13 Proof: R private (f) C private (f) since in any protocol the parties send at least one bit per round. On the other hand, for every privately computable function f the bound R private (f) is achieved by the protocol A f. In any round of this protocol the parties send a message with size at most n. (Note that in steps (2a) and (2b) of A f we may save one bit per round by omitting the most sign...

This paper presents a path learning method through physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) based on stretch-compression iterative control (ILC) scheme and contouring impedance control. The robot learns task desired by the human user kinaesthetic interface provides assistance to in repetitive interactions. Due uncertainty of user’s force motion, time duration each iteration may be different, so ...

Meal-induced thermogenesis (MIT) research findings have been highly inconsistent, in part, due to the variety of durations and protocols used to measure MIT. In the present study, we aimed to determine the following: (1) the proportion of a 6 h MIT response completed at 3, 4 and 5 h; (2) the associations between the shorter durations and the 6 h measures; (3) whether shorter durations improved ...

Freedom from thirst is one of the most undeniable welfare requirements. Nevertheless, the welfare implication of water deprivation because of a particular situation (e.g., transport) or as an involuntary consequence (e.g., sick, injured, or subordinate animals) remains unclear. This experiment investigated the behavioral changes in laying hens following various durations of water deprivation by...

The objective of the present study was to describe the trend of germination characteristics for a variety of canola ‘Okapi’ at different pre-soaking durations. For this purpose, seeds were placed in 250 ml of distilled water for 0 to 12h with intervals of 2h at room temperature. Each sample of seed was placed in Petri-dishes and germinated at the temperature of 25°C. Fitting logistic function o...

abstract- this experiment was carried out during the growing seasons of 2010 and 2011 at the agricultural research farm of bu-ali sina university, to study the effect of weed competition on subsequent germination and seed vigour of chickpea. 12 weed interference durations were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. experiments consisted of two sets of treatment...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Three-dimensionally (3D-) embedded chondrocytes have been suggested to maintain the chondrocytic phenotype. Furthermore, mechanical stress and growth factors have been found to be capable of enhancing cell proliferation and ECM synthesis. We investigated the effect of mechanical loading and growth factors on reactivation of the 3D-embedded chondrocytes. METHODS Freshly ...