We propose a novel method for performing point.feature correspondence based on a modal shape description. Introducing shape information into a low-level matching proc’ess allows our algorithm to cope easily with rotutions and translutions in the image plane, yet still give a dense correspondence. We also show positive results for scale changes and small skews, and demonstrate how reflectional s...

We read with interest the paper by Douglas and coworkers (July 1993;48,719-21) on the possible inheritance of sleep disturbed breathing. Investigating 40 first degree relatives of patients with sleep apnoeas, they found a high prevalence of sleep apnoeas/ hypopnoeas (25%), several times higher than the prevalence in a random sample of the British population (5%).' The authors concluded that a f...

This paper reports the validation results of burst misalignment for ScanSAR-ScanSAR interferometry of the Phased Array-type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 (PALSAR-2) aboard the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2, “DAICHI-2”). After the internal software modification on 8 February 2015, ALOS-2 ScanSAR observation mode archives have been available for use in interferometric analysis, ...

We contend that preferences for mates with resources or money might be calibrated on where a potential mate gets her/his money. In three studies (N = 668) we examined the nature of individuals’ preferences for mates who have resources or money. Both sexes preferred a long-term mate who has earned her/his money over other sources. In particular, women preferred mates who earned their money over ...

Tree-based structures offer assured optimal paths from the data source to the sink. Shortest routes are disregarded since these do not consider the remaining energy level of the nodes. This shortens the lifetime of the whole network. Most tree-based routing protocols, although aware of the nodes’ energy, do not consider an energy aware sleep scheduling scheme. We propose an energy-aware sleep s...

JxLogo is an undergraduate student project developed at Padua University and entirely realized in Java. It adds an object oriented extension to the Logo language and it integrates in the environment an effective graphical interface and useful tools. The introduction of this extension makes it arise some general questions about its educational motivations, as pointed out in the introduction. The...

So far, solar-like oscillations have been studied using radial velocity and/or light curve variations, which reveal frequencies of the oscillation modes. Line-profile variations, however, are also a valuable diagnostic to characterise radial and non-radial oscillations, including frequencies, amplitudes, the spherical mode wavenumbers (l,m) and the stellar inclination angle. Here we present a l...

We investigate the effects of local vibrational excitations in the nonsymmetrized current noise S(ω) of a nanojunction. For this purpose, we analyze a simple model the Holstein model in which the junction is described by a single electronic level that is coupled to two metallic leads and to a single vibrational mode. Using the Keldysh Green’s function technique, we calculate the nonsymmetrized ...

We study the electronic lifetimes in molecular junctions using the Keldysh nonequilibrium Green function (NEGF) model. It is found that two characteristic time scales which govern the electron tunneling phenomena. One is the electronic lifetime in which electronic energy in the molecular electronic state dissipates into the right/left electrode or vibrational mode, the other is the residence ti...

One of possible ways to achieve a very high level of confidence in a system is to develop its adequate model and then to analyse the properties of this model. The paper presents how object oriented modelling extended with formal specifications is used to support FMEA of software intensive systems. The paper refers to the case study of a computerised railway signalling system.