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We show by counterexamples that six theorems in Wei [Knowledge-Based Systems 31 (2012) 176] are incorrect, present two new aggregation operators and investigate their properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deception detection plays an important role in safely and reliably using multientity advisory models such as multiagent intelligence systems. The benevolence assumption people have based their implementations of multiagent (human and/or synthetic) systems on is rarely valid in the real world. Unfortunately, deception detection is extremely challenging. The average detection rate by humans alone is only above chance, and the skill for detection has been shown to be difficult to improve even with training. In psychological studies, deception detection is typically based on examining a person's nonverbal cues and expressions such as facial expressions, gestures, and movements. In this paper, our approach instead is focused on the agent's reasoning process. We detect deception by observing the correlations between agents, which can be used to make a reasonable prediction of the agents' reasoning processes. Our experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of this method and show the impact of different factors on detection rate. We further conduct some preliminary experiments to explore its performance at detecting both disinformation and misinformation and that of identifying more than one deceiver in the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a method of hollow cathode penetrating arc welding technology is presented in detail. In the vacuum condition, hollow cathode penetrating arc welding technology differs from fusion arc welding technology in better weld formation and narrower welds, as well as a larger technology margin. The weld formation of titanium alloys is preliminarily analyzed. Also, the welding technology margin is calculated and compared. Finally, initial study conclusions are addressed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Previously, it was found that Nep1Mo (a Nep1-like protein from Magnaporthe oryzae) could trigger a variety of plant responses, including stomatal closure, hypersensitive cell death (HCD), and defence-related gene expression, in Nicotiana benthamiana. In this study, it was found that Nep1Mo-induced cell death could be inhibited by the virusinduced gene silencing of NbALY916 in N. benthamiana. NbALY916-silenced plants showed impaired Nep1Mo-induced stomatal closure, decreased Nep1Mo-induced production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO) in guard cells, and reduced Nep1Mo-induced resistance against Phytophthora nicotianae. It also found that the deletion of AtALY4, an orthologue of NbALY916 in Arabidopsis thaliana, impaired Nep1Mo-triggered stomatal closure, HCD, and defence-related gene expression. The compromised stomatal closure observed in the NbALY916-silenced plants and AtALY4 mutants was inhibited by the application of H2O2 and sodium nitroprusside (an NO donor), and both Nep1Mo and H2O2 stimulated guard cell NO synthesis. Conversely, NO-induced stomatal closure was found not to require H2O2 synthesis; and NO treatment did not induce H2O2 production in guard cells. Taken together, these results demonstrate that the NbAlY916/AtAlY4--H2O2--NO pathway mediates multiple Nep1Mo-triggered responses, including stomatal closure, HCD, and defence-related gene expression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]