scholarly journals Fuzzy-logic optical processors

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Сергей Крамаров ◽  
Sergey Kramarov ◽  
Сергей Ковалев ◽  
Sergey Kovalev ◽  
Сергей Соколов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Optical Devices ◽  
Satellite Monitoring ◽  
Formal Models ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Current State ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Optical Computer

There is the current state of a question of creation of the indistinct and logical optical devices serving for development of high performance expert systems which will provide inquiries of experts from the most various areas is considered in the monograph. Use of the device of indistinct systems is caused by a tendency of increase in complexity of mathematical and formal models of actual systems and management processes which are bound to desire to increase their adequacy and to consider the increasing number of various factors affecting on decision-making processes. The main directions of researches which are given in the monograph are directed to development of basic elements of the optical computer. Authors of this work patented over 50 various indistinct and logical optical devices and ways of information processing with their use, many of which explicitly are considered in this monograph. Writing of the book was initiated by the tasks formulated within the SMART project (Satellite Monitoring – to the Fissile Development of Territories) where a number of the keyset problems, including adaptability of adoption of administrative decisions is considered. The book is intended for scientists, experts, graduate students and undergraduates specializing in the field of photonics, development indistinctly – logical methods and devices, and also for students of older years of physical and mathematical faculties and engineering higher education institutions on the corresponding specialties.

scholarly journals Linear-polarized terahertz isolator by breaking the gyro-mirror symmetry in cascaded magneto-optical metagrating

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyu Tan ◽  
Fei Fan ◽  
Dan Zhao ◽  
Shanshan Li ◽  
Xianghui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Reversal ◽  
Mirror Symmetry ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Optical Devices ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Spin States ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Relative Bandwidth ◽  
Nonreciprocal Transmission

Abstract To realize nonreciprocal transmission, it is necessary to break the time-reversal symmetry of the transmission system, but it is very challenging to keep the linear polarized (LP) input and output unchanged in the free space transmission system. Magnetized semiconductor InSb can realize terahertz (THz) nonreciprocal transmission for the two conjugated photonic spin states, but it cannot realize efficient one-way transmission of LP state due to gyro-mirror symmetry. In this work, by introducing a pair of orthogonal uniaxial anisotropies from the meta-gratings on both sides of InSb, both the gyro-mirror and time-reversal symmetries are broken for the LP state, thus making this cascaded grating–InSb–grating structure serves as a high-performance isolator for the LP light. The experiment results indicate isolation of 50 dB at 0.4 THz for the same LP input and output under a weak biased magnetic field of 0.17 T. Moreover, we further illustrate the factors affecting the isolation bandwidth of the device, also demonstrated another broadband structure with the 10 dB isolation bandwidth from 0.2–0.7 THz, and the relative bandwidth achieves 110%. The mechanisms of THz nonreciprocal transmission and polarization manipulation proposed in this work will contribute to the development of efficient THz magneto-optical devices.

scholarly journals Status of Labor Productivity in Kemerovo Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Владислав Анискин ◽  
Vladislav Aniskin ◽  
Татьяна Бельчик ◽  
Tatyana Belchik
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Personal Interest ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Current State ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Productivity Dynamics ◽  
And Control

The article considers the level and dynamics of labor productivity in the Kemerovo region in comparison with the Russian Federation. The research objective was to reveal the current state of the local labor productivity. A number of statistical problems were revealed as a result of an analysis of labor productivity dynamics and highly productive jobs. The author determines the main factors affecting the level of labor productivity and suggests measures to eliminate them. The study was based on statistical data, as well as research results of Russian and foreign analysts. The analysis involved both absolute and relative values, methods of comparison, grouping and analysis. The author believes that the low level of labor productivity in the region can only be increased by the combined efforts of the state and individual enterprises. The set of measures should include reduction of the depreciation of fixed assets, improvement of statistical reporting, raising awareness and control over labor productivity, raising the level of skills and personal interest of employees in high-performance work, and stimulating enterprises.

Factors Affecting Sustainability of Project Management Processes

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Ahmed Oraby ◽  
Mohamed Mohamdeen ◽  
Hassan Hassan ◽  
Ibrahim Nosseir
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Project Management Processes

scholarly journals Strategies for a Circular Economy in the Construction and Demolition Sector: Identifying the Factors Affecting the Recommendation of Recycled Concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4113
Author(s):  
Valeria Superti ◽  
Cynthia Houmani ◽  
Ralph Hansmann ◽  
Ivo Baur ◽  
Claudia R. Binder
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Adoption Of Innovation ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
High Level

With increasing urbanisation, new approaches such as the Circular Economy (CE) are needed to reduce resource consumption. In Switzerland, Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste accounts for the largest portion of waste (84%). Beyond limiting the depletion of primary resources, implementing recycling strategies for C&D waste (such as using recycled aggregates to produce recycled concrete (RC)), can also decrease the amount of landfilled C&D waste. The use of RC still faces adoption barriers. In this research, we examined the factors driving the adoption of recycled products for a CE in the C&D sector by focusing on RC for structural applications. We developed a behavioural framework to understand the determinants of architects’ decisions to recommend RC. We collected and analysed survey data from 727 respondents. The analyses focused on architects’ a priori beliefs about RC, behavioural factors affecting their recommendations of RC, and project-specific contextual factors that might play a role in the recommendation of RC. Our results show that the factors that mainly facilitate the recommendation of RC by architects are: a senior position, a high level of RC knowledge and of the Minergie label, beliefs about the reduced environmental impact of RC, as well as favourable prescriptive social norms expressed by clients and other architects. We emphasise the importance of a holistic theoretical framework in approaching decision-making processes related to the adoption of innovation, and the importance of the agency of each involved actor for a transition towards a circular construction sector.

scholarly journals Analyzing Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Land Management Practices in Mecha Woreda, Northwestern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7007
Author(s):  
Habtamu Nebere ◽  
Degefa Tolossa ◽  
Amare Bantider
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
The Impact

In Ethiopia, the practice of land management started three decades ago in order to address the problem of land degradation and to further boost agricultural production. However, the impact of land management practices in curbing land degradation problems and improving the productivity of the agricultural sector is insignificant. Various empirical works have previously identified the determinants of the adoption rate of land management practices. However, the sustainability of land management practices after adoption, and the various factors that control the sustainability of implemented land management practices, are not well addressed. This study analyzed the factors affecting the sustainability of land management practices after implementation in Mecha Woreda, northwestern Ethiopia. The study used 378 sample respondents, selected by a systematic random sampling technique. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the quantitative data, while the qualitative data were qualitatively and concurrently analyzed with the quantitative data. The sustained supply of fodder from the implemented land management practices, as well as improved cattle breed, increases the sustainability of the implemented land management practices. While lack of agreement in the community, lack of enforcing community bylaws, open cattle grazing, lack of benefits of implemented land management practices, acting as barrier for farming practices, poor participation of household heads during planning and decision-making processes, as well as the lack of short-term benefits, reduce the sustainability of the implemented land management practices. Thus, it is better to allow for the full participation of household heads in planning and decision-making processes to bring practical and visible results in land management practices. In addition, recognizing short-term benefits to compensate the land lost in constructing land management structures must be the strategy in land management practices. Finally, reducing the number of cattle and practicing stall feeding is helpful both for the sustainability of land management practices and the productivity of cattle. In line with this, fast-growing fodder grass species have to be introduced for household heads to grow on land management structures and communal grazing fields for stall feeding.

scholarly journals Concrete Examination of 100-Year-Old Bridge Structure above the Kłodnica River Flowing through the Agglomeration of Upper Silesia in Gliwice: A Case Study

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 981
Author(s):  
Barbara Słomka-Słupik ◽  
Jacek Podwórny ◽  
Beata Grynkiewicz-Bylina ◽  
Marek Salamak ◽  
Bibianna Bartoszek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Bridge Safety ◽  
Free Chloride ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

The article analyzes the composition of concrete taken from various elements from a 100-year-old bridge in South Poland, so as to analyze its technical condition. The main methods applied during experimental work were: Designation of pH, free chloride content, salinity, XRD and SEM examinations, as well as metals determination using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP­MS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-ICP-MS, and cold-vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy (CV-AAS). The concrete of the bridge was strongly carbonated and decalcified with an extremely high content of chlorides. The pH of the concrete was in a range from 10.5 to 12.0. Acid soluble components were between 9.9% and 17.6%. Typical sulfate corrosion phases of concrete were not detected. Friedels’ salt was found only at the extremity of an arch. The crown block was corroded to the greatest extent. Various heavy metals were absorbed into the concrete, likely from previous centuries, when environmental protection policy was poor. The applied research methodology can be used on bridges exposed to specific external influences. The acquired knowledge can be useful in the management processes of the bridge infrastructure. It can help in making decisions about decommissioning or extending the life cycle of the bridge. This work should also sensitize researchers and decision-makers to the context of “bridge safety”.

Factors Affecting Aflatoxin B1 Removal by Flavobacterium aurantiacum

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. LINE ◽  
R. E. BRACKETT
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Spectrophotometric Method ◽  
Phosphate Buffer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Apparent Effect ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Aflatoxin Concentration

This study was conducted to investigate several factors affecting the removal of aflatoxin B1 by Flavobacterium aurantiacum NRRL B-184. A simple spectrophotometric procedure was evaluated and compared to an established high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method and found to be useful for determining aflatoxin concentration in test solutions of phosphate buffer. Using the spectrophotometric method, 72-h cultures of F. aurantiacum were observed to remove more toxin from solution than 24-h cultures. Likewise, populations of 1010cells removed aflatoxin at a faster rate than did 109 cells, although the total amount removed did not differ. Transferring F. aurantiacum cultures in tryptic soy broth every 3 days for over 3 days for over 8 months had no apparent effect on their ability to remove measurable amounts of aflatoxin B1 from solution. Populations of 1 × 109 CFU/ml or less heat-inactivated F. aurantiacum were unable to remove aflatoxin B1 from phosphate buffer.

scholarly journals TAIJI: approaching experimental replicates-level accuracy for drug synergy prediction

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (13) ◽  
pp. 2338-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyang Li ◽  
Shuai Hu ◽  
Nouri Neamati ◽  
Yuanfang Guan
Keyword(s):  
Drug Combination ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Field Performance ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Drug Synergism ◽  
High Throughput Drug Screening ◽  
Current State ◽  
Candidate Drug ◽  
High Prediction

Abstract Motivation Combination therapy is widely used in cancer treatment to overcome drug resistance. High-throughput drug screening is the standard approach to study the drug combination effects, yet it becomes impractical when the number of drugs under consideration is large. Therefore, accurate and fast computational tools for predicting drug synergistic effects are needed to guide experimental design for developing candidate drug pairs. Results Here, we present TAIJI, a high-performance software for fast and accurate prediction of drug synergism. It is based on the winning algorithm in the AstraZeneca-Sanger Drug Combination Prediction DREAM Challenge, which is a unique platform to unbiasedly evaluate the performance of current state-of-the-art methods, and includes 160 team-based submission methods. When tested across a broad spectrum of 85 different cancer cell lines and 1089 drug combinations, TAIJI achieved a high prediction correlation (0.53), approaching the accuracy level of experimental replicates (0.56). The runtime is at the scale of minutes to achieve this state-of-the-field performance. Availability and implementation TAIJI is freely available on GitHub (https://github.com/GuanLab/TAIJI). It is functional with built-in Perl and Python. Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

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