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I use a Ford Ranger as a dinghy vehicle with my Class C motorhome. I found that items I carried in the bed of the pickup slid to the front [...]

I am puzzled by letter writer Gord Young's comments about Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery being tried as a war criminal and implying that he got "thousands of men killed for […]

I agree with Diane Santerre's first point about your use of the title from Gilles Vigneault's song [Letters, Feb./Mar. 2006] but totally disagree with her statements about the Van Doos […]

As someone who has worked against HIV in southern Africa and other regions since 1983, I was shocked to read recycled AIDS mythology in the usually reliable NI. Medical transmission [...]

The article presents information on plastic diaphragm check valves used for the transfer and management of fluids and gases in medical applications. Plastic diaphragm check valves are being increasingly used along with medical devices for various surgical operations, interventional cardiology, and radiology procedures. Plastic diaphragm check valves are designed to deliver one-directional flow of fluids and gases without backflow during medical procedures.

Reeling from its first loss and an injury to its best player, Connecticut needed a spark. Coach JIM CALHOUN challenged KHALID EL-AMIN to find the passion burning in his belly. […]

The article discusses how protests and riots across the U.S. revealed scant support of law enforcement among legislators, leaders, and prosecutors. Topics include the silence and lack of support from law enforcement leaders during crisis; how attorney for Baltimore charged six Baltimore police officers in connection with Freddie Gray's death after riots swept the city; and efforts regarding police reforms.

Scrapping landlines would be'a disaster' To follow up recent letters in Computeractive, I believe scrapping landlines would be a disaster. Edward Dicker Free post more important than broadband The idea of free broadband during the lockdown should be limited, but then expanded to include postage of letters and cards. I believe most people appreciate this, and will accept a location-tracking app is a small that a location-tracking app is a small price to pay for life to go back to what it was. [Extracted from the article]

Activation-induced protein phosphorylation can be studied by Western blotting, but this method is time consuming and depends on the use of radioactive probes for quantitation. We present a novel assay for the assessment of protein phosphorylation based on latex particles and flow cytometry. This method employs monoclonal antibodies coupled to latex particles to immobilize protein kinase substrates. Their phosphorylation status is assessed by reactivity with phosphoepitope-specific antibodies. The amount of immobilized protein on the particles was analyzed by direct or indirect immunofluorescence with antibodies to nonphosphorylated epitopes. The assay allowed measurement of phosphorylation of multiple protein kinase substrates in stimulated T cells, including the ζ chain of the T-cell receptor, ZAP-70, CD3, CD5, SHP-1, and ERK-2, using 1–3 μg of total cell protein per sample. The assay provided high resolution of kinetics of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation. Interactions of protein kinase substrates with associated signaling molecules were demonstrated. The novel assay allows high-throughput quantitative measurement of protein modifications during signal transduction. Cytometry 39:250–259, 2000 © 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Presents a preview to the Final Four stage of the men's 1999 National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Tournament. Prospects for qualifying teams of Duke University, Ohio State, Connecticut and Michigan State; Athletes to watch include Corey Maggette of Duke University; Performance of individual players; Forecast winners.

CONFESSIONS OF A PREGNANT FATHER By Dan Greenburg. 214 pp. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. $16.95. LIVES there a writer who, upon joining the ranks of fatherhood, hasn't felt the [...]

This article describes a quality assurance study of patient utilization of adaptive equipment. A major component of occupational therapy practice has been the prescription of equipment to increase independent living. However, little information exists in the literature regarding patients use of equipment. The researchers found an unexpected high rate (85%) of utilization. Reasons for non-utilization are described. Caution is needed in interpreting the results as non-responders (22%) may have been primarily non-users. Based on the findings, the authors suggest establishing a system to retrieve items needed for a short time and individualizing the process of issuing equipment based on environmental and personal needs as opposed to the standard protocol based on a diagnosis.