Bond graphs are a powerful formalism to model continuous dynamics of physical systems. Hybrid bond graphs introduce an ideal switching element, the controlled junction, to approximate continuous behavior that is too complex for numerical analysis (e.g., because of nonlinearities or steep gradients). HyBrSim is a tool for hybrid bond graph modeling and simulation implemented in Java and document...

Interpretation of a pronoun in one clause can be systematically affected by the verb in the previous clause. Compare Archibald angered Bartholomew because he… (he=Archibald) with Archibald criticized Bartholomew because he… (he=Bartholomew). While it is clear that meaning plays a critical role, it is unclear whether that meaning is directly encoded in the verb or, alternatively, inferred from w...

apatient was admitted to the hospital because of epistaxis, ecchymoses and gum bleeding with inr of 5.5. this patient had a known case of diabetes mellitus type ii, 5 years ago. the last dose of glibenclamide for managing signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus was 20 mg/day. her medical history also showed that last month she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation with normal left ventricular ...

Workers’ remittances constitute one of the most important sources of external finance for many developing countries. Although it shows a decreasing trend in recent years, Egypt after 1970s with her regular and massive labor migration to abroad has been still one of the gainer countries on remittances across the world. Empirical studies that implemented for various countries reveal workers’ ...

Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of present generation while not compromising the ability of future generations to also meet their needs. There are 2 cases of sustainability. Case-1 is due to the discrepancy of environment and Case-2 is due to the change of environment. User, usage context and cultural aspects play important roles in the sustainability of system. Di...

herbicide toxicities are considered as an important issue in public health programs of developing countries. this investigation aims at studying epidemiologic toxicities caused by paraquat herbicide and comparing factors influencing these patients’ causality in kermanshah imam khomeini hospital. in a descriptive-survey study, 9 patients poisoned by paraquat herbicide were considered statistical...