This paper is a Critical examination of the fundamental role thinking plays in human life. The theory presented here is derived from my previously published Critical theory of the phenomenon of mind 1 . An understanding of that theory is propaedeutic for the arguments and deductions presented in the present treatise. A glossary of technical terminology used here is available. 2 By analogy with ...

The author considers combinatory play as an intersection between creativity, play, and neuroaesthetics. She discusses combinatory play as vital to the creative process in art and science, particularly with regard to the incubation of new ideas. She reviews findings from current neurobiological research and outlines the way that the brain activates various regions when creative, combinatory play...

In the United States, Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections. Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is resistant to ßlactam antibiotics, including penicillinase-resistant penicillins (methicillin, oxacillin, nafcillin) and cephalosporins, and has long been a recognized pathogen among hospitalized patients and persons with certain healthcare...

Since 1971 when the results of single electrode recordings of neurons with “place fields” were first documented, scientists have produced an enormous body of research in an attempt to understand these small but significant components of the rat brain. This research has confirmed that after a rat has gained familiarity with a simple test environment, a neuron will respond strongly and selectivel...

Background Musculoskeletal problems are common in children. The majority are self-limiting and related to trauma; however the symptoms can be feature of serious medical conditions. It has been previously shown that musculoskeletal examination is poorly documented. Musculoskeletal examination is a station on the RCPCH clinical exam. Teaching resources on how to perform musculoskeletal examinatio...

Analogously, we may define a diameter graph on the sphere S r of radius r. We think of the sphere being embedded in R, and the (unit) distance is induced from the ambient space. Diameter graphs are closely related to the famous Borsuk problem. In 1933 Borsuk [1] asked, whether any set of diameter 1 in R can be partitioned into (d+ 1) parts of strictly smaller diameter. The positive answer to th...

In this paper, we presentTHINK, a practical general-purpose brain-computer communication platform that relies on the OpenBCI and OpenViBE hardware and software platforms, and allows for a simple three-alphabet vocabulary. Specifically, we consider the scenario where a subject is wearing a sensor array (an electrode cap), and consciously manipulating her thoughts to communicate wirelessly with a...

Scurvy is still seen sporadically in the developed world. Scurvy, a dietary disease due to the deficient intake of vitamin C, is uncommon in the pediatric population. Scurvy occurs as a result of decreased vitamin C consumption or absorption. We present the case of a 6-year-old boy visiting our department with bleeding gums, musculoskeletal pain, and weakness. Four days after starting oral vita...

Much has been said about the importance of “job creators,” mainly small and medium-sized businesses, as engines of economic growth. Far less has been said about the thinking styles of the entrepreneurs who start and run these businesses, and about whether those styles actually help to grow jobs. Who are more successful: the intuitive, go-with-the-gut types or the coolheaded analysts who don’t m...

Science is a human activity and like all human activities, it has its share of drama and pathos. The scientific product is often an interaction of certain ways of thinking, personality traits, and circumstances. This essay examines these factors and how the melding of that could lead to breakthrough discoveries. It may in some instances, go wrong, or take a morally ambiguous path.