For implementation of various model based techniques such as in control and fault diagnosis, data-driven identification is key for enabling cheap and rapid development of models of hybrid systems of industrial interest. In the present work, a novel identification method is proposed for a class of hybrid systems which are linear and separable in the discrete variables (that is discrete states an...

In 1997, the Sensor Web was conceived at the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to take advantage of the increasingly inexpensive, yet sophisticated, mass consumer-market chips for the computer and telecommunication industries and use them to create platforms that share information among themselves and act in concert as a single instrument. This instrument would be embedded into an environmen...

5. Develop an appropriate anesthetic plan for the patient undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured globe. Anesthesia for the patient with a perforated globe can be complicated. Cognizance of the anatomy and physiology of the eye, including maintenance of intraocular pressure, is essential for the development of an anesthetic plan. Since the induction phase of anesthesia is the most critical peri...

As network requirement of a new generation emerges, such as the endless stream of multimedia services and data center network, network management is heavy, extremely difficult and prone to error. How to achieve the self-management of the network, reduce manual input and improve stability and high efficiency of network is a hot topic in the field of network technology. As we known, network eleme...

Loss of tissue, whether congenital or traumatic or resulting from malignancy or radical surgery, is accompanied by esthetic and psychologic effects. This loss is more pronounced when the affected part is the eye and all orbital contents, resulting in gross mutilation. Success in maxillofacial prosthetics depends on the full cognizance of the principles that underlie facial harmony, color matchi...

Lifecycle funds offered to retirement plan participants gradually roll down their exposure to stocks while approaching the target date of retirement. This movement away from equities and towards less volatile assets like bonds and cash is done following an asset allocation principle which emphasizes growth of portfolio in the initial years and preservation in the later years. We show that such ...

AIMS The aims of this paper are to review a theoretical model useful for developing nursing knowledge related to nurse-patient interaction, review the literature on nurse-patient interaction, and discuss areas for further research. THEORETICAL MODEL: Goffman's theory of face work. RESULTS Nurse-patient interaction is a central element of clinical nursing practice. This paper shows how Goffman...

This study established the influence of gender-based abuse on women’s economic wellbeing and participation in public life. A total of two-hundred and fifty married women from Abeokuta metropolis constituted the sample for the study. Their ages ranged from 25 years to 49 years with a mean age of 37 years and standard deviation of 8.48. The two instruments used were author-constructed questionnai...

Previous research has suggested a relationship between dissociative tendencies and schizotypy. This study sought to extend the previous work in two fundamental respects. First, explicit cognizance was taken of the multidimensionality of both dissociative tendencies and schizotypy. Second, the study examined the possibility that the observed correlation between dissociative tendencies and schizo...