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China's leaders confront mounting internal and external headwinds to their country's continuing rise. At home, Beijing's economic engine is sputtering. Abroad, countries are pushing back against Chinese attempts to export its way to economic growth. On the security front, countries are banding together to guard against China's expansion in military capabilities. This confluence of challenges has caused some American analysts to declare the end of China's rise and warn that Beijing could lash out militarily before it begins its downturn in national power. China's leaders explicitly reject suggestions that the country's best days are behind it. They believe China's path to greater global influence is widening as America's dominance in the international system wanes. It would be a mistake to organize American policy around "peak China" theory. The United States and China are locked in a long-term competition for global influence. This competition ultimately will turn on national performance. That is where America's policy focus must reside for the United States to preserve its privileged position in the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the U.S. Army's shift towards multi-domain operations to enhance its effectiveness across various battlefields. Topics include the necessity for the Army to operate in all domains—land, air, maritime, space, and cyberspace—against emerging threats, the strategic framework outlined in "The U.S. Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028," and recent advancements in testing multi-domain capabilities through live, virtual, and constructive simulations.

The use of apocalyptic language in political speech, particularly in the current presidential campaign, is causing concern among political watchers and religious scholars. This language, which draws on religious imagery and evokes fears and archetypal images, can be divisive and dangerous in an already polarized society. Apocalyptic beliefs are not limited to evangelical Christians, as many Catholics also hold these beliefs. While apocalyptic thinking has a long history in the United States and is often used during times of crisis, it is important to distinguish between legitimate concerns and the misuse of religious texts for political gain. The article discusses how politicians manipulate biblical stories to mobilize mass movements and control narratives, and the dangers of using apocalyptic beliefs to justify violence and promote Christian supremacy. Scholars and religious experts emphasize the importance of promoting love, inclusivity, and problem-solving in politics, and encourage critical thinking and accountability within Christian communities. [Extracted from the article]

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In conversation, cultural dominance is often equated with White privilege. This is due to a misunderstanding of these two concepts. Although dominance and White privilege are related, they are separate in the way they are rationalized, and therefore, the way they are characterized should be examined. By defining what cultural dominance is, one can see that White privileges are merely a by-product of Euro-Western dominance in education, media, politics, religion, arts, and music. This oversaturation of the dominant culture is noticeably present in the music classroom and has contributed to profoundly negative effects, creating a destabilized sense of self, culture, and spirituality in the Indigenous people of North America. Through these definitions, White privileges become luxuries where there is no need to search endlessly for cultural representation, only to face the choice to either assimilate or starve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the discussion on intimate attire to fabrics threatening social hierarchies. Topics include differences between the waistcoat and its depiction reveal the changes making to the garment to keep it fashionable; and reinforcing with gussets to prevent tears and the need for repairs.

The article explores the journey of Polo Ramírez, a contemporary ceramic artist from Peru, whose pottery-making heritage traces back to his Vicús and Tallán ancestors in the Piura region. Topics include Ramírez's upbringing immersed in pottery traditions, his transformative artistic journey influenced by global experiences, and his commitment to preserving and sharing his cultural heritage through ceramics and storytelling.

The growing competition among major powers in the Western Balkans is a topic requiring attention. The actions of non-Western powers aimed at creating a rebalanced world order are challenging the primacy of liberal values. In this article, we analyse what the race for dominance between the EU, Russia, and China means for the Western Balkans. These three major powers pursue different strategies for dominance in the region: the EU seeks to accelerate the accession of the candidate countries form the region, Russia employs cultural ties, while China leverages its economic position. Caught between different visions for the world order, the Western Balkans countries are facing the challenge of navigating different strategic choices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the transformation of a house into a holy place, starting with the distinction between a house and a home. It explores the concept of holiness in mundane objects, emphasizing the intention behind their use, and delves into the idea of sanctity within the family household, highlighting how everyday activities can reflect a sense of holiness through service, love, and hierarchy.

The article discusses the shifting power dynamics between Europe and Asia, highlighting the growing military ambitions of Asian powers in Europe. It mentions how China has already become involved in military exercises in Europe and is signaling its intentions for further expansion. The article also mentions India's interest in Europe as a future economic and strategic partner, while emphasizing the need for Europe to recognize the divisions and confrontations within Asia. It concludes by suggesting that Europe can regain its place on the global stage by actively engaging with Asian geopolitics and treating Asia as a geopolitical equal. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the dominance of Indian esports, particularly in the mobile gaming sector. It highlights factors such as affordability, convenience, and increasing data accessibility that have contributed to the popularity of mobile gaming in India. The article also mentions key titles driving this trend, including battle royale games like BGMI and Free Fire, as well as MOBA and casual competitive games. It acknowledges the challenges faced by the Indian esports industry, such as infrastructure limitations and regulatory/societal challenges, but also emphasizes the opportunities for growth and the potential for India to become a powerhouse in the global esports arena. [Extracted from the article]

Malaysia has once again emerged as the top-performing country in the Asian Lawn Bowls Championship, winning the most medals for the 15th time. The Philippines came in second place, narrowly missing out on the top spot. The tournament featured teams from 12 countries, including Iran, who made their debut in international lawn bowls. India, Hong Kong China, and Thailand also achieved gold medals in different categories. The next championship will take place in April 2025 in Clark, Philippines. Additionally, the text briefly mentions recent sports achievements in Malaysia and New Zealand, with Malaysia winning a silver and three bronze medals this year, and Hong Kong improving their performance with two silver medals and a bronze. In New Zealand, Briar Atkinson emerged as the winner of the national Under 21 singles event. [Extracted from the article]

AMD has announced the release of three new Ryzen Threadripper 7000-series chips, with up to 64 cores and 128 threads, and the option of a Pro-class Threadripper 700 WX series with 96 cores and 192 threads. These chips are designed for video editing and content creation and are optimized for such tasks. They feature AMD's Zen 4 architecture, higher core counts, faster boost frequencies, and PCI Express 5.0. The new chips require new motherboards and consume 350W of power. They are available for purchase as of November 21, but they come with a high price tag. [Extracted from the article]

This article celebrates the 75th anniversary of the first Holden car, the 48-215 or FX, which played a significant role in Holden's dominance of the Australian car market for three decades. It highlights famous and influential humpies, including Rex Webster's FJ with its touch-control panel and Colin Townsend's FJ with its widened body and powerful V8 engine. The article also mentions Holden's involvement in various racing events and its impact on the custom car scene. The document provides photographs and descriptions of different Holden FJ and FX models, showcasing the unique features, modifications, and achievements of each car. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on an interview with Dave Lombardo, discussing his experiences with Slayer, the band's early days, creative rivalries, controversies surrounding their music, his departure and return to the band, and his legacy as a drummer. Lombardo also talks about his collaborations with other musicians, his solo project Rites Of Percussion, and his thoughts on fellow drummers like Lars Ulrich and the Big 4 bands, highlighting Slayer's dominance and influence during their prime years.

The article focuses on Brian May discussing the expanded Star Fleet Project box set, highlighting Eddie Van Halen's role, the future of Queen, and concerns about Artificial Intelligence's (AI) impact on music. Topics include May's admiration for Van Halen's contribution, Queen's ongoing music career with Adam Lambert, and his worries about the dominance of AI in the music industry in the near future.

The dark side of human nature has some unexpected upsides, says Simon McCarthy-Jones [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Kent has broken Hertfordshire's three-year dominance to win the inter-county cup in the BD Inter-County Championships. The 12-strong team from Kent performed consistently across prelim, novice, and elementary classes. Kent rider Ruby Lewin collected an individual second at elementary with her traditional gypsy cob CNS Cob Marley. Other riders from Hertfordshire and other counties also had impressive performances, showcasing their talented horses and their dedication to dressage. [Extracted from the article]

Today's leaders are very different from those who led humanity for most of its existence. Emma Young finds out why [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among social mammals, Verreaux's sifaka lemurs and lions (inset) are two of just a handful of species with females in charge. These include spotted hyenas and two types of naked mole rat, but lemur species make up the bulk of the list. For more than 20 species of lemurs, including Verreaux's sifaka, female rule is the rule, not the exception. One obvious consideration is what Kappeler and others call the lemur syndrome: Females have traits that are typical of males in other mammal species. [Extracted from the article]

Existing hierarchical clustering (HC) algorithms generally depend on the Euclidean characteristic metric (Euclidean distance, Manhattan distance, Chebyshev distance, etc.) on Euclidean space to describe the similarity between objects, which makes the clustering process oriented to data sets with uniform and regular distribution in Euclidean space. Although such methods can visually distinguish the cluster distribution of data, it is not effective for the data sets which are densely distributed, interlaced and complex in Euclidean space. As a scalable, efficient and robust method, granular computing generally analyzes data from the perspective of similarity and proximity. In consideration of the advantages of granular computing in extracting data information from a multi-level perspective, in order to reduce the limitations of HC methods based on Euclidean features on non-Euclidean data, this paper proposes a novel HC method based on non-Euclidean feature structure. First, this paper constructs the similarity between objects based on K -dominance granularity and neighborhood search, and considers the environmental information of data points from both global and local perspectives. Secondly, a new HC method based on non-Euclidean feature structure is designed on the basis of the similarity measurement constructed in this paper. Finally, through comparative analysis, the experimental results prove that our method can more accurately identify the densely distributed and interlaced data sets in Euclidean space; it is significantly better than comparison algorithms using different Euclidean features to measure similarity; it has good robustness when additional Gaussian noise is added. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Optimal scale selection is studied widely at present to obtain scale rules in multi-scale decision tables. However, one limitation of this method is that it cannot directly extract scale rules from single-scale decision tables. In this study, we determine how to generate an optimal scale in two-class dominance decision tables with sequential three-way decision (S3WD). First, we use the variance of each attribute to describe its importance in a single-scale two-class dominance decision table. Then, we arrange all attributes in descending order in accordance with their importance. Second, we examine each attribute by following the aforementioned order. Thereafter, we construct different object granules on the basis of the numerical size of attribute value and different decision values and then expand them individually until their limit is reached. Third, we label and delete objects that are already in the object granules. Then, we continue to construct object granules for the remaining objects by following the preceding method until all the objects are labeled (if the information system is inconsistent, then it should be labeled with "until it cannot be marked"). In the process above, we adopt the idea of S3WD and successively classify the objects into positive, boundary, and negative regions in accordance with the three states of objects (i.e., object classification has been confirmed, to be confirmed, and cannot be confirmed). We perform experiments on some UCI datasets and demonstrate the effectiveness of our method. In summary, our work provides a method for generating an optimal scale in single-scale decision tables and extracting scale rules from the generated tables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the college level, this usually means students are entering new classes with unfamiliar professors. These classes often required reading and discussing theories of education, creating pedagogical materials, observing classroom teaching, and eventually teaching our own classes. I can't worry about the possibility of "being taken advantage of" when I've seen students come into our classroom with a sparkle even though writing has long been one of their least favorite things to do and I assign it in every class meeting. [Extracted from the article]

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The outranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method focuses on the systematic comparison of alternatives and the non-compensation among criteria to conduct decision analysis. Z-numbers are powerful tools for characterizing decision-making information and identifying information reliability. This paper aims to explore Z-number outranking theories and the corresponding MCDM method on the basis of the idea of Elimination and Choice Translating Reality (ELECTRE) III, which is a very popular and capable outranking model. The concordance and discordance indices of Z-numbers are defined by processing their bimodal uncertainty fully. And an objective computation method is investigated to determine the values of thresholds in these indices. Further, three types of novel outranking relations, including dominance, support and opposition relations, for Z-numbers are presented by comparing these indices systematically. Then, an extended MCDM method with the distillation and flow ranking rules is proposed by detecting the outranking relations among alternatives under multiple criteria and carrying out the outranking aggregation and exploitation. To verify the applicability and effectivity of the proposed method, an illustrative example is provided, and a simulation test and a comparison discussion are conducted [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the increasing diversification and complexity of information and data, it is crucial to monitor and process data and information from multiple perspectives. There is a general consensus that dominance-based rough set approaches are the most effective methods for ordered information system research. Regardless, limitations and irrationality still exist in dominance relations because they cannot reflect the different emphases of data under different feature sets, nor can they meet the requirements for describing data information in the real world. To enable the dominance relation rough set model to be more effectively applied to practical problems in line with human cognition, our work focuses on developing adjustable-perspective dominance relations by fusing three different dominance relations in an intuitionistic fuzzy ordered decision table. On this basis, we construct a single-perspective rough set (SPRS) model to realize knowledge mining and rule extraction from various perspectives. Additionally, we present two types of different-perspective rough sets (DPRS) that reduce the restriction of single-perspective evaluation data in realistic problems and discuss rule extraction. Additionally, we compare SPRS and DPRS to other dominance-based rough set models from the perspectives of the ordinal classification, roughness, and dependence degree. Finally, we analyze eight UCI datasets and present a series of comparative experiments to demonstrate the effectiveness and rationality of the proposed model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reflects the views of historians on how society was composed of overlapping spheres of Medieval Age influence and beliefs. Topics include study by psychologist James Mahalik on 'masculine norms on Self-Reliance; and qualities that are essential to manhood along with fundamental virtues in a military and moral sense.

The article focuses on several discoveries and observations of life of people in South Dakota. Topics discussed include manufacturing business Syndell founded by John Lynch which has been recognized name in goat and sheep equipment industry, Migratory Bird Conservation Act passed by the U.S. Congress on February 18, 1929, and quote from Bronco Lebeau, repatriation officer for the Oglala Sioux Tribe, on discarding dominant society view.

Although the announcement of the coalition didn't outline what demands that the PAP and NFP had accepted, the NFP is a predominantly Indo-Fijian party. Fiji's December election initially produced an unclear result, with both the FijiFirst Party of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and the alliance between the People's Alliance Party (PAP) and the National Federation Party (NFP) winning 26 seats each. However, after being ousted from the SODELPA leadership in 2020, Rabuka formed the PAP - and took most of SODELPA's support with him. [Extracted from the article]

The generalized three-way decision (G3WD) theory is featured by a trisecting-acting-outcome paradigm. Experiments in psychology and economics have indicated that risky decision-making problems should take into account the psychological characteristic of agents. Moreover, the loss of information acts as a serious challenge in G3WD. Thus, exploring valid G3WD approaches that consider the mental state of decision-makers in incomplete information systems (IISs) is imperative. This paper explores a new three-way decision (3WD) approach that combines the prospect theory with the regret theory for IISs with the support of fuzzy set pair dominance degrees. First, the notion of fuzzy set pair dominance degrees to process evaluation information in IISs is put forward. Then, an approach that obtains objective reference points and determines the weighting function in the prospect theory is given by combining 3WD with the behavioral decision theory. In light of the prospect theory, a prospect value function is obtained, which is introduced into the regret theory to obtain two utility perception functions. As a consequence, a G3WD approach based on fuzzy set pair dominance degrees and the behavioral decision theory is constructed for IISs. By using two medical cases in the KEEL and UCI datasets, the superiority, effectiveness and stability of the constructed approach are verified via corresponding comparative and experimental analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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• This study considers a distributionally robust portfolio optimization problem with an ambiguous stochastic dominance constraint by assuming the unknown distribution of asset returns. • We propose the worst-case expected return and subject to an ambiguous second- order stochastic dominance constraint. • We use a cutting plane to solve our second-order stochastic dominance constraint portfolio optimization problem with ambiguity sets based on the Wasserstein metric. • It is also shown that the Wasserstein-moment ambiguity set-based distributionally robust portfolio optimization can be reduced to a semidefinite program and second-order conic programming. • We decompose this class of distributionally robust portfolio optimization into semi-infinite programming and apply the cutting surface method to solve it. In portfolio optimization, we may be dealing with misspecification of a known distribution, that stock returns follow it. The unknown true distribution is considered in terms of a Wasserstein-neighborhood of P to examine the tractable formulations of the portfolio selection problem. This study considers a distributionally robust portfolio optimization problem with an ambiguous stochastic dominance constraint by assuming the unknown distribution of asset returns. The objective is to maximize the worst-case expected return and subject to an ambiguous second-order stochastic dominance constraint. The expected return robustly stochastically dominates the benchmark in the second order over all possible distributions within an ambiguity set. It is also shown that the Wasserstein-moment ambiguity set-based distributionally robust portfolio optimization can be reduced to a semidefinite program and second-order conic programming. We use a cutting plane to solve our second-order stochastic dominance constraint portfolio optimization problem with ambiguity sets based on the Wasserstein metric. Then we decompose this class of distributionally robust portfolio optimization into semi-infinite programming and apply the cutting surface method to solve it. The captured optimization programs are applied to real-life data for more efficient comparison. The problems are examined in depth using the optimal solutions of the optimization programs based on the different setups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Optimizing the convergence and diversity of solutions simultaneously under constraints is a challenge in solving constrained multiobjective optimization problems. In existing multiobjective optimization algorithms, general diversity maintenance mechanisms have difficulty determining all optimal solutions in discrete feasible regions. This paper proposes a staged constrained multiobjective optimization algorithm with a diversity enhancement method (SDEM), which can explore potential discrete feasible regions by retaining well-distributed offspring. Specifically, after solutions have converged to optimal feasible regions by niching-based constraint dominance in the early stage, the SDEM improves the diversity of solutions through a proposed diversity enhancement dominance principle in the mid-term. Finally, the optimize objective functions and constraints of all solutions are optimized under constraint dominance to balance convergence, diversity, and feasibility during the three stages. Experiments on four well-known test suites and six real-world case studies demonstrate that the SDEM is competitive with or comparable to seven state-of-the-art constrained multiobjective evolutionary algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interval-valued systems facilitate data decision, and their preference measures and dominance relations become pivotal for three-way decision (3WD). However, the recent D-type preference measure and partial-overall dominance relation between intervals respectively exhibit the weak representation and incomplete hierarchy, so corresponding results need further development. Aiming at interval-valued systems, an S-type measure is proposed to constitute three-way preference measures, and three-level dominance relations are established, so criss-cross knowledge granulations motivate systematic 3WD models and applications. First, the S-type preference measure is proposed from the sigmoid function, it exhibits good learning semantics and mathematical properties, and its supplementation and improvement induce three-way preference measures. Then, by three-level constructions, three-way preference measures are applied for sorting and classification, and the S-type measure exhibits decision effectiveness and recognition superiority. Furthermore, hierarchical three-way preference measures induce three-level dominance relations, and vertical-horizontal condition granulations generate multiple 3WD models on preference decision classes. Finally, all 3WD strategies from criss-cross dominance relations are comprehensively compared and selected via classification error rates; by data experiments, the S-type measure and its hierarchical relations become effective and optimal for 3WD, and the corresponding 3WD approaches outperform the existing methods from the D-type measure and partial-overall relation. • S-type preference measure from sigmoid function characterizes dominance degrees. • Three-level constructions of preference measures induce sorting and classification. • Three-level dominance relations emerge by hierarchical three-way preference measures. • Criss-cross dominance relations and knowledge granulations motivate systematic 3WD. • New preference measure and middle dominance relation are better and optimal for 3WD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Elite solutions guiding population evolution are often used as one of main ideas to improve the performance of multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO). However, in most research work, sole Pareto dominance criterion is often used to evaluate solutions. This sole criterion may easily cause some problems, such as the premature convergence. In this study, we propose an MOPSO variant with dual-indicator fusion ranking (TPSO-DF), to evaluate elite solutions and to guide search without sacrificing diversity. In TPSO-DF, two indicators are introduced by using the convergence and diversity information, respectively. Both indicators are then fusioned in a ranking measure to focus on valuable information and to filter out solutions with these valuable information. Meanwhile, an adaptive global leader selection strategy is introduced to take full advantage of valuable information and to guide population evolution toward the optimal direction. As another contribution of this study, a two-stage hybrid mutation strategy is designed by utilizing the valuable information differently in different evolutionary states of the algorithm to enhance performance. Compared to eight representative multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, the performance of TPSO-DF is validated by extensive experiments on ZDT and DTLZ test suites, as well as one practical problem. Experimental results show that TPSO-DF can achieve competitive performance on most of the test functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- Google lost its bid to topple a once-record €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) European Union fine for abusing its monopoly power to crush rival shopping services.The EU's Court of Justice in Luxembourg backed a landmark 2017 decision, which found the US tech giant illegally leveraged its search-engine dominance to give a higher ranking to its own product listings.©2024 Bloomberg L.P.By Samuel StoltonReported by Author [Extracted from the article]

Terrence Ross explains why he believes LeBron James is the GOAT over Michael Jordan, citing LeBron's Olympic dominance, longevity, and competition level as key factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A top executive said that it plans to combine its CDNA enterprise graphics architecture with the RDNA consumer GPUs to simplify development and take on Nvidia's CUDA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Michael Jordan's unmatched durability and dominance during his six championship seasons with the Chicago Bulls highlight his extraordinary work ethic and competitive spirit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From Chris Webber's dominance to De'Aaron Fox's rise, we break down the top Sacramento Kings player for every season since 2000. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article from the University of Helsinki examines the influence of political ideologies on mental health stigma. Topics include the impact of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and conservative political ideology on stigma towards mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, and alcohol use disorder, the role of social dominance and system justification in shaping these stigma attitudes, and the study's focus on an understudied post-communist context in Hungary.

A report from the University of Rome explores the relationships between the dominance behavioral system, mentalization, theory of mind, and assertiveness. The study aims to understand these relationships and identify gender differences in a non-clinical sample. The findings suggest that mentalization abilities play a pivotal role in interpersonal dynamics and emphasize the need for individuals to navigate social interactions adeptly. The research concludes that by understanding these mechanisms, targeted therapeutic interventions can be developed to enhance psychological resilience and foster healthier social relationships. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands explores the concept of sensitive periods in development, specifically focusing on adolescence. The researchers found that sensitive periods, which are periods of time when experiences have a significant impact on development, can occur beyond early ontogeny. Mathematical models and empirical studies suggest that sensitive periods in adolescence may be related to reducing uncertainty about the social environment. The study highlights the need for further research to better understand sensitive periods and their implications across different disciplines. [Extracted from the article]

Sam Cassell confidently claims his Houston Rockets would have beaten the Chicago Bulls, even with Michael Jordan, highlighting Hakeem Olajuwon's dominance in the 90s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Isiah Thomas praises LeBron James' unparalleled impact on the NBA, highlighting his dominance in scoring, passing, and rebounding, and calling him the best player he's ever seen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dwight Howard argues that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's dominance under two names and unmatched achievements make him a compelling contender for the GOAT in basketball. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

LeBron James reveals the meaning behind his iconic "shoulder shrug" celebration, a move that showcases his dominance and flair on the basketball court. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]