SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND OF THE FAR EAST IN THE EARLY XX CENTURY: PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY

Social-Democratic Underground of the Far East in the early XX Century: Public Records of the Center for Social and Political History

The research features public records concerning the Social-Democratic organizations of the Far East (Russia), stored in the collection of illegal publications at the Center for Social and Political History, the rare book section.The collection contains archival documents originating from the two largest Social-Democratic groups of the Far East loca

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Profile of stroke patients treated at a community - based rehabilitation centre in a Cape Town health district

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries.Limited information is available, in South Africa, on the epidemiological profile of stroke survivors requiring rehabilitation.A descriptive study was therefore undertaken to compile, amongst others the demographic and medical profile of stroke patients att

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Lessons in Public Touchscreen Development

In October 2010, the NCSU Libraries unknown debuted its first public touchscreen information kiosk, designed to provide on-demand access to useful and commonly consulted real-time displays of library information.This article presents a description of the hardware and software development process, as well as the rationale behind a variety of design

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From Heart Health Promotion to Chronic Disease Prevention: Contributions of the Canadian Heart Health Initiative

Background The Canadian Heart Health Initiative began in 1987 as an 18-year undertaking to address the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in Canada.There is growing recognition in Canada of the need for an integrated approach to prevention that addresses common risks for many chronic diseases.Context Research and intervention activities of the Cana

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