Employee Reactions to Forms of Downsizing: Are There Any Lesser Evils?

Employee Morale during Downsizing

Are there any natural resources?

Local and regional environments have for many centuries been seen as, or as being composed of, ''natural resources,'' which have generally been considered fully available for human use, irrespective of any use to which other species, purposefully or not, might put them. The global environment has more recently, though less routinely, been seen in this way. I examine full-human-use arguments in ...

P-47: Are There any Predictive Factors for SuccessfulcessfulAnalysis of 339 Cycles

s:1454:"Background: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI) outcome is tighly depending of male and female factors. The assessment of several clinical and laboratory parameters may predict results of ICSI. Materials and Methods: We restrospectively analysed patients who had ICSI for male or female factor infertility. The clinical and laboratory factors that influenced the fertilization, pregnanc...

Costs in medicine – the lesser of two evils

Many aspire to drive a modern car with high engine power and modern equipment with all the new fancy tools rather than the average, small and poorly outfitted one. However, can we all afford it? The answer seems obvious, doesn't it?! We deeply acknowledge the thoughtful editorial by Prof. Mark Soloway [1] written in response to the article published in a recent edition of CEJU [2] and agree wit...

Oxygen or nitrogen: which is the lesser of two evils?

Ever since it was discovered in the 1770s, the risks and benefits of oxygen have been hotly debated (1). The article by Young, “Hyperoxia—A Review of Risk and Benefits,” the author addresses this important question: What is the optimal oxygen management strategy for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)? Surprisingly, after 60 years of clinical experience, there is still disagreement on the optimal part...