This paper critically assesses Sosa’s normative framework for performances as well as its application to epistemology. We first develop a problem for one of Sosa’s central theses in the general theory of performance normativity according to which performances attain fully desirable status if and only if they are fully apt. More specifically, we argue that given Sosa’s account of full aptness ac...

The recurrent shortage of human skin autografts or allografts used to close extensive wounds has rekindled the search for feasible alternatives. In the past, adult pig skin was a popular biological dressing, yet doubts regarding its benefits have induced most people to abandon its use. Here we investigated the aptness of neonatal pig split-skin (NPSS) strips to be used as a novel kind of tempor...

In this paper, an experiment is conducted which proves that multi layer feed forward neural networks are capable of compressing 3D polygon meshes. Our compression method not only preserves the initial accuracy of the represented object but also enhances it. The neural network employed includes the vertex coordinates, the connectivity and normal information in one compact form, converting the di...

The research investigates the influence of an effective maintenance system on the efficient performance of any industrial system. The core concept of the research explains that the simultaneous focus on the spares inventory subsystem as well as on the preventive maintenance subsystem must be considered when developing a quality maintenance programme. Considering and developing such aspects sepa...

The global demand for plastic is increasing year by due to its indispensable uses and excellent properties. Plastic wastes persist many years their slow deterioration cause severe environmental problems. Therefore, there a growing focus worldwide on waste disposal methods overcome adverse impacts. As plastics are petroleum-based materials, the pyrolysis of fuel oil, gases, char, has more concer...

The synthesis of uniform neodymium-doped lanthanum trifluoride nanoparticles with lenticular shape and a mean diameter around 45 nm by using homogeneous precipitation method is reported. luminescent properties the synthesized samples in terms their emission spectra lifetime are analyzed as function Nd content to find optimum phosphor its suitability for imaging second biological window. X-ray a...

The article is devoted to stylistic functions of literary phraseology in media communication. author opinion that the sphere a special type verbalized language consciousness commensurates with actual processes development formulated and argued. Language markers, representative for media, their origin, functional resource, effective forms presentation, analysis ability influence semantic form cu...

We investigate the aptness of various 4 th order (90°) rotationally symmetric phase-transforming cells for upper phase-gradient metasurface, which always receives an oblique incidence wave from lower metasurface in a Near-Field Meta-Steering system. A comprehensive study on behavior and correspo...

BACKGROUND A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the first intron of the myostatin gene (MSTN) is associated with aptness of elite Thoroughbreds to race over sprint, middle or long distances. This intronic marker (g.66493737 T ≻ C), a short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) of 227 bp (Ins227bp) insertion polymorphism in the MSTN promoter, and the adjacent SNP BIEC2-417495 have not been st...

Hong Kong is undergoing two overlapping crises: social unrest over anti-government protests, and COVID-19. The media has linked these events in both objective subjective ways. While some liken the to COVID-19, others do opposite. This an intriguing real-world instance of source-target reversibility with interchangeable source target resulting apt variants. paper reports a survey study links bet...