Radiographic evaluation of complications after jejunoileal bypass surgery

A retrospective analysis of 89 patients who underwent jejunoileal bypass surgery for morbid obesity disclosed 33 complications that were detected radiographically. Intestinal obstruction (10.1% of patients), cholecystitis (5.6%), renal stones (4.5%), peptic ulcer (3.4%), megacolon (6.7%), and elongation of the small intestine with hypertrophy of the mucosal folds of the jejunum (6.7%) were diagnosed solely by radiographic means.     

An Evaluation of Local Path ID Swapping in Computer Networks

This paper analyzes a method for identifying end-to-end connections in computer networks which is designed to provide reductions in the sizes of the packet headers and routing tables stored in the nodes. The method, known as Local Path ID Swapping, uses a shortened connection identifier, called the LPID, in the message headers and routing tables. In general, the LPID field is swapped in the message header from node to node along the path of the route. Some analytical results are presented for evaluating the important tradeoffs involved in LPID swapping. Most notable is the tradeoff between the size of the LPID field and the number of connections which can be defined in the network.     

Thyroid carcinoma after high-dose external radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease: report of three cases

Three patients (two female and one male), who had received mantle irradiation for Hodgkin's disease eight, ten, and twelve years previously, developed papillary thyroid carcinoma. The radiation doses to the necks overlying the site of thyroid cancers were 3000, 4000, and 4100 rads, respectively. It has been stated that there is no risk of developing thyroid cancer with such high doses of external irradiation but apparently this complication will be encountered in a small number of patients.     

Heat‐Transfer Processes in a Plasma Reactor in Destruction of Pesticides

The possibility of using a multijet electric arc plasmachemical reactor for decontamination and destruction of different powder pesticides with an expired effective date and storage life which have not been used in agriculture is studied. Studies of heat transfer are conducted on a setup operating without processing of raw material and with supply of pesticides (isophen and butyl ester of 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) to the reactor. The composition of waste gases at the reactor outlet is studied.     

Negative emotional memories in clinical treatment: Theoretical considerations.

The pursuit of empirically supported therapies has resulted in controversy and further division between practicing and academic clinicians. The current article provides an overview of a clinical biopsychological model that may serve to guide assessment and treatment of many psychological problems, with a selective review of the literature supporting the model. One particular area, negative emotional memories, is discussed in theoretical and practical terms as related to the development of clients' psychological problems and how certain therapists' behaviors can positively and negatively affect clients. Next, the theorized effects of psychological treatments on negative memories are discussed. The article concludes with a call for efforts to pursue a neuropsychological model of treatment based on hypothesized causal factors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Syllogistic Logic with Comparative Adjectives

This paper adds comparative adjectives to two systems of syllogistic logic. The comparatives are interpreted by transitive and irreflexive relations on the underlying domain. The main point is to obtain sound and complete axiomatizations of the valid formulas in the logics.