Alcohol primarily interferes with the ability to form new long-term memories, leaving intact previously established long-term memories and the ability to keep new information active in memory for brief periods. As the amount of alcohol consumed increases, so does the magnitude of the memory impairments. Large amounts of alcohol, particularly if consumed rapidly, can produce partial (i.e., fragm...

This paper discusses the role of the user in Content Based Image Retrieval Systems. The main goal of the paper is to discuss potential reason for why there is a seeming lack of focus on the human in a large part of current CBIR research and literature. Using computer science as a backdrop, we discuss the traditions and standards that have influenced CBIR research. Some potential explanations fo...

The extent of conservation in the programmed cell death pathways that are activated in species belonging to different kingdoms is not clear. Caspases are key components of animal apoptosis; caspase activities are detected in both animal and plant cells. Yet, while animals have caspase genes, plants do not have orthologous sequences in their genomes. It is 10 years since the first caspase activi...