Recently, Djurovic and Pâquet (1996) claimed to have found an oscillation with a period of about 5.5 years in several solar and solar-terrestrial parameters, in particular in solar activity as indicated by sunspot numbers. Since the temporal evolution of solar activity and solar-terrestrial environment is of great interest in many fields, we have examined their claim in detail. We show here tha...

Key knowledge components of biological research papers are conveyed by structurally and rhetorically salient sentences that summarize the main findings of a particular experiment. In this article we define such sentences as Claimed Knowledge Updates (CKUs), and propose using them in text mining tasks. We provide evidence that CKUs convey the most important new factual information, and thus demo...

A psychiatrist recounts a case of a man presenting with severe depression who claimed to have abused children and his pet dog. Clinical management of the case hinged on whether this claim was true, a lie or delusional. The uncertainty over this raised complex ethical dilemmas regarding confidentiality and protection of the public (and animals).

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Health benefits have mainly been demonstrated for specific probiotic strains of the following genera: Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Enterococcus, Streptococcus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, Bacillus, Escherichia coli. The human microbiota is getting a lo...

LEONARD VOLE is charged with murdering a rich elderly lady, Miss French. He had befriended her, and visited her regularly at her home, including the night of her death. Miss French had recently changed her will, leaving Vole all her money. She died from a blow to the back of the head. There were various pieces of incriminating evidence: Vole was poor and looking for work; he had visited a trave...

Abstract This paper is about whether consciousness flows. Evan Thompson (2014) has recently claimed that the study of binocular rivalry shows there are some moments where does not flow, contra William James (1890). Moreover, he Abhidharma philosophers reject James's claim I argue poses no special challenge to James. Second, because did take up question how and analyze or define underdescribed t...

In 2008, Sean Rigg, a 40-year-old Black British man died in England and Wales police custody. It was not until 4 years later at the inquest that it transpired one of officers involved, custody sergeant, PS Paul White gave false information. had claimed he saw Rigg van upon his arrival however CCTV footage demonstrated this did happen. Following deconstructive approach paper examined transcripts...