As every high-school graduate knows, animals are classified into two large groups ñ those that have vertebrae and those that do not. What every high-school graduate should also know (but probably doesnít) is that the vertebrates are further divided into jawless (Agnatha) and jawed (Gnathostomata). The jawed vertebrates are distinguished not only by the possession of jaws, but also by a suite of...

Educational innovations are being introduced into medical speciality training. But how do people who participate in medical speciality training (residents, consultants, programme directors) deal with these innovations? And what effects do educational innovations have according to these people?By addressing these questions, this thesis contributes to the knowledge about the challenging process o...

using a geographic information system and statistics, we evaluated spatial distributions ofnitrate and chloride concentrations in groundwater in an area of north-central texas with agricultural activity,in addition to oil and natural gas exploration and production. data were compiled from 40 water wells sampledin 2007. nitrate concentrations in three wells exceeded the maximum contaminant level...

This paper describes an approach to measuring extinct fission products that would allow for the characterization of a nuclear test at any time. The isotopic composition of molybdenum in five samples of glassy debris from the 1945 Trinity nuclear test has been measured. Nonnatural molybdenum isotopic compositions were observed, reflecting an input from the decay of the short-lived fission produc...

RESEARCH QUESTION Innovations in health care are slowly disseminated in The Netherlands and elsewhere. That's why the researchers defined their research question: What is the quickest way of disseminating health care innovations? RESEARCH METHOD The design was a comparative, qualitative case study. The researchers invited a group of 52 authors to describe their 21 health care innovations. All...

Gregory of Nazianzus valued the educational influence poetry. He hoped that recipients his poetry would be not only delighted, but also educated and convinced by its attractive form. This is case with problem Holy Trinity as well. A closer study Gregory’s verses, presenting introducing secret Trinity, reveals union impersonal view Theologian profound personal feeling man. proposes a clear...

Choosing an appropriate research strategy is difficult. It requires a deep and honest reflection of one’s own beliefs. It requires commitment to the relationship between the philosophical trinity, the research paradigm, and the research methodology or methodologies. The philosophical trinity answers the questions ‘What exists?’, ‘How do I know?’, and ‘What is valuable? This paper argues that th...