Six volunteers raised their rectal temperatures to 104℉ by 40–50 minutes' work at 93℉ wet-bulb temperature. The rates of fall in rectal temperatures were studied during cooling by six different methods. The most rapid method of cooling occurred when subjects sat at rest in an air condition of 90℉ dry bulb and 87℉ wet bulb and evaporative cooling was accelerated by wetting the body surface continuously for 1 hour; no significant difference in cooling was observed between airflows of 120 ft/min. and a jet of compressed air held 1–3 ft from subjects. Merely seating individuals in air conditions of 70℉ with 20% relative humidity in still air was almost as effective. Immersion in cold water and sitting in air conditions of 90℉ (D.B.) and 87℉ (W.B.) without aiding evaporative cooling are significantly less effective than the foregoing methods. Resting subjects at 97℉ (D.B.), 93℉ (W.B.) and 120 ft/min. air velocity results in very slow cooling. ‘Afterdrop’ in rectal temperature after ice-cold water cooling may be associated with severe circulatory shock. Oral temperatures are a less reliable index of core temperature than rectal. Submitted on February 16, 1959

For patients with positive MRI at the time of their initial neurologic event, both gadolinium-enhancing lesions and the Barkhof criteria are predictors for development of CDMS over a short interval. However, these results, based on a combined CDMS/MRI outcome, suggest that the majority of these patients are already in the earliest stages of MS, regardless of whether any further MRI criteria are met.

Oxygen consumptions were measured at various levels of work up to the individual's maximum. At submaximal work they were significantly lower in heat than in comfortable temperatures, but maximum oxygen intakes were not significantly different. In comfortable conditions cardiac output and A-V difference both contributed to rise in oxygen intake during submaximal work. At maximal effort increase in arteriovenous difference accounted for the ultimate rise in oxygen intake. Both heart rate and stroke volume contributed to increase in cardiac output up to 1.0 liters/min oxygen intake; above this heart rate was the sole factor. In heat the major change in hemodynamics was an increase in heart rate with an associated fall in stroke volume. Neither cardiac output nor arteriovenous difference was significantly altered from comfortable conditions. “Excess” lactate occurred at significantly lower levels of work in heat than in comfortable conditions. Working muscles were therefore relatively more anoxic in heat at submaximal work, and this accounted for lower oxygen intakes. At maximal work the degree of anoxia was the same in both temperature conditions. Submitted on August 22, 1961

We employ a scoping review methodology to consider and assess the existing evidence on the determinants of unlawful file sharing (UFS) transparently and systematically. Based on the evidence, we build a simple conceptual framework to model the psychological decision to engage in UFS, purchase legally or do nothing. We identify social, moral, experiential, technical, legal and financial utility sources of the decision to purchase or to file share. They interact in complex ways. We consider the strength of evidence within these areas and note patterns of results. There is good evidence for influences on UFS within each of the identified determinants, particularly for self-reported measures, with more behavioral research needed. There are also indications that the reasons for UFS differ across media; more studies exploring media other than music are required.

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Effort tasks are commonly used to assess individual investment and performance in an experimental setting. Although the tasks used are diverse, they are typically intended to be equivalent as far as they aim to generalize beyond the specific task. We compare an induced value effort task and three real effort tasks in a contest game. Results show that there is no equivalence across tasks in relation to how risk attitude, anxiety and gender predict performance.

Public good contribution in experiments may at least partially be driven by the social demand to contribute that is implicit in them. We consider a questionnaire measure and build a behavioural measure of sensitivity to social pressure based on paired dictator and money burning games; we find that the two are related. The evidence for social demand effects on public good contribution is mixed.

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