st re<^ that far too much time is spent by the average uent over anatomy. He complains that positivism is perseating all our scientific work and directing the course of our anri vTa^ enclu^r^esJ and that physiology is taking a second place; he draws a painful picture of the struggling student and ctltloner, to whom certain facts have been taught instead of Principles. Ce /^e essays are permeate...

the shortage of fresh water and growing competition for clear water makes less water available for agriculture production. the great chalange for the coming decades will be the task of increasing food  production with less water, particularly in countries  with limited water and land resources. therefore, increasing of irrigation efficienciy and decreasing of water losses are important factores...

Medical records are crucial resources for every aspect of healthcare practice. The amount and complexity of the information they bear require the use of automation. In this paper we propose a method for separating and classifying the information available in medical records, drawing on Karl Popper philosophical theories. We test this method by using descriptions of clinical cases within the sco...

Our paper applies new institutional economics theory to a unique data set of the world‘s low-income economies to examine the association between host governments‘ social policies and their ability to attract foreign direct investment. We add to this another new data set to explore the direct and indirect role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the business-society-government interface. ...