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Are the four Baconian idols still alive in demography?
No full textIn this paper, we examine the four Idols that beset human minds according to Francis Bacon’s Novum Organum (1620). These are: Idols of the Tribe – false assertions resulting from the belief that «the sense of man is the measure of things»; Idols of the Cave – peculiar to the individual people; Idols of the Market Place – resulting from «the intercourse and association of men with each other», and Idols of the Theatre – stemming from «dogmas of philosophies and… wrong laws of demonstration». We aim to see if these Idols are still alive in contemporary population sciences, and look at several examples from the fringes of demography – behaviour genetics, postmodern theory, hereditarianism, and modern hermeneutics. The analysis of these examples strongly suggests that demography needs to remain faithful to the scientific method whilst looking for new insights and inspirations
Envelope from Daniel K. Inouye, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
No full textEnvelope from Daniel K. Inouye, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
Letter from Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator to Minoru Frank Saito, August 24, 1989
No full textA copied letter from Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator to Minoru Frank Saito regarding funding for the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Letter from Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator, July 25, 1989
No full textA copied letter from Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator to Minoru Frank Saito. He details how he learned the incarceration experiences from his fellow Nisei soldiers on the mainland and expresses his regret for his reluctance to participate in the debates. Minoru Frank Saito's brother, James Osamu Saito wrote a note commenting on the letter. His note is found in item: csudh_sai_0198
Antibacterial Properties of Nanoparticles: A Comparative Review of Chemically Synthesized and Laser-Generated Particles
No full textNanomaterials have recently received an enormous amount of attention from the scientific community due to their outstanding activity relative to bulk materials. This increase in activity relative to bulk materials can be attributed to the high surface area to volume ratio associated with nanoparticles. Nanoparticles have found applications in almost every field of science. Currently there is significant interest in the development of nanoparticles as antibacterial agents. This work is paramount due to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Nanoparticles can be synthesized using various methods, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, and the method is often chosen based on the intended application. This review will cover the most prevalent method, chemical-based reduction of salts, and a fairly new laser-based method that holds tremendous promise in nanoparticle synthesis. We conclude with a comparison of the antimicrobial activities of materials made via each method.Peer reviewe
The ecclesiastical abyss: religious masses and the work, analyses in Eric Voegelin and Eric Weil
No full textThis work proposes a dialogue between Eric Voegelin and Eric Weil, addressing the context of the Second World War and the Nazification process of Germany. Our trained authors present topics that are extremely current and relevant to the contemporary debate, that is, the relationship between Church and State. Eric Voegelin reflects in his lectures the support that Hitler received from the main Christian traditions in Germany, from Protestants and Catholics. It is observed that at the time, as Voegelin points out, there was a descent into the abyss of German society in all segments, even in the ecclesiastical context, considering that the German people were a parochial people. The same author points out how religious leaders used the Bible and tradition to support their political support for Hitler. In Eric Weil, it is about the attitude-category of the work, a manifestation of pure violence and how the man in the work presents himself, the one who intends nothing other than violence, to carry out the work. Such perspectives are related to the point of thinking about the current Brazilian context, how the religious and State spheres are closely related, where religious discourses in the Christian environment have perverse political ends. The paths and efforts to maintain democracy are also highlightedO presente trabalho propõe uma interlocução entre Eric Voegelin e Eric Weil, abordando o contexto da segunda guerra mundial e o processo de nazificação da Alemanha. Nos autores estudados apresenta-se temas extremamente atuais e relevantes para o debate contemporâneo, isto é, a relação da Igreja e Estado e o papel das massas. Eric Voegelin reflete em suas preleções o apoio que Hitler recebera das principais tradições cristãs na Alemanha, os protestantes e católicos. Observa-se que na ocasião, como aponta Voegelin, há uma descida ao abismo da sociedade alemã em todos os segmentos, até mesmo no contexto eclesiástico, considerando que o povo alemão era um povo paroquial. Aponta-se a partir do mesmo autor, como as lideranças religiosas se utilizavam da Bíblia e da tradição para respaldar seu apoio político a Hitler. Em Eric Weil, trata-se da categoria-atitude da obra, manifestação da pura violência e de como se apresenta o homem da obra, aquele cujas intenções não são outras, a não ser, violência, a realização da obra. Tais perspectivas se relacionam a ponto de pensar o contexto brasileiro atual, de como as esferas religiosas e de Estado se relacionam intimamente, onde os discursos religiosos no meio cristão possuem perversos fins políticos. Destaca-se também os caminhos e esforços para a manutenção da democraci
Irradiation with visible light enhances the antibacterial toxicity of silver nanoparticles produced by laser ablation
No full textThe rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a rapidly growing global health concern. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths per year occur in the USA due to antibiotic resistance. In recent years, there has been a surge in the use of metal nanoparticles as coatings for orthopedic implants, wound dressings, and food packaging, due to their antimicrobial properties. In this report, we demonstrate that the antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is enhanced with exposure to light from the visible spectrum. We find that the increased toxicity is due to augmented silver ion release and bacterial uptake. Interestingly, silver ion toxicity does not appear to depend on the formation of reactive oxygen species. Our findings provide a novel paradigm for using light to regulate the toxicity of AgNPs which may have a significant impact in the development of new antimicrobial therapeutics.Peer reviewe
Sexual health knowledge of adolescents from different neighborhoods
No full textThe present study used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to estimate the associations of gender to neighborhood sexual health knowledge of 2,808 adolescents. Using multiple regression analyses, we controlled for characteristics such as race, family income, parental education, and neighborhood poverty. We found these factors had modest negative effects on sexual health knowledge. The interaction of gender and average neighborhood sexual health knowledge score showed that girls had higher levels of sexual health knowledge than boys and that their sexual knowledge scores were more affected by neighborhood averages.M.A.Includes bibliographical referencesby Eric William Brannin
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