... children and shouldbe permitted to select the appropriate education for each of them It is critical that parents purchase education directly, when, and only for as long as, they believe their ... want their children to improve educationally By and large, education is an economic commodity to be purchased in the marketplace according to the preferences and valuations of education consumers ... consumers In a free education market parents and students would decide based on the perceived costs and benefits of each option Only the total separation of state and school can re-institute parental...
... thinking thoughts they normally might not have The 2013 Edge Question: WHATSHOULD WE BE WORRIED ABOUT? We worry because we are built to anticipate the future Nothing can stop us from worrying, ... Pakistan Cyberwarfare No doubt cyberattacks will continue to be a nuisance, and I’m glad that experts are worrying about them But the cyber–Pearl Harbor that brings civilization to its knees may be as ... geoengineering That would be a political nightmare: Not all nations would want to adjust the thermostat the same way, and the science would still notbe reliable enough to predict what would actually...
... and number of prior episodes and hospitalizations did not correlate with any of the neurocognitive variables Regression analyses (see table 4) The type of antipsychotic medication did not predict ... shown recently [41] Our results not support the hypothesis of a better cognitive outcome in patients treated with atypical APD The variable "type of APD" did not predict the improvement of performance ... of the present study shouldbe taken into account Firstly, the relatively small sample size and the consequent lack of statistical power may have masked possible differences between the groups...
... and DD in the same patient, as in our case, is a rare condition that has not been previously reported in the literature We believe that it may possibly further increase the incidence of pancreatitis ... also true that biliary lithiasis can be determined, as discussed above, by the presence of a DD Therefore, both PD and DD, and their association, should always be considered in recurrent pancreatitis ... second part of the duodenum at a distance of approximately 10 to 15 mm from Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:166 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/166...
... study found a survival benefit, but only in the subgroup of patients between the ages of 50 and 75 years [23]; overall mortality data were not given in the report A number of the studies [17–19], ... treatment arm Because more than one intervention was involved and because hemodynamic data from pulmonary artery catheterization were not available, it is difficult to pinpoint what specific ... delivery; NA, not available; NS, not significant; VO2, oxygen consumption Comments Subgroup 50–75 years Subgroup >75 years 273 Critical Care August 2003 Vol No Sharma and Dellinger prediction of better...
... would be misdiagnosed as being adrenally insufficient based on total cortisol levels Levels in these patients appear to be low due to hypoproteinemia Their free cortisol levels seem to be preserved ... to corticotropin stimulation receive low-dose corticosteroids, and b) free cortisol levels shouldnotbe used to determine adrenal responsiveness Competing interests The authors declare that they ... many studies, this one raises a number of interesting questions First, what is the true incidence of adrenal insufficiency in the critically ill? Second, if we are not measuring and treating true...
... injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome Recommendation We concur with the ADDRESS authors DrotAA shouldnotbe used in patients with severe sepsis and low risk for death Competing interests The authors ... therapy has been shown to improve outcome in severe sepsis [8] Furthermore, two studies have shown that time to treatment with DrotAA has an influence on mortality [9,10], with the maximum beneficial ... more, there was no observed benefit for DrotAA use In fact, 28-day mortality was higher in DrotAA-treated subjects (29.5% vs 24.7%), although this difference was not statistically significant...
... asks what can and whatshouldbe done to tackle the reputational problem In some places, answering these questions amounts to identifying, with evidence, various ‘whats’ that cannot and shouldnot ... Preface minority integration Britain’s experience here shouldnotbe over-generalized, but equally it cannot be ignored For one thing, there has been a steady though often imperfect trend to ethnically ... communities, respectively A more hopeful trajectory shouldnotbe dismissed, partly because of the need not to submit to Huntingtonian prophecies Better public policy is certainly one dimension that...
... perception of improvement have been identified as important targets of intervention when the treatment being evaluated does not cure a disease treatment, and shouldbe appropriate for the chronic ... Several considerations are important in deciding what domains shouldbe considered in any clinical trial The domains should match the purpose of the study, should measure positive and negative outcomes ... also be assessed A major decision to be made in assessing the impact of a treatment on physical functioning involves whether a generic or a disease-specific measure will be used The tradeoffs between...
... expression of the general will, the liberal freedom to whatever does not harm another and basic rule of law principles It was 301 Conclusion: what is to be done? directed towards economically ... and many intervening developments All souls had to be equal before all men could be equal before all humans could be equal, in the West Is obedience to globalist laws and norms self-propelled, ... The Rise of the Network Society, p 66 305 Conclusion: what is to be done? across traditions, shouldbe watched with optimism This shouldbe coupled with a willingness to debate the universality...
... policy has long lags • Cannot wait to respond until inflation has begun • Needs to be forward-looking and pre-emptive Advantages and Disadvantages to the U.S Approach • Does not rely on a stable money-inflation ... success of monetary policy • Inflation brought down from above 5% to below 2% by the end of 1992 • Since 1992 NZ growth rate has been high and unemployment declined significantly Inflation Targeting ... end of 1992, 1.5-3% by June 1994 and 1-3% by December 1996 • After a new government took office in 1993, the target was set at 1-3% and has been kept at this level ever since • Canadian inflation...
... my efforts for nothing? Could I have been led astray by the beloved parent or teacher who impressed upon me that grammar is important? Have I just been a sucker all these years? Not a tasty pill ... at all I don’t bemoan others’ crimes against English or wail about how it’s going into the crapper I’m not a grammar or usage Nazi I’m not a snob, a snoot or even a stickler I’m not “fellow” anything ... It’s another radio station in another city in the overwhelming and terrifying process known as a book tour I’m a first-time author on a very controversial subject—grammar snobbery—just beginning...
... leveraged security transactions must be liquid, unencumbered, and marked-to-market daily They may notbe used to cover other obligations and, if disposed of, must be replaced The Investment Company ... and certain natural disasters A mutual fund would notbe permitted to unilaterally suspend redemptions on the basis of a suspension being in the best interests of the integrity of the market 22 ... is required to be included in a specific manner (e.g., a fee table with specified entries and nothing additional), location, and/or order in the prospectus The prospectus must be provided to...