Introducing computer literacy skills for physicians

Computers are integral to medical practice, education, and research. While medical students learn computer skills during their training, many practicing physicians do not have the same computer experience. To familiarize this group with the exciting developments in medical informatics, the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library and Department of Computer Medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center organized a workshop "Introducing Your Office Computer!" for attending physicians. The workshop featured a short lecture/video presentation on computer applications in medicine followed by a "computer fair" of five computer applications. Eleven physicians attended the workshop. Feedback was very positive; many called later to request more detailed instructions on using the programs demonstrated. It was a valuable experience for the staff, and new bridges were built between departments and clients.     

Inspiring vanguards: the Woods Hole experience

Twice a year, the National Library of Medicine and Marine Biological Laboratory co-sponsor a fellowship in Biomedical Informatics for librarians, clinicians, and other health professionals in Woods Hole, MA. The fellowship is designed to inspire participants to become "agents of change" at their institution and to broaden their scope of knowledge for biomedical informatics. This paper discusses the field of biomedical informatics and explores the results of an informal survey from the librarians who participated in the fall session of 2005.     

拯救不景气的杂志

越是知道商业中什么能赢利，什么能造成亏损，你成功创办一本杂志，避免潜在危险的几率就越大。     

逃不掉的逃兵

这是我不训练的第一个暑假，它比想象中轻松，又比想象中难熬。二十四个小时的空调，二十四个小时的昏昏欲睡。想到曾经的队友们在此刻的展光笼罩下热身，在此刻的骄阳下冲刺，在此刻的塑胶跑道上压腿。再看到现在的自己吃着冰淇淋，拿着遥控器慢悠悠地调台。就觉得自己像逃离一线、回家投亲、享受资产阶级生活的逃兵。     

论缓冲溶液的制备

凡实验室涉及到生物学和化学的水溶液体系时,pH和离子强度(I)是两个极为重要的可变量。由于酸—碱混合物的存在,这两个参量往往相互依赖。控制pH值的通常方法是使用缓冲剂。它们是由那些对于溶液离子行为影响不大、且不活泼的稳定电解质来配制的。本文提出的方法适用于计算某种酸及其盐混合物的pH值和离子强度;或与此相反,用于计算配制预知pH值和离子强度(I)所需酸及其盐的相当量。这种计算方法很实用,具有启发性和直观教学的价值,在许多普通的可编程序计算器上容易完成。     

“妈妈，你究竟在哪里？”

一丝灯光悄然渗过门缝, 落到地板上。我听见隔壁房间里有些许的动静,于是开始热切地企盼,这一次真的能见到母亲或是父亲。我悄悄地从床上爬起来,光着脚丫走到门边, 伸手够到门把。刺眼的灯光霎时间倾泻在我的房间里,一个女人的声音在我面前响起：“宝贝,快回去睡吧。”那不是母亲的声音,而是这座房子里的阿姨。我认识她,却从来不知道她     

高中-大学双学分课程体制的陷阱

2005年6月,俄勒冈立法机关通过一项支持建立高校毕业速成班的法案,该法案要求在全州范围内建立一种高中-大学双学分课程体制,允许高中三、四年级的学生选修高中和大学/学院入学考试都适用的课程。双学分课程计划的典型特征是高中学生选修社区学院的课程(社区学院在高中或学院内开课),学生在社区学院修完两年课程、取得结业证书之后可以转学到四年制大学攻读学士学位。双学分课程计划在美国越来越受欢迎。华盛顿州立法机关早在1990年就制定了一个名为《起跑线》(Running Start)的计划,允许就读11和12年级的学生自由选修该州34所技术与社区学…     

英国文学的新时代

《当代文学简介》是布斯在云南大学的讲稿,这里选译了其中的第一讲:“英国文学的新时代”和第十二讲:“威廉·萨默赛特·毛姆。”第一讲是英国当代文学概述,以后各讲均为作家评介,今后将继续选译部分作家评介。