The effect of values and secularism on attitude towards pre-implantation genetic diagnosis of embryos [PDF]
, 2018 In this study we tested the associations of four high-order values (openness to change, self-transcendence, conservation, and self-enhancement, devised according to Schwartz’s model) and secularism of state with individuals’ attitude towards pre ...
Bentler +7 more
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From drawing board to dining table: the success story of the GIFT project [PDF]
As compared to crops and livestock, the genetic enhancement of fish is in its infancy. While significant progress has been achieved in the genetic improvement of temperate fish such as salmonids, no efforts were made until the late 1980s for the genetic ...
Acosta, B.O., Gupta, M.V.
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How Good are Genetic Algorithms at Finding Large Cliques: An Experimental Study [PDF]
, 1993 This paper investigates the power of genetic algorithms at solving the MAX-CLIQUE problem. We measure the performance of a standard genetic algorithm on an elementary set of problem instances consisting of embedded cliques in random graphs.
Carter, Robert, Park, Kihong
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A hybrid genetic algorithm for solving a layout problem in the fashion industry. [PDF]
As of this writing, many success stories exist yet of powerful genetic algorithms (GAs) in the field of constraint optimisation. In this paper, a hybrid, intelligent genetic algorithm will be developed for solving a cutting layout problem in the Belgian ...
Martens, J +3 more
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Optimal design of wind turbine blades equipped with flaps [PDF]
, 2014 As a result of the significant growth of wind turbines in size, blade load control has become the main challenge for large wind turbines. Many advanced techniques have been investigated aiming at developing control devices to ease blade loading.
Maheri, Alireza, Wiratama, I. Kade
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Evolutionary optimization of optical antennas
, 2012 The design of nano-antennas is so far mainly inspired by radio-frequency technology. However, material properties and experimental settings need to be reconsidered at optical frequencies, which entails the need for alternative optimal antenna designs ...
A. Taflove +7 more
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Markovian Characterisation of H.264/SVC scalable video [PDF]
, 2008 In this paper, a multivariate Markovian traffic: model is proposed to characterise H.264/SVC scalable video traces. Parametrisation by a genetic algorithm results in models with a limited state space which accurately capture.
Bruneel, Herwig +3 more
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Coherent control of photocurrent in a strongly scattering photoelectrochemical system
, 2016 A fundamental issue that limits the efficiency of many photoelectrochemical systems is that the photon absorption length is typically much longer than the electron diffusion length.
Cao, Hui +6 more
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Dividing population genetic distance data with the software Partitioning Optimization with Restricted Growth Strings (PORGS): an application for Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Vancouver Island, British Columbia [PDF]
, 2009 A new method of finding the optimal group membership and number of groupings to partition population genetic distance data is presented. The software program Partitioning Optimization with Restricted Growth Strings (PORGS), visits all possible set ...
Beacham, Terry D. +4 more
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From human rights to person rights : legal reflections on posthumanism and human enhancement [PDF]
, 2012 In the intersection between law, science and technology lies the debate on the overcoming of the boundaries of the biological structure of the human being and its implications on the idea of human rights, on the concept of person and on the conception of
Franco Silva, Denis
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