Transplantation is one of the most progressive areas of medicine. Following its rapid development, organ transplantation has become part of the globalisation process, and is now available in all corners of the world in different social and cultural environments. Almost a decade into a new century, transplantation faces new challenges, with record numbers of patients on the waiting list, a scarc...

Since the early 1990s, many authors [e.g. Plummer, 1992; Altman, 1996a, 1996b, 1997, 2001; Drucker, 2000; Jackson, 2000] have identified the transnational proliferation of new same-sex and transgender identities and cultures as a significant instance of cultural globalisation. In 1992, Plummer wrote, “Homosexualities have become globalised”. [Plummer, 1992: 17] Altman has labeled this phenomeno...

10 Research findings on the evolution of the world economy and its link with transport 2 SUMMARY Globalisation is linked to wage disparities between different economic regions. These disparities are set to remain in place for at least another decade, even if the very process of globalisation will eventually eliminate them. However, the differences between economic regions and areas will continu...

One of the most important factors affecting the future of mankind is the progress at technology. In my paper I shall ask how far human values are endangered by technological development and, conversely, how far certain restrictions placed on technology by these human values can be justified. It seems to me, however, that to specify such values and to legitimise certain restrictions on technolog...

OBJECTIVES Cultural variability (CV) is introduced as an overlooked dimension of cultural identity development pertaining to emphasizing and de-emphasizing the influence of a single cultural identity (i.e., cultural influence [CI]) on daily interactions and behaviors. The Cultural IDentity Influence Measure (CIDIM) is introduced as a novel measure of CI and CV, and hypothesis-driven validation ...

In recent years, far from arguing that evolutionary approaches to our own species permit us to describe the fundamental character of human nature, a prominent group of cultural evolutionary theorists has instead argued that the very idea of 'human nature' is one we should reject. It makes no sense, they argue, to speak of human nature in opposition to human culture. The very same sceptical argu...

Globalisation could generally be taken to encompass the more liberalised and increased flow of goods, services, capital and finance across national economies. Globalisation is therefore not a new phenomenon. The degree of economic integration in the world has been rising over time. Technological progress has improved transportation and communications, enhanced information awareness and informat...