Nowadays, a series of methods are based on a L1 penalty to solve the variable selection problem for a Cox’s proportional hazards model. In 2010, Xu et al. have proposed a L1/2 regularization and proved that the L1/2 penalty is sparser than the L1 penalty in linear regression models. In this paper, we propose a novel shooting method for the L1/2 regularization and apply it on the Cox model for v...

Trouble shooting is an application of well-known problem solving techniques to plant problems. This paper proposes that trouble shooting be included in the undergraduate program and that CAPE educators play a leading role in shaping the education. First, the six-step problem solving method is tailored to trouble shooting. Then, the tailored method is applied to a process example, which demonstr...

The work at hand consists of two parts: In Part I appearing in this issue, we present an efficient state-of-the-art algorithm for online optimization in nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC), the so called real-time iteration scheme; in Part II, which will appear in the next issue, we give an experimental proof-of-concept of the method, by presenting results obtained at a pilot-scale distil...

The optimal control of a spacecraft as it transitions between specified states using continuous thrust in a fixed amount of time is studied using a recently developed technique based on Hamilton–Jacobi theory. Started from the first-order necessary conditions for optimality, a Hamiltonian system is derived for the state and adjoints with split boundary conditions. Then, with recognition of the ...

14 A [33_TD$DIFF]Airborne lead and acidic gasses are generated through combustion and mechanical abrasion of ammunition constituents during shooting events. Shooters and other personnel at shooting ranges are exposed to these airborne toxicants and the potential health risks of irritation, nervous system damage, and cancer. Past studies primarily focused on full-length work-shift exposure to le...

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among physical fitness of professional Bosnian basketball players (n = 38) and shooting accuracy during one basketball season. A related, secondary aim was to examine relationships between basketball shooting assessments and competitive shooting accuracy during game play. Physical fitness components included: muscular endurance and aerobic ...

Abstract Aims: Shooting is one of the most important skills for military accommodation, and mastery in this sport or military skill is valuable. People are very different, both in terms of physicality and physicality. The main issue of the present study is to predict the accuracy of soldiers' shooting based on physical factors and behavioral brain personality traits. Method: The present study...

Background. Archery is a precision sport that requires high levels of consistency and reproducibility in the shooting movement to achieve the highest score. Objectives. This study aimed to compare and correlate the shooting time characteristics and shooting posture on the archery shooting performance of high- and low-performance archers. Methods. Terengganu state team and Malaysia Pahang Spor...

The present study investigated the neural responses to errors in a shooting game - and how these neural responses may relate to behavioral performance - by examining the ERP components related to error detection (error-related negativity; ERN) and error awareness (error-related positivity; Pe). The participants completed a Shooter go/no-go task, which required them to shoot at armed targets usi...