We present a novel visual attention tracking technique based on Shared Attention modeling. Our proposed method models the viewer as a participant in the activity occurring in the scene. We go beyond image salience and instead of only computing the power of an image region to pull attention to it, we also consider the strength with which other regions of the image push attention to the region in...

The "push-pull" effect denotes the reduced tolerance to +G(z) (hypergravity) when +G(z) stress is preceded by exposure to hypogravity, i.e., fractional, zero, or negative G(z). The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that an exaggerated, myogenically mediated rise in leg vascular conductance contributes to the push-pull effect, using heart level arterial blood pressure as a measure...

In this paper, static and dynamic behavior of a varactor of a micro-phase shifter under DC, step DC and AC voltages and effects of the residual stress on the phase diagram have been studied. By presenting a mathematical modeling, Galerkin-based step by step linearization method (SSLM) and Galerkin-based reduced order model have been used to solve the governing static and dynamic equations, resp...

I feel somewhat relaxed and freer since I resigned from the position of Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs about a month ago. At least now I don’t have to worry about what I say about the yen/US dollar rate for the wire people who used to follow me all over the world. I would like to remind you that what I say today does not necessarily reflect the official views of the Japanese...

Introduction Geriatric patients and their relative fragility with respect to younger patients represent a surgical dilemma for the general surgeon. This has led surgeons to adopt "tailored" techniques and strategies to treat them. The rapid increase of this aged population has given the clinician the chance to push forward the knowledge on this subset of patients and challenge previous concepts...

METHODS. cDNA encoding Pdlim2 was identified in a cDNA library of transcripts expressed in the tissues of the rat eye irido-corneal angle. The expression pattern of the Pdlim2 gene was studied by Northern blot analysis and in situ hybridization. Proteins interacting with Pdlim2 were identified by pull-down assay and mass spectrometry. Intracellular localization of Pdlim2 was investigated by con...

ABSTRACT A very fast, intuitive, and convenient user interface, integrating directional menus and direct manipulation, is presented. A small graphics-editor serves as a realistic test bed to compare the new user interface with two traditional interfaces using pull-down menus and pop-up menus. The statistical analysis shows that the potential gains in operator productivity can be significant.

In [14], Van Daele introduced the notion of an algebraic quantum group. We proved in [5] and [9] that such algebraic quantum groups give rise to C *-algebraic quantum groups according to Masuda, Nakagami & Woronowicz. In this paper, we will pull down the analytic structure of these C *-algebraic quantum groups to the algebraic quantum group.