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7. Pet cuisine; feeding galloping gourmets

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J. and Willis, Judith Levine

Subjects
Pet supplies industry -- Laws, regulations and rules, Pets -- Food and nutrition -- Laws, regulations and rules, Consumer news and advice, Health, Government regulation, Food and nutrition, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

Will your dog really be better off if you buy the 70-cent-per-can 'gourmet' dog food instead of the ordinary half-dollar brand? Will your finicky cat thrive, yet lose weight, if [...]

Published
1991

8. Modern diagnostics help detect cancer early

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
Self-examination, Medical -- Methods, Cancer -- Diagnosis, CT imaging -- Methods, Consumer news and advice, Health, Diagnosis, Methods
Abstract

Modern Diagnostics Help Detect Cancer Early Cancer is perhaps the disease Americans fear most. Our second leading cause of death (after heart disease) seems so formidable, so invincible a threat, [...]

Published
1990

9. Perspective on food biotechnology

Author

Miller, Henry I. and Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
Biotechnology -- History, Food, Agricultural biotechnology, Consumer news and advice, Health, History
Abstract

The 'new biotechnology' is in the news so much these days that it now goes by the handy nickname 'biotech.' In medicine, it has assumed heroic proportions, with Science magazine [...]

Published
1990

10. The magic ballot

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
Ballot -- History, Elections -- Ethical aspects, History, Ethical aspects
Abstract

Paper ballots were meant to protect the voter from intimidation, but they offered the ward heeler and the canny party boss great possibilities for mischief 'I've got a ballot, a [...]

Published
1992

11. State of the Climate in 2012

Author

Blunden, Jessica, Arndt, Derek S., Achberger, Christine, Ackerman, Stephen A., Albanil, Adelina, Alexander, P., Alfaro, Eric J., Allan, Rob, Alves, Lincoln M., Amador, Jorge A., Ambenje, Peter, Andrianjafinirina, Solonomenjanahary, Antonov, John, Aravequia, Jose A., Arendt, A., Arevalo, Juan, Ashik, I., Atheru, Zachary, Banzon, Viva, Baringer, Molly O., Barreira, Sandra, Barriopedro, David E., Beard, Grant, Becker, Andreas, Behrenfeld, Michael J., Bell, Gerald D., Benedetti, Angela, Bernhard, Germar, Berrisford, Paul, Berry, David I., Bhatt, U., Bidegain, Mario, Bindoff, Nathan, Bissolli, Peter, Blake, Eric S., Booneeady, Raj, Bosilovich, Michael, Box, J. E., Boyer, Tim, Braathen, Geir O., Bromwich, David H., Brown, R., Brown, L., Bruhwiler, Lori, Bulygina, Olga N., Burgess, D., Burrows, John, Calderon, Blanca, Camargo, Suzana J., Campbell, Jayaka, Cao, Y., Cappelen, J., Carrasco, Gualberto, Chambers, Don P., Chang A, L., Chappell, Petra, Chehade, Wissam, Cheliah, Muthuvel, Christiansen, Hanne H., Christy, John R., Ciais, Phillipe, Coelho, Caio A. S., Cogley, J. G., Colwell, Steve, Cross, J. N., Crouch, Jake, Cunningham, Stuart A., Dacic, Milan, Jeu, Richard A. M., Dekaa, Francis S., Demircan, Mesut, Derksen, C., Diamond, Howard J., Dlugokencky, Ed J., Dohan, Kathleen, Dolman, A. Johannes, Domingues, Catia M., Dong Shenfu, Dorigo, Wouter A., Drozdov, D. S., Duguay, Claude R., Dunn, Robert J. H., Duran-Quesada, Ana M., Dutton, Geoff S., Ehmann, Christian, Elkins, James W., Euscategui, Christian, Famiglietti, James S., Fang Fan, Fauchereau, Nicolas, Feely, Richard A., Fekete, Balazs M., Fenimore, Chris, Fioletov, Vitali E., Fogarty, Chris T., Fogt, Ryan L., Folland, Chris K., Foster, Michael J., Frajka-Williams, Eleanor, Franz, Bryan A., Frith, Stacey H., Frolov, I., Ganter, Catherine, Garzoli, Silvia, Geai, M. -L, Gerland, S., Gitau, Wilson, Gleason, Karin L., Gobron, Nadine, Goldenberg, Stanley B., Goni, Gustavo, Good, Simon A., Gottschalck, Jonathan, Gregg, Margarita C., Griffiths, Georgina, Grooss, Jens-Uwe, Guard, Charles Chip, Gupta, Shashi K., Hall, Bradley D., Halpert, Michael S., Harada, Yayoi, Hauri, C., Heidinger, Andrew K., Heikkila, Anu, Heim, Richard R., Heimbach, Patrick, Hidalgo, Hugo G., Hilburn, Kyle, Ho, Shu-Peng, Hobbs, Will R., Holgate, Simon, Hovsepyan, Anahit, Hu Zeng-Zhen, Hughes, P., Hurst, Dale F., Ingvaldsen, R., Inness, Antje, Jaimes, Ena, Jakobsson, Martin, James, Adamu I., Jeffries, Martin O., Johns, William E., Johnsen, Bjorn, Johnson, Gregory C., Johnson, Bryan, Jones, Luke T., Jumaux, Guillaume, Kabidi, Khadija, Kaiser, Johannes W., Kamga, Andre, Kang, Kyun-Kuk, Kanzow, Torsten O., Kao, Hsun-Ying, Keller, Linda M., Kennedy, John J., Key, J., Khatiwala, Samar, Pour, H. Kheyrollah, Kholodov, A. L., Khoshkam, Mahbobeh, Kijazi, Agnes, Kikuchi, T., Kim, B. -M, Kim, S. -J, Kimberlain, Todd B., Knaff, John A., Korshunova, Natalia N., Koskela, T., Kousky, Vernon E., Kramarova, Natalya, Kratz, David P., Krishfield, R., Kruger, Andries, Kruk, Michael C., Kumar, Arun, Lagerloef, Gary S. E., Lakkala, K., Lander, Mark A., Landsea, Chris W., Lankhorst, Matthias, Laurila, T., Lazzara, Matthew A., Lee, Craig, Leuliette, Eric, Levitus, Sydney, L Heureux, Michelle, Lieser, Jan, Lin, I-I, Liu, Y. Y., Liu, Y., Liu Hongxing, Liu Yanju, Lobato-Sanchez, Rene, Locarnini, Ricardo, Loeb, Norman G., Loeng, H., Long, Craig S., Lorrey, Andrew M., Luhunga, P., Lumpkin, Rick, Luo Jing-Jia, Lyman, John M., Macdonald, Alison M., Maddux, Brent C., Malekela, C., Manney, Gloria, Marchenko, S. S., Marengo, Jose A., Marotzke, Jochem, Marra, John J., Martinez-Gueingla, Rodney, Massom, Robert A., Mathis, Jeremy T., Mcbride, Charlotte, Mccarthy, Gerard, Mcvicar, Tim R., Mears, Carl, Meier, W., Meinen, Christopher S., Menendez, Melisa, Merrifield, Mark A., Mitchard, Edward, Mitchum, Gary T., Montzka, Stephen A., Morcrette, Jean-Jacques, Mote, Thomas, Muehle, Jens, Muehr, Bernhard, Mullan, A. Brett, Mueller, Rolf, Nash, Eric R., Nerem, R. Steven, Newlin, Michele L., Newman, Paul A., Ng Ongolo, H., Nieto, Juan Jose, Nishino, S., Nitsche, Helga, Noetzli, Jeannette, Oberman, N. G., Obregon, Andre, Ogallo, Laban A., Oludhe, Christopher S., Omar, Mohamed I., Overland, James, Oyunjargal, Lamjav, Parinussa, Robert M., Park, Geun-Ha, Park, E-Hyung, David Berry, Pasch, Richard J., Pascual-Ramirez, Reynaldo, Pelto, Mauri S., Penalba, Olga, Peng, L., Perovich, Don K., Pezza, Alexandre B., Phillips, David, Pickart, R., Pinty, Bernard, Pitts, Michael C., Purkey, Sarah G., Quegan, Shaun, Quintana, Juan, Rabe, B., Rahimzadeh, Fatemeh, Raholijao, Nirivololona, Raiva, I., Rajeevan, Madhavan, Ramiandrisoa, Voahanginirina, Ramos, Alexandre, Ranivoarissoa, Sahondra, Rayner, Nick A., Rayner, Darren, Razuveav, Vyacheslav N., Reagan, James, Reid, Phillip, Renwick, James, Revedekar, Jayashree, Richter-Menge, Jacqueline, Rivera, Ingrid L., Robinson, David A., Rodell, Matthew, Romanovsky, Vladimir E., Ronchail, Josyane, Rosenlof, Karen H., Sabine, Christopher L., Salvador, Mozar A., Sanchez-Lugo, Ahira, Santee, Michelle L., Sasgen, I., Sawaengphokhai, P., Sayouri, Amal, Scambos, Ted A., Schauer, U., Schemm, Jae, Schlosser, P., Schmid, Claudia, Schreck, Carl, Semiletov, Igor, Send, Uwe, Sensoy, Serhat, Setzer, Alberto, Severinghaus, Jeffrey, Shakhova, Natalia, Sharp, M., Shiklomanov, Nicolai I., Siegel, David A., Silva, Viviane B. S., Silva, Frabricio D. S., Sima, Fatou, Simeonov, Petio, Simmonds, I., Simmons, Adrian, Skansi, Maria, Smeed, David A., Smethie, W. M., Smith, Adam B., Smith, Cathy, Smith, Sharon L., Smith, Thomas M., Sokolov, V., Srivastava, A. K., Stackhouse, Paul W., Stammerjohn, Sharon, Steele, M., Steffen, Konrad, Steinbrecht, Wolfgang, Stephenson, Tannecia, Su, J., Svendby, T., Sweet, William, Takahashi, Taro, Tanabe, Raymond M., Taylor, Michael A., Tedesco, Marco, Teng, William L., Thepaut, Jean-Noel, Thiaw, Wassila M., Thoman, R., Thompson, Philip, Thorne, Peter W., Timmermans, M. -L, Tobin, Skie, Toole, J., Trewin, Blair C., Trigo, Ricardo M., Trotman, Adrian, Tschudi, M., Wal, Roderik S. W., Werf, Guido R., Vautard, Robert, Vazquez, J. L., Vieira, Goncalo, Vincent, Lucie, Vose, Russ S., Wagner, Wolfgang W., Wahr, John, Walsh, J., Wang Junhong, Wang Chunzai, Wang, M., Wang Sheng-Hung, Wang Lei, Wanninkhof, Rik, Weaver, Scott, Weber, Mark, Werdell, P. Jeremy, Whitewood, Robert, Wijffels, Susan, Wilber, Anne C., Wild, J. D., Willett, Kate M., Williams, W., Willis, Joshua K., Wolken, G., Wong, Takmeng, Woodgate, R., Worthy, D., Wouters, B., Wovrosh, Alex J., Xue Yan, Yamada, Ryuji, Yin Zungang, Yu Lisan, Zhang Liangying, Zhang Peiqun, Zhao Lin, Zhao, J., Zhong, W., Ziemke, Jerry, Zimmermann, S., ICOS-ATC (ICOS-ATC), Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement [Gif-sur-Yvette] (LSCE), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat : Expérimentations et Approches Numériques (LOCEAN), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Institut Pierre-Simon-Laplace (IPSL (FR_636)), École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-École polytechnique (X)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-École polytechnique (X)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Extrèmes : Statistiques, Impacts et Régionalisation (ESTIMR), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut Pierre-Simon-Laplace (IPSL (FR_636)), École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS-PSL), Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-École polytechnique (X)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Sorbonne Université (SU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS-PSL), and Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa

Subjects
[SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, Atmosphere, Atmospheric Science, 13. Climate action, Photosynthetically active radiation, Climate, Dynamics (mechanics), Data_FILES, Environmental science, Fraction (chemistry), 14. Life underwater, [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment, Remote sensing
Abstract

For the first time in serveral years, the El Nino-Southern Oscillation did not dominate regional climate conditions around the globe. A weak La Ni a dissipated to ENSOneutral conditions by spring, and while El Nino appeared to be emerging during summer, this phase never fully developed as sea surface temperatures in the eastern conditions. Nevertheless, other large-scale climate patterns and extreme weather events impacted various regions during the year. A negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation from mid-January to early February contributed to frigid conditions in parts of northern Africa, eastern Europe, and western Asia. A lack of rain during the 2012 wet season led to the worst drought in at least the past three decades for northeastern Brazil. Central North America also experienced one of its most severe droughts on record. The Caribbean observed a very wet dry season and it was the Sahel's wettest rainy season in 50 years. Overall, the 2012 average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces ranked among the 10 warmest years on record. The global land surface temperature alone was also among the 10 warmest on record. In the upper atmosphere, the average stratospheric temperature was record or near-record cold, depending on the dataset. After a 30-year warming trend from 1970 to 1999 for global sea surface temperatures, the period 2000-12 had little further trend. This may be linked to the prevalence of La Ni a-like conditions during the 21st century. Heat content in the upper 700 m of the ocean remained near record high levels in 2012. Net increases from 2011 to 2012 were observed at 700-m to 2000-m depth and even in the abyssal ocean below. Following sharp decreases in to the effects of La Ni a, sea levels rebounded to reach records highs in 2012. The increased hydrological cycle seen in recent years continued, with more evaporation in drier locations and more precipitation in rainy areas. In a pattern that has held since 2004, salty areas of the ocean surfaces and subsurfaces were anomalously salty on average, while fresher areas were anomalously fresh. Global tropical cyclone activity during 2012 was near average, with a total of 84 storms compared with the 1981-2010 average of 89. Similar to 2010 and 2011, the North Atlantic was the only hurricane basin that experienced above-normal activity. In this basin, Sandy brought devastation to Cuba and parts of the eastern North American seaboard. All other basins experienced either near-or below-normal tropical cyclone activity. Only three tropical cyclones reached Category 5 intensity-all in Bopha became the only storm in the historical record to produce winds greater than 130 kt south of 7 N. It was also the costliest storm to affect the Philippines and killed more than 1000 residents. Minimum Arctic sea ice extent in September and Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent in June both reached new record lows. June snow cover extent is now declining at a faster rate (-17.6% per decade) than September sea ice extent (-13.0% per decade). Permafrost temperatures reached record high values in northernmost Alaska. A new melt extent record occurred on 11-12 July on the Greenland ice sheet; 97% of the ice sheet showed some form of melt, four times greater than the average melt for this time of year. The climate in Antarctica was relatively stable overall. The largest maximum sea ice extent since records begain in 1978 was observed in September 2012. In the stratosphere, warm air led to the second smallest ozone hole in the past two decades. Even so, the springtime ozone layer above Antarctica likely will not return to its early 1980s state until about 2060. Following a slight decline associated with the global 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production reached a record 9.5 +/- 0.5 Pg C in 2011 and a new record of 9.7 +/- 0.5 Pg C is estimated for 2012. Atmospheric CO2 concentrations increased by 2.1 ppm in 2012, to 392.6 ppm. In spring 2012, 2 concentration exceeded 400 ppm at 7 of the 13 Arctic observation sites. Globally, other greenhouse gases including methane and nitrous oxide also continued to rise in concentration and the combined effect now represents a 32% increase in radiative forcing over a 1990 baseline. Concentrations of most ozone depleting substances continued to fall.

Published
2013
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12. Low-Tide Road.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
LOW-Tide Road (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Abstract

The poem "Low-Tide Road" by Stephen Ackerman is presented. First Line: On five hands I counted my years with you; Last Line: I want you to come. Are you coming?

Published
2022

13. Today's new breed of antibiotics

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
Microorganisms -- Research, Drug resistance in microorganisms -- Research, Antibiotics -- Dosage and administration -- Research, Consumer news and advice, Health, Research, Dosage and administration
Abstract

Today's New Breed of Antibiotics In the half-century since their introduction, antibiotics have revolutionized the treatment of infectious diseases. Yet the history of these wonder drugs has been one of [...]

Published
1988

14. Watching for problems that testing may have missed

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
United States. Food and Drug Administration -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Safety and security measures, Medication errors -- Prevention -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Safety and security measures, Drug utilization -- Safety and security measures -- Laws, regulations and rules, Pharmaceutical industry -- Product development, Pharmaceutical policy -- Safety and security measures -- Laws, regulations and rules, Consumer news and advice, Health, Government regulation, Prevention, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Product development
Abstract

Watching for Problems That Testing May Have Missed 'Jane' is 71 years old; she weighs just 100 pounds. She works mornings in a Washington, D.C., office, then travels to a [...]

Published
1988

15. Measles on the rebound

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Reports -- History, Measles -- Case studies, Measles vaccine -- History -- Case studies, Consumer news and advice, Health, Case studies, History, Reports
Abstract

Measles on the Rebound Measles is still with us. Unfortunately, reports of its demise, as Mark Twain once said of his own prematurely announced death, were 'greatly exaggerated.' Supposedly on [...]

Published
1986

16. Doing more good than harm with children's medications

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
Children -- Drug use -- Safety and security measures -- Research, Drug utilization -- Safety and security measures -- Research, Pediatric pharmacology -- Research -- Safety and security measures, Consumer news and advice, Health, Drug use, Research, Safety and security measures, Dosage and administration
Abstract

Doing More Good than Harm With Children's Medications When it comes to doctoring their children with over-the-counter (OTC) medications, some parents may not be doing too good a job, according [...]

Published
1989

17. Jade and Straw.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
JADE & Straw (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Abstract

The poem "Jade and Straw" by Stephen Ackerman is presented. First Line: I climb slowly, from the Dover Oak, Last Line: From melting into air?

Published
2022

18. As Candle the Match, As Origami the Fold.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
AS Candle the Match, As Origami the Fold (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Abstract

The poem "As Candle the Match, As Origami the Fold" by Stephen Ackerman is presented. First Line: I love you as an assassin loves the asp, Last Line: As two hydrogen love one oxygen.

Published
2022

19. IF I HAD AS MANY HANDS AS VISHNU.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Abstract

The poem "If I Had as Many Hands as Vishnu" by Stephen Ackerman is presented. First line: I would touch you tenderly; Last line: Though all my hands sought to please you.

Published
2022

20. Hyperpolarization-activated chloride currents in Xenopus oocytes.

Author

Kowdley, Gopal C. and Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
*ELECTRIC properties of cells, *CHLORIDE channels, *XENOPUS, *PHYSIOLOGY
Abstract

Investigates the activation of chloride currents in Xenopus oocytes through hyperpolarization. Time- and voltage-dependent inward chloride currents by defolliculated Xenopus oocytes during hyperpolarizing pulses; Characteristics of the chloride currents; Activation kinetics; Comparison with chloride currents induced after expression of plaspholemman.

Published
1994
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21. Atrial rhythm after atrioventricular junctional ablation.

Author

Mitchell, Mark A. and Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
*ATRIAL arrhythmias
Abstract

Evaluates atrial rhythm in patients with medically refractory paroxysmal atrial tachyarrythmias after atrioventricular (AV) junctional ablation. Role of atrial pacing in the setting of paroxysmal atrial tachyarrythmias; Effects of AV junctional ablation and pacemaker ablation; Progression of atrial arrythmias.

Published
1996
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22. Ventricular arrhythmias in the absence of coronary artery disease.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J. and DiMarco, John P.

Abstract

Examines patterns of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients without structural heart disease. Laboratory methods for initiating tachycardia; Role of cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent triggered activity in the onset of VT; Arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia; Linkage of VT to surgical scars; Infiltrative myopathies.

Published
1995

30. A VALENTINE FOR CAROLINE.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
VALENTINE for Caroline, A (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Published
2017

31. ELEGY.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
ELEGY (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Published
2017

32. Presidential Hideaway.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Abstract

The article features the Honeymoon Cottage, the most famous house in America and owned by President Grover Cleveland and his wife Frank Folsom, in Garrett County, Maryland. The summer resort which belonged to the Deer Park Hotel became historical because during the honeymoon they were besieged by reporters who had tailed them. The cottage was restored because it was destroyed during Great Depression and World War II and it was converted to civilian house. The house was bought by Mary Brown, real estate owner, and her husband Roger McClung to make it a historical site.

Published
2006

33. The Irresistible Beauty of All Things.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
IRRESISTIBLE Beauty of All Things, The (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Abstract

Presents the poem "The Irresistible Beauty of All Things," by Stephen Ackerman. First Line: The surgical scars, the blistered skin; Last Line: the unstable beauty of living.

Published
2009

34. Sweet retreat.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen J.

Subjects
CHOCOLATE candy, UNITED States armed forces, WORLD War II -- Food supply
Abstract

Discusses the role of chocolates to the life of the armed forces of the United States during World War II. History of the production of Hershey's chocolates; Technological achievements of Hershey's chocolate bars.

Published
1997

35. Before Fortune.

Author

Ackerman, Stephen

Subjects
BEFORE Fortune (Poem), ACKERMAN, Stephen
Abstract

Presents the poem "Before Fortune," by Stephen Ackerman. First Line: When I had no children, I counted; Last Line: I will love you.

Published
2005

36. Recent Advances in Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Non-pharmacological Stroke Prevention

Author

Kaushik, Nayanjyoti, Bailin, Steven J., Mallick, Deobrat, Gallagher, Peter, Ackerman, Stephen, Gillaspie, Andrew, and Chapman, James Arter

Subjects
Medical
Abstract

Atrial Fibrillation is a common arrhythmia affecting 6 million people in the United States and 33 million people worldwide, associated with significant morbidity. Whereas restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm can translate into clinical benefit, early intervention in course of the disease can influence success and efficacy of intervention has been speculative and uncertain over past decade despite several literature and scientific studies. During past three decades catheter and surgical ablation of AF have evolved from an investigational status to a widely offerred definitive treatment now. With recent advances in mapping technology, ablation energy delivery, better understanding of pathogenesis and mechanism of AF there has been a paradigm shift in clinical decision making, patient selection, patient-physician discussion about various rhythm control strategy due to an ever improving safety and efficacy of the procedure. In this chapter we will briefly review the landmark clinical trials that has changed the outlook towards rhythm control strategy beginning from early trials such as AFFIRM, telling us rhythm control was no better than rate control to recent studies and EAST AFNET, which showed benefits of rhythm control. We will discuss differences in ablation strategy, safety and efficacy between paroxysmal AF vs. Persistent/Longstanding Persistent AF from a trigger and substrate view and pulmonary vein and non pulmonary vein targets for ablation. We will also elaborate on different energy sources for ablation such as Radiofrequency (RF), Cryoablation, newer ablation techniques such as Vein of Marshall alcohol ablation, High Power short duration ablation, Pulsed Field Ablation, Surgical ablation and Hybrid Convergent Ablation etc. Since this chapter is mostly intended towards diagnosis and management of AF in twenty-first century, authors have restricted mainly to recent developments only and purposefully have not expanded on already established preexisting knowledge about topics such as pharmacological rhythm control, rate control, Atrio-Ventricular node ablation with pacemaker implantation, direct current cardio version etc. In conclusion, with recent emerging evidence, importance of rhythm control is being increasingly recognized. Catheter ablation is more commonly performed with improving safety and efficacy. There are newer technology and ablation strategy available and should be offered to patient while discussing a comprehensive management of AF with careful review of risk benefit analysis.

Published
2020

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