Current scholarship typically views the ancient Greek prostitute/courtesan figure as an artificially manipulated, sexualized body motivated by material profit.By examining fragments of Middle Comedy and their echoes in post-classical antiquity, this article proposes an alternative view Platters of courtesans and prostitutes as professionals of emot
Abstract Transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) single-layer mesh herniorrhaphy has been proven effective.Mesh manufacturers make either a single-unit, two-layer mesh design or a separate optional onlay with the pre-peritoneal mesh.For peace of mind, most surgeons still incorporate the optional onlay.This study evaluated any counterproductive effects o
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In the nuclear medicine departments, personnel exposure to radiation is inevitable during patient positioning and radiotracer preparation.There is controversy regarding usage of usual lead aprons with respect to penetrating gamma rays used in nuclear medicine departments as well as production of characteristic lead x-ray f
In this paper, a quasi-quadratic online adaptive dynamic programming (QOADP) algorithm JUINIPER is proposed to realize optimal economic dispatch for smart buildings.Load demand of high volatility is considered, which is modeled by an uncontrollable state.To reduce residual errors of the approximation structure, a quasi-quadratic-form parametric str