In situ observing and satellite remote sensing components of the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) implemented from 2002 through 2006 are reviewed and “lessons learned” from the operation of these systems are summarized. The in situ observing program built upon several efforts initiated at academic institutions in the southeast U.S. prior to 2002. The partnership and o...

In 1993, Hotamisligil et al. (1) broke new ground by linking immune response and metabolism. A striking observation in this early study was the upregulation of the inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-a in adipose tissue (AT) of obese and insulin-resistant animals. Although adipocytes were thought to be the major source of inflammatory cytokines in fat, Weisberg et al. (2) later showed t...

Ned Block argues that the higher-order (HO) approach to explaining consciousness is ‘defunct’ because a prominent objection (the ‘misrepresentation objection’) exposes the view as ‘incoherent’. What’s more, a response to this objection that I’ve offered elsewhere (Weisberg 2010) fails because it ‘amounts to abusing the notion of what-it’s-like-ness’ (xxx). In this response, I wish to plead guil...

THE PROBLEM OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) INSPIRED NEARLY 100 medical students from 3 continents to submit their work for the 2002 John Conley Ethics Essay Contest for Medical Students. Essayists discussed ethical issues that would arise if an 18-year-old woman requested thatasurgeonintheUnitedStatesperformFGMonherbeforeshereturned home to Africa, where FGM is most commonly practiced. Also...

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A small consortium of philosophers has begun work on the implications of epistemic networks (Zollman 2008 and forthcoming; Grim 2006, 2007; Weisberg and Muldoon forthcoming), building on theoretical work in economics, computer science, and engineering (Bala and Goyal 1998, Kleinberg 2001; Amaral et. al., 2004) and on some experimental work in social psychology (Mason, Jones, and Goldstone, 2008...

We present preliminary results of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory OSSE observations of the Crab pulsar. The pulsar energy spectra and light curves are in general agreement with previous observations, validating the OSSE pulsar data acquisition modes and data analysis algorithms. The data suggest that the spectrum of the pulsar varies throughout the light curve. The \interpulse" region has a s...

The Unusually Shaped Bifrontal Hematoma To the Editor: We present a rare case of bifrontal hematoma resulting in death caused by a spontaneously ruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery (ACoA). The hematoma was in the shape of a thick crescent, and the aneurysm was revealed on computerized tomography (CT) and CT angiography. A 60-year-old man suffering from hypertension and diabet...

Insight occurs when problem solutions arise suddenly and seem obviously correct, and is associated with an ‘‘Aha!’’ experience. Prior theorizing concerning preparation that facilitates insight focused on solvers’ problem-specific knowledge. We hypothesized that a distinct type of mental preparation, manifested in a distinct brain state, would facilitate insight problem solving independently of ...