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Redesigning a Problem-Solver's Operators to Improve Solution Quality

, 1997
The inability of a problem solver to produce solutions of a desired quality often may lie in the incorrect design of its operators. In this paper, we describe a method which, given a problem solver that produces a poor solution for a given problem, and ...
Eleni Stroulia, Ashok K. Goel
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Camera trap distance sampling for density estimation of tiger prey in a Sumatran ecosystem restoration concession

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Estimating prey species densities is critical for implementing effective tiger Panthera tigris recovery strategies. Several statistical models exist for density estimation of unmarked species from camera trap data, all of which rely on the random placement of cameras.
Beno Fariza Syahri, Febri Anggriawan Widodo, Muhammad Rahmad Al Kahfi, Muhammad Rizki Qosyim, Heri Irawan, Dede Hendra Setiawan, Muhammad Ali Imron, Matthew J. Struebig, Nicolas J. Deere, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Thomas Neill Edward Gray   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conjugated Nanowire Sensors via High-Energy Single-Particle-Induced Linear Polymerization of 9,9′-Spirobi[9H‑fluorene] Derivatives

, 2018
Nanostructures composed of conjugated polymers or π-conjugated molecules provide sensing platforms with large specific surface areas. One of the feasible approaches to accessing such nanostructured miniaturized sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity is to ...
Shugo Sakaguchi (4604290), Atsuya Chiba (2745751), Atsuya Chiba, Shu Seki (1280874), Shu Seki, Yuichi Saito (590566), Tetsuya Yamaki (4545238), Yuichi Saito, Tsuneaki Sakurai (1581697), Shugo Sakaguchi, Tsuneaki Sakurai, Masaki Sugimoto, Masaki Sugimoto (1500580), Jun Ma (9393), Tetsuya Yamaki, Jun Ma   +15 more
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Simplex basis function based sparse least squares support vector regression [PDF]

, 2019
In this paper, a novel sparse least squares support vector regression algorithm, referred to as LSSVR-SBF, is introduced which uses a new low rank kernel based on simplex basis function, which has a set of nonlinear parameters.
Hong, Xia, Mitchell, Richard, Di Fatta, Giuseppe   +2 more
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The slow emergence of the rational investor: Grain markets and grain storage of rural estates in western Germany, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract We develop new datasets of monthly grain prices in 14 urban markets and of the storage and marketing of grain by 5 rural estates located in western Germany between the late seventeenth century and c. 1860. We explore whether observed patterns of monthly prices, sales, and storage of grain are consistent with the rational competitive storage ...
Matthias Hartermann, Ulrich Pfister, Friederike Scholten‐Buschhoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Banking Crisis, Banking Policy Regimes and the Value of a Bank [PDF]

This paper studies the value of a bank under different banking policy regimes. As banks run into financial distress, authorities in different countries have used different approaches to deal with the crisis.
Murto, Risto
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Quantitative assessment of gait alterations and variability in sulky‐driven Standardbred trotters after a standardised exercise test

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Assessment of equine metabolic and locomotory responses to quantified levels of physical exercise is needed to support the creation of tailored protocols for optimal training adaptation. The locomotory response to exercise in horses is not fully understood.
Rhana Mackie Aarts, Ineke Hillie Smit, Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz, Marie Rhodin, Filipe Manuel Serra Braganca, Elin Hernlund   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interconnected hydroxyapatite nanofibers in the biomimetic coating of a bioinert ceramic substrate

, 2007
A bioinert ceramic substrate, alpha-Al2O3, has been coated with hydroxyapatite (HAp) by the biomimetic route using simulated body fluid (SBF) solution at room temperature.
Sinha, Mithlesh Kumar, Basu, Debabrata, Chakraborty, Jui   +2 more
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Mechanism of Apatite Formation on Bioactive Titanium Metal

, 1999
The present authors previously showed that titanium metal, which was exposed to 5.OMNaOH solution at 60°C for 24 h and heat-treated at 600°C for 1 h, spontaneously forms a bonelike apatite layer on its surface in the living body, and tightly bonds to the
H. Takadama, T. Nakamura, M. Uchida, T. Kokubo, H.-M. Kim, S. Nishiguchi   +5 more
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The effect of full‐limb flexion tests on static and dynamic muscle activity and locomotion asymmetry in owner‐sound horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Flexion tests are commonly used in equine locomotion examinations to identify underlying locomotor issues, yet their neuromuscular effects remain poorly understood. Response variability raises concerns about their clinical value in lameness assessments and pre‐purchase evaluations.
Marijke Jonkhart, Filipe M. Serra Bragança, Ineke H. Smit, Harold Brommer, Jozef J. M. Suskens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source