scholarly journals Wittgenstein, medicine and neuropsychiatry

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-716
Author(s):  
Hélio A.G. Teive ◽  
Guilherme Ghizoni Silva ◽  
Renato P. Munhoz
Keyword(s):  
Asperger Syndrome ◽  
Movement Disorder ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Ludwig Wittgenstein ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Royal Victoria Infirmary

A historical review is presented of the link between Ludwig Wittgenstein, considered the most important philosopher of the 20th century, and medicine, particularly neurology and psychiatry. Wittgenstein worked as a porter at Guy's Hospital in London, and then as a technician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. He wrote about his important insights into language, and neuroscience. It has been suggested that he had Asperger syndrome and a possible movement disorder (mannerisms).

A Brief History of Psoriasis Management in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
Khalad Maliyar ◽  
Patrick Fleming ◽  
Boluwaji Ogunyemi ◽  
Charles Lynde
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Coal Tar ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Biologic Therapies ◽  
First Line ◽  
Revolutionary Change ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 19Th Century

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory disease with a varying degree of clinical presentations. Managing psoriasis has always been arduous due to its chronicity and its propensity to relapse. Prior to the development of targeted biologic therapies, there were few effective treatments for psoriasis. Ancient psoriasis therapies included pinetar, plant extracts, psychotherapy, arsenic, and ammoniated mercury. In the 19th century, chrysarobin was developed. Then, in the early half of the 20th century, anthralin and coal tar were in widespread use. In the latter half of the 20th century, treatments were limited to topical first-line therapies, systemic drugs, and phototherapy. However, as the treatment of psoriasis has undergone a revolutionary change with the development of novel biologic therapies, patients with moderate to severe psoriasis have been able to avail therapies with high efficacy and durability along with an acceptable safety profile. This article is a brief historical review of the management of psoriasis prior to the inception of biologics and with the development of novel biologic therapies.

scholarly journals From foundling homes to day care: a historical review of childcare in Chile

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Rodrigo ◽  
René van der Veer ◽  
Harriet J. Vermeer ◽  
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Reduce Infant Mortality ◽  
Psychosocial Condition ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Childcare Policy

This article discusses significant changes in childcare policy and practice in Chile. We distinguish four specific periods of childcare history: child abandonment and the creation of foundling homes in the 19th century; efforts to reduce infant mortality and the creation of the health care system in the first half of the 20th century; an increasing focus on inequality and poverty and the consequences for child development in the second half of the 20th century; and, finally, the current focus on children’s social and emotional development. It is concluded that, although Chile has achieved infant mortality and malnutrition rates comparable to those of developed countries, the country bears the mark of a history of inequality and is still unable to fully guarantee the health of children from the poorest sectors of society. Recent initiatives seek to improve this situation and put a strong emphasis on the psychosocial condition of children and their families.

scholarly journals The missing link - om vandrebevægelse og mangel på samme i Danmark

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Haahr
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Missing Link ◽  
Hiking Trails ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Right ◽  
Second World

I artiklen sættes med afsæt i fjernvandreruten fokus på, hvad det er der gør, at vi i Danmark ikke har samme vandrekultur som i vores nabolande.The Missing LinkA long-distance footpath runs from Kilpisjärvi in northern Finland to Alexandroupolis in Greece. However the track does not cross intact but is interrupted on the island of Funen in Denmark. It is no coincidence that the rupture is in Denmark, nor that it is on Funen. In this article this ‘missing link’ provides the starting point to discuss a walking culture, which in Denmark is notable by its absence.At the beginning of 20th century, thanks to the influence of neighbouring countries, the culture of walking did increasingly make itself felt in Denmark. Longer walks became popular and many Danes embarked on hiking tours, walking for several days and spending the night at special ‘vandrehjem’ (or ‘youth hostels’). Since the Second World War this culture has more or less disappeared, and the question asked here is why?The article is divided in two parts. In the first there is a historical review of the development of the Danish culture of walking from the beginning of 20th century until the late 1930’s. This is followed by a discussion of the circumstances that led to the disappearance of this walking culture, focusing on the long distance footpath. This centres on a jostling for supremacy among sporting factions and on the struggle between various outdoor interests, between different management concerns, and between farmers, the state and local authorities about who should have the right to develop and exploit the landscape in southern Funen area. In this struggle organisations representing outdoor activities have been poorly organized and until now the landscape has primary been developed on the premises of agriculture, industry and urbanism.Today the position and status of outdoor life (friluftsliv) and the culture of hiking are improving. Councils in particular are focusing on health, tourism and attracting new residents´, and there is both a political and a popular will to establish hiking trails. For the long-distance footpath these changes mean that the missing link on Funen now disappears and that the hiking trail across Europe is established.

A North American Historical Review of Three-Axle Freight Trucks

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Shust ◽  
Michael M. Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
North American ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
The Past ◽  
American Historical Review ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
Freight Trucks

Abstract At first glance, it seems appealing to suggest additional wheelsets under a given railcar type. From the track’s viewpoint, and in a simplistic analysis, trading a particular car’s four-axles for the use of six should allow half again more car weight. This paper will examine efforts to test this concept over the past century. Indeed, the railway marketplace has investigated the three-axle truck in both the freight and passenger car arenas multiple times over the past century. Except in heavy-duty flatcars, the record shows that each implementation has proven to be only temporary. In general, three-axle freight trucks were developed for use with steam locomotive tenders in the early 20th century. These designs were then adapted to other car types over several decades, involving thousands of individual cars. Today, three-axle trucks are nearly extinct. This paper will address the history and status of three-axle freight trucks (or bogies) as used in North American railcar operations. Various past 20th-century applications will be discussed. International efforts will be reviewed as well. The very limited and remaining current usage of three-axle trucks is also discussed.

scholarly journals The Holy See and the Global Environmental Movements

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore Lai ◽  
Cecilia Tortajada
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Holy See ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Social Teachings

Laudato Si has garnered acclaim from world leaders and actors who support care for the environment. The encyclical has received praise for its ability to communicate the Church’s environmental views to the secular world. Yet the views of the Holy See in global environmental issues prior to Laudato Si have received inadequate attention. We conduct a historical review of the Holy See’s involvement in United Nations environmental efforts from the mid-20th Century to the present day. This reflects much of the work done in the late 20th Century by local dioceses all over the world. In doing so, we draw from the Holy See’s record of apostolic letters and speeches penned by Popes and various Church officials in the 20th Century, which we draw from the Vatican archives and libraries. We show that a clear critique of industrial pollution first emerged in the official addresses and letters penned by Pope Paul VI in the early 1960s. We also show that the Holy See has joined the global community on the pursuit of sustainable development that promotes human dignity, and the right to development and to a healthy environment for all, mainly the poorest populations. We argue that Laudato Si is better thought of as a culmination of the Catholic Church’s social teachings, which state that concern for the environment means respect for human life and dignity, promotion of the common good and the virtue of solidarity, and exercising responsibility to the poor and vulnerable. These are principles that align closely with the secular discourse on sustainable development.

4. Are there limits to what we can say or think?

2017 ◽  
pp. 56-75
Author(s):  
Michael Beaney
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Ludwig Wittgenstein

‘Are there limits to what we can say and think?’ considers the possible limits of our language and whether we can have thoughts that outstrip our ability to say what they are. It introduces Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951), arguably the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, and his publication, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921), which describes his philosophical ideas. The paradox of inference is discussed along with how Wittgenstein distinguishes between senselessness and nonsense. It concludes that there are indeed limits to what we can say or think, and while there may be difficulties in saying what they are, they can certainly be shown by carefully elucidating the complex workings of language.

The Centennial Anniversary of the Frozen Section Technique at the Mayo Clinic

2005 ◽  
Vol 129 (12) ◽  
pp. 1532-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony A. Gal
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Mayo Clinic ◽  
Frozen Section ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
New Era ◽  
Intraoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Section Technique ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Invaluable Tool ◽  
Centennial Anniversary

Abstract The frozen section technique has become an invaluable tool to assist the surgeon with intraoperative diagnosis. Although there were various descriptions of frozen section technique before and after the turn of the 20th century, the publication by Louis B. Wilson, MD, at the Mayo Clinic in 1905 heralded the beginning of a new era in intraoperative diagnosis. This historical review traces the circumstances that led to this landmark publication 100 years ago.

scholarly journals From Monasteries to Multinationals (and Back): A Historical Review of the Beer Economy

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eline Poelmans ◽  
Johan F.M. Swinnen
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Organization ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Beer Industry ◽  
Beer Production ◽  
The 19Th Century

AbstractThis article reviews beer production, consumption and the industrial organization of breweries throughout history. Monasteries were the centers of the beer economy in the early Middle Ages. Innovation and increased demand later induced the growth of commercial breweries. Globalization and scientific discoveries transformed the beer industry and increased competition from the 16th through the 19th century. The 20th century was characterized by dramatic (domestic and international) consolidation, major shifts in consumption patterns, and the re-emergence of small breweries. (JEL Classification: N30, N40, L23, L66)

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