Calculation of Galois groups

In the 19th Century Galois developed a method for determining whether an equation is solvable. It relied on the close relationship between fields and their automorphism group. This paper is a survey of the techniques of Galois theory. After presenting the main results of elementary Galois theory and some useful facts about factorization, I develop the important methods of calculating the Galois group and give a proof of the Chebotarev density theorem

Experimental and Analytical Study of Masonry Infill Reinforced Concrete Frames Retrofitted with Steel Braces

In the present work a seismic retrofitting technique is proposed for masonry infilled reinforced concrete frames based on the replacement of infill panels by K-bracing with vertical shear link. The performance of this technique is evaluated through experimental tests. A simplified numerical model for structural damage evaluation is also formulated according to the notions and principles of continuum damage mechanics. The proposed model is calibrated with the experimental results. The experimental results have shown an excellent energy dissipation capacity with the proposed technique. Likewise, the numerical predictions with the proposed model are in good agreement with experimental results

Talk-based approaches to support people who are distressed by their experience of hearing voices: a scoping review

Background: The positive effects of both antipsychotic medication and cognitive behavioral therapy in psychosis (CBTp) for people who are distressed by their experience of hearing voices remain limited. As a result, there has been a recent surge in talk-based individual approaches. Many of these continue not to be very well known nor implemented in practice. Some of the approaches may focus more on understanding and dealing constructively with voices, an element that has been identified as potentially helpful by voice hearers. Existing barriers to a wider implementation include both the widespread pathologization of hearing voices and a lack of mental health professionals who have been trained and trusted to carry out these new interventions. Methods: This scoping review aimed to identify and describe a current synthesis of talk-based individual approaches for people who hear voices, including studies independently of method of study or approach, diagnosis of voice hearers nor of the professional background of interventionists. Results: Nine different talk-based approaches were identified. These included: (1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp); (2) AVATAR therapy; (3) Making Sense of Voices (MsV) aka Experience Focused Counselling (EFC); (4) Relating Therapy; (5) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; (6) Smartphone-based Coping-focused Intervention; (7) Prolonged and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy; (8) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and (9) Individual Mindfulness-based Program for Voice Hearing. The different approaches differed greatly in relation to the number of sessions, length of time offered and the scientific evidence on efficacy. Psychologists represented the main professional group of interventionists. CBTp and the MsV/EFC approach also included health professionals, like nurses, as implementers. Most of the approaches showed positive outcomes in relation to voice related distress levels. None identified overall or voice specific deteriorations. Conclusion: There appears to be a strong case for the implementation of a broader heterogeneity of approaches in practice. This would also be in line with recommendations for recovery focused services and requirements of voice hearers. A greater emphasis on whole systems implementation and thus the involvement of frontline staff, like nurses, in the delivery of these approaches would likely reduce the research-practice implementation gap

DMAIC in Lithium-Ion-Battery Production

DMAIC refers to a data-driven cycle of analysis steps used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes with the steps Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC). In this paper, we will demonstrate the Define, Measure, and Analyze steps for the calendering step in Lithium-Ion-Battery Production. It appears that the measurement system is at least questionable. Moreover, we identified influential factors for thickness and porosity of the foil

Online Linear Discriminant Analysis for Data Streams with Concept Drift

Various methods based on classical classification methods such as linear discriminant analysis (LDA) have been developed for working on data streams in situations with concept drift. Nevertheless, the updated classifiers of such methods may result in a bad prediction error rate in case the underlying distribution incrementally changes further on. Therefore, we invented a rather general extension to such methods to improve the forecasting quality. Under some assumptions we estimate a model for the time-dependent concept drift that is used to predict the forthcoming distributions of the features. These predictions of distributions are finally used in the LDA to build the classification rule and hence for predicting new observations. In a simulation study we consider different kinds of concept drift and compare the new extended methods with the methods these are based on

"The Only Way I Was Going to Be Lovable." A Grounded Theory of Young People's Experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterised by a distressing preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in one’s appearance. BDD most typically emerges in adolescence (Gunstad & Phillips, 2003; Phillips, Menard & Fay, 2006) and is estimated to affect 2.2% of the UK adolescent population (Veale, Gledhill, Christodoulou, & Hodsoll 2016). There is a dearth of research into children’s and young people’s (CYP’s) lived experiences of BDD, particularly in relation to educational contexts (Mataix-Cols et al., 2015). Using Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology (Charmaz, 2014), interview data from 10 young people (YP) between the ages of 16 and 25 were analysed. The emergent theory that, 'Appearance-based identity becomes the focus of adolescent identity formation in young people’s experiences of BDD, informed by relational experiences of shame and low self-worth' encompassed four key themes, namely: (1) Appearance-based identity is informed by and informs relationships in young people’s experiences of BDD; (2) Characteristics of BDD are expressions of shame and low self-worth; (3) Shame-based educational experiences trigger and perpetuate BDD; and (4) Lack of understanding of BDD deepens shame and leads to stagnation of identity formation. These findings informed the development of a psychological model of BDD in young people: The Shame-Identity Model of BDD in Young People. Psychoanalytic conceptualisations, both of shame and of BDD, in addition to the literature on adolescent identity development, are drawn upon in the Discussion. Implications for Educational Psychology (EP) practice and the practice of other educational professionals are discussed

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Reacondicionamiento sísmico de pórticos de hormigón armado con relleno de mampostería

Tanto las investigaciones experimentales y numéricas como las observaciones llevadas a cabo en áreas afectadas por terremotos aportan de forma continua nuevos datos sobre el comportamiento sísmico de las construcciones. Los avances en este campo redundan en normativas más exigentes y sistemas constructivos más efectivos. Dentro de la ingeniería sísmica, uno de los objetivos está en proporcionar métodos simplificados de evaluación del daño potencial en una estructura sometida a acciones sísmicas como forma de medir la posible reparabilidad de la misma. En el presente trabajo se propone una técnica de reacondicionamiento sísmico aplicada a pórticos de hormigón armado con relleno de mampostería. La eficiencia de dicha técnica es evaluada mediante ensayos experimentales. Asimismo se propone un modelo numérico simplificado de evaluación de daño estructural cuya validación es llevada a cabo con los resultados experimentales anteriores

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Cyclin E and Its Associated cdk Activity Do Not Cycle during Early Embryogenesis of the Sea Urchin

Female sea urchins store their gametes as haploid eggs. The zygote enters S-phase 1 h after fertilization, initiating a series of cell cycles that lack gap phases. We have cloned cyclin E from the sea urchin Cyclin E is synthesized during oogenesis, is present in the germinal vesicle, and is released into the egg cytoplasm at oocyte maturation. Cyclin E synthesis is activated at fertilization, although there is no increase in cyclin E protein levels due to continuous turnover of the protein. Cyclin E protein levels decline in morula embryos, while cyclin E mRNA levels remain high. After the blastula stage, cyclin E mRNA and protein levels are very low, and cyclin E expression is predominant only in cells that are actively dividing. These include cells in the left coelomic pouch, which forms the adult rudiment in the embryo. The cyclin E present in the egg is complexed with a protein kinase. Activity of the cyclin E/cdk2 changes little during the initial cell cycles. In particular, cyclin E-cdk2 levels remain high during both S-phase and mitosis. Our results suggest that progression through the early embryonic cell cycles in the sea urchin does not require fluctuations in cyclin E kinase activity