782 research outputs found
Test: Internet Indexing Systems vs List of Known URLs: 2001
No full textThis is a compilation of the tests done in 2001 by the author on the then existing search engines. The search engine scene had changed and some of the engines from 1997 were not to be found with some new entries. It was published on the web on the authors home page. As the web pages changed, this was pushed of into the old site and forgotten.
The original HTML pages were converted into PDF using LibreOffice in Aug 2022 and is placed in the Spectrum repository for the record! Who knows some one will find this of interest in the years to come
After 2001, the searching was monopolized, the results were not complete and one passed on to something else. As we know the situation today is such that one search engine is making a fortune and attempts to provide an alternative such as Cliqz could not survive
A Large Deformation Desai Flow Surface Implementation in Abaqus: Desai Flow Surface Implementation
No full textThis research project aims to implement an elasto-plastic Neo-Hookean Alpha material with a Desai flow surface with hardening and softening in Abaqus via the Continuum Mechanics framework. This is done by first defining the elasto-plastic potato diagram and deriving the corresponding stress tensor definition and dissipation inequality. The elastic deformation gradient is needed in the definition of the stress tensor, which is found by using the Newton-Raphson procedure for the maximization of the dissipation inequality subjected to the plastic flow surface. The Neo-Hookean Alpha elastic material, the Desai plastic flow surface and the definition of the hardening and softening curve are given and are substituted in the stress tensor definition and the corresponding Newton-Raphson procedure, which finishes the derivation of the theory needed to implement this model. This model is implemented in both Abaqus and Python, where the latter is used for rapid prototyping of the model. The methodology of verifying both implementations is presented. The results of the verification of the implementations are given and show that the behaviour of both implementations is as expected and that both implementations correspond to each other; although there are a few small issues. In the end, these issues are discussed, and future recommendations are given to solve them
Duality of Illusion and Reality in Desai\u27s In Custody
No full textIn his article Duality of Illusion and Reality in Desai\u27s In Custody, Narinder K. Sharma analyses Anita Desai\u27s internal confrontation of choices. In the novel, Desai\u27s narration offers various options at every step and the author suggests that it becomes difficult to decide what actually should be done. The attempt is to personalize impersonal time and space thereby brings it into the domain of conflicting choices signifying an existential desire to manifest freedom. Going a step further, it can be deciphered that the individual desires to make an ideal choice to experience authenticity ; however, the desire of making an ideal choice results in the creation of psychic tension. Thus, for Desai, the subject often feels a psychic pull which signifies a lack, a void, or a possibility of something ideal left out or missed. In Sharma\u27s analysis of In Custody the contradiction that splits an individual apart as subjective reflection takes place with relation to making an existential choice
Indická rodina v díle Anity Desai
No full textThe purpose of this diploma thesis is to analyze the parent-child relationship in selected novels by Anita Desai. The novels chosen for the analysis are Cry, the Peacock; Clear Light of Day; Fire on the Mountain; Fasting, Feasting. The aim of the theoretical part is, firstly, to introduce Anita Desai and her style of writing, secondly, to lay the theoretical basis for further analysis of the attachment between children and their parents. In this part the author presents the Attachment theory, behavioural patterns and parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved). The theoretical part is concluded by a portrait of Indian society and typical Indian family structure - the environment in which Desai's protagonists live. The practical part consists of thorough analysis of the selected novels. The analysis shows Desai's tendency to portray such parenting styles that instil insecurity in children. The results prove that these approaches to raising a child affect the personality development negatively. It was interesting to find out that gender bias influences not only the life-path and self-concept of the protagonists but also the quality of their relationship with their parents.Smyslem této diplomové práce je analýza vztahu rodič-dítě ve vybraných románech Anity Desai. Romány pro tuto analýzu jsou Cry, the Peacock; Clear Light of Day; Fire on the Mountain; Fasting, Feasting. Cílem teoretické části je zaprvé představit Anitu Desai a její styl tvorby; za druhé položit teoretické základy pro další analýzu vztahu mezi dětmi a jejich rodiči. V této části autorka popisuje teorii konceptu přimknutí, vzorce chování a styly výchovy (autoritářskou, autoritativní, shovívavý, zanedbávající). Teoretickou část uzavírá popis indické společnosti a struktury uvnitř typické indické rodiny - prostředí, v němž žijí postavy Anity Desai. Praktická část se skládá z podrobné analýzy vybraných románů. Tato analýza dokládá sklon Anity Desai k zobrazování takových výchovných stylů, které vyvolávají v dětech pocit nejistoty. Výsledky analýzy dokazují, že tyto postoje k výchově negativně postihují rozvoj osobnosti. Zajímavé bylo zjištění, že diskriminace na základě pohlaví ovlivňuje nejenom životní cestu a sebepojetí protagonistů, ale i povahu vztahu mezi nimi a jejich rodiči.Katedra anglického jazyka a literaturyPedagogická fakultaFaculty of Educatio
Towards the Holy Grail: combining system dynamics and discrete-event simulation in healthcare
No full textThe idea of combining discrete-event simulation and system dynamics has been a topic of debate in theoperations research community for over a decade. Many authors have considered the potential benefits ofsuch an approach from a methodological or practical standpoint. However, despite numerous examples ofmodels with both discrete and continuous parameters in the computer science and engineering literature,nobody in the OR field has yet succeeded in developing a genuinely hybrid approach which truly integratesthe philosophical approach and technical merits of both DES and SD in a single model. In this paperwe consider some of the reasons for this and describe two practical healthcare examples of combinedDES/SD models, which nevertheless fall short of the “holy grail” which has been so widely discussed inthe literature over the past decade
Research in Accounting for Income Taxes
No full textThis paper comprehensively reviews Accounting for Income Taxes (AFIT). The first half provides background and a primer on AFIT. The second half reviews existing studies in detail and offers suggestions for future research. We emphasize the research questions that have been addressed (most of which relate to whether the tax accounts are used to manage earnings, and whether the tax accounts are priced by equity market participants) and highlight areas that have not received much research attention. We close with a call for a theoretical framework, more study of the inconsistencies between research and practice, and improved econometrics.
Individualism and Self-Interest in Atlas Shrugged
No full textThe dystopian world portrayed in Atlas Shrugged is an example of the collectivist ideal gone awry. Rand demonstrates the victory of the “men of ability” over the looters and the triumph of self-interest over collective duty.
Author information: Kush Desai is a third-year student studying Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
A rare cause of an abdominal mass
No full textA 57-year-old male presented with right upper abdominal lump since 3 months. He was diagnosed to have a hepatic artery aneurysm. He was investigated thoroughly but no cause was found. He was subjected to endovascular embolisation of the aneurysm using endovascular coils. Subsequently the aneurysm was completely occluded. Hepatic artery aneurysms are very rare among all visceral aneurysms. We report this rare case of hepatic artery aneurysm presenting as an abdominal lump. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and management of this rare entity as a rupture may be catastrophic
Clinical outcomes in the Google era: The PB Desai Oration, ASICON 2013
No full textThis article is based upon the PB Desai Oration which was given by the author in Ahmedabad on 28th December 2013 at the National Congress of the Association of Surgeons of India at the invitation of the Executive Board of the Indian Association for Surgical Oncology.</p
Trends in urethral stricture management over two decades
No full textObjectives: To identify trends in the management of urethral stricture disease in Australia, assess changes in the standard of care, and examine the availability of genitourinary reconstructive surgery. Methods: Data on eight stricture management procedures were collected online via Medicare Item Reports from the Australian Government Department of Human Services, and then matched to population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. A survey was disseminated via the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) asking whether active members performed urethroplasty and whether this was done in a rural, regional or metropolitan setting. Results: Over a 22-year period, there were 140 540 endoscopic procedures and 5136 urethroplasties, with 27.4 endoscopic procedures per urethroplasty. From 1994 to 2016, the per capita number of passage of sounds and dilatation procedures decreased by 74% and 75%, respectively, with increases in use of optical urethrotomy of 70% and in single-stage urethroplasty of 144%. Overall, the ratio of all endoscopic procedures vs urethroplasty decreased from 58.9 to 16.8. There were as few as 16 surgeons in the USANZ performing urethroplasty, with seven providing this service in regional areas. Seven had formal fellowship training. Conclusion: There has been a clear shift from repetitive endoscopic procedures towards urethroplasty, but the former still make up the majority of interventions. This may be explained by patients not being referred for urethroplasty earlier in the course of disease and there appears to be a gap in genitourinary reconstructive expertise in regional and rural areas.No Full Tex
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