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Recent titles in philosophy: ADAMSON, PETER. Classical Arabic Philosophy: Sources and Reception. London: The Warburg Institute, 2007. 212 pp. n.p. AGAMBEN, GIORGIO. Profanations. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2007. 99 pp. Cloth, $25.95. ALBAUGH, STEPHEN LYMAN. The Image. Des Moines: Iowa Institute of Philosophy, 2007. 159 pp. Paper, $12.00. ALBAUGH, STEPHEN LYMAN. Talking...; Tags: Cambridge University Press, David, History, J., John, Oxford University Press, Paul, Philosophy, Religion, Science; Research articles 2008-09-01
The age of magicians: periodization in the history of European magic.(Report): John Maynard Keynes once described Sir Isaac Newton, perhaps the greatest figure of the scientific revolution, as being "not the first of the age of reason" but "the last of the magicians." (1) Keynes was commenting, among other things, on Newton's fascination with alchemy and the...; Tags: Church, Culture, De, Early, English, Enlightenment, History, John, Magic, Martin, Medieval, Moore, Oxford University Press, Press, Protestant, Reformation, Religion, Richard, Roman, Science, Spanish, Thomas, Western; Research articles 2008-06-22
Cognition and religion: Consider the following: A social scientist conducts a survey of college students to see whether or not they pray and, if so, what they pray about. He finds that students usually pray for something mental, such as asking God to help them remember a formula for a test; something emotional,...; Tags: A., American, Barrett, Berkeley, Boundaries, Cambridge University Press, Culture, Gelman, God, Heaven, Journal, Life, Mind, Moses, Narrative, NJ, Pp, Press, Princeton University, Religion, Review, Robert, Science, Smith, Social; Research articles 2007-12-22
Orality and literacy 25 years later: 1. Introduction Walter Ong, S.J., published Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word 25 years ago, in 1982. The book appeared in Methuen Press's New Accents series, under the general editorship of Terence Hawkes, along with titles on literature, literary criticism, and popular culture. The series holds particular...; Tags: African, American, Asian, Communication, E., Ed, English, F., G., History, INTRODUCTION, J., Journal, Oxford University Press, REFLECTIONS, Research, Science, T., Trans, Walter; Research articles 2007-12-01
Tendencies and other realizables in Medical Information Sciences: 1. Introduction 1.1 Why Tendencies Are Important for Medical Information Sciences It would sound a bit odd if a medical scientist were to describe his work as research on certain special sorts of entities called 'tendencies'. Nevertheless, searching the standard Medline database of medical research literature yields 48,884...; Tags: B, Oxford University Press, Press, R, Science, T, T., U; Research articles 2007-10-01

The complementary roles of common law courts and federal agencies in producing and using policy-relevant scientific information: I. INTRODUCTION II. SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN REGULATORY AGENCIES A. Adverse Effects Reporting Requirements B. TSCA Testing Rules III. SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN COMMON LAW COURTS IV. A CASE STUDY IN COOPERATION A. Teflon,...; Tags: 3M Co., David, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., J., Science, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2007-09-22
Books received.: AARON, DAVID H. Etched in Stone: The Emergence of the Decalogue. New York: T and T Clark, 2006. ACKERMAN, ROBERT, ed. Selected Letters of Sir J. G. Frazer. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. AITKEN, JAMES K. AND EDWARD KESSLER, eds. Challenges in...; Tags: American, Berkeley, Cambridge University Press, Culture, David, Early, G., History, Holocaust, J., James, Jews, John, Judaism, L., Life, M., Medieval, Memory, Oxford University Press, Politics, Press, S., Science, Society, Stanford University, Trans, W.; Research articles 2007-09-22
From Canadian corporate elite to transnational capitalist class: transitions in the organization of corporate power: INVESTIGATION OF THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION of corporate power has deep roots in Canada. Well before John Porter published The Vertical Mosaic (1965), activists and journalists were documenting and criticizing the enormous concentration of economic power that issued from the formation of corporations such as the Canadian Pacific Railway in the...; Tags: American, Anglo-American, Atlantic, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Carroll, Fennema, Fox, G., J., John, M., Ornstein, Political, Power, Richardson, Science, Social, Vol; Research articles 2007-08-01
Books received: EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS: d'Aubigne, Agrippa. Les Tragiques. Champion Classiques Serie "Litteratures" 4. Ed. Jean-Raymond Fanlo. Paris: Honore Champion Editeur, 2006. 1120 pp. index. append. illus. tbls. chron. bibl. [euro]25. ISBN: 2-7453-1475-0. Durning, Louise, ed. Queen Elizabeth's Book of Oxford. Trans. Sarah M. Knight. Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2006. 128...; Tags: A., Cambridge University Press, Catherine, Chapel, Church, Court, David, De, E., Ed, Education, English, F., History, II, INTRODUCTION, J., John, La, Les, Maria, Medieval, Nature, Nicholas, Oxford, Oxford University Press, Paul, Politics, Rome, Science; Research articles 2007-06-22
Recent titles in philosophy: ABOULAFIA, MITCHELL. The Cosmopolitan Self: George Herbert Mead and Continental Philosophy. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2006. 169 pp. Cloth, $29.95; paper, $20.00. ABRAHAM, WILLIAM J. Crossing the Threshold of Divine Revelation. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2006. 212 pp. Paper, $20.00. ADAMS, NICHOLAS. Habermas and...; Tags: Cambridge University Press, Court, David, God, Graham, INTRODUCTION, James, John, Life, Logic, Martin, Metaphysics, Moore, Oxford, Oxford University Press, Paul, Philosophy, Science; Research articles 2007-06-01
Neoliberalism, inequality and politics: the changing face of Australia: The 1980s and 1990s saw the most profound transformation of Australian public policy since World War II and one that fundamentally reworked a framework in place since Federation (Castles et al 1996; Kelly 1994). This transformation was underwritten by two principles: liberalism--the view that citizens are autonomous individual actors whose...; Tags: A., Allen, American, Australian, D., E., Education, F., G., Gender, J., L., M., Oxford University Press, P., Research, S., Science, Social, Western; Research articles 2007-03-22
Wallstrip: Micrus Endovascular Corp. (MEND): Micrus Endovascular Corp. is in the business of prolonging life, and overseas markets appear to be just what the doctor ordered.; Tags: mi, china, panda, karaoke, david beckham, medicaid, terminator, fda, robocop, borg, star trek, science, rolling stones, bill and ted, family guy, biotech, micrus endovascular corp, mend, nyse, nasdaq, invest, Life, Doctor, Micrus Endovascular Corp., investing, stock stock exchange, stocks, wallstrip, julie alexandria, howard lindzon, india, Business; Videos 2008-07-14
The relation between logic and ontology in the Metaphysics: THE QUESTION CONCERNING THE RELATION between logic and ontology in Aristotle's thought has recently attracted renewed attention, as several scholars have found reason to reconsider the argumentative structure of the seventh book of the Metaphysics. What initially provoked discussion was Myles Burnyeat's study A Map of Metaphysics Zeta and its...; Tags: Oxford University Press, Science; Research articles 2007-03-01
From divergence to convergence: the sex differential in life expectancy in Canada, 1971-2000: DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, mortality in the Western world and in Japan declined to unprecedented levels (Coale, 2003; Preston, 1976; Tuljapurkar, Li and Boe, 2000; White, 2002; White and Preston, 1996; Wilmoth, 1998; Riley, 2001; Vallin and Mesle, 2005). In this generalized context of improved survival probabilities, female life expectancy...; Tags: F., G., J., Oxford University Press, Science, T., Waldron Co.; Research articles 2007-02-01
The 'evolution' of a PhD projectfrom jumping genes to biochemical pathways: In this essay, I describe how my PhD project 'evolved' from the study of jumping genes and regulation of a single gene, Cyp6g1, to the expressional characterisation of the entire family of genes of which Cyp6g1 is a member. Furthermore, I describe how an early single control experiment led to...; Tags: Celera Genomics, H, Hikone-R, M, R, Science; Research articles 2007-01-01
Racial categories and the politics of difference in late imperial Russia: The past two decades have produced a virtual explosion in academic interest in racial theory and the history of race and racism. Historians, literary critics, and moral philosophers have published a staggering number of books, articles, and journals and organized countless conferences, symposia, and seminars devoted to these themes. The...; Tags: A., American, D., David, Empire, G., History, Jew, Jews, John, Judaism, L., M., N., NJ, Oxford University Press, P., Paul, Politics, Press, Princeton University, Racism, S., Science, Social, West, Western; Research articles 2007-01-01
Books received: EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS: Anerio, Giovanni Francesco. Selva armonica (Rome, 1617). Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 141. Ed. Daniele V. Filippi. Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, 2006. xxxvi + 160 pp. + 4 b/w pls. illus. tbls. $98. ISBN: 0-89579-588-5. Battiferra degli Ammannati, Laura. Laura Battiferra...; Tags: Cambridge University Press, David, De, E., English, J., Paul, Rome, Science; Research articles 2006-12-22
Innovation in ICT: a changing landscape: Recent developments in ICT related RB-D in Australia have been both rapid and profound. There is a renewed focus on public sector ICT research through the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO and National ICT Australia NICTA, combined with a decline in the activities of Telstra's Research Laboratories TRL,...; Tags: Industrial, John W. Houghton, Oxford University Press, Science; Research articles 2006-10-01
Apple: One of Us: The Apple cult draws you in with its clean lines and airy stores, but leader Steve Jobs must be obeyed in order to keep the profits rising.; Tags: ipod, computer, Leadership, apple, britney, wallstreet, jim cramer, market, trading, cnbc, closing bell, nyse, trends, day trade, berkshire hathaway, buffet, warren, business, cash, nasdaq, investing, finance, stock exchange, stock market, stocks, wallstrip, julie alexandria, howard lindzon, cbs.com, cbs news, cbs, web video, secret, think, lion, dog, prison, giant, science, andre, weird, cult, jobs, steve, invest, Management, Apple Inc., money; Videos 2008-04-25
Books received: EDITIONS AND TRANSLATIONS: Andrewes, Lancelot. Selected Sermons and Lectures. Ed. Peter McCullough. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. lx + 491 pp. index. append. chron. bibl. $175. ISBN: 0-19-818774-2. Bellori, Giovan Pietro. The Lives of the Modern Painters, Sculptors, and Architects: A New Translation and Critical Edition. Ed. Hellmut...; Tags: Cambridge University Press, Church, David, De, Ed, English, History, J., John, La, Leo, Les, Oxford University Press, Paul, Politics, Science; Research articles 2006-09-22