trauma emergencies and special cases

... thousands of years—our ancestors abandoned scavenging, hunting and gathering in favour of animal husbandry and agriculture In this chapter, I have chosen to outline some of the most influential and ... Eve and Tony Swabe, have always encouraged my academic endeavours and undoubtedly will be proud of this volume, as will the rest of my kith and kin; most particularly my grandparents, Sid and ... meat and an increase in poultry and fish eating Furthermore, an increasing sensitivity to animal welfare and environmental issues has led more and more people to reject the consumption of meat and...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 16:20

... have potent diuretic, natriuretic and vasodilatory actions, augmentation of the ANP and BNP ⁄ GC-A signaling leads to a decrease in cardiac pre- and after-load, and their mobilization during cardiac ... the cardiac peptides ANP and BNP, and GC-B (also called the B-type natriuretic peptide receptor, NPRB), which is selective for CNP The binding affinities of ANP, BNP and CNP to the human or rat ... regulation of diuresis and natriuresis [34] After experimental expansion of the plasma volume, urine output as well as urinary sodium and cGMP excretion increase rapidly and markedly in the wild-type...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 23:20

... the description of how waves move and spread is shorter and simplier and description of how waves move and spread using complex numbers is shorter and simpler and includes constructions that are ... understanding theology enhances our understanding of morality in general Philosophy was for many years the handmaid and mouthpiece of the church; philosophers labored to prove the existence of God and ... be handled prior to and after death These guidelines demonstrate moral standing—the individual, though to be killed, must be managed (and killed) in a certain manner In contrast, it has been and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... to understand the diverse abilities and interests, psychological tendencies, and mental capabilities of even one other human How much more difficult, then, is it for them to understand and appreciate ... previous cases set a precedent by which similar cases will be judged in the future “The casuistic method is to start with cases whose moral features and conclusions have already been decided, and ... read the works of Gandhi (Regan, Empty 29) Gandhi’s nonviolence did not protect only the human species Like many Hindus, Gandhi revered life—all life and was a vegetarian Gandhi’s voice compelled...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... experience where affect and affection leave off and some new faculty called “reason” kicks in and takes over Rather, our emotions get more and more expansive and better educated and new perspectives ... oysters and maple trees have no interests to consider? Plants “repair injuries and move water, nutrients, and photosynthate from cell to cell; they store sugars; they make tannin and other toxins and ... closest to us whom we stand to help or harm most, and they, us” (Case 316) Regan argues that “the relationships between friends and loved ones are special (Case 317) and therefore impartiality...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... exploit and desecrate vast tracts of land, and release huge quantities of chemicals and waste into the environment (Midgley, “A Problem” 63; Lappe 15–16, 26–27) Given the vast tracts of land and ... work the farm and tend their aging parents Children have been sold into slavery, wedded to the rich and powerful for wealth and/ or beneficial alliances, and traded off against land and other material ... alligators, and turtles, for their skins and shells to be used in making expensive shoes, handbags, and other “fashion” products Hunting and killing rare wild mammals, such as leopards and jaguars,...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living ... of flesh and blood” (Christianity 79) Linzey admits that this does not provide a “watertight distinction between the life of humans and animals on the one hand, and the life of vegetables and insects ... clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... tigers and lions and deer, of wolves and bears and birds, fowls and of jackals as well He it is that assumes the forms of swans and crows and peacocks, of chameleons and lizards and storks” (Embree, ... plants and trees,” and they must maintain polite and respectful relations with these green and growing beings (Prabhu 57–58) The Nahua (near Mexico City) also communicate with plants and anymals and ... on the first and second day The third day brought dry land and vegetation followed by the stars and planets on the fourth day On the fifth day God created sea creatures and birds, and on the sixth...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... karma, tests, purposes, and aspirations And, as often brief and painful as their lives may be, they are also graced with a purity and a clarity which we can only humbly respect, and perhaps even occasionally ... universe and I exist together, and all things and I are one” (Chan 186) Unlike Indian philosophy, Chuang Tzu’s view of interconnectedness and unity envisions the human body as bits and pieces ... forces and phases” shape “rhythms of life” (Kleeman 67) Dao is the final source and ground of the universe Dao runs through the whole universe and human life and is both the transcendent and the...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... that the aspen and the lobster are viable), consistency and casuistry require that these cases be handled in a similar manner Aspens and lobsters ought to be granted moral standing and their biological ... exists—must be God, and must be set out to function in a particular way by the divine: God and the universe are one and the same (Spinoza I, XV) Like Socrates and Plato, Marx and Gandhi, Spinoza was ... who we willfully exploit and kill, are all clearly included, such as elephants and emus, cattle and chickens, mice and guinea pigs, spiders and crabs, lodgepole pine and huckleberry bushes The...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... ethics and benevolence, no place in our experience where affect and affection leave off and some new faculty called “reason” kicks in and takes over Rather, our emotions get more and more expansive and ... and in silence) because of boredom and confinement This is equivalent to the swaying and pacing of primates, lions, tigers and bears confined in cages (Finney) There are an estimated one thousand ... roadside petting zoos, and canned hunts (“Canned” 6) Anymals are used in zoos and circuses, on television, and in local fairs for the entertainment and “education” of human beings and then discarded...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... Overview • Predominant Western moral standards and practices are inconsistent and partial with regard to the moral standing of human beings as opposed to the moral standing of all other life-forms • ... living entities If we care for our lives, and wish that our lives be preserved and protected, and if we are willing to extend this understanding to a moral law and medical practice that protects this ... previous few chapters have presented and defended an ethic that moves beyond persons and rights, beyond vertebrates and sen- review and future directions 505 tience, and beyond assumed levels of consciousness...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 21:23

... nonhuman primate and rodent models of prenatal stress and early adverse caregiving13,14,16 have helped us understand the consequences of similar experiences in humans.17,18 Maternal and fetal stress ... early-life trauma5 8–61 and severe deprivation.62 Studies of infants and toddlers have linked maternal depression to dysregulation of the child’s HPA axis in both cross-sectional63 and longitudinal64 ... both animal and human studies supports the notion that HPA functioning and other stress pathways may be altered by in utero stress and early caregiving experiences Both nonhuman primate and rodent...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... for her support, friendship and kindness, Gawain, Alison and Susan for their knowledge, teaching and guidance, and especially Martin for his critical suggestions and supervision throughout the ... to improve my work and knowledge for the last year and a half, and has assisted me in the completion of this work: Gill and Nicky for their daily work, helpfulness, advice and cheerfulness, Marlene ... enzymes (ALKP = 453 U/L, AST = 68 U/L) and markedly raised pre- and post-prandial bile acid concentrations (Pre-prandial bile acids = 132.4µmol/L, post-prandial bile acids – result not included)...

Ngày tải lên: 22/12/2014, 17:44

... paintings for some money People buy Sandra’s bird paintings Sandra is happy People are happy, too “Thank you,” Sandra says Te a c he rR Think Critically ea Why does Sandra have a bag? What is the story ... Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887–6777 Fax: 407-345-2418 HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/ or other jurisdictions ... 11 10 09 08 07 06 Sandra likes to paint birds She has a bag to carry her paint and paper She goes to a park to paint a big bird There are other birds to paint at the park Sandra sells her paintings...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2015, 21:08

... tissue is snap frozen and sectioned at 15um intervals, and put on slides The slides are immediately fixed and dehydrated, and the malignant tissue excised under the microscope and incubated in RNA ... transport and regulator function and have been implicated in lipid disorders such as cardiovascular disease, because of their role in the transport of bile acid, phospholipid and sterol To understand ... be frozen and sectioned, fixed, and stained such that they can be recognized and excised Tissues that are simply snap frozen without fixation presents problems with long term storage and preservation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 09:59

... coverings, canvas belting, nets, and construction lumber and poles It is used in paints, pulp stock, pulp, and paper, and to cool tower water, and as preservative for hard board and particle board Because ... burlap, canvas, rope, leather, and manufacture of paper Petroleum and other drilling Manufacture and use of paints and adhesives Telephone and electrical line work Dyeing and cleaning of garments ... as starches and adhesives Addition of PCP to leather, oils, paints, latex, and rubber Manufacture of herbicides Industrial cooling towers and evaporative condensers Treatment and handling of wood,...

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