Cloud computing(CC)is developing as a powerful and flexible computational structure for providing ubiquitous service to users.It receives interrelated software and hardware resources in an integrated manner distinct f...Cloud computing(CC)is developing as a powerful and flexible computational structure for providing ubiquitous service to users.It receives interrelated software and hardware resources in an integrated manner distinct from the classical computational environment.The variation of software and hardware resources were combined and composed as a resource pool.The software no more resided in the single hardware environment,it can be executed on the schedule of resource pools to optimize resource consumption.Optimizing energy consumption in CC environments is the question that allows utilizing several energy conservation approaches for effective resource allocation.This study introduces a Battle Royale Optimization-based Resource Scheduling Scheme for Cloud Computing Environment(BRORSS-CCE)technique.The presented BRORSS-CCE technique majorly schedules the available resources for maximum utilization and effectual makespan.In the BRORSS-CCE technique,the BRO is a population-based algorithm where all the individuals are denoted by a soldier/player who likes to go towards the optimal place and ultimate survival.The BRORSS-CCE technique can be employed to balance the load,distribute resources based on demand and assure services to all requests.The experimental validation of the BRORSS-CCE technique is tested under distinct aspects.The experimental outcomes indicated the enhancements of the BRORSS-CCE technique over other models.展开更多
Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis(ABSA)on Arabic corpus has become an active research topic in recent days.ABSA refers to a fine-grained Sentiment Analysis(SA)task that focuses on the extraction of the conferred aspects...Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis(ABSA)on Arabic corpus has become an active research topic in recent days.ABSA refers to a fine-grained Sentiment Analysis(SA)task that focuses on the extraction of the conferred aspects and the identification of respective sentiment polarity from the provided text.Most of the prevailing Arabic ABSA techniques heavily depend upon dreary feature-engineering and pre-processing tasks and utilize external sources such as lexicons.In literature,concerning the Arabic language text analysis,the authors made use of regular Machine Learning(ML)techniques that rely on a group of rare sources and tools.These sources were used for processing and analyzing the Arabic language content like lexicons.However,an important challenge in this domain is the unavailability of sufficient and reliable resources.In this background,the current study introduces a new Battle Royale Optimization with Fuzzy Deep Learning for Arabic Aspect Based Sentiment Classification(BROFDL-AASC)technique.The aim of the presented BROFDL-AASC model is to detect and classify the sentiments in the Arabic language.In the presented BROFDL-AASC model,data pre-processing is performed at first to convert the input data into a useful format.Besides,the BROFDL-AASC model includes Discriminative Fuzzy-based Restricted Boltzmann Machine(DFRBM)model for the identification and categorization of sentiments.Furthermore,the BRO algorithm is exploited for optimal fine-tuning of the hyperparameters related to the FBRBM model.This scenario establishes the novelty of current study.The performance of the proposed BROFDL-AASC model was validated and the outcomes demonstrate the supremacy of BROFDL-AASC model over other existing models.展开更多
To provide a decision-making aid for aircraft carrier battle,the winning probability estimation based on Bradley-Terry model and Bayesian network is presented. Firstly,the armed forces units of aircraft carrier are cl...To provide a decision-making aid for aircraft carrier battle,the winning probability estimation based on Bradley-Terry model and Bayesian network is presented. Firstly,the armed forces units of aircraft carrier are classified into three types,which are aircraft,ship and submarine. Then,the attack ability value and defense ability value for each type of armed forces are estimated by using BP neural network,whose training results of sample data are consistent with the estimation results. Next,compared the assessment values through an improved Bradley-Terry model and constructed a Bayesian network to do the global assessment,the winning probabilities of both combat sides are obtained. Finally,the winning probability estimation for a navy battle is given to illustrate the validity of the proposed scheme.展开更多
Modeling influencing factors of battle damage is one of essential works in implementing military industrial logistics simulation to explore battle damage laws knowledge.However,one of key challenges in designing the s...Modeling influencing factors of battle damage is one of essential works in implementing military industrial logistics simulation to explore battle damage laws knowledge.However,one of key challenges in designing the simulation system could be how to reasonably determine simulation model input and build a bridge to link battle damage model and battle damage laws knowledge.In this paper,we propose a novel knowledge-oriented modeling method for influencing factors of battle damage in military industrial logistics,integrating conceptual analysis,conceptual modeling,quantitative modeling and simulation implementation.We conceptualize influencing factors of battle damage by using the principle of hierarchical decomposition,thus classifying the related battle damage knowledge logically.Then,we construct the conceptual model of influencing factors of battle damage by using Entity-Relations hip approach,thus describing their interactions reasonably.Subsequently,we extract the important influencing factors by using social network analysis,thus evaluating their importance quantitatively and further clarifying the elements of simulation.Finally,we develop an agent-based military industry logistics simulation system by taking the modeling results on influencing factors of battle damage as simulation model input,and obtain simulation model output,i.e.,new battle damage laws knowledge,thus verifying feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.The results show that this method can be used to support human decision-making and action.展开更多
From The Unicorn in the Garden to The Catbird Seat and two adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood,this thesis,mainly based on several famous works of Jame Thurber,by comparison and contrast,aims to analyze the battle o...From The Unicorn in the Garden to The Catbird Seat and two adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood,this thesis,mainly based on several famous works of Jame Thurber,by comparison and contrast,aims to analyze the battle of the sexes in James Thurber’s literary works.展开更多
Modernization of armies is a constant process and is driven by intuitive fact that those who do not modernize will become extinct. In last five decades, the development of modern armies has taken place around Colonel ...Modernization of armies is a constant process and is driven by intuitive fact that those who do not modernize will become extinct. In last five decades, the development of modern armies has taken place around Colonel John Boyd’s theory of OODA loop that deals with information superiority. Building a robust, mobile and capable network that could provide for novel appliances and information superiority is the main challenge which modernizers are facing. Network, suitable for future combat operations, and able to transport a vast amount of information on a battlefield, is expensive to build. Every mistake in design and the need to correct those mistakes could halt development in an army for years. Therefore, system dependability analysis during system design phase is needed. In this report, the concept of a future Battle Network System is described. The Report evaluates operational environment of BNS and possible failure reasons of the service, and illustrates the change in BNS Quality of Service due to probable transport layer errors. This paper describes the method of testing the concept of proposed network systems on the drawing board, and emphasizes design points for a new system. Nevertheless, the proposed method is by no means conclusive. Rather, it describes an engineering approach to define the main problems while creating MANET-based networking systems.展开更多
We investigate the influence of the Unruh effect on the quantum Battle of the Sexes (BOF). We show that the acceleration of a noninertial frame greatly affects the payoffs of the players. In the case of Battle of the ...We investigate the influence of the Unruh effect on the quantum Battle of the Sexes (BOF). We show that the acceleration of a noninertial frame greatly affects the payoffs of the players. In the case of Battle of the Sexes, the Nash Equilibra in the inertial frame may be equilibrium but in other games this conclusion may not be true anymore. Furthermore, we also show that the new Nash Equilibria of the game played in the noninertial frame and the probability distributions of the players in the new Nash Equilibria vary with the acceleration of moving player and the degree of entanglement in the initial state shared by the players.展开更多
In this paper, we present an innovative non–linear, discrete, dynamical system trying to model the historic battle of Salamis between Greeks and Persians. September 2020 marks the anniversary of the 2500 years that h...In this paper, we present an innovative non–linear, discrete, dynamical system trying to model the historic battle of Salamis between Greeks and Persians. September 2020 marks the anniversary of the 2500 years that have passed since this famous naval battle which took place in late September 480 B.C. The suggested model describes very well the most effective strategic behavior between two participants during a battle (or in a war). Moreover, we compare the results of the Dynamical Systems analysis to Game Theory, considering this conflict as a “war game”.展开更多
The Battle of Sarhu,a series of battles between the Late Jin Dynasty(later known as the Qing Dynasty)and the Ming Dynasty in 1619,was described as a symbol for the rising of the Late Jin Dynasty by the historical narr...The Battle of Sarhu,a series of battles between the Late Jin Dynasty(later known as the Qing Dynasty)and the Ming Dynasty in 1619,was described as a symbol for the rising of the Late Jin Dynasty by the historical narratives of Qing Dynasty.But indifferent Qing Dynasty emperors’historical narratives about the Battle of Sarhu,they had different emphases on their narratives.By comparing the historical narratives of the Qing TaiZu Huang Di Shi Lu and Kang Xi’s historical narrative the Qing Tai ZuGao Huang Di Shi Lu,the paper explores Qianlong’s political appeal for protecting legitimacy and ordering the monarch-subject relationship,as well as cautioning to the Eight Banners through the text selection,text structure,and the text content of Sarhu Zhi Zhan Shu Shi.展开更多
Three standards on air pollutant emission were approved at an executive meeting of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on March 31,laying down higher requirements for the emissions of volatile organic compounds,an...Three standards on air pollutant emission were approved at an executive meeting of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on March 31,laying down higher requirements for the emissions of volatile organic compounds,and air pollutants in the pharmaceutical industry and the coatings,inks and adhesives industry.展开更多
Introduction Perhaps the most serious problem afflicting the control ofboiler feedwater quality is the ingress of cooling water into turbinecondensate. For power plants without condensate polishing system,the salt imp...Introduction Perhaps the most serious problem afflicting the control ofboiler feedwater quality is the ingress of cooling water into turbinecondensate. For power plants without condensate polishing system,the salt impurities leak directly into the boiler feedwater to con-tmminate the latter. Many boilers have experienced severe furnace-tube corrosion and even furnace-tube ruptures due to this problem. Station chemists are charged with the responsibility ofmaintaining water quality to conform to specified standards. But incase of condenser in-leakage, the chemist is unable to restore thewater quality directly and immediately because the location展开更多
To study battle-field simulation methods based on Vega,a virtual battle-field simulated by an imaginary combat happened on the sea was designed. The simulation framework in the sea battle-filed included helicopter sim...To study battle-field simulation methods based on Vega,a virtual battle-field simulated by an imaginary combat happened on the sea was designed. The simulation framework in the sea battle-filed included helicopter simulation,fire simulation, collision detection and detonation, and simulation of dynamic sea surface. The method to build the simulation environments and actions to them was discussed. And the simulation experiments were conducted.,It is indicated that the simulated sea battle-field based on Vega is feasible and helpful for forces and battle-field.展开更多
Bayesian statistics assigns basic probabilities to singletons (single element sets). The Dempster-Shafer evidence theory generalizes Bayesian statistics by assigning basic probabilities to subsets to represent evidenc...Bayesian statistics assigns basic probabilities to singletons (single element sets). The Dempster-Shafer evidence theory generalizes Bayesian statistics by assigning basic probabilities to subsets to represent evidence and to develop evidential reasoning. This paper discusses what is the strength of evidence theory. As an application of evidence theory, evidential reasoning in air battle systems is discussed. In the air battle system, evidential reasoning is applied to fuse the multisensor information and identify the type of aircraft. The effectiveness of this fusion approach is evaluated by simulated data.展开更多
The fundamental protection principles of the new armours for main battle tanks against kinetic energy projectiles (KE) and chemical energy weapons (CE)--shaped charges are shortly described and their efficiency agains...The fundamental protection principles of the new armours for main battle tanks against kinetic energy projectiles (KE) and chemical energy weapons (CE)--shaped charges are shortly described and their efficiency against both threats discussed. The armour topics can be split into: "perpendicular or zero-degree armours", such as rolled homogeneous armour (RHA), also with extremely high strength, ceramics, glass, liquid filled columns and explosive filled cells,"inclined armours", as spaced RHA plates with their corner effects, bulging armour, additive and integrated explosive reactive armours (ERA) and "hard kill active defence possibilities" in different defeating distances.展开更多
Dragons and dragon slayers belong to a system ofsemiology.They are images with messages.Differentcultures in the world have assigned to these imageshistorical limits,conditions of use,and introducedmultiple meanings i...Dragons and dragon slayers belong to a system ofsemiology.They are images with messages.Differentcultures in the world have assigned to these imageshistorical limits,conditions of use,and introducedmultiple meanings into them.Dragons do not exist,therefore dragon slayers do not either.However,they have become an artificial existence in most cul-tures,and this existence have passed from a closed,silent existence to an oral state,open to appropria-tion by society,for there is no regulation,either nat-ural or not,which forbids imagination.Few symbols saturate human civilization sobroadly and thoroughly as those of the dragon:proudly flicking its tail across the tapestries展开更多
An AIDS control campaign spon sored by a Sino-British project in mid October made Pan ,Congbin, an official in north-west China's G-ansu Province, determined to carry it on and constantly raise his community's awar...An AIDS control campaign spon sored by a Sino-British project in mid October made Pan ,Congbin, an official in north-west China's G-ansu Province, determined to carry it on and constantly raise his community's awareness to prevent the epidemic, although he is not certain about the funding source.展开更多
Henan Province in Central China is taking the fight against HIV/AIDS closer to home with 76 officials posted in villages seriously affected by the deadly virus. The officials—divided into 38 pairs—are from 38 provin...Henan Province in Central China is taking the fight against HIV/AIDS closer to home with 76 officials posted in villages seriously affected by the deadly virus. The officials—divided into 38 pairs—are from 38 provincial government departments, such as the health and finance bureaux, will be stationed in 38 villages for a year. They start their work on February 18 after receiving AIDS prevention training. There are at least 10 HIV/AIDS sufferers in the designated villages and some of them have up to 400, says Guo Weiqun, deputy director of the general office of Henan Health Bureau.展开更多
文摘Cloud computing(CC)is developing as a powerful and flexible computational structure for providing ubiquitous service to users.It receives interrelated software and hardware resources in an integrated manner distinct from the classical computational environment.The variation of software and hardware resources were combined and composed as a resource pool.The software no more resided in the single hardware environment,it can be executed on the schedule of resource pools to optimize resource consumption.Optimizing energy consumption in CC environments is the question that allows utilizing several energy conservation approaches for effective resource allocation.This study introduces a Battle Royale Optimization-based Resource Scheduling Scheme for Cloud Computing Environment(BRORSS-CCE)technique.The presented BRORSS-CCE technique majorly schedules the available resources for maximum utilization and effectual makespan.In the BRORSS-CCE technique,the BRO is a population-based algorithm where all the individuals are denoted by a soldier/player who likes to go towards the optimal place and ultimate survival.The BRORSS-CCE technique can be employed to balance the load,distribute resources based on demand and assure services to all requests.The experimental validation of the BRORSS-CCE technique is tested under distinct aspects.The experimental outcomes indicated the enhancements of the BRORSS-CCE technique over other models.
基金Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project Number(PNURSP2022R281)Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.The authors would like to thank the Deanship of Scientific Research at Umm Al-Qura University for supporting this work by Grant Code:22UQU4340237DSR52。
文摘Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis(ABSA)on Arabic corpus has become an active research topic in recent days.ABSA refers to a fine-grained Sentiment Analysis(SA)task that focuses on the extraction of the conferred aspects and the identification of respective sentiment polarity from the provided text.Most of the prevailing Arabic ABSA techniques heavily depend upon dreary feature-engineering and pre-processing tasks and utilize external sources such as lexicons.In literature,concerning the Arabic language text analysis,the authors made use of regular Machine Learning(ML)techniques that rely on a group of rare sources and tools.These sources were used for processing and analyzing the Arabic language content like lexicons.However,an important challenge in this domain is the unavailability of sufficient and reliable resources.In this background,the current study introduces a new Battle Royale Optimization with Fuzzy Deep Learning for Arabic Aspect Based Sentiment Classification(BROFDL-AASC)technique.The aim of the presented BROFDL-AASC model is to detect and classify the sentiments in the Arabic language.In the presented BROFDL-AASC model,data pre-processing is performed at first to convert the input data into a useful format.Besides,the BROFDL-AASC model includes Discriminative Fuzzy-based Restricted Boltzmann Machine(DFRBM)model for the identification and categorization of sentiments.Furthermore,the BRO algorithm is exploited for optimal fine-tuning of the hyperparameters related to the FBRBM model.This scenario establishes the novelty of current study.The performance of the proposed BROFDL-AASC model was validated and the outcomes demonstrate the supremacy of BROFDL-AASC model over other existing models.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61374212)the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20135152047)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.NJ20160022)
文摘To provide a decision-making aid for aircraft carrier battle,the winning probability estimation based on Bradley-Terry model and Bayesian network is presented. Firstly,the armed forces units of aircraft carrier are classified into three types,which are aircraft,ship and submarine. Then,the attack ability value and defense ability value for each type of armed forces are estimated by using BP neural network,whose training results of sample data are consistent with the estimation results. Next,compared the assessment values through an improved Bradley-Terry model and constructed a Bayesian network to do the global assessment,the winning probabilities of both combat sides are obtained. Finally,the winning probability estimation for a navy battle is given to illustrate the validity of the proposed scheme.
基金This research was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number 61473311,70901075)Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(grant number 9142017)military projects funded by the Chinese Army.
文摘Modeling influencing factors of battle damage is one of essential works in implementing military industrial logistics simulation to explore battle damage laws knowledge.However,one of key challenges in designing the simulation system could be how to reasonably determine simulation model input and build a bridge to link battle damage model and battle damage laws knowledge.In this paper,we propose a novel knowledge-oriented modeling method for influencing factors of battle damage in military industrial logistics,integrating conceptual analysis,conceptual modeling,quantitative modeling and simulation implementation.We conceptualize influencing factors of battle damage by using the principle of hierarchical decomposition,thus classifying the related battle damage knowledge logically.Then,we construct the conceptual model of influencing factors of battle damage by using Entity-Relations hip approach,thus describing their interactions reasonably.Subsequently,we extract the important influencing factors by using social network analysis,thus evaluating their importance quantitatively and further clarifying the elements of simulation.Finally,we develop an agent-based military industry logistics simulation system by taking the modeling results on influencing factors of battle damage as simulation model input,and obtain simulation model output,i.e.,new battle damage laws knowledge,thus verifying feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.The results show that this method can be used to support human decision-making and action.
文摘From The Unicorn in the Garden to The Catbird Seat and two adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood,this thesis,mainly based on several famous works of Jame Thurber,by comparison and contrast,aims to analyze the battle of the sexes in James Thurber’s literary works.
文摘Modernization of armies is a constant process and is driven by intuitive fact that those who do not modernize will become extinct. In last five decades, the development of modern armies has taken place around Colonel John Boyd’s theory of OODA loop that deals with information superiority. Building a robust, mobile and capable network that could provide for novel appliances and information superiority is the main challenge which modernizers are facing. Network, suitable for future combat operations, and able to transport a vast amount of information on a battlefield, is expensive to build. Every mistake in design and the need to correct those mistakes could halt development in an army for years. Therefore, system dependability analysis during system design phase is needed. In this report, the concept of a future Battle Network System is described. The Report evaluates operational environment of BNS and possible failure reasons of the service, and illustrates the change in BNS Quality of Service due to probable transport layer errors. This paper describes the method of testing the concept of proposed network systems on the drawing board, and emphasizes design points for a new system. Nevertheless, the proposed method is by no means conclusive. Rather, it describes an engineering approach to define the main problems while creating MANET-based networking systems.
文摘We investigate the influence of the Unruh effect on the quantum Battle of the Sexes (BOF). We show that the acceleration of a noninertial frame greatly affects the payoffs of the players. In the case of Battle of the Sexes, the Nash Equilibra in the inertial frame may be equilibrium but in other games this conclusion may not be true anymore. Furthermore, we also show that the new Nash Equilibria of the game played in the noninertial frame and the probability distributions of the players in the new Nash Equilibria vary with the acceleration of moving player and the degree of entanglement in the initial state shared by the players.
文摘In this paper, we present an innovative non–linear, discrete, dynamical system trying to model the historic battle of Salamis between Greeks and Persians. September 2020 marks the anniversary of the 2500 years that have passed since this famous naval battle which took place in late September 480 B.C. The suggested model describes very well the most effective strategic behavior between two participants during a battle (or in a war). Moreover, we compare the results of the Dynamical Systems analysis to Game Theory, considering this conflict as a “war game”.
文摘The Battle of Sarhu,a series of battles between the Late Jin Dynasty(later known as the Qing Dynasty)and the Ming Dynasty in 1619,was described as a symbol for the rising of the Late Jin Dynasty by the historical narratives of Qing Dynasty.But indifferent Qing Dynasty emperors’historical narratives about the Battle of Sarhu,they had different emphases on their narratives.By comparing the historical narratives of the Qing TaiZu Huang Di Shi Lu and Kang Xi’s historical narrative the Qing Tai ZuGao Huang Di Shi Lu,the paper explores Qianlong’s political appeal for protecting legitimacy and ordering the monarch-subject relationship,as well as cautioning to the Eight Banners through the text selection,text structure,and the text content of Sarhu Zhi Zhan Shu Shi.
文摘Three standards on air pollutant emission were approved at an executive meeting of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on March 31,laying down higher requirements for the emissions of volatile organic compounds,and air pollutants in the pharmaceutical industry and the coatings,inks and adhesives industry.
文摘Introduction Perhaps the most serious problem afflicting the control ofboiler feedwater quality is the ingress of cooling water into turbinecondensate. For power plants without condensate polishing system,the salt impurities leak directly into the boiler feedwater to con-tmminate the latter. Many boilers have experienced severe furnace-tube corrosion and even furnace-tube ruptures due to this problem. Station chemists are charged with the responsibility ofmaintaining water quality to conform to specified standards. But incase of condenser in-leakage, the chemist is unable to restore thewater quality directly and immediately because the location
基金Sponsored by the Heilongjiang Natural Fund for Oversea People(Grant No.LC06C08)Heilongjiang Education Science Research Fund for Oversea People (Grant No. 1151hq008)+3 种基金Heilongjiang Postdoctor Research Fund (Grant No.LBH-Z06106)the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.60671011)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province (Grant No. JC200611)the Foundation of Harbin Instituteof Technology (Grant No.HIT.2003.53)
文摘To study battle-field simulation methods based on Vega,a virtual battle-field simulated by an imaginary combat happened on the sea was designed. The simulation framework in the sea battle-filed included helicopter simulation,fire simulation, collision detection and detonation, and simulation of dynamic sea surface. The method to build the simulation environments and actions to them was discussed. And the simulation experiments were conducted.,It is indicated that the simulated sea battle-field based on Vega is feasible and helpful for forces and battle-field.
基金Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,China(No.20060183041)
文摘Bayesian statistics assigns basic probabilities to singletons (single element sets). The Dempster-Shafer evidence theory generalizes Bayesian statistics by assigning basic probabilities to subsets to represent evidence and to develop evidential reasoning. This paper discusses what is the strength of evidence theory. As an application of evidence theory, evidential reasoning in air battle systems is discussed. In the air battle system, evidential reasoning is applied to fuse the multisensor information and identify the type of aircraft. The effectiveness of this fusion approach is evaluated by simulated data.
文摘The fundamental protection principles of the new armours for main battle tanks against kinetic energy projectiles (KE) and chemical energy weapons (CE)--shaped charges are shortly described and their efficiency against both threats discussed. The armour topics can be split into: "perpendicular or zero-degree armours", such as rolled homogeneous armour (RHA), also with extremely high strength, ceramics, glass, liquid filled columns and explosive filled cells,"inclined armours", as spaced RHA plates with their corner effects, bulging armour, additive and integrated explosive reactive armours (ERA) and "hard kill active defence possibilities" in different defeating distances.
文摘Dragons and dragon slayers belong to a system ofsemiology.They are images with messages.Differentcultures in the world have assigned to these imageshistorical limits,conditions of use,and introducedmultiple meanings into them.Dragons do not exist,therefore dragon slayers do not either.However,they have become an artificial existence in most cul-tures,and this existence have passed from a closed,silent existence to an oral state,open to appropria-tion by society,for there is no regulation,either nat-ural or not,which forbids imagination.Few symbols saturate human civilization sobroadly and thoroughly as those of the dragon:proudly flicking its tail across the tapestries
文摘An AIDS control campaign spon sored by a Sino-British project in mid October made Pan ,Congbin, an official in north-west China's G-ansu Province, determined to carry it on and constantly raise his community's awareness to prevent the epidemic, although he is not certain about the funding source.
文摘Henan Province in Central China is taking the fight against HIV/AIDS closer to home with 76 officials posted in villages seriously affected by the deadly virus. The officials—divided into 38 pairs—are from 38 provincial government departments, such as the health and finance bureaux, will be stationed in 38 villages for a year. They start their work on February 18 after receiving AIDS prevention training. There are at least 10 HIV/AIDS sufferers in the designated villages and some of them have up to 400, says Guo Weiqun, deputy director of the general office of Henan Health Bureau.