Is the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale a valid tool for parent-reported assessment in the paediatric population? A prospective observational study in Taiwan

Objective The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is the most commonly used clinician-rated evaluation tool for Tourette syndrome (TS), with established reliability and validity.This study aims to determine whether the YGTSS is a valid parent-reported assessment in the TS population.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting A major medical centr

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Typographic Reification: Instantiations from the Lucy Lloyd Archive and Contemporary Typefaces from Southern Africa

This paper argues that we may read the images from the Lucy Lloyd archive of ancient Khoe and San symbols, drawings Aluminum Carryout / Containers and pictograms in a special way that offers an intellectual seriousness to these collaborative picture-word creations that attempted to hold certain faunal and floral knowledge and descriptions from the

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Overlapping Leaves Covering Flowers in the Alpine Species Eriophyton wallichii (Lamiaceae): Key Driving Factors and Their Potential Impact on Pollination.

Extrafloral structures are supposed to have evolved to protect flowers from harsh physical environments but might have effects on pollination.Overlapping leaves cover flowers in Eriophyton wallichii, an alpine perennial endemic to the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains.In previous study, it has showed that these extrafloral leaves can protect interior flo

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