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Taxol + Vinorelbine : A new drugs association in the treatment of refractory oat cell carcinoma. Preliminary data.
No full textA phase II study of continuous infusion of 5- Fu + Folinic Acid for advanced or metastatic colon rectal cancer ..
No full textTaxol + Vinorelbine : A new drugs association in the treatment of refractory oat cell carcinoma. Preliminary data.
No full textChonomodulated/continuous infusion of 5-FU+Folinic acid in relapsed or metastatic colo-rectal cancer. Preliminary data of a randomized phase II study.
No full textA new Cursive Basic Word Database for Bank-check Processing Systems
No full textIn this paper is presented a new database for
handwritten cursive basic words recognition. The database
is devoted to research on bank-check processing. In fact,
for security reasons, the banks rarely allow the treatment
of checks handled by them. On the other hand, the reasons
for the English basic words choice lie in the fact that
English language is the world most commonly used for
bank-check drawing. The database realised includes a
considerable number of instances of basic words. Pattern
images are stored using a standard image format that will
be available to all researchers by Internet. The importance
of this work lies in the fact that the database is queried by
the network, giving the possibility to grow with the
contribution of others researchers. The tagging has been
generated by using the XML language that allows
recovering also information on the writers. Furthermore,
the information handled not only could allow the semantic
recognition of the specimen but also the research
development on the author identity of the manuscript. The
database is an open one to be increased with the
contribution of all others researchers in the world
Sacrifice, Blood, and Intention in Early Rabbinic Literature. A Critical Reading of Mira Balberg’s Blood for Thought
Full text linkThis article critically examines Mira Balberg’s Blood for Thought and its interpretation of sacrifice in early rabbinic literature. It focuses on Balberg’s argument that rabbis centralized blood in sacrificial rituals and downplayed individual intention. The author contests Balberg’s view, arguing it oversimplifies the complex evolution of sacrificial concepts. The transition from Tannaitic to Amoraic literature is highlighted as a significant shift in conceptualizing sacrifice, especially after the Second Temple’s destruction. The continued study of sacrificial laws in the Babylonian Talmud, particularly Seder Qodashim, suggests a more complex relationship between ritual, text, and religious identity than Balberg’s “formalization” theory implies. The article argues that theological-political dimensions of sacrificial discourse in rabbinic literature, especially in the context of exile and restoration hopes, deserve more attention. While acknowledging Balberg’s contribution, the author calls for a more comprehensive approach considering the interplay between ritual practice, textual interpretation, and evolving religious and political contexts for a fuller understanding of sacrifice in rabbinic thought
How autobiographical memories can support episodic recall: transfer and maintenance effect of memory training with old-old low-autonomy adults.
No full textBackground and Aims: A large body of research has demonstrated that, although specific memory activities can enhance the memory performance of healthy older adults, the extent of the increment is negatively associated with age. Conversely, few studies have examined the case of healthy elderly people not living alone. This study has two mains goals: to understand whether older adults with limited autonomy can benefit from activities devoted to increasing their episodic memory performance, and to test the efficacy of a memory training program based on autobiographical memories, in terms of transfer and maintenance effect. We postulated that being able to rely on stable autobiographical memories (intrinsically associated with emotions) would be a valuable memory aid. Methods: Memory training was given to healthy older adults (aged 75-85) living in a retirement home. Two programs were compared: in the first, participants were primed to recall autobiographical memories around certain themes, and then to complete a set of episodic memory tasks (experimental group); in the second, participants were only given the episodic tasks (control group). Results: Both groups improved their performance from pre- to post-test. However, the experimental group reported a greater feeling of well-being after the training, and maintained the training gains relating to episodic performance after three months. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that specific memory activities are beneficial to elderly people living in a retirement home context. In addition, training based on reactivation of autobiographical memories is shown to produce a long-lasting effect on memory performance
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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