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Flood analysis and protection system : Application to The Hongru River

The definition of a decision support system(DSS) may be : human-computer interactive software system to solve semi-structured decisional problems for decisional makers with data utilizing, information management, knowledge, as well as model techniques. DSS only provide supporting information about making decision for the decision maker without stipulate the decision itself. Decision is made by hum

The Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome : Risk Assessment, Prevention and Treatment

Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) has received increasing attention over the last decades as a complication of posterior fossa tumour surgery in children. Risk factors, aetiological aspects, and treatment measures of the syndrome have been investigated, yet the incidence of CMS remains unchanged. Overall, we are currently able to identify patients at risk, but we are unable to prevent it from occur

Gulf Women and Anti-European Imperialism : Forgotten Gender Discourses in Interwar Iran’s Shi’i Reformation Movement

Often treated as simply anti-modernism, a focus on three reformist figures with transnational intellectual ties—Shariat Sangelaji, Asadollah Kharaqani, and Muhammad Khalesizadeh—reveals how Iranian natives of the Gulf littoral contributed to reconstitute modern life by criticizing the global structures of power arising with European imperialism. Blurring the dichotomy of modern/traditional, Iran a

Evaluation of Real-Time Cardiovascular Flow MRI Using Compressed Sensing in a Phantom and in Patients With Valvular Disease or Arrhythmia

Background: Real-time (RT) phase contrast (PC) flow MRI can potentially be used to measure blood flow in arrhythmic patients. Undersampled RT PC has been combined with online compressed sensing (CS) reconstruction (CS RT) enabling clinical use. However, CS RT flow has not been validated in a clinical setting. Purpose: Evaluate CS RT in phantom and patients. Study Type: Prospective. Population: Flo

Atrial fibrillation and heart rate at long-term electrocardiograms

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common condition among the elderly, and leads toincreased risks of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and death. Diagnosing AF requires electrocardiograms (ECGs), and long recordings may be necessary since AF often occurs intermittently in its early stages. During AF, the heart rate is irregular, and sometimes inappropriately fast. This thesis includes four papers that st

Dynamical arrest for globular proteins with patchy attractions

Attempts to use colloid science concepts to better understand the dynamic properties of concentrated or crowded protein solutions are challenging due to the fact that globular proteins generally have heterogeneous surfaces that result in anisotropic or patchy contributions to their interaction potential. This is particularly difficult when targeting non-equilibrium transitions such as glass and ge

Clarification and Modification of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group Classification of Patch Test Reactions on Behalf of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group

The first ICDRG (International Contact Dermatitis Research Group) classification of patch test reactions was published in 1970. With this classification, many weak reactions were classified as allergic reactions. A second classification was therefore implemented one decade later on behalf of the ICDRG and the North American Contact Dermatitis Group. This classification was adopted by the European

Genomic studies of isolation, diversity loss, and inbreeding in grassland butterflies

Land use change from agricultural intensification has been highlighted as one of the major drivers of global declines in insects, reducing species diversity and abundance and shifting community composition towards generalist species. However, it remains a challenge to determine how land use change impacts the genetic diversity of species and populations even if this diversity is vital to their lon

Climate change adaptation in the built environment : Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning

Global climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats facing humanity and it is affecting every country on every continent. Recent evidence confirms a close liaison between climate change induced hazards and the built environment, as the built environment demonstrates a high fragility and vulnerability to hazardous situations. The impact of climate change is particularly pertinent to

A Novel Bipolar PFC Converter for Battery Charging Application

Power electronic converters are pivotal while designing any charging scheme, regardless of the battery capacity and application. Nowadays, Power Factor Correction (PFC) converters have become popular for various battery charging systems due to their simple configurations. Single-Ended Primary-Inductor Converter (SEPIC) and Cuk PFC converters are preferred over buck-boost converters in this regard

Digital Competencies, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education : An Introduction to the Digital Competency Framework to Develop Digital Pedagogical Competencies of Educators in Disaster Risk Reduction.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a novel biological hazard that emerged in 2019 and significantly impacted various sectors of society. While sectors such as the economy and health were severely affected, the education sector was no stranger to the grave impact of the pandemic. While the pandemic called for regulations such as lockdowns and social distancing, the education sector was required to shift the

Treatment Related to Urinary Tract Infections Is Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of Urinary Bladder Cancer : A Nationwide Population-based Study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are associated with delayed diagnosis of bladder cancer (BC). Our aim was to investigate prediagnostic treatments related to UTI and the relation to BC diagnostic delay, reflected by advanced disease at diagnosis. METHODS: We used data from the BladderBaSe 2.0 with data of treatments related to UTI up to 3 yr befo

Landscape composition influences invertebrate herbivory on flowering forbs in semi-natural grasslands

Landscape-scale land use is important in driving species communities and interactions. However, despite increasing concerns regarding the ecological consequences of insect declines, our understanding of how the relative proportions of different land cover types influence insect herbivory in species-rich semi-natural habitats remains limited. This study assessed leaf, stem, and flower herbivory acr

Imagining the Impossible - Conflicting Norms and Values on Social Sustainability, Security, and Artificial Intelligence

This thesis explores the relationship between AI, security, and social sustainability as a sociotechnical system, analyzing the implications and perspectives that arise from this understanding. It represents a culmination of four articles that rely on both conceptual insights and empirical findings. The articles incorporate diverse perspectives to enhance the comprehension of AI’s effects on socia

Drawing the Infinite

The presentation brings together two of her recent film installations and a selection of her sculptural works from the past decade. It highlights Barba’s continuous engagement with the representational function of images and language as they are channeled through cinematic apparatuses.For Barba, cinema is a sovereign and speculative instrument that critically questions the singular properties of s

Exhibition Notes

The Exhibition Notes installation includes Blind Volumes (2016/2022), a work that uses steel frames as a support, a kind of stage on which films and kinetic sculptures are displayed. Eight further artworks are choreographed around the gallery, transforming it into a place for experimentation. The gallery thus becomes a space where the constitutive elements of film, celluloid, projector and sound a