nature which gave to Thompson's work a value of its own. But not less necessary for this work, upon which Thompson and the Society were alike engaged, was his ability to consider his subject from every view-point; to state in exact proportion the evidence which told in favour of, or against, a hypothesis that had to be examined. There has passed into the hands of the Societ}' an unfinished piec...

The basis of Sir William Osler's fame is elusive to almost all and the appropriateness of such recognition is questioned by many. His many contributions as a practitioner, teacher, writer, and scientist in medicine do not adequately explain his prominence 60 years following his death. It was his participation in the covenant of medicine and the special components of that relationship that may a...

Stroke is a tremendous burden to health worldwide both in the developed and developing world. Current levels of research funding do not adequately reflect this burden, particularly when expected increases in stroke rates are considered. Of course, an investment in stroke research is only justified if a return can be expected. The ultimate goal of stroke research is to reduce the burden of disea...

was, by common consent, the recognised leader in this country. Nor can lapse of time efface his claims to remembrance: he has left too many behind him who have been indebted to his wise counsel for health, to his luminous teaching for knowledge, to his upright example for conduct. This is not the place to sketch, even in outline, the history of his life; that has been amply done elsewhere. Suff...

IT IS SAID of the Irish that our memories are far too long and instead of preparing for the future we live in the past. This may apply to our socio-political outlook but we are all too ready to forget the giants on whose shoulders we stand. The only advantage in looking backwards is to prepare for the future and by examining the life and work of one of those giants, whose name is better known t...

We evaluate an algorithm which computes the responses of an agent that plays the role of a suspect in simulations of police interrogations. The algorithm is based on a cognitive model the response model that is centred around keeping track of interpersonal relations. The model is parametrized in such a way that different personalities of the virtual suspect can be defined. In the evaluation we ...