poetry and myth are intertwined and most of the poets often live in the mythological spaces for moments. myths help poetry being prosperous and having multi-layered meaning through its symbolic expression. with the development and progress of science, the influence of myths in human societies decreased; however they have not generally lost their impact, especially in literature. so we are to fi...

The U.S patent system has been under attack for about a decade. One of the main justifications for changing the patent system has centered on the issue of patent quality. According to patent critics, patents are bad or low quality, justifying major changes to the patent examination and review system. I argue that patent quality is a proxy for attacking patent validity, which has a complex histo...

In order to prevent information overload on the Web, people sometimes rely on critics’ evaluations to narrow down their search for favorite objects. However, due to the subjectivity of humans’ perception, the set of favorite objects varies from one person to the other. This is because each object can be reviewed using different criteria, and different people have different reliance on the same ...

Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind was published in 1949 both to wide acclaim and to general bemusement. It was anticipated by its critics as a book that would, if not set the agenda for philosophy of mind, then at least preoccupy it for the then foreseeable future. Now, more than sixty years after its initial publication, we are in a better position to appreciate its legacy. Although Ryle publ...

the belief in certain fundamental myths in an investigation of different peoples and nations’ mythologies is plausible. these fundamental myths are the origins and prototypes of the more recent ones. there are several reasons why fundamental myths, either or partially, may be forgotten. however, they will never become entirely extinct. over long periods in history and in the process of dusting ...

Although the practice of neonatology is increasingly evidence based, much of our assessment and treatment of newborn infants is still founded on experience, common sense, guesswork, and myth. Research may put a particular issue beyond dispute, but it often raises new questions. This review looks at the benefits of research in one area: temperature control.

Six years ago I asserted in print, with some sense of daring, that it was time to admit that the term mental retardation was a myth, a " false and unhelpful categorization of people with very diverse needs and characteristics " (Smith, 2002, p. 64). I quoted from Thomas Ssasz's (1960) classic work, The Myth of Mental Illness, and described the term mental retardation as being " scientifically w...

The Restoration and the eighteenth century brought great changes to islands of Great Britain. It was a time that witnessed Act Union which joined Scotland Wales Britain in 1707. achieved political stability commercial prosperity. New standards politeness social behavior prevailed distinguish between civilized vulgar citizens. hierarchy order helped people participate contribute emergence Britis...

Although a popular misconception about art criticism is that it is primarily judgmental and negative in tone, in actuality, most of the words written by critics are descriptive and interpretive rather than judgmental, and positive in tone. Critics seek to provide readers with information about artworks, and describing these artworks, many of which will not be seen by their readers. is one of th...