Federal government documents: Dead or alive

Federal government documents: Dead or alive

Globalization, Dead or Alive?

In January 1848, 160 years ago, Karl Marx added the finishing touches to a remarkable document, The Communist Manifesto. Umberto Eco has recently commended the admirable literary style and poetic qualities of this, probably the most influential political pamphlet ever written. But more than this, we should note again its author’s amazing prescience – prescient in terms of anticipating the main ...

Dead or Alive?

T ype 1 diabetes results from an immune assault on b-cells that progresses over time until the remaining b-cells are unable to keep up with demand and the ensuing hyperglycemia leads to clinical diagnosis. Many textbooks state that this occurs when 80% of the islets are destroyed; but in truth, the amount of residual insulin secretion at the time of clinical diagnosis is variable. The standard ...

20 Foundationalism : Dead or Alive ?

Millard J. Erickson is the Distinguished Professor of Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. In addition to teaching at a number of institutions during his career, Dr. Erickson also served as the Vice President and Dean at Bethel Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including the recently published Making Sense of the Trinity (Bak...

Environmental Taxes: Dead or Alive?

Both theory and recent trends suggest some optimism for the future of environmentrelated taxes. While new research emphasizes the potentially significant distortions created by environmental taxes and appears to undermine the so-called "double dividend" theory, it also suggests that virtually any environmental policy, including regulations, taxes, and tradable permits, can compound existing dis...