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Expert-Guided Evolutionary Algorithm for Layout Design of Complex Space Stations
No full textThe layout of a space station should be designed in such a way that different equipment and instruments are placed for the station as a whole to achieve the best overall performance. The station layoutdesign is a typical nondeterministic polynomial problem. In particular, how to manage the design complexity to achieve an acceptable solution within a reasonable timeframe poses a great challenge. In this article, a new evolutionary algorithm has been proposed to meet such a challenge. It is called as the expert-guided evolutionary algorithm with a tree-like structure decomposition (EGEA-TSD). Two innovations in EGEA-TSD are (i) to deal with the design complexity, the entire design space is divided into subspaces with a tree-like structure; it reduces the computation and facilitates experts’ involvement in the solving process. (ii) A human–intervention interface is developed to allow experts’ involvement in avoiding local optimums and accelerating convergence. To validate the proposed algorithm, the layout design of one-space station is formulated as a multi-disciplinary design problem, the developed algorithm is programmed and executed, and the result is compared with those from other two algorithms; it has illustrated the superior performance of the proposed EGEA-TSD
Weight Bias as a Function of Person Variables and Contact Experiences
No full textWe tested a mediation model of weight bias that considers person attributes and contact experiences with overweight individuals. In Study 1, we administered a survey to assess Openness, Agreeableness, Attributional Complexity, contact experiences with overweight individuals, and weight bias. Mediation analyses found that Agreeableness predicted less weight bias through contact experiences. In Study 2, we asked participants to interact with a peer whose weight and attributions regarding the weight were experimentally manipulated. We then measured acceptance of the peer. Agreeableness was found to indirectly predict more acceptance of an overweight peer through Empathy and contact experiences. These results show that contact theory is applicable to the domain of weight bias, and support person-situation approaches to prejudice
College Student Stress and Mental Health: Examination of Stigmatic Views On Mental Health Counseling
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Metabolic rates of giant pandas inform conservation strategies
No full textThe giant panda is an icon of conservation and survived a large-scale bamboo die off in the 1980s in China. Captive breeding programs have produced a large population in zoos and efforts continue to reintroduce those animals into the wild. However, we lack sufficient knowledge of their physiological ecology to determine requirements for survival now and in the face of climate change. We measured resting and active metabolic rates of giant pandas in order to determine if current bamboo resources were sufficient for adding additional animals to populations in natural reserves. Resting metabolicrates were somewhat below average for a panda sized mammal and active metabolic rates were in the normal range. Pandas do not have exceptionally low metabolic rates. Nevertheless, there is enough bamboo in natural reserves to support both natural populations and large numbers of reintroduced pandas. Bamboo will not be the limiting factor in successful reintroduction
The ASBH code of ethics and the limits of professional healthcare ethics consultations
No full textFrom the beginning, a code of ethics for bioethicists has been conceived of as part of a movement to professionalise the field. In advocating for such a code, Baker repeatedly identifies \u27having a code of ethics\u27 with \u27professionalization\u27. The American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) echoes this view in their code of ethics for healthcare ethics consultants (HCECs)1 and the subsequent publication in the American Journal of Bioethics.2 Taking for granted that a code of ethics could be a valuable asset for HCECs, this essay has two aims. First, there are good reasons to doubt that the label \u27profession\u27 has significant meaning for HCECs. Attempts to accurately conceive of a profession fall into two broad camps: substantive and formal. Substantive conceptions should be rejected. Specifically, substantive conceptions beg the question about what it means to be a profession, which produces devastating problems for practical application. Formal conceptions of profession (eg, Davis\u27 conception3) avoid begging the question, but do so at the cost of identifying the responsibilities of a profession. Using the term \u27professional responsibilities\u27, then, requires additional explication and classifying HCECs as professionals requires the identification of their role-specific responsibilities.i Second, this essay will critique the ASBH code of ethics for HCECs as a first articulation of these responsibilities. As written, this code of ethics has limited value for HCECs because most of the responsibilities identified in this code do not identify HCEC-specific responsibilities. In closing, some important strategies to improve upon this initial attempt to define the responsibilities of HCECs are identified
New Ethics, New Issues, New Teaching Activities
No full textNew realities require new ethical standards, and new ethics require new teaching/training activities and practice. Join four ethics instructors and learn about their most popular ethics teaching activities. The majority of our time will be spent engaged in a sampling of these activities, discussing the experience, and sharing participants’ favorite ways to teach and learn the NOHS ethics codes
Discovering Hidden Histories: Collaborating to Create a Digital Girl Scout Archive
No full textLibraries are at the front and center of efforts to save and digitize local history collections. Working with community organizations to tap existing but not well understood collections can open doors to a wealth of undiscovered materials. Using the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNIM) archival collection as an example, we will discuss the challenges inherent in these collaborative efforts and strategies to employ when reaching out to new community partners. The GSNIM collection digitization project was funded via a LSTA grant and the collaboration of GSNIM, Mishawaka-Penn Harris Public Library (MPHPL), IPFW Helmke Library and various community volunteers. The collection can be found at: http://cmdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16066coll2
