This paper investigates a new representation format for dynamic discourse in DRT, where contextual dynamics is modeled in terms of update conditions. This new representation format is motivated by the study of context dependence in modal constructions, in particular by serious problems besetting earlier approaches to modality and modal subordination in DRT. We present an alternative DRT analysi...

The pigeon's main source of regulated heat production, shivering, is especially likely to be used for thermoregulation during the dark phase of the day when there is little heat from locomotor activity. However, food stored in the pigeon's crop is digested during the night, and digestion-related thermogenesis (DRT) will provide heat that should decrease the need for shivering to maintain body t...

This study examined the mechanisms underlying the effects of sacral neuromodulation on reflex bladder activity in chloralose-anesthetized cats. Bladder activity was recorded during cystometrograms (CMGs) or under isovolumetric conditions. An S1-S3 dorsal (DRT) or ventral root (VRT) was electrically stimulated at a range of frequencies (1-30 Hz) and at intensities relative to threshold (0.25-2T)...

This study aims to jointly optimise regular and demand responsive transit (DRT) services, which can offer opportunities for leveraging on their respective advantages. An optimisation model with the objective of minimising total travel time passengers fleet size is proposed. The terminal bus stops lines, service area DRT, both DRT are optimised simultaneously. A rule-based preparation step added...

Equivalent circuit models (ECMs) are a widely used modeling approach for lithium-ion batteries in engineering applications. The RC elements, which display the dynamic loss processes of cell, usually parameterized by fitting ECM to experimental data either time-domain or frequency-domain. However, both types have limitations with regard observable time constants electrochemical processes. This w...

We have implemented a novel approach for robust ontology design from natural language texts by combining Discourse Representation Theory (DRT), linguistic frame semantics, and ontology design patterns. We show that DRT-based frame detection is feasible by conducting a comparative evaluation of our approach and existing tools. Furthermore, we define a mapping between DRT and RDF/OWL for the prod...

The principal feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the impaired ability to acquire and express habitual-automatic actions due to the loss of dopamine in the dorsolateral striatum, the region of the basal ganglia associated with the control of habitual behavior. Dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) compensates for the lack of dopamine, representing the standard treatment for different motor symp...

Previous physiological studies have revealed changes in firing rates and synchronization of pallidal neurons in the 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) primate model of Parkinson's disease. Several primate and human studies have demonstrated that dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) reverses the changes in the pallidal firing rates; however, the effects of DRT on pallidal synchron...