The LULU operators for sequences are extended to multi-dimensional arrays via the morphological concept of connection in a way which preserves their essential properties, e.g. they are separators and form a four element fully ordered semi-group. The power of the operators is demonstrated by deriving a total variation preserving discrete pulse decomposition of images.

We lay the combinatorial foundations for [5] by setting up and proving the essential properties of the coding apparatus for singular cardinals. We also prove another result concerning the coding apparatus for inaccessible cardinals.

OntoClean is a methodology for validating the ontological adequacy of taxonomic relationships. It is based on highly general ontological notions drawn from philosophy, like essence, identity, and unity, which are used to characterize relevant aspects of the intended meaning of the properties, classes, and relations that make up an ontology. These aspects are represented by formal metaproperties...

Objective A mixed methods study is being conducted on the statewide Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) system in Missouri to identify factors that can improve the timeliness and identification of outbreaks. This research will provide stakeholders with guidance on how best to implement and improve ESSENCE usage statewide, and by sharing this research input can be solicited...

How do ordinary people decide whether an individual object at t1 is the same individual at t2? We show that valence— people’s value judgments about whether a given trait is good or bad—can influence this decision. This effect is explained by people’s tendency to believe that the underlying essence of an entity is good, and may be part of a far wider phenomenon of how people understand essences ...

in order to investigate effects of addition of salvia mirzayanii essence and comparison with antibiotic an experiment was conducted as dietary a completely of the randomized design with 5 treatments, and 5 replicates with 12 chickens per replicate for 42 days with treatments control, virginiamycin antibiotic 10% (100 ppm) and three levels of s. mirzayanii essence (200, 400 and 600 ppm). weight ...