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Byline: Carlton Moore, MD (Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, carlton.moore@mssm.edu); Jenny Lin, MD (Division of General Internal Medicine, [...]

The pharmaceutical industry develops and manufactures life-saving medicines and is regulated by government authorities to ensure drug products' safety, efficacy, and quality before reaching patients. This article provides a high-level overview of pharmaceutical regulations and associated public quality standards., The pharmaceutical industry develops new drugs to address unmet medical needs (1). Health authorities heavily regulate the industry to ensure drug product quality in late-stage development and commercial production. While [...]

A typical clinical symptom of human norovirus infection is projectile vomiting. Although norovirus RNA and viral particles have been detected in vomitus, infectivity has not yet been reported. We detected [...]

Recent research suggests that children are spending a significant amount of time on the Internet which increases their exposure to subtle, engaging, and interactive ads. As a result, policy makers have developed regulations intended to empower parents to manage their children's exposure to Internet advertising. However, prior research has not examined parental perceptions of these regulations. This article aims to identify (1) parents' regulatory preferences regarding children's exposure to Internet advertising and (2) whether (and how) parents' locus of control (LOC) drives their regulation preferences. Findings reveal that internal-LOC parents prefer parental responsibility while external-LOC parents prefer government regulations, parental responsibility, and involvement of independent organizations and firms. External-LOC parents' preference is mediated by their concerns about Internet advertising and their tendency to have faith in regulation. Policy makers can use the findings to develop guidelines that better assist parents in influencing their children's Internet use., Children are spending increasing amounts of time on the Internet (Stras-burger et al. 2013). Many parents believe that their children are more likely now than before, to be an ad [...]

In March and April of 2014 Taiwan experienced some rays of sunshine over its economic future when the Sunflower student movement occupied its legislative chamber for three weeks to protest the cross-strait service trade agreement that the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou signed with China in June 2013. The protest underscored a growing realization within Taiwan that the policies of economic integration with China being pursued by President Ma have only served to depress Taiwan's economy, which has experienced the relocation of much of its manufacturing sector to China. The cross-strait service trade agreement would allow the movement of Taiwan's financial capital into China, while it opens Taiwan's service sector to Chinese investment, steps which are expected to further depress Taiwan's domestic investment and real wage levels. In effect, the Sunflower movement offers advice to other countries in avoiding policies of closer economic integration with China, which have proved harmful to Taiwan's economic and political future. Key Words: China, cross-strait service trade agreement, economic integration, Sunflower movement, Taiwan., A country can succeed economically when it focuses on its own economic development, not by relocating its manufacturing and capital overseas, activities which reduce its level of employment and domestic [...]

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John Adams: Complete Piano Music. Ralph van Raat and Maarten van Veen, piano. China Gates (1977); Phrygian Gates (1977-78); Hallelujah Junction (1996); American Berserk (2001). Liner notes by Ralph van [...]