Keeping a Brave Front

Keeping dementia front of mind: incidence and prevalence 2009-2050

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Brave Induction

This paper considers the following induction problem. Given the background knowledge B and an observation O, find a hypothesis H such that a consistent theory B ∧ H has a minimal model satisfying O. We call this type of induction brave induction. Brave induction is different from explanatory induction in ILP, which requires that O is satisfied in every model of B ∧ H. Brave induction is useful ...

A Brave New Integration World

Dora the Brave.

I f you notice any particularly fidgety journal editors this month don’t worry—this is merely a symptom of the imminent release of the next round of the dreaded, dreadful Journal Impact Factors (JIFs). Editors are concerned, because the JIF directly impacts their journal, as it influences if researchers choose it to publish their research. JIF has a number of flaws, but one entirely outside an ...

Clinical trials--a brave new partnership?

The need for informed consent is considered from the patient's viewpoint by an examination of the shortcomings of the UK Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) trial and its failure satisfactorily to accrue both profession and patient. The impersonal, negative aspects of the informed consent process in the research situation are contrasted with the positive benefits of confidence fostered by the tradi...