Old but New Lighting Systems

Pluralism; an Old but New Phenomenon in Socio-political Processes

This paper presents pluralism as a historical process. The term pluralism frequently appears not only in the field of political philosophy but also in social sciences. In one sense, the growing literature is stimulating and enriching, nevertheless the abundance of material attempting to explain the various interpretations of pluralist theory can be convoluted and overwhelming. Despite the const...

pluralism; an old but new phenomenon in socio-political processes

this paper presents pluralism as a historical process. the term pluralism frequently appears not only in the field of political philosophy but also in social sciences. in one sense, the growing literature is stimulating and enriching, nevertheless the abundance of material attempting to explain the various interpretations of pluralist theory can be convoluted and overwhelming. despite the const...

Flukes: Old Parasites but New Emergence

Flukes of ruminants are flatworm (trematodes) parasites living in the liver, fore stomachs or blood vessels, of which 40 different species may be present. Many other trematodes are parasites of fishes, poultry, carnivores and man. The liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, was first described in France by Jean de Brie (1379), in his treatise on wool production and sheep management for the king Charles...

Drusen, an old but new frontier.

Molecular epidemiology; New but impressive

    Molecular epidemiology is a subdivision of medical science and epidemiology that emphases on the involvement of potential environmental and genetic risk factors, recognized at the molecular level, to the etiology and avoidance of sickness through populations. This arena has developed from the combination of molecular biology and traditional epidemiological research. Molecular...