Gazetteer of Historical Place Names
There are many geographical localities mentioned in the book that have several historical names or variants of the name in various languages. If there is an English name, it is in brackets.
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There are many geographical localities mentioned in the book that have several historical names or variants of the name in various languages. If there is an English name, it is in brackets.
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The principles of beneficence and patient autonomy can clash in various ways; this is the case of bilateral risk-reducing (BRRM) and contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy (CRRM). Mastectomy, however, is rarely treated as an ethical issue. The literature of BRRM and CRRM is dominated by the topic of risk-assessment. In this chapter, we are going to analyze BRRM and CRRM from a moral point of view. We are going to argue that patients’ autonomy and women’s self-determination over their own bodies can be considered as an indication of risk-reducing mastectomies.
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The fourth industrial revolution could be seen as a revolution in learning and thinking. In the era of automation and digitization of the processes in the economy, there is a need to change the training of staff for all sectors of the economy, including the tourism sector - directing attention to risk-taking decisions requiring ingenuity and responsibility. Until now, students have been encouraged to train on theoretical issues rather than training to develop skills for risk decisions and entrepreneurial initiatives. For this reason, students should build a value system during training, and teachers should encourage them to comply with the ethical and moral norms of work and behavior. It is time for the world to be seen as a place of opportunity, not of dangers.
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Development and concretisation of the original perspective concerning the word anthropology, which was formed at the Institute of Polish Culture at Warsaw University and used in language practice research. The perspective is considered the best method to perceive the language as cultural phenomenon. An extensive theoretical introduction justifies this approach and puts the undertaken research into the context of contemporary changes in cultural studies. The volume contains twelve articles which present study cases of language practice seen as cultural practice in historical context: from antiquity to modern times, from the forms of word art to swearing and searching the web.
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In the age of 45 years, Epaminondas Vampoulis passed away a few weeks before SISFA congress, where he was expected as a contributor.He was a significant researcher with a relevant work at the Universities of Patras and Thessaloniki, where he was teaching these last years. Hispassionate interest for the philosophy of the XVII and XVIII centuries, and especially for the bonds between science and philosophy, gave fruit to many constructive lessons and scientific articles.
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