Molts and Plumages in the Long-tailed and Other Jaegers: An “Alternate” Explanation for Nonbreeding Plumages?

Western Birds ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Pyle
Keyword(s):  
Alternate Explanation

scholarly journals Crackle Pitch Rises Progressively during Inspiration in Pneumonia, CHF, and IPF Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Vyshedskiy ◽  
Raymond Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Lung Volume ◽  
Interstitial Fibrosis ◽  
Lung Sounds ◽  
Lung Sound ◽  
Lung Volumes ◽  
Alternate Explanation ◽  
40 Hz

Objective. It is generally accepted that crackles are due to sudden opening of airways and that larger airways produce crackles of lower pitch than smaller airways do. As larger airways are likely to open earlier in inspiration than smaller airways and the reverse is likely to be true in expiration, we studied crackle pitch as a function of crackle timing in inspiration and expiration. Our goal was to see if the measurement of crackle pitch was consistent with this theory.Methods. Patients with a significant number of crackles were examined using a multichannel lung sound analyzer. These patients included 34 with pneumonia, 38 with heart failure, and 28 with interstitial fibrosis.Results. Crackle pitch progressively increased during inspirations in 79% of all patients. In these patients crackle pitch increased by approximately 40 Hz from the early to midinspiration and by another 40 Hz from mid to late-inspiration. In 10% of patients, crackle pitch did not change and in 11% of patients crackle pitch decreased. During expiration crackle pitch progressively decreased in 72% of patients and did not change in 28% of patients.Conclusion. In the majority of patients, we observed progressive crackle pitch increase during inspiration and decrease during expiration. Increased crackle pitch at larger lung volumes is likely a result of recruitment of smaller diameter airways. An alternate explanation is that crackle pitch may be influenced by airway tension that increases at greater lung volume. In any case improved understanding of the mechanism of production of these common lung sounds may help improve our understanding of pathophysiology of these disorders.

Canterbury Cathedral: An Alternate Explanation of Its Plan

Science ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 166 (3906) ◽  
pp. 772-774
Author(s):  
Frank E. Barmore
Keyword(s):  
Alternate Explanation

A CASE REPORT ON CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES- FROM COMMENSAL TO PATHOGEN

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-67
Author(s):  
R. Prabha ◽  
S. Pramodhini ◽  
Joshy M Esaow
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Virulence Factors ◽  
Propionibacterium Acnes ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Cardiac Devices ◽  
Alternate Explanation ◽  
Cutibacterium Acnes ◽  
Implantable Cardiac Devices ◽  
Slow Growing

Propionibacterium acnes (Cutibacterium acnes) is an anaerobic, gram-positive, slow growing bacteria. It can produce various virulence factors like bioactive exocellular products and metabolites. P.acnes blood isolates were considered signicant if two or more separate blood culture sets were positive on the same day and if systemic inammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was present without any alternate explanation. C.acnes if found in the blood of patients with implantable cardiac devices it should be considered as more than just a skin contaminant. These patients should be treated with appropriate therapies to prevent annihilatory consequences.

scholarly journals Timing of Optical Pulses from the Crab Nebula Pulsar

1971 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
P. E. Boynton ◽  
E. J. Groth ◽  
R. B. Partridge ◽  
David T. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Crab Nebula ◽  
Physical Models ◽  
Quiet Period ◽  
Eccentric Orbit ◽  
Optical Pulses ◽  
Neutron Star Crust ◽  
Alternate Explanation ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
The Crab Nebula

Timing the arrival of optical pulses from NP 0532 is a potentially important tool for studying the physics of this fascinating object. However, there are some difficulties in interpreting the data in terms of physical models. Some progress has been made on understanding the largest effect – the pulsar braking mechanism. The glitch of late September, 1969 can be interpreted as the speed-up, and subsequent relaxation, of the rotation of a neutron star crust. An alternate explanation is that of a planet in an eccentric orbit. Both models fit the rather meager data near the event. A small sinusoidal effect is indicated in a relatively quiet period of the data.

Inherited uterine inadequacy: An alternate explanation for a portion of cases of defect

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank M. Ahern ◽  
Ronald C. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Alternate Explanation

An examination of the information disclosure behavior of infertility bloggers

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Knoll ◽  
Jenny Bronstein
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Alternate Explanation ◽  
Infertility Treatments ◽  
Disclosure Patterns

Purpose – The study aimed to investigate the information disclosure behavior of women bloggers who suffer from infertility by examining their self-disclosure as it relates to the anonymity patterns they adopted. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was distributed to approximately 300 authors of infertility blogs, 135 bloggers answered the request to take part in the study. The survey gathered basic demographic and blogging practice data, and measured different elements of the bloggers' discursive and visual anonymity as well as their patters of self-disclosure. Findings – Findings reveal that the majority of respondents identify themselves on their blogs and only a small percentage decided to be totally anonymous, and about half of the bloggers post actual photos of themselves and their lives. The participants reported a high rate of self-disclosure, revealing sensitive information, letting their defenses down, disclosing highly intimate details about their lives, writing openly about their infertility treatments on their blog. No significant correlation was observed between visual and discursive anonymity and the perceived self-disclosure of participants. Results show that the more anonymous the bloggers are, the more afraid they become that their blog may be read by people they know offline. On the other hand, the more identifiable the bloggers are, the more willingness they show to share the content of their journal with people they know offline. The majority of participants expressed concerns that blogging could negatively impact their lives. Originality/value – This study explores an alternate explanation through the examination of the bloggers' self-disclosure patterns as they relate to the degree of anonymity adopted.

scholarly journals 6. CI Chondrites: Comparison and Contrast to Other Meteorite Types

1977 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 537-539
Author(s):  
J. M. Herndon
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Chemical Reactions ◽  
Solar Nebula ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Alternate Explanation ◽  
Chondritic Meteorites

The minerals of chondritic meteorites, particularly C2 and C3 are usually believed to be condensates of the (previously unfractionated) solar nebula. This implies two postulates: (1) that chemical reactions between phases ceased at various temperatures; (2) that Ni and Fe were mobilized by diffusion in the solid state. An alternate explanation is proposed, which obviates the two postulates: chondritic minerals may have condensed, in equilibrium with their own vapors, from a fraction already separated from the solar nebula at low temperature and low pressure.

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