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Marcuse's social theory - the speculative critique of industrial civilisation
No full textMarcuse's publications, from his early days in Germany to his last studies in the U.S.A., are examined to provide an outline of his social theory. Some biographical elements are included, and his works are located in the concerns of the Institute of Social Research, and the rise of fascism and prospects for socialism in the 1930's. It is suggested that in his pre-1950 publications Marcuse is offering an attempt to develop Hegel and Marx, and a form of critique which counterposes radical alternatives to existing social reality. His descriptions of philosophy, culture, science, social reality and social change, are examined, and often found to be inadequately detailed in a variety of ways. His work from 1950 forms a critique of industrial civilisation that examines cultural and social structures, and psychological and social psychological developments with reference to work by Freud. His views of science and industry could be developed by looking at the social Construction of science. He enlarges upon some of the speculative areas within Freud’s metapsychology and instinct theory, and offers an attempt to link this view of psychic process with the development of industrial civilisation. The two "models of man" that this contains are interesting but inadequately theorised. In his views of art he offers links between aestheticism, artistic creation, social theory, and radical alternatives, which repay analysis. Overall Marcuse offers challenges to views of social theory and social reality which are important but problematic in conceptualisation and detail
Upholding the Hippocratic Oath: A Story of Medicine in Tacoma and its Fight Against AIDS
No full textFrom the very beginning, Tacoma was met with illness in the form of typhoid. Disease would continue to wage war against the residents of the City of Destiny until the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital were built in 1882 and 1891, respectively. Both organizations developed meaningful relationships with their community and ignited a behind-the-scenes competition which would benefit both patient and physician. Almost 100 years later, Tacoma was cared for predominantly by primary care physicians. It had just started to see an influx of medical specialists via Madigan Army Medical Center when the city was hit by HIV in 1983. With no effective cure at the time, Tacoma did its best to cope with the disease and its associated complications, and the infectious disease specialists were on the forefront. One of these few physicians was Dr. Peter Marsh. Born in Chicago in 1949, he was inspired to become a doctor as a young boy by the Dr. Kildare film series. Arriving in Tacoma in 1981, he would find himself in the middle of handling the AIDS epidemic, supporting patients as best as he could before they succumbed to the disease; that is, until the introduction of antiretroviral medications. Now able to effectively cure patients, Dr. Marsh found new life in his work and continued to serve his community until retirement in 2015. With the epidemic under control, Tacoma still utilizes what it learned from that chaotic era to stand prepared for anything thrown its way
Marsh (Peter), Rosser (Elizabeth), Harre (Rom). — The Rules of disorder...
No full textDufrasne Claude. Marsh (Peter), Rosser (Elizabeth), Harre (Rom). — The Rules of disorder.... In: Revue française de pédagogie, volume 48, 1979. pp. 63-66
Marsh (Peter), Rosser (Elizabeth), Harre (Rom). — The Rules of disorder...
No full textDufrasne Claude. Marsh (Peter), Rosser (Elizabeth), Harre (Rom). — The Rules of disorder.... In: Revue française de pédagogie, volume 48, 1979. pp. 63-66
v, Brenner (Michael) S Marsh (Peter).
No full textLondon, Croom Helm. (1978)The social contexts of method. Edited by Michael brenner_, Peter Marsh and Marylin BrennerWBEfH?I do/bo 19
Cryptic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: A risk for the treatment of skin infection?
No full textPURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to explore major challenges that face routine diagnostic laboratories in detecting cryptic (hidden) antibiotic resistances in Staphylococcus aureus and the impact of these covert resistances in the management of skin and soft tissue infections. RECENT FINDINGS: The review covers recent literature and works regarding a number of evolving mechanisms and forms of antibiotic resistances in S. aureus, including novel oxacillin-susceptible-mecA-positive meticillin-resistant S. aureus (OS-MRSA) strains and MRSA isolates that harbour a divergent mecA homologue termed mecC within the novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec XI element. SUMMARY: S. aureus strains causing skin and soft tissue infections are evolving with regard to virulence as well as antimicrobial resistance. Cryptic resistances continue to escape routine diagnostic tests. This means that there are still many unknowns regarding their global dissemination, virulence, threats in clinical practice and optimal treatment strategies. Larger studies are needed to further understand the pathogenic consequences of cryptic resistances in S. aureus in skin and soft tissue infections, which may ultimately provide novel preventive or treatment approaches for this significant human pathogen.</p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Detailed molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis in the population of Southampton attending the genitourinary medicine clinic in 2012-13 reveals the presence of long established genotypes and transitory sexual networks
No full textChlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in England. Our objective was to perform a detailed survey of the molecular epidemiology of C. trachomatis in the population of Southampton UK attending the genitourinary medicine clinic (GUM) to seek evidence of sexual network activity. Our hypothesis was that certain genotypes can be associated with specific demographic determinants. 380 positive samples were collected from 375 C. trachomatis positive GUM attendees out of the 3118 who consented to be part of the survey. 302 of the positive samples were fully genotyped. All six of the predominant genotypes possessed ompA locus type E. One ward of Southampton known to contain a large proportion of students had a different profile of genotypes compared to other areas of the city. Some genotypes appeared embedded in the city population whilst others appeared transient. Predominant circulating genotypes remain stable within a city population whereas others are sporadic. Sexual networks could be inferred but not conclusively identified using the data from this survey.</p
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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