The next two chapters are about social history. The basic argument is that if Darwin was right about natural history (and he was) then Marx was right about social history. They both use the same explanatory framework. Each theory is an analogue of the other. Chapter 10 is about how we can use an evolutionary framework to understand social and cultural changes. And chapter 11 is about the implic...

Jack Levin and Jack McDevitt Northeastern University I. Legal Distinctions II. Hate Crimes and Prejudice III. Why Treat Hate Crimes Differently? IV. Problems in Collecting Hate Crime Data V. Types of Hate Crimes VI. Organized Hate Groups VII. Are Hate Crimes on the Rise? VIII. Responses to Hate crimes IX. Conclusion GLOSSARY Defensive Hate Crimes Hate offenses aimed against particular “outsider...

The Library of Babel, described by Jorge Luis Borges, stores an enormous amount of information. The Library exists ab aeterno. Wikipedia, a free online encyclopaedia, becomes a modern analogue of such a Library. Information retrieval and ranking of Wikipedia articles become the challenge of modern society. While PageRank highlights very well known nodes with many ingoing links, CheiRank highlig...

The qualitative and quantitative composition of the floral odour of Peltandra uirginica was determined by trapping odour components from freshly cut inflorescences on Tenax and Carbotrap adsorbents using a purge and trap apparatus. Analysis showed that a single novel compound, 1,3,6-trimethyl-2,5-dioxabicyclo[3.2.l.]nonane, comprised nearly 70% of the odour. Four isomers of this compound were f...

background: migraine is a prevalent disease which is classified into two groups of migraine with aura and without aura. eighteen percent of women and 6.5 percent of men in united states have migraine headache. migraine headache is prevalent in all age groups but it usually subsides in adults above fifty. migraine has many risk factors such as stress, light, tiredness, special foods and beverage...

This report presents the study on the performance and related propagation aspects of the DRM system in Simulcast configuration developed after an extensive measurement campaign in the coverage area of an experimental network installed in México City (México). The study analyzes the quality of analogue and digital services based on a set of static and mobile measurements done during the year 200...

Methods We identified 72 girls diagnosed with central precocious puberty, and they were treated with GnRH analogue (GnRHa) to suppress pubertal progression from 1 January 2011 to 31 January 2012. GnRH stimulation tests were done before and 4 weeks after the third dose of the GnRH analogue. Information on clinical manifestations and laboratory data were obtained by reviewing medical records. All...

In this survey we explain the main ingredients and results of the analogue of Fontaine-Theory in equal positive characteristic which was recently developed by Genestier-Lafforgue and the author. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 11S20, (11G09, 14L05)

The changes in serum concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), a1-acid glycoprotein (AAG,) and serum amyloid A (SAA), in dogs and cats with cancer were investigated. On initial examination, serum concentrations of CRP and AAG showed elevated levels in dogs with cancer. On the other hand, serum concentrations of SAA in cats with cancer were below the detection limit, and AAG was only elevated ...