Consciousness, Intentionality and Function. What Is the Right Order of Explanation?

1995 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Jacob
Keyword(s):  
1948 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-47
Author(s):  
G. S. Hendry

There is an old custom which is to be observed in all proper churches: at the beginning of public worship the Bible is solemnly carried in and laid upon the pulpit—and then the minister follows. This is the right order of precedence; for the minister, as his name indicates, is but the servant, minister verbi divini; and it is fitting that the servant should follow the master. Further, to make his servitude more evident, the minister wears a livery. It is true, he may be a master of his servile craft, he may be called a doctor, and he may take it upon himself to wear the appropriate badges of proficiency. But his position remains essentially that of a servant whose office it is to attend upon his master, to make way for him, to do his behests.This little bit of familiar ceremony enshrines essential truth, and it may well form the starting-point of our consideration of the scope and function of the ministry of the Word of God.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Lilly-Ann Mohlkert ◽  
Jenny Hallberg ◽  
Olof Broberg ◽  
Gunnar Sjöberg ◽  
Annika Rydberg ◽  
...  

Preterm birth has been associated with altered cardiac phenotype in adults. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that children surviving extremely preterm birth have important structural or functional changes of the right heart or pulmonary circulation. We also examined relations between birth size, gestational age, neonatal diagnoses of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with cardiac outcomes. We assessed a population-based cohort of children born in Sweden before 27 weeks of gestation with echocardiography at 6.5 years of age (n = 176). Each preterm child was matched to a healthy control child born at term. Children born preterm had significantly smaller right atria, right ventricles with smaller widths, higher relative wall thickness and higher estimated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) than controls. In preterm children, PVR and right ventricular myocardial performance index (RVmpi’) were significantly higher in those with a PDA as neonates than in those without PDA, but no such associations were found with BPD. In conclusion, children born extremely preterm exhibit higher estimated PVR, altered right heart structure and function compared with children born at term.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-107
Author(s):  
Ranjan Mondal ◽  
Moni Shankar Dey ◽  
Bhabatosh Chanda

AbstractMathematical morphology is a powerful tool for image processing tasks. The main difficulty in designing mathematical morphological algorithm is deciding the order of operators/filters and the corresponding structuring elements (SEs). In this work, we develop morphological network composed of alternate sequences of dilation and erosion layers, which depending on learned SEs, may form opening or closing layers. These layers in the right order along with linear combination (of their outputs) are useful in extracting image features and processing them. Structuring elements in the network are learned by back-propagation method guided by minimization of the loss function. Efficacy of the proposed network is established by applying it to two interesting image restoration problems, namely de-raining and de-hazing. Results are comparable to that of many state-of-the-art algorithms for most of the images. It is also worth mentioning that the number of network parameters to handle is much less than that of popular convolutional neural network for similar tasks. The source code can be found here https://github.com/ranjanZ/Mophological-Opening-Closing-Net


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1647-1662
Author(s):  
Ravshan Ashurov ◽  
Sabir Umarov

Abstract The identification of the right order of the equation in applied fractional modeling plays an important role. In this paper we consider an inverse problem for determining the order of time fractional derivative in a subdiffusion equation with an arbitrary second order elliptic differential operator. We prove that the additional information about the solution at a fixed time instant at a monitoring location, as “the observation data”, identifies uniquely the order of the fractional derivative.


FEBS Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengqi Dong ◽  
Ève Mallet Gauthier ◽  
Marilaine Fournier ◽  
Heather J. Melichar

Author(s):  
Patrizia Bisiacchi ◽  
Elisa Cainelli

AbstractAsymmetry characterizes the brain in both structure and function. Anatomical asymmetries explain only a fraction of functional variability in lateralization, with structural and functional asymmetries developing at different periods of life and in different ways. In this work, we perform a scoping review of the cerebral asymmetries in the first brain development phases. We included all English-written studies providing direct evidence of hemispheric asymmetries in full-term neonates, foetuses, and premature infants, both at term post-conception and before. The final analysis included 57 studies. The reviewed literature shows large variability in the used techniques and methodological procedures. Most structural studies investigated the temporal lobe, showing a temporal planum more pronounced on the left than on the right (although not all data agree), a morphological asymmetry already present from the 29th week of gestation. Other brain structures have been poorly investigated, and the results are even more discordant. Unlike data on structural asymmetries, functional data agree with each other, identifying a leftward dominance for speech stimuli and an overall dominance of the right hemisphere in all other functional conditions. This generalized dominance of the right hemisphere for all conditions (except linguistic stimuli) is in line with theories stating that the right hemisphere develops earlier and that its development is less subject to external influences because it sustains functions necessary to survive.


The controversy which exists at the present time between the figures 125 and 170 kcal./g.- atom for the latent heat of sublimation of carbon into monatomic vapour in the ground state originates largely from the neglect to take into consideration the energy required to raise the carbon atoms from the ground ( 3 P ) state to the lowest tetravalent ( 5 S ) electronic configuration corresponding to that in which it is normally found in chemical combination. Consideration of the energies of removal of a hydrogen atom from the methane and ethane molecules and of the energies of reorganization of the resulting radicals leads to the figure 190 ± about 10 kcal. for L 2 , the heat of sublimation into free atoms in the 5 S state. This in turn leads to a satisfactory and unambiguous assignment of values to bond energies (as distinct from dissociation energies) which can now be expressed with an uncertainty of not more than a few kcal. In the light of the valency distinction there remains no sound evidence to maintain the higher value put forward for L 1 and 125 kcal. is unquestionably of the right order. There are strong indications that an earlier estimate of 100 kcal. for the energy level of the 5 S state above the 3 P (ground) state is about 50 % in excess of the true value. The necessity for establishing this branch of thermochemistry on a sound theoretical and experimental footing has long been a very obvious need. The scheme here suggested reconciles points hitherto in apparent conflict, and brings virtually all established experimental knowledge into alignment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Patterson ◽  
Samuel Berry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences of team culture, structure and function of an intensive support service (ISS) within the context of the recent service guidance “Building the Right Support” (NHS England, Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, 2015). Reflections on the Hampshire and Southampton ISS set up in 2010 are discussed with a view to informing a debate about frameworks for ISS services nationally. Design/methodology/approach A reflective piece, drawing on experience and case examples. Findings This paper describes that a key function of an ISS is making individuals safe and this is significantly assisted by using shared team formulation, which can enable information and perspectives to be shared between and within teams as rapidly as possible. Further, a case is made for recognising the importance of inter-disciplinary practice, as the Southampton and Hampshire ISS has removed the “old fashioned” demarcations that led to individuals seeing a “procession” of different professionals from different disciplines. This relates to team structure, but importantly is about a culture of holding a shared identity based on positive behavioural support values, rather than a traditional uni-disciplinary perspective. Practical implications ISS models are being proposed by NHS England and this paper suggests some important practical aspects. Originality/value Limited literature exists examining the team culture within ISSs, which contributes to desired outcomes for service users. This paper opens a debate about structural and functional aspects of service delivery in this service model.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Aries Susanty ◽  
Haryo Santoso ◽  
Pramudiastuti Nursyachbani

AbstrakPenelitian ini memiliki dua tujuan. Pertama, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengindentifikasi item layanan pendidikan dan non pendidikan yang dianggap penting untuk peningkatan kepuasan mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik Univesitas Diponegoro (UNDIP). Kedua, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyusun sejumlah rekomendasi untuk perbaikan atas item layanan pendidikan  dan non pendidikan yang dianggap penting tersebut. Terdapat 7 dimensi dan 28 item layanan yang digunakan untuk mengindentifikasi jenis layanan pendidikan dan non Pendidikan yang diterima oleh mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik UNDIP. Penelitian ini menggunakan Metode Kano dan Taguchi untuk mengindentifikasi item layanan pendidikan dan non pendidikan yang dianggap paling penting. Dalam hal ini, Metode Kano digunakan untuk memilih sejumlah item layanan pendidikan dan non pendidikan yang termasuk dalam kelompok attractive dan one-dimentional. Adapun Metode Taguchi digunakan untuk dua hal, yang pertama yaitu memverifikasi hasil pengelompokan dari Metode Kano sehingga diperoleh hasil yang lebih optimal dan mengurutkan  prioritas perbaikan dari item-item layanan yang termasuk dalam kelompok  attractive dan one-dimentional. Data untuk penelitian ini diperoleh dari hasil pengisian kuesioner oleh 120 responden untuk kuesioner Kano dan 60 responden untuk kuesioner Taguchi. Hasil pengolahan data dengan menggunakan Metode Kano menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 6 item layanan yang termasuk dalam kategori one-dimensional dan terdapat 2 item layanan .yang termasuk dalam kategori attractive. Selanjutnya, pengolahan data dengan menggunakan  Metode Taguchi diperoleh bahwa terdapat 2 item layanan yang perpindah dari one-dimensional ke attractive dan 1 item layanan yangberpindah dari attractive ke one-dimensional. AbstractAnalysis of the type of educational and non-educational services that are important for the enhancement of student satisfaction (case study Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University)] This research has two objective. First this study aims to identify the type of educational and non-educational services that are important for the satisfaction’s enhancement of the student of Faculty Engineering, Diponegoro University. Second, this study aims to formulate some recommendation for improving the type of educational and non-educational services that are important for the satisfaction’s enhancement of the student of Faculty Engineering. There are 7 dimensions and 28 indicators used to identify the type of educational and non-educational received by the student. This research uses the Kano and Taguchi method to identify the type of educational and non-educational services that are important for student. In this case, the Kano method is used to identify educational and non-educational services that are include attractive and one-dimensional categories. Whereas the Taguchi method is used to verify Kano’s categorize result for getting more optimal result than Kano method and to put priorities in the right order of those services that are include attractive and one-dimensional categories. Data for this research is got from questionnaires that were distributed to 120 respondents for Kano method and 60 respondents for Taguchi method. Kano method’s result showed that there are 6 type of services that are include in one-dimensional category and 2 type of services that are include in attractive category.  However, based on validation result that is using Taguchi method showed that there are 5 type of services that are include in one-dimensional category and 3 type of services that are include in attractive category.Keywords: Educational and Non-educational Services; Satisfaction’s Enhancement of Student; Faculty of Engineering Diponegoro Univesity; Kano Method; Taguchi Method.


1962 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 640-649
Author(s):  
Franz Lanzl

Using a YUKAWA interaction between the nucleons the volume energy per particle and the specific surface energy are calculated. These expressions assume a very simple form for a zero range interaction. The space parts of the applied orthogonal single particle wave functions are products of plane waves and a momentum independent function which brings about the decrease in density within the surface layer. First the volume energy per particle as a function of the density in the interior of nuclear matter is minimized. The interaction parameters are so selected that the values of the volume energy per particle and the density at the minimum agree with the experimental data. Then the surface energy as a function of the surface thickness is minimized. The values of the surface energy and the surface thickness in the minimum are compared with the empirical data. They are found to be of the right order of magnitude


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