An algebraic approach is proposed to calculate stabilities in a colored graph with hybrid preference. The algebraic approach establishes a hybrid framework for stability analysis by combining strength of preference and unknown preference. The hybrid system is more general than existing models, which consider preference strength and preference uncertainty separately. Within the hybrid preference...

Introduction: The False Dichotomy 14 Models for Treating Sexual Dysfunction 15 Sex Therapy 15 Medical Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction 17 New Sexual Pharmaceuticals: Success or Failure 18 Success of the New Treatments 18 Barriers to Treatment Success 18 Identifying Psychosocial Barriers to Success 19 Combination Therapy: The Road to Success 21 Combination Therapy: A Brief Relevant History 21...

The objectives of this study were to determine the impact that medical and socioeconomic status have on incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) use. In a prospective cohort study, 77 consecutive end-stage renal disease patients (53% women, mean age, 57.5 ± 16.5 years) who were planned to start dialysis were assessed for PD eligibility. The physicians' referral rate for PD consultation was 71%. One-ha...

The paper presents research aimed at overcoming barriers to citizens’ ability to access electronic government services. Our concern is specifically ‘non-connectivity' barriers to electronic service delivery including cultural background, language, literacy and level of technology experience. These issues are investigated and solutions researched in a developing world context. The project on whi...

French speakers residing in predominantly English-speaking communities have been linked to difficulties accessing health care. This study examined health care access experiences of immigrants and non-immigrants who self-identify as Francophone or French speakers in a mainly English speaking province of Canada. We used semi-structured interviews to gather opinions of recent users of physician an...

Understanding the genetics behind adaptation and reproductive isolation contributes to our knowledge about how biodiversity is created and maintained. Host races of phytophagous insects are host-associated ecotypes and have been considered as candidates for ecological speciation, but very little is known about the genetic backgrounds of host adaptations. A leaf-mining moth, Acrocercops transect...

Women began contesting the 3000 m steeplechase during the 1990's using barriers of different dimensions than men. Whenever a new event is introduced for women, consideration should be taken as to whether different technique or training methods should be utilized. This study investigated three aspects of hurdling technique: 1) Differences in the ratio of the landing step to the penultimate step ...

The last two decades have seen a growing interest in the development of automated agents that are able to negotiate on the user’s behalf. When representing a user in a negotiation, it is essential for the agent to understand the user’s preferences, without exposing them to elicitation fatigue. To this end, we propose a new model in which a negotiating agent may incrementally elicit the user’s p...

Groups engaged in a mutual activity often need assistance in order to reach a joint decision. However, the group members’ personal preferences are often unknown and need to be collected. Querying for preferences can annoy the users. We suggest employing a voting mechanism that finds a winning item under incomplete settings. We present a practical method for eliciting the preferences, so that wi...