historically, the logos was very important in the religious and philosophical schools and cultures. the idea of the logos is considerable in ancient greek philosophy, judaism and christianity. jesus in christianity was identified with the logos as well as in islam (quran) he was called kalemeh at allah (the word of god). this conception was in the christian-muslim relations very controversial. ...

TO THE EDITOR Benzydamine hydrochloride (BH) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which acts locally. There are several different preparations of benzydamine; capsule, mouthwash, dermal cream, preparations are aerosols and vaginal inserts. Side effects include urticaria, erythema, rash, photosensitivity, bronchospasm, and renal function disorders. Suggested therapeutic doses are 0.7...

Accepted for publication 13 July 1993 Case report An 80-year-old man presented with a 1 week history of redness and discharge 11 weeks after an uncomplicated left extracapsular lens extraction and posterior chamber lens implantation. On examination there was evidence of posterior blepharitis, with conjunctival injection and a few follicles present. The cornea was clear, with a few cells present...

A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a complaint of left eye pain and redness for three days. The eye was initially watery and pruritic and a day later had become completely red and painful. He had no vision changes or antecedent trauma and denied any constitutional or upper respiratory symptoms. Vital signs were normal. The left upper eyelid showed ecchymosis. Pupi...

T patient is a 63-year-old man with past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal refl ux disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosed at the age of 58. Medications include aspirin 325 mg daily and clopidogrel 75 mg daily for 2 years without complication; clonazepam 1 mg daily, gemfi brozil 600 mg twice daily, metoprol...

abu abdullah mohammad ibn musa al-khawarizmi was born at khawarizm (kheva), south of aral sea. very little is known about his early life, except for the fact that his parents had migrated to a place south of baghdad. the exact dates of his birth and death are also not known, but it is established that he flourished under al- mamun at baghdad through 813-833 and probably died around 840 a.d. kha...

This thesis offers a critical overview of the debate on Wittgenstein’s remarks on Gödel. These remarks—which have since their publication been the source of much controversy—were said by early commentators to show that (a) Wittgenstein did not understand the role consistency plays in the proof of Gödel’s theorem and logic in general, and that (b) he mistakenly thought that a natural language in...

The authors report the unusual case of a 52-year-old mountain climber that presented with pain and swelling in his right thigh which revealed to be a ruptured mycotic pseudoaneurysm with no history of recent trauma or other apparent cause. The patient reported a past history of myocardial infarction 11 years before, with the performing of two femoral catheterisms for coronary angiography. He de...