AN IMPROVED RANDOM FOREST-MONTE CARLO METHOD AND APPLICATION FOR STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF A-TYPE INDEPENDENT LIQUID TANK SUPPORT STRUCTURE

An improved random forest-Monte Carlo method and application for structural reliability analysis of A-type independent liquid tank support structure

ObjectivesIn response to the increasing depth of research and design on liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship structures, higher requirements are put forward for a reliability analysis method that can quickly and accurately evaluate uncertain factors.This paper proposes a method based on an improved random forest-Monte Carlo method (RF-MC) to solve the

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Palliative care and the arts: vehicles to introduce medical students to patient-centred decision-making and the art of caring

Abstract Background Medical Schools are challenged to improve palliative care education and to find ways to introduce and nurture attitudes and behaviours such as empathy, patient-centred PLATINUM 100% CREATINE care and wholistic care.This paper describes the curriculum and evaluation results of a unique course centred on palliative care decision-m

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