«Si autem modus entis accipiatur... secundum convenientiam unius entis ad aliud, hoc quidem non potest esse nisi accipiatur aliquid quod natum sit convenire cum omni ente: hoc autem est anima, quae ‘quodammodo est omnia’ (De An. 431 b 31). In anima autem est vis cognitiva et appetitiva. Convenientiam ergo entis ad appetitum exprimit bonum;... ad intellectum exprimit verum. If the mode of being ...

To fully understand processes of knowing and knowledge acquisition, it is necessary to examine people's understanding of their own knowing. Individual and developmental differences in what it means to know something, and hence in the criteria for justifying knowledge claims, have potentially wide-ranging implications. In providing support for a claim, young children have difficulty differentiat...

As opposed to the treatment landscape for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) two decades ago, potential therapies now abound for the treatment of lower-risk and higher-risk populations. In lower-risk patients, decision tools can be used to determine the likelihood of response to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), which have demonstrated survival advantages in retrospective studies in patien...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is a disease of the elderly: almost 70% of diagnoses are made in patients older than 65 years. This indolent lymphoproliferative disorder, manifested by a clonal expansion of mature but functionally defective lymphocytes, is one of the most common leukemias of adults in Western countries. The incidence rate is roughly 2-6 cases per 100,000 persons per year, an...

Abstract This chapter introduces the basic information for need of strategic decision-making, including internal key organization, external information. Strategic decision makers are required to conduct analysis and have a deep understanding industry trend organization resources capabilities.

anaging risk is not optional for organizations. Clause 0.1 of ISO 9004 mentions risk management in the same breath with cost and benefit considerations as being important to an organization, its customers and interested parties. Clause 5.4.2 also includes risk assessment and mitigation data as necessary inputs for efficient and effective quality planning. Some sectors, particularly aerospace an...