5 Simplification procedures 72 5.1 Simplification under Landau symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 5.2 Simproc setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 5.3 Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 5.3.1 Product simplification tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 5.3.2 Real product decision procure tests . . . . . . . . . . . 74 5.3.3 Su...

The goal of this chapter is to provide a thumbnail sketch of the traditional criteria for symbolic behavior, and to then outline new themes that have emerged in contemporary work and points of departure from the traditional views. This chapter and the volume as a whole suggest that it is time to move beyond the scope of traditional theories, and call for a redefinition of the criteria for symbo...

this descriptive study is carried out to determine the effectiveness of family planning programmes in iran for years 1991-96. the study revealed the following outlines: contraceptives prevalence rates increased from 42% to 67% during years 1991-96. zaro couples years of protection increased for norplant, injectable contraceptive, iud, vasectomy and tubectomy, but for candom it is decreased in y...

A hybrid (statistical/structural) approach is presented, for scaleand orientation-invariant recognition of multi-component cartographic symbols. A decision-tree classifier (DTC) is used to identify the shapes of the individual components of a symbol. Structural matching is then used to determine the type of symbol under consideration.

in order to express his visionary experiences, baha-e-valad has innovated his own symbols and imagery. such illustrations of imagination may be interpreted as the product of his intuitive experiences of visits to the realm of ideas referred to as a vision of one's self in psychological, mystic terms. the present study, in an attempt to study and analyze the nature of the symbols in baha-e-valad...

Various defenses of amodal symbol systems are addressed, including amodal symbols in sensory-motor areas, the causal theory of concepts, supramodal concepts, latent semantic analysis, and abstracted amodal symbols. Various aspects of perceptual symbol systems are clarified and developed, including perception, features, simulators, category structure, frames, analogy, introspection, situated act...

conclusions this study shows that an adequate nutritional support, in patients with severe burn injury, can improve sofa score. it is also more cost-effective, resulting in a shorter los in hospital. background severe burned patients developed metabolic imbalances and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs), which can lead to malnutrition, impaired immunologic response, multiple organ fa...