Lawrence Becker, A New Stoicism

In Matters of Faith: Christianity vs. Stoicism

Adam Smith's Stoicism and Self-command

With different nuances, the Stoics’ influence on Adam Smith and the Scottish Enlightenment is generally taken for granted. The many references to the Stoics, mainly in Smith’s TMS, and the importance of this classical tradition within the Scottish Enlightenment, have led scholars to acknowledge this apparently obvious influence. However, this influence is at times more elusive than obvious. If ...

New treatment alternatives for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.

There is no cure yet for MD. There are some treatments that can improve symptoms and quality of life. One of the targets for recent new therapies has been to improve muscle strength. For several years prednisone has been used for this purpose. Prednisone is a medication that decreases inflammation in the body. Prednisone has serious and common side effects, however, including weight gain, catar...

A review of the genera Cleigastra Macquart, Gonarcticus Becker, Gonatherus Rondani, Hexamitocera Becker, Nanna Strobl, Orthacheta Becker and Spathephilus Becker (Diptera, Scathophagidae) of Russia.

Flies of the genera Cleigastra Macquart, 1835, Gonarcticus Becker, 1894, Gonatherus Rondani, 1856, Hexamitocera Becker, 1894, Nanna Strobl, 1894, Orthacheta Becker, 1894 and Spathephilus Becker, 1894 (all Scathophagidae) of the fauna of Russia are reviewed. Key to genera, generic descriptions and keys for determination of species are given, and data on geographical distribution are summarized. ...

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