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NeuroEPO plus (NeuralCIM®) in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s clinical syndrome: the ATHENEA randomized clinical trial

incidence of dementia and interaction between genetic admixture, apoe genotype, lipids and dementia in an admixed Cuban population . Degree of Doctor of Philosophy . Institute of Psychiatry, King's College

Book Review of The Nature of the Beast: Are Animals Moral?

. for a modernized Aristotelian style social and political philosophy, placing the emphasis on small managable groups. These groups are to be small enough and managed in such a way as to allow us to Iive ... follow from pu rely biological considerations. Biology only cannot generate ethical or political systems. Clark advocates his views as being consis­ tent with biology on one hand and morality on the other

Purpose in life promotes resilience to age-related brain burden in middle-aged adults

meaning and direction and that one’s goals and potential are being achieved or are attainable [ 23 ]. Modern conceptions of PiL stem from the philosophical writings of existential philosophy, which has

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mobilization for effective political action. Consistent with the values represented by the conference, the meals provided for the participants were entirely vegan. Meticulously orchestrated by Alex Hershaft ... , organizing, use of mass media, direct action, and lobbying, were conducted by panels of animal rights and vegetarian activists with a great deal of experience in effective political action. The suggestions

Gender and Public Apology

feminist work on the topic. See Iris Marion Young, “Responsibility and Global Labor Justice,” Journal of Political Philosophy 12.4 (2004): 365-388; Tracy Isaacs, Moral Responsibility in Collective Contexts ... See, for example, Michael Cunningham, “Saying Sorry: The Politics of Apology,” The Political Quarterly 70.3 (1999): 285–293, doi:10.1111/1467-923X.00231; John Borneman, “Public Apologies as Performative

Dementia trials and dementia tribulations: methodological and analytical challenges in dementia research

research. The recent G8 summit on dementia and subsequent establishment of the World Dementia Council are examples of initiatives that reflect societal and political will to increase research efforts in

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doing moral philosophy in this way and start accordi ng moral status on the basis of morally relevant, eval uative characteristics, such as being vi rtu­ ous. I a rgue that "moral staus is properly due ... could, through the use of proxies, be carried out intelligibly and intelligently. Indeed, in Califor­ nia we already have two animal rights political action committees; PAWAC and ROAR, which are engaged

Book Review of The Philosophy of Vegetarianism

- Daniel A. Dombrowski, The Philosophy of Vegetarianism, Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1984, pp. 188 Until I read this book, I had supposed that Greek vegetarianism was based on ... the techni­ ques and insights of contemporary philosophy to show the weaknesses of ancient vegetarianism, but he also thinks that the ancients have some­ thing worthwhile to say on the sub­ ject. The

Translation invariance and finite additivity in a probability measure on the natural numbers

, Logic, Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [4] B. Nalebuff , The other ... , Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [6] G. J. Székely , Paradoxes in Probability

Would you want to know? Public attitudes on early diagnostic testing for Alzheimer's disease

the disease. Potential demand for early medical testing for AD could be high. A predictive test could not only advance medical research, it could transform political and legal landscapes by creating a ... and demand matches global interest, millions of people in each of the studied countries will become members of a new population and political advocacy group: asymptomatic adults living with a diagnosis

Would you want to know? Public attitudes on early diagnostic testing for Alzheimer's disease

immediate blood relative with the disease. Conclusions Potential demand for early medical testing for AD could be high. A predictive test could not only advance medical research, it could transform political ... demand matches global interest, millions of people in each of the studied countries will become members of a new population and political advocacy group: asymptomatic adults living with a diagnosis of

Book Review of Philosophy of Religion

R e v i e W ' s 0 JOHN HICK, PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION, (PRENTICE­ MALL, INC , ) 1963,111 pp., $6.95 The Review Section of E&A consists of three parts. The first is made up of brief reviews of books

Translation invariance and finite additivity in a probability measure on the natural numbers

, Logic, Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [4] B. Nalebuff , The other ... , Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [6] G. J. Sz?kely , Paradoxes in Probability

Article Review of Brutality and Sentimentality, Philosophy

- MARY MIDGLEY, "BRUTALITY AND SENTIMENTALITY," PHILOSOPHY 54, (JULY, 1979), PP, 385-389. Mary Midgley s aim in "Brutality and Senti­ mentality" is to maintain that "the notion that it is

Translation invariance and finite additivity in a probability measure on the natural numbers

, Logic, Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [4] B. Nalebuff , The other ... , Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [6] G. J. Sz?kely , Paradoxes in Probability

Translation invariance and finite additivity in a probability measure on the natural numbers

, Logic, Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [4] B. Nalebuff , The other ... , Probability and Science (N. Shanks and R. Gardner, eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities , vol. 71 , Rodopi , Amsterdam, 2000 . [6] G. J. Sz?kely , Paradoxes in Probability

S. N. Bose (1894-1974) and the Bose quantum statistics a centennial tribute

Moscow to attend the Peace Conference. In the same year he visited Japan to attend a conference on science and philosophy. This was organized in memory of the dropping of the atomic bombs for the first ... patriotic feelings for his homeland as "He loves Bengal as he knew her from his boyhood through maps and travels; he loves her history and literature, her arts and music, her political and economic

Notes on the divisibility of GCD and LCM Matrices

Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy, University of Tampere, 33014 Tampere, Finland E-mail address: pentti.haukkanen@uta .fi Ismo Korkee: Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy, University of

S. N. Bose (1894-1974) and the Bose quantum statistics a centennial tribute

Moscow to attend the Peace Conference. In the same year he visited Japan to attend a conference on science and philosophy. This was organized in memory of the dropping of the atomic bombs for the first ... patriotic feelings for his homeland as "He loves Bengal as he knew her from his boyhood through maps and travels; he loves her history and literature, her arts and music, her political and economic