this article, in an onomastic framework, is based in the semiotics of characters’ names, and tries to study the names of the dramatic characters’ names according to the different references introduced by c. s. pierce such as iconic, indexical and symbolic references.since the knowledge of onomastics is one of the analytical means with respect to knowing the literary- dramatic characters in the ...

Ginkgo has been a mainstay of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 5000 years. Perhaps the ancient Taoist Monks had some vision of the future of Ginkgo as a brain and memory tonic when they planted it ceremonially in places of honor in their monasteries. They felt that this two lobed, fan-shaped leaf (biloba) represented the two phases of Yin and Yang in Taoist Philosophy. Ginkgo was plan...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses some of the unique features of dementia in the oldest old, including some of the most common diagnostic challenges, and potential strategies to overcome them. RECENT FINDINGS Advances include new insight into the role of common risk factors and the effects of multiple underlying neuropathologic features for dementia in the oldest old. In addition, this...