Current Considerations About the Elderly and Firearms

Current considerations about Merkel cells.

Since the discovery of Merkel cells by Friedrich S. Merkel in 1875, knowledge of their structure has increased with the progression of new technologies such as electron and laser microscopy, and immunohistochemical techniques. For most vertebrates, Merkel cells are located in the basal layer of the epidermis and characterized by dense-core granules that contain a variety of neuropeptides, plasm...

an investigation about the relationship between insurance lines and economic growth; the case study of iran

مطالعات قبلی بازار بیمه را به صورت کلی در نظر می گرفتند اما در این مطالعه صنعت بیمه به عنوان متغیر مستفل به بیمه های زندگی و غیر زندگی شکسته شده و هم چنین بیمه های زندگی به رشته های مختلف بیمه ای که در بازار بیمه ایران سهم قابل توجهی دارند تقسیم میشود. با استفاده از روشهای اقتصاد سنجی داده های برای دوره های 48-89 از مراکز ملی داده جمع آوری شد سپس با تخمین مدل خود بازگشتی برداری همراه با تعدادی ...

High school students' attitudes about firearms policies.

PURPOSE To examine high school students' attitudes about firearm policies and to compare their attitudes with those of adults. METHODS The Hamilton Youth and Guns Poll is the first national survey of high school students about their attitudes concerning firearm policies. Questions were asked of 1005 sophomores, juniors, and seniors about their actual (i.e., direct) exposure (e.g., presence of...

Current trends in youth suicide and firearms regulations.

BACKGROUND Despite numerous prevention initiatives, suicide remains the second leading cause of death in youth aged 10-19. One of the major prevention strategies is the introduction of restrictive firearms regulations. For example, Bill C-17 was enacted in 1991 to promote safer handling and storage of firearms through mandatory safety courses for all new gun owners. Examining the suicide rates ...

Firearms, violence, and the potential impact of firearms control.