History and evolution of the English language
To borrow from Robert McCrum, co-author of "The Story of English," English, which embodies a set of principles, has had a great influence on the world: "In a very real sense it contains, encoded within it, an innate…
Sundiata, Role Magic, Fate, Supernatural, Dreaming Play?
The supernatural, and all of its manifestations -- including magic, dreaming and fate -- play a highly substantial role in the plot of D.T. Niane's Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali. This fact is due in part to this tale's…
Miller, W. (1985). Herkovits v. Group Health
The 21st century has brought a great number of changes to the medical paradigm, however. As the population ages, there are more and more people requiring care; and more who have or are experiencing debilitating conditions that, up to now, have had no medical or pharmacological treatment. The contemporary physician, therefore must respect patient value and individuality, the education of the patient, as well as provide the best service possible under the realities of contemporary medical care. At times, this may result in working with an experimental procedure or drug that may not have predictable effects and may actually go against the medical paradigm of "do no harm," while staying to the letter of the ethical maxim of "intentionally do no harm"