internet about the discovery of an element called "Administratium" (or one of its variants "Governmentium," "Bureaucratium," etc.), which behaved like college administrations. Some of these readers might recall seeing it in print many years ago. In fact, it first appeared 20 years ago in the January 1989 issue of The Physics Teacher under the heading "Farcical Physics" and I was the author. I came up with the idea in February of 1988 while giving a physics exam at Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ. I was reading a memo from the college administration about the latest reorganization, with its usual increase in vice presidents, assistants to the vice presidents, etc., looked over at a large periodic chart on the wall, and it all came together. I originally posted the "Administratium" story on a bulletin board at the college and the faculty found it funny. I then decided to send it to The Physics Teacher. I was concerned about offending Middlesex College, so I asked that my name be omitted from the article. It turned out that this was unnecessary—the college administration was a good sport about it. What was surprising to me was how this little story spread. What was even more surprising was how many people took credit for it. I guess I invited this by not using my name in the original publication. If you Google "Administratium," you will get over 10,000 hits in different languages, with many people taking credit. I heard it read on The Osgood File and the discovery of "Administratium" was awarded an Ignoble Prize. A humorous story like this seems more appropriate for the Journal of Irreproducible Results. In fact, it was published in the January-February 1990 issue. Needless to say, I was getting a bit irritated by seeing so many people taking credit for my story. I contacted Norman Sperling, the editor of the JIR, about this and he suggested I write about the whole experience. I wrote an article that was published in the May 2005 issue and I extended the "Administratium" story to include newly discovered chemical properties. At the 20th anniversary of its publication, I feel it is important to clear up any question about the authorship in the magazine that first published the story.

  5. New Jersey state information handbook: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program

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    None

    Under the implied authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, radiological surveys and research work has been conducted to determine radiological conditions at former MED/AEC sites. As of this time, 31 sites in 13 states have been identified that require or may require remedial action. This volume is one of a series produced under contract with DOE, Office of Nuclear Waste Management, by POLITECH CORPORATION to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook seriesmore » contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the state of New Jersey. It contains: a description of the state executive branch structure; a summary of relevant state statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the state legislature, identification of the officers and committee chairmen, and a summary of recent relevant legislative action; and the full text of relevant statutes and regulations. The loose-leaf format used in these volumes will allow the material to be updated periodically as the Remedial Action Program progresses.« less

  6. Genealogy of John and Charles Bell: their relationship with the children of Charles Shaw of Ayr.

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    Kaufman, M

    2005-11-01

    The Reverend William Bell had six children who survived infancy. Two of his sons entered the legal profession and two other sons became distinguished anatomists and surgeons--John Bell, said for 20 years to have been the leading operating surgeon in Britain and throughout the world--and Sir Charles Bell, possibly the most distinguished anatomist and physiologist of his day. Information is not known about the fifth son or their sister. Charles Shaw, a lawyer of Ayr, had four sons and two daughters who survived infancy. Two of his sons, John and Alexander, became anatomists and later surgeons at the Middlesex Hospital, and both worked closely with Charles Bell at the Great Windmill Street School of Anatomy. His third son entered the law and his fourth son became a distinguished soldier. The two daughters of Charles Shaw married into the Bell family: Barbara married George Joseph Bell and Marion married Mr (later Sir) Charles Bell.

  7. Interview: Investigating immunomodulators among the Actinomycetales. Interview by Hannah Wilson.

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    Stanford, John L

    2013-05-01

    John L Stanford speaks to Hannah Wilson, Assistant Commissioning Editor John L Stanford is Chief Scientific Officer at BioEos Ltd (Kent, UK). Dr Stanford began his career as a senior lecturer and then reader in microbiology at Middlesex Hospital Medical School (London, UK), then University College London Medical School, where he became Professor in Medical Microbiology and Head of Department in 1997. He retired and became Professor Emeritus in 2004. Dr Stanford's career has been devoted to research into mycobacteria, the diseases that they cause and the practical uses of this research. His special interest in recent years has been the development of bacterial immunotherapeutics for a range of diseases including tuberculosis and cancer. Dr Stanford was one of the founding directors of Stanford Rook Ltd (London) and of BioEos Ltd, where he remains a director. He also played a part in the founding of Immodulon Therapeutics Ltd (London) and of a new company, ActinoPharma Ltd (London), and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers.

  8. Personality correlates of study difficulty and academic performance in university students. I. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire and Dynamic Personality Inventory.

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    Stringer, P; Crown, S; Lucas, C J; Supramanium, S

    1977-09-01

    The personality correlates of study difficulty and academic performance in university students have been measured in terms of psychiatric symptomatology and premorbid characteristics. The UCLSQ, MHQ and DPI were administered to two groups of male and female students presenting at an health centre: one (n = 72) of patients seeking psychological help, the other (n = 73) a control group. Significant differences between the two groups were formed on the MHQ, confirming previous results; and these were supplemented by differences on the DPI. Motivational and psychoneurotic components of study difficulty were significantly related to MHQ scores in both groups. DPI scores were more closely related to study difficulty in the patients than controls; and served particularly to characterize their sylbism and work satisfaction. The DPI added to the picture of a subgroup of students observed both in an earlier and the present study: academically successful patients scoring high on phobic anxiety.

  9. Horizontal slip along Alleghanian joints of the Appalachian plateau: evidence showing that mild penetrative strain does little to change the pristine appearance of early joints

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    Engelder, Terry; Haith, Benjamin F.; Younes, Amgad

    2001-07-01

    Some Alleghanian joints in black shales of the Geneseo and Middlesex Formations of the Catskill Delta complex, Finger Lakes district, New York, slipped horizontally up to 8 cm. Horizontal slip is measured by the offset of ENE-striking joints. Alleghanian joints striking 330-350° display a right-lateral slip with an average value of 1.9 cm, while joints striking 004-010° slip in the left-lateral sense with an average value of 1.3 cm. The maximum horizontal stress (SH) driving this slip falls between 350° and 004°, the orientation of local Alleghanian layer-parallel shortening as indicated by both disjunctive and pencil cleavage. By commonality of orientation, we infer that slip on Alleghanian joints is driven contemporaneously with layer-parallel shortening. If so, the offset ENE-striking joints predate the Alleghanian stress field. These observations mean that both pre-Alleghanian and early Alleghanian joints persist through a period of penetrative strain.

  10. Radiographic signs of static carpal instability with distal end radius fractures: is current treatment adequate?

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    Bunker, D L J; Pappas, G; Moradi, P; Dowd, M B

    2012-01-01

    Patients presenting with distal end radius fractures may have concomitant carpal instability due to disruption of the scapholunate ligament. This study examined the incidence of static radiographic signs of carpal instability in patients with distal radial fractures before and after fracture treatment. We performed a retrospective radiographic study of 141 patients presenting to Central Middlesex Hospital, London between January 2002-May 2004 with distal end radius fractures. We used abnormal scapholunate angle as the primary indicator of possible carpal dissociation. Abnormal scapholunate angles were noted in 39% of patients at presentation and 35% of patients after treatment with no statistically significant intra-patient variability. Persistent static radiographic signs of carpal instability are high in this subset of patients. The long-term morbidity of persistent wrist instability may be avoided by early radiological diagnosis with clinical correlation to identify carpal ligament injuries and initiate treatment that addresses both the bony and ligamentous components of the injury.

  11. Bedrock geologic map of the Nashua South quadrangle, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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    Walsh, Gregory J.; Jahns, Richard H.; Aleinikoff, John N.

    2013-01-01

    The bedrock geology of the 7.5-minute Nashua South quadrangle consists primarily of deformed Silurian metasedimentary rocks of the Berwick Formation. The metasedimentary rocks are intruded by a Late Silurian to Early Devonian diorite-gabbro suite, Devonian rocks of the Ayer Granodiorite, Devonian granitic rocks of the New Hampshire Plutonic Suite including pegmatite and the Chelmsford Granite, and Jurassic diabase dikes. The bedrock geology was mapped to study the tectonic history of the area and to provide a framework for ongoing hydrogeologic characterization of the fractured bedrock of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This report presents mapping by G.J. Walsh and R.H. Jahns and zircon U-Pb geochronology by J.N. Aleinikoff. The complete report consists of a map, text pamphlet, and GIS database. The map and text pamphlet are only available as downloadable files (see frame at right). The GIS database is available for download in ESRITM shapefile and Google EarthTM formats, and includes contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, structural geologic information, photographs, and a three-dimensional model.

  12. Validation of "Signs of Inflammation in Children that Kill" (SICK) score for immediate non-invasive assessment of severity of illness.

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    Gupta, Manoj A; Chakrabarty, Anjan; Halstead, Ruth; Sahni, Mohit; Rangasami, Jayanti; Puliyel, Ashish; Sreenivas, Vishnubhatla; Green, David A; Puliyel, Jacob M

    2010-04-26

    To validate the SICK scoring system's ability to differentiate between individuals with higher and lower probabilities of death We performed a one year two-centre prospective evaluation of all children aged between one month and 12 years referred to the Paediatric team at St Stephens Hospital in Delhi and admitted to the Paediatric Department at West Middlesex University Hospital in London. We calculated SICK scores at presentation and correlated them with subsequent in-hospital mortality. We used discrimination by areas under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to measure performance. We prospectively evaluated 3895 children in Delhi and 1473 children in London. The areas under the ROC curves were 84.8% in Delhi, 81.0% in London and 84.1% (95% CI 77.4-90.8%) for combined data. Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit for the combined data was good (Hosmer-Lemeshow Chi-square=2.13 (p=0.345). We propose the SICK score as a useful triage tool at initial presentation and highlight its particular suitability for resource poor settings.

  13. Validation of "Signs of Inflammation in Children that Kill" (SICK) score for immediate non-invasive assessment of severity of illness

    PubMed Central

    2010-01-01

    Objective To validate the SICK scoring system's ability to differentiate between individuals with higher and lower probabilities of death Method We performed a one year two-centre prospective evaluation of all children aged between one month and 12 years referred to the Paediatric team at St Stephens Hospital in Delhi and admitted to the Paediatric Department at West Middlesex University Hospital in London. We calculated SICK scores at presentation and correlated them with subsequent in-hospital mortality. We used discrimination by areas under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to measure performance. Results We prospectively evaluated 3895 children in Delhi and 1473 children in London. The areas under the ROC curves were 84.8% in Delhi, 81.0% in London and 84.1% (95% CI 77.4 - 90.8%) for combined data. Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit for the combined data was good (Hosmer-Lemeshow Chi-square = 2.13 (p = 0.345). Conclusions We propose the SICK score as a useful triage tool at initial presentation and highlight its particular suitability for resource poor settings. PMID:20420670

  14. Nature of job and psychiatric problems: the experiences of industrial workers.

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    Perwez, Syed Khalid; Khalique, Abdul; Ramaseshan, H; Swamy, T N V R; Mansoor, Mohammed

    2014-10-09

    The present study aimed to examine the effect of nature of job (High risk/low risk) on psychiatric problems of 200 workers of Tata Motors Ltd. in Jamshedpur. The workers/participants were divided on the basis of the nature of their job (high/low risk) and their salary (high/low paid) resulting in four sub-groups with 50 participants respectively s. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (M.H.Q) constructed by Crown and Crisp (1966) and adapted in Hindi by Srivastava and Bhat in 1974 was administered on the participants. Results clearly indicated that nature of job (high and low risk) played a significant role in creating psychiatric problems in workers. Workers doing high risk jobs showed a greater amount of psychiatric problems compared to workers doing low risk jobs in both high paid and low paid categories. Psychiatric problems included free-floating anxiety, obsessional traits and symptoms, phobic anxiety, somatic concomitants of anxiety, neurotic depression, and hysterical personality traits were seen more in high risk job workers. High risk job workers had significantly higher psychiatric problems compared to low risk job workers.

  15. Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut

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    Walsh, Gregory J.; Scott, Robert B.; Aleinikoff, John N.; Armstrong, Thomas R.

    2009-01-01

    The bedrock geology of the Old Lyme quadrangle consists of Neoproterozoic and Permian gneisses and granites of the Gander and Avalon terranes, Silurian metasedimentary rocks of the Merrimack terrane, and Silurian to Devonian metasedimentary rocks of uncertain origin. The Avalon terrane rocks crop out within the Selden Neck block, and the Gander terrane rocks crop out within the Lyme dome. The Silurian to Devonian rocks crop out between these two massifs. Previous mapping in the Old Lyme quadrangle includes the work by Lawrence Lundgren, Jr. Lundgren's work provides an excellent resource for rock descriptions and detailed modal analyses of rock units that will not be duplicated in this current report. New research that was not covered in detail by Lundgren is the focus of this report and includes (1) evaluation of the rocks in the core of the Lyme dome in an effort to subdivide units in this area; (2) structural analysis of foliations and folds in and around the Lyme dome; (3) geochronology of selected units within the Lyme dome; and (4) analysis of joints and the fracture properties of the rocks.

  16. Gazetteer of hydrologic characteristics of streams in Massachusetts; Blackstone River basin

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    Wandle, S.W.; Phipps, A.F.

    1984-01-01

    The Blackstone River basin encompasses 335 square miles in south-central Massachusetts, including parts of Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester Counties. Drainage areas, using the latest available 1:24,000 scale topographic maps, were computed for the first time for streams draining more than 3 square miles and were recomputed for data-collection sites. Streamflow characteristics, were calculated using a new data base with records through 1980. These characteristics include annual and monthly flow statistics, duration of daily flow values, and the annual 7-day mean low flow at the 2-year and 10-year recurrence intervals. The 7-day, 10-year low-flow values are presented for 31 partial-record sites and the procedures used to determine the hydrologic characteristics of the basin are summarized. Basin characteristics representing 14 commonly used indices to estimate various streamflows are presented for the six gaged streams in the Blackstone River basin. This gazetteer will aid in the planning and siting of water-resources-related activities and will provide a common data base for governmental agencies and the engineering and planning communities. (USGS)

  17. Pediatric heart-lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis.

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    Maynard, L C

    1994-01-01

    To describe the preoperative and postoperative experience of children who have undergone heart-lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis. Retrospective descriptive study. Paediatric Surgical Unit, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, Great Britain. Twelve children less than 15 years of age (mean age 11 years 10 months; range 7 to 14 years), six boys and six girls, who received heart-lung transplants between September 1987 and March 1991. All 12 children were alive and well 1 year after surgery, although one girl had undergone retransplantation in the eighth postoperative month. Actuarial survival rate was 66% at 2 years. Early results suggest that heart-lung transplantation is a successful therapeutic option for children with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis-related postoperative complications were malabsorption of immunosuppressive drugs, meconium ileus equivalent, and persisting infection in the upper respiratory tract. These and general complications of acute rejection and infection did not prevent 66% of the group from returning to their normal schooling within the first postoperative year. Obliterative bronchiolitis remains the most serious late complication after lung transplantation, and further research is needed into treatment and prevention.

  18. Conflicts Within the Family and Within the Couple as Contextual Factors in the Determinism of Male Sexual Dysfunction.

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    Boddi, Valentina; Fanni, Egidia; Castellini, Giovanni; Fisher, Alessandra Daphne; Corona, Giovanni; Maggi, Mario

    2015-12-01

    The deterioration of a couple's relationship has been previously associated with impairment in male sexual function. Besides a couple's dystonic relationship, other stressors can unfavorably influence dyadic intimacy. A largely neglected etiopathogenetic factor affecting couple sexuality is the frustration caused by conflicts within the family. To evaluate the possible associations between male sexual dysfunction (SD) and conflictual relationships within the couple or the family. A consecutive series of 3,975 men, attending the Outpatient Clinic for SD for the first time, was retrospectively studied. Conflicts within the family and within the couple were assessed using two standard questions: "Are there any conflicts at home," and "Do you have a difficult relationship with your partner?" respectively, rating 0 = normal relationships, 1 = occasional quarrels, and 2 = frequent quarrels or always. Several clinical, biochemical, and psychological (Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire) parameters were studied. Among the 3,975 patients studied, we observed a high prevalence of conflicts within the family and within the couple (32% vs. 21.2%). When compared with the rest of the sample, subjects reporting both type of conflicts showed a higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities. Hence, all data were adjusted for this parameter and for age. Family and couple conflicts were significantly associated with free floating anxiety, depression symptoms, and with a higher risk of subjective (self-reported) and objective (peak systolic velocity at the penile color Doppler ultrasound <35 mm/sec2) erectile dysfunction and hypoactive sexual desire. Female sexual function parameters, as reported by the patient, retained a significant association with both type of conflicts. This study indicates that the presence of often unexplored issues, like conflicts within the family or within the couple, can represent an important contextual factor in the determinism of male SD. © 2015 International Society for Sexual Medicine.

  19. Psychiatric disorders in opioid dependants.

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    Ahmadi, Jamshid; Toobaee, Shahin; Kharras, Mohammad; Radmehr, Mohammad

    2003-09-01

    Psychiatric disorders are common among substance dependants. The objectives of this study were to assess the rate of neurotic disorders among opioid addicts, and reassess the rate of those neurotic disorders two weeks after complete detoxification of the patients. Data were gathered from 500 (496 men and 4 women) opioid dependants, using DSM-IV criteria. The Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ) was used to measure free-floating anxiety, depression, phobia, obsession, hysteria and somatization. Four hundred and ninety-six (99.2%) of the subjects were men of whom the majority (65.2%) were married, 26.4% single and the others were divorced or separated. Three hundred and thirty-four (66.8%) were in age range of 20 to 39 years. Of the subjects 154 (30.8) were self-employed, 116 (23.2%) were factory workers, 100 (20%) unemployed, 64 (12.8%) employees and 32 (6.4%) retailers. The majority, 322 (64.4%), reported elementary and high school as their level of education and only 20 (4%) were illiterate. The means for neurotic disorders (using the MHQ) before and two weeks after detoxification were 10.12 and 9.98 for anxiety, 7.54 and 7.41 for phobia, 10.10 and 9.76 for depression, 11.11 and 11.05 for obsession, 8.47 and 8.49 for hysteria and 9.82 and 9.46 for somatization, respectively. The mean difference was significant only for depression. Present findings indicated that the rate of neurotic disorders in opioid dependants is high and (except for depression) was not significantly different before detoxification and two weeks after detoxification. Opium was found to be the most prevalent form of opioid used. Also it can be concluded that during the last years some demographic characteristics of Iranian opioid addicts in this sample have changed. Cultural attitudes toward substance use quite likely affect the pattern of substance use. These findings can be considered when planning preventive and therapeutic programs.

  20. Lack of sexual privacy affects psychological and marital domains of male sexual dysfunction.

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    Boddi, Valentina; Fisher, Alessandra Daphne; Maseroli, Elisa; Rastrelli, Giulia; Corona, Giovanni; Jannini, Emmanuele; Ricca, Valdo; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario

    2014-02-01

    Sexual dysfunctions (SDs) are dictated by predisposing, precipitating, maintaining, and contextual factors, the latter of which can help sexual problems to emerge. Even if the lack of sexual privacy is one of the most common contextual issues, it has not been extensively studied. Investigation of sexual privacy in a large sample of men consulting for SD was the aim of this study. A consecutive series of 3,736 men, attending the outpatient clinic for SD for the first time, was retrospectively studied. Privacy during sexual intercourse was investigated with the following question, "During the last three months, have you had enough privacy during your sexual activity?" and rated 0 = yes, 1 = sometimes, 2 = rarely, and 3 = never. Several clinical, biochemical, and psychological (Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire [MHQ]) parameters were studied. Among the 3,736 patients studied, 83.9% reported enough privacy during sexual intercourse, while 8.6%, 5.7%, and 1.7% declared a decrease of sexual privacy of increasing severity. Lack of sexual privacy was associated with ejaculatory dysfunctions and with the inability to maintain an erection during intercourse. Subjects reporting lack of sexual privacy had a higher risk of relational and intrapsychic impairments, as well as psychopathology at MHQ questionnaire, even after adjusting for confounders. Fatherhood was associated with sexual privacy issues only in the lowest quartiles. In subjects without children, the absence of cohabitation with the partner was associated with an increasing risk of not having enough privacy (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.837 [1.269-2.659], P = 0.001); data confirmed, after stratification for age, only in the youngest subjects (I quartile HR = 2.159 [1.211-3.848], P = 0.009). This study indicates that sexual privacy is often a poorly investigated item, which is important to evaluate in male SD. © 2013 International Society for Sexual Medicine.

  1. Sexual Orientation Disclosure in Primary Care Settings by Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in a Canadian City.

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    Coleman, Todd A; Bauer, Greta R; Pugh, Daniel; Aykroyd, Gloria; Powell, Leanne; Newman, Rob

    2017-02-01

    Sexual orientation affects individuals' health histories and is fundamental to providers' understanding of patients as a whole. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GB-MSM) are vulnerable to certain health conditions, including HIV. The aim of this exploratory analysis was to examine factors associated with sexual orientation disclosure and communication with providers about GB-MSM health issues and to discuss implications. We conducted a cross-sectional internet survey of GB-MSM (n = 202) in London-Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; analyses were limited to those with a regular primary care provider (n = 173). Blockwise regression models explored demographic, psychosocial, and healthcare-related factors associated with sexual orientation disclosure and physician-patient communication about GB-MSM-related health. Just over seventy-one percent (71.1%) of participants reported that their primary care provider (PCP) knew their sexual orientation, and 44.5% had talked to them about GB-MSM health. Overt negative comments or being refused care based on sexual orientation occurred infrequently, although 26.6% reported their provider had assumed they were heterosexual. Being married to or living common-law with another man, more frequent experiences of homosexual prejudice, and higher quality assessment of provider's communication skills were associated with the PCP knowing respondents' sexual orientation. Greater internalized homonegativity was associated with not talking to a PCP about GB-MSM-related health issues. More frequent experiences of homosexual prejudice, higher assessment of provider communication, and having prior negative experiences with a PCP were significantly associated with talking to a PCP about GB-MSM health. The majority of our sample disclosed their sexual orientation; however, not all patients voluntarily disclose. Medical training and education in Canada, where specific rights protections exist for sexual orientation minority populations, should emphasize awareness of essential patient health information. Training should include information about GB-MSM health and building a foundation on how to speak with GB-MSM patients nonjudgmentally.

  2. Psychological, Relational, and Biological Correlates of Ego-Dystonic Masturbation in a Clinical Setting.

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    Castellini, Giovanni; Fanni, Egidia; Corona, Giovanni; Maseroli, Elisa; Ricca, Valdo; Maggi, Mario

    2016-09-01

    Attitudes toward masturbation are extremely varied, and this practice is often perceived with a sense of guilt. To evaluate the prevalence of ego-dystonic masturbation (EM), defined as masturbation activity followed by a sense of guilt, in a clinical setting of sexual medicine and the impact of EM on psychological and relational well-being. A series of 4,211 men attending an andrology and sexual medicine outpatient clinic was studied retrospectively. The presence and severity of EM were defined according to ANDROTEST items related to masturbation, determined by the mathematical product of the frequency of masturbation and the sense of guilt after masturbation. Clinical, biochemical, and psychological parameters were studied using the Structured Interview on Erectile Dysfunction, ANDROTEST, and modified Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire. Three hundred fifty-two subjects (8.4%) reported any sense of guilt after masturbation. Subjects with EM were younger than the remaining sample (mean age ± SD = 51.27 ± 13.43 vs 48.31 ± 12.04 years, P < .0001) and had more psychiatric comorbidities. EM severity was positively associated with higher free-floating (Wald = 35.94, P < .001) and depressive (Wald = 16.85, P < .001) symptoms, and subjects with a higher EM score reported less phobic anxiety (Wald = 4.02, P < .05) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (Wald = 7.6, P < .01). A higher EM score was associated with a higher alcohol intake. Subjects with EM more often reported the partner's lower frequency of climax and more problems achieving an erection during sexual intercourse. EM severity was positively associated with worse relational and intrapsychic domain scores. Clinicians should consider that some subjects seeking treatment in a sexual medicine setting might report compulsive sexual behaviors. EM represents a clinically relevant cause of disability, given the high level of psychological distress reported by subjects with this condition, and the severe impact on quality of life in interpersonal relationships. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  3. Formerly Used Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) W. R. Grace Building 23 Remedial Action-Challenges and Successes - 12247

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    Barber, Brenda; Honerlah, Hans; O'Neill, Mike

    2012-07-01

    Monazite sand processing was conducted at the W. R. Grace Curtis Bay Facility (Baltimore, Maryland) from mid-May 1956 through the spring of 1957 under license to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), for the extraction of source material in the form of thorium, as well as rare earth elements. The processing was conducted in the southwest quadrant of a ca. 100 year old, five-story, building (Building 23) in the active manufacturing portion of the facility. Building components and equipment in the southwest quadrant of Building 23 exhibited residual radiological activity remaining from the monazite sand processing. U.S. Army Corps of Engineersmore » (USACE) conducted a remedial investigation (RI) and feasibility study (FS) and prepared a Record of Decision (ROD) to address residual radioactivity on building components and equipment in the southwest quadrant of Building 23. The remedy selected for the southwest quadrant of Building 23, which was documented in the ROD (dated May 2005), was identified as 'Alternative 2: Decontamination With Removal to Industrial Use Levels'. The selected remedy provided for either decontaminating or removing areas of radioactivity to meet the RGs. Demonstration of compliance with the selected ARAR was performed using the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) and other appropriate guidance, as well as appropriate dose modeling codes where necessary. USACE-Baltimore District along with its private industry partner worked together under the terms of a 2008 Settlement Agreement to implement the remedial action (RA) for the southwest quadrant of Building 23. The RA was conducted in two phases: Phase 1 was completed to improve the building condition for support of subsequent remedial action and decrease scope uncertainty of the remedial action, and Phase 2 included decontamination and removal activities to meet the RGs and demonstration of compliance with the selected ARAR. Challenges encountered during the RA include: coordination with stakeholders, coordination between multiple RA contractors, addressing unique structural challenges for Building 23, nonradiological hazards associated with the RA, weather issues, and complex final status survey (FSS) coordination. The challenges during the Phase 1 RA were handled successfully. The challenges for the Phase 2 RA, which is anticipated to be complete by late-summer of 2012, have been handled successfully so far. By fall of 2012, USACE is expecting to finalize a robust RA Closure Report, including the Final Status Survey Report, which summarizes the RA activities and documents compliance with the ROD. During the ongoing RA at Building 23, there have been and still are many challenges both technically and from a project management perspective, due in part to the nature and extent of impact at the site (residual radioactivity within an active processing building), dual oversight by the property owner and USACE, and site-specific challenges associated with a complex RA and multiple contractors. Currently, USACE and its industry partner are overseeing the completion of RA field activities. RA closure documentation for the remediation of Building 23 to address residual contamination in building materials will be reviewed/approved by USACE and its industry partner upon completion of the field activities. USACE and its industry partner are working well together, through the Settlement Agreement, to conduct a cost-efficient and effective remedial action to address the legacy issues at Building 23. This cooperative effort has set a firm foundation for achieving a successful RA at the RWDA using a 'forward think' approach, and it is a case study for other sites where an industry partner is involved. The collaborative effort led to implementation of an RA which is acceptable to the site owner, the regulators, and the public, thus allowing USACE to move this project forward successfully in the FUSRAP program. (authors)« less

  4. Determination of Energy of a Clinical Electron Beam as Part of a Routine Quality Assurance and Audit System

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    Hernández-Bello, Jimmy; D'Souza, Derek; Rossenberg, Ivan

    2002-08-01

    A method to determine the electron beam energy and an electron audit based on the current IPEM electron Code of Practice has been devised. During the commissioning on the new Varian 2100CD linear accelerator in The Middlesex Hospital, two methods were devised for the determination of electron energy. The first method involves the use of a two-depth method, whereby the ratio of ionisation (presented as a percentage) measured by an ion chamber at two depths in solid water is used to compare against the baseline ionisation depth value for that energy. The second method involves the irradiation of an X-ray film in solid water to obtain a depth dose curve and, hence determine the half value depth and practical range of the electrons. The results showed that the two-depth method has a better accuracy, repeatability, reliability and consistency than the X-ray method. The results for the electron audit showed that electron absolute outputs are obtained from ionisation measurements in solid water, where the energy-range parameters such as practical range and the depth at which ionisation is 50% of that at the maximum for the depth-ionisation curve are determined.

  5. The role of psychological distress and personality in the incidence of sciatic pain among working men.

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    Pietri-Taleb, F; Riihimäki, H; Viikari-Juntura, E; Lindström, K; Moneta, G B

    1995-01-01

    OBJECTIVES. The role of personality characteristics and psychological distress in the incidence of sciatic pain was investigated in a 3-year prospective study. METHODS. The study population consisted of 1149 Finnish men aged 25 through 49 years (387 machine operators, 336 carpenters, and 426 office workers) with no history of sciatic pain at the beginning of follow-up. The psychological distress and personality characteristics were assessed by the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire and the Maudsley Personality Inventory. RESULTS. The 3-year cumulative incidence rate for sciatic pain was 22% among the machine operators, 24% among the carpenters, and 14% among the office workers. The multivariate analysis of psychological factors, taking into account individual and occupational factors, showed that only hysteria was significantly associated with the incidence of sciatic pain among the blue-collar workers. Among the white-collar workers, none of the psychological dimensions were associated with sciatic pain. CONCLUSIONS. These results are in accordance with previous relationships found between hysteria and low-back disorders. Further follow-up investigations are needed to elucidate the role of psychological factors in the occurrence of back problems. PMID:7702119

  6. Performance of an off-grid solar home in northwestern Vermont

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    Rawlings, L.K.

    1997-12-31

    In 1995 an off-grid integrated solar home was built in Middlesex, VT for Peter Clark and Gloria DeSousa. This home was included as a pilot home in the US DOE PV:BONUS program to develop factory-built integrated solar homes. The home incorporates a 1.44 KW PV system, 0.6 KW of wind turbine capacity, and very high-efficiency electrical loads. The home also features passive solar design, high-efficiency heating systems, and a greenhouse-based septic treatment system. The performance of the PV system and the wind system, and the total power usage of the household, are measured and recorded by a data acquisition system.more » The home`s electrical loads have operated very efficiently, using on average about one tenth the power used by the average American residence. The PV system has operated reliably and efficiently, providing about 97% of the power needs of the home. The wind turbines have operated efficiently, but the wind regime at the site has not been sufficient to generate more than 1% of the total power needs. The other 2% has been provided by a gasoline backup generator.« less

  7. Augmentin duo™ in the treatment of childhood blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.

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    Cehajic-Kapetanovic, Jasmina; Kwartz, Jeff

    2010-01-01

    To report the use of Augmentin Duo 400/57 (GlaxoSmithKline, Middlesex, UK) in the treatment of childhood blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC). This is a retrospective interventional case series. The case notes of 7 consecutive patients treated with Augmentin Duo 400/57 for BKC during 18 months were reviewed. Diagnostic criteria for BKC were blepharitis including recurrent chalazia and meibomian gland dysfunction, eyelid margin telangiectasia and facial rosacea, recurrent episodes of chronic red eye, photophobia, watering, punctate superficial keratopathy, corneal neovascularization, and corneal ulcers. Seven children (age range: 6 to 14 years) were diagnosed as having BKC. All children received systemic Augmentin Duo 400/57 and showed considerable improvement within the first month of therapy. Six children had no recurrences during a mean follow-up of 6 months. No patients experienced any side effects from this treatment. Augmentin Duo 400/57 has not previously been reported in the treatment of BKC in children. In this case series, Augmentin Duo 400/57 proved to be at least as effective as current treatments with systemic erythromycin or doxycycline with the advantage of a twice-daily dosage and a superior side-effect profile. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.

  8. Neurotic manifestations in adolescents with thalassemia major.

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    Moorjani, J D; Issac, Chithira

    2006-07-01

    To study the neurotic manifestations in thalassemic adolescents as a consequence of long-term illness. From July 2003, thirty six thalassemic adolescents and forty normal adolescents were selected with age ranging from 13 to 18 and with same socio economic status and family background. Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire by Crown and Crisp [1966] was administered and Mann Whiteny 'U' test was employed to measure free-floating anxiety, phobia, somatic anxiety, obsession, depression, hysteria and total neuroticism score. An interview was conducted along with the questionnaire to detect the problems in depth. Parents of thalassemic adolescents were interviewed subsequently to realize the behavioral problems existing along with neuroticism. Thirty-six of thalassemic and all forty normal adolescents returned the questionnaires. The responses suggest a marked difference in total neuroticism score and all other variables except that of hysteria. The interview on parents of thalassemic adolescents exposed various behavioral problems in these adolescents. Thalassemic adolescents were having higher scores in neuroticism. Some behavioral problems are also found to exist along with neurotic manifestations. There remains a need to improve the management of thalassemia in terms of psychological aspects in order to improve the mental health of this group.

  9. Late Devonian conodonts and event stratigraphy in northwestern Algerian Sahara

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    Mahboubi, Abdessamed; Gatovsky, Yury

    2015-01-01

    Conodonts recovered from the Late Devonian South Marhouma section comprise 5 genera with 31 species (3 undetermined). The fauna establishes the presence of MN Zones 5, undifferentiated 6/7, 8/10 for the Middle Frasnian, the MN Zones 11, 12, 13 for the Upper Frasnian as well as the Early through Late triangularis Zones in the basal Famennian. The outcropping lithological succession is one of mostly nodular calcilutites alternating with numerous marly and shaly deposits, which, in the lower and upper part, comprise several dysoxic dark shale intervals. Among these the Upper Kellwasser horizon can be precisely dated and as such the presence of the terminal Frasnian Kellwasser Event is recognized for the first time in Algeria. Both the Middlesex and Rhinestreet Events cannot yet be precisely located, but supposedly occur among the dark shale horizons in the lower part of the section. However, their assignment to a precise level has so far not been established. Though poor in conodont abundance the South Marhouma section provides first evidence of the presence of several Montagne Noire conodont zones within the so far widely unstudied Frasnian of the Ougarta Chain. As such it is considered representative for the northwestern Algerian Saoura region.

  10. Examining community and consumer food environments for children: An urban-suburban-rural comparison in Southwestern Ontario.

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    DuBreck, Catherine M; Sadler, Richard C; Arku, Godwin; Gilliland, Jason A

    2018-07-01

    The aim of this study is to evaluate how retail food environments for children in the City of London and Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, vary according to level of urbanicity and level of socioeconomic distress. Urbanicity in this study is defined as a neighbourhood's designation as urban, suburban, or rural. We assessed community food environments (e.g., the type, location, and accessibility of food outlets) using 800m and 1600m network buffers (school zones) around all public and private elementary schools, and we calculated and compared density of junk food opportunities (JFO) (e.g., fast food and full-service restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores) within each school zone in urban, suburban and rural settings. The study also assessed consumer food environments (e.g., the price, promotion, placement, and availability of healthy options and nutrition information) through restaurant children's menu audits using the Children's Menu Assessment tool. Results suggest JFO density is greater around elementary schools in areas with higher levels of socioeconomic distress and urbanicity, while urbanicity is also associated with greater use of branded marketing and inclusion of an unhealthy dessert on children's menus. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  11. Healthier snacks in school vending machines: a pilot project in four Ontario high schools.

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    Callaghan, Christine; Mandich, Gillian; He, Meizi

    2010-01-01

    The Healthy Vending Machine Pilot Project (HVMPP) was a public health initiative intended to create a healthier school nutrition environment by making healthier snacks available in vending machines, while maintaining a profit margin. The HVMPP was evaluated using quantitative and qualitative measures. Vending machines were stocked with healthier choices and conventional vending products at a 50:50 ratio. The HVMPP was implemented from February to May 2007 in four Ontario secondary schools in Middlesex-London, Elgin, and Oxford counties. Product sales were tracked, and focus groups were conducted to obtain students' opinions about healthy eating and vending choices. "Healthier choice" sales ranged from 14% to 17%. In all schools, vending revenues declined from 0.7% to 66%. A majority of participants had substantial knowledge of healthy eating and were in favour of healthier choices in vending machines; however, price, value, and taste were barriers that led them to purchase these products rarely. Students preferred to have "real" healthy snacks, such as yogurt, fruit, and vegetables, available in schools. Replacing 50% of vending stock with healthier snacks resulted in a decline in vending revenues. Future health programs in schools need to provide "real" healthy snacks, such as low-fat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables.

  12. Distribution of chloride concentrations in the principal aquifers of the New Jersey coastal plain, 1977-81

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    Schaefer, F.L.

    1983-01-01

    The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a saltwater monitoring network in New Jersey to document and evaluate the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers that serve as sources of water supply. Areas in the Coastal Plain with existing or potential saltwater intrusion are delineated. Data collected through 1981 indicate that freshwater aquifers in parts of seven Coastal-Plain counties are contaminated by saline water. Encroachment of saltwater into freshwater aquifers in the Sayreville area of Middlesex County and in the lower peninsula of Cape May County has been reported for about 40 years and is now more extensive. Several other areas are experiencing limited saltwater intrusion. These include the Keyport-Union Beach area in Monmouth County, areas along the Delaware estuary in Gloucester and Salem Counties, and at Point Pleasant Beach and Seaside Heights in Ocean County. The continuing updip movement of saline water in the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system is also threatening existing freshwater supplies in the interior areas of Gloucester and Salem Counties. Saltwater intrusion has resulted from extensive ground-water withdrawals. The resultant freshwater head declines have caused reversals in the natural hydraulic gradients that permit inland movement of saline water from adjacent saltwater bodies. (USGS)

  13. The Role of Somatic Symptoms in Sexual Medicine: Somatization as Important Contextual Factor in Male Sexual Dysfunction.

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    Fanni, Egidia; Castellini, Giovanni; Corona, Giovanni; Boddi, Valentina; Ricca, Valdo; Rastrelli, Giulia; Fisher, Alessandra Daphne; Cipriani, Sarah; Maggi, Mario

    2016-09-01

    An important feature of somatic symptom disorder is the subjective perception of the physical symptoms and its maladaptive interpretation. Considering that psychological distress is often expressed through somatic symptoms, it is possible that they underlie at least a part of the symptoms in subjects complaining of sexual dysfunction. Nevertheless, studies on the impact of somatoform disorders in sexual dysfunction are scanty. To define the psychological, relational, and organic correlates of somatic symptoms in a large sample of patients complaining of sexual problems. A consecutive series of 2833 men (mean age 50.2 ± 13.5 years) was retrospectively studied. Somatic symptoms were assessed using the "somatized anxiety symptoms" subscale of the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ-S). Several clinical, biochemical, psychological, and relational parameters were studied. Patients were interviewed with the previously validated Structured Interview on Erectile Dysfunction (SIEDY), and ANDROTEST (a structured interview for the screening of hypogonadism in patients with sexual dysfunction). Among the 2833 patients studied, subjects scoring higher on somatic symptoms were older, more obese, reporting unhealthy lifestyle (current smoking, alcohol consumption), and a lower education (all P < .05). Moreover, they reported a general impairment of their sexuality more often, including erectile problems (spontaneous or sexual-related), low sexual desire, decreased frequency of intercourse, and perceived reduction of ejaculate volume (all P < .005). Interestingly, we observed a significant association between MHQ-S scoring with a reduced testosterone level and hypogonadism symptoms (both P < .05). Finally, we found a significant association between somatic symptoms and both SIEDY Scales 1 (organic domain of ED) and 3 (intrapsychic domain of ED) (both P < .0001). The present study demonstrates that the presence of somatic symptoms can represent an important contextual factor in the determination of or in the exacerbation of male sexual dysfunction. High levels of somatic symptoms in subjects with sexual dysfunction can be related to the sexual symptom itself. The consequences of this pattern have great clinical relevance in a sexual medicine setting, considering their severe impact on sexuality. Copyright © 2016 International Society for Sexual Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  14. Cardiometabolic Risk and Female Sexuality: Focus on Clitoral Vascular Resistance.

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    Maseroli, Elisa; Fanni, Egidia; Cipriani, Sarah; Scavello, Irene; Pampaloni, Francesca; Battaglia, Cesare; Fambrini, Massimiliano; Mannucci, Edoardo; Jannini, Emmanuele A; Maggi, Mario; Vignozzi, Linda

    2016-11-01

    The relation between sexual and cardiovascular health in women is not well defined. Clitoral color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) with assessment of the pulsatility index (PI), reflecting resistance to blood flow, has been proposed as an objective measurement of sexual functioning. To investigate associations between clitoral PI and cardiometabolic risk factors, sexual and intrapsychic parameters, and self-perception of body image. Seventy-one adult heterosexual women in a stable relationship attending our clinic for sexual dysfunction were consecutively recruited. Patients underwent physical, laboratory, and clitoral color Doppler ultrasound examinations and completed the Female Sexual Function Index, the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, and the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT). Clitoral PI was positively correlated with body mass index (r = 0.441, P < .0001), waist circumference (r = 0.474, P < .0001), glycemia (r = 0.300, P = .029), insulin (r = 0.628, P = .002), homeostatic model assessment index (r = 0.605, P = .005), triglycerides (r = 0.340, P = .011), total cholesterol (r = 0.346, P = .010), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = 0.334, P = .016). All relations, with the exception of glycemia, retained statistical significance after adjusting for age, smoking habit, and years since menopause (P < .0001 for body mass index, waist circumference, and triglycerides; P < .05 for all other associations). Analysis of covariance, after adjusting for confounders, showed that women with obesity or metabolic syndrome (MetS) showed significantly higher PI values (obesity: F = 17.79, P = .001; MetS: F = 7.37, P = .019). In particular, a stepwise increase of PI was found as a function of increasing MetS components (β = 0.434, P = .007). Clitoral PI was negatively associated with Female Sexual Function Index arousal (β = -0.321, P = .014) and satisfaction (β = -0.289, P = .026) scores and positively associated with Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire somatized anxiety symptoms, even after adjusting for age, smoking habit, years since menopause, and current use of psychiatric medication (β = 0.354, P = .011). A positive association also was observed between PI and the BUT positive symptom distress index (β = 0.322, P = .039) and BUT for dislike of the womb, genitals, and breast (β = 0.538, P < .0001; β = 0.642, P < .0001; β = 0.549, P < .0001, respectively). After introducing waist circumference as another covariate, the associations between clitoral PI and the BUT positive symptom distress index and BUT dislike of the womb, genitals, and breast retained statistical significance (P = .038 for positive symptom distress index; P < .0001 for dislike of womb, genitals, and breast). Clitoral vascular resistance is positively associated with MetS (in particular insulin resistance), decreased sexual arousal, body image concerns, and increased somatized anxiety symptoms. Further studies are needed to establish whether treatment of metabolic abnormalities might improve clitoral color Doppler ultrasound indices and sexual outcomes. Copyright © 2016 International Society for Sexual Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  15. A Comparative Observational Study of the Use of Saline Uterine Hydrosonography for the Diagnosis and Assessment of Uterine Cavity Lesions in Women

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    2016-01-01

    Aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of saline hydrosonography (HSGM) (also known as saline infusion sonography (SIS)) against transvaginal ultrasound scan (TVS) and hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of uterine cavity lesions. Diagnostic hysteroscopy with biopsy is considered as the “gold standard” to diagnose intrauterine abnormalities. The introduction of HSGM has improved the diagnostic capability of ultrasound. It is important to establish the efficacy and safety of HSGM before it is widely recommended for use. This retrospective observational data was collected from all 223 patients who underwent TVS, HSGM, and hysteroscopy as part of their gynaecological investigations from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010 at Central Middlesex Hospital, London. Endometrial Polyps. TVS: sensitivity 60.53%, specificity 97.06%, positive predictive value (PPV) 95.83%, and negative predictive value (NPV) 68.75% and HSGM: sensitivity 95%, specificity 97.14%, PPV 97.44%, and NPV 94.44%. Submucous Leiomyoma. TVS: sensitivity 57.14%, specificity 93.48%, PPV 84.21%, and NPV 78.18% and HSGM: sensitivity 96.55%, specificity 100.00%, PPV 100.00%, and NPV 97.92%. Diagnostic efficacy of HSGM is superior to TVS for the diagnosis of endometrial polyps and submucous fibroids. HSGM should be considered as an intermediate investigation after TVS to assess intracavity pathology and to confirm the diagnosis; hysteroscopy should become a therapeutic intervention. PMID:27597989

  16. Factors Leading to Pregnancies in Stimulated Intrauterine Insemination Cycles and the Use of Consecutive Ejaculations Within a Small Clinic Environment.

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    Bahadur, Gulam; Almossawi, Ofran; IIlahibuccus, Afeeza; Al-Habib, Ansam; Okolo, Stanley

    2016-10-01

    Understanding and improving IUI pregnancy rates has enormous global appeal and application. This pilot study goes one step further by utilising consecutive ejaculates from men with oligozoospermia and comparing with normozoospermic male group. A retrospective analysis was performed on 117 IUI-stimulated treatment cycles in a small fertility clinic in North Middlesex University Hospitals Trust, UK, within a NHS setting. Risks of OHSS and multiple births are carefully controlled. In our cohort, several factors are associated with positive IUI pregnancies and these were: age of the woman, inseminating with ≥5 total progressive motile sperm; having ≥50 % Grade A sperm progression and having ≥1 follicle achieved with a realistic hMG dosage, hCG trigger and IUI of 29.7 h (2.5-38.4 h), with an endometrial thickness of 10.7 mm (6.6-13.4 mm). Bifollicular presence in at least half the cases along with hMG protocols added usefully to the pregnancy outcomes. The pregnancy rates per cycle were 19 and 23 % in the consecutive ejaculates and non-consecutive ejaculate groups, respectively, P = 0.59. For the whole cohort, the pregnancy rate was 20.51 % per cycle and 33.8 % per women. This approach if validated with large RCT will have universally beneficial effects.

  17. Demographic Characteristics of World Class Jamaican Sprinters

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    Irving, Rachael; Charlton, Vilma; Morrison, Errol; Facey, Aldeam; Buchanan, Oral

    2013-01-01

    The dominance of Jamaican sprinters in international meets remains largely unexplained. Proposed explanations include demographics and favorable physiological characteristics. The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic characteristics of world class Jamaican sprinters. Questionnaires administered to 120 members of the Jamaican national team and 125 controls elicited information on place of birth, language, ethnicity, and distance and method of travel to school. Athletes were divided into three groups based on athletic disciplines: sprint (s: 100–400 m; n = 80), jump and throw (j/t: jump and throw; n = 25) and, middle distance (md: 800–3000 m; n = 15). Frequency differences between groups were assessed using chi-square tests. Regional or county distribution of sprint differed from that of middle distance (P < 0.001) but not from that of jump and throw athletes (P = 0.24) and that of controls (P = 0.59). Sprint athletes predominately originated from the Surrey county (s = 46%, j/t = 37%, md = 17, C = 53%), whilst middle distance athletes exhibited excess from the Middlesex county (md = 60%). The language distribution of all groups showed uniformity with a predominance of English. A higher proportion of middle distance and jump and throw athletes walked to school (md = 80%, j/t = 52%, s = 10%, and C = 12%) and travelled greater distances to school. In conclusion, Jamaica's success in sprinting may be related to environmental and social factors. PMID:24396303

  18. Targeted Health Assessment for Wastes Contained at the Niagara Falls Storage Site to Guide Planning for Remedial Action Alternatives - 13428

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    Busse, John; Keil, Karen; Staten, Jane

    2013-07-01

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating potential remedial alternatives at the 191-acre Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) in Lewiston, New York, under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The Manhattan Engineer District (MED) and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) brought radioactive wastes to the site during the 1940's and 1950's, and the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) consolidated these wastes into a 10-acre interim waste containment structure (IWCS) in the southwest portion of the site during the 1980's. The USACE is evaluating remedial alternatives for radioactive waste contained within the IWCS at the NFSS undermore » the Feasibility Study phase of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process. A preliminary evaluation of the IWCS has been conducted to assess potential airborne releases associated with uncovered wastes, particularly during waste excavation, as well as direct exposures to uncovered wastes. Key technical issues for this assessment include: (1) limitations in waste characterization data; (2) representative receptors and exposure routes; (3) estimates of contaminant emissions at an early stage of the evaluation process; (4) consideration of candidate meteorological data and air dispersion modeling approaches; and (5) estimates of health effects from potential exposures to both radionuclides and chemicals that account for recent updates of exposure and toxicity factors. Results of this preliminary health risk assessment indicate if the wastes were uncovered and someone stayed at the IWCS for a number of days to weeks, substantial doses and serious health effects could be incurred. Current controls prevent such exposures, and the controls that would be applied to protect onsite workers during remedial action at the IWCS would also effectively protect the public nearby. This evaluation provides framing context for the upcoming development and detailed evaluation of remedial alternatives for the IWCS. (authors)« less

  19. Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842): contributions to neuro-ophthalmology.

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    Grzybowski, Andrzej; Kaufman, Matthew H

    2007-12-01

    Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) was a Scottish anatomist, physiologist, neurologist, artist and surgeon, who enjoyed a distinguished career in teaching and clinical practice in London between 1804 and 1836. In 1814, he was appointed to the surgical staff of the Middlesex Hospital. In 1824, he was elected Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and shortly afterwards was elected Professor of Physiology at the University of London. In 1831, he was knighted on the accession of William IV. In 1836, he was elected to the Chair of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, and remained there until his death in 1842, at 68 years of age. During his career, Bell was a prolific medical author, a brilliant medical researcher and a skilled artist. In 1811, he discovered the distinct functions of the motor and sensory nerves, findings that were initially published in a pamphlet entitled 'Ideas of a New Anatomy of the Brain'. In 1821, Bell described the long thoracic nerve, which supplies the serratus anterior muscle, and which now bears his name. In the same paper he showed that lesions of the seventh cranial nerve produce facial paralysis (now termed Bell's palsy). He also demonstrated that the fifth cranial nerve is of sensory importance to the face and controls the muscles of mastication, whereas the seventh cranial nerve principally controls the muscles of facial expression. Bell published research on a number of ophthalmological subjects. This paper reviews some of these latter achievements.

  20. Evaluation of water levels in major aquifers of the New Jersey coastal plain, 1978

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    Walker, R.L.

    1983-01-01

    Increased withdrawals from the major artesian aquifers that underlie the New Jersey Coastal Plain have caused water-level declines and large regional cones of depression. These cones of depression are delineated on detailed potentiometric surface maps produced from water-level data collected in the field in 1978. Water levels for 1978 are compared with those from 1970 or 1973, and water-level changes are evaluated and compared with hydrographs from observation wells. The Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system is divided into regionally extensive lower and upper aquifers. These aquifers have large cones of depression centered in Camden, Middlesex, and Monmouth Counties. Water levels declined 5 to 20 feet in these areas between 1973 and 1978. Deep cones of depression in coastal Monmouth and Ocean Counties in the Englishtown and Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifers are similar in location and shape, due to a good hydraulic connection between these aquifers. Water levels declined 2 to 31 feet in the Englishtown aquifer and 12 to 26 feet in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer between 1973 and 1978. Water levels in the Atlantic City 800-foot sand of the Kirkwood Formation define an extensive elongated cone of depression centered near Margate, Atlantic County. Head changes ranged from a decline of 4 feet to a recovery of 9 feet during 1970-78. The lowest heads in the Cohansey Sand were about 26 feet below sea level at Cape May, Cape May County, and less than 0.5 miles from salty ground water. (USGS)

  1. Optical biopsy for the diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus

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    Pickard, David C. O.; Bigio, Irving J.; Bown, Stephen G.; Lovat, Laurence B.; Ripley, Paul M.; Novelli, Marco

    2002-05-01

    Several research groups have been developing optical-spectroscopy methods, often mediated by fibre-optic probes, to noninvasively identify dysplasia and cancer in situ and in real time: often called 'optical biopsy'. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, New Mexico) have developed the method of elastic-scattering spectroscopy (ESS). ESS is a point measurement that is sensitive to the morphological changes at the cellular and sub-cellular level, including changes in the size and/or density of the nuclei, mitochondria or other organelles. It is therefore sensitive to morphology features that a pathologist looks for during histological examination. We report on the first stages of a clinical study currently under way at the Middlesex Hospital an University College London, designed to test the ESS method for identification of dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus. Preliminary results using elastic-scattering spectroscopy during endoscopic examination show that this technique has potential as a real-time test for in vivo detection of dysplasia or early cancer within Barrett's mucosa, or at least as a guide to assist in locating optimum sites for biopsy. Initial data sets are encouraging and the randomly chosen testing and training sets give specificities and sensitivities comparable to the accuracy of histology. It is evident that the ESS technique is proving to be convenient for the physicians given its speed and compatibility with endoscopic equipment. It is intended to begin prospective trials in the next few months to assess the systems suitability for general clinical practice.

  2. Vascular access in lipoprotein apheresis: a retrospective analysis from the UK's largest lipoprotein apheresis centre.

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    Doherty, Daniel J; Pottle, Alison; Malietzis, George; Hakim, Nadey; Barbir, Mahmoud; Crane, Jeremy S

    2018-01-01

    Lipoprotein apheresis (LA) has proven to be an effective, safe and life-saving therapy. Vascular access is needed to facilitate this treatment but has recognised complications. Despite consistency in treatment indication and duration there are no guidelines in place. The aim of this study is to characterise vascular access practice at the UK's largest LA centre and forward suggestions for future approaches. A retrospective analysis of vascular access strategies was undertaken in all patients who received LA treatment in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) Apheresis Unit at Harefield Hospital (Middlesex, UK) from November 2000 to March 2016. Fifty-three former and current patients underwent 4260 LA treatments. Peripheral vein cannulation represented 79% of initial vascular access strategies with arteriovenous (AV) fistula use accounting for 15%. Last used method of vascular access was peripheral vein cannulation in 57% versus AV fistula in 32%. Total AV fistula failure rate was 37%. Peripheral vein cannulation remains the most common method to facilitate LA. Practice trends indicate a move towards AV fistula creation; the favoured approach receiving support from the expert body in this area. AV fistula failure rate is high and of great concern, therefore we suggest the implementation of upper limb ultrasound vascular mapping in all patients who meet treatment eligibility criteria. We encourage close ties between apheresis units and specialist surgical centres to facilitate patient counselling and monitoring. Further prospective data regarding fistula failure is needed in this expanding treatment field.

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    Glucksberg, Nadia; Peters, Jay

    The Conceptual Site Model (CSM) is a powerful tool for understanding the link between contamination sources, cleanup objectives, and ultimate site reuse. The CSM describes the site setting, geology, hydrogeology, potential sources, release mechanisms and migration pathways of contaminants. The CSM is needed to understand the extent of contamination and how receptors may be exposed to both radiological and chemical constituents. A key component of the CSM that is often overlooked concerns how the regulatory requirements drive remediation and how each has to be integrated into the CSM to ensure that all stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed. This papermore » describes how the use of the CSM helped reach closure and reuse at two facilities in Connecticut that are pursuing termination of their Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license. The two facilities are the Combustion Engineering Site, located in Windsor, Connecticut, (CE Windsor Site) and the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, located in Haddam Neck, Connecticut (CYAPCO). The closure of each of these facilities is regulated by four agencies: - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - which requires cleanup levels for radionuclides to be protective of public health; - US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) - which requires cleanup levels for chemicals to be protective of public health and the environment; - Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) Bureau of Air Management, Radiation Division - which requires cleanup levels for radionuclides to be protective of public health; and - Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse - which requires cleanup levels for chemicals to be protective of public health and the environment. Some of the radionuclides at the CE Windsor Site are also regulated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) under the Army Corps of Engineers. The remainder of this paper presents the similarities and differences between the CSMs for these two sites and how each site used the CSM to reach closure. Although each of these site have unique histories and physical features, the CSM approach was used to understand the geology, hydrogeology, migration and exposure pathways, and regulatory requirements to successfully characterize and plan closure of the sites. A summary of how these attributes affected site closure is provided.« less

  4. Using GPS and activity tracking to reveal the influence of adolescents' food environment exposure on junk food purchasing.

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    Sadler, Richard C; Clark, Andrew F; Wilk, Piotr; O'Connor, Colleen; Gilliland, Jason A

    2016-06-09

    This study examines the influence of adolescents' exposure to unhealthy food outlets on junk food purchasing during trips between home and school, with particular attention to how exposure and purchasing differ according to child's biological sex, mode of transportation, and direction to or from school. Between 2010 and 2013, students (n = 654) aged 9-13 years from 25 schools in London and Middlesex County, ON, completed a socio-demographic survey and an activity diary (to identify food purchases), and were observed via a global positioning system for 2 weeks (to track routes for trips to/from school). Spatial data on routes and purchase data were integrated with a validated food outlet database in a geographic information system, and exposure was measured as the minutes a child spent within 50 m of an unhealthy food outlet (i.e., fast food restaurants, variety stores). For trips involving junk food exposure (n = 4588), multilevel logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between exposure and purchasing. Multilevel analyses indicated that adolescents' duration of exposure to unhealthy food outlets between home and school had a significant effect on the likelihood of junk food purchasing. This relationship remained significant when the data were stratified by sex (female/male), trip direction (to/from school) and travel mode (active/car), with the exception of adolescents who travelled by bus. Policies and programs that mitigate the concentration of unhealthy food outlets close to schools are critical for encouraging healthy eating behaviours among children and reducing diet-related health issues such as obesity.

  5. Screen-related sedentary behaviours of school-aged children: Principals’ and teachers’ perspectives

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    He, Meizi; Piché, Leonard; Beynon, Charlene; Kurtz, Joanne; Harris, Stewart

    2010-01-01

    Objective To solicit school principals’ and teachers’ perspectives on children’s screen-related sedentary behaviour and to identify possible solutions to reduce sedentary behaviours among school-aged children. Method In-person interviews using a semi-structured interview guide were conducted with school principals and grades five and six classroom teachers in 14 randomly selected elementary schools in London and Middlesex County, Ontario. Fourteen principals and 39 classroom teachers participated in the study. Inductive content analysis was performed independently by two researchers. Results Both principals and teachers were very concerned about children’s excessive screen activities, but they did not perceive that they could play a key role in reducing these behaviours. Key barriers were identified to reducing screen-related sedentary behaviour and to children’s active living both at and away from school. They included competing demands from other subjects, limited gym resources/space within the school, a lack of control over the home environment, and a perception that parents were poor role models. Notwithstanding the above barriers, principals and teachers still recommended increasing children’s daily physical activity both within and outside of school hours. Furthermore, they stressed the need for parents to play a key role in reducing their children’s screen-related sedentary behaviours and increasing their level of physical activity. Conclusion School principals and teachers were very concerned about excessive screen-behaviour among school-aged children when away from school and suggested that interventions should emphasize increasing daily physical education, promoting recreational sports at or away from school, and engaging parents in regulating screen time at home. PMID:21468163

  6. Implementation of dietary and general lifestyle advice among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

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    Humphreys, Laura; Costarelli, Vassiliki

    2008-07-01

    Central obesity and insulin resistance are strongly implicated in the etiology of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and their reduction is therefore a central treatment focus. Weight loss has been consistently successful in reducing insulin resistance and restoring ovulation and fertility in women with PCOS. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the general attitudes towards dieting and exercise in women with PCOS, together with the extent of implementation of the dietary and lifestyle advice that these women are given as part of their treatment. General knowledge of patients about their condition (PCOS) has also been assessed. Fifty three pre-menopausal women, over the age of 18 years, with a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS, were recruited from the Endocrinology Department, Middlesex Hospital, London. Subjects were interviewed individually using an interview-guided questionnaire. Sixty four per cent of the subjects were overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2) and 55% of those were obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2). All subjects identified the importance of weight control in the management of their condition. However, only nine out of the 35 overweight women had actually been referred to a dietician and only 22 reported taking moderate exercise at least once a week in order to improve their health. The main sources of information on weight management were the internet and their consultant endocrinologist, who they normally see only twice a year. In spite of the fact that weight loss and weight maintenance are absolutely vital in the treatment of PCOS, our study has shown that the support given to PCOS patients to help reduce and control their weight is inadequate and needs to be improved.

  7. Radiofrequency ablation of neuroendocrine liver metastases: the Middlesex experience.

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    Gillams, A; Cassoni, A; Conway, G; Lees, W

    2005-01-01

    Current treatment options for neuroendocrine liver metastases are not widely applicable or not that effective. Image-guided thermal ablation offers the possibility of a minimally invasive, albeit palliative, treatment that decreases tumor volume, preserves most of the normal liver, and can be repeated several times. We report our experience with image-guided thermal ablation in 25 patients with unresectable liver metastases. Since 1990 we have treated 189 tumors at 66 treatment sessions in 25 patients (12 female, 13 male; median age, 56 years; age range, 26--78 years). Thirty treatments were performed with a solid-state laser, and 36 treatments were performed with radiofrequency ablation. All but one treatment was performed percutaneously under image guidance. Sixteen patients had metastases from carcinoid primaries, three from gastrinoma, two from insulinoma, and four from miscellaneous causes. Fourteen of 25 had symptoms from hormone secretion. Imaging follow-up was available in 19 patients at a median of 21 months (range, 4--75 months). There was a complete response in six patients, a partial response in seven, and stable disease in one; hence, tumor load was controlled in 14 of 19 patients (74%). Relief of hormone-related symptoms was achieved in nine of 14 patients (69%). The median survival period from the diagnosis of liver metastases was 53 months. One patient with end-stage cardiac disease died after a carcinoid crisis. There were eight (12%) complications: five local and three distant, four major and four minor. As a minimally invasive, readily repeatable procedure that can be used to ablate small tumors, preferably before patients become severely symptomatic, radiofrequency ablation can provide effective control of liver tumor volume in most patients over many years.

  8. The sensitivity and specificity of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) for detecting cognitive impairment after stroke.

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    Cartoni, A; Lincoln, N B

    2005-03-01

    The aim of the study was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the MEAMS (Golding, 1989) for detecting cognitive impairment after stroke. Stroke patients admitted to hospital received a cognitive screening assessment, the MEAMS, and a detailed cognitive assessment. The information obtained from the detailed assessment was summarised in a structured written report. From the conclusions in these reports, patients were classified as "impaired" or "not impaired" in perception, memory, executive function and language. The sensitivity and specificity of the MEAMS subtests and the overall number of tests passed were determined in relation to the presence of impairment, as given in the overall conclusion of the written reports. There were 30 stroke patients, aged 58 to 92 (mean 75.80, SD 7.94) years. Of these, 17 were men and 13 were women. The sensitivity of the MEAMS subtests ranged from 11% to 100% and the specificity ranged from 69% to 100%. The sensitivity of the overall MEAMS score was 52% and the specificity was 100%, using a cut-off score of 3 or more fails to indicate impairment. Three subtests, Orientation, Naming and Unusual views had 81% sensitivity and 50% specificity for detecting problems in language, perception or memory. The MEAMS was not a sensitive screen for overall cognitive impairment or for memory, perceptual, language, or executive function problems after stroke, but it was specific. Although screening for cognitive impairment is important, the MEAMS is not recommended as the sole method, as it produces an unacceptably high false negative rate. Three subtests (Orientation, Naming and Unusual views) had 81% sensitivity and 50% specificity for detecting cognitive problems in language, perception or memory after stroke.

  9. Dhaksha, the Unmanned Aircraft System in its New Avatar-Automated Aerial Inspection of INDIA'S Tallest Tower

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    Kumar, K. S.; Rasheed, A. Mohamed; Krishna Kumar, R.; Giridharan, M.; Ganesh

    2013-08-01

    DHAKSHA, the unmanned aircraft system (UAS), developed after several years of research by Division of Avionics, Department of Aerospace Engineering, MIT Campus of Anna University has recently proved its capabilities during May 2012 Technology demonstration called UAVforge organised by Defence Research Project Agency, Department of Defence, USA. Team Dhaksha with its most stable design outperformed all the other contestants competing against some of the best engineers from prestigi ous institutions across the globe like Middlesex University from UK, NTU and NUS from Singapore, Tudelft Technical University, Netherlands and other UAV industry participants in the world's toughest UAV challenge. This has opened up an opportunity for Indian UAVs making a presence in the international scenario as well. In furtherance to the above effort at Fort Stewart military base at Georgia,USA, with suitable payloads, the Dhaksha team deployed the UAV in a religious temple festival during November 2012 at Thiruvannamalai District for Tamil Nadu Police to avail the instant aerial imagery services over the crowd of 10 lakhs pilgrims and also about the investigation of the structural strength of the India's tallest structure, the 300 m RCC tower during January 2013. The developed system consists of a custom-built Rotary Wing model with on-board navigation, guidance and control systems (NGC) and ground control station (GCS), for mission planning, remote access, manual overrides and imagery related computations. The mission is to fulfill the competition requirements by using an UAS capable of providing complete solution for the stated problem. In this work the effort to produce multirotor unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for civilian applications at the MIT, Avionics Laboratory is presented

  10. Quantum Dynamics of a d-wave Josephson Junction

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    Bauch, Thilo

    2007-03-01

    Thilo Bauch ^1, Floriana Lombardi ^1, Tobias Lindstr"om ^2, Francesco Tafuri ^3, Giacomo Rotoli ^4, Per Delsing ^1, Tord Claeson ^1 1 Quantum Device Physics Laboratory, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, MC2, Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 G"oteborg, Sweden. 2 National Physical Laboratory, Queens Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, UK. 3 Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia-Dipartimento Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Aversa (CE), Italy. 4 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale, Universita of L'Aquila, Localita Monteluco, L'Aquila, Italy. We present direct observation of macroscopic quantum properties in an all high critical temperature superconductor d-wave Josephson junction. Although dissipation caused by low energy excitations is expected to strongly suppress quantum effects we demonstrate macroscopic quantum tunneling [1] and energy level quantization [2] in our d-wave Josephson junction. The results clearly indicate that the role of dissipation mechanisms in high temperature superconductors has to be revised, and may also have consequences for a new class of solid state ``quiet'' quantum bit with superior coherence time. We show that the dynamics of the YBCO grain boundary Josephson junctions fabricated on a STO substrate are strongly affected by their environment. As a first approximation we model the environment by the stray capacitance and stray inductance of the junction electrodes. The total system consisting of the junction and stray elements has two degrees of freedom resulting in two characteristic resonance frequencies. Both frequencies have to be considered to describe the quantum mechanical behavior of the Josephson circuit. [1] T. Bauch et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 087003 (2005). [2] T. Bauch et al, Science 311, 57 (2006).

  11. Sexuality and psychopathological aspects in premenopausal women with metabolic syndrome.

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    Alvisi, Stefania; Baldassarre, Maurizio; Lambertini, Martina; Martelli, Valentina; Berra, Marta; Moscatiello, Simona; Marchesini, Giulio; Venturoli, Stefano; Meriggiola, Maria Cristina

    2014-08-01

    Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that have been suggested to impact female sexual function. This study aims to assess the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in premenopausal women with MetS compared with healthy controls (HC). Psychopathological aspects and the relationship to FSD were also evaluated in both groups. Two hundred four premenopausal women, of whom 98 had diagnosis of MetS, were asked to complete the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS), and the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (MHQ). Routine laboratory tests and anthropometric measurements were routinely performed. FSFI and FSDS questionnaires, prevalence of FSD, and MHQ scores. In the MetS group compared with the HC group, we found: a lower global FSFI score (P=0.005), higher prevalence of pathological scores compared with HC group, and lower scores in the desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm domains. An inverse correlation between the FSFI score and the number of risk factors for MetS was detected. MetS women reported significantly higher total scores in the somatization and depression domains when compared with the HC group. The logistic regression showed that high triglycerides (odds ratio [OR] 3.097; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.272-7.542; P=0.026) and somatization (OR 7.068; CI 95% 2.291-21.812; P=0.001) are independently associated with FSD in premenopausal women. Our results indicate a higher prevalence of sexual dysfunction in MetS women. A number of risk factors for MetS are positively associated with FSD and higher triglycerides seem to be the strongest predictors of sexual dysfunction. Psychopathological dimensions such as somatization are strongly associated with sexual dysfunction. © 2014 International Society for Sexual Medicine.

  12. Autoeroticism, mental health, and organic disturbances in patients with erectile dysfunction.

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    Corona, Giovanni; Ricca, Valdo; Boddi, Valentina; Bandini, Elisa; Lotti, Francesco; Fisher, Alessandra D; Sforza, Alessandra; Forti, Gianni; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario

    2010-01-01

    Masturbation is a common, but often neglected, male sexual behavior. To investigate the psychobiological correlates of self-reported masturbation in the last 3 months. A consecutive series of 2,786 heterosexual male patients (mean age 48.4 +/- 13.2) consulting an outpatient clinic for erectile dysfunction (ED) was studied. Several hormonal, biochemical and instrumental parameters (penile Doppler ultrasound [PDU]) were investigated. Patients were interviewed, prior to the beginning of any treatment, with Structured Interview on Erectile Dysfunction (SIEDY) and ANDROTEST structured interviews. They also completed the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, a brief self-reported questionnaire for the screening of the symptoms of mental disorders in a nonpsychiatric setting. Among the patients studied, 1,781 (61.9%) reported they had masturbated at least once per month in the preceding 3 months. The frequency of masturbation was inversely related to age (r = -0.329; P < 0.0001) and directly associated with education level (adj r = 0.052, P < 0.05 after adjustment for age). A feeling of guilt during masturbation was reported by 274 (15.4%) patients. After adjusting for age, masturbation was positively associated with testosterone levels, stressful conditions, and both unstable and long-lasting couple relationship. Urogenital problems such as varicocele and prostate abnormalities also increased the chance of masturbation. Reported guiltiness during autoeroticism was associated with psychological disturbances, low prolactin, low testosterone, and increased relational problems. An erection not normal during masturbation was declared by 1,361 (76.4%) patients and associated with a prevalent organic component of ED, because of lower peak systolic velocity PDU and higher SIEDY Scale 1 scores. This study indicates that masturbation is a relatively frequent behavior in male subjects with ED. Inquiring about this sexual behavior is an important issue for understanding overall patients' sexual attitudes and behavior.

  13. Decrease of neutrophils chemiluminescence during exposure to low-power laser infrared radiation

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    Czuba, Zenon P.; Adamek, Mariusz; Krol, Wojciech; Sieron, Aleksander; Cieslar, Grzegorz

    1995-01-01

    The neutrophil is the cell in which phagocyting and transforming of some exogeneous agents results in marked stimulation of nonmitochondrial respiratory chain activity (respiratory burst). In our experiment we focused on determining the level of chemiluminescence (CL) of stimulated neurotrophils during and after irradiation, measuring the photon emission intensity in 6 second's intervals. We used Ga-Al-As pulsed laser (wavelength 904 nm, mean power 8,9 mW, Alpha-Electronics GmbH, Germany) which was placed over the tube containing the suspension of guinea pig peritoneal neurotrophils (2X106 cells/ml). The sensitivity range of used photomultiplier (9514s, THORN EMI, Middlesex, England) was 300-600 nm, which allowed us to measure the CL of neutrophils while being irradiated. The neutrophils were stimulated by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) and CL intensified by luminol. The decay of luminol-dependent CL of neutrophils may be described by hyperbolic function curve. We switched the laser radiation on for 20 s, 60 s and 300 s and each time we observed the same reaction: the about 20% decrease of intensity of CL immediately after beginning the irradiation. The CL remained on decreased level during the whole period of irradiation reaching immediately the level of CL intensity characteristic for decay curve (20% increase), just after switching off the laser. Only after the longest irradiation time (300 s) we observed CL being higher and inconsistent with decay curve for several minutes. The type of reaction was always the same, regardless to the point of CL decay curve at which laser radiation was applied. The same changes of Cl we obtained irradiating the enzymatic system: horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-luminol - H2O2.

  14. Diagnosis of neurosyphilis: appraisal of clinical caseload.

    PubMed Central

    Rodgers, C A; Murphy, S

    1997-01-01

    OBJECTIVES: To review the management of a cohort of patients with positive treponemal serology and psychiatric and/or neurological disorders. METHODS: A retrospective case note review of 172 patients with positive treponemal serology attending the Patrick Clement's Clinic, Central Middlesex Hospital between December 1990 and November 1995 was performed. RESULTS: 101 men and 71 women were new attenders diagnosed with positive treponemal serology. A neurological problem was identified in 27 patients (12 women and 15 men) with psychiatric and/or neurological disorders, of whom 20 (six women and 14 men) underwent investigation of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). With the medical history and results of CSF-RPR and FTA tests, white cell count (WCC), and total protein level in the CSF, 10 patients (eight men and two women) were diagnosed with likely neurosyphilis and 17 with neurological disorders not thought to be caused by syphilis. The clinical features in those having neurosyphilis were sensorineural hearing loss (n = 5) and tabes dorsalis (n = 5). In the seven patients diagnosed with neurosyphilis who underwent CSF examination one patient had a reactive CSF-FTA, elevated protein, and elevated WCC; one patient had a reactive CSF-FTA and RPR with elevated protein; the total protein only was elevated in three cases and the WCC elevated in one case. Nine of the 10 patients with neurosyphilis received adequate neurosyphilitic treatment; one patient was lost to follow up. CONCLUSIONS: The management of patients with positive treponemal serology and psychiatric and/or neurological disorders was consistent. Patients with suspected neurosyphilis or patients with neurological signs compatible with neurosyphilis (who did not undergo CSF examination) were treated with adequate neurosyphilitic therapy. PMID:9582475

  15. Psychobiological Correlates of Vaginismus: An Exploratory Analysis.

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    Maseroli, Elisa; Scavello, Irene; Cipriani, Sarah; Palma, Manuela; Fambrini, Massimiliano; Corona, Giovanni; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario; Vignozzi, Linda

    2017-11-01

    Evidence concerning the determinants of vaginismus (V), in particular medical conditions, is inconclusive. To investigate, in a cohort of subjects consulting for female sexual dysfunction, whether there is a difference in medical and psychosocial parameters between women with V and women with other sexual complaints. A series of 255 women attending our clinic for female sexual dysfunction was consecutively recruited. V was diagnosed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision criteria. Lifelong and acquired V cases were included. Patients underwent a structured interview and physical, gynecologic, laboratory, and clitoral ultrasound examinations; they completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS), and the Body Uneasiness Test. V was diagnosed in 20 patients (7.8%). Women with V were significantly younger than the rest of the sample (P < .05). No differences were found for traditional risk factors such as a history of sexual abuse, relational parameters, or gynecologic diseases or for newly investigated parameters (ie, neurologic, hormonal, and metabolic alterations). Women with V showed significantly higher histrionic-hysterical symptoms and traits (as detected by MHQ-H score; P < .05) compared with subjects with other sexual complaints. When the scores of all MHQ subscales were simultaneously introduced in a logistic model, the association between V and MHQ-H score was confirmed (P = .013). Women with V also showed higher FSFI pain and FSDS total scores, even after adjusting for age (P < .05). In an age-adjusted model, FSDS total score increased as a function of the years of duration of V (P = .032) but not as a function of its severity. All observations were confirmed in a case-control study (ratio = 1:3). Our data demonstrate that some novel contributors of V should be investigated, namely histrionic-hysterical traits. This psychological comorbidity could offer valuable insights for intervention and managing complications. This is the first study to assess the role of many metabolic and hormonal parameters as potential determinants of V. The main limitation is its exploratory and cross-sectional nature; our data need to be confirmed in larger, more systematic analyses. V was associated with histrionic-hysterical traits, FSFI pain domain, and sex-related distress. A history of abuse, relational parameters, gynecologic diseases, and hormonal and metabolic alterations do not seem to play a role in the development of V. Maseroli E, Scavello I, Cipriani S, et al. Psychobiological Correlates of Vaginismus: An Exploratory Analysis. J Sex Med 2017;14:1392-1402. Copyright © 2017 International Society for Sexual Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  16. Geohydrology and digital-simulation model of the Farrington aquifer in the northern coastal plain of New Jersey

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    Farlekas, George M.

    1979-01-01

    A two-dimensional digital-computer flow model was developed to simulate the Farrington aquifer in the northern part of the Coastal Plain of New Jersey. The area of detailed study includes approximately 500 square miles in Middlesex and Monmouth Couties where the aquifer provides a large part of the municipal and industrial water supply. The area modeled is much larger, extending seaward as well as northeastward into Long Island. The aquifer consists chiefly of the Farrington Sand Member of the Raritan Formation and is composed of sand and some gravel. It thickens from a featheredge in outcrop to more than 170 feet, 11 miles to the southeast. The confining unit between the Farrington and the overlying Old Bridge Sand Member of the Magothy Formation consists primarily of the Woodbridge Clay Member of the Raritan Formation and has a maximum thickness of 244 feet. The model simulates both water-table and artesian conditions. The confining unit overlying the Farrington aquifer is simulated as having a variable thickness and vertical hydraulic conductivity. The effect of a declining water level in the overlying Old Bridge aquifer on the Farrington aquifer is also simulated by the model. Values used to describe the hydraulic properties of the Farrington aquifer are: a hydraulic conductivity of 105 feet per day, a storage coefficient of 1.6 x 10-4 for artesian conditions, and a specific yield of 0.25 for water-table conditions. Values for the overlying confining unit are: a vertical hydraulic conductivity ranging from 4.2 x 10-7 to 1.0 x 10-10 feet per second and a specific storage of 4 x 10-5 feet-1. Aquifer simulation for the 15-year period, 1959-73, was used to calibrage the model. The model was calibrated by comparing the observed potentiometric surface of November 1973 with the simulated potentiometric surface. In addition, hydrographs for selected wells were compared with model results. Ground-water withdrawals for 1959 and 1973 were 12.1 and 28.5 milion gallons per day, respectively. Potentiometric surfaces for 1985 and 2000 were computed based on a linear projection of ground-water withdrawals (39.5 and 56.9 million gallons per day in 1985 and 2000, respectively) of the period 1959 through 1973. These surfaces are deeper than that of November, 1973, and the cone of depression is wider. The potentiometric head projected by the model in the vicinity of Sayreville will be more than 150 feet below mean sea level by 2000; the head in this area was 70 feet below sea level in 1973. The model calculated ground-water budgets for steady-state and transient conditions for the entire modeled area and for several rectangular subareas. Ground-water flow into the modeled Farrington aquifer under steady-state conditions before ground-water development was 16 cubic feet per second for the entire area. Recharge in the outcrop area and vertical leakage from the Old Bridge was 8 cubic feet per second each. Approximately 75 percent of the discharge occurred as seepage into surface-water bodies in and near the outcrop and as lateral flow southwestward into Burlington County near the outcrop area. The remaining 25 percent occurred southeast of the outcrop as vertical leakage into the overlying Old Bridge aquifer and as lateral flow to the south into Ocean and Burlington Counties. A transient water budget for 1973 was calculated for a subarea consisting mainly of Middlesex County. The model indicates that 48 percent (14.3 cubic feet per second) of the total inflow to the subareas was through its boundaries. Other sources of water include direct recharge within the subarea (5.4 cubic feet per second), vertical leakage (mainly from the Old Bridge) within the subarea (2.6 cubic feet per second), and water released from storage (3.4 cubic feet per second). Discharge from the subarea consisted mainly of withdrawals (26.5 cubic feet per second). It also included vertical leakage to the Old Bridge and discharge to surface-water bodies simulated by constant-head nodes (3.2 cubic feet per second).

  17. Water Levels In Major Artesian Aquifers Of The New Jersey Coastal Plain, 1988

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    Rosman, Robert; Lacombe, Pierre J.; Storck, Donald A.

    1995-01-01

    Water levels in 1,251 wells in the New Jersey Coastal Plain, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and Kent and New Castle Counties, Delaware, were measured from October 1988 to February 1989 and compared with 1,071 water levels measured from September 1983 to May 1984. Water levels in 916 of the wells measured in the 1983 study were remeasured in the 1988 study. Alternate wells were selected to replace wells used in 1983 that were inaccessible at the time of the water-level measurements in 1988 or had been destroyed. New well sites were added in strategic locations to increase coverage where possible. Large cones of depression have formed or expanded in the nine major artesian aquifers that underlie the New Jersey Coastal Plain. Water levels are shown on nine potentiometric-surface maps. Hydrographs for observation wells typically show water-level declines for 1983, through 1989. In the confined Cohansey aquifer, the lowest water level, 20 feet below sea level, was measured in a well located at Cape May City Water Department, Cape May County. Water levels in the Atlantic City 800-foot sand declined as much as 21 feet at Ventnor, Atlantic County, over the 6-year period from the 1983 study to this study for 1988. Water levels in the Piney Point aquifer were as low as 56 feet below sea level at Seaside Park, Ocean County; 45 feet below sea level in southern Cumberland County; and 28 feet below sea level at Margate, Atlantic County. Water levels in the Vincentown aquifer did not change over the 6-year period. The lowest water levels in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer and the Englishtown aquifer system were 218 feet and 256 feet below sea level, respectively. Large cones of depression in the Potomac- Raritan-Magothy aquifer system are centered in the Camden County area and the Middlesex and Monmouth County area. Water levels declined as much as 46 feet in these areas over the 6-year period.

  18. Water levels in, extent of freshwater in, and water withdrawal from eight major confined aquifers, New Jersey Coastal Plain, 1993

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    Lacombe, Pierre J.; Rosman, Robert

    1997-01-01

    Water levels in 722 wells in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and northeastern Delaware were measured during October and November 1993 and were used to define the potentiometric surface of the eight major confined aquifers of the area. Isochlors (lines of equal chloride concentration) for 250 and 10,000 milligrams per liter are included to show the extent of freshwater in each of the aquifers. Estimated water withdrawals from the eight major confined aquifers are reported for 1978-94. Water-withdrawal and water-level maps including isochlors were constructed for the Cohansey aquifer of Cape May County, the Atlantic City 800-foot sand, the Piney Point aquifer, the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer, the Englishtown aquifer system, the Upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy, the Middle and undifferentiated Potomac-Raritan-Magothy, and the Lower Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifers. From 1988 to 1993, water levels near the center of the large cones of depression in the Middlesex-Monmouth County area rose as much as 120 ft in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer and Englishtown aquifer system, 40 ft in the Upper Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer, and 96 ft in the Middle and undifferentiated Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifers. Large cones of depression in the potentiometric surface of aquifers of the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy aquifer system in the Burlington-Camden-Gloucester area remained at about the same altitude; that is, the potentiometric surface neither rose nor fell in the aquifers by more than 5 feet. In the same area, water levels in the Englishtown aquifer system were static, whereas the water levels in the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer declined 5 to 20 feet, forming an expanded cone of depression. Water levels in the Cohansey, Atlantic City 800-foot sand, and Piney Point aquifers declined by 1 to 10 feet during 1988?93.

  19. Vaginal contraceptive film gains wider acceptance.

    PubMed

    1992-09-01

    In US health departments and family planning clinics, women are beginning to accept vaginal contraceptive film more widely. Further, direct sales of this method, which is also distributed over the counter, has increased. In fact, in 1991, vaginal contraceptive film was the top selling contraceptive in pharmacies. This 2.5 sq. inch water-soluble film is impregnated with nonoxynol-9. The woman uses her finger to insert the folded square as close as possible to the cervix 5-60 minutes before intercourse. If the time between acts of intercourse is greater than 1 hour, she must insert another square. After it dissolves, it is a firm gel removed by vaginal and cervical fluids. The company realizes that its relatively high cost (about $3.59 for 3 films) prevents some family planning providers from offering the film. It has tried to cut costs by not using extra packaging material and by manufacturing it in the US instead of ain England. A manager of the family planning clinic at R.E. Thomason County Hospital in El Paso, Texas, notes that user compliance is higher with the vaginal contraceptive film than foam. In fact, patients at the Planned Parenthood League of Middlesex County, New Jersey, favor the film because it is less messy than foam. Teenagers in El Paso prefer the film because of the privacy issue and gives them more control to protect themselves from pregnancy. A worker at the New Jersey clinic recommends the film as a backup method for women beginning to use oral contraceptives. She also suggests to patients requesting condoms to also use the film. The company makes the same recommendation. Yet, family planning workers note that some women cannot convince partners to use the condom. 90% of patients at the El Paso clinic are Hispanic, and they tend to not accept condom use. Some providers suggest using 2 applications of the film to defend against sexually transmitted diseases, but there is no evidence that double application actually does so.

  20. Psychobiological correlates of women's sexual interest as perceived by patients with erectile dysfunction.

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    Corona, Giovanni; Bandini, Elisa; Fisher, Alessandra; Elisa, Maseroli; Boddi, Valentina; Balercia, Giancarlo; Sforza, Alessandra; Forti, Gianni; Mannucci, Edoardo; Maggi, Mario

    2010-06-01

    We have recently reported that the perceived loss of a partner's sexual desire is independently associated with an increased incidence of major cardiovascular events in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). No study has ever evaluated the specific impact of men's perception of women's sexual desire on male sexual function and lifestyle attitudes in ED subjects. To evaluate the clinical correlates of the perception of a partner's sexual desire [hypoactive sexual desire (HSD)] in a consecutive series of subjects seeking medical care for ED. A consecutive series of 2,303 heterosexual male patients (mean age 58.1 ± 10.5) was studied. Patients were interviewed with the Structured Interview on Erectile Dysfunction (SIEDY) structured interview. They also completed the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, a brief questionnaire for the screening of the symptoms of mental disorders. Among the patients studied, 458 (19.9%) reported a mild loss of their partner's desire, 302 (13.1%) a moderate reduction of libido, while 118 (5.1%) complained of a complete absence of sexual interest on the part of their partner. After adjustment for confounding factors, the perceived women's HSD was associated with different sexual, lifestyle, and relational factors. In particular, more extra-marital affairs, a longer and more hostile couple relationship, as well as a stressful job and both alcohol and smoking abuse were all significantly associated with perceived women's HSD. In addition, the perceived women's moderate to severe HSD was significantly associated with severe ED and less frequent sexual intercourse. Finally, partner HSD was significantly associated with a stepwise increase of free-floating anxiety and depressive symptoms (adj. r = 0.081, P < 0.05 and 0.158, P < 0.0001, respectively). Perceived sexual interest (éros) on the part of the woman can be seen for men not only as a fun and enjoyable behavior, but also a safe strategy for improving a man's overall health and life expectancy.

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