This paper deals with the numerical modelling of corona discharges induced by electrohydrodynamic actuators. A specific numerical method is proposed and discussed to compute the multiscale nature observed in the modelling of corona discharges. The idea consists in a domain decomposition of the computational domain where each subdomain is described with a specific modelling well adapted to the p...

Our view of "reflexion" has been essentially broadened during the last twenty years. Traditionally we have considered it to consist of the conscious constructing of images of the self and others by human beings. Now we have evidence that there is a reflexion of another nature as well. It is as if an inborn informational processor is built in into human psyche whose function is to automatically ...

We evaluated antimicrobial exposure, discharge diagnoses, or both to identify surgical site infections (SSI). This retrospective cohort study in 13 hospitals involved weighted, random samples of records from 8,739 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures, 7,399 cesarean deliveries, and 6,175 breast procedures. We compared routine surveillance to detection through inpatient antimicrobial e...

BACKGROUND Although widely used, the mechanisms of action of the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill (LNG ECP) are still unclear. There are increasing data to indicate that LNG is particularly effective as an ECP by interrupting follicular development and ovulation. An important outstanding question is whether it has any effect on fertilization or implantation. METHOD Ninety-nine wome...

Domain-Specific Metamodeling Language (DSMML) defined by informal method cannot strictly represent its structural semantics, so its properties such as consistency cannot be holistically and systematically verified. In response, the paper proposes an approach for verifying metamodels consistency based on formalization of DSMML named XMML. Firstly, we describe our approach of formalization, and t...

The intrauterine device (IUD), one of the most effective and most common methods of reversible contraception, is used by millions of women worldwide. Although various studies indicate the benefits of its use as a contraceptive method, the greatest concern regarding IUDs is the potential risk for infection. The presence of the IUD gives a solid surface for bacterial attachment and biofilm format...

Service monitoring data on the outcomes of health visitors' screening for hearing loss at 8 months in West Berkshire indicate low sensitivity and low positive predictive value, despite efforts to improve the conduct of the screen. Nevertheless, data on a recent series of severely hearing impaired children indicate significantly earlier diagnosis than previously, due in part in the introduction ...

This paper presents the Kuaba Ontology, a vocabulary for Design Rationale described in an ontology definition language that allows attributing semantics to recorded content, and defining rules that enable performing computable operations and inferences on this content. This vocabulary extends the argumentation structure of the Issue Based Information System (IBIS) explicating the representation...