... from the 1860s through the 1880s. The history ofthe emergence of gynecology occurred inthe context ofthe growth of medical institutions and increasing specialization in scientific disciplines ... president ofthe American Medical Association in 1876, president ofthe International Medical Congress in 1877, and president oftheAmerican Gynecological Society in 1880. When he died in 1883 the ... “Marion” Sims as the “Father ofAmerican Gynecology,” and the “Father of Modern Gynecology” because of his pioneering research in female reproductive surgery. Examining the Sims’ life in a world...
... optimized by bringing birth into the open, by freely talkingabout it inthe public domain.By contrast, the degree to which African Americans in Green Rivermaintained some measure of control over ... established a way of ordering that world in the face ofthe dramatic transitions that were under way.Remembering and ForgettingI am drawn to the nature of remembering and forgetting inthe historiesand ... “relation” of words to “neighboringwords” (White 1992, 84).An African American midwife in Virginia during the first half of the century shared much in common with her counterparts inthe South,whether...
... function of depth. The change inthe amplitude ofthe saw-tooth depends on the arrangement ofthe soil layers and the mixed levels of sand, silt and clay soils. If the thickness ofthe cohesionless ... measured behind the cone tip, u2, are shown in Fig. 4 together with the columnar section of MR1 core. All of these values show an increasing trend with depth. The sudden increases in qt and ... created. The pro-delta contained very fine and fine sand laminae. The pro-delta is 3.5 m thick inthe MR1 core. In comparison with the pro-delta in the VL1 core, which is 10 m thick, the pro-delta...
... week. These form indeed a corps of friendly visitors, the work of collecting the savings furnishing them an opportunity of getting into the homes and so winning the confidence ofthe peoplethat they ... 308Most of these are, of course, low-class occupations the hard wage-work ofthe city in which the men oftensink below the poverty line. On the other hand the census gives these figures:Negro professional ... movement inthe South.One ofthe unpleasant features ofthe villages inthe South are the poor hotels. In accounting for this conditionI heard a story illustrating the attitude ofthe old South...
... versa.Your emotional brain the inner brain or limbic system—is tucked deep inside the bulk ofthe midbrain and acts as the gatekeeper between the spinal cord and the thinking brain inthe cerebrum above. ... American DAY IN LIFE of Your Brain THE DREAMING EATING ENERGETIC DROWSY ANXIOUS MAD AS HELL SEXY SLEEPINGHORSTMAN The Scientific American DAY inthe LIFE of YOUR BRAIN“Day inthe Life of ... burning pain, tickle, soothing touch, heat and cold—go to the insula and anterior cingulate cortex. Sensations from the inside of your body the invigorating inner feeling when you nally drink...
... constraintsto win the Civil War, including suspending the writ of habeus corpus duringmuch ofthe war. Harry Truman seized the nation’s steel industry during the Korean War to keep production going ... thinking including a childish faith inthe goodintentions of others and inthe world becoming more and more like Amer-ica. In this book, we try to slice through this fog of illusion by using ... KEY POINTS1. TheAmerican president operates inthe context ofthe public’s wish-ful thinking which creates illusions about the world and our role in it. The illusions are an integral part of...
... relations.Forexample, the sudden change inthe Palestinian situation inthe winter of 2005 was due to a change inthe strategic setting inthe Middle East as a result of the removal of Saddam Hussein from the ... thisviolates basic norms of diplomacy. The White House must always weigh the value ofthe truth against its cost, said a high of cial ofthe Clintonadministration to us. “Often the cost of candor ... objectives within the kind of international system the Untied States hopes to stabilize in Asia. China and the United States seem closer to a genuine meeting of the minds than ever before.”12“China’s...
... doing most ofthe acting (which is the posture in which we spent the entire nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth). The American people are likely mature enough now to adopt the ... and the Worldbefore World War II). Again, wishful thinking ignores the brutal realities of these regimes. THE DELUSIONS OF WISHFUL THINKINGWishful thinking prevents us from perceiving the world ... threats.Forexample, writing inthe summer of 2003, Michael Ledeen pointed totwo peace initiatives – the Saudi peace plan of 2002 and the roadmap forpeace in Palestine inthe spring and summer of 2003 – as...
... reflecting the gains reaped during the first phase of the industrial revolution. Thereafter, the disparity accelerated, peaking in 1950at more than 10 to 1. Living standards had dectupled in West ... as the superpower ofthe East during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. But this neverhappened. Forahost of complex historicalreasons, including an insufficiently developed rule of law ... catchup. Real living standards in Europehave doubled since 1970, but are less than two-thirds ofthe U.S. level andare falling further behind.15Instead of converging, they are diverging.Despite...
... at the top ofthe agenda ofAmerican defense concerns today,including the threat of small scale weapons of mass destruction. But it is the least significant ofthe dangers facing us over the ... state. In fact, the CIA’s anal-ysis to the contrary not withstanding – the Soviets have since the 1930snever led the United States inthe rate of increase in living standards; rather, the only economic ... to keep them out ofthe fire, 150,000were killed. In addition, tens ofthousands of Japanese and American soldiersdied inthe fighting. During World War II, inthe world as a whole, countingcombatants...
... CONCLUSION “ Robinson Crusoe” is the most famous and successful novel of Daniel Defoe. The charm of this story mainly lies in its intense reality, inthe succession of thought, feelings and incidents ... reflection ofthe English bourgeoisie relation inthe 18th century. 14 Hanoi, 20092 the task of enlightening other people. Teaching Friday about everything was nothing else but the Enlightenment ... Crusoe gave the name to the man, and the man did not object. But, 13 The 18th century is known inthe history of European culture as the period of Enlightenment. In England the period of Enlightenment...
... Among the chain actors, the role ofthe SFC is vital – not only in ensuring the quality ofthe final product, but also in SFC’s material suppliers. In order to control the quality of the supplier’s ... 34 chain actors inthe MD will be interviewed (Appendix 8). The interviews are structured on the basis ofthe framework formulated in Chapter 4. The opinions of actors and experts form the foundation ... Hong Minh, the deputy of Fisheries Industry; Mr. Dinh Hoe, the deputy head of VASEP in Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Nguyen Chinh, the director ofthe NAFIQAVED branch in Cantho for all your information,...
... Secondly, Linh Dam New Town (located inthe south-west of Hanoi) deserves one ofthe new urban models, dealing with the high-density development inthe south-west of Hanoi. By learning from the ... inthe existing community. In addition, compact development of a New Town is a good option in preserving the green belt, and allowing full utilization of existing infrastructures. Nevertheless, ... positions. There are three local parks with 28 ha in total and 13 m2 green area per person: one inthe north, one in the east and the last one inthe west of Linh Dam area. Among them, the eastern...