then we would tend to believe A and would not believe B: the string u seems to be random, but the string v does not. Further on, if we change the value of a bit (say, from 1 to 0) in a (non) "random" string, then the result is still a (non) "random" string. If we keep making such changes in a "random" string, then we will eventually complete destroy randomness. Laplace [21], pp.16-17 was, in a ...

... we must constantly adjust our lives, our thoughts and our emotions, in order to live simultaneously within different kinds of orders according to different rules. If we were to apply the unmodiŽ ed, uncurbed rules (of caring intervention to do visible “good”) of the ... small band or troop, or ... our families ... to the (extended order of cooperation through markets), as our instincts and ...

This commentary reviews the data on HLA-A2-restricted CD8 T cells specific for peptide540-548 derived from hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase). Several studies have reported the successful generation of such T cells (1, 2, 3). However, tumor recognition was observed in some, but not all, studies. More data are required to elucidate whether hTERT peptide540-548-specific T cells can in...

parody as a salient device in postmodern literature is extensively applied by tom stoppard in his plays. having different layers of parody, stoppard’s “rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead”, “the real inspector hound”, and “dogg’s hamlet, cahoot’s macbeth” exhibit his parodic application of other writers’ plots. the analytical-qualitative scrutiny of the plot lines of these plays not only corr...

Surrounding the earth at a height of about 25 kilometers is the stratosphere, rich in ozone, which prevents the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) rays from reaching the earth. UV-B rays have an adverse effect on all living organisms, including marine life, crops, animals and birds, and humans. In humans, UV-B is known to affect the immune system; to cause skin cancer, eye damage, and cataracts; ...

Rights) that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . " History has repeatedly demonstrated the need for separation of church and state which our United States Constitution guarantees. By imposing the tenets of any religious group on all we would destroy the liberty of all not in agreement with the state-sponsored morali...

The realities of "natural" death and the alternative of a least worst death are explored in this article about the dilemmas faced by terminally ill patients and their doctors. Treatment refusal, the only legally sanctioned means of avoiding medically-prolonged death, may lead to distressing physical conditions that destroy patients' hopes for a dignified death. By functioning as strategists o...

In the past, the easiest way to attack the electrical grid would have been to physically access and destroy components. However, with the introduction of the smart grid and its increased dependence on information and communication technologies (ICT), the future grid may be vulnerable to pernicious cyber attacks performed remotely. In CRISALIS and SysSec, we are studying the properties of the en...

When interacting with sensitized lymphocytes stimulated by antigen, macrophages undergo a number of metabolic and functional changes, generally referred to as "activation". I One distinct feature of activated macrophages is their enhanced capacity to restrict the growth of, or destroy ingested microorganisms (2, 3). In particular, it has recently been shown that under certain conditions, activa...