... the ACE gene may be different among the two subgroups of ischaemic lacunar stroke reflecting the heterogeneity of the small vessel disease phenotype. Methods: Eighty four consecutive patients presenting with classic lacunar syndromes were studied. All had acute cranial CT to exclude primary intracerebral haemorrhage and these were subsequently assessed for the presence and extent of leukoaraiosis. All patients were genotyped ... the ACE DD genotype remained as an independent predictor for the presence of leukoaraiosis (p=0.02) in patients presenting with classic lacunar syndromes. Concl...

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... . Both of these scenarios have been suggested by various sources. The slowing down of British industrial growth was first commented upon by Hoffmann. Pollard is sceptical about the figures and notes large discrepancies between estimates, but agrees that "there seems to be an agreement on the slowing of the rate of growth". Pollard suggests that even though a failure of total industrial ... also. On the subject of exports, Schlote found that export growth slowed after 1870. Pollard, stating that exports were the only reliable figure for international comparison at the time, also notes a "...

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... abnormal behavior, and they deserve medical help as anyone else with a mental illness. Kiehl educates us to look beyond the fact that psychopaths usually appear normal and don't show the classic signs of mental instability - hallucinations, anxiety, insanity - that lead us to common belief they are simply egocentric monsters. Instead, to see that they actually are misjudged victims, people with emotional ... lacks the kind of evidence to support it. Kiehl states that "Though guilty of the most erratic and irresponsible, sometimes destructive and violent behavior, they show none of the c...

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... to events, entities and relationships that are knowable by means of explicit, logico-empirical, inductive-deductive, quantifiable public procedures subject to replication by independent observers" (Harris, 1979:27). Peregrine, however, notes that Harris' definition is inherently narrow and does not encompass the majority of anthropological research, thus by Harris' definition and Peregrine's analysis it can be deduced that anthropology cannot be ... discipline that encompasses both scientific and humanistic approaches. A dichotomy exists, however, in the idea that humanistic approac...

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... peer groups." This mismatch may be due to a lack or misunderstanding of the female experience and how the biological events that occur within are simply shaped by her surroundings. Brumberg notes that back in the nineteenth century, beauty imperatives for girls were kept in check by consideration of moral character and by cultural mandated patterns of emotional denial and repression. Females ... external issue resulting from a lack of societal vigilance or adult support; it has become an internal, psychological problem: girls today make the body into an all-consuming project." She also ...

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... to providing safety for them. When King Alcinous addresses the people of Phaeacia speaking of Odysseus' journey back to Ithaca, he compares the mighty Odysseus to the gods themselves, he notes, " 'Always, up to now, they came to us face-to-face whenever we'd give them grand, glorious sacrifices-- they always sat beside us here and shared our feasts ... ...

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... relies on this rival of ideas, and further advances that through survival we discover a technique for settling conviction suitable to the single person, as well as to the group. He notes, nonetheless, that government (and other social foundations) at last commands truth as indicated by it engages instead of to the respectability of rationale; subsequently this methodology, which he calls the ... ...

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... any stereotype of "the" Chinese business culture that portrays it as static or homogenous will be misleading. Chinese business culture should instead be seen as a meld of Cultural Notes on Chinese Business Negotiation 9 modern western ideas and traditional Chinese values rife with paradoxes: a superficial western framework erected on deep-rooted Confucian values, economic performance goals compromised by people-centric ... ...

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... /stereotypes in popular media which appeals to a wide majority of citizens, and 3.) to embed the West in a position of influence and power against Muslims. Mohamed Nimer, acclaimed author and professor, notes that "in political seasons, fear of Islam and Muslims has proven to be a useful mobilizer across party lines. The rumor about President (then Senator) Obama's being secretly Muslim serves ... ...

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... to others through his acting technique, produced a reputation for serving as a model for artists such as Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and even, harmonically, Louis Armstrong always supported his classic way of playing the instruments as he used to play in his hometown, the fact that allowed its dynamic rhythms and his fantastic vocal sound became popular with the great ... ...

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... of his theory of rationalization- the replacement of norms, traditions and values as behavioral motivators in society by rational thoughts. In his introductory chapter, Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification, Weber notes how occupational statistics indicate that, in societies with mixed religions, "people who own capital, employers, more highly educated skilled workers, and more highly trained technical or business personnel tend ... ...

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... writer Helen Rumbelow comments on a new generation of young children with a "Princess Syndrome"." She not only addresses the recent trend in girls growing to be madly materialistic, but she also notes our ˜little angels' are only fading into what society's high expectation of what a young woman should be. Rumbelow in her article asks the audacious question "Are princess dresses the ... ...

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... that John Ferguson is a good strong name," also serves to strengthen his ego, as well as increasing his desire to protect her for good. Scottie and Madeleine's fulfillment of the classic roles of strong savior and helpless maiden then becomes a driving force of the events leading up to Madeleine's "death," as he chases after her compulsively in a misdirected attempt to save ... ...

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... of one-to-one with the dollar had been fixed by the law and every peso from the central bank was backed by a dollar of liquid assets like US treasury notes. The country was invaded by American and European capital investing in Mega-Stores and only a few affluent ones could afford the fruits of globalization through education and employment. Argentina needs ... ...

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... has extended the use of Sindbis virus as a tool to study the role of programmed cell death in a variety of human disorders. We found that Sindbis virus infects and induces classic apoptotic cell death in a variety of cultured cell lines and in cultured primary neurons. Despite its broad tropism in cell culture, sindbis virus is profoundly neuronotropic in the brains and ... ...

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This classic is the first popular science book I can remember reading as a child, so I have a special nostalgic feeling for it. Microbe Hunters recounts, in an alarmingly bubbly tone replete with exclamation marks, ... ...

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... West's theoretical systems: of morality, of political ethics, of religion, of science, of philosophy. What is significant, then, about Derrida's broad decentering of the centered structure is the contemporaneity he notes between the decentering of Western metaphysics and the dislocation of European culture from its position as the "culture of reference" (SSP 285). Indeed, "the history of metaphysics, like the history ... ...

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... . However, people can shop the company's web store twenty-four hours a day and visit their recently publicized E- commerce. In conclusion, not only has Racing Champions created a line of custom and classic vehicle replicas that are favor to most race car collectors. They have also created jobs, while propagating their name brands and linking adults and children replica creations to well known ... ...

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... a true experiment (as opposed to a quasi-experiment) is randomization in the assignment of groups. With random assignment, each subject has an equal chance of being assigned to either group (Smith, notes) and human judgement or other criteria plays no role. In the case of the Stanford Prison Experiment, researchers obtained subjects by advertising in the local newspaper and screening all applicants ... ...

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... , "any living reminiscence of olden times, not only nomadic antiquity but all the more of the pre-patriarchal stages, was most rigorously punished and extirpated from human consciousness." The modernist classic Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, offers a critique of modernity by breaking down the terms in which European thought distinguished itself from the "primitive". Conrad shows that the otherness of ... ...

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... conclusions this informs the reader that although Marlow's opinion may be influenced by his European corruption: his conclusions and thoughts are crucial to comprehension of the theme. On arrival Marlow notes that the behaviour of the natives is not what he expected, their savage nature appears dormant, even no existent. The author increases the development of this idea by depicting their ... ...

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... down and oppressed women's rights in the sixties. Women's rights and individualism were completely ignored in this text and feminists would perhaps view the text as being nothing more than a classic example of how destructive patriarchy was to women's rights in the 60's. The contemporary feminist reader, looking from 2002 would consider this expository text an outrage, "women give and men ... ...

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