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The article presents news briefs related to finding of artifacts and antiquities, which includes finding of a sword of Viking age at burial site in Norway, discovery of Spanish gold coins in the Atlantic sea bed near Florida, and finding of a Copper Age burial site in Bulgaria.

The article offers updates related to archeology which include the creation of the first replica of ice maiden found preserved in the Siberian high altitude plateau in 1993, the discovery of stone figures depicting several human races in Sierra Leone, Africa, and an exhibition of the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England.

The article offers several information related to treasure hunting. Researchers led by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) have found a rare coin during excavations in the lost Biblical city of Bethsaida. Archaeological excavations have taken place to discover a temple where the first fishermen of Gramalote in Peru practised their rituals. Archaeologists at Warcq in Ardennes, France found a high status Gallic tomb with chariot.

Several letters to the editor in response to articles in previous issues of the periodical "The Plantsman" in Great Britain, including one about the value of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, and one about the review of the Hyacinthaceae trial and comments on variation in Scilla bifolia.

The article discusses about the discovery of a Viking Age sword in a field in Skaun, Trondheim, Norway in August 2014 and archaeologists have estimated it to be belonging to the year 950.

The article discusses an auction of an antique Egyptian bronze cat which belonged to Douglas Liddell by auctioneer David Lay.

The article offers archaeology news briefs on the discovery of bronze age cheese which could be 2000 years old.

The article informs study at Netherlands of the mummy of the body of Chinese Buddhist master dated A.D. 1050-1150 by Buddhist expert and gastrointestinal doctor revealed abdominal cavities were stuffed with scraps of Chinese papers and unidentified material.

The article informs 3500 year old bronze artefacts discovered at Rzepedz in Bieszczady mountains, Poland, consisting of pickaxe, dozens of fragments of a spiral necklace and a bracelet and it is likely to have originated from Carpathians.

The article informs Roman tombstone was discovered at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England and believes it is a family burial grave of a 27-year-old woman with her name on the inscription.

The article announces hoard of gold coins were discovered at the seabed of Caesarea National Park and Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority retrieved 2000 gold coins dating back more than 1000 years.

The article informs Odyssey Marine Exploration, Florida discovered 17 tons of silver and gold coins at Portugal's Atlantic Coast and court in the U.S. declared it has no jurisdiction and transported coins to an undisclosed location.

The article discusses use of drone aircraft in archaeology to explore the endangered sites where land shifting is the major concern and drone air force project piloted by Peru's vice minister of cultural heritage Luis Jaime Castillo to track and ensure the safety of ancient treasures.

The article discusses a 2,000 years old bronze sword discovered in Zhoukou City, China along with ancient tombs filled with treasures most of which were looted but the sword was well preserved according to researcher Han Yanzhen and belonged to the tomb owner who was buried with the sword.

The article provides information about a 3,000 years old bronze age hoard found in Anglesey island in Wales by a metal detectorist Philip Cooper, who also found ingots that may have been used as a currency earlier and a gold band known as hair ring worn by a man or women.

The article provides information about a Celtic coin hoard found on Jersey in the British Channel Islands which is estimated to date around 50 BC and consists 70,000 coins and other gold items mixed with it.

The articles discusses the Spanish Armada shipwrecks which were buried for 430 years approximately on Streedagh beach, Ireland and comments by Donal Gilroy, member from the Grange and Armada Development Association (GADA), on these discoveries.

The article provides information about a 2,000 years old bronze mask of a Greek god Pan which was discovered by University of Haifa archaeologists and is larger than a human head with small horns on his head depicting a Pan who is half man and half goat.

The article discusses a grave of a medieval knight found in an excavation of human fossils from Hereford Cathedral, Great Britain and osteological study on knight's whereabouts, life span and his injuries.

The author debates on the existence of Viking helmets worn by chiefs and kings in the Viking Age, which includes Nordic voyage stories known as Norse Sagas, finding of Viking helmet in 1943 at a burial mound in Haugsbygd, Norway, and paintings of Viking sailors depicting hood and not helmet.

The article offers information on the 3,000-year-old bronze sword found by 11-year-old Yang Junxi in the Laozhoulin River in Gaoyou County, China.

The article offers information on unusual burial found by archaeologists, including Victor Joel Santos, in an excavation in Sinaloa, Mexico like miniature figurines, pot, and a bone needle.

The article offers information on the discovery of two caryatids carved from Thassos marble and preserved marble block at the Amphipolis tomb excavation in Northern Greece.

The article reports on the study made on the 1,500-year-old papyrus kept in the John Rylands Library at the University of Manchester in England which is said to be the first to refer to the Last Supper and the use of magic in Christianity.

The article reports on the discovery of a bronze chariot, which is believed to be made during the Western Zhou Dynasty in circa (c.) 11th century-771 before Christ (BC) and is used as ceremonial vehicle by princes, in Qishan county in Shaanxi province, China.

The article offers information on the missionary Father Juan Crespi and the discovery of the ancient artefacts, which was given to him by indigenous people, in subterranean tunnels in Ecuador jungles.

The article offers information on discovery of archeologists to the remnants of an ancient Yup'ik village which are frozen in Quinhagak, Alaska.

The article offers information on the treasures hidden by Romans during the attacks from Queen Boudicca which have been found underneath a high street.

Objective: To evaluate use of information resources during the first year of IAIMS implementation at the Yale—New Haven Medical Center. The evaluation asked: (1) Which information resources are being used? (2) Who uses information resources? (3) Where are information resources used? (4) Are multiple sources of information being integrated? Design: Measures included monthly usage data for resources delivered network-wide, in the Medical Library, and in the Hospital; online surveys of library workstation users; an annual survey of a random, stratified sample of Medical Center faculty, postdoctoral trainees, students, nurses, residents, and managerial and professional staff; and user comments. Results: Eighty-three percent of the Medical Center community use networked information resources, and use of resources is increasing. Both status (faculty, student, nurse, etc.) and mission (teaching, research, patient care) affect use of individual resources. Eighty-eight percent of people use computers in more than one location, and increases in usage of traditional library resources such as MEDLINE are due to increased access from outside the Library. Both survey and usage data suggest that people are using multiple resources during the same information seeking session. Conclusions: Almost all of the Medical Center community is using networked information resources in more settings. It is necessary to support increased demand for information access from remote locations and to specific populations, such as nurses. People are integrating information from multiple sources, but true integration within information systems is just beginning. Other institutions are advised to incorporate pragmatic evaluation into their IAIMS activities and to share evaluation results with decision-makers.

Recent studies have shown that the fetal kidney is limited in its ability to acidify the urine and to secrete hydrogen ions when compared to the adult kidney. To further study H+secretion and the ability of the fetal kidney to establish a pH gradient between blood and urine, Na2SO4was infused into the intact fetus.Studies were done on 7 near-term pregnant sheep and their fetal lambs. The ewes were injected with DOCA and the fetuses were given cortisone acetate. This served to enhance renal tubular reabsorption of Na+. Caesarean sections were performed and 75cc of 8% Na2SO4was infused into each fetus. Blood and urine samples were collected from the ewe and fetus. There were no significant changes in fetal or maternal blood pressure, pulse, temperature or pCO2.The mean initial urine and blood pH in the fetus was 7.075 and 7.352 respectively. The mean minimum urine pH in the fetus after Na2SO4was 5.2 with a range of 4.7–5.7. The mean minimum blood pH in the fetus after Na2SO4was 7.362. The mean urine pH in the ewe before and after Na2SO4was 5.824 and 5.920 respectively. This is consistent with little or no transfer of SO4= across the placenta. The mean maximum TA and NH4excretion in the fetus was 4.35 and 8.21 µEq/min/kg respectively. There was no correlation between fetal weight and response time before production of an acid urine.These studies indicate that in the intact fetal lamb, a stimulus (DOCA) to the fetal kidney to reabsorb Na+without equivalent amount of anion results in intense acidification of the urine. The fetal kidney is thus able to establish a pH gradient with no evidence of intrinsic limitation of hydrogen ion secretion.