The main purpose of feature subset selection is to remove irrelevant and redundant features from data, so that learning algorithms can be trained by a subset of relevant features. So far, many algorithms have been developed for the feature subset selection, and most of these algorithms suffer from two major problems in solving high-dimensional datasets: First, some of these algorithms search in...

This study aimed to assess the effects of early fluid resuscitation (EFR) combined with high volume hemofiltration (HVHF) on the cardiopulmonary function and removal of inflammatory mediators in a septic shock swine model. Eighteen swine were randomized into three groups: control (n = 6) (extracorporeal circulating blood only), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) (n = 6; ultrafiltration...

The capacity of the human cerebral cortex to track fast temporal changes in auditory stimuli is related to the development of language in children and to deficits in speech perception in the elderly. Although maturation of temporal processing in children and its deterioration in the elderly has been investigated previously, little is known about naturally occurring changes in auditory temporal ...

Decision-making on issues of corporate sustainability is an emerging topic in both academia and business practice. Nevertheless, contemporary environmental decisionsupport models show significant shortcomings that call into question the usefulness and applicability of the results of such decision-making. To improve the quality of corporate sustainable decision-making, we apply a design-science ...

The validity of run-time monitoring of system goals and requirements depends on both the completeness of the requirements, as well as the correctness of the environmental assumptions. Often specifications are built with an idealized view of the environment that leads to incomplete and inconsistent requirements related to non-idealized behavior. Worse yet, requirements may be measured as satisfi...

Most rivers worldwide are highly regulated by anthropogenic activities through flow regulation and water pollution. Environmental flow regulation is used to reduce the effects of anthropogenic activities on aquatic ecosystems. Formulating flow alteration-ecological response relationships is a key factor in environmental flow assessment. Traditional environmental flow models are characterized by...

Wind tunnel experiments were performed to examine the effect of a tall tower on the flow around an otherwise uniform array of buildings. Additionally, preliminary CFD simulations were run to visualize the flow with more resolution. The model used in both the wind tunnel and CFD studies was designed to simulate an area of Brooklyn, NY, USA, where blocks of residential row houses form a neighborh...

We present experiments on the motion of chemical fronts in ordered and disordered vortex flows with imposed uniform winds. Fronts in a chain of alternating vortices are found to freeze (pin to the separatrix) for a wide range of opposing winds that grows nonlinearly with the characteristic strength of the underlying vorticity. Experiments in spatially disordered flows demonstrate that freezing ...

Global flows of e-waste from the Global North to the Global South continue to damage local environments and harm human health. Weak e-waste regulations and limited use of safety measures for e-waste workers in Accra, Ghana, foster an exploitative environment within the industry, and pose health risks for those working and living near e-waste processing sites. This paper presents an integrated r...