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I Could Be You: the Phenomenological Dimension of Social Understanding

This paper discusses the phenomenological dimension of social understanding. The author’s general hypothesis is that complex forms of social unders . standing that biological agents especially humans show are based on two s . mechanisms: 1 the bodily, experiential dynamics of emphatic resonance s . and 2 the biographic reconstruction of a communication situation. The latter requires the agent’s...

A pelvic mass in a 10-year-old: could it be a Hydatid Cyst?

This article reports a pelvic hydatid cyst in a 10-year-old boy who initially presented with right flank pain. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a cystic lesion containing internal densities, which was found to be a hydatid cyst between the bladder and rectum during surgery. The lesion was excised and sent to a pathology laboratory for further examination.

How the WTO Could Be Improved

AbstractThis paper examines the impasse in the current Doha Development Round negotiations andasks how the rules of the WTO could be changed to facilitate multilateral negotiations andto increase the welfare of the Member countries. It considers possible changes to the methodof negotiation. As examples of rules which are outdated, it considers the rules relating toregional trade agreements and ...

Radiology operations: what you don't know could be costing you millions.

Rapid growth in advanced imaging procedures has left hospital radiology departments struggling to keep up with demand, resulting in loss of patients to facilities that can offer service more quickly. While the departments appear to be working at full capacity, an operational analysis of over 400 hospital radiology departments in the US by GE Healthcare has determined that, paradoxically, many d...