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Modulation concepts for high-rate display-camera data transmission

Display-camera data links can be regarded as a massive MIMO visible light communication. They are a research topic since several years. Imperceptible data transmission while simultaneously presenting video sequences for human viewers on the display is an innovative approach allowing for many new applications. Several groups work on this concept. This paper describes a new approach with specific modulation schemes and proposes a system, which combines concepts from digital data transmission and real time video processing while carefully taking the characteristics of the human visual system into account. The modulation parameters are selected as a compromise between picture quality deterioration and decoding performance in terms of data rate and bit error probability. Characterizing a video representation by luminance Y and chrominance U and V as usual in electronic media distribution and video source coding, subjective tests show that data modulation of the chrominance signals is a promising option. An early experimental setup applying modulation of U and V video components already provided data rates of 4.5 Mbit/s at acceptable error rates without significant degradation of perceived video quality.
Decentralized Enforcement of Artifact Lifecycles

Artifact-centric workflows describe possible executions of a business process through constraints expressed from the point of view of the documents exchanged between principals. A sequence of manipulations is deemed valid as long as every document in the workflow follows its prescribed lifecycle at all steps of the process. So far, establishing that a given workflow complies with artifact lifecycles has mostly been done through static verification, or by assuming a centralized access to all artifacts where these constraints can be monitored and enforced. We present in this paper an alternate method of enforcing document lifecycles that requires neither static verification nor single-point access. Rather, the document itself is designed to carry fragments of its history, protected from tampering using hashing and public-key encryption. Any principal involved in the process can verify at any time that a document's history complies with a given lifecycle. Moreover, the proposed system also enforces access permissions: not all actions are visible to all principals, and one can only modify and verify what one is allowed to observe.
Why most people with mental illness go untreated? economic perspectives and evidence from China

Due to the rapid economic growth and advancement in medical technology, many countries have experienced in the past decades an epidemiological transition from communicable to non- communicable dieses (NCDs). One of the challenges in the era of NCDs is the large treatment gap, measured by the difference between the need for treatment and the actual provision of treatment, among patients with NCDs. This paper investigates the causes of treatment gap in mental healthcare from the perspective of economics. Specifically, we hypothesizes that people with mental illness face four major hurdles in seeking appropriate healthcare, namely the high nonmonetary cost due to stigma, the high out-of-pocket payment due to insufficient public funds devoted to the mental health sector, the high time prices due to low mental healthcare resource availability, and the low treatment benefit due to slow technology diffusion. We then use China as a study setting to show the country-specific evidence. Our analysis supports the above theoretical argument on the four access barriers, which in turn sheds light on the effective approaches to mitigate the treatment gap. Four policy options are then discussed, including an information campaign for mental health awareness, increasing public investment in primary mental healthcare resources, transforming the healthcare system towards an integrated people-centered system and capitalizing on e-health technologies.
The Role of TIR-NBS and TIR-X Proteins in Plant Basal Defense Responses1[W][OA]

TIR-NBS and TIR-X proteins are novel plant proteins with activities indicative of roles in plant defense. Toll/interleukin receptor (TIR) domain-containing proteins encoded in the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome include the TIR-nucleotide binding site (TN) and TIR-unknown site/domain (TX) families. We investigated the function of these proteins. Transient overexpression of five TX and TN genes in tobacco (Nicotiana benthamiana) induced chlorosis. This induced chlorosis was dependent on ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE1, a dependency conserved in both tobacco and Arabidopsis. Stable overexpression transgenic lines of TX and TN genes in Arabidopsis produced a variety of phenotypes associated with basal innate immune responses; these were correlated with elevated levels of salicylic acid. The TN protein AtTN10 interacted with the chloroplastic protein phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase in a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) two-hybrid screen; other TX and TN proteins interacted with nucleotide binding-leucine-rich repeat proteins and effector proteins, suggesting that TN proteins might act in guard complexes monitoring pathogen effectors.
Towards a Rule-based Incremental Generalization System

Traditionally, high-resolution geographic data are managed in a base database and coarser resolution databases are produced in an often costly batch generalization process. Kilpeläinen and Sarjakoski (1995) introduced the concept of an incremental generalization environment where previously generalized databases are updated in an incremental way based on the changes to the base database. The paper proposes a rule-based incremental generalization method and discusses important design issues to realise such a system. The system is rule-based in that the generalization rules are expressed in a declarative way in a generalization schema. The rules are utilized both in the batch generalization and in the incremental generalization process.
EXPERIENCES OF OPEN HEART SURGERY PATIENTS FROM ADMISSION TO DISCHARGE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

A B S T R A C T Aims : open heart surgery is a stressful experience for the patients and their family. Patients from admission time to discharge experience different levels of anxiety and in order to cope with that they use some strategies. This study had been done with the aim of identification of the experiences of open heart surgery patients from admission to discharge. Methods : Samples had been chosen purposefully from 8 women and 10 men who were under open heart surgery in three centers of educational hospitals of Tehran in 2012. Data were collected through unstructured interviews. With qualitative approach of analyzing the content of Graneheim & Lundman 2004 had been analyzed. Results: From analyzing data three themes including Stuck at the crossroads of death threats, seeking a way to stay and forced to compromise with the situation had been emerged. Themes and subthemes indicate anxieties and strategies of the patients in hospital environment. Conclusions: Facing several stressful factors during care period and not meeting physical, psychological and educational needs lead to feeling fear and threatened in the patients. Patients’ attempt in these adverse care conditions is self-protection with using different strategies. So real identification of patients’ needs and anxieties is very important in clinical nurses’ care planning.
Promoting Regional Competitive Industries through Cross-Sectoral Inter-Organizational Collaboration ― Platform Policy for Constructing Regional Advantage ―

Region is increasingly becoming a key component for considering economic and industrial development. Today, through restructuring and reorganizing the relationship between industry, university, government, and even civil society, promotion of new and competitive regional industries are undertaken in many areas in the world. In this study, firstly, why region is focused and what is the competitiveness of regional industries are considered. Then, the concept of “Constructing Regional Advantage (CRA)” is introduced and discuss the approach and platform policy for CRA which aims to promote regional competitive industries through cross-sectoral inter-organizational collaborations. Lastly, how to promote regional competitive industries is considered by focusing on actors, their role and policy elements.
Battery state-of-charge estimation based on sigma point Kalman filter

In this paper, the nonlinear operating performance of the valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery is investigated, and a comprehensive battery model is established based on 2nd-order Randle model and ampere-hour counting concept; then a multidimensional system states estimation method is proposed based on sigma point Kalman filter (SPKF), and battery state of charge (SOC) is included in the states; finally, based on the data collected from experiments, battery SOC is estimated offline using SPKF algorithm by adopting 1st-order Thevenin model and 2nd-order Randle model, respectively. SOC estimation results show that, compared with Thevenin model, the model error can be suppressed more effectively by using Randle model in the comprehensive model, also battery SOC can be estimated more accurately.
Removal of deaminated cytosines and detection of in vivo methylation in ancient DNA

DNA sequences determined from ancient organisms have high error rates, primarily due to uracil bases created by cytosine deamination. We use synthetic oligonucleotides, as well as DNA extracted from mammoth and Neandertal remains, to show that treatment with uracil–DNA–glycosylase and endonuclease VIII removes uracil residues from ancient DNA and repairs most of the resulting abasic sites, leaving undamaged parts of the DNA fragments intact. Neandertal DNA sequences determined with this protocol have greatly increased accuracy. In addition, our results demonstrate that Neandertal DNA retains in vivo patterns of CpG methylation, potentially allowing future studies of gene inactivation and imprinting in ancient organisms.
An Evaluation, Using Computerized Image Analysis, of Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Automatic Hand Washing Machine with Ultrasonic Wave Spraying

We studied the antimicrobial efficacy of hand washing with a quick‐dry hand washing machine [TE‐KIREIKI]® employing ultrasonic wave spraying and its incidental alcohol‐based product [AROKULIN‐E]®. The subjects of this study were 10 males who had been instructed not to use any antimicrobial agent for the previous 2 weeks or any hand soap for the previous 5 hours.
A RECOMMENDER SYSTEM USING COLLABORATIVE FILTERING AND K-MEAN BASED ON ANDROID APPLICATION

The objective of this research is to develop the diamond recommendation system by using K-Means and Collaborative Filtering techniques. The prototype system suggests users automatically in order to maximize users’ satisfaction. The system design and development will be in the form of Android (android operating system). We illustrate the methodologies and experimental results of this system. In this project, it was divided the result by the research purposes into 2 parts: developing the Mobile application for diamond recommender users and evaluating and testing the system. The results showed that the experts and users are satisfied with the system at a good level. The guide to buying diamonds actually works
An Efficient Inexact ABCD Method for Least Squares Semidefinite Programming

We consider least squares semidefinite programming (LSSDP) where the primal matrix variable must satisfy given linear equality and inequality constraints, and must also lie in the intersection of the cone of symmetric positive semidefinite matrices and a simple polyhedral set. We propose an inexact accelerated block coordinate descent (ABCD) method for solving LSSDP via its dual, which can be reformulated as a convex composite minimization problem whose objective is the sum of a coupled quadratic function involving four blocks of variables and two separable nonsmooth functions involving only the first and second block, respectively. Our inexact ABCD method has the attractive $O(1/k^2)$ iteration complexity if the subproblems are solved progressively more accurately. The design of our ABCD method relies on recent advances in the symmetric Gauss--Seidel technique for solving a convex minimization problem whose objective is the sum of a multiblock quadratic function and a nonsmooth function involving only th.
The Ataxia (ax J) Mutation Causes Abnormal GABAA Receptor Turnover in Mice

Ataxia represents a pathological coordination failure that often involves functional disturbances in cerebellar circuits. Purkinje cells (PCs) characterize the only output neurons of the cerebellar cortex and critically participate in regulating motor coordination. Although different genetic mutations are known that cause ataxia, little is known about the underlying cellular mechanisms. Here we show that a mutated ax J gene locus, encoding the ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (Usp14), negatively influences synaptic receptor turnover. Ax J mouse mutants, characterized by cerebellar ataxia, display both increased GABAA receptor (GABAAR) levels at PC surface membranes accompanied by enlarged IPSCs. Accordingly, we identify physical interaction of Usp14 and the GABAAR α1 subunit. Although other currently unknown changes might be involved, our data show that ubiquitin-dependent GABAAR turnover at cerebellar synapses contributes to ax J-mediated behavioural impairment.
No . 772 JAPAN ’ S INTANGIBLE CAPITAL AND VALUATION OF CORPORATIONS IN A NEOCLASSICAL

This paper estimates the economic value in the 1980s and 1990s of corporate assets in Japan, including both tangible and intangible assets, based on the neoclassical framework of McGrattan and Prescott (2005). Our estimates use a new micro-data set that comprises the accounting statements of all listed, non-financial companies in Japan. We find that in 1981-86, a period that immediately preceded Japan’s so-called “bubble economy”, our assessed value of corporate productive assets, net of the value of corporate debt, is approximately equal to the actual stock market value of Japanese corporate equity. The finding differs from previous results based on studies of aggregate data sets or based on studies of micro data sets that neglected intangible capital. We also show that the Japanese ratio of the amount of intangible capital stock to the amount of tangible capital stock is comparable to the analogous ratios for the U.S. and U.K. keywords: Intangible capital, Fundamental value of corporations, Accounting information JEL classification: E01, E22 ∗This project started when Yamada belonged to KIER, Kyoto University and was finished after he moved to ISER, Osaka University. Permission for the usage of the Corporate Financial Databank by Development Bank of Japan Inc. is greatly appreciated. An earlier version of this study was circulated under the name “Valuing Japanese Corporations: A New Perspective on Japan’s Stock Market “Bubble” of the 1980s. ” We would like to thank Ellen McGrattan and two anonymous referees for their constructive and detailed criticism that has substantially improved the study. We are also grateful to Carol Corrado, Jonathan Haskel, and Tsutomu Miyagawa for their data provisions, and to David Flath, Ronald Harstad, Tae Homma, Ayumi Ikeda, Tomoyuki Nakajima, Fumio Ohtake, Kazuo Ogawa, and Akihisa Shibata for their helpful comments. Any remaining errors are the sole responsibility of the authors. Yamada acknowledges the research grant provided by the Global COE program of Osaka University, and Grantin-Aid for Scientific Research 21830057. Arato acknowledges the research grant provided by the Global COE program of Hitotsubashi University, and Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 18GS0101 which is headed by Tsutomu Watanabe. †Faculty of Economics, Shinshu University. ‡Corresponding author: Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University. E-mail: kyamada@iser.osaka-u.ac. jp
A comparative study of the Attacks on the Routing Protocol

ABSTRCT A routing protocol specifies how routers communicate with each other, disseminating information that enables them to select routes between any two nodes on a computer network. However, because routing protocol communicates with immediate neighbors and throughout the network it is vulnerable to different kinds of attack which hampers the availability of nodes in case of ad-hoc networks. This paper presents a comparative study of the attacks on the routing protocol. They are mainly sleep deprivation attack, Dos attack, state full protocol attack, stateless protocol attack, wormhole attack and vampire attack. This has been done by studying the impact these attacks gives on routing protocol. This would pavethe way to build a head-to-head comparative study that shows the kind of damage these protocols can cause and make protocols working miserable.
Supply Chain Integration and Port Competitiveness: A Network Approach

The chapter addresses the issue of port value creation from a supply chain integration (SCI) perspective. Based on the concept of supply chain management (SCM), a theoretical model is proposed aimed at identifying the sources of value creation in port environment. The model views the port as a network of actors, resources and activities that co-produces value by promoting a number of interdependencies and assumes that the competitiveness of this port supply network increasingly depends on its “organisational component” as it affects the quality of services including range of logistics services, information and communication technology (ICT) solutions, know-how, and relationships in the port network itself. The final purpose of this model is the definition of a pro-active role of port in supply chain integration and therefore to support port authorities in defining their strategies in the context of growing complexity affecting both the port community and the external competitive arena. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-585-8.ch005
OntoWeaver: an Ontology-based Approach to the Design of Data-intensive Web Sites

Building a data-intensive web site is a complex task. Ad hoc rapid prototyping approaches easily lead to unsatisfactory results, e.g. poor maintainability and extensibility. To address this problem, a number of model-based approaches have been proposed, which attempt to simplify the design and development of data-intensive web sites. However, these approaches typically lack expressive meta-models and, as a result, suffer from a number of limitations, e.g. the lack of appropriate support for the creation of complex user interfaces, for the specification of layouts and presentation styles, and for customization.
Seeing the Experimenter Influences the Response to Pointing Cues in Long-Tailed Macaques

Methodological variations in experimental conditions can strongly influence animals' performances in cognitive tests. Specifically, the procedure of the so-called object-choice task has been controversially discussed; here, a human experimenter indicates the location of hidden food by pointing or gazing at one of two or more containers. Whereas dogs usually succeed, results for nonhuman primates are ambiguous. In the standard version of the task the majority of subjects do not respond appropriately to human pointing. However, modifying the task setup, such as placing the containers further apart, seems to improve subjects' performances, suggesting that cue salience may be an important variable. Here we investigated whether the visibility of the experimenter inhibits long-tailed macaques' (Macaca fascicularis) usage of the pointing cue. In our baseline condition, with the experimenter fully visible, the monkeys chose the correct container in 61% of the trials. The performance increased significantly, however, when the experimenter was hidden behind a curtain and only the arm of the experimenter, a doll's arm, or a stick was visible. Furthermore, the monkeys performed significantly better when the tip of the pointing finger or device was close to the target compared to the more distant condition. Intriguingly, after these experiments the monkeys' performance was also significantly improved in the baseline condition (70%). Apparently, the monkeys were first distracted by the presence of the experimenter, but then learned to use the cue. These findings highlight the importance of the test conditions, and question some of the assumptions about species-specific differences in the object-choice task.
3D scanning of object surfaces using structured light and a single camera image

We present a novel low-cost device for scanning object surfaces based on structured LED (Light Emitting Diode) light and a single, monocular image from a standard machine vision camera. During the calibration phase we find the displacement of the imaged LED-projected marker points as a function of depth. Using this displacement data and a suitable interpolation technique, the depth of surface points can be derived from a single image. Using this depth information one can derive the 3D coordinates of points corresponding to all the detected marker points in the camera image. We present the conditions for an unambiguous determination of the depth. The system has been tested under realistic factory hall conditions in an automated bin picking scenario using a vision guided robot.
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Exacerbates Muscle Vasoconstriction and Sympathetic Neural Activation in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure

Background—Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in patients with heart failure (HF), and hypoxia and hypercapnia episodes activate chemoreceptors stimulating autonomic reflex responses. We tested the hypothesis that muscle vasoconstriction and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in response to hypoxia and hypercapnia would be more pronounced in patients with HF and SDB than in patients with HF without SDB (NoSBD). Methods and Results—Ninety consecutive patients with HF, New York Heart Association functional class II–III, and left ventricular ejection fraction ⩽40% were screened for the study. Forty-one patients were enrolled: NoSDB (n=13, 46 [39–53] years) and SDB (n=28, 57 [54–61] years). SDB was characterized by apnea–hypopnea index ≥15 events per hour (polysomnography). Peripheral (10% O2 and 90% N2, with CO2 titrated) and central (7% CO2 and 93% O2) chemoreceptors were stimulated for 3 minutes. Forearm and calf blood flow were evaluated by venous occlusion plethysmography, MSNA by microneurography, and blood pressure by beat-to-beat noninvasive technique. Baseline forearm blood flow, forearm vascular conductance, calf blood flow, and calf vascular conductance were similar between groups. MSNA was higher in the SDB group. During hypoxia, the vascular responses (forearm blood flow, forearm vascular conductance, calf blood flow, and calf vascular conductance) were significantly lower in the SDB group compared with the NoSDB group (P<0.01 to all comparisons). Similarly, during hypercapnia, the vascular responses (forearm blood flow, forearm vascular conductance, calf blood flow, and calf vascular conductance) were significantly lower in the SDB group compared with the NoSDB group (P<0.001 to all comparisons). MSNA were higher in response to hypoxia (P=0.024) and tended to be higher to hypercapnia (P=0.066) in the SDB group. Conclusions—Patients with HF and SDB have more severe muscle vasoconstriction during hypoxia and hypercapnia than HF patients without SDB, which seems to be associated with endothelial dysfunction and, in part, increased MSNA response.