2,902 research outputs found
Chosen logistics processes in Škoda JS
No full textThis master thesis deals with the purchase and sale process in Škoda JS company. The aim of this work is to assess whether the setting of the purchase and sale process is met by the company also within a real business case, in compliance with set controls, and whether the degree of perfect delivery is sufficient. In the introduction, the author specifies the basic terms: logistics, logistic chain, customer benefits, information systems in logistics, buying and selling. The following chapter introduces Škoda JS company, including the sphere of its entrepreneurial activity. This chapter also deals with the nuclear power industry. In the crucial chapter, the author describes the process of purchase and sale in Škoda JS company and compares it with a real business case. In conclusion, the author evaluates discrepancies and suggests recommendations to avoid them
The etiology of esophageal cancer in high- and low- risk areas of Jiangsu province, China
No full text [Background]Esophageal cancer (EC) remains one of the most common and fatal malignancies worldwide. The geographic variation in EC occurrence is striking, and China is an area with one of the highest incidences of EC. A number of epidemiological studies have been conducted toward EC in the past decades, results suggested that tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, unhealthy dietary factors and chronic injuries of the esophageal mucosa are important in the development of this disease. Genetic polymorphisms in enzymes involved in metabolism of carcinogens may also influence individual susceptibility. However, the effects of major lifestyle and hereditary risk factors on the development of EC remain poorly understood in China. Moreover, little attention has been paid to the etiological heterogeneity between similar areas with great risk gradient. [Methods]From 2003 to 2007, a large population-based case-control study of EC has been conducted in a selected high-risk area and a selected low-risk area of Jiangsu Province, one of the highest cancer incidence areas in China. In total, 1,520 cases and 3,879 controls were recruited. In this thesis, we evaluated the role of major lifestyle factors such as tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking and dietary factors, as well as inherited determinants including family history of cancer and genetic polymorphisms of alcohol-metabolizing related genes on the risk of EC. In addition, we investigated how much of the risk gradient between two areas could be explained by variation in the distributions of major risk factors. [Results] Tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking moderately increased the risk of EC, while the positive associations were only found among men but not among women. Dietary factors were observed to play important roles in the development of EC. Specific dietary habits i.e., fast eating speed, and hot eating and/or drinking substantially elevated EC risk and could explain more than 20% of EC cases each. High intake of salty foods and fried foods, low consumption of raw garlic were also observed to increase the risk of EC. In addition to environmental and lifestyle factors, we confirmed that a positive family history can significantly increase EC risk, and found the inheritance may modify the effect of some unhealthy lifestyles. Moreover, we further explored the relationship between EC and single nucleotide polymorphismsof ADH1B, ADH1C and ALDH2 genes. Results showed that the slow metabolizing ADH1B G allele, ADH1C G allele and ALDH2 A allele significantly increased EC risk among moderate-to-heavy alcohol drinkers, and a significant interaction was observed between ALDH2 gene and alcohol consumption. Lastly, we found that more than 60% of EC cases could be attributable to major lifestyle risk factors in the study population; furthermore, dissimilar distribution of several lifestyle factors, together with variations of hereditary factors may be largely responsible for the incidence difference between two study areas. [Conclusion]The findings in this thesis confirm that unhealthy lifestyles including smoking, alcohol drinking and some dietary factors are the predominant risk factors of EC in China, and a large proportion of incidence difference between regions at varying risk could be attributed to the different prevalence of lifestyle factors. As most of the identified risk factors are modifiable, these could be translated into risk reduction prevention programs in China, and a substantial proportion of new EC cases are expected to be prevented by eliminating or avoiding these risk factors in the population. </p
Simultaneous Removal of Soot and NOx from Lean-Burn Engine Emissions Over Potassium Dititanate-Based Catalysts
No full textThere has been little progress for removing soot and NOx simultaneously from the emissions of diesel engines. For soot combustion, the current commercial choice is Pt-based catalysts, which are expensive and sulfur sensitive. For NOx storage, Ba in Pt-Ba/Al2O3 has some drawbacks of reacting easily with SOx and Al2O3 to become inactive at high temperatures. In this work, potassium titanates were systematically investigated both as catalysts and as NOx adsorbents. It was revealed that K2Ti2O5 had bi-functional roles of oxidizing soot and storing NO and NO2 under fuel lean condition of engine emissions. Novel NOx storage-reduction catalysts were developed by doping metals (Pt, Cu, Ce, Co etc.) on K2Ti2O5. Simultaneous removal of soot and NOx could be achieved over K2Ti2O5-based catalysts.X1178sciescopu
Comparison of Javascript ES6 and its React JS library from the point of view of a beginning developer
No full textThis bachelor thesis deals with the issue of Vanilla JavaScript and its React JS library from the perspective of a beginning developer. The aim of the work is to map in detail, practically demonstrate and then compare the basic principles of selected tools Vanilla JavaScript and React JS. The work consists of three imaginary parts. After defining important terms, the author deals in the first part with the Vanilla JavaScript approach. The given part of the procedure presents important principles of pure JavaScript with the end of the part, which is an example of practical development in this tool. The second part of the work deals with the React JS library in the same way. The given part of the work goes again from the description of theoretical principles to a practical demonstration of the development of a functionally identical application, but this time from the point of view of the React JS tool. In the third and final part of the work, the author theoretically compares the key differences, advantages and disadvantages of the principles in the development of the application in Vanilla JavaScript and the React JS library. This part is then concluded with a final summary of the comparison with a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach with a framework recommendation for the use of the solutions in various development situations. After reading the work, the reader should get a comprehensive idea of the possibilities of using the tools in solving specific problems, in such a way that they can choose the right tool in practice to solve the problem.Táto bakalárska práca sa zaoberá problematikou Vanilla JavaScriptu a jeho knižnice React JS z pohľadu začínajúceho vývojára. Cieľom práce je detailne zmapovať, prakticky demonštrovať a následne porovnať základné princípy vybraných nástrojov Vanilla JavaScript a React JS. Práca sa skladá z troch pomyselných častí. Po vymedzení dôležitých pojmov sa autor v prvej časti venuje prístupu Vanilla JavaScriptu. Daná časť postupe predstavuje dôležité princípy čistého JavaScriptu so zakončením časti, ktorá tvorí ukážka praktického vývoja v tomto nástroji. Druhá časť práce sa rovnakým spôsobom venuje knižnici React JS. Daná časť práce prechádza opäť od popisu teoretických princípov až po praktickú ukážku vývoja funkcionálne rovnakej aplikácie, tentokrát však z pohľadu nástroja React JS. V tretej a zároveň záverečnej časti práce autor teoreticky porovnáva kľúčové rozdiely, výhody a nevýhody daných princípov pri vývoji aplikácie vo Vanilla JavaScripte a knižnici React JS. Táto časť je následne ukončená záverečným zhrnutím porovnania s detailným popisom výhod a nevýhod jednotlivých prístupov s rámcovým odporúčaním použitia daných riešení v rôznych situáciách vývoja. Po prečítaní danej práce by mal čitateľ získať komplexnú predstavu o možnostiach využitia daných nástrojov pri riešení konkrétnych problémov, takým spôsobom, aby si pri riešení problému v praxi vedel vybrať ten správny nástroj.Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou Vanilla JavaScriptu a jeho knihovny React JS z pohledu začínajícího vývojáře. Cílem práce je detailně zmapovat, prakticky demonstrovat a následně porovnat základní principy vybraných nástrojů Vanilla JavaScript a React JS. Práce se skládá ze tří pomyslných částí. Po vymezení důležitých pojmů se autor v první části věnuje přístupu Vanilla JavaScriptu. Daná část postupu představuje důležité principy čistého JavaScriptu se zakončením části, která tvoří ukázka praktického vývoje v tomto nástroji. Druhá část práce se stejným způsobem věnuje knihovně React JS. Daná část práce přechází opět od popisu teoretických principů až po praktickou ukázku vývoje funkcionální stejné aplikace, tentokrát však z pohledu funkce React JS. Ve třetí a zároveň závěrečné části práce autor teoreticky porovnává klíčové rozdíly, výhody a nevýhody daných principů při vývoji aplikace ve Vanilla JavaScriptu a knihovně React JS. Tato část je následně ukončena závěrečným shrnutím srovnání s detailním popisem výhod a nevýhod jednotlivých přístupů s rámcovým doporučením použití daných řešení v různých situacích vývoje. Po přečtení dané práce by měl čtenář získat komplexní představu o možnostech využití daných nástrojů při řešení konkrétních problémů, takovým způsobem, aby si při řešení problému v praxi věděl vybrat ten správný nástroj
Comparison of Javascript ES6 and its React JS library from the point of view of a beginning developer
No full textThis bachelor thesis deals with the issue of Vanilla JavaScript and its React JS library from the perspective of a beginning developer. The aim of the work is to map in detail, practically demonstrate and then compare the basic principles of selected tools Vanilla JavaScript and React JS. The work consists of three imaginary parts. After defining important terms, the author deals in the first part with the Vanilla JavaScript approach. The given part of the procedure presents important principles of pure JavaScript with the end of the part, which is an example of practical development in this tool. The second part of the work deals with the React JS library in the same way. The given part of the work goes again from the description of theoretical principles to a practical demonstration of the development of a functionally identical application, but this time from the point of view of the React JS tool. In the third and final part of the work, the author theoretically compares the key differences, advantages and disadvantages of the principles in the development of the application in Vanilla JavaScript and the React JS library. This part is then concluded with a final summary of the comparison with a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach with a framework recommendation for the use of the solutions in various development situations. After reading the work, the reader should get a comprehensive idea of the possibilities of using the tools in solving specific problems, in such a way that they can choose the right tool in practice to solve the problem.Táto bakalárska práca sa zaoberá problematikou Vanilla JavaScriptu a jeho knižnice React JS z pohľadu začínajúceho vývojára. Cieľom práce je detailne zmapovať, prakticky demonštrovať a následne porovnať základné princípy vybraných nástrojov Vanilla JavaScript a React JS. Práca sa skladá z troch pomyselných častí. Po vymedzení dôležitých pojmov sa autor v prvej časti venuje prístupu Vanilla JavaScriptu. Daná časť postupe predstavuje dôležité princípy čistého JavaScriptu so zakončením časti, ktorá tvorí ukážka praktického vývoja v tomto nástroji. Druhá časť práce sa rovnakým spôsobom venuje knižnici React JS. Daná časť práce prechádza opäť od popisu teoretických princípov až po praktickú ukážku vývoja funkcionálne rovnakej aplikácie, tentokrát však z pohľadu nástroja React JS. V tretej a zároveň záverečnej časti práce autor teoreticky porovnáva kľúčové rozdiely, výhody a nevýhody daných princípov pri vývoji aplikácie vo Vanilla JavaScripte a knižnici React JS. Táto časť je následne ukončená záverečným zhrnutím porovnania s detailným popisom výhod a nevýhod jednotlivých prístupov s rámcovým odporúčaním použitia daných riešení v rôznych situáciách vývoja. Po prečítaní danej práce by mal čitateľ získať komplexnú predstavu o možnostiach využitia daných nástrojov pri riešení konkrétnych problémov, takým spôsobom, aby si pri riešení problému v praxi vedel vybrať ten správny nástroj.Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou Vanilla JavaScriptu a jeho knihovny React JS z pohledu začínajícího vývojáře. Cílem práce je detailně zmapovat, prakticky demonstrovat a následně porovnat základní principy vybraných nástrojů Vanilla JavaScript a React JS. Práce se skládá ze tří pomyslných částí. Po vymezení důležitých pojmů se autor v první části věnuje přístupu Vanilla JavaScriptu. Daná část postupu představuje důležité principy čistého JavaScriptu se zakončením části, která tvoří ukázka praktického vývoje v tomto nástroji. Druhá část práce se stejným způsobem věnuje knihovně React JS. Daná část práce přechází opět od popisu teoretických principů až po praktickou ukázku vývoje funkcionální stejné aplikace, tentokrát však z pohledu funkce React JS. Ve třetí a zároveň závěrečné části práce autor teoreticky porovnává klíčové rozdíly, výhody a nevýhody daných principů při vývoji aplikace ve Vanilla JavaScriptu a knihovně React JS. Tato část je následně ukončena závěrečným shrnutím srovnání s detailním popisem výhod a nevýhod jednotlivých přístupů s rámcovým doporučením použití daných řešení v různých situacích vývoje. Po přečtení dané práce by měl čtenář získat komplexní představu o možnostech využití daných nástrojů při řešení konkrétních problémů, takovým způsobem, aby si při řešení problému v praxi věděl vybrat ten správný nástroj
Capacity Prediction Model of Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Transfer Entropy and JS-BP Neural Network
No full textAccurately predicting the available capacity of lithium-ion batteries is critical to ensuring the safe operation of energy storage systems. Therefore, this paper proposes a method for predicting the capacity of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage systems based on transfer entropy and JS-BP neural networks. Based on an analysis of the information entropy of relevant parameters of the energy storage batteries, the health factors that have a significant impact on the available capacity of batteries are selected, and a prediction model for the available capacity of batteries is established by combining the selected healthy factors with the JS-BP neural network. Finally, a comprehensive analysis is carried out based on the aging datasets from NASA and the battery aging experimental platform, and the results show that the proposed method has a high prediction accuracy of battery capacity, and the error indicators MAE and RMSE are at a low level, which verifies the accuracy of the model
3D pgRouting and visualization in Cesium JS using the integrated model of LADM and IndoorGML
No full textA web-based application has been developed, exploiting the integrated model of LADM andIndoorGML to provide indoor navigation based on the user's access rights in an educationalbuilding. Different types of users (students, teachers, visitors, etc.) have different access rights,which also depend on the exact time (e.g. inside or outside office hours). A 3D BIM IFC fileof a building has been geo-referenced and converted into a LADM complaint database inPostgreSQL/PostGIS and is enriched with information about access rights based on therelationship between users, time and indoor spaces. The PostgreSQL extension pgRouting hasbeen used for the actual routing. To support the access rights-based routing, the databasecontains several tables to represent nodes, edges, parties (users), and rights. There is one overallnetwork for the whole building, and database views are used to dynamically select the relevantnodes and edges based on the time and the user’s rights. The Dijkstra algorithm is used tocompute the shortest path. Finally, the 3D geospatial web-platform Cesium JS is used to createa client GUI allowing to specify start and destination, the user and time, and to visualize thenavigation routes. As this GUI is web-based it can run on different platforms, such as desktops,laptops, tablets and mobile phones. This paper provides a complete description of all the stepsto design, develop and test the integrated model of LADM and IndoorGML.GIS Technologi
Meir-Keeler Type Contractions on Js-Metric Spaces and Related Fixed Point Theorems
No full textKARAPINAR, ERDAL/0000-0002-6798-3254We introduce two classes of Meir-Keeler type contractions in the framework of JS-metric spaces introduced by Jleli and Samet (2015). For each class, a fixed point result is derived. Some interesting consequences which follow from our obtained results are discussed.King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)The second author extends his appreciation to Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program (DSFP) at King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)
Eddy-Induced Growth Rate of Low-Frequency Variability and Its Mid- to Late Winter Suppression in the Northern Hemisphere
No full textSynoptic eddy and low-frequency flow (SELF) feedback plays an important role in reinforcing low-frequency variability (LFV). Recent studies showed that an eddy-induced growth (EIG) or instability makes a fundamental contribution to the maintenance of LFV. To quantify the efficiency of the SELF feedback, this study examines the spatiotemporal features of the empirical diagnostics of EIG and its associations with LFV. The results show that, in terms of eddy vorticity forcing, the EIG rate of LFV is generally larger (smaller) in the upper (lower) troposphere, whereas, in terms of eddy potential vorticity forcing, it is larger in the lower troposphere to partly balance the damping effect of surface friction. The local EIG rate shows a horizontal spatial distribution that corresponds to storm-track activity, which tends to be responsible for maintaining LFV amplitudes and patterns as well as sustaining eddy-driven jets. In fact, the EIG rate has a well-defined seasonality, being generally larger in cold seasons and smaller in the warmest season, and this seasonality is stronger in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. This study also reveals a mid-to late winter (January-March) suppression of the EIG rate in the Northern Hemisphere, which indicates a reduced eddy feedback efficiency and may be largely attributed to the eddy kinetic energy suppression and the midlatitude zonal wind maximum in the midwinter of the Northern Hemisphere.O (subject to Restrictions below, author can archive publisher's version/PDF)1144sciescopu
Peer Review for Journals: Evidence on Quality Control, Fairness, and Innovation
No full textI reviewed the published empirical evidence concerning journal peer review, which consisted of 68 papers, all but three published since 1975. Peer review improves quality, but its use to screen papers has met with limited success. Current procedures to assure quality and fairness seem to discourage scientific advancement, especially important innovations, because findings that conflict with current beliefs are often judged to have defects. Editors can use procedures to encourage the publication of papers with innovative findings such as invited papers, early-acceptance procedures, author nominations of reviewers, results-blind reviews, structured rating sheets, open peer review, and, in particular, electronic publication. Some journals are currently using these procedures. The basic principle behind the proposals is to change the decision from whether to publish a paper to how to publish itpeer review, journals, publications
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