patients and methods previously recorded data of 231 patients who underwent surgical closure of vsd between january 2009 and january 2012 at the rajaie cardiovascular medical and research center were retrospectively reviewed. vsd surgical repair was performed using continues suturing technique in group a patients (n = 163, 70.6%) and interrupted suturing technique in group b patients (n = 68, 2...

objective: to compare the efficacy of emla cream and lidocaine injection to reduce pain during episiotomy repair. materials and methods: a total of 46 primiparous women with normal pregnancy who referred for normal vaginal delivery and needed episiotomy repair were selected and randomly divided into two groups. for emla group, one hour before the estimated time of delivery, 5g of emla cream was...

In the current era, business is experiencing very rapid development, one of which smartphone assembly industry. With high demand for smartphones from public, companies will compete to be able produce quality with predetermined standards and specifications. Quality control needed by company maintain products it produces. It known that company's production target 99.50%. However, this has never b...

We consider the approximate solution of discrete optimization problems using procedures that are capable of magnifying the effectiveness of any given heuristic algorithm through sequential application. In particular, we embed the problem within a dynamic programming framework, and we introduce several types of rollout algorithms, which are related to notions of policy iteration. We provide cond...

In this workshop paper we describe the use of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) to post-process machine discovered knowledge. We present an example where a GA can give results comparable to the best available alternative heuristics. We then discuss open issues in Post Processing examining prospects for incorporating work on more sophisticated measures of knowledge utility, local (Baldwin and Lamarckian)...

This paper proposes a method for dealing with repairs in action control dialogue to resolve participants’ misunderstanding. The proposed method identifies the repair target based on common grounding rather than surface expressions. We extend Traum’s grounding act model by introducing degree of groundedness, and partial and mid-discourse unit grounding. This paper contributes to achieving more n...

While neuromorphic computing architectures based on Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) are increasingly gaining interest as a pathway toward bio-plausible machine learning, attention is still focused computational units like the neuron and synapse. Shifting from this neuro-synaptic perspective, paper attempts to explore self-repair role of glial cells, in particular, astrocytes. The work investigat...

abstract traumatic rupture of the distal biceps tendon is rare. conservative treatment can result in reduced flexion and supination power with reduced function. this case report emphasizes the need for prompt surgical treatment and describes the possible complications of delayed surgical intervention.