Foundation stone

Representational Eclecticism a Foundation Stone for the New Ai?

In this paper I support the view that neural networks and connec-tionism constitute a `new AI' but argue that the new eld incorporates both the reactive systems movement and work on genetic algorithms. The common theme in these approaches is, I propose, the idea that cognitive agents may use representations in an eclectic and opportunistic fashion rather than in the neatly structured manner pro...

Stone Composition in Patients Who Undergo Renal Stone Surgery: Review of 423 Stone Analyses in Southern Iran

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A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY exists regarding the effectiveness of safety incentive programs in construction. Most research on incentives involves case studies and theoretical analyses of their advantages and disadvantages. Using primary survey data from construction firms and craftworkers, this article examines the impact of incentives on the safety performance of U.S. construction firms. The s...

Stone Algebras

A range of algebras between lattices and Boolean algebras generalise the notion of a complement. We develop a hierarchy of these pseudo-complemented algebras that includes Stone algebras. Independently of this theory we study filters based on partial orders. Both theories are combined to prove Chen and Grätzer’s construction theorem for Stone algebras. The latter involves extensive reasoning ab...

‘Stone’-blindness

A 15-year-old boy with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and end-stage CKD was referred to us for renal replacement therapy. He was previously under follow-up with a paediatric unit. JRA was diagnosed at the age of 3/2 years when he developed polyarthritis and uveitis. He received steroids, sulphasalazine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, calcium supplements (calcium phosphate) and vita...