Submodular maximization has attracted extensive attention due to its numerous applications in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Many real-world problems require maximizing multiple submodular objective functions at the same time. In such cases, a common approach is select representative subset of Pareto optimal solutions with different trade-offs among objectives. To this end, paper...

LICHTON, I. J. Salt saving in the fregnant rat. Am. J. Physiol. 201(5) : 765-768. 1961 .-Pregnant rats of two strains showed average net accumulation of approximately 83 mEq of sodium/kg of weight gain throughout gestation. Of the total sodium retention, 15, 23, and 62 y0 occurred in each SUCcessive third of gestation. Analysis of postpartum sodium balance and of fetal sodium content at term in...

Within the net-shape and near-net shape technology hot flashless precision forging leads to high forging accuracy of the workpiece with regard to dimensional and surface finish tolerances. The main advantages are shortened production cycles by eliminating machining operations and the saving on raw material lost during machining. By producing ready-to-mount forgings high economical and ecologica...

The Cardiac Insufficiency Bisoprolol Study (CIBIS) demonstrates that, for patients with heart failure of different aetiologies, administration of the beta 1-adrenoceptor blocker bisoprolol as an adjuvant to the standard therapy leads to a significant avoidance of hospital admissions. A pharmacoeconomic analysis of the results of the CIBIS was conducted for the Federal Republic of Germany, and w...

Due to the heterogeneity of many real biochemical systems, stochastic simulation methods do not scale well as systems become more complex and larger, whereas approximations provided by continuous models fail to capture the stochastic behavior of molecular species at very low numbers. A hybrid simulation method is a natural idea to resolve this dilemma. In this paper, we propose a novel notion o...

This paper examines the impact of declines in adult mortality on growth in an overlapping generations model. With public education and imperfect annuity markets, a decline in mortality affects growth through three channels. First, it raises the saving rate and thereby increases the rate of physical capital accumulation. Second, it reduces accidental bequests, lowers investment, and thereby lowe...

This paper undertakes the problem of optimal shunt capacitor placement for loss reduction in a radial distribution feeder. The objective is to determine the optimum size and location of the capacitors to be placed on a radial distribution system. The objective function is to have maximization of saving due to reduction of energy losses thereby taking into consideration cost of capacitor. The so...

Submodular maximization problems belong to the family of combinatorial optimization problems and enjoy wide applications. In this paper, we focus on the problem of maximizing a monotone submodular function subject to a d-knapsack constraint, for which we propose a streaming algorithm that achieves a ( 1 1+2d − ) -approximation of the optimal value, while it only needs one single pass through th...

Split Decisions: Family Finance when a Policy Discontinuity Allocates Overseas Work Labor markets are increasingly global. Overseas work can enrich households but also split them geographically, with ambiguous net effects on decisions about work, investment, and education. These net effects, and their mechanisms, are poorly understood. We study a policy discontinuity in the Philippines that res...