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While contrary-to-fact conditions in Homeric narrative have already received considerable attention, those that occur in character speech, which potentially share some of the important and even metapoetic qualities as narrative conditions, have been understudied. This paper begins by offering a new classification of different kinds of counterfactuals that occur in direct speech, incorporating some of the methods of pragmatic linguistics. By building on this classification, it becomes possible to see new resonances in the way that Homeric characters speak and present themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

1. Males in many animal species exercise mate choice to maximise their reproductive success, assessing females by characteristics related to reproductive potential, such as mating status, body size, and age. The sensory modalities involved in mate choice are often not firmly demonstrated, but only inferred. This is especially true for chemical cues and signals. 2. The present study tests whether males of the cricket Acheta domesticus are able to choose among females based only on chemosensory cues. In A. domesticus, as in many crickets, males call to attract females or roam the habitat silently to search for females. In three-way choice trials, males were presented with two filter papers that had been placed with females for 24 h prior to the trials and one blank control. Females were either mated or virgin and starved or well-fed. It was predicted that males would prefer virgin over mated females and those in good condition over starved ones. 3. Males were more likely to contact filters that had been exposed to females. They spent more time examining filter papers from virgin females than those from mated ones, while the condition of the females had no effect. 4. We conclude that males can detect chemical cues from females on substrate and distinguish virgin females from mated ones. Being able to assess sperm competition risk prior to mating or even before further pursuing a trail with chemical cues should confer a considerable benefit to males. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we deal with the forms of expressing the condition in different categories of texts of the gege dialect. Through this paper, we present the ways of expressing the condition in the gege dialect alongside the standard language. So, the purpose of this paper is to study the forms of expression of the condition, the grammatical tools with which the condition is built and the use of the condition in different texts. Also, throughout this paper we treat the conditional, as one of the discussed modes of the verb in the Albanian language, taking as a basis the treatments of linguists regarding the structure and modality that it expresses in different texts and contexts. For the realization of this paper, in addition to the theoretical part we also present the results from the research part, using the qualitative and quantitative method. The research corpus includes different categories of texts written in the gege dialect, such as: different articles from three issues of the newspaper "Rilindja" ('63,'64,'65); articles in "Jeta e Re" magazine (2001, 2003); some parts of texts from the compilations of the creations of Migjeni, N.Mjeda, Gj.Fishta, E.Koliqi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper presents computational methods for separating oncogenic mutations from neutral mutations of the p53 protein using mathematical processing of the following calculated values for each sample: W d , T Δ S , Δ H , lg [ K d ] , machine learning methods were used to determine the main physical quantities for predicting experimental values [Urea]50%, Kd, Δ Δ G , which determine the stability of mutant monomers of the p53 protein in various denatured alcohol concentrations and when bound to the p53-Bcl-Xl biocomplex, as well as RNA expression; machine learning methods are presented to determine key calculated quantities and dependencies, which will thus help predict experimental results. The description of the software package that implements the presented algorithm is given on the website https://binomlabs.com/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper has developed and described a detailed method for selecting inhibitors based on modified natural peptides for the SARS-CoV BJ01 spike-glycoprotein. The selection of inhibitors is carried out by increasing the affinity of the peptide to the active center of the protein. This paper also provides a step-by-step algorithm for analyzing the affinity of protein interactions and presents an analysis of energy interactions between the active center of a protein and the wild-type peptide interacting with it, taking into account modifications of the latter. A description of the software package that implements the presented algorithm is given on the website https://binomlabs.com/covid19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the endeavour to understand the causes and consequences of the variation in animal personality, a wide range of studies were carried out, utilising various aspects to make sense of this biological phenomenon. One such aspect integrated the study of physiological traits, investigating hypothesised physiological correlates of personality. Although many of such studies were carried out on vertebrates (predominantly on birds and mammals), studies using arthropods (mainly insects) as model organisms were also at the forefront of this area of research. In order to review the current state of knowledge on the relationship between personality and the most frequently studied physiological parameters in arthropods, we searched for scientific articles that investigated this relationship. In our review, we only included papers utilising a repeated-measures methodology to be conceptually and formally concordant with the study of animal personality. Based on our literature survey, metabolic rate, thermal physiology, immunophysiology, and endocrine regulation, as well as exogenous agents (such as toxins) were often identified as significant affectors shaping animal personality in arthropods. We found only weak support for state-dependence of personality when the state is approximated by singular elements (or effectors) of condition. We conclude that a more comprehensive integration of physiological parameters with condition may be required for a better understanding of state's importance in animal personality. Also, a notable knowledge gap persists in arthropods regarding the association between metabolic rate and hormonal regulation, and their combined effects on personality. We discuss the findings published on the physiological correlates of animal personality in arthropods with the aim to summarise current knowledge, putting it into the context of current theory on the origin of animal personality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the conditions that have become common in marriage today is the condition of the wife's representation in her divorce in some cases or even in absolute form. This condition has not been dealt with in the books of the past, although the validity of the wife's representation in divorce has a history and has had supporters and opponents. This paper, while looking for the history of this issue and its evolution, has criticized and examined the legitimacy of the mentioned condition and it shows that the incorrect justification of the views of jurists such as Sheikh Tusi, who considered the wife's power of representation in divorce to be invalid, provided the context for changing the course of the debate and neglecting the requirements of some narratives that absolutely introduce the condition of handing over the power of divorce to the wife by the husband as invalid. In addition, by clearing some ambiguities, and clarifying the difference between Towkil (make someone as representative) and Toliyat (to give someone authority), and responding to the notion of considering the meaning of narratives to titles such as Takhyeer and Toliyat, or the case of depriving the spouse of the right to divorce, it is proved that conditional representation at the time of necessary contract that the husband is not able to abolish is one of the clear examples of this condition being as invalid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we are concerned with the conjugate gradient methods for solving unconstrained optimization problems. we propose a modified Fletcher–Reeves (abbreviated FR) [Function minimization by conjugate gradients, Comput. J.7 (1964) 149–154] conjugate gradient algorithm satisfying a parametrized sufficient descent condition with a parameter δ k is proposed. The parameter δ k is computed by means of the conjugacy condition, thus an algorithm which is a positive multiplicative modification of the Hestenes and Stiefel (abbreviated HS) [Methods of conjugate gradients for solving linear systems, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Standards Sec. B48 (1952) 409–436] algorithm is obtained, which produces a descent search direction at every iteration that the line search satisfies the Wolfe conditions. Under appropriate conditions, we show that the modified FR method with the strong Wolfe line search is globally convergent of uniformly convex functions. We also present extensive preliminary numerical experiments to show the efficiency of the proposed method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we will prove a theorem for a functional where we prove that the necessary condition for the extreme of a functional is that the variation of a functional is equal to zero and we will give an example of its application to the catenary problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces a novel non-linear weighting model to evaluate the different aspects of infrastructure. In this regard, three approaches are presented to compute the percents of infrastructure indicators, namely analytical hierarchy process, Shannon entropy and fuzzy set theory. A unified weighting model is then proposed to aggregate the weighting vectors obtained from the three approaches. The developed model is designed to model the feedback of the experts, actual condition of the infrastructure and encountered uncertainties. Results highlighted that water has the highest relative importance with 52.65% followed by electricity with 34.12% while telecommunication has the least relative importance with 2.69%. To apply a more practical sense to the proposed framework, a sample assessment of the Lebanese city of Tripoli's civil infrastructure was carried out in this paper. The developed model is expected to support planners and policymakers with a platform that enables them to efficiently evaluate the infrastructure's condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Airfield infrastructure management should be effective. First of all, renovation works should be planned and carried out so that the equipment or resources, both financial and personal, are used optimally. The basis for planning funds should be knowledge about the actual pavement condition and, more importantly, the future pavement condition. The main goal of the paper is to present a complex method of technical condition assessment of airfield pavements made of cement and asphalt concrete, as well as natural pavements, which are part of the ground maneuvering field on each airfield. The authors propose a new method of assessing the technical condition of the pavement based on the Airfield Pavement Condition Index (APCI). Compared to existing methods, based mostly on the visual assessment of the pavement surface damages, the APCI method also includes the inventory of the repairs and diagnostic tests such as the assessment of the load capacity, evenness, anti-skid properties and the surface layer tensile bond strength. The presented mathematical models enable automation of pavement assessment process. That can lower costs and speed up whole evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the authors present and describe, in detail, an original software-implemented numerical methodology used to determine the effect of mutations on binding to small chemical molecules, on the example of gefitinib, AMPPNP, CO-1686, ASP8273, erlotinib binding with EGFR protein, and imatinib binding with PPARgamma. Furthermore, the developed numerical approach makes it possible to determine the stability of a molecular complex, which consists of a protein and a small chemical molecule. The description of the software package that implements the presented algorithm is given in the website: https://binomlabs.com/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Books represent an important part of our world's cultural heritage. An accurate description of the physical condition and damage of books is crucial for developing appropriate proactive maintenance and conservation strategies. Thus far, a concise definition of damage is missing. In this paper, the concept of damage will be analyzed first. A definition of damage is a prerequisite for damage assessments and decision making. This is followed by a detailed presentation of the damage atlas, which is used to classify the detected damages. The damage atlas is a composition of different damage types and damage categories for books, and contains descriptions and photos of each damage type. In the last part of the article, the concepts of condition and a book condition calculator are presented. The book damage atlas is proposed as: a) a handbook for a consistent categorization of the damage types and categories of books, and of their relevant condition; b) a teaching tool for the training of library staff and conservators involved in damage assessment of books (using standard, pre-defined assessment criteria); c) a supporting tool for condition surveys of library collections; d) a tool for assessment of damage types, categories, and condition of books; and e) a teaching resource to be used at different levels in university courses in the field of library science or conservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The condition-based approach identifies sets of input vectors, called conditions, for which it is possible to design an asynchronous protocol solving a distributed problem despite process crashes. This paper establishes a direct correlation between distributed agreement problems and error-correcting codes. In particular, crash failures in distributed agreement problems correspond to erasure failures in error-correcting codes and Byzantine and value domain faults correspond to corruption errors. This correlation is exemplified by concentrating on two well-known agreement problems, namely, consensus and interactive consistency, in the context of the condition-based approach. Specifically, the paper presents the following results: First, it shows that the conditions that allow interactive consistency to be solved despite fc crashes and fe value domain faults correspond exactly to the set of error-correcting codes capable of recovering from fc erasures and fe corruptions. Second, the paper proves that consensus can be solved despite fc crash failures if the condition corresponds to a code whose Hamming distance is fc + 1 and Byzantine consensus can be solved despite fb Byzantine faults iff the Hamming distance of the code is 2fb + 1. Finally, the paper uses the above relations to establish several results in distributed agreement that are derived from known results in error-correcting codes and vice versa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

History, which was a popular discipline in the past, is now one of the marginalised subjects in schools, while many people today also pay little attention to the events which occurred in their past lives. Several causes have combined to bring about this unfortunate state of affairs which, in turn, has produced some adverse consequences. Essentially, the problem of the decline of interest in history has three parts to it: causes, conditions and consequences. Using both primary and secondary data and employing the qualitative approach, this study generally examined the problem of the decline of interest in history in the context of what it calls the ‘“3 Cs” of historical events’. The paper arbitrarily categorised the causes of the decline into “historical thoughts” and “historical deeds”, and showed the extent to which each has contributed to the existing condition. It then provided empirical evidence to show the reality and universality of the decline. After displaying the cause-and-effect relationship between the causes and the condition, the study, in a brief fashion, identified and analysed some of the major consequences of the decline of interest in history. In its conclusion, the paper first re-emphasised the thesis of the study and evaluated the authenticity of the framework adopted for the study. Finally, the paper recommends that efforts must be made to regenerate interest in history and place the discipline back in its rightful position in the school curriculum.

One of the major problems facing the Macedonian economy is competitiveness. Creating a competitive economy is highly prioritized aim of the Government, which includes active engagement of many institutions. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to assess the condition and the level of competitiveness in the economy using different methodologies, indexes and indicators, and to demonstrate the prospects and ways for its improvement. In this paper the results indicate the improvement of the condition of the Macedonian economy competitiveness, but at the same time point out the need for its further strengthening. For this purpose, the country needs to take a number of measures and some of them are highlighted in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper argues that, despite appearances to the contrary, Kant and contemporary analytic metaphysicians are interested in the same kind of metaphysical dependence relation that finds application in a range of contexts and that is today commonly referred to as grounding. It also argues that comparing and contrasting Kant's and contemporary metaphysicians' accounts of this relation proves useful for both Kant scholarship and for contemporary metaphysics. The analyses provided by contemporary metaphysicians can be used to shed light on Kant's understanding of what a real conditioning relation is, while Kant's perspective on the practice and goals of metaphysics sheds light on several claims and issues at home in the contemporary debate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tuberculosis, as a more common infectious disease with serious physical damage to humans, has been relatively vacant in predictive model research. In order to improve the accuracy of pulmonary tuberculosis, this study combined the incidence of tuberculosis, collected data using data collection methods, used a single data model for predictive analysis, and compared with the actual situation. At the same time, through the comparative analysis, the paper draws the shortcomings of the traditional single model algorithm, constructs a combined model for the prediction of tuberculosis, and collects the incidence of tuberculosis. In addition, this paper draws it into a statistical chart, and analyzes its pathological characteristics and the dynamic trend of the onset. Through experimental research, it can be seen that the prediction accuracy of the combined model of this study is high, which can provide theoretical reference for subsequent related research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) can be a component of a collision tumor in which the skin cancer is present at the same cutaneous site as either a benign tumor or a malignant neoplasm. However, BCC can also concurrently occur at the same skin location as a nonneoplastic cutaneous condition. These include autoimmune diseases (vitiligo), cutaneous disorders (Darier disease), dermal conditions (granuloma faciale), dermal depositions (amyloid, calcinosis cutis, cutaneous focal mucinosis, osteoma cutis, and tattoo), dermatitis, miscellaneous conditions (rhinophyma, sarcoidal reaction, and varicose veins), scars, surgical sites, systemic diseases (sarcoidosis), systemic infections (leischmaniasis, leprosy and lupus vulgaris), and ulcers. The relationship between the BCC and the coexisting non-neoplastic condition may be coincidental or possibly related to the development of the BCC; alternatively, the development of the BCC may be unrelated to the coexisting non-neoplastic conditions and secondary to either a Koebner isomorphic response or a Wolf isotopic response in an immunocompromised district of skin. This paper reviews several of the case reports and studies that describe the association of BCC with these non-neoplastic cutaneous conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we investigated the flow around vertical circular cylinders with the numerical simulation of shallow water equations. Since tsunami tidal waves have large potential energy due to height difference, the man-made structures near coast are heavily damaged during the propagation of waves. For the damage mitigation of natural disaster, a careful configuration of such obstructive structures is worthy of attention, and it is of great practical importance to provide numerical simulation based on the ideal models of natural or artificial structures in a coastal area. The simplified numerical models are listed as the single large cylinder and four small cylinders of double inline, double staggered, and single four arrangement with fixing the same blockage ratio. Among various up-to-date schemes, the fifth-order WENO scheme is selected with a ghost-cell immersed boundary method, which enabled the easy detection of the arbitrary body shapes emerged in background Cartesian grids. In addition, we proposed the non-reflecting characteristic boundary condition based on the characteristic compatibility equations derived in shallow water equations to suppress the unexpected reflection waves at the open boundary. The analysis on a benchmark problem on solitary wave reflection led to an expected validation with the present numerical model. Finally, reflection and diffraction of a tsunami wave are analyzed against a single and four cylinders of the same blockage density, and it is believed to reduce 20.80% points for the best case of single four cylinders in the view of dissipation ratio defined by the kinematic power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Civil Code in force regulates the term and the condition, as modalities of the civil obligation, and is limited to making some applications of the burden in the field of liberalities. However, in a fair way and revealing their ambivalence, the legal literature, concerned with the elaboration of a general theory of the civil legal act, treats the three aforementioned legal institutions as modalities of the civil legal act, outlining their configuration (definition, classification, legal effects) starting from the texts of the Civil Code regarding them. The first two ways can be found, in principle, in any legal act, whether that act is with gratuitous title or for onerous title, while the burden can only affect liberties, species of legal acts with gratuitous title. In this paper, we propose to discuss some general issues, which is of interest to the issue of the modalities of the civil legal act and to highlight some of their applications in the field of liberalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Power distribution companies must establish an optimal maintenance schedule that balances reliability and efficiency of a number of widely scattered facilities. Conventionally, Japanese power utilities divide their distribution areas into multiple inspection areas, and they maintain high reliability by periodically inspecting each area. Such a time-based maintenance scheme is generally inefficient. This paper proposes a method for optimizing inspection schedules of Japanese distribution facilities. An inspection interval model is presented that estimates the inspection interval for each facility by using past inspection data. Moreover, an algorithm to minimize the inspection cost based on an estimated interval is proposed. The algorithm can effectively determine the optimal combination of two inspection schemes, an area inspection, and an individual inspection. Evaluations of results with test data show that the algorithm reduces the inspection cost by at least 14%, retaining system reliability. The proposed method results in a more effective inspection schedule. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of electrical machinery are of great concern in industries. Pre fault detection in machinery can save millions of rupee required as emergency maintenance cost. In the present paper a methodology for the diagnosis of bearing faults in an induction machine has been given. The proposed discrete wavelet transform methodology extracts principal features from vibration signals caused by the faulty bearings and subsequently analyse these for determining the type of fault. The discrete wavelet transform is fed with the accelerometer signals and it is found that the impulses appear periodically with time period corresponding to defect frequencies. The results thus obtained reveal that the proposed pre-faults detection method is very efficient and effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is the main element of modern Industrial Internet of Things system in event monitoring. However, WSN is unable to respond for longer life due to the limited battery backup. So, it is hard to monitor the event of interest for longer span of time with deployed WSN. This can be resolved by utilizing energy efficient design approach for data communication. Cluster based routing scheme could be the most prominent design approach for the said option. Nevertheless, on the cost of certain design constraints. Although, most of the real-life applications are designed based on clustering scheme. But, it utilizes random node deployment strategy to support assumptions of prethrown nodes in test field. Similarly, uniform node deployment is also being demanded in some specific applications. Thus, there is a high need to design and implement clustering protocol that can work satisfactorily independent of the node deployment. This paper presents an innovative design approach with Clustering Algorithm for Deployment of Independent Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network. In proposed approach cluster head (CH) is selected based on index modeling with available node attributes. Proposed design ensures selected CH offers better node degree and intra-connectivity inside the network. Here, we try to minimize the efforts of CH and cluster member such that energy efficiency of each individual node get extend to a high level. Hence, it improves stability period, lifetime and throughput of the network. Simulation of proposed approach outperforms the existing LEACH, SEP and DEEC by more than 1.3 times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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To cope with the impossibility of solving agreement problems in asynchronous systems made up of n processes and prone to t process crashes, system designers tailor their algorithms to run fast in "normal" circumstances. Two orthogonal notions of "normality" have been studied in the past through failure detectors that give processes information about process crashes, and through conditions that restrict the inputs to an agreement problem. This paper investigates how the two approaches can benefit from each other to solve the k-set agreement problem, where processes must agree on at most k of their input values (when k = 1 we have the famous consensus problem). It proposes novel failure detectors for solving k-set agreement and a protocol that combines them with conditions, establishing a new bridge among asynchronous, synchronous, and partially synchronous systems with respect to agreement problems. The paper also proves a lower bound when solving the k-set agreement problem with a condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: With the rapid advancement of mobile technology, the scope of mobile health (mHealth) has expanded to include consumer-grade devices such as smartphones and wearable sensors. These solutions have typically been used for fitness purposes; however, due to their ubiquitous capabilities for data collection, they have the potential to bridge information gaps and supplement data from clinical visits. Patient-generated health data (PGHD) can be derived from mHealth solutions and be used by health care professionals (HCPs) as complementary tools in the care process, yet their integration into clinical workflows presents a myriad of challenges. PGHD might be a new and unfamiliar source of information for most HCPs, and the majority of mHealth solutions have not been designed to be used by HCPs as active reviewers. As mHealth solutions become more available and attractive to patients, HCPs may see an increase in the influx of data and related inquiries from their patients. This mismatch in expectations can result in disruptions to clinical workflows and negatively impact patient-clinician relationships. For PGHD to be integrated into clinical workflows, its use should be proven beneficial for both patients and HCPs. However, so far, only limited research has been done on the concrete experiences of HCPs as active reviewers of PGHD from consumer-grade mobile devices. Objective: We aimed to systematically guide the review of existing literature to identify what types of PGHD from consumer-grade mobile devices are currently being used by HCPs as complementary tools in the care process. Methods: The PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) 2015 was followed for the design of the search, selection, and data synthesis processes. Electronic searches will be done on PubMed, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, and Scopus. Results: Preliminary searches have been conducted, and previous related systematic and scoping reviews have been found and evaluated. The review is expected to be completed in February 2023. Conclusions: This protocol will guide the review of existing literature on the use of PGHD produced by consumer-grade mobile devices. Although there have been previous reviews related to this topic, our proposed approach seeks to understand the specific opinions and experiences of different types of HCPs who are already using PGHD in their clinical practice and the motives for deeming these data useful and worth reviewing. Depending on the studies that will be included, there may be an opportunity to provide a wider understanding of what types of HCPs trust PGHD, despite the possible challenges that its use might convey, potentially contributing with the knowledge to support the design strategies of mHealth tools that could be integrated into clinical workflows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we will prove a theorem for a functional where we prove that the necessary condition for the extreme of a functional is the variation of the functional to be equal to zero and we will give an example of its application, the problem of the Plateau. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Same-sex sexual behavior (SSB) is widespread among animals and is often treated as an evolutionary anomaly or mistake. An alternative view is that SSB occurs because individuals have broader or more permissive "mating filters." A broader filter means directing courtship toward anything that resembles a potential mate, while a narrower filter means having stricter criteria about when to court. Broader filters help ensure animals do not miss out on mating opportunities. However, it may be advantageous for individuals to narrow their mating filters under some conditions, such as when the costs of courtship increase because courting individuals are in poor condition. We examined whether mating filters, and the expression of SSB, is condition dependent in the Pacific field cricket (Teleogryllus oceanicus). When males were in poor condition (because they were reared on a poor diet), they courted other males less. However, condition did not influence courtship toward females. This finding provides evidence that animals can decrease their expression of SSB by flexibly narrowing their mating filters when in poor condition. Our results demonstrate the benefits of a mating filters approach to studying SSB--rather than being a mistake or an anomaly in need of special explanation, SSB may be better viewed as a consequence of flexible, condition-dependent changes in mating behavior. Such an approach can be applied to other contexts where behavior is directed toward unintended targets. We emphasize that our results, like other studies of SSB in nonhuman animals, tell us nothing about sexual identities in humans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In developing nations such as Nigeria, the housing industry lacks appropriate and highquality housing. One of the housing development concepts and shelter delivery systems in practice in developing nations Nigeria inclusive are public, private and public–private. These three delivery strategies involves in mass housing production, although the bulk of these mass housing are not sustainable. This study examines at the conditions of mass housing delivered by the public, public–private, and private sectors in Ilorin, Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were employed for the study and both primary and secondary data were utilised. Multistage sampling technique was adopted to sample 27% of the 4166 households' population. A set of questionnaire was administered to 1125 household heads, from 895 houses of the Public, 203 of public–private–partnership and 27 of private developers. Data were evaluated with descriptive statistics and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) to get the variation in housing elements condition based on the three-delivery strategy. According to the study, private had walls with highest percentage of very good (41.0%), good conditions (51.6%), and public had walls with 33.1% very good, 36.6% good conditions. However, 13.0% of PPP wall are in poor condition, and 80.1% of walls are only fair, comparisons of the condition of housing elements in the three strategies revealed that all the parameters of houses were found to have significant differences with p values reported for the comparison were observed to be less than 0.05 confidence level (p < 0.05). The study suggests among others that public–private partnership delivery strategy should be given more attention by the government to ensure good quality delivery and sustainability of mass housing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper, we prove that if T is a diskcyclic operator then the closed unit disk multiplied by the union of the numerical range of all iterations of T is dense in H . Also, if T is a diskcyclic operator and | λ | ≤ 1, then T − λI has dense range. Moreover, we prove that if α > 1, then 1 α T is hypercyclic in a separable Hilbert space H if and only if T ⊕ α I ℂ is diskcyclic in H ⊕ ℂ . We show at least in some cases a diskcyclic operator has an invariant, dense linear subspace or an infinite dimensional closed linear subspace, whose non-zero elements are diskcyclic vectors. However, we give some counterexamples to show that not always a diskcyclic operator has such a subspace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Violent conditions burn in the background of daily life. Consider the slow wounds of ecological violence, the crumbling cityscapes of austerity, or the mental trauma inflicted by capitalism. In this paper, we provide an account for understanding violence in and through conditions , drawing on the work of Johan Galtung and Gilles Deleuze in particular. Violent conditions are not the property of individuals or monolithic structures: they are the existential climates by which localized subjects and worlds condense into being. In making this argument, we not only advance scholarship on the geographies of violence, but also make a sustained case for how and why condition is an important social, political, and ontological heuristic. Our examination is framed by unearthing the complex conditions and discontents of capitalism. Violent conditions forcefully constrain, traumatize, and poison the very resources of our becoming. Accordingly, we provide a map for exploring the geographies of violent conditions across four interrelated sections. (1) The Virtual, (2) Truncated Life, (3) Time, (4) Common Sense . Collectively, these explain how violence is embedded in the flesh and bones of our worlds. The paper finishes by discussing the injustices of being and the possibilities for peace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigates the predictors of financial distress of banks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, we examine the relationship between bank financial distress and the 5Cs (i.e., Character, Capacity, Capital, Condition, and Collateral). We use logistic regression and panel data from 228 listed and non-listed Sub-Sahara Africa Banks over the period 2006 to 2016 to test the hypotheses. We find that the rating measures of capacity (cost to income), capital (leverage), and condition (loan loss reserves to gross loan and inflation) positively affect the financial distress of the banks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Control of corruption decreases the probability of financial distress; however, the collateral and character indicators do not predict the financial distress of the banks. This study adds to the debate on how Character, Capacity, Capital, Condition, and Collateral affect bank financial distress in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region with high bank insolvency but research remains scant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The validity of the condition to forfeit of the option of inspection and incorrect description in contract is a point of dispute in legal thoughts and jurisprudential writings. According to the opinion of some legal writers and in some judicial opinions, the generality and application of Article 448 of the Civil Code, regarding the possibility of the condition of the forfeiture of all or some options in the contract, excludes the condition of the cancellation of the option of inspection. Also, in the opinion of some jurists, the condition of forfeiture of this option is invalid based on the rational rule of "prohibition of abrogation of a right that has not been created" and in the opinion of others, the condition of forfeiture of clause of violation of description option causes the transaction to be invalid. On the other hand, in some legal writings, the possibility of rescission of the choice of inspection is accepted by the condition of the contract, and also, some jurists have answered the objections of the opponents. The present research, which using a qualitative method and using library resources, tries to solve the problems related to the validity of the condition of the fall of the inspection option and the incorrect description, while analyzing the discussion and evaluating different points of view. The main hypothesis of this research is the invalidity of the belief in the nullity of the condition of the fall of the choice of inspection and the incorrect description: because the occurrence of confusion and ignorance in the transaction causes the invalidity of the contract. While the right to terminate the transaction arises with the proof of the choice of inspection and the violation of description. Therefore, the realization of the option of vision does not have an effect on the removal of uncertainty, so that when it falls, the transaction becomes unknown. In other words, knowledge about the transaction is not created by establish the option, so that the removal of the option causes the transaction to become unknown. Also, some attributes that are mentioned in the transaction do not have an effect on creating knowledge and removing ignorance about the transaction, rather, they are among the attributes of perfection that come only for the purpose of attracting interest in the transaction. Therefore, the basis of the choice of inspection and violation of description in contracts is not related to the issues of ignorance and uncertainty in the transaction, but rather, it is related to the issue of mistakes; A mistake in the sub-characteristics stipulated in the transaction or in the assumption that the customer did not see the merchandise and bought it based on the description, is effective in the contract, and if he wrongs, can cancel the transaction. Because, the purpose of establishing the option of inspecting and breach of description is to remove the loss caused by the noncompliance of the transaction with the desired characteristics of the contracting party, so that he is not bound to the contract against his will and satisfaction. Thus, in the assumption that there is a mistake in the description, there is sufficient knowledge about the transaction, but the description of the subject of the transaction does not match the intention of the parties and so, the injured party has the right to rescind the transaction. As a result, the means of the condition of the fall of inspection option and the violation of description is the waiver of the protection of the law to the possibility of termination of the contract by the party, and according to the fall condition, he is bound to not use the right of termination. Therefore, the condition of the fall of options leads to the consolidation of the transaction and agrees with the principle of the necessity of contracts (pacta sunt servanda). Accordingly, article 448 of the Civil Code, under the heading "On the Rules Concerning Options in General", stipulates: " It is possible for forfeit all the options as a condition inserted in the deed of sale". So, the condition for forfeit the inspection option and incorrect description in the contract is a valid condition. In addition, it should be said: the condition of the forfeit of inspection option in the contract is outside the scope of the rule of "prohibition of abrogation of the right before its creation". Because, according to that condition, in fact, the contract party oblige that not to use the option, without he has revoked his right of termination before it is created. However, if the cancellation of all options is stipulated in the transaction, the totality of that condition does not include the option of violation of the condition, including the description condition. Also, in the assumption that the contract explicitly stipulates that: "If the seller does not comply with the specifications mentioned in the contract, the buyer has the right to cancel", the condition of canceling all options is out of the option of violation of specifications. Indeed, in these cases, there is a conflict between the general and specific terms of the contract. Undoubtedly, the specific condition is excluded from the scope of the general terms of the contract. In other words, the option of violating the description condition as well as the explicit condition of the option of inspection, remain out of the scope of the general condition of fall of option. Nevertheless, it is proposed that Article 448 of the Civil Code be amended by the addition of a Note stating that: "The condition for forfeiture of all options including the option of condition violation, does not include, the condition of description". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is still a need to investigate the relationships between glycophytes and halophytes and the many biotic and abiotic factors in their natural environments. Therefore, we study the effects of the type of environment on the ecophysiological responses and condition of the glycophyte Elder Sambucus nigra L., the macrophyte Common Reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., the facultative halophyte Weeping Alkaligrass Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl, and the obligate halophyte Common Glasswort Salicornia europaea L. in a saline-disturbed anthropogenic region of central Poland. We analyzed the effects of salinity, acidity, and soil organic matter on shoot length, lipoperoxidation, and proline in roots and green parts, and evaluated plant responses to environmental disturbance, which allowed for the comparison of adaptation strategies. The studies were carried out in (1) "sodium production" (near sodium factories), (2) "anthropogenic environments" (waste dumps, agroecosystems, calcium deposits, post-production tanks), (3) "wetland environments" (near river channels and riparian areas), and (4) "control" (natural, unpolluted environments). Green parts of plants are better suited to indicate environmental stress than roots. Their higher structural MDA membrane damage is related to the transport of toxic ions to the shoots by a rapid transpiration stream in the xylem. We found high salinity to be the main factor inducing growth and found it to be correlated with the high pH effect on proline increase in glycophytes (Elder, Reed) and Weeping Alkaligrass, in contrast to Common Glasswort. We suggest that proline accumulation allows osmotic adjustment in the green parts of reeds and alkaligrasses, but may have another function (in Elder). Common Glasswort accumulates large amounts of Na+, which is energetically more effective than proline accumulation for osmotic adjustment. Organic matter affects plant growth and proline levels, but soil salinity and pH alter nutrient availability. Plant distribution along the salinity gradient indicates that Elder is the most salt-sensitive species compared to Reed, Alkaligrass, and Glasswort. Salinity and the lack of control of thick reeds, which compete with other plant groups, affect the distribution of halophytes in saline environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Our aim was to predict the maturity (will spawn or immature) of Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria in Alaska for past years during a period when macroscopic data are not of utility and histological observations are not available. Methods: In a previous study, female maturity was determined using histology and a model was developed that predicted maturity using maternal length, age, and relative condition. We used this published model to predict the maturity of individual Sablefish collected annually in the same area on the same dates. The maturity predictions were used to create predicted time series of maturity at age for surveys conducted over 22 years. Result: A k‐means cluster analysis of annual maturity parameters revealed that data should be split into two clusters. These groups were chronologically sequential (1998–2010 and 2011–2019), with two exceptions: 2015 and 2017 were assigned to the early time period. We created two chronological time blocks by incorporating the two outlier years into the late period post hoc, as we are not aware of mechanisms that may have caused these two outliers, and it is important for stock assessment to capture the signal and not the noise. Sablefish in the later period were predicted to mature later than fish in the earlier period; age at 50% maturity was 5.5 years in the early period and 6.8 years in the later period, and the slope was shallower in the later period. Conclusion: There are often gaps in reliable maturity data. This case study illustrates that limited histological data sets can be used to predict maturity in years without ovary samples and illustrates how these data can be grouped based on similarities and chronology for use in stock assessment. We recommend more histological studies in the future to test assumptions of the predictive model, and we recommend evaluations of other factors, such as environmental time series, that may be drivers of annual maturity. Impact statementThe number of fish that will spawn depends partially on the age that fish mature. This study provides a time series of the proportion of Sablefish at each age that will spawn over a 22‐year period, using a predictive model. The results show that there may be fluctuations in maturity, with a division between an early and late period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]