In this work, the design of hardware architecture to implement an algorithm for optimizing Hydrogen Productivity Rate (HPR) in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) is presented. The HPR MEC maximized by golden section search conjunction with super-twisting controller. development digital implementation step optimization was developed Very High Description Language (VHDL) and synthesized Field Pr...

graph theory based methods are powerful means for representing structural systems so that their geometry and topology can be understood clearly. the combination of graph theory based methods and some metaheuristics can offer effective solutions for complex engineering optimization problems. this paper presents a charged system search (css) algorithm for the free shape optimizations of thin-wall...

INTRODUCTION The definitive diagnosis of genetic prion diseases (gPrD) requires pathological confirmation. To date, diagnosis has relied upon the finding of the biomarkers 14-3-3 protein and total tau (t-tau) protein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but many researchers have reported that these markers are not sufficiently elevated in gPrD, especially in Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome...

Group Support Systems (GSS) and their effects on group processes and outcomes have been an object of intense study over the past ten years. The purpose of this paper is to take a different perspective with respect to GSS research. Rather than discussing research about GSS, we will discuss the capabilities of GSS tools to support the process of doing research. A model of the steps involved in th...

Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS) is an exceedingly rare prion disease. There are only 3 case reports of GSS in China. Here we report the first GSS family in southern China. A 47-year-old female complained of unsteady gait and dysarthria. Seven other individuals presented similar symptoms in 3 generations of her family, and all died 4-6 years after onset. To detect causative mutatio...

Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder associated with mutations in the prion protein gene and accumulation of misfolded PrP with protease-resistant fragments (PrP(res)) of 6-8 kDa. With the exception of a few GSS cases characterized by co-accumulation of PrP(res) of 21 kDa, efforts to transmit GSS to rodents have been unsuccessful. As a result, ...

This paper proposes a novel cooperative beamforming and jamming scheme to deal with passive active eavesdroppers (EDs) in indoor visible light communication (VLC) networks. An ED VLC systems can augment its front-end receiver by implementing possible device modifications; thus, is very useful for curbing such an enhanced since it would be impossible distinguish between the information signals. ...

The Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism defined here is a pseudo-security mechanism, represented by the object identifier iso.org.dod.internet.security.mechanism.snego (1.3.6.1.5.5.2) which enables GSS-API peers to determine in-band whether their credentials share common GSS-API security mechanism(s), and if so, to invoke normal security context establishment for a selected commo...

Effects of GSS on Meaningful Learning by Ron Chi-Wai Kwok and Mohamed Khalifa investigates the contributions GSS has on collaborative learning. The level of understanding is assessed by the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (SOLO) taxonomy. The results of the empirical study indicate that GSS supported collaborative learning leads to a significantly higher level of understanding than c...

Athletes devote their lives to practicing their chosen sport so as to attain the highest level of skilled performance. A perennial question is why are some athletes better than others? Most debates on this issue reduce to genetics (natural abilities) vs differences in accumulated deliberative practice. In contrast, the target article under discussion here reports on a study that identified psyc...