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In Helen Phillips's near-future novel, ''Hum,'' a family's dream vacation away from technology devolves into a misadventure with major consequences. HUM, by Helen Phillips Imagine a city like New York, [...]

In ''A Better World,'' a family hoping to escape their dangerous reality gets invited to an exclusive town only to discover that it's not as peaceful as it seems. A [...]

Few topics in medicine have been studied more thoroughly than vaccines. The science is clear on the public and global health benefits of vaccinations; however, the topic still results in vigorous discussion about their efficacy, safety, and possible adverse effects. Anti-vaccination groups and conspiracy theorists have found a place in the online world and on social media sites to spread misinformation. Parents want the best for their children, but when they are influenced by the anti-vaccination movement, the health of their children when not vaccinated can be compromised. They also present a risk to the health of others in the community. Health professionals, including nurses, have a responsibility to educate themselves and others about the science of vaccination, and take active steps to dispel misinformation. Key Words: Childhood vaccinations, anti-vaccination movement, vaccine hesitancy, immunizations., It has been claimed that vaccinations (also known as immunizations) have made the greatest contribution to global health than any other measure (Greenwood, 2014). The COVID-19 pandemic, or more specifically, [...]

Aim. To review and discuss recent literature on the specific nature of COVID-19 in children and adolescents compared to the adult population. Background. The COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the health and well-being of all people around the world. A significant proportion of adults require hospitalization, some developing severe life-threatening complications. However, although children can carry and transmit the virus, they typically do not develop severe disease, and the incidence is lower compared to adults. Design. An integrative literature review, prepared using the PRISMA-ScR reporting checklist. Methods. Using Arksey and O'Malley's framework, relevant databases were searched for articles published in English since the pandemic onset in March 2020 through August 2020. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, and selected articles were thematically analyzed. Results. Four themes were identified and discussed relating to the potential care implications for children and adolescents: 1) the differing immune system in children, 2) the presentation of COVID-19 in children and adolescents, 3) vascular disease as a response to COVID-19, and 4) global policy changes relevant to COVID-19 in children and adolescents. Conclusion. The incidence, severity, and presentation of COVID-19 in young children differs to that of adults. Less is known about the disease pattern in adolescence. A new condition named as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has emerged, about which we are still learning globally. Although perhaps not affected severely, children may still be vulnerable to the secondary consequences of policy changes (e.g., school closures, social distancing). Relevance to clinical practice. It is vital to address the significant global issues and contribute a pediatric and adolescent nursing perspective to the rapidly emerging body of evidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowledge and understanding of the disease impact in children and adolescents are essential to offering optimum support and care to this patient group. Key Words: COVID-19, pandemic, children, adolescents, specific features, impact, well-being, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)., The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is a threat to the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. People with weakened immune systems (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

VIGIL HARBOR, By Julia Glass A recent headline in this newspaper captured in nine words a general mood that was once confined to the most anxious among us: ''There Are [...]

THE PULL OF THE STARSBy Emma Donoghue In Emma Donoghue's arresting new page-turner of a novel, ''The Pull of the Stars,'' an urban hospital is overwhelmed by victims of a [...]

THE RESISTERSBy Gish Jen Gish Jen's timely fifth novel, ''The Resisters,'' imagines a society even more catastrophically divided than our own. In Jen's AutoAmerica, almost all of the jobs have [...]

AMERICA WAS HARD TO FIND By Kathleen Alcott Deep into Kathleen Alcott's epic, multigenerational novel, ''America Was Hard to Find,'' a young man tells the story of how he landed [...]

The levels of inflammation and vascular endothelial activation in an Aboriginal population, and the relationship of inflammation and vascular endothelial activation, with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and markers of nutritional quality is studied, through a cross-sectional survey. Inflammation and endothelial activation along with inadequate nutrition, and lack of physical activity may have been responsible for increasing the risk of CHD in Aboriginal community.

The federal RICO legislation originated with Congress' resolve to give law enforcement adequate tools to deal with "organized crime." In the decades following the enactment of that legislation, law enforcement [...]

In a randomized, crossover dietary intervention study, 12 Australians (of white descent) consumed a diet typical of low-income communities in China and an average Australian diet so that effects on fecal markers thought to be relevant to colon cancer risk could be compared. The Chinese diet contained 35.3 g starch/MJ daily [including 2 g resistant starch (RS)/MJ and 1.5 g nonstarch polysaccharides (NSPs)/MJ]: the Australian diet contained 12 g starch/MJ daily (including 0.8 g RS and 2.7 g NSPs/MJ). Subjects followed each diet for 3 wk. Serum cholesterol concentrations were significantly lower after the low-fat, high-starch Chinese diet than after the Australian diet (x [+ or -] SEM: 4.17 [+ or -] 0.30 compared with 5.04 [+ or -] 0.28 mmol/L, respectively, P [is less than] 0.05), a difference indicative of dietary compliance. Fecal pH was lower after the Chinese diet (6.51 [+ or -] 0.04) than after the Australian diet (6.63 [+ or -] 0.05; P [is less than] 0.05). For all other fecal markers examined, however, the Chinese diet produced less favorable changes, including lower fecal bulk (86 [+ or -] 11 compared with 141 [+ or -] 20 g wet wt/d, P [is less than] 0.01), slower transit through the gut (69 [+ or -] 6 compared with 56 [+ or -] 7 h, P = 0.06), lower fecal concentrations of short-chain fatty acids [72.8 [+ or -] 7.3 compared with 98 [+ or -] 7.6 mmol/L (including butyrate: 12.2 [+ or -] 1.3 compared with 18.4 [+ or -] 2.3 mmol/L), P [is less than] 0.05], and higher fecal concentrations of potentially damaging ammonia (540 [+ or -] 50 compared with 450 [+ or -] 40 mg/L, P [is less than] 0.01) and phenols (109.2 [+ or -] 13.2 compared with 68.5 [+ or -] 12.9 mg/L, P [is less than] 0.01). These results suggest that consumption of a high-starch diet alone is insufficient to reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. Am J Clin Nutr 1998;68:372-9.

Many small regional jets are being used by airlines, but even more are on order. This may reflect airlines' optimistic outlook on the regional market for the future, as well as plans for regional serice expansion. It is also true that many customers prefer jets to propeller aircraft, so the transition to jets may help regional services stay competitive. However, small jets may prove too expensive to make profits in routes between non-hub cities.

Delta Air Lines' new chief executive Leo Mullin is getting to grips with the idiosyncrasies of the airline industry and rapidly addressing issues like service and low staff morale. But [...]

A grand plan for Air Jamaica to be the focus of closer cooperation in the Caribbean region has failed to materialise, and instead would-be partners like BWIA continue to pursue [...]

US-Canada open skies, tentatively begun just over two and a half years ago, has been a resounding success for all concerned. Report by Karen Walker. The doom and gloom experts [...]

The new climate at employee-owned United, instilled by chairman Gerald Green- wald, has not filtered through to the airline's grass roots nor brought any obvious great advantages over US rivals. [...]

American Airlines is pushing alliance logic to the limit, leaving its rivals howling in protest and regulators perplexed at the issues of hub and market dominance that have been brought [...]

Edward Faberman, executive director of the newly formed Air Carrier Association of America, makes an unusual Red Riding Hood, but he is certain he is looking into the eyes of [...]

Airframe manufacturing has become a family matter. Industry chiefs may have differing views on which products will excite most demand, but all agree on a the importance of being able [...]

Airline pilots are in great demand anew, with almost every major US airline poised to hire pilots in the coming months. No pilot shortage is imminent since pilots can easily acquire training and enjoy good benefits. However, pilots are after high positions with major carriers, thus creating a possible shortage among national and regional airlines, which usually offer lower pay and benefits. Consultancy firm Aviation Information Resources estimates that about 11,000 pilot job opening will be available throughout the US by end-1996, increasing from 1995's 8,814.

A 13-wk dietary intervention was carried out with 23 members of the 1991 wintering party of an Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition. Canola margarine and canola cooking oil were substituted for usual dietary fats (butter, a margarine containing 28% saturated fat, a polyunsaturated margarine, and vegetable oil). Mean energy intake slowly decreased although body weight slowly increased during the 42-wk wintering-over period. During 13 wk of dietary substitution, mean total cholesterol and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations fell by 7.0% and 10.0%, respectively (P < 0.05, repeated-measures ANOVA). These changes were not found in a second wintering-over group that did not experience this dietary intervention. The data indicate that a relatively simple change to the food supply has the potential to produce significant beneficial changes in lipoprotein lipid profile. Am J Clin Nutr 1996;63:933-8.

The effects of a fiber-rich, high-carbohydrate, low-fat (HCLF) diet and a modified-fat (MF) diet high in monounsaturated fat on body fat distribution were examined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 16 subjects with noninsulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM) during a randomized crossover study. Subjects lost similar amounts of body fat consuming the HCLF and MF diets (- 0.83 [+ or -] 0.37 and -0.87 [+ or -] 0.40 kg, respectively) despite a marked difference in total fat consumption. With the MF diet, the ratio of upper- to lower-body fat (UF:LF) remained unchanged because fat was lost proportionately from the upper and lower body. In contrast, with the HCLF diet, a disproportionate loss of lower-body fat caused the UF:LF to increase. The effects of diet on regional body fat loss were significant (P < 0.05, two-factor repeated-measures ANOVA).

Fixed-base operators (FBO) throughout the US are reshaping their corporate strategies and practices in a bid to regain profitability. FBOs have traditionally derived their income from fuel and aircraft sales and other airport activities. However, profits declined dramatically during the 1980s due to the contraction of the general aviation industry, the enactment of new environmental and airport security regulations and the introduction of new aircraft models. Nevertheless, FBOs are optimistic they will eventually recover, especially in the light of the passage of the Revitalization Act of 1994 and the rise to power of the Republicans.

Corporate aircraft are seen as a working business tool rather than purely a luxury. Companies can take advtange of several options when considering the use of business aircraft, such as chartering, leasing, joint ownerships and short term rental. Asia is an emerging market for corporate aircraft with the introduction of longe range and quieter aircraft becoming more acceptable to Asian airports.

OBJECTIVE--evaluate A1C for screening and diagnosis of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes defined by oral glucose tolerance testing in clinical and general populations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--A1C cut offs (≤5.5% to [...]

From the bottom of the pile, life offers a different perspective. While most US airlines have returned to profitability in the 1990s, the financial haemorrhage at Trans World Airlines has [...]

Senator John McCain is on a mission to secure a more competitive US airline industry. His legislative proposals include freeing up more slots for startups and smaller airlines, prompt action [...]

With a major merger to contend with, crucial decisions on its product line and its steepest ever production rises, Boeing is probably facing the most challenging period in its development [...]

Cathay Pacific has been hit hard by Hong Kong's post-handover blues and Asia's sudden economic woes. Managing director David Turnbull tells Karen Walker how Cathay plans to bounce back. 'Swire [...]

Competition The US low-cost airlines have suffered from the ruthless behaviour of major rivals and the slow growth imposed under the harsher regulatory environment. Many are now changing tactics and [...]