We present a training algorithm to create a neural network (NN) ensemble that performs classification tasks. It employs a competitive decay of hidden nodes in the component NNs as well as a selective deletion of NNs in ensemble, thus named a pruning algorithm for NN ensembles (PNNE). A node cooperation function of hidden nodes in each NN is introduced in order to support the decaying process. T...

The nearest neighbor search (NNS) problem is the following: Given a set of n pointsP = fp1; : : : ; png in some metric spaceX, preprocess P so as to efficiently answer queries which require finding a point in P closest to a query point q 2 X. The approximate nearest neighbor search (c-NNS) is a relaxation of NNS which allows to return any point within c times the distance to the nearest neighbo...

While prenatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is a well-known risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, the effect of postnatal ETS exposure is less clear. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of postnatal ETS exposure on non-nutritive swallowing (NNS) and NNS-breathing coordination, which are crucial to prevent aspiration related-cardiorespiratory events. E...

Short Description: This report summarises our first three months research into the possible approaches for applying a Neural Networks (NNs) based intelligence to the Multi-Agent System (MAS) model of the Evolutionary Environment (EvE). The ultimate aim of which is to create a distributed intelligence capable of optimising the EvE. The approaches considered include applying NNs at the level of e...

An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) commonly called as Neural Network (NN) is a mathematical tool that is used in data mining for the analysis of data. Inherently human brain has its own limitations, the inability to handle large volumes of data being one of them. NNs with its power to handle large volumes of data along with imitation of human brain provides good solutions where the size of data...

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved pathway for the degradation of intracellular contents. How autophagy is regulated, especially upon changes in metabolic and nutritional state, remains poorly understood. By using a prototrophic strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we observed that, unexpectedly, autophagy is strongly induced simply upon switch from a rich medium to a minimal medium in the...

The article by Samson et al. (7) in this issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology raises new issues concerning the regulation of nonnutritive swallowing (NNS) and breathing during sleep. The past 10 years have seen a large increase in interest in this field (2, 3). Clearly, NNS is essential for survival. It has been estimated that the combined volume of oral and nasal secretions are well in e...

The purpose of this article is to investigate lacunary ideal convergence sequences in neutrosophic normed space (NNS). Also, an original notion, named sequence NNS, defined. $% \mathcal{I}$-limit points and $\mathcal{I}$-cluster NNS have been examined. Furthermore, Cauchy $\mathcal{I}$-Cauchy are introduced some properties these notions studied.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of nonnutritive sucking (NNS) and oral stimulation (OS), either applied alone or in combination, to reduce the transition time from tube feeding to independent oral feeding. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING A 40-bed neonatal ICU in a university hospital in the People's Republic of China. PATIENTS A total of 120 preterm infants were admit...

BACKGROUND The development of suck-swallow-breath rhythms during non-nutritive suck (NNS) may be an indicator of neurologic integrity. We have described swallow-breath (SwBr) interaction and phase of respiration (POR) with swallow during NNS in low-risk preterm (LRP) infants. NNS in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has not been described with our method. METHOD Suckle, swallow,...