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The influence of temperature and electric field history on the conductivity of the charge density wave system o-TaS3.

This laboratory study examined how temperature and prior electric-field exposure affect low-field conductivity in the charge density wave material o-TaS3. Conductivity differed between cooling and heating below the CDW transition, and applying increasing electric fields drove the system toward a stable,…

The Distracting Effects of a Ringing Cell Phone: An Investigation of the Laboratory and the Classroom Setting.

This paper reports four experiments examining how a ringing cell phone affects cognitive performance in laboratory tasks and a college classroom lecture. In the lab, auditory conditions (including a standard cell phone ring) produced slower responses than silence, with slower recovery in the ring and song conditions.…

The possibilities of radiofrequency technology in the surgery of parenchimatous organs.

This clinical report describes the use of radiofrequency (RF) technology in surgery of abdominal and thoracic parenchymatous organs in 17 patients. The authors report one complication (pleural effusion) and otherwise no additional organ complications in the abstract. They also describe a case of splenic preservation…

[Reports on electromagnetic field strength measurements issued for occupational health and safety needs in the opinion of radio communication station users].

This paper describes a modified approach for assessing occupational EMF exposure during work on radio and television towers and masts, where exposure can be high and tasks/routes are not fixed. The method calculates maximum admissible dwell time at different mast levels while incorporating the EMF dose accumulated…