In this paper, we propose a new method for fuzzy numbers. In this method, we assume that Ai= (ai1, ai2, ai3, ai4) is to be a fuzzy number. So, the convex combination of ai1 and ai2 and also the convex combination of ai3 and ai4 are obtained separately. Then, Mic and Mis that are to be the convex combinations and the standard deviation respectively we acquire them from these components. Finally,...

MIS managers generally have not slressed Ihe marketing aspects of their operations. A more widespread concern is with the shortage of systems analyst and programmer resources. In an effort to learn how one group of MIS managers views their marketing responsibilities and practices in a shortage era, a study was conducted and the results were used lo describe both short term and long term MIS mar...

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We revisit the formalism of modular interpreted systems (MIS) which encourages modular and open modeling of synchronous multi-agent systems. The original formulation of MIS did not live entirely up to its promise. In this paper, we propose how to improve modularity and openness of MIS by changing the structure of interference functions. These relatively small changes allow for surprisingly high...

Entity categorization – the process of grouping entities into categories – is an important problem with a great many applications. Unfortunately, in practice, many entities are mis-categorized, such as Google Scholar and Amazon products. In this paper, we study the problem of discovering miscategorized entities from a given group of entities. This problem is inherently hard: all entities within...

What and how do they eat? Most species are thought to be carnivorous grazers, feeding on sponges, cnidaria or even molluscs. Abyssal pycnogonids have been observed in association with anemones at whale-and wood-fall sites on the sea bed (Figure 2). They can both walk and swim, although walking is extremely slow. Some species 'swim' by tucking up their legs and allowing themselves to sink rapidl...

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OBJECTIVE Adjacent segment pathology (ASP) is a common complication presenting in patients with axial pain and dysfunction, requiring treatment or follow-up surgery. However, whether minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including MIS transforaminal / posterior lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF/PLIF) decreases the incidence rate of ASP remains unknown. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare t...

OBJECTIVES To compare early and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus full sternotomy (FS) isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). METHODS We retrospectively analysed all patients who underwent isolated bioprosthetic AVR between 2003 and March 2012 at our institution. Matching was performed based on a propensity score, which was obtained using the output of a logistic...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition and inflammation are highly prevalent and intimately linked conditions in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients that lead to a state of protein-energy wasting (PEW), the severity of which can be assessed by the Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS). Here, we applied MIS and validated, for the first time, its ability to grade PEW and predict mortality in nondialyzed CKD p...