In the first part, we prove that the dominion (in the sense of Isbell) of a subgroup of a finitely generated nilpotent group is trivial in the category of all nilpotent groups. In the second part, we show that the dominion of a subgroup of a finitely generated nilpotent group of class two is trivial in the category of all metabelian nilpotent groups. Section

Abstract It may be possible, now or in the future, for humans to technologically intervene reduce amount of suffering experienced by wild animals. There is a debate about whether, if can do this, they should. Here, I consider implications this theological claim that have been granted dominion over other argue it's more plausible interpret as granting (i) responsibility care well-being individua...

Biographical notes: Charles B. Keating is a Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and Director of the National Centers for System of Systems Engineering (NCSoSE) at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, VA, USA. Before joining ODU, he served over 12 years in leadership and technical management for the US Army and private industry. He received his PhD in Engineering Man...

This paper offers a detailed rebuttal of Darek Isaacs’s criticisms of my recently published paper “Human Dominion and Reproduction” (Kulikovsky 2012). The paper demonstrates that Isaacs has confused concepts and mischaracterized my position to the point that his critique amounts to a straw man argument.

Sawood Alam Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA (USA) [email protected] Michael L. Nelson Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA (USA) [email protected] Herbert Van de Sompel Los Alamos National Lab Los Alamos, NM (USA) [email protected] Lyudmila L. Balakireva Los Alamos National Lab Los Alamos, NM (USA) [email protected] Harihar Shankar Los Alamos National Lab Los Alamos, NM (USA) [email protected] David...