At the 2007 General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC), a compromise resolution was accepted regarding homosexual members.The resolution, inter alia, requires of gay ministers to remain Mens Jackets celibate as a prerequisite to be legitimated.This research is a qualitative inquiry to evaluate the impact this resolution has on the lives of ga
A rapid phylogeny-based method for accurate community profiling of large-scale metabarcoding datasets
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is becoming an increasingly important tool in diverse scientific fields from ecological biomonitoring to wastewater surveillance of viruses.The fundamental challenge in eDNA analyses has been the bioinformatical assignment of reads to taxonomic groups.It has long been known that full probabilistic methods for T-Shirt phylog
Auto-Tuning of Attitude Control System for Heterogeneous Multirotor UAS
This paper presents a heterogeneous configuration of the multirotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) that features the combined characteristics of the helicopter and quadrotor in a single multirotor design, featuring the endurance and energy efficiency similar to a helicopter, while keeping the mechanical simplicity, control, and manoeuvrability of the
Bayesian negative binomial logit hurdle and zero-inflated model for characterizing smoking intensity
Abstract Smoking invariably has environmental, social, economic and health consequences in Ethiopia.Reducing and quitting cigarette smoking improves individual health and increases available household funds for education, food and better economic productivity.Therefore, this study aimed to apply the Bayesian negative binomial logit hurdle and zero-