... effects of drugs in children and adolescents – as well as the use of these drugs during pregnancy – are frequently discussed, and the consensus is that the state of research at this time is insufficient ... to living inthe real world – the nature ofother vested interests, such as commercial interests, in pharmacological research These will be discussed in a later section Issues of consent and competence ... publishing studies showing inefficacy Text box: (SSRIs) instory of selective serotonin reuptake Figure inhibitors 'The sad children and adolescents' Text box: 'The sad story of selective serotonin...
... examinations in gastric carcinoma These have shown significantly higher marker levels associated with gastric serosa invasion by the neoplasia and invasion of veins or lymphatic vessels into the gastric ... neurofibromins resulting from somatic mutations inthe NF-1 gene might interfere with ras signaling pathways and contribute to the development of tumors [9] These results suggest a causal association ... and the development of distant metastases A higher incidence of c-Met overexpression was found in AFP-secreting tumors, as well as a higher expression in poorly differentiated tumors inthe AFPpositive...
... ulcers, genital ulcers, skin ulcers, eye symptoms, gastrointestinal ulcers, arthritis, and neural involvement, as well as skin crusting The frequency of these symptoms is similar to that of patients ... and other skin ulcers (including bulla and crust), and eye symptoms were all classified as major symptoms, while other symptoms were classified as minor symptoms [20] Overall, 15% ofthe HSV-injected ... in one ofthe six mice In addition, there was no change in symptoms observed in any ofthe seven BD mice injected with 5% glucose The change in symptoms was scored according to the severity score...
... “gives the clause its character as a message” Theme is the element that serves as the point of departure ofthe message Rheme is the remainder ofthe message, the part in which the theme is developed ... exchange meanings through the use oflanguage Metaphor is one ofthe most interesting phenomena in this language system and users who want to find the meaning of metaphors must put them inthe context ... - seen, the process is central inthe clause, and theother elements are defined by their relationship to it: they are participants in, or circumstances for, the process If the process is nominalised,...
... also in numerous persuasive speeches because thelanguage he chooses always makes his speech powerful and convincing One ofthe strategies that we are easy to recognize in all his speeches is ... Method ofthe study Since the thesis sets its main objective of investigating the use of grammatical metaphor in Barack Obama s Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, it is a descriptive research ... and convincing speeches 1.2 Aims ofthe study This study aims at examining the use of metaphorical modes of expression in Barack Obama s Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech from a systemic...
... concerns, those engaged in research should first reflect on the necessity of conducting research in such settings, and the feasibility of seeing the research through to completion guidelines associated ... research this translates into taking practical steps to respect confidentiality and ensure privacy The process of obtaining informed consent must be sensitive to the norms, customs and sensitivities ... non-consequentialist outcomes such as the gathering of personal witness testimony (from victims of injustice) or bearing witness (in the case of care providers) form an important part ofthe overall...
... because the level of MPs increases less in patients with more severe disease, the interest of using MP levels for monitoring disease activity is limited, unless assessment of sPLA2 activity is performed ... controls [39] and a low level of MPs in severe sepsis was associated with a poorer prognosis [40] Several hypotheses could explain these discordant findings First, the decreased plasma level of MPs ... Crohn 's disease [32] on assessment of MPs by flow cytometry and solid-phase capture assay, respectively These results and the present results suggest that the level of circulating MPs might be inversely...
... capital assets (Epps & Cereola 2008) Managers are directly responsible for the operations ofthe business and therefore the utilization ofthe firms’ assets Thus, ROA allows users to assess how ... Ownership is divided into ordinary shares and several types of classes of preferential shares - May issue securities for fund raising and go listed if satisfying listing requirements 15 - Each shareholder s ... chapter discussed the methodology to be used to test the hypotheses suggested in this study It included the selection ofthe sample, data collection, and the, design ofthe variables, their measurement...
... deployed inthe speech? The second part answered the last two questions, that is to discover the referents of person deixis and purposes of using person deixis inthe speech Kinds of Person deixis used ... discussed in this paper The writer only chose the significant instances The findings ofthe referents are obtained through the concept of context subdivision as a means of finding the referents ... on the website of U .S Department of State The writer focuses on the transcript to find the person deixis used inthe speech In order to find out all the instances of person deixis, she used the...
... chapter simply focuses upon whether secrecy is inthe best interests ofthe child, which is the primary argument in favour of non-disclosure Historically, the claim that secrecy is inthe best interest ... the use of assisted reproductive technologies Thus, the claim that secrecy is inthe best interests ofthe child must be for other reasons The reasons that are given are: Wrst, that not knowing ... clear that the consequences inthe case of DI justify secrecy To claim that lying is inthe best interests ofthe child is doubtful, for reasons discussed above Consequently, one cannot assume implied...
... in terms which sound rather unusual inthe ears of Saussurian linguistics.9 Sign systems consist of signs, splitting into signifier and signified, and communicative systems consist of processes ... an infinite which is beyond all we can to theotherThe otherness oftheother manifests the impossibility of our own possibilities.12 What Levinas calls theface is just the expression of this ... whose otherness is at stake The otherness does not lie behind the surface of somebody we see, hear, touch and violate It is just his or her otherness It is theother as such and not some aspect...
... counselling Other volumes address themes relevant to all professional groups, such as the nature of a profession, the function and value of codes of ethics, and the demands of confidentiality The ... address issues relevant to all professional groups such as the function and value of a code ofethics and the demands of confidentiality Also available in this series: Ethical Issues in Journalism ... reasons which may justify some types of institutions and censure others We are led to a moral inquiry This study is a moral inquiry into theethicsof bankruptcy It examines the institutions that...
... General discussion The results of these studies show that inthe artistic `translation' of faces there is a constant deviation from the normative physiognomic parameters which expresses itself in an ... decrease male survival It is well known that sensory organs often show biases in their response to signals of certain dimensions It follows that such biases could act as important agents of selection ... byproducts of sensory biases and basic cognitive processes such as the peak-shift effect To date, in fact, there is no convincing scientific support for maintaining that aesthetic phenomena, such as...
... implies the passivity ofthe subject, Foucault also sees assujettissement as entailing more than relations of domination, as involving the autonomy, and the possibility of resistance, ofthe one ... understood ascesis, and how he wishes to use this concept in his own ethicsof self-fashioning: In a word, we can say that the theme of an askêsis, as a practical training that was indispensable ... the aim of denial, the aim of strengthening A gymnastics ofthe will; abstinence and fasting of all kinds, inthe most spiritual realms too; a casuistry of deeds in regard to the opinions we have...
... lack these assets should be compensated by those who possess them In 1974, Robert Nozick offered one ofthe first sustained criticisms of Rawls s theory of justice in another classic, Anarchy, State, ... the physical presence of others We judge people on the basis of their attractiveness within seconds of meeting them Inthe literature we find that the lookist response, insofar as we can isolate ... factor is the person who bestows the benefit because she identifies those who are deserving on the basis of her values, or, inother words, she benefits as deserving whomever she chooses to benefit...
... consciousness at the very least) when weighed against the supposed ‘blasphemies’ ofThe Satanic Verses alters nothing in this regard Nietzsche did not live to see the words of his Zarathustra ... reckless irresponsibility with the destination of his writings The sole addition we make to Derrida sThe Ear oftheOther will be to emphasise the ethical dangers of subordinating the epistemological ... ethos rather than logos of reading ‘What is a Destiny’ is transparently of a piece with otherof Nietzsche s writings, as too with his anxious relationship to legacy It harmonises with his insistence...
... determine these relationships for themselves By understanding the ethical consequences of compositional decisions and aesthetic judgements, artists and audiences can have increased responsibility ... research TheEthicsof Aesthetics 13 interviews with curators disclosed that various reasons might exist for exhibiting specific artworks, including nepotism, exchanging opportunities, enhancing ... instigators, profiteers, carriers, or targets Instigators of promotion are the persons or institutions that initiate the strategy of a particular promotion The most apparent examples of instigators are...
... causes of species loss in marine environments include loss of habitat, pollution, and overharvesting The loss of wetlands, mangroves, and sea grasses has meant that coastal areas have lost some ... are substantially transforming the earth Humans are now causing the greatest rate of species extinction since the disappearance ofthe dinosaurs In 1700, the largest city inthe world was Istanbul ... acceptable system ofethics is contingent on its ability to preserve the ecosystems that sustain it" (1997) Chapter focuses on the work that bioethics itself can in supporting the move toward sustainable...
... income is more or less independent ofthe consumer s evaluations of their services Thus one observes police arbitrariness and brutality and the slowness inthe judicial process Moreover, it is remarkable ... aggressor and, in addition, to bring all their considerable business influence to bear against him Aggressive violence causes value loss, and the insurance industry would suffer the major cost in ... aggress against one of its own clients next Besides, aggressors and those who associate with them are more likely to be involved in situations of violence and are, thus, bad insurance risks An insurance...