... health ministries, but also of the ministries of finance, economy, environment, consumer protection and many others. The WHO FCTC presents a blueprint for governments to reduce both the supply and the demand for tobacco. To support the Parties to the Convention to implement the WHO FCTC, guidelines...

... Abstract Thomas Mann (1875-1955) is considered one of the most influential writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In addition to his novels and essays, he was well known for his criticisms of the Nazi party, and particularly against the racial nationalism promoted by Adolf...

... Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist Army, and Mao Zedong, active member, then chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. An early key event was the Shanghai War of 1931-1932, which lasted only 33 days and the Chinese lost decisively. Another Shanghai War erupted in 1937, which again led to a major...

... and convened a World Conference on Doping, bringing together all parties involved in the fight against doping. As a result, WADA was established on November 10, 1999, in Lausanne to promote and coordinate the fight against doping in sport internationally. In this regard, the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC...

... variants they assess, making scrutiny by academic scholars and consumers (or their representatives) impossible. There are also challenging ethical issues to consider. For example, the imposition of genetic tests on individuals (especially young people) by third parties is potentially susceptible to abuse...

... and the World Health Organization, will have to offer platforms to promote exchange among all parties involved and to initiate coherent actions that also reach beyond national borders. Only then can the improvement of the nutritional situation really be seen as a truly global challenge. Given the issue's...

... nutritional status. For PPPs to succeed, there must be open discussions of the objectives, roles and expectations of all parties along with potential conflicts of interest. Introduction In recent years, political commitment to reducing undernutrition has risen globally. Nutrition features prominently...

... joined the Nazi Party and affiliated groups in record numbers. Forced sterilization and then so-called ‘euthanasia' of neurological and psychiatric patients were planned and executed by prominent German and Austrian neuroscientists. Other neuroscientists collaborated indirectly by using patients...

... parties enough so that care must be taken to ensure that the credibility of each remains intact. This requires diligence in establishing collaborations that includes active management of them on the part of the university, while industry must equally manage the benefits they offer to individuals...

.... This examination requires patience, sensitivity, direct communication with the child as well as with the parent, and an open manner that inspires trust in both parties to manage a potentially anxiety-provoking situation. This chapter will review common vulvar disorders, including vulvovaginitis, lichen sclerosis...

... be suspected in the newborn, but distinguished in puberty, on the basis of menstrual blood retention, as hymeneal atresia (haematocolpos), aplasia partis distalis vaginae (haematocolpos partialis), transversal vagina septum and aplasia of vagina and uterine cervix (isolated haematometra). Particular operations...

... d’une étude prospective portant sur 4,400 cas observés entre 1947 et 1973. Diab Metab 1977;3:97–107 (1ère partie), 173–182 (2ème partie), 245–256 (3ème partie). 3. Skyler JS: Editorial: “control” and diabetic complications. Diabetes Care 1978;1:204–205. 4. The DCCT Research Group: The effect...

.... The imposition of genetic tests on individuals by third parties, and particularly the imposition of genetic tests on young people, is potentially susceptible to abuse. There should be considerable further debate regarding these issues so that the tests already available, and the more powerful ones...