The purpose of this research is to analyse the thermal behaviour of South Holland provincial parks during heat waves, in order to provide design adaptation guidelines to increase their cooling capacity over the hotspots present in their urban surroundings.This research analyses the thermal behaviour of different land use patches (forests, cropland,
Addressing Parameter Uncertainty in a Health Policy Simulation Model Using Monte Carlo Sensitivity Methods
We present a practical guide and step-by-step flowchart for establishing uncertainty intervals for key model outcomes in a simulation model in the face of uncertain parameters.The process starts with Powell optimization to find a set of uncertain parameters (the optimum parameter set or OPS) that minimizes the model fitness error relative to histor
The Effect of Postpartum Vitamin A and Beef Liver supplementation on Infant Acute Respiratory Infection and Diarrhea
Background: In Indonesia, Acute respiratory infection (ARI) and diarrhea-related morbidity and mortality in children less than five years old still remain a significant public health concern.In this relation, energy, protein, zinc, and vitamins C, B, D, E, and A are essential nutrients to mitigate morbidity and mortality.Vitamin A was shown Spotlig
High-Level Smart Decision Making of a Robot Based on Ontology in a Search and Rescue Scenario
The search and rescue (SAR) scenario is complex and uncertain where a robot needs to understand the scenario to make smart decisions.Aiming at the knowledge representation (KR) in the field of SAR, this paper builds an ontology model that enables a robot to understand how to make smart decisions.The ontology is divided into three parts, namely enti
Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
This study aimed to determine the effects of age at first gestation on offspring growth performance, glucose metabolism, and IGF1 concentration.Heifers impregnated by AI from a single Door Handle bull at 15 months of age (15 M, n = 20), or 27 months of age (27 M, n = 20), and multiparous cows (adult, n = 20) were used.Dams from all groups were mana