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Chapter 12 Partiality for Humanity and Enhancement [PDF]

, 2016
We consider a strategy for justifying bio-conservative opposition to enhancement according to which we should resist radical departures from human nature, not because human nature possesses any intrinsic value, but because it is our nature.
Kahane, Guy, Pugh, Jonathan
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TFSNet: A Time–Frequency Synergy Network Based on EEG Signals for Autism Spectrum Disorder Classification

Brain Sciences
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) seriously affects social, communication, and behavioral functions, and early accurate diagnosis is crucial to improve the prognosis of patients.
Lijuan Shi, Lintao Ma, Jian Zhao, Zhejun Kuang, Sifan Wang, Han Yang, Haiyan Wang, Qiulei Han, Lei Sun   +8 more
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BCI devices and their capacity to express human will having legal value: A model of risk-based classification

European Journal of Privacy Law & Technologies, 2022
One of the ultimate frontiers in biotechnology is Brain-computer-interface. BCI devices are currently developed for therapeutic purposes (e.g., as assistive tools) but also recreational ones.
Lucilla Gatt, Ilaria Amelia Caggiano, Emiliano Troisi, Livia Aulino, Davide Silvio D’Aloia, Luigi Izzo   +5 more
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Contextual and variational contrast enhancement [PDF]

, 2011
This paper proposes an algorithm which enhances the contrast of an input image using inter-pixel contextual information. The algorithm uses a two-dimensional (2D) histogram of the input image constructed using mutual relationship between each pixel and ...
Tjahjadi, Tardi, T. Celik, T. Tjahjadi, Çelik, Turgay   +3 more
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Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega, Daniel J. Indelicato, Jeanette Parkes, Natia Esiashvili, Josué Hernández Benítez, Miriam Mikhail‐Lette, Olivera Cirajc Bjelac, Daniel Berger, Eva Ciurana, Yavuz Anacak, Lisbeth Cordero‐Mendez   +10 more
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Combining textured insoles and compelled body weight shift improves lower limb function and gait in individuals with stroke: a randomised controlled trial

Human Movement
Purpose To assess the effects of combining textured insoles (TI; plantar somatosensory stimulation) with compelled body weight shift (CBWS) on lower limb motor function, gait, and sensory function in stroke patients.
Adamu Adamu Ahmad, Duangporn Suriyaamarit, Akkradate Siriphorn   +2 more
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Cognitive assistance for action selection: Challenges and approaches

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Cognitive assistance systems aim at compensating shortcomings of natural cognition concerning specific activities. Notable progress has been made regarding data acquisition, analysis, and the exploration of technical means for supporting human action ...
Benjamin Strenge, Thomas Schack
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Vom gemessenen zum angemessenen Körper - Human Enhancement als historischer Prozess [PDF]

, 2012
An manchen Tagen sind Körper und Psyche in Bestform: Die Kommunikation gelingt eloquent, Konzentration und Ausdauer lassen ausgezeichnete Leistungen zu. Können pharmakologische Substanzen einem solchen Zustand auf die Sprünge helfen? Unter dem Stichwort «
Ritzmann, Iris; https://orcid.org/
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Neuropsychological and Educational Outcomes in Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome—A Report From the North American Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome Registry

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterized by bone marrow failure and multisystem involvement, with emerging evidence of associated neurocognitive impairment. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 240 individuals with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (SBDS) mutations
Jane Koo, Melissa Gerstle, Leah Cheng, Richard Cooper, Katherine Coyne, Claire Dusa, Naomi E. Joffe, Diana Schwarz, Sarah Steltz, Akiko Shimamura, Kasiani C. Myers, Thea Quinton   +11 more
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Immediate effects of ultrasound therapy on pain and plantar pressure in individuals with subacute ankle sprains: a randomized controlled trial

Physiotherapy Quarterly
Introduction Despite the fact that ultrasound (US) therapy is not advised for acute ankle sprains, its therapeutic effects may be beneficial for other stages of ankle sprains, such as a subacute ankle sprain.
Thongchai Suksri, Chitanongk Gaogasigam, Sujitra Boonyong   +2 more
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