psychodynamic clinicians have long stressed the role of defense mechanisms in diagnosis and treatment of their patients. however, until recently the defense mechanisms were not the focus of extensive empirical research due to methodological limitations. the inclusion of defensive functioning scale (dfs) in dsm-iv has renewed the interest in psychodynamic approaches to clinical diagnosis, partic...

Blast, Pyricularia grisea (Cooke) Sacc., is one of the most destructive diseases of rice worldwide and canresult in significant reductions in yield. The use of resistant cultivars is the most economical and effectiveway of controlling rice blast. A variety of DNA markers, including plant defense-related candidategene markers are available for genetic characterization and molec...

in 2d soccer simulation league, agents will decide based on information and data in their model. effective decisions need to have world model information without any noise and missing data; however, there are few solutions to omit noise in world model data; so we should find efficient ways to reduce the effect of noise when making decisions. in this article we evaluate some simple solutions whe...

plaintiff in civil litigation from the beginning which deals with petition to theend of litigation which the judge sets out a verdict, to reach his wasted or deniedright and to stabilize it, should comply with rules of proceeding and state matter offact and matters of law and prove the claim. therefor he must propose four issuesand prove them to reach the relief sought: 1.formal rules of proced...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been offered as a basis for criminal defenses, including insanity, unconsciousness, self-defense, diminished capacity, and sentencing mitigation. Examination of case law (e.g., appellate decisions) involving PTSD reveals that when defense, received mixed treatment in the judicial system. Courts have often recognized testimony about scientifically reliabl...