... from the Society The editor is responsible for the content ofthe journal The editor is a member ofthe Board of Trustees ofthe Society and serves on the Executive Committee and all standing ... “art theorists… define the criterion ofwhatthe [aesthetic] experience is expected to be; scientists… provide a test of whether this criterion is fulfilled.”2 Or consider the case of neuroaesthetics ... inclusiveness in these fields; raising the profile of aesthetics andthe philosophy of art within the profession of philosophy; collaborating with academic societies of aesthetics in other countries; fostering...
... monuments, and a historyof zero mark it as complete But zero stands not for the closing of a ring: it is rather a gateway One ofthe most visionary mathematicians of our time, Alexander Grothendieck, ... — of India? Of course evidence ofthe sort that the dog didn't bark can never be admitted into the courts ofhistory There the standards of proof hold us to reading the lines, not between them ... the riddle of riddles But we, who are more than magpies, feather our nests with bits of time I will therefore join the naturalist to the historian at the outset, to relish the stories of those...
... steatohepatitis, obesity, and insulin resistance are discussed in further detail in this issue of IJMS Long Term Complications Cirrhosis and HCC The progression to cirrhosis is often clinically silent, and ... hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis Hepatology, 1998 27(5): 1435-40 53 Hu K.Q and Tong M.J The long-term outcomes of patients with compensated hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis andhistoryof parenteral ... fibrosis varies widely There have been extensive studies focusing on thenatural course of disease progression from chronic hepatitis C to cirrhosis, HCC, and death The liver biopsy isthe gold standard...
... isthe appearance of an absolute ruler for these gregarious Europeans of this fact the effect ofthe appearance of Napoleon was the last great proof thehistoryofthe influence of Napoleon is ... fear isthe mother of morals It is by the loftiest and strongest instincts, when they break out passionately and carry the individual far above and beyond the average, andthe low level ofthe ... climax, the ATTAINED climax of mankind, the sole hope ofthe future, the consolation ofthe present, the great discharge from all the obligations ofthe past; 141 of 301 Beyond Good and Evil altogether...
... in the Woods ofthe Island of Martinico, whereof he was Governour This discovery was the Foundation of several others ofthe same kind, in the Woods ofthe Cape Sterre (t) of this Island And ... ofthe Seals, this NaturalHistoryof Chocolate, and I judge that the Impression will be very necessary and useful for the Publick Given at Paris this 5th of April, 1719 THENaturalHISTORYOF ... Particles; and this iswhat they call Sweating, in those Parts They uncover the Kernels Morning and Evening, and send the Negroes among them; who with their Feet and Hands, turn them topsy turvy, and then...
... premium Naturally, this uncertainty also affects our estimates Of course, the disinflationary impact ofthe Asian crisis ofofthe NRR Hawkesby et al assume that there is no default the late ... confused withthe period by which the policy-maker would wish to return inflation to the target rate There is no clear link between the length ofthe horizon that is relevant for the NRR, andthe ... a riskless world with no good, the interest rate can be thought of as the mechanism impediments to capital flows, the shape and position of these which equates the demand for, and supply of, ...
... cancer is controversial because it is not yet known if the process actually saves lives Moreover, it is not clear if the benefits of PSA screening outweigh the risks of followup diagnostic tests and ... if they have a minimum life expectancy of 10 years.[3] Although PSA is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for monitoring patients with prostate cancer for disease recurrence, it is unique ... patients with PSA concentrations greater than 10.0 ng/mL (10.0 µg/L) have advanced disease, but within this gray zone only 25% have cancer, and controversy exists whether these are the patients...
... presented as mean withthe standard deviation (SD), and discrete variables are expressed as the number (percentage) of patients with a condition Comparisons between patients withand without liver ... (stage fibrosis) at 57 months Another patient presented without fibrosis, but progressed to stage fibrosis at 39 months, and to stage fibrosis at 82 months Two other patients without fibrosis at presentation ... stress and insulin resistance; both insulin resistance and oxidative stress are key components in the development of NAFLD.42 The main strengths of our study are the inclusion of children with the...
... the product ofthe inside probability ofthe item and its prior probability Any item with a score less than 10 −5 times of that ofthe best item is pruned from the chart Whatisthe Minimal Subtree ... seen, there may be several distinct derivations that generate the same parse tree The probability of a parse tree T is thus the sum ofthe probabilities of its distinct derivations Let tid be the ... the ATIS portion in the Penn Treebank (Marcus et al 1993), it is extremely time consuming This is mainly because the number of random derivations that should be sampled to reliably estimate the...
... published in 1962 • Written by Rachel Carson, a respected marine biologist • An expose ofthe damage to the environment from indiscriminate use of chlorinated pesticides – We must abandon the ... on the environment • Actions of humans have become the dominant environmental influence on the health and wellbeing ofthe planet • Birth of environmental movement in America can be traced to the ... the development ofthe nation” 11 12 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Scientific Advisory Committee Principles of Environmental Toxicology The Case Against DDT • Convened by the President...
... neuroinvasive disease; WNV: West Nile virus Acknowledgements This material isthe result of work supported with resources and use ofthe facilities at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, ... locations), historyof exposure to mosquitoes, andthe time ofthe year are considered, brain MRI can be useful for establishing an early diagnosis and treatment plan while the definitive test is pending ... man with a historyof hypertension and chronic hepatitis C virus infection presented to the emergency room with a three-day historyof flulike symptoms, including fever, myalgias, headache, and...
... pathogenesis and pathogen time-courses The number of components [7,36] that can be modeled is smaller than in discrete models because ofthe increase in the number of parameters The state ofthe variables ... biological scales, andthe limitations posed by the current state of empirical data, here we discuss the applications of simple versus complex models, and explore the use of discrete dynamic models ... compatible withthe existing experimental knowledge on the pathogenesis The distribution ofthe parameter values for each immune component in the model tells us about its role in the pathogenesis Recent...
... judgement ofthe severity of a child’s pain, on careful considerations ofthe disability caused by pain, on the cause ofthe pain, and expected prognosis and other aspects Guidance on the use of morphine ... 3.10 Routes of administration Recommendations 13 Oral administration of opioids isthe recommended route of administration 14 The choice of alternative routes of administration when the oral route is ... children, the type of pain is often a function ofthe clinical stage ofthe infection In early HIV, most pain occurs as a result of opportunistic conditions and is, therefore, somatic and transient...
... Neptunianus, consisting of 1st, the Malays peopling the coasts ofthe islands ofthe Indian Ocean, Madagascar, &c.; 2nd, New Zealanders and Islanders ofthe Pacific; and, 3rd, the Papuans 3rd.—H ... Rajputs or Kshatryas ofthe north-west, the Arabs, Parsees, and Mahrattas ofthe west coast, the Singhalese ofthe extreme south, the Tamils ofthe east, andthe Bengalis ofthe north-east Mongolians ... Negro 7th.—H Polynesius The inland inhabitants ofthe Malay Peninsula, ofthe Islands ofthe Indian Ocean, of Madagascar, New Guinea, New Holland, &c I think this system isthe one that most commends...
... On the other hand, the exceptional status of those measures which satisfy the Keck criteria is more and more anomalous Perhaps the truth is that the ECJ is not thinking in terms of grand theory, ... remember his various visits to Groningen, many hilarious meals together, and his wise counsel and encouragement The dedication of this special issue of this Journal to him justly pays further tribute ... to the use of goods fall within the scope of article 34 TFEU Fortunately, the judgments mark a firm rejection of siren calls in favor ofthe importance ofthe unity ofthe internal market within...
... used the SF-36 (Table 1) Since the SF-6D is a continuous measure of effect we used meta-analytic methods to estimate the weighted grand mean ofthe MID and to test the hypothesis of homogeneity of ... assessment of change including, that the reliability and validity ofthe global scale has not been established and that the judgement of change is psychologically difficult [19] Another limitation ofthe ... practice The interpretation of HRQoL scores raises many issues [1–7] The scales and instruments used may be unfamiliar to many clinicians and patients, who may be uncertain ofthe meaning ofthe scale...
... Good communication This isthe main and prerequisite skill necessary for the managers to manage people 2 Good communication Good communication Honest, communication is one ofthe key ingredients ... yourself for the necessary knowledge to be able to face these changes 5 Dealing with changes Dealing with changes Each manager need to make the correct and flexibility decision for their work They need ... Part 2: Whatisthe importance of good human resources management? Recruitment and training Human resource management help looking good staff actively involved in the success ofthe company and help...
... contrast, other imaged areas, such as the hand and wrist imaged for rheumatoid arthritis, may be less likely to show these abnormalities [15] Although 28% of enchondromas are seen in the hand, these ... design and drafted the manuscript SS and RO were involved in study conception and manuscript revision SRD and PRE were involved in data acquisition and revised the manuscript AEW conceived the study ... whether to require that an MRI radiologist or other suitably trained specialist review all the images or just the baseline images in a longitudinal study This will also add to the cost of the...
... understanding of how these teams are established, the barriers and facilitators to establishing and implementing teams and team initiatives, as well as the strength ofthe evidence about the impact ... established, implemented and/ or the impact of teams and their initiatives on provider, patient, and/ or system outcomes; or description about barriers and/ or facilitators to the establishment and ... creation of a valid, useful knowledge and evidence base for quality and safety This will require improved conceptions ofthe nature of quality and safety issues, an understanding ofthe mechanisms...
... defined as the distance between the anterior wall ofthe aorta andthe internal face ofthe recto-abdominal muscle perpendicular to the aorta When the aortic walls were not visualized as they were ... measures of obesity (BMI and WC, [21]) A second point ofthe problem to stress is whether the weight control can slow down the progression of IR andthe worsening of fat deposition in organs in these ... MND, CD and PF helped to draft the manuscript TM and TG performed ultrasound TG participated in the design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis All authors read and approved the final...