From the Department of Community Medicine (Al-Rubaii, Al-Ward) and the Department of Dermatology and Venereology (Al-Waiz), College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Bab-Al-Mu’adham, Baghdad, Iraq. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Makram Al-Waiz, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, PO Box 61301, Postal Code 12114, Bab-AlMu’a...

1 Abstract The donors of human genetic resources deserve benefits in return for their contribution to scientific research. In the context of developing countries this claim holds as a matter of justice. But how can this demand be realised and implemented? This chapter looks at the role of ethics review as a possible benefit sharing mechanism. In particular the promising role of research ethics ...

The BAV component of HL23V virus (HL23V-BAB) hybridized to DNA from different Baboon tissues and appears to be an endogenous Baboon virus. Competition hybridization studies show that HL23V-BAB is closely related to viruses isolated from various Baboon species: P. hamadrys, P. papio, and P. cynocephalus. Competition hybridization studies also show that normal Baboon tissues contain more copies o...

Despite its origins, openness in the judiciary has expanded beyond transparency and, therefore, beyond the common law open justice principle. Several initiatives worldwide are echoing this trend and a new term, open judiciary, is arising as a way to address openness in the justice field. This chapter gives an overview of open judiciary initiatives worldwide, focusing on some of the most success...

Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 is a halophilic bacterium isolated from a marine water sample collected from the coastal region of Gujarat, India, from a surface water stream. Based on 16sRNA sequencing, the organism was identified as Salinicoccus sp. BAB 3246 (Genebank ID: KF889285). The present work was performed to determine the whole genome sequence of the organism using Ion Torrent PGM platform ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the function of the blood aqueous barrier(BAB) in the eyes with silicone oil emulsification (SOE). METHODS Protein concentrations, expressed in albumin equivalents,were determined in aqueous humor of the eyes with SOE in 11 consecutive patients by means of proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy. Correlations with various clinical factors were studied. RE...

structural and spatial representation of various gardens of different era in iran based on archeological and historical literatures and documents is one of the major fields in surveying iranian gardens. these surveys can assist us to gain a better perspective and understanding of pattern and structure of iranian gardens. utilizing a story from masnavi haft-paykar, this current article attempts ...

The economic approach to bankruptcy envisions bankruptcy law as a set of rules approximating the contractual terms to which, at the time credit is extended, a creditor and debtor would agree should govern in the event of the debtor's insolvency. Some traditional bankruptcy scholars criticize the economic approach for what they see as its failure to advance goals and values which they deem neces...

This research aims to analyze vocabulary in the English Materials textBook for first grade of senior high school. study focuses on presented Book High School First Grade. was conducted solve issues importance as a part learning content and appropriate including textbook based Tomlinson’s theory. which is also under Tomlinson's The design descriptive qualitative analysis with book main source ga...

This chapter reviews measurement technologies that have rapidly invigorated the study of judicial behavior, examining the standard approach to measuring judicial “ideal points” and discussing how such measures have facilitated broad new lines of inquiry in understanding judicial decision-making. But the measures, as this chapter explains, are no panacea. Proper use and interpretation depend cri...