Transitivity in trust is very often considered as a quite simple property, trivially inferable from the classical transitivity defined in mathematics, logic, or grammar. In fact the complexity of the trust notion suggests evaluating the relationships with the transitivity in a more adequate way. In this paper, starting from a socio-cognitive model of trust, we analyze the different aspects and ...

delegates, including scientists and students, and six laureates participated in the event. For the first time, a plenary session on alternative methods entitled Animal Alternatives in Teaching and Testing was held at the ISC. Interest in alternatives has been spurred by the success of the Mahatma Gandhi-Doerenkamp Center (MGDC) for Alternatives to Use of Animals in life Science education , esta...

The future of the Nursing and the Midwifery Council (NMC) was on the agenda when health minister Ben Bradshaw met RCN general secretary Peter Carter at the Labour Party conference this week.

An aspect of casino games that in general leads to discussions among both participants and spectators, is the relative extent to which a player can positively influence his results by making appropriate strategic choices. This question is closely related to the issue of how to distinguish between games of skill and games of chance. This is an issue that is interesting from a juridical point of ...