The paper updates on the notion «hedging». While analyzing, we have not encountered any research its peculiarities in courtroom discourse. So, it is possible to affirm that this study relevant. With mind, aim of explore characteristics hedging results our survey confirmed discourse hedges perform role strengthening arguments, persuasive function; function building rapport with jury; credibility...

Presented are preliminary results on ordinary-style and graded-style completeness results for fuzzy attribute logic with models constrained by fuzzy closure operators with hedges.

We introduce belief hedges, i.e., sets of events whose uncertain subjective beliefs neutralize each other. Belief hedges allow us to measure ambiguity attitudes without knowing those beliefs. They lead improved indexes that are valid under all popular theories. Our can be applied real-world problems and do not require expected utility for risk or commitments two-stage optimization, thereby incr...

Abstract Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), the mainstay of hGH replacement therapy, is injected daily for years to enable children achieve normal stature. Daily rhGH injections are required because its serum-T1/2 <20 minutes. Human trials testing T1/2-extending proteins promising, but even weekly administration poses potential short and long-term toxicity risks, including exacerba...

OBJECTIVE To assess the introduction of Practical Obstetric Multi-professional Training (PROMPT) into maternity units and evaluate effects on organisational culture and perinatal outcomes. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING Maternity units in eight public hospitals in metropolitan and regional Victoria, Australia. POPULATION Staff in eight maternity units and a total of 43,408 b...

INTRODUCTION Cognitive impairment (CI) comprises a measurable deficit of different cognitive domains (memory, attention, problem solving, and motor speed), and has a high prevalence among congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. Only a few pilot studies have investigated the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on cognitive performance. The purpose of this systematic review is to ...

ing beef cattle feedlot manure under tilled and n-till conditions. This study was conducted on a steep (12% average slope) Monona silt loam (fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludolls) soil near Treynor, Iowa. The experiment was a split-plot with no-till and disked systems as main plots and subplots of manure, fertilizer, and check with or without a grass hedge. A rainfall simulator...