We have previously demonstrated that exposure of adult rat to a type of enriched environment, known as 'naturalistic habitat' (NH), induces extensive functional plasticity in the whiskers' representations within the primary somatosensory cortex. Here we have investigated the molecular basis for such functional plasticity involved in this model. Based on the role of BDNF on synaptic plasticity a...

The concept of the highest good plays a vital role in Kant’s moral theism. However, as many scholars suggest, own texts about very can be interpreted different ways, some which may imply that practical postulate God is not necessary for realization good. In this paper, I argue, on contrary, within framework philosophy, no matter how we interpretate good, it. combination virtue and happiness, le...

Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder and the available drugs have been shown to be associated with specific limitations. The present study was planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of “Acne-N-Pimple Cream” in the management of acne vulgaris. This study was a prospective, open, non-comparative, phase III clinical trial and a total of 26 patients, who were diagnosed as suffering from acn...

Economists define risk in terms of the variability of possible outcomes, whereas clinicians and laypeople generally view risk as exposure to possible loss or harm. Neuroeconomic studies using relatively simple behavioral tasks have identified a network of brain regions that respond to economic risk, but these studies have had limited success predicting naturalistic risk-taking. By contrast, mor...

Classical theism holds that God rules the world not only indirectly, by the natural laws established with creation, but through actions or direct interventions that interfere with natural processes and human actions. These direct interventions are usually called miracles. Modern Western philosophy, at least starting from Spinoza and Hume, has defined miracles as “violations of the laws of natur...

John Dilworth Western Michigan University The outlines of a novel, fully naturalistic theory of perception are provided, that can explain perception of an object X by organism Z in terms of reflexive causality. On the reflexive view proposed, organism Z perceives object or property X just in case X causes Z to acquire causal dispositions reflexively directed back upon X itself. This broadly fun...

In this article, the author explains how and why one particular qualitative research approach, the naturalistic inquiry paradigm, was implemented in an e-learning research study that investigated the use of the World Wide Web technology in higher education. A framework is presented that situates the research study within the qualitative research literature. The author then justifies how the stu...

Abstract In this article, I seek to assess the extent which Theism, claim that there is a God, can provide true fundamental explanation for instantiation of grounding relation connects various entities within layered structure reality. More precisely, utilise explanatory framework Richard Swinburne specific metaphysical context, ground-theoretic will enable me develop existence grounding. And t...

In this paper, the need for interfaith dialogue in the contemporary world has been emphasized in the light of the rise of ISIS and other takfiri movements. This necessity has been understood both by political and religious authorities in the Shiite world and by Christian religious authorities. It will be shown that the central message of all Abrahamic religions is theism; that is, the ...