This paper out l ines an approach toward computa t i ona l l y invest igat ing the processes involved in reasoning about the knowledge states of other cogn i t i ve agents. The approach is Fregean and is compared with the work of McCarthy and Creary. We describe how the formalism represents the knowing o f intensional i nd iv idua ls , c o r e f e r e n t i a l i t y , i t e r ated propos i t i...

We characterize the set of all n-ary quasigroups of order 4: every n-ary quasigroup of order 4 is permutably reducible or semilinear. Permutable reducibility means that an n-ary quasigroup can be represented as a composition of k-ary and (n− k +1)-ary quasigroups for some k from 2 to n−1, where the order of arguments in the representation can differ from the original order. The set of semilinea...

OF DISSERTATION Nicole Denise Dobransky

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. excess cartilaginous structure and to reconstruct the tragus. The accessory structure was resected in a wedge shape, remaining inferiorly based chondrocutaneous flap. The curved shape of the remaining chondrocutaneous composite flap was perfect for a new tra...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Failure in skull base defects reconstruction following tumor resection can have serious consequences such as ascending meningitis and pneumocephaly. The nasoseptal flap showed a very low incidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak but is not always available. The superiorly pedicled facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) flap has been successfully used for reconstruction of head an...

abstract   the perfect method for breast reconstruction would be safe, reliable, reproducible, applicable to all patients, and would have no donor site morbidity. the ideal reconstructed breast would provide symmetric, permanent, and natural results. there has been development and refinement of autogenous methods of breast reconstruction throughout the literature. the tram flap remains the most...

There are two basic mysteries about natura l language. The speed and ease with which i t is acquired by a ch i ld and the speed and ease with which i t is processed. S i m i l a r l y to language acqu is i t i on , language processing faces a strong inpu t -da ta -de f i c iency problem. When we speak we a l t e r a great l o t in the idea l ized phonological and phonetic representat ions. We d...

Eva Boergens 1,* ID , Karina Nielsen 2 ID , Ole Baltazar Andersen 2, Denise Dettmering 1 ID and Florian Seitz 1 ID 1 Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut der Technischen Universität München (DGFI-TUM), Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich, Germany; [email protected] (D.D.); [email protected] (F.S.) 2 Division of Geodesy, DTU Space, National Space Institute, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmar...

BACKGROUND A soft tissue defect requiring flap cover which is longer than that provided by the conventional "long" free flaps like latissimus dorsi (LD) and anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is a challenging problem. Often, in such a situation, a combination of flaps is required. Over the last 3 years, we have managed nine such defects successfully with a free "Boomerang-shaped" Extended Rectus Ab...