Weighted A* (WA*) is a popular search technique that scales up A* while sacrificing solution quality. Recently, researchers have proposed two variants of WA*: KWA* adds diversity to WA*, and MSC-WA* adds commitment to WA*. In this paper, we demonstrate that there is benefit in combining them. The resulting MSC-KWA* scales up to larger domains than WA*, KWA* and MSC-WA*, which is rather surprisi...

We investigate the effect of parasitoid phenology on host-parasitoid population cycles. Recent experimental research has shown that parasitized hosts can continue to interact with their unparasitized counterparts through competition. Parasitoid phenology, in particular the timing of emergence from the host, determines the duration of this competition. We construct a discrete-time host-parasitoi...

The white-apricot (wa) allele differs from the wild-type white gene by the presence of the retrovirus-like transposable element copia within the transcription unit. Most RNAs derived from wa have 3' termini within this insertion, and only small amounts of structurally normal RNA are produced. The activity of wa is reduced in trans by a semidominant mutation in the gene Enhancer-of-white-apricot...

PATExpert is a recently started “Specific Targeted Research Project” funded by the EC in FP 6, IST priority. PATExpert’s goal is to change the paradigm currently followed for patent processing from textual to semantic. We are about to develop a semantic multimedia content representation based on Semantic Web technologies for selected technology areas and to investigate some central topics from ...

The effects of both exercise training and intermittent cold acclimation on heat production (shivering and nonshivering thermogenesis (NST)) in rats were studied. Warm-acclimated rats (housed at 24 degrees C, WA) and intermittently cold-acclimated rats (exposed daily to -5 degrees C for 2 h, CA) were forced to run (25 m.min-1 for 1 h) every day (WA-T and CA-T). WA and CA left sedentary (WA-S and...

Kila jamii ina ujumi wake. Ujumi wa Afrika huitwa mweusi. huweza kupaka mabadiliko kulingana na mpito wakati mwingiliano nyingine. Mabadiliko ya kijamii husawiriwa kwenye kazi za kifasihi hiyo. Makala haya yamechunguza usawiri mweusi nyimbo muziki dansi Tanzania. Data maktabani ndiyo iliyotumika. Jumla 20 kuanzia mwaka 1990-2000 zilikusanywa, ambapo zimetumika 5 tu, zilizoteuliwa kimakusudi, kw...

Recently, natural resources economists have turned to valuation and appraisal of the contribution of natural resources to human’s welfare and they have made striking progress in valuing the environmental and ecological services of eco-systems. The present study investigated people’s willingness to pay (WTP) for participation in preservation and reclamation of Abuzeidabad desert area through con...

Makala hii yenye madhumuni ya kueleza usawiri wa mwanamke kupitia utenzi Vitimbi vya wanawake. Ambapo amechorwa ni mtu asiyeaminika, asiyejitambua, asiyejielewa wala kueleweka. Anayeongozwa na utashi nafsi yake mbaya kuliko yote ile “samaki akioza mmoja kuambiwa wameoza wote”. Kwa kosa la kuchukuliwa wanawake wote. Tatizo lililojitokeza kuona jinsi alivyochorwa kuwa anaejikomboa kutokana mfumo ...