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Out There No One Has a Right to Die
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The eventual goal of space exploration is to colonize exoplanets and their moons outside our solar system. This is a dangerous and immoral endeavour. The extraterrestrial life forms encountered would be hostile, vulnerable or both, and the descendants of the original pioneers would be involuntarily exposed to hazardous conditions and ...
Matti Häyry
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The Icelandic Sagas as a Subject for Undergraduate Study [PDF]
, 2012 While medieval studies has dramatically expanded its scope and the texts taught as part of its subject over the past few decades, the study of Icelandic saga literature is still a fringe discipline, particularly in North American academe.
Sexton, John P.
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Guðbrandur Vigfússon as an editor of Old Norse-Icelandic literature [PDF]
, 2016 Guðbrandur Vigfússon, an Icelander born in Galtardalur, Dalasýsla, was without doubt one of the most influential scholars of Old Norse studies of his day.
Bjork +8 more
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Cancer Science, EarlyView.FBMTG‐APL2017: First prospective multicenter trial evaluating frontline ATRA‐ATO therapy for newly diagnosed APL in Japan, encompassing both low–intermediate (n = 65) and high‐risk (n = 16) patients. Excellent outcomes (95% CR, 94% 3‐year DFS) with comparable efficacy between risk groups (DFS: 97% vs.
Ken Takase +14 more
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Translating the Medieval Icelandic Romance-Sagas [PDF]
, 2014 This short note surveys recent work done on translating romances composed in medieval Iceland into English, focusing on translations produced at the University of Leeds.
Hall, ATP
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Mpox and the Ethics of Outbreak Management: Lessons for Future Public Health Crises
Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mpox, first identified in captive monkeys in 1958 and recognized in humans by 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was historically confined to sporadic zoonotic outbreaks in Central and West Africa. These outbreaks, often driven by rodent‐to‐human transmission in resource‐limited settings, reflect persistent systemic health disparities ...
Adetayo E. Obasa +3 more
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.Abstract Aims Randomized controlled trials on sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have yielded inconsistent findings regarding mortality benefits. It remains unclear whether, and in which subgroups, SGLT2 inhibitors confer survival benefits in older adults with diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Tatsuhiko Azegami +16 more
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Regional impacts of international tourism boycott: A China—Japan conflict
Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract We examine the regional impacts of the Sino–Japan dispute over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands that sparked a Chinese consumer boycott of travel to Japan from August 2012. This boycott caused significant and varied regional impacts across Japan.
Theresa M. Greaney, Kozo Kiyota
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The influence on François Truffaut in Richard Linklater: the Antoine Doinel saga and “before of” [PDF]
, 2015 Con Los cuatrocientos golpes, François Truffaut inauguró un nuevo modo de entender el curso del tiempo cinematográfico, acompañando a un mismo personaje a lo largo de veinte años.
Tello Díaz, Lucía
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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