Search results for "ratio [mass spectrum]"
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Modeling and Mitigating Errors in Belief Propagation for Distributed Detection
2021
We study the behavior of the belief-propagation (BP) algorithm affected by erroneous data exchange in a wireless sensor network (WSN). The WSN conducts a distributed multidimensional hypothesis test over binary random variables. The joint statistical behavior of the sensor observations is modeled by a Markov random field whose parameters are used to build the BP messages exchanged between the sensing nodes. Through linearization of the BP message-update rule, we analyze the behavior of the resulting erroneous decision variables and derive closed-form relationships that describe the impact of stochastic errors on the performance of the BP algorithm. We then develop a decentralized distribute…
Developments in the evolutionary theory of social interactions
2016
Altruistic behaviour, which benefits others but harms the actor, can evolve when copies of the underlying genes are transmitted to future generations by related beneficiaries. While we know that the mechanism of ‘kin selection’ answers to how altruism can evolve, the answers to why and when it can evolve are still obscure. The first aim of this thesis is to shed light to the evolution of altruism by identifying factors that facilitate or promote it. I find that the conditions under which altruism can evolve follow surprisingly simple principles that are independent of the taxon-specific traits such as fecundity. Further, by analysing the unique aspects of haplodiploid sex determination syst…
Telemedicine-Based Specialized Care Improves the Outcome of Anticoagulated Individuals with Venous Thromboembolism-Results from the thrombEVAL Study.
2020
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening disease with risk of recurrence. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) with vitamin K antagonists (VKA) is effective to prevent thromboembolic recurrence. We aimed to investigate the quality of OAC of VTE patients in regular medical care (RMC) compared to a telemedicine-based coagulation service (CS). The thrombEVAL study (NCT01809015) is a prospective, multi-center study to investigate OAC treatment (recruitment: January 2011&ndash
Nekustāmā īpašuma vērtēšanas modeļi
2015
Bakalaura darbs veltīts nekustāmā īpašuma masveida vērtēšanas problemātikai. Bakalaura darbā apskatīti nekustāmā īpašuma masveida vērtēšanas pamatprincipi un vērtēšanā izmantotie modeļu tipi. Darbā apskatīta ratio analīzes metodoloģija, kas tiek izmantota masveida vērtēšanas rezultātu novērtēšanai. Aprakstot spēkā esošo dzīvokļa īpašuma vērtēšanas modeli, ko izmanto Valsts zemes dienests, darbā piedāvāts vērtēt dzīvokļa īpašumu kā vienotu īpašumu, nedalot tās vērtību atsevišķās sastāvdaļas, tādās kā zeme, koplietošanas telpas un dzīvokļa īpašuma telpu grupas, kā arī veikti citi esošā modeļa uzlabojumi. Pārejot uz vienota īpašuma vērtēšanas principu, ar lineārās regresijas palīdzību iegūts j…
Slight variations in components ratio affect odor pleasantness of a blending mixture
2009
International audience; Odors rely mainly on the perception of odorants mixtures but are commonly perceived as single undivided entities; nevertheless, the processes involved remain poorly explored. It has been reported that perceptual blending, based on configural olfactory processing, can lead odorant mixtures to give rise to an emergent odor quality not present in the components. Furthermore, very slight variations (just noticeable differences, jnd) in components concentrations were shown to be sufficient to modify the odor quality of a blending mixture. In the present study, we set out to examine whether jnd in components concentrations could also affect the odor pleasantness of a blend…
Analiza wskaźnikowa jako metoda oceny skuteczności audytu wewnętrznego w racjonalizowaniu gospodarki finansowej jednostek samorządu terytorialnego
2016
Gospodarowanie finansami samorządowymi jest procesem decyzyjnym, którego ważnym elementem staje się informacja. Aby decyzje były racjonalne, nie mogą być przypadkowe i podejmowane w sposób intuicyjny. Powinny opierać się na wiarygodnych i odpowiednio przetworzonych informacjach. Jednym z narzędzi oceny skuteczności działania JST jest analiza ekonomiczna, a szczególnie analiza wskaźnikowa. Z kolei audyt wewnętrzny jest działalnością niezależną i obiektywną, której celem jest wspieranie kierownika jednostki w realizacji celów i zadań przez systematyczną ocenę kontroli zarządczej oraz czynności doradcze. W dużej mierze audyt wewnętrzny jest postrzegany jako narzędzie zarządzania, podczas gdy j…
Data from: Daphnia females adjust sex allocation in response to current sex ratio and density
2019
Cyclical parthenogenesis presents an interesting challenge for the study of sex allocation, as individuals’ allocation decisions involve both the choice between sexual and asexual reproduction, and the choice between sons and daughters. Male production is therefore expected to depend on ecological and evolutionary drivers of overall investment in sex, and those influencing male reproductive value during sexual periods. We manipulated experimental populations, and made repeated observations of natural populations over their growing season, to disentangle effects of population density and the timing of sex from effects of adult sex ratio on sex allocation in cyclically parthenogenetic Daphnia…
Measuring Performance in the Luxury Industry: Is there a Difference in Performance Between the top and Bottom Players in the Industry?
2021
Abstract This paper presents a methodology that consists of a Z-score function applied on a set of indicators for the luxury industry and then standardized to obtain a ranking of the companies on a scale between 10 and 100. To measure the performance for the top 5 LVMH, Estee Lauder, Richemont, Kering, Essilor Luxottica, and bottom 5 Aeffe, Tribhovandas, Van de Velde, Mulberry, Trinity companies (based on Deloitte global ranking in 2019) in the luxury industry and to unveil which are the performance drivers. By applying this methodology it can be made a comparison in performance between the top and the bottom companies in the luxury industry. The performance score is calculated for ten year…
Stable carbon and oxygen isotope fractionation in bivalve (Placopecten magellanicus) larval aragonite
2008
Abstract The relationship between stable isotope composition (δ13C and δ18O) in seawater and in larval shell aragonite of the sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, was investigated in a controlled experiment to determine whether isotopes in larval shell aragonite can be used as a reliable proxy for environmental conditions. The linear relationship between δ13CDIC and δ13Caragonite (r2 = 0.97, p δ 13 C DIC = 1.15 ( ± 0.05 ) ∗ δ 13 C aragonite - 0.85 ( ± 0.04 ) The relationship between δ13CDIC and δ13Caragonite described for P. magellanicus resulted in larval shell aragonite that was depleted on average by 1.82‰ (SD = 0.22‰, range = 1.1–2.1‰) from predicted equilibrium values based on the r…
The Use of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis to Trace European Sea Bass (D. labrax) Originating from Different Farming Systems
2020
This study aimed to determine whether isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) can discriminate farmed European sea bass according to different farming systems and geographic origins. Dicentrarchus labrax of commercial size from three different rearing systems (concrete tank inland, sea cages, and extensive methods in valleys or salt works) were collected at the trading period (autumn&ndash