Let Q0 denote the rational numbers expanded to a meadow by totalizing inversion such that 0 = 0. Q0 can be expanded by a total sign function s that extracts the sign of a rational number. In this paper we discuss an extension Q0(s, √ ) of the signed rationals in which every number has a unique square root.

Considerations regarding predication in ordinary language as well as the ontology of relations suggest a refinement of the Ontological Square, a conceptual scheme used in many foundational ontologies and which consists of particular substrates as well as their types on the one hand and particular attributes as well as their types on the other hand. First, the distinction between particulars and...

INTRODUCTION Lead exposure in children remains a significant public health issue, although many advances have been made. The Mid-Appalachia area (Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) is 89-91% rural with a population density of 16-21 people/km2 (41-54 people/mi2). Mid-Appalachia has significant health disparities including concerns for the consequences of greater lead expo...